FAMU Marching 100 to return to the Field


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http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130627/FAMU/130627008/BREAKING-Marching-100-take-field

Florida A&M University’s suspension of the Marching 100 has been lifted, Interim president Larry Robinson announced this morning

Robinson has been working closely with university staff to address the culture of hazing on campus, creating two new positions devoted to fighting the practice, a compliance officer in the music department and a special anti-hazing assistant who reports directly to the president. The university also started an anti-hazing website where hazing can be reported anonymously, leading to the suspension of campus organizations.


In addition, FAMU administrators required every student to sign an anti-hazing pledge in order to enroll, and every student organization was required to go through a new intake process focused on anti-hazing practices in order to be recognized by the university. Anti-hazing town halls and forums were held. There are still plans for a panel of national hazing experts to meet on FAMU's campus.


Despite all of these measures, the 2012-13 academic year did not see an end to hazing at FAMU. Last fall there were 20 allegations of hazing involving official student organizations, resulting in the suspensions of two organizations.
 
southsuburbs said:
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130627/FAMU/130627008/BREAKING-Marching-100-take-field

Florida A&M University’s suspension of the Marching 100 has been lifted, Interim president Larry Robinson announced this morning

Robinson has been working closely with university staff to address the culture of hazing on campus, creating two new positions devoted to fighting the practice, a compliance officer in the music department and a special anti-hazing assistant who reports directly to the president. The university also started an anti-hazing website where hazing can be reported anonymously, leading to the suspension of campus organizations.


In addition, FAMU administrators required every student to sign an anti-hazing pledge in order to enroll, and every student organization was required to go through a new intake process focused on anti-hazing practices in order to be recognized by the university. Anti-hazing town halls and forums were held. There are still plans for a panel of national hazing experts to meet on FAMU's campus.


Despite all of these measures, the 2012-13 academic year did not see an end to hazing at FAMU. Last fall there were 20 allegations of hazing involving official student organizations, resulting in the suspensions of two organizations.
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SS do you feel the ban should be lifted???
 



GramUntilDeath said:
SS do you feel the ban should be lifted???
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Yep.

Time for FAMU and the Marching 100 to move forward...that may sound harsh, but I do not mean it in that way.

FAMU and the individuals involved will answer for Robert Champion's death both criminally and civil. Now it's time for the University, as a whole...to move forward. Can't hold it hostage forever.

Unfortunately...as it's already been proven, his death will still not be a wake-up call to the students. There will be individuals that will participate in hazing this upcoming band year...and they will get caught. :smh:
 
southsuburbs said:
Yep.

Time for FAMU and the Marching 100 to move forward...that may sound harsh, but I do not mean it in that way.

FAMU and the individuals involved will answer for Robert Champion's death both criminally and civil. Now it's time for the University, as a whole...to move forward. Can't hold it hostage forever.

Unfortunately...as it's already been proven, his death will still not be a wake-up call to the students. There will be individuals that will participate in hazing this upcoming band year...and they will get caught. :smh:
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:tup::tup:
 
It's interesting how the university's attempts to address hazing have had no effect.

Hazing is a symptom of a much larger problem in the Black community - namely a deep-seated inferiority complex. It's particularly noticeable among Blacks who attend HBCUs.

Hazing, and the subsequent notions of being "made" into so something or somebody worthwhile, will never go away until our young people hit campus already having value and self-worth. A healthy self-esteem.

It's sad, but slavery and segregation really worked a number on our people. Too many of us really believe we're inferior though we won't say it verbally. Actions speak so much louder than words.
 
I wonder if the family will file some type of injunction to prevent them from marching, being that the case is still going on? IJA.
 
Will everybody be invited back into the band or will they do a "you cvan come back----------you can't" type of re-tryout? They keep the majority of the same people, the same shat is going to start up again.

Will they continue to let non-FAMU students be part of the band?
 
SUJagFan said:
It's interesting how the university's attempts to address hazing have had no effect.

Hazing is a symptom of a much larger problem in the Black community - namely a deep-seated inferiority complex. It's particularly noticeable among Blacks who attend HBCUs.

Hazing, and the subsequent notions of being "made" into so something or somebody worthwhile, will never go away until our young people hit campus already having value and self-worth. A healthy self-esteem.

It's sad, but slavery and segregation really worked a number on our people. Too many of us really believe we're inferior though we won't say it verbally. Actions speak so much louder than words.
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Hazing is not just an issue in the Black community.
 
SUJagFan said:
It's interesting how the university's attempts to address hazing have had no effect.

Hazing is a symptom of a much larger problem in the Black community - namely a deep-seated inferiority complex. It's particularly noticeable among Blacks who attend HBCUs.

Hazing, and the subsequent notions of being "made" into so something or somebody worthwhile, will never go away until our young people hit campus already having value and self-worth. A healthy self-esteem.

It's sad, but slavery and segregation really worked a number on our people. Too many of us really believe we're inferior though we won't say it verbally. Actions speak so much louder than words.
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How do you know it hasn't had any effect? They can't totally ban hazing any more than police officers can prevent every crime from occurring.
They seem to be putting forth great effort to at least change the culture from what it used to be. That's all one can ask for at this point and time.
 



FAM4lyfe said:
And why do you feel this way...
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like TP just said you can't stop hazing.

You know "the man" has a microscope on yall right now and doesn't understand the whole dynamic of not being able 2 stop it!

Famu band is walking on thin ice and will be for as long as the band is in existence...
 
What's interesting is FAMU suspended the Delta's for 3 years for hazing/no death and the band only one year with death. Seems backwards.
 
usa today said:
What's interesting is FAMU suspended the Delta's for 3 years for hazing/no death and the band only one year with death. Seems backwards.
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Not when you factor in money and football. Their athletic department lost a ton of money last year because the band never showed up to any games.
Deltas aren't bringing in any money like that.
 
Still sends a bad message. We already know money is the culprit of them allowing the band back.
 
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JayRob said:
Not when you factor in money and football. Their athletic department lost a ton of money last year because the band never showed up to any games.
Deltas aren't bringing in any money like that.
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Actually attendance wasn't terrible last season...I think we averaged almost 15,000 people with a 4-7 team.

Now I won't say we didn't lose some money with the absence of the Marching 100(because there are people who ONLY come for the band) but I don't think the dropoff was too steep...heck I think a lot of money was wasted on musical acts such as Future, MC Lyte, Biz Markie, etc...just wasn't implemented correctly.
 
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Personally they need to suspend all HBCU bands for a year. Maybe you self hazing, hurting your own black folks will see the light. The problem is black folks like drama, to see each other hurt and won. It is the slave gene passed down.
 
CEE DOG said:
Personally they need to suspend all HBCU bands for a year. Maybe you self hazing, hurting your own black folks will see the light. The problem is black folks like drama, to see each other hurt and won. It is the slave gene passed down.
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All so-called "Black" people are not the same anymore than not all White people are the same.
 
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