GW Lore
Music Dept
History of Instruments
A10 Basketball
B-Freshmen
200

This was GW's first academic department.

What is Theology?

200

This faculty member was the former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Society for American Music.

Who is Professor Loren Kajikawa?

200

This double-reed woodwind gets its name from a French phrase meaning "high wood."

What is the oboe?

200

This year, the A-10 celebrated its ___ anniversary.

What is 50th?

200

This Freshman befriended the GW Basketball MC Mike.

Who is Katie Djanhansous?

400

She was the first woman to attend GW as an undergraduate student.

Who is Mabel Nelson Thurston?

400

This faculty member was elected to the Board of Directors for the International Conductors Guild.

Who is Professor Scott Wood?

400

This marching band instrument was names after a famous American march composer.

What is the sousaphone?

400

Besides GW, this school is the only other founding member of the A-10 that is still part of the conference.

What is Duquesne?

400

This Freshman plays for GW Ultimate Frisbee.

Who is Mark Loeffler?

600

This was the original name of GW's Mount Vernon campus.

What is the Mount Vernon Seminary and College?

600

This faculty member has been cited in Billboard, The Source, Waxpoetics, and academic works of hip hop history.

Who is Dumi?

600

The name of this instrument is derived from a Latin word meaning to "call to mind" or remember, as it was often used to help singers memorize tunes. 

What is the recorder?

600

The A-10 has this many member schools.

What is 14?

600

This Freshman is from Nashville, TN.

Who is Colleen Alvis?

800

Students used to sacrifice these to the "River Horse" statue for good luck on exams.

What are burritos?

800

The movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed in their hometown.

Who is Professor Schmitz?

800

This small string instrument can reach volumes over 100 decibels, louder than a jet engine at takeoff. 

What is the violin?

800

The Atlantic 10 Conference is headquartered in this DC neighborhood, approximately a 15-minute walk from Foggy Bottom.

Where is Dupont Circle?

800

This Freshman is the newest member of the Foghorns Gingers (tm).

Who is Dylan Callahan?

1000

These were GW's original school colors.

What are blue and orange?
1000

This faculty member performs with the Metropolitan Opera, the Washington National Opera, the National Symphony and with choral organizations across the country.

Who is Dr. Robert Baker?

1000

Early jazz bands used this instrument instead of string basses to play outside because the rain would destroy the wood on stringed instruments.

What is the tuba?

1000

This pep band is the sexiest pep band in the A10.

What is the Foghorns?

1000

This Freshman helped push a car out of the snow after the infamous snow storm basketball game.

Who is Jacob Banta?

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