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T-Shirts Create Stir Between Rival Schools
POSTED: 6:46 am PDT April 2,
2008
UPDATED: 7:00 am PDT April 2,
2008
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- T-shirts worn by a group of Beaverton High School students at a recent basketball game have created a stir amongst students.Beaverton and Jesuit high schools have had a long-standing rivalry, but some students and administrators say the T-shirts highlight Jesuit stereotypes. The T-shirts read:
Students at Beaverton said it was all in good fun."It's just a high school rivalry," said Daniel Koszalka, a Beaverton senior. "There's nothing that really came out of it, nothing really happened, no violence, no profanity, so they just need to get over it."But Jesuit students said the T-shirts crossed the line."The student body is well aware of the stereotypes we have in Oregon and having them thrown in our face is never really fun," said Jake Gardner, a Jesuit senior. "We deal with it, but having them amplified like that is never fun."Jesuit officials said their complaint wasn't a formal complaint. Beaverton administrators said they weren't aware of the shirt before it was printed.
"Cost of recruiting… $30,000"It prompted Jesuit officials to make a complaint to Beaverton administrators. School officials called the shirt inappropriate and distracting.
"Paying off the refs… $1,000"
"Driving Daddy's Beamer… $78,500"
"Not going to Jesuit… priceless"
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