So you've likely heard by now that the alma mater is "banning swearing" at hockey games. I put that in quotes because, for the most part, an individual who drops the f-bomb probably isn't going to be shown the door. It's not Singapore.

Really, this is intended to curtail the more ritualistic use of curses by the student section, who've been using them with increasing frequency in various cheers. I won't say fans didn't swear back in the day - a familiar cheer when I first started to go to BU suggested that BC inhales excrement. The cheer gained popularity before my time, but it wasn't too long after I started going there that the word came down that that cheer was off-limits. The band didn't play the music associated with the cheer, and the cheer faded into history, for the most part.

I can't say I've been offended at the increase in swearing, but I do think it's a bit out of hand. And from the university's perspective, I can't imagine the cursing helps to bring people into the arena. Not to mention how it sounds during the increasing number of games that are shown on TV.

All that said, it's going to be hard to enforce. I think it's more likely that bench minors and NCAA fines will do the trick, but keep an eye on the news the night that BU opens at home.