The "E" Sound

The "E" sound is the exaggeration of certain vowels in a word to emphasize its point. This sound has a long and convoluted history that is often forgotten. It also has a strong following of haters (referred to as "HAYYTERRS!") as well as its supporters.

Jae Kim
Michael Weinstein's passion for his friendship with fellow film student Jae Kim led to the development of "the Jae Kim voice", which was his personal way of enunciating the name in elongated form, with the vowels drawn out. In typed form, the closest representation would be "JAEEE KIIIMM!" This caught on in the film department, with more students saying his name in that manner. Robert La Rosa is quoted as saying that he gives "him [Weinstein] a lot of credit" for speaking with that voice, as it is known to be grating on the vocal chords (as well as the ear drums).

Gameday
In the Fall of 2010, Michael Weinstein developed the short film idea for Game Day. Eventually, some members of the department started saying "Gameday" in the same manner as "Jae Kim" due to the association with Weinstein. This became a hit phrase, similar in status to "A Vegan!" The "Gameday" phrase was then furthered in development by replacing the word "game" with another. For example, one usage is often "Payday!" because of its usage of vowels.

Attachment to "E" Sounds, etc
Eventually, the "voice" was spread from the "A" vowel to the "E" vowel. This is furthered described on the page for Cheese White, a creation of Carrie Ferrante. In turn, the "voice" was applied to other vowels, such as "O" and "I" (examples below).

Usage
The following are common examples of the "E" sound:

Jae Kim, Gameday, Payday, Hoedown, Woodhaven, Cheese White, Eight, Eat, E, (to be continued).