All we get at half-time are commercials, talking heads and more commercials.
Music ping
I suspect OSU is far from the only school where this is going on.
The band??? When Satan runs the show at our universities, I suppose he doesn’t miss a trick.
He is going to lose this one. For better or worse, the old days of drinking and hazing are gone. Even mild hazing. Unless, of course, the “hazing” is screaming at a conservative student about what a horrible, evil monster he or she is.
They kept the teacher at Northwestern university who had the sex toy class. Probably gave him a raise.
OSU may be trying to “do the right thing”, but there is a rule called “progressive discipline” (yes that evil word, but in this case it means your first infraction you get a reprimand, second you get a suspension, next time maybe a removal - and in extreme cases (murder? Gay slur?) you can get fired for a first offense). This band director was fairly new, maybe here 2 seasons? He allegedly was trying to clean up the mess. But OSU also has a new President, an Obama wannabe who wishes to flex his muscles and demonstrate that there is a new Sheriff in town.
This band director may never work at OSU again but he will get a huge settlement. Like basketball Coach Jim O’Brien due to OSU’s ham-handed handling of his case.
It is only money.
I was taken aback to see that his attorney’s name is David Axelrod, but he isn’t the same guy as Obama’s.
Good for him. Jon is a friend of mine. He’s good man who does not deserve this. I think a lot of this unneeded turmoil is due to a fairly new university president who wants to flex his muscles and illustrate he’s in charge. maybe some suspensions are in order, and maybe a year of no travel for the band as a punishment, but the firing is way over the top.
Leaders of fraternities have been unable to prevent occasional deaths from hazing. (Hazing which was routine during my time in college.)
Not all “traditions” are worthwhile or desirable.
Having been a Band Parent now for 8 years of high school band and 2 of college band, we stand by the old saying that the football game is just something to keep the people entertained before and after the band show.