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Journal Post #5
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Location: Hegel 201, 3/5/20, 4:25pm (right before class)

–Close: Laptops typing, papers rustling, bags being zipped, people sitting down, people talking, chair desks being scraped on the ground, someone unwraps food, binders/notebooks/laptops being placed on desks.

–Medium: People talking far away in the back, people walking by the hallway talking, bathroom door opening closing, people walking up the stairs   

–Far: Cars driving by outside, some wind, faint voices outside

–Sound Level: Medium, voices are hushed, no one talking loudly or laughing, no music or background noise


–Descriptive Word: Calm


–Essential Sounds: Backpacks zipping, people talking, papers rustling

Journal Entry #6
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3/03/2020 – 7:00pm – Netherlands RA Office

Farthest Sounds: Rain hitting the ground, residents entering through the turnstile, the RSR talking

Medium Distance Sounds: The sliding door to the outside opening and closing, the door to the RSR booth opening and closing, and the air conditioner.

Closest Sounds: The sound of residents opening their mailbox, the other RA on duty providing residents with their packages, The sound of keys rattling on the wall

General Sound Level: Low

Room Definition: Moving

Essential Sounds: Residents entering the turnstile, the sliding door opening and closing, the door of the RSR booth.

Journal Entry #6 – Barone
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  1. Date: 3/3/20 – Time: 7:00pm – Location: Emily Lowe Hall Room 106 (Summer and Smoke Rehearsal)
  2. The farthest sound from me is the sound of a door opening and closing.
  3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear people talking and laughing at each other.
  4. The closest sound from me is the sound of me exhaling and my bones cracking while I am stretching.
  5. The general sound level is medium and the amount of sound activity is pretty wide-ranging since there are a group of people in one small circle.
  6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is active.
  7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is a door opening and closing, people talking and laughing, and me exhaling and cracking my bones while I am stretching.

Journal Entry #4 – Brennan
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When & Where: 03/02/2020 12:29pm Pride Den

Far Sounds: Talking, doors opening and closing, someone eating food, clapping

Medium Sounds: keyboard typing, jingling keys, talking, footsteps, paper shuffling, a can opening, sneezing and blowing their nose

Close Sounds: humming, people talking a foreign language, flipping pages in a book, 

General Level: loud

One-word Description: Alive

Essential Three Sounds: talking, footsteps, doors opening and closing

Journal Entry #5 – Ferguson
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1. Date: 2/26/20 – Time: 9:30pm – Location: Intramural Fields

2. Farthest away from me, I can hear the wind constantly blowing through the trees.  I can hear the engines of cars that are passing by from time to time as well.  Moreover, I can faintly hear people talking as they are walking past the fields.

3. In a medium range of sound, I can hear some of my teammates talking and laughing with each other.  Also, I can hear the frisbee either being caught or forcefully hitting the ground due to the wind, and the music as it is being played from a Bluetooth speaker.

4. The sounds closest to me include my footsteps when I am running up and down the field.  I can hear my teammates as they are calling out plays to me.  Furthermore, there are internal sounds present as I am constantly telling myself to keep my energy level up and to play at my best ability.

5. The general sound level is quite noisy due to the music from the speaker being a bit loud.  There is a good amount of sound activity going on as my teammates and I are constantly talking, yelling, and running around on the field.

6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “vibrant”.

7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the music coming from the speaker, a slapping noise as the frisbee is being caught, and my teammates talking to one another with words of encouragement.

Journal Entry #5
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2/27/20 – 7:00am – Long Island Rail Road

Farthest Sounds: The air-locked door between train cars opening and slamming shut, the train moving along the rail, the passenger doors occasionally opening and closing. 

Medium Distance Sounds: There are a bunch of conversations happening in each different row, the train conductor punching tickets as he passes through, and the announcement of then next station

Closest Sounds: The sound of rubber as I move around in the seat, the sound of people talking behind and in front of me, the sound of a child tapping on the window

General Sound Level: Loud

Room Definition: Transportation

Essential Sounds: The train moving along the rail, the train conductor punching tickets, and the announcement of the next station

I Really Gotta Do this In a Different Spot Log #5
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2/27/20

Farthest Sound- The wind howling out side my dorm, the window has a few small gaps and the wind is strong enough to force itself through. Making the window produce this wishing sound.  

Medium Distance- The people of Hague running around in the halls, and others laughing with friends downstairs in the lounge.

Closest Distance- My roommate crinkling plastic and boxing as she finishes a drama 5 project for the one and only Jim Heart. The sink runs as she washes off her paint brushes and palette. 

Sound Description- Busy and Simi noisy but not in a bad way.

Important Sounds- The wind, it really be gusty out there. My roommate crinkling plastic, and the sound of tape being ripped.

Journal Entry #5
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  1. 2/25/2020, 7:25pm, NAB 010 (Before band rehearsal)
  2. Voices in hallway, percussion instruments being rolled into room, & doors opening/closing.
  3. Instrument cases opening/closing, students voices, footsteps, & various instruments being played/warming up.
  4. Music stand squeaking, chairs shuffling, sheet music being shuffled, & my clarinet.
  5. The sound level is high because since the room is large and the acoustics are wide/open, the sound of instruments being warmed up plus students talking filled the space completely.  The amount of sound activity was also high because there were many varieties of instruments played on top of each other, which made it hard to focus on individual sounds.  
  6. Clamorous.
  7. Musical instruments being played, music stands squeaking, & shuffling of sheet music. 

Journal Entry #5 – Barone
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  1. Date: 2/27/20 – Time: 12:00pm – Location: Emily Lowe Hall Room 106
  2. The farthest sound from me is a car horn going off in the parking lot outside of the classroom.
  3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear chatting amongst students on the other side of the room.
  4. The closest sound from me is my partner talking to me face to face.
  5. The general sound level is more on the noisy side and the amount of sound activity is large since there are a lot of people making noise in the room.
  6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is chatty.
  7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is the car horn going off in the parking lot, the students chatting amongst themselves, and my partner talking to me face to face.

Journal Entry #6
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Date, Time, Location: 2/27/20, 2:34, ABP

Farthest away: doors opening and closing, unzipping of backpacks, people talking

Medium range: Ovens beeping, people talking, plastic/paper crinkling

Closest: people talking, people putting a water bottle down, my friend talking to me, typing on a keyboard, me coughing

sound level: quiet to medium volume

one word description: work

3 essential sounds: ovens beeping, doors opening, people talking