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The Boston University men’s ice hockey team enjoys an insulated culture and celebrity status that “can lead to unacceptable and destructive behavior, including a culture of sexual entitlement and abuse,” according to the findings of a task force that was charged with reviewing the program after two players were accused of sexual assault last spring. The task force, co-chaired by Boston’s provost and a trustee, made a series of recommendations to improve oversight of the program and address systemic issues of assault and alcohol abuse on campus. In a statement Wednesday, President Robert A. Brown said the university would move to carry out the recommendations, which include reorganizing reporting relationships in the athletics department and updating the Student-Athlete Code of Conduct, as quickly as possible. Brown noted that “excessive alcohol consumption” has played a role in the majority of alleged sexual assaults and other incidents, and the university is “reviewing the recommendation about how best to implement a comprehensive, campus-wide program aimed at moderating alcohol use by our students.”
