BOSTON — The Boston College men’s and women’s swimming and diving program has been placed on indefinite suspension because of hazing incidents, school officials announced on Wednesday.
Students say there’s a lot of speculation around campus following the announcement, but at least one thing is clear, this school is not messing around when it comes to allegations of hazing.
“It’s kind of a really big deal.. honestly I didn’t know that it goes on here,” said BC sophomore Nicholas Yuskevich.
Boston College is not saying who was hazed or what actions led to the indefinite suspension, but administrators said in a brief statement, the hazing occurred within both programs and the university does not, and will not, tolerate hazing in any form.
“I’m sure we’re never gunna really know fully what happened,” said BC senior Charlie Kremens. “Suspending the team is a serious punishment and serious issue hopefully the actions match the consequences there.”
Examples of hazing in the school’s handbook include, alcohol use, personal servitude, sleep deprivation, restrictions on personal hygiene, yelling, swearing, and insulting new members/rookies, as well as being forced to wear embarrassing or humiliating attire in public.
“I feel it’s pretty responsible for a non-frat institution holding up their Jesuit values and protecting these guys from hazing,” said BC senior John Kuehndorf.
Boston College says all swimming and diving student-athletes will continue to have access to academic and medical resources provided to all Boston College student-athletes.
There is no word on how long the suspension will last for.
The swimming and diving program was set to have a meet this coming weekend.
The school’s action comes three months after Katey Stone, the longtime women’s hockey coach at nearby Harvard, retired amid allegations by players that she engaged in abuses and other misconduct during her nearly 30-year tenure, according to Associated Press.
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