Profanity in banned songs is insulting Every time someone complains about the band, I get this image of a kid that gets a toy taken away, because when he gets it, he starts breaking things. Does the student section really think that the administrators who made the decision to have the band stop playing these songs are unjustified? Does everyone think the band doesn’t want to play the “oh we oh” chant and “Tiger Rag”?As this seems to be the case, let me clarify. Those administrators are quite justified, and the band does want the songs back. I think I speak for a lot of bandsmen when I say that we’re probably more upset than you that we can’t play them. And I say “can’t” because we are simply not allowed to for reasons that remain quite obvious.We’re there to play. It’s our job. Since we can’t play “oh we oh”, we play other songs. As for extending the fight song, if you knew “Fight for LSU”, you would know that we were actually playing the song in its entirety. Normally a shortened version is played, but like I said, we have all this time to kill now.Tiger Band insults people? I am insulted when my peers so cleverly ad-lib profanity into school songs. I am insulted when the University’s name that I take such pride in is sullied with these immature actions. I am insulted that people seem to think a program started over a century ago should have no problem condoning such actions.You want the band to respect whom, specifically? The students who wake up at noon, start drinking at 12:10, and quit right before they walk in the stadium (if they forgot their flask, of course)? Those students who curse out band members – as well as our directors – because for apparently unfathomable reasons, we aren’t playing a song where (you guessed it!) artistic liberties were taken in wording?Is it a combination of these kids, who have technically taken the songs from the band? I’m not sure, so I’m sorry the band program feels the need to care about LSU’s reputation. I suppose that what we do is trivial compared to being a student in the student section. We’re simply students in the band, what do we know about school spirit? The hours we spend in the sun or rain at our practices five days a week are evidently unimportant. The tradition we strive to maintain and the discipline we aim to achieve are clearly not worth it, because these values get in the way of what you want.Well, this is what I want. I want everyone to stop whining. If you need to blame someone for taking away your toy, find a mirror. I want everyone to understand how much time and effort goes into Tiger Band. If you did, you might realize that if anyone is lacking respect, it’s us. But most of all, I want every single student in this university to stop concentrating on a nonissue and come together and support your team, your band and your school. At the end of the day we are all LSU. So give it a rest, please. We have games to win. GEAUX TIGERS.  Amanda Chester international studies sophomore