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Pride student leaders called to Boren’s office to quell band controversy

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Pride members leave President Boren's office following a meeting regarding their new director. Photo by Cara Johnson, Oklahoma Daily.
Pride members leave President Boren’s office following a meeting regarding their new director. Photo by Cara Johnson, Oklahoma Daily.

Student leaders of the Pride of Oklahoma marching band were called into OU President David Boren’s office to discuss changes being made by newly-hired director Justin Stolarik, the Oklahoma Daily student newspaper reported Wednesday.

The newspaper reported that more than 100 Pride members confronted Stolarik about changes in the band’s football game routine, including changes to a traditional pre-game entrance, that had some football fans puzzled and complaining at Saturday night’s game against Louisiana-Monroe.

Musicians in the Pride told the Oklahoma Daily that Boren told them their frustrations with changes were not matched by their fans, even though Stolarik’s changes have been a hot topic on football message boards and on the Facebook page of Pride alumni.

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