Students Trash the Robertson Practice Rooms
Dans de nombreux espaces de répétition partagés par plusieurs musiciennes et musiciens, la propreté et l’entretien général des locaux est un enjeu qui s’impose. Un article issu du journal The Oberlin Review, couvrant l’actualité du collège d’Oberlin et de la ville située en Ohio, revient sur la propreté et le traitement des locaux de répétition du conservatoire du collège, mais aussi sur quelques tactiques utilisées par les musiciens et musiciennes:
« the trashing of Robertson is the most visible scar of a much deeper wound — that some Conservatory students fail to recognize that the rooms and equipment they use are shared among their peers. » (Thomas-Patterson, 2022)
« […] the trash problem in the Conservatory practice rooms serves as an uncomfortable reminder of the disregard some students have for the labor of Conservatory custodians, who work late into the night after many students have left. » (Thomas-Patterson, 2022)
« […] students have developed creative ways to ensure that rooms they want to use are reserved in their absence. Each practice room door contains a small window that allows others to peer in and check whether the room is available. Students frequently place jackets on raised music stands to obscure an outsider’s view into the room, thus preventing others from being able to determine whether the room is available. » (Thomas-Patterson, 2022)