DURHAM, North Carolina - N.C. Central University has suspended the drum line of its Marching Sound Machine band while it investigates hazing allegations.
The suspension went into effect on Monday, and it means members of the drum line are not allowed to participate in any band-related activities until further notice.
Drum lines in marching bands at historically black colleges and universities such as NCCU are known for their crowd-pleasing stick work and rhythmic antics.
NCCU's football team will drop in on Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday when it plays Duke in the Bull City Gridiron Classic. Sound Machine is scheduled to perform, but the band will be without its drum line.
"NCCU has a zero-tolerance policy on hazing," according to a statement from NCCU. "Hazing is a criminal behavior, as well as a direct violation of the university’s Student Code of Conduct and North Carolina General Statutes."
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