Talk:Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

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[edit] Size

This article gives two figures for the size of the band. In the intro, it says "approximately 300". Later in the article, it says "approximately 350". Could we settle on one or the other, ideally with a source, if possible? Thanks, Johntex\^talk 06:39, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

The official site says 350 - unfortunately the entire "Key Facts" section is a copyvio of that webpage, along with "Drill Rehearsal". I'm pulling them out. Jamoche 10:17, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Good catch Jamoche - thanks for looking into that. I'll put it on my to-do to make a paraphrase of that info, if no one beats me to it. Johntex\^talk 10:34, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

OK - I re-wrote that section. I decided to leave it as a bulleted list because all the points are unrelated, so it didn't seem it would flow well as prose. I also left out a couple of the bullet points so as not to be taking the entire content. Feel free to re-write again as needed/desired. Johntex\^talk 10:44, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aggie Band Show

Shouldn't we eliminate the "claims to be" in "claims to be the only college band with a weekly show?" This clearly isn't encyclopedic. It either is or isn't. I propose changing "claims to be" to "is" unless anyone can provide proof otherwise. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 131.17.129.22 (talk • contribs) 09:35, February 7, 2007 (UTC)

• I propose it be removed unless it can be verfied. -- Upholder 16:01, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
• Please be more specific. What is "it" and why should it be removed? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 131.17.129.22 (talk • contribs) 10:59, February 7, 2007 (UTC)

• You suggested that it be changed from "claims to be" to "is". I'm suggesting that the entire claim be removed unless it meets the Wikipedia standards of verifibility. -- Upholder 17:25, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
• Well, they have their own TV show. That is verifiable. It is the claim of both the University and the creators of the show that it is the only one with a weekly show devoted exclusively to the band. I believe that this meets the standards. The only way to "prove" that it is the only one is to check every other band and eliminate them. This is time-intensive and not practical. Since the claim is verifiable through a trustworthy source (a reputable university) and various 3rd party sources, I propose changing this to "is". Thoughts? Should anyone find another band with a TV show, I would be happy to either mention them and/or edit/remove this claim. [1] [2] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 131.17.129.22 (talk • contribs) 11:27, February 8, 2007 (UTC)
• I originally thought that it was a claim to have a new field show every home game, and that it was the only college band to do that. It should be made clear in the article that it's talking about a Television show, not a field show. Your first reference is evidence of the claim, not the fact (but should be referenced in the article to support the verifibility that it is claimed).. the second is an assertion without any evidence. -- Upholder 18:32, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

• Sorry about the ambiguity. How about "is the only college band with a weekly television show."?

Fixed ambiguity BQZip01 17:00, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Uniforms

I think the specified uniform should remain as Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. This is the specific uniform they wear. If anyone wishes to revert the change to leaving it blank, please explain why

The uniform section is not to describe who wears them. It's for a specific description of what the uniforms look like (see Hawkeye Marching Band, Spirit of Troy). Leaving it blank is better than filling in something that isn't even a description of them and allows a casual editor more familiar with the band than you or me to add a more "official" description of them. -Texink 20:55, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Fair enough, but I think it should be noted that they wear the uniform of the Corps of Cadets. It shouldn't be left blank simply because other bands have a different description. how about "US Army circa WWI-WWII?"BQZip01 17:35, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

It may be difficult to state what specific uniform they are wearing for the game. They use 5 major types of uniforms (midnights, Class A Winter, Class A Summer, Class B Summer, and Battle Dress Uniform). Describing them all in the limited space is not practical. Perhaps a link to the Corps of Cadets uniforms? Hmmm, there isn't even a website dedicated to this. Help?BQZip01 17:45, 15 February 2007 (UTC)