Northwestern suspends women's soccer team

AP ^ | May 15, 2006

[ConservativeStatement]

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern University suspended its women's soccer team Monday while the school investigates alleged hazing involving players last year.

The school learned of the allegations Monday, athletics director Mark Murphy said in a statement. "If the investigation shows that there has been a violation of Northwestern's policies, appropriate sanctions will be imposed and the Athletic Department may take additional action as well," Murphy said.

The statement did not provide details about the alleged incident, and a Northwestern spokesman Alan Cubbage said the school would not comment further.

A Web site on Monday displayed pictures allegedly of Northwestern soccer players in T-shirts and underwear, some wearing blindfolds and others with their hands tied behind their backs. Other women had words or pictures scrawled on their bodies and clothes, and it appeared some were drinking alcohol.

[IncPen]

I'll volunteer to spank the offenders.

I mean, if that will help things.

_{I'm a married spud. I'm a married spud.}

[VeniVidiVici]

and it appeared some were drinking alcohol.

College students driking alcohol? No way!

[Tamar1973]

It seems unfair to suspend this year's team for the offenses of last year's team. That's just my gut reaction.

[knarf]

I say, let 'em do whatever they want ... it's just the hazing Mexicans won't do.

[starfish923]

Women hazing their team athletes?
Wow, it's a new world of stupid.

[pissant]

Get in line!

[Aaron0617]

The photos are on the internet, I've seen them and they don't look that bad. (don't know if I could post that link here) There is no nudity, the girls simply are wearing shorts/t-shirts and are blindfolded.

Okay, someone did write words on their bodies and the alcohol use should be investigated but it's looks tame to me.

[BW2221]

If it happened last year, why suspend this year's team?

[peggybac]

Hazing? BFD - it happens all the time.

[Freedom_no_exceptions]

A Web site on Monday displayed pictures allegedly of Northwestern soccer players in T-shirts and underwear, some wearing blindfolds and others with their hands tied behind their backs. Other women had words or pictures scrawled on their bodies and clothes, and it appeared some were drinking alcohol.

(Gulp!) The link, please. Link? Anyone? Anyone? (letting out a pleading whimper)

[ConservativeStatement]

BadJocks.com?

[ConservativeStatement]

Check the next post. :-)

[Freedom_no_exceptions]

BadJocks.com?

Yep, that's the one. Thanks. Everyone in the pics appears to be having a good time, though the accompanying Q&A makes it sound like some gateway to torture.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

The hazing is CURRENT.

Those Wildcats! Northwestern Women's Soccer Team Initiation Includes Pictures of Bondage, Lap Dances, and Simulated Sex Acts

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Lap dances? Obscene writing on the new team members? Blindfolds? Wrists tied behind backs with athletic tape?

Hazing is just plain WRONG.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

See my post above for the direct link.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Forced drinking? Underage at that. Illegal in the state of Illinois.

[babydoll22]

Now now.

Soccer is a great game. Certainly better than basketball and baseball. Only sport that is more difficult is hockey.

Now if only they would stop calling off sides.