After a period of silence, an effort is being made to bring bands back to the stage near the Activities Center every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

This was restarted by Michelle Baez, in order to get students closer again.

“I did it to get the kids back together,” Baez said.

Baez had to find support, which was provided to her by campus clubs and some radio stations, although bands were never entirely halted from performing.

“It’s never been stopped, but not many people were promoting bands,” Harold Tyler, director of student development, said.

As of yet, student reaction seems to be positive.

“A lot of kids loved it,” Baez said. “They were really happy about it.”

Bands are still allowed to perform freely without censorship.

“We don’t censor because we think it’s a violation of free expression,” Tyler said. “But if we feel they’re causing a disturbance, we’ll warn them and probably won’t invite them back.”

Bands perform on the stage for free.

“You’ll get a mixed response,”Tyler said. “But on a nice day, we have people out there on the lawn no matter what it is.”

Baez said she hopes by bringing back the bands, students will be brought together and given a pleasant experience.

“I want to bring out different cultures so the kids can experience that,” Sipin said.

Baez ads up on the stage with information needed to request a chance to perform.

“I need more bands,” Baez said. “It’d be great to get more of them.”