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UW Marching band putting past behind them

The UW Marching Band is moving on, a year after hazing allegations sidelined the group for a game.

The UW football staple was silenced for the first time in 40 years last October, after investigations revealed some members were participating in serious hazing rituals. The band was suspended for one game. Leaders identified the misconduct as inappropriate use of alcohol and sexualized behavior, by a small percentage of the band members. UW Band Director Mike Leckrone says the band put those behaviors in the past, last year.