moving to New York City, the Collegians, directed by Hawkins, became the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra and produced a string of national hit records, including "Tuxedo Junction", "After Hours", "Tippin' In" and others. The song "Tuxedo Junction", with its recordings by Hawkins and by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, became one of the anthems of World War II. In 2011, Hawkins' story of and his start in the Bama State Collegians was the subject of a Florida State University Film School MFA thesis film, The Collegians, written and directed by Alabama State University alumnus Bryan Lewis.
=== Student publications ===
Students are served by two media publications, The Hornet Tribune (student newspaper) and The Hornet (the student yearbook).
== See also ==
WVAS 90.7 FM Radio, Alabama State radio station
Magic City Classic, One of the largest HBCU events and FCS football games in the nation
Turkey Day Classic, One of the oldest HBCU football classics in the nation
== Notable alumni ==
=== Notable faculty ===
== Further …
