[NU Sports] Soccer cats hazing -- blown out of proportion

[NEONRye at aol.com]

I think one of the reasons NU's "slip-ups" get so much media play is the  
fact that we have so many alumni in prominent positions in the Broadcast and  
Print Media, as well as in the Entertainment Industry.  Northwestern is a  
high-profile institution, with all the "good" that involves in terms of HS  students 
wanting to get admitted, and all the "bad" that comes with the  notoriety 
engendered by these types of incidents.
 
I applaud the fact that the School took prompt action, in view of what  
appears to be the clear violation of NU's "no hazing" policy, which the team was  
apparently aware of.   I don't know how anybody can think about  pinning this 
on President Bienen or AD Mark Murphy, as I saw in a recent  post.  As I have 
stated in the past, Mark Murphy is an incredibly  impressive individual.  We 
are lucky to have him, and I have no doubt he  will get to the bottom of this 
story and make sure that this is never  repeated.
 
Paul Levinson