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jon-nyc
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The marching band at was apparently “founded on the basis of racism, cultural oppression, misogyny, and sexual harassment.” This left the band no choice but to disband “unanimously and enthusiastically.”


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More on the story:

https://www.columbiaspectator....and-after-116-years/

I haven't yet sorted out what's going on here....but apparently whatever it is has been going on for a while...


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How beautiful would it be if this were satire?


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That was my first thought; I decided to go looking to see what else might be going on.

There's a lot, as my brief trip down the internet rabbit hole uncovered in three or four articles linked from the one I posted.

Sadly, or perhaps not, I don't have any more time to catch up on the history.

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edit: Meant to include this article from 2016.

https://www.columbiaspectator....ally-charged-legacy/

Could be the band kept its sense of humor till the end...


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