"Ready to Rock!"

Yes, that is a song. (Airbourne - Ready to Rock)
Which brings up a point I had no intention of informing readers of on this particular early-morning 'blogging-while-working' trip. I just remembered: I have a policy. That policy, to which I've adhered as much as possible in the last 3.5 years, involves the naming of each and every one of my beautiful works of art also known as 'typed, double-spaced, at least a page long' papers. Yes, this all started back in my Junior year of high school. It has continued up til now, hopefully improving. I do not have my personal computer with me, so I cannot remember all of the papers I have saved on it. I've titled my papers everything from the Rolling Stone's "Sympathy For the Devil" (for a paper about the villains in Homer's Odyssey) to Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream" (for my research paper about the effects of sleep deprivation and external influences upon dreams). Anyway, they all have something to do with the topic at hand.
Now, back to what I previously was going to write about (also involving my taste in music).
I admire all the traditions here at Northwest...Except one. Sure, I love seeing the Bell Tower through the fog early in the morning or shining bright white as it reflects the sun on those rare occasions the sun decides to shine here in our little weather-challenged community, but the music that it plays leaves something to be desired..
First of all, there are no bells in the bell tower. There are, however, a set of speakers large enough to accompany a small rock band. The tones that are played are the traditional tones of bells that would come from a tower with about 30 bells of all different shapes and sizes. This year I've noticed that the control room operator has lightened up slightly from the classic chiming to playing familiar tunes, such as The Beatles' "Yesterday" and even "Winter Wonderland" around Christmastime. Although they make for a more enjoyable walk to class, they are still in the tones of bells to the tune of these songs. I vote for playing real music and utilizing the speakers we have instead of bells. If they wanted to keep it classical music, I'd be fine with that. I've grown fond of Bach's "Goldberg Variations, BWV, 988" for harpsichord. But if you ask me, some "Hells Bells" by AC/DC would really provide a smooth transition from straight bell tones to hardcore classic rock music. If you're not familiar with it, just listen to the first 60 seconds of it by clicking on the title of the song. There are no words, just bells and guitar.
If this song was played over the bell tower speakers, even if only once, I would be smiling for the next few days, no doubt. I realize I have very little chance of persuading University personnel to change their ways after 105 years of operation, but maybe, in true "Shawshank Redemption" fashion, (where the main character locks himself in the warden's office and uses the PA system to play opera music, which I've also provided a link to) I could lock myself in the computer control room for an hour with my trusty iPod and let Bearcats everywhere on campus enjoy the full potential of those "bells" up inside the tower.