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Pennsylvania State University orders student groups to disband
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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Pennsylvania State University Disbands "Outing Club" Due to Safety Concerns
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(Score: 3, Informative) by RS3 on Friday April 27 2018, @04:42AM
You're on the right track. This is just more fallout from the Jerry Sandusky problem. Penn State was hit with record fines and incalculable damage to its public image. More recently they've had negative publicity because of a hazing death in an on-campus frat. I wouldn't be surprised if they shut down more and more similar clubs and activities, just not all at once because that would look bad too.