Greg writes:
>On a slightly different topic, much of the "crudity in the crowd"
>comments have alluded to the effect of ill-mannered crowd behavior on
>young cchildren. Sorry to be VERY POLITICALLY INCORRECT, but I always
>laugh disrepectfully when I hear the magic battle cry "we must protect
>the children!", because in real terms the argument is: "we must do
>something to appease the paranoid parents (and boosters) who come here
>and scream at us that the reason their children (insert horrible vice
>here) is because we exposed them to (insert whatever you wish to censor
>here)!". Ah, I guess I just lack the proper moral perspective, but I
>think that parents who fret about their kids overhearing swear words at
>a hockey game will undoubtedly screw their children up beyond belief no
>matter how much we stifle everyone else's conduct, so we should just
>recognize that they are as pathetic as the jerks they wish to censor. Ahem.
 
Despite my unabashed liberalism, I'd have to concur with Greg. The crowd's
enthusiasm is what gives any team a home-ice (court/field) advantage. If
parents teach their kids well enough, such language won't enter a
kid's mind. Perhaps, it is easier to blame someone else than it is to look
in the mirror.
 
 
On a different note, I'd be interested in polling members of Div. I schools
(primarily in the midwest) on how they feel their hockey program is treated
by the athletic dept. in respect to their other Div. I programs. I know
that small schools like LSSU and NMU have only one div. I sport and
therefore is (I assume) treated very well by the ath. dept. Who I'm
really interested in is the Minnesotas, Michigan States and Ohio States
out there where hockey is not the #1 sport (or at least not the only
Div. I sport). I'd especially be interested in any responses out there from
UMichigan where their football and basketball programs are as good as
their hockey.
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Bri Farenell
Clarkson '95
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"Offense is personality; defense is character."
---Herb Brooks, head coach, Utica Devils (AHL)
 
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PS-I'd like to point out that both Clarkson and St Lawrence have
	similar records vs. Division I teams but CU is 1-0
	vs non-Div. I teams while SLU is 0-1-1.