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The puck stops here: San Jose hockey hazing allegations

Here is the story link.

And small section:

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose State University has suspended it’s highly ranked club hockey team amid questions about drinking and hazing. The team’s game Friday night against San Diego State University was postponed as university officials started an investigation into the 25-member team “We received a telephone call from a parent who was very concerned about behavior among team members and we understand this behavior involves drinking,” university spokeswoman Pat Harris said.The school would not comment on the specifics but a source told KTVU’s Lloyd LaCuesta that there was video of a rookie, under age player, drinking alcohol out of a skating boot. In another incident, some team members drank alcohol on a flight from an out-of-town game.The team and parents held a closed door meeting Friday night. Afterward only the coach would speak, but he wasn’t saying much about allegations.”I’m confident the players will be exonerated from any of the allegations,” Coach Ron Glasow said.

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Spotlight on hazing: South Dakota

Good morning.  Back with posts after Indiana power outage and beginning of courses at my college.

South Dakota, mulling over the merits of a state hazing bill, also has a high school case in front of administrators and law enforcement officials. Here is the story link

Aberdeen Central High School have been less than forthcoming with the public on this case.

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This Nevada Father’s Story Gets to Heart of High School Hazing Problem

Things just escalate so darn fast.

Thanks to the dad for speaking out. Hoping son can get assistance. Hoping the hazers have had remorse.

Did they try to get at the father  (a coach in another sport) through abusing his son?

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Donnie Wade death: student took responsibility on tape; no charges filed

Here is the link to the AP story.

http://www.necn.com/01/22/11/Unindicted-Texas-student-Pledge-death-my/landing_nation.html?&blockID=3&apID=a8665cc3c3e64898b7939b59364209cb

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High school coach in Minnesota serves one-game suspension

Players involved in a hazing inident were suspended five games. Moorhead, Minnesota link

Dave Morinville now returned to duties and one hopes a bit more educated on the issue.