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Texas Announces Longhorn Band Will Be Required to Play 'The Eyes of Texas'

It appears as if the University of Texas' Longhorn Band will play the controversial alma mater, "The Eyes of Texas," during the upcoming year.

Sabrina LeBoeuf of the Austin American-Statesman reported the school announced Longhorn Band members will be required to play it after the band did not perform at any football games during the 2020 campaign because so many students did not want to participate.

LeBoeuf noted the school will also form a new band in 2022 for those who do not want to play the song, although those students who participate in the Longhorn Band and Longhorn Pep Band will receive performance scholarships.