05-15-2015, 09:09 PM
One thing in this story: one of the investigative bodies was the Stanford Title IX office. In my opinion only, I think this represents an effort by Stanford to get out ahead of an oncoming wave of Title IX actions against American universities, especially by taking down a fairly soft target. (Think "showing progress" on Title IX issues akin to a lot of the settlements under ADA).
Other organizations on campus that probably do have a worse behavioral record on those issues also have a lot more influential supporters in their corners, and would present a bigger challenge to the Stanford brand than putting it to "that crazy drunk band."
And one of the biggest things about the Irish halftime show that has always rankled: that people in the Athletic Department had seen and approved the halftime show. And then threw the band under the bus when the controversy blew up.
VG
Other organizations on campus that probably do have a worse behavioral record on those issues also have a lot more influential supporters in their corners, and would present a bigger challenge to the Stanford brand than putting it to "that crazy drunk band."
And one of the biggest things about the Irish halftime show that has always rankled: that people in the Athletic Department had seen and approved the halftime show. And then threw the band under the bus when the controversy blew up.
VG