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College struggling for way to end traditional nude soccer game rite
The Daytona Beach News-Journal ^ | Saturday, April 13, 2002 | News-Journal wire services

Posted on 04/13/2002 3:07:23 PM PDT by Willie Green

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DECORAH, Iowa -- Luther College officials are trying to come up with a way to end what has become an unofficial rite of passage for seniors -- the annual nude soccer game.

Started in 1997 as a year-end nighttime game on the lawn of the campus library, the event has steadily grown and has begun to cause problems on campus, said Ann Highum, vice president and dean for student life.

"Situations would arise where there would be nude males running through the halls, knocking on women's doors," she said. "There were a couple of very direct sexual harassment situations."

Last year's event drew beer-drinking middle-aged spectators and high school students. There were large crowds over several nights and fireworks were fired into the crowd, she said.

The college may ask police to videotape the event so students can be identified and disciplined if they refuse to stop, Highum said.


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1 posted on 04/13/2002 3:07:24 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: Willie Green
If they stop it, I bet next years recruiting class will suck. It's great events like that that give smaller colleges their distinct personalities.
2 posted on 04/13/2002 3:16:43 PM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: Willie Green

Good Lord, say it ain't so.

3 posted on 04/13/2002 9:58:43 PM PDT by martin_fierro
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To: Willie Green
They want it to stop? Replace it with nude hockey.
4 posted on 04/14/2002 5:25:20 AM PDT by Rudder
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To: Rudder
How 'bout a nude graduation ceremony?
5 posted on 04/14/2002 5:33:22 AM PDT by uglybiker
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