SIDELINED USC BAND SENT MARCHING OUT OF USUAL COLISEUM SPOT PRIME SEATS WILL NOW GO TO DONORS.Byline: SCOTT WOLF Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. The self-proclaimed ``greatest marching band Noun 1. marching band - a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time band - instrumentalists not including string players in the history of the universe'' has lost its prime seats at the Coliseum so the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission can accommodate more ticket-buying fans for football games. USC's marching band, which spent at least 30 years stationed behind the Trojans' bench for home games, will sit behind the end zone in a temporary section of bleachers known as the Sun Deck. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. officials claim that with sellout crowds of more than 90,000 a regular occurrence, the band needs to move for ``acoustic'' purposes to reach the entire Coliseum. Band director Arthur Bartner said athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Mike Garrett Michael Lockett Garrett (born April 12, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football player who won the 1965 Heisman Trophy as a tailback for the University of Southern California Trojans. suggested the idea of making the band efforts available to more fans. ``Am I apprehensive? Yes,'' Bartner said. ``It's definitely a challenge. But my goal and Mike's goal is to get the whole stadium yelling. Rocking and rolling Rocking and rolling (also rock and roll; see Rock and roll (disambiguation)) is a name for cueing techniques used in sound recording and video recording, particularly in analog recordings. . I said, `Let's go Let's Go may refer to: Television
Bartner said the band is also getting a new sound system to enhance the atmosphere and make the end zone a ``focal point focal point n. See focus. of spirit.'' The only bands to previously sit in the Sun Deck were the high school bands brought to the Coliseum on band day. Bartner has worked at USC since 1970 and said the ``Spirit of Troy'' has occupied its current location since at least 1974. ``Even though we enjoy our seats from the 10-to-the-30-yard line, the sound goes across so that only the people on the press box side of the Coliseum can hear us,'' he said. ``Right now, with the current location, we didn't do a very good job. We're hoping no one will hear the visiting band or visiting fans next year.'' USC football USC football refers to either of two NCAA Division I-A college football programs:
Carroll said Thursday night he was unaware of the location change and would look into the matter. ``Regardless of where the band is, they will always be closest to our heart whether at home or away,'' he said. Not everyone favors the change, however. ``We didn't want to do it,'' said a member who asked not to be identified. ``It's not like we were asked.'' Another issue is who will get the choice seats vacated by the band. An athletic department spokesperson said the tickets would be available as season tickets to those who donate to one of USC's support groups. Last year, USC upset some season-ticket holders who were forced to move seats unless they donated money to a support group. Students will surround whoever pays for the band's seats because the group sat in the heart of the student section. Patrick Bailey, an assistant dean of student affairs who supervises the band, said the move was not forced. ``I never heard anyone say, `You're definitely moving,''' Bailey said. ``I think it was a win-win for everyone.'' Bailey said other changes are planned for home games. USC will no longer have yell leaders and instead will employ a group of about 14 male students to help lead cheers throughout the stadium. The group does not have a name, but is currently being marketed as Team Trojan. ``They won't be beside the song girls; they will move around the Coliseum,'' Bailey said. ``Student interest was dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. in the yell leaders. We only had three for basketball season.'' Bailey said there would also be ``some movement of the student seating.'' One idea moves the students from the area near the Coliseum clock in the peristyle end to an area that wraps around the Sun Deck. ``Everyone will see us in the Sun Deck and I will be able to coordinate every cheer,'' Bartner said. ``Hopefully, it's a real positive thing.'' Maybe the first song the home opener on Sept. 16 against Nebraska should be ``Band on the Run.'' scott.wolf(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) The USC marching band will be cheering on the football team from a different vantage point next season. Harry How/Getty Images (2 -- color) The USC marching band is moving from the seats between the 10- and 30-yard lines -- behind the Trojans' home bench, on the left -- to a spot behind the end zone dubbed the Sun Deck. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer (3 -- color) While school officials and band leaders alike praise the marching band's new location, not everyone appears as enthused about the move. ``We didn't want to do it,'' said a band member. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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