Hartwick lacrosse program suspended over hazing incident

[SDS416]

The Hartwick University lacrosse progam, part of the E8 conference, has been suspended by the university pending the outcome of an investigation by college authorities and the local police over a hazing incident.

http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2006/02/21/hazing1.html

Not good. Hartwick is a pretty "uptight" school and I am certain that this did not go over well with the administration. It would not suprise me to see them pull the plug for the year.

[roycegracie47]

Not good. Hartwick is a pretty "uptight" school and I am certain that this did not go over well with the administration. It would not suprise me to see them pull the plug for the year.
I wouldn't be surprised either, most other colleges investigating hazing have done just that.

What does surprise me is the lack of info in the article. There is a lot of speculation as to what exactly went on/the details given don't really go beyond the typical activites you'd expect of a college party.

The incident was brought on by verbal commands, no senior players physically forcing anything. The size of the keg was in question, it's as if the complantant wasn't being entirely forthcoming. It seems like there has to be A LOT more that isn't being said, especially with this being the only report of hazing in the past 5 years (either no one was looking or they were that good at not getting caught).

Hazing is still wrong, and punsihment should always be handed down, I just think there is more to this than the article let's off.

[FACTKING]

The Hartwick University lacrosse progam, part of the E8 conference, has been suspended by the university pending the outcome of an investigation by college authorities and the local police over a hazing incident.

http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2006/02/21/hazing1.html

Not good. Hartwick is a pretty "uptight" school and I am certain that this did not go over well with the administration. It would not suprise me to see them pull the plug for the year.


WOW , Are they done for the season ? Man , a shame for all the kids at this program.

[smooth87]

So what happens to all the kids that committed to play there next season? Are they going to be allowed to transfer out or what?

[fossil8412]

First off, it is stupid on the peverted/immature seniors' parts to even do such a thing. They can save their stripping fantasies for jail, where they potentially could be headed. Secondly, why a lacrosse team? Why can't these individuals get their thing done in frats, like most guys do? Also, why would these freshmen even agree to doing this? Is it even called hazing if the "hazees" are compliant? Well whatever, it seems like a totally obsurd incident. I feel really bad for the guys that weren't part of the incident, who may have to miss out on an entire season because their low life buddies are overly obnoxious. Its things like this, when a few individuals screw everyone else over, that really tick me off.

[LaxCrazy17]

Wow, that totally makes us laxers look bad. :(

[stinisonfire]

We've been very fortunate to not have guys on the team who do this type of stuff, or anything close.

[stinisonfire]

And not just 'those guys who missed out on the season'. Think about the seniors who WEREN'T involved who are missing out on their senior year of lacrosse, which for most (if not all) will be their last year of lacrosse.

[LaxCrazy17]

And not just 'those guys who missed out on the season'. Think about the seniors who WEREN'T involved who are missing out on their senior year of lacrosse, which for most (if not all) will be their last year of lacrosse.


I don't think that's very fair to them, if they had nothing to do with it, why ruin their chance to play? Jeeze it's their senior year, and like you said it's probably there last year of lax. I guess they're way of thinking is like one person ruins it for everyone. :ahhno: