Walmart and Kraft Salute HBCU Bands
February 20, 2008
During Black History Month 2008 Wal-Mart and Kraft Foods Proudly salute the HBCU Marching Bands as highly regarded symbols of school spirit and showmanship - and for their exemplary work as ambassadors of their schools’ powerful legacies.
In this months issue they salute HBCU Bands as well as find out some of the favorite dishes from their Band Directors.
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FAMU to play Southern during Fall 2008 Season
February 18, 2008
FAMU-SOUTHERN FOOTBALL GAME NOW ON 2008 SCHEDULE
Resolution of schedule issues will allow rivals to play October 18 in Baton Rouge
Feb. 18, 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M University, in co-operation with officials from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and member schools, announced Monday the resolution of a conflict on their 2008 football schedule which will allow them to play Southern University in Baton Rouge.
The two longtime rivals will play in A.W. Mumford Stadium on the Southern campus on October 18, 2008, a move from the originally contracted date of September 20.
Florida A&M will now play 12 games in 2008 with the addition of the Southern game, with one open date on September 13. FAMU President James Ammons and Athletic Director Bill Hayes worked for the past several weeks with MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas and South Carolina State Athletic Director Charlene Johnson to move the Rattlers’ October 18 home game with SCSU to October 4, paving the way for the Southern game to be played.
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Alcorn (1995) - Halftime Show
February 17, 2008
N.C. A&T Band members thwart assault
February 17, 2008
By Jeff Mills
Staff Writer
GREENSBORO — The piercing scream came out of the darkness and startled the little group gathered at the bus stop near Bennett College.In an instant, what started out as an errand to help a woman who misplaced her college ID turned into an errand of mercy to rescue a high school girl in big trouble.
Damien Cash and Derrick Gardner, two N.C. A&T students and members of the marching band’s drumline, broke up an attempted sexual assault just after midnight Friday near the old post office at 900 E. Market St.
