Monthly Archives: February 2019

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

Journal Entry 3
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Location: outside Stuyvesant Hall, February 14th, 9 pm

Farthest: cars passing, mechanical humming, some talking and laughing

Medium: train horn, police sirens

Closest: people talking, car horn, car engine revving, tires on pavement with rocks, sliding door opening and closing

Sound Level: low

Description: disruptive

Essential sounds: cars passing, door opening, train horn