By Emma Loura Out on Memorial Stadium, K-State’s marching band practiced a rendition of John Phillip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” on a 97-degree day in August. To the university’s director of bands, Frank Tracz, the grit of these students shows their commitment and drive. Tracz, who has worked at K-State for 33 years, announced [...]

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Although construction has already begun on the Tracz Family Band Hall at K-State, the community celebrated the future home of the band on Friday. Instead of the typical shovels for the ground-breaking, the demolition of a wall was started. Band Director Dr. Frank Tracz says students and directors since the inception of K-State’s Band have [...]