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posted by janrinok on Thursday April 26 2018, @10:47PM   Printer-friendly
from the walk-in-the-park dept.

Pennsylvania State University orders student groups to disband

BBC News reports:

A US college outdoors club is being disbanded because its activities, which include hiking, running and backpacking, are deemed too risky.

Pennsylvania State University officials said the group will be reconstituted to focus more on safety.

The 98-year-old Outing Club is one of three that will be disbanded from next semester: the caving and scuba clubs have also been deemed unsafe.


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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 26 2018, @11:27PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 26 2018, @11:27PM (#672384)

    I read the article, the students want the club but not the Uni

    The university offers an outdoor adventures programme for students, but it is significantly more expensive than student-led club.

    The Outing Club said their fees amount to $20 (£14) a year, while a weekend trip with the university programme could cost around $110 (£79).

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by leftover on Friday April 27 2018, @02:15AM

    by leftover (2448) on Friday April 27 2018, @02:15AM (#672432)

    This is the real news. The MBAs have taken over university administrations. Now they are big-time assholes right alongside the corporations. Exploit Everything!

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  • (Score: 2) by legont on Friday April 27 2018, @04:28AM

    by legont (4179) on Friday April 27 2018, @04:28AM (#672491)

    Yes, the university wants to police the students and it wants students to pay for the policing. It is a well designed strategy to prepare them for adult life. Let's take it to the next step: how to demonstrate execution fees?

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