Founded in 1991, Section 8 began as an eight member collegiate a cappella ensemble, borne out of the Singing Men of Ohio, the Ohio University Men’s Glee Club. Section 8 has grown over the years from 8, to 12, to now 15 members and takes its name from the military term when an enlisted soldier is discharged due to mental incompetence. Dr. Raymond Feener was the first president of The Singing Men of Ohio, lovingly known as SMO, and also was the founder and first director of Section 8. The group is now student led by all members varying in musical experience and knowledge. Section 8 has performed for many Ohio University engagements and organizations over the years, alumni chapters and societies, and has performed the National Anthem for various sporting events. In 2003 they traveled to Penn State for the International Collegiate A Cappella Competition, and held their first a cappella Invitational in April of that year. The invitational has now become an annual event and features all of the a cappella groups on OU’s campus. The group also released their first CD, "We May Be Disturbed..." in October 2003.

Section 8's repertoire ranges from barbershop to doo-wop and pop/rock to hip hop. Standards such as “Coney Island Baby” and “In the Still of the Night” lead into more classical choral pieces and then take a pop turn with selections like “Meaning”, “Lullaby”, and “Shattered”. Some other more standard contemporary arrangements from years past include songs like “Insomniac”, “Africa”, and more!