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Ways To End Hazing In Sports

Hazing in sports can have devastating effects on athletes, schools and communities.
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Hazing in sports can have devastating effects on athletes, schools and communities.

Hazing is happening in greater numbers than you might suspect. One recent study reported that 80 percent of student athletes experienced some form of hazing during their college athletic career. And 42 percent said they also were hazed in high school.

Vermont Law School is holding a panel discussion to address the legal, psychological and public policy implications of hazing in sports. Panel members Brian Porto, director of the Sports Law Institute at VLS, and Rick Farnham, retired UVM athletic director, discuss the effects of hazing, how schools can stop it and Vermont law pertaining to it.

Dartmouth College women's basketball coach Belle Koclanes shares how her program develops a culture free of hazing.

Broadcast live on Monday, March 26, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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