Double standard lives on two more campuses

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Here's two more examples of the double standard: Athletics and GLOs are treated differently on campus when hazing and booze are involved.

Without a doubt, Winthrop would have kicked off a GLO which sponsored an underage drinkning party.

Without a doubt, West Chester would suspend a GLO which got caught hazing.

If a chapter at either of these campuses gets in trouble, I hope someone remembers how the athletes were only given a slap on the wrist.

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Published August 26. 2005 4:06PM
Winthrop soccer team suspended

The Associated Press
The entire Winthrop men's soccer team has been suspended at least two games for their involvement in an off-campus gathering with underage drinking, the school said Friday.
Each of the 27 players will be suspended for two to four games. Players will serve suspensions in groups, possibly five or six at a time, to avoid forfeiting any games, athletics spokesman Jack Frost said.
"All I can say is that they were involved in some activity where underaged drinking occurred and alcohol was available," Frost said.
Injured players will serve suspensions when they get healthy and red-shirted players will serve their suspensions next year, Frost said.
The suspended groups will be determined by coach Rich Posipanko. Suspensions will begin during Saturday's exhibition at Charlotte and are scheduled to end after the Oct. 7 match against Coastal Carolina. Winthrop opens the regular season at Appalachian State on Sept. 1.
The Eagles, who returned eight starters after a 7-12 record a year ago, was picked to finish third in the Big South Conference preseason poll.
Winthrop made the NCAA tournament in 2002.

09/01/2005
WEST GOSHEN (PA) - All 30 players on the West Chester University women’s soccer team have been suspended one game each for undisclosed violations of university and athletic department policies.
WCU athletic director Edward Matejkovic confirmed the suspensions prior to last Friday night’s home football game at John A. Farrell Stadium.
"The rumors are true," Matejkovic said. "Every member of the women’s soccer team will serve a one-game suspension."
Matejkovic wouldn’t disclose the nature of the violations. He said the players would each serve their one-game suspensions over a six-game period beginning with Saturday’s season opener at Lock Haven.
West Chester won the opener, 3-0.
Besides the Lock Haven contest, the other games involved are: Wednesday at Shippensburg; Sept. 3 at home against Kutztown; Sept. 7 at home against Mansfield; Sept. at Millersville; and Sept. 19 at home against Clarion.
The university’s punitive action came to light after the Daily Local News received an e-mail stating that the entire team had been suspended for an incident involving hazing of players. The sender failed to respond to additional questions and it could not be determined what transpired with the team to prompt a suspension of all its players.
In an e-mail response to the Local News, WCU head women’s soccer coach Tara Koleski wrote: "I think that you spoke to our AD and the issue was resolved in house. I can not comment on the incident any further."
WCU spokeswoman Loretta MacAlpine said she was unaware of the situation.
West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll said no complaints had been filed with the department. West Chester Police Chief Scott Bohn could not be reached for comment.
A spokesman for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office also said no complaints have been filed.
The law defines hazing as "any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student or which willfully destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with . . any organization operating under the sanction of or recognized as an organization by an institution of higher education."
According to the law, hazing includes, but is not limited to, physical punishment, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor or drug and forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment. The law states that any person who participates in hazing commits a third degree misdemeanor.
The West Chester women’s soccer squad entered the 2005 campaign under Koleski, in her second season as head coach, as the top pick in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division in a preseason vote of coaches.
WCU went 8-4 in PSAC East competition last season and 11-7-3 overall. The Golden Rams qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs for the second straight year in 2004, but lost to LIU-Southampton, 4-3, on penalty kicks in the opening round.
"I am disappointed that I had to do this," Matejkovic said. "I always am when the kids have to be disciplined. The kids have to understand we have rules and they have to be followed."