Every life has a story, and every story sounds better backed up by a soundtrack. Considering this, I toured campus last Thursday to ask students with iPods and CD players, “What are you listening to?”

Travis Morales

I found Travis Morales, 20, sitting in Spaights Plaza on this cloudy day listening to Bonnie Raitt on his CD player. He said he likes Raitt for her classic appeal.

“She’s been around for 30 years,” Morales said. “She is based in roots of American music.”

A Spanish major, he also enjoys Latin music like Buena Vista Social Club, a Cuban band. He likes the music’s danceable style. He doesn’t go clubbing, but he is willing to dance to his Latin grooves when no one is watching.

“I definitely dance to Latin music by myself and I am not ashamed,” he said.

Christopher Robinson

I spotted Christopher Robinson, 20, sitting in the Union with friends, with his headphones around his neck.

He was eager to take hold of the tape recorder and introduce himself as being 5 feet 10 inches tall, an Aries, and a lovable person who likes poetry. Robinson has lately been into anything by rapper 50 Cent.

“I relate to him because he came from the bottom, which I did also,” Robinson said. “I am not finished yet, but I would like to be at his level.”

He said music influences his life because pop culture inspires his style, including how he dresses.

Jennifer Scheidegger

Music also plays a big part in the life of Jennifer Scheidegger, who I bumped into on the Union’s main stairway.

She told me that she was listening to Ashlee Simpson’s new single, “Boyfriend,” which she just downloaded.

“I just think it’s fun,” she said. “I like it because everyone else hates it.” When asked what role music plays in her life she said, “It’s one of my big time hobbies. I’ve always been kind of obsessed with it.”

Amalia Postier

Dressed in running clothes, Amalia Postier, 18, agreed to chat about what she was listening to before she headed back to Sandburg Hall.

She said she was listening to the Supertones, a ska band. She likes it because of the instrumentals.

“It’s kind of a mix of different bands,” she said. “It has a lot of trombone, saxophone and trumpet. It’s good for running.”

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