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Journal Entry 5
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Location: Pride Den, 6:45 pm, February 28, 2019
Farthest: footsteps, talking
Medium: whistling, tons of girls talking, music playing through headphones, keyboard clacking
Closest: people talking, pages flipping, chewing, pencil writing on paper
Sound level: medium-high
Description: social
Essential sounds: people talking, whistling, chewing

Journal Entry #5 – Chris Zalewski
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2/27/19, 7:30pm, Backstage of John Adams Playhouse

Farthest sounds: A prop stretcher being set down, scuffs of shoes.

Medium sounds: People talking quietly, the balcony shaking from dancing.

Close sounds: Stomping/dancing, people cheering, music (drums/violin)

General Sound Level: high, high level of sound activity.

One-Word Description: Hurried.

3 essential sounds: Stomps, cheers, music.

Sound Journal #4
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LIRR train, Sunday, February 17, 2019, 7:30 pm

Far: door opening at the other end of the car, wind rushing in

Medium: announcements, someone tapping a ring against the window, high-pitched screech of the brakes

Close: people talking next to me, papers falling to the floor

Sound Level: high, sound is everywhere, impossible to block out

One Word: hectic

Essential Sounds: announcements, wind rushing, brakes screeching

Journal Entry 4
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Location: Hofstra Student Center, 8:45 am, February 22, 2019
Farthest: low humming, echoes of talking, keys jangling, phone ringing
Medium: lightweight metal clanking, coins clacking into plastic drawer, blender
Closest: talking, chairs scraping, computer blooping
Sound level: low-medium
Description: refreshed 
Essential sounds: computer blooping, low humming, keys jangling

Journal Entry #4 – Michael DeRosa
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  1. Location: 2/21/19, 3:45pm, Bits n’ Bytes
  2. Farthest sounds: door opening, wet footsteps, plastic fork/knife dispensers
  3. Medium sounds: chairs scraping against the floor, keys rustling, coats unzipping
  4. Closest sounds: conversation about zodiac signs at the table next to me, crunch of french fries, sounds of videos playing from phones/laptops
  5. Sound level is high, it’s crowded and there are a lot of people taking a break between classes
  6. One word description: lunch
  7. Three essential sounds: fork/knife dispensers, zodiac conversation, and crunch of fries

Journal Entry #4 – Chris Z
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2/21/19, 4:06pm, Vander Poel Hall 3rd Floor

Sounds farthest away: People talking, small scratches (I think from the elevator), a sink running

Medium-distance sounds: Keys rustling, air conditioner/heat whirring

Close-range sounds: Elevator dinging, doors closing and clicking shut.

General sound level is pretty quiet, low amount of sound activity with periodic bursts.

One-Word description: Calm

3 essential sounds: Air conditioner/heat, people talking, elevator dinging