/ en /news/2022-09/podcast-ep42-his-sound-renowned <span>Podcast - EP42: His sound is renowned</span> <span><span>Damian Cristodero</span></span> <span>Tue, 09/06/2022 - 15:18</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/president" hreflang="und">Gregory Washington</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/mnickens" hreflang="und">Dr. Michael Nickens</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:#333333">Dr. Michael Nickens, an associate professor of music in ΒιΆΉΚΣơ’s Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music, tells ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ President Gregory Washington how he transforms from his mild-mannered persona into Doc Nix, the flamboyant leader of the Green Machine, the nation’s No. 1 pep band. The band doesn't play mechanically, Nix says. There are times its members are collectively β€œexploring the universe in that moment. And those are the moments that feel like we have really accomplished something.” Actor Bill Murray is a fan of the band, and Nix is pretty good on the tuba.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>Β </p> <p><iframe allowtransparency="true" data-name="pb-iframe-player" height="150" scrolling="no" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?from=embed&i=ck2dp-12b8721-pb&share=1&download=1&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&rtl=0&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=7&size=150" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" title="His sound is renowned" width="100%"></iframe></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/7311" hreflang="en">Access to Excellence podcast</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/326" hreflang="en">Podcast Episode</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/226" hreflang="en">podcast</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/881" hreflang="en">Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/146" hreflang="en">College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1801" hreflang="en">Green Machine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/16786" hreflang="en">ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ basketball</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/5006" hreflang="en">Washington Nationals</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/5011" hreflang="en">World Series</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:18:52 +0000 Damian Cristodero 91401 at /news/2019-10/mason-alumnus-stays-fight-world-series-nationals <span>ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ alumnus 'stays in the fight' at World Series with Nationals</span> <span><span>Damian Cristodero</span></span> <span>Fri, 10/25/2019 - 13:46</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/371" hreflang="en">ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/5006" hreflang="en">Washington Nationals</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/5011" hreflang="en">World Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/5001" hreflang="en">#stayinthefight</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/191" hreflang="en">College of Education and Human Development</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3311" hreflang="en">School of Sport</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4996" hreflang="en">Recreation and Tourism Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/336" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:46:27 +0000 Damian Cristodero 25496 at