New OU band director out of step with tradition, needs, alumni and parents say
By SILAS ALLEN NewsOK.com on Sep 18, 2013, at 2:24 AM Updated on 9/18/13 at 10:24 AM
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An investigation into a Tulsa dentist has revealed that one person contracted hepatitis C as a direct result of a visit to that practice, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Tulsa Health Department.
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According to a copy of a grant request to the Walton Family Foundation obtained by the Tulsa World, the state chamber is requesting a three-year $300,000 grant from the foundation to advocate for "an aggressive change agenda" in Oklahoma education.
NORMAN - As fans trekked to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday before the Sooners' matchup against the University of Tulsa, volunteers handed out fliers printed with an odd request - don't cheer.
Don't yell or applaud when OU's Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band takes the field, the fliers said. Stay silent during the band's pregame and halftime shows.
Although the message asked fans not to show their support for the band, it was distributed by band alumni, parents and others. Those supporters are upset about the direction the band is taking under new director Justin Stolarik, who came to OU this fall.
Pride alumnus Kirby Swinney, the Shawnee High School marching band director, said he's concerned about the marching techniques the band has used under Stolarik's direction.
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Original Print Headline: New OU band director out of step, alumni, parents say
Local
An investigation into a Tulsa dentist has revealed that one person contracted hepatitis C as a direct result of a visit to that practice, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Tulsa Health Department.
Continuing coverage: Read more on the investigation here.
According to a copy of a grant request to the Walton Family Foundation obtained by the Tulsa World, the state chamber is requesting a three-year $300,000 grant from the foundation to advocate for "an aggressive change agenda" in Oklahoma education.
