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SEEN ON CAMPUS

Spartan Marching band members strike a pose.

SEEN ON CAMPUS

A fresh crop of Spartan Marching Band members strike the pose on Day 7 of preseason practice.

A fresh crop of Spartan Marching Band members strike the pose on Day 7 of preseason practice. Hot, humid weather preps newbies for their inaugural in-uniform march on Spartan Field for the football team’s home opener. On top of their endurance training, band members develop esprit de corps and cherish hard-won bragging rights. David Thornton, the band’s new director, is in charge of it all.


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