Needham Girls HS Hazing

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You are a perfect example of why we have such issues. I bet you're a coach yourself and you get some high on being in power and watching girls feel disgraced and humiliated. You're very scary and ignorant.

Uh oh, now you are suggesting that people that disagree with you are perverted. Typical tact of a Democrat.

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For the people on here defending this as a simple prank, and stating that "hazing happens everywhere in America". First of all, you are wrong with statement #2. It is happening less and less because of the severity of incidents and the growth of things like Facebook where it is depicted and therefore caught. And second, please let me know when your son or daughter goes off to college and joins a team, frat, sorority, etc...let me know when you tell them "it's no big deal" to be hazed then. It is a practice that is conducted on a slippery slope and one that can quickly become dangerous.

You keep confusing this incident with bullying. They are not the same. While we all certainly want to discourage hazing, please do not confuse it with the far more serious behavior of bullying.

A friend of mine joined a sorority at MCLA, then North Adams, in the 90's. One of the things the girls were made to do was go out into a mud puddle and swim and blow bubbles in it in front of the brother fraternity. One of the girls had a wig due to a rare condition that no one knew about, and wouldn't do it because of how expensive the wig was. I remember finding her crying in the bathroom and screaming, just flat out screaming, while the other girls were outside doing it. You never know what someone has been through and what a little "harmless" prank could bring about.

Geesh, we all feel bad for this young woman, but what's wrong with speaking up for yourself and saying "I can't do it because I have a health condition"?

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Maybe the hazers were just trying to lay the foundation for a political career. Did they ask the frosh to worship Aqua Buddha?

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I believe schools have the responsibility to inform colleges of any disciplinary action taken against students during their HS years, particularly as seniors. That would include suspensions, expulsions, etc.

Yes, this is probably the real reason that the parents went to court. Soccer is just a game. Getting into the right school for Needham parents is the real issue.

Competitive schools are looking for any reason to disqualify an applicant because there are so many hard choices to be made.

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From the Globe

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/...ents_susp.html

A Norfolk Superior Court judge ruled earlier in the day that Needham’s principal could bar the team from the game while the school investigates the allegations. The judge also ruled that students who face suspension over the incident could be prohibited from play.

Despite the ruling, school officials said the game would take place, but did not indicate whether any individual players would be barred from playing.

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czE98p

She didn't think so, just believed everyone has a responsibility to "volunteer," as you put it, on the team, & didn't mind standing up for what she believed in. I have no doubt but that she will carry her own weight as a senior, and won't expect to subjugate younger players. She just doesn't have that type of make up. Try reading "The Lottery" sometime. Great story about inhumane behavior for the sake of tradition.

Now picking up soccer balls is inhumane. You are an idiot and I can see why your daughter does not feel the need to play a role to support the team...

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Now picking up soccer balls is inhumane. You are an idiot and I can see why your daughter does not feel the need to play a role to support the team...

Wow, nasty, nasty. In response, it's easy to see where the bullying behavior starts...

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Wow, nasty, nasty. In response, it's easy to see where the bullying behavior starts...

By the way, when kids feel empowered to say "no," believe it or not, it's a good thing. If only we and our ancestors felt like we had that right, instead of bowing down to authority.

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By the way, when kids feel empowered to say "no," believe it or not, it's a good thing. If only we and our ancestors felt like we had that right, instead of bowing down to authority.

Which ancestors? I think we did that against the British, didn't we?

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http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/...ents_susp.html

A Norfolk Superior Court judge ruled earlier in the day that Needham’s principal could bar the team from the game while the school investigates the allegations. The judge also ruled that students who face suspension over the incident could be prohibited from play.

Despite the ruling, school officials said the game would take place, but did not indicate whether any individual players would be barred from playing.

Interesting that this report doesn't match the inital report, ie what was the injuction for?, allowing the team to play or a revoking or delaying the players suspension.

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According to the 6Pm news on channel 4, Brockton is already leading 3-0

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moron

every high school team in america participates in some sort of hazing. although your sons or daughters may not run home to tell their parents about it (as freshman or seniors) it still happens. just because this time the freshman ran home to tell on the big bag seniors they get suspended? its crazy that these poor girls would undergo such consequences for something that happens on every field, at every high school. when your kids in high school they should be able to man up and handle harmless pranks. im sure these girls weren't looking to harm any of the freshman involved, only to carry on the traditions that have gone on for years and years at their school. to think that these girl's futures are put in jeopardy just because a few freshman cant take a joke is ridiculous. grow up and man up .. very annoyed by all this crap.

I coach club and highschool- there is no hazing - there is no underclassmen or new players hauling equipment- there is a team and teammates.

I assume you would you also argue that all over the US there are rapes, home invasions, murders so why bother trying to end it. Please go back to the pre-historic age where you obviously belong. Oh and feel free to grab a dictionary as I am sure many of the words on this forum are beyond your mental capacity.

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I feel sorriest for the girls who had nothing to do with this incident (as well as for the freshmen who were the targets of this hazing).

Stupid decision/action by the girls who did the hazing. The consequences of which they and regrettably their teammates will now have to live with the rest of their lives.

Having done the absolute WRONG thing by either condoning such actions, or at the very least not reporting it to the proper authorities, I wonder if Coach "T" will do the right thing and resign or will the school be forced to fire him.

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I assume you would you also argue that all over the US there are rapes, home invasions, murders so why bother trying to end it.

You betcha! And don't you namby pamby Democrats try to change it!

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Idiott

"... according to a complaint filed by T**d D. W***e, the father of one of the students.

W***e asked that the suspensions be lifted and that the students be required to complete 50 hours of community service and participate in an educational seminar on hazing and bullying, but the judge denied the request."


So obviously this parent admitted that his child did engage in the hazing and went to court to make a deal to have his little soccer darling play tonight and get punished later. Great example of good parenting.

Listen up kiddo. His child was "hazed" so here we go again with people making assumptions. Everyone read 3 sentences and think they know the whole story and judge coaches and parents.