Maybe what college hockey needs is a little organization between bands. The Ivy League marching bands each send two members to a conference that is held every other year. At this conference, they discuss things like inappropriate behavior. Something happens somewhere every year that ticks somebody off. This meeting has proven to be helpful in dealing with these situations and promoting better relations between all the bands. Perhaps this is something that the bands in the ECAC should think about. If not a formal conference, then maybe just increased communication between band leaders. I think if the bands of all the other schools pointed out to Union why we think it is important for them to be at these games, perhaps they would reconsider. It would only work if the bands showed a united front, though. Such effort shown by the students might even get their own athletic departments to give them a little support in the matter. Getting bands to talk to each other more would have side benefits, too. One of the reasons I looked forward to Clarkson games as a student was because I always had a great time partying with the Clarkson band. Since my sophomore year, the rapport between the Clarkson and Cornell bands has deteriorated, and no one at Cornell really knows why. It would be nice to build it back up again. If there are any band members out there who would like to get a band network going, please e-mail me. I would be more than happy to start one. Paulette Dwen Cornell '89 Let's Go Red!