There are several good pep bands out east, too. I personally think BU's is the best (just slight bias from a 2 year member ;-) Of the others I've heard, I really enjoyed Harvard's band. The only WCHA band I've heard was Wisconsin at Albany last March. They played well, although we did not appreciate the "Where's Waldo" comment (a reference to the horizontal red and white striped BU Band shirts) We got the last laugh however by simply responding that "Waldo" was going to be in St. Paul the next weekend. I was not able to make the trip out west, but I heard that the LSSU band was very "enthusiatic." I think that is fairly common. At least here at BU, many people join the band so they can get into the hockey games. We have some of the biggest fans on campus, including a handful of hockey-l'ers. I feel that bands do help get the crowd into the game and make it a more exciting environment in which to watch a game. I'm looking forward to hearing some more bands at Worcester and Providence, as well a chance to show off our new threads (vertical stripes this time!) Greg Weintraub BU Pep Band BU '97