By: SeekTU_buckeye

SeekTU_buckeye
Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:47:58 +0000

When the previous director is on a campaign for his old job back, one that includes appearances on local and national television... yes that contributes to an atmosphere of a job you wouldn't want to deal with. The real poisoning of the water of the situation is the actions of the band members for the past 30+ years that created the presence of a destructive and inappropriate sub-culture connected with the marching band. One that was not appropriately addressed by the directors including Mr. Waters. The positive aspects of what the band does not outweigh those actions and atmosphere. Because the alumni do not feel the punishment fits the crime, they deny the existence of the sub-culture. Even Mr. Waters says, it was in dire need of change. His solution was to fix it slowly. But if anything would have happened once these incidents were publicly exposed, the University would have been liable for choosing a gradual change. A clean break from top leadership was appropriate... and Mr. Waters fighting this is giving false hope to deluded followers. If Mr. Waters cared about the band and the school more than himself, he would move on and welcome new leadership in a positive way. In the long run, his actions are forcing even more distance for himself from the group and university.