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 …
This item is available in full to subscribers.
To continue reading, you will need to either log in to your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active, online-only subscription then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
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.