By Doug Lederman. No one who favors the precision movements and excellent musicianship of Big Ten or HBCU bands would ever mistake Columbia University's unusual band for one of those. But for decades, the Ivy League university's ragtag marching band has entertained -- and sometimes embarrassed -- (often sparse) crowds at football games with chaotic, occasionally cringeworthy musical numbers and comedy routines that make fun of opponents, campus administrators, politicians and others. More...Columbia Sidelines Its Ragtag Marching Band
By Doug Lederman. No one who favors the precision movements and excellent musicianship of Big Ten or HBCU bands would ever mistake Columbia University's unusual band for one of those. But for decades, the Ivy League university's ragtag marching band has entertained -- and sometimes embarrassed -- (often sparse) crowds at football games with chaotic, occasionally cringeworthy musical numbers and comedy routines that make fun of opponents, campus administrators, politicians and others. More...