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Ellie Sheehan, the first woman to be named drum major of the Penn State Blue Band, celebrated her accomplishment Friday before a hometown crowd of friends and family as she threw out the first ...
Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South is set to perform at Las Vegas HBCU Classic on October 25.
For the first time in its 125-year history, Penn State's Blue Band will have a female drum major, as Ellie Sheehan, a fifth-year marketing student, steps into the role for the 2025-26 season.
The Penn State drum major is known for the forward flip – which is part of every pre-game show. The band’s post says in its 125-year history, no woman has held the drum major position.
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A SpaceX launch could create a large sonic boom for parts of Southern California early Tuesday morning.
SpaceX warns of possibility of sonic boom ahead of California launch Residents in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are most likely to hear the sonic boom if it occurs.
The National Folk Festival, the nation's longest-running traditional arts event, kicks off its three-year Jackson residency in November 2025.
The mere fact that Oloyede has become a drum major in our culture is special, but being the first female head drum major of a prominent Black college marching band is extraordinary.
Sega announced Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on ...
I went to Jackson State University; Sonic Boom of the South is the name of the marching band there. And those drum majors, their endurance, the energy, the showmanship is absolutely incredible.