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50 Years Ago

April 19, 1955

Student Council passed a motion prohibiting any professional musical aggregation from appearing on campus during Spring Carnival other than the regularly scheduled Carnival acts. This action was taken to prohibit fraternities from hiring musical acts, as Student Council felt that these acts would compete with the regular Carnival dances and performances, as had been the case for quite some time.

25 Years Ago

April 8, 1980

Muddy Waters was announced as the Spring Carnival concert act, sponsored by both AB Carnival Committee and SDC. Widely known as one of the most influential blues musicians of the '50s and '60s, Waters had recently toured with Eric Clapton. A tribute to Muddy Waters had been held the previous summer...

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