It’s More Than Music
Before my current writing life, there was The Hilltop , Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in The Hilltop , Howard University — October 10th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ It’s More Than Music That beat isn't the heart of a performing athlete. It's those Sony headphones that cover the ears of athletes who choose to prepare mentally by stimulating their olfactory nerves. "Music tunes up the cerebral hemispheres for optimal performance. When an individual goes through a pleasant emotion, his or her brain chemistry changes," Dr. Jules Harrell, psychology professor, explained. Music has a huge impact on the characteristics of brain waves. When the beat and rhythm increases...