….Upperclassmen (and women) acting boorishly to lower-level classmates has been a time-honored tradition among many institutions. We all managed to live through those activities and become productive citizens ourselves. But, in these more enlightened times, it’s undoubtedly best they go away.
Nevertheless, I think the UW band and Leckrone got a bum rap.
The blanket “double secret” probation immediately gained the attention of cable TV news, which, typically, gushed over reports of semi-nude musicians and other titillating behavior. Sanctimonious critics denounced the band en masse and condemned the director for having lost control. And now the last straw is Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly joining in the condemnation.