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Youthful exuberance

Posted 2/21/12

I was not in attendance at the last Clarkson women’s hockey game but have certainly seen enough games to understand the impact the pep band has on its fans. Although some behaviors have made me …

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Youthful exuberance

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I was not in attendance at the last Clarkson women’s hockey game but have certainly seen enough games to understand the impact the pep band has on its fans. Although some behaviors have made me cringe, we must remember that this is a high intensity college event, played and attended by young men and women who, yes, can sometimes be a little over exuberant. I agree the behavior of a few band members was callous but I must admit I was impressed with the young man’s letter of apology. I would not be surprised if the Clarkson band carries a more cautious attitude in the future. In others words, maybe lessons have been learned. Although these thoughtless words were certainly immature, I also believe that continuing to insist on getting your “pound of flesh” is somewhat childish in itself. The college is not interested in crucifying anyone for this so maybe it’s time to move on with the hope that a valuable lesson has been learned and more scrutiny will be exercised next time.