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  • Band's Mormon-Mocking Halftime Show Leads to Apologies, Sanctions

    09/27/2004 10:26:30 AM PDT · by Colofornian · 65 replies · 2,671+ views
    The Stanford Daily ^ | 9/22/04 | David Herbert
    Stanford Athletic Director Ted Leland publicly apologized and the Stanford Band agreed to impose sanctions on itself after it performed a halftime show that mocked Mormonism at a home football game against Brigham Young University on Sept. 11. Spokespeople for both the Athletic Department and the Stanford Band refused to say what the sanctions were, though The Daily has learned that they include — and may be limited to — a formal apology and a one-game suspension for Band announcer Mark Ruben, a recent Stanford graduate. The halftime show, whose script was approved by the Athletic Department, featured several jabs...