The Indipetae
Many early Jesuits petitioned to seek missionary glory in “the Indies.” Not all got their wish, and some, like Ignazio Maria Romeo, a schoolteacher in Palermo, spent a lifetime campaigning for the call.
Photo: Gary Wayne Gilbert (items are from University Archives, Andrew Nelson, and the BC Band)
The Band Plays On
The Boston College band program marks one hundred years of performing.
Summer 2019
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This year marks the centennial of the Boston College band program. It started February 25, 1919, with a concert at Jordan Hall in Boston, where a nineteen-man ensemble performed show tunes and a selection from Rossini before concluding with John Philip Sousa's rousing and still-popular march "The Thunderer.” Today the Marching Band numbers 175 women and men and performs at events around the globe, including President Barack Obama’s second inaugural. Shown above are memorable items from the band's history, including a circa 1965 LP, an early-2000s shako, a trophy from the 1961 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York, and a 1951 portrait of band members in Gasson Hall. ◽
