rpm24

OK i know a lot of people are debating witch version of the fight song is right. So i just want to say maybe the athletic department wants the new version of the fight song but the students at the game sing the version that the band sings with "Zip go the zippers" and "Akron U. Personally I'm a fan of traditions and we should keep the same version all the alumni sang. Plus I would go with the version that is in the music department being this is where it was written originally. As for the Marching Band (I'm sure many will disagree but) I would love to see the band go back to the original style (high step and swing) created by Richard "Chief" Jackoboice. Check out these videos of the band from 1990 when they still had the original style and tell me the band wasn't a lot better. (no offense to those in the band today) I think each college needs a unique style not this drum corp style that has been adopted by the majority of high schools and some colleges. I guess why I am so passionate about this is because I came from The Cuyahoga Falls Marching Tiger Band who has a similar style to the original Akron Band and is deep in traditions. One thing I would love to see is the return of the majorette line, I mean we have a featured twirler but in order for that to really make sense we need more twirlers. (featured twirler used to be the best of the bunch)Also, unfortunately now for the band to get the numbers it does it has to rely on the requirement that all music ed students must be in it for 2 years. I don't know this for sure but back when the band was still all high step I bet they got the numbers with out that rule. I would also love to see new uniforms. The ones used now have no real identification that it is from akron besides the akron zips on the collar and sleeves. I would like to either see the roo head logo on the front or the old Block A on the front that way the band is more recognizable as being from the University of Akron. As for the new stadium I know for sure that the band is already planing a parade through campus before every home game so you don't have to worry about that.