ETSU Student Lands In Hot Water Over Hooters Job
Posted on February 8th, 2006
East Tennessee State University freshman Kimberly Sams received a shock recently when she was dismissed from her college's cheerleading squad. She says her coach told her Sams was axed because of the part-time job the freshman holds at Hooters.
Hooters is a restaurant famous for the scanty clothes of the waitresses. However, as Sams pointed out, her cheerleading uniform is nearly as miniscule.
From WBIR:Sams says she was called into a locker room after practice and dismissed by squad coach Tammy Bartow about three weeks ago. Sams says Bartow told her the off-campus job was the reason.
Athletic director Dave Mullins wouldn't comment on Sams' dismissal, citing student privacy laws.
Hooters Vice President Mike McNeil in Atlanta said the owl-themed restaurant chain "supports the employee and the statements she's making." He also said ETSU should reinstate her to the cheerleading squad.
What do you think? Is this hypocrisy? More importantly, do college officials have any right to dictate students' off-campus activities? What would you do in this situation?
(Photo Source: Hooters Restaurants)
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