Four California high school students arrested for sexual abuse during hazing

• What was the author's purpose?  
•  To inform the public of the claim of sexual abuse by four high school varsity soccer players to younger  members of the team with the coplicity of the coach.
• Does the author accomplish thier purpose?
• Yes the staff of NBC news tells us of the transaction that had occured and went on to compare this to the occurance that happened at Penn State.
• What ideas do you agree with?
• I agree that the coach and the members involved with the hazing should be brought to court for invading the younger members private spacing.
• What ideas do you disagree with?
• There is nothing that I disagree with the actions that took place after being informed. The kids that were hazed were seriously affected by this accurance.
• What connections can you make with the text?
• I personally can make no connections with the text but I believe that things like this should be brought to schools attetions to avoid future accances.
• How can I become a more active participant in my learning?
• I could become more informed in similar happenings and try to get anything to help similar actions from happening.

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