Articles from October 2023

Mellophone players rehearsing in the HTRC, wearing shirts that read "Mellies love the Brick Kitchen"

Hawkeye Marching Band members ink novel NIL deal with Brick Kitchen

Friday, October 27, 2023
Two years ago, in summer 2021, the NCAA suspended generations-old rules barring student-athletes from monetizing their “name, image and likeness” — ushering in a new era allowing collegiate stars to capitalize on their renown. And yet, the NCAA rule change didn’t functionally change anything for members of collegiate marching and pep bands that travel with their schools’ sports teams to hype and entertain the crowd.