MVSNL musical guest Brown Sound under fire for attempting to create a mosh pit
It was a Saturday night. Students, teachers and parents swarmed into the auditorium, looking forward to a light-hearted night of hilarity at this year’s production of Saturday Night Live hosted by Mr. Birdsong. Whether the host made an impact on the audience or not, the musical guest certainly did.
Brown Sound, the winner of this year’s annual Battle of the Bands, was the musical guest. The band, consisting of seniors Sumukh Anand, Christopher Beall, Paarth Shah, Shreepal Shah and Naveen Venkatesan, caused minor upheaval when it’s members attempted to form a small mosh pit during their set at MVSNL.
For Dean of Students Michael Hicks, the main issue was the safety risk that the mosh pit posed. 
Furthermore, the audience consisted of more than students — there were also teachers and parents present. According to Dean of Students Denae Moore, MVSNL was not the right venue for a mosh pit. "There were a lot of parents [present]," she said. "I don’t think [Brown Sound is entirely] representative of the school’s talent."
But the band didn’t quite see it that way.
Despite the minor controversy, there will be no administrative action taken, nor has there been a collective discussion on administration’s part. Contrary to rumors, Brown Sound will not be banned from school events.
