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Thursday, 06 March 2008 |
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The life of a student-athlete is a very busy one. It takes hours of commitment, dedication, and stress management—work that often goes underappreciated or overly criticized. Along with the athletes, college sports teams employ a full-time staff that puts in just as many hours. Running alongside these coaches and trainers, however, is another student group that is sometimes unrecognized, but never unheard—the marching band.
The history of the Columbia University Marching Band is one of longevity and innovative trend-setting. Since its inception in 1904, CUMB has graced Lion fields and courts to bring spirit, humor, and, of course, music, to fans and the athletes they support. The self-proclaimed “Cleverest Band in the World” has gained notoriety with national news outlets since the 1960s with a series of pranks and cheers that bring levity to the oftentimes fruitless world of Lions sports. Read more at: columbiaspectator.com |
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