Crying Foul Over Fans' Boorish Behavior

Colleges try to rein in profanity at games without violating free-speech rights

Colloquy: Join an online discussion about how colleges should deal with the problem of boorish behavior by foul-mouthed fans at sporting events.By ERIC HOOVER

The final buzzer sounded at the National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball championship this week, ending a season in which student spectators cheered, jeered, and hurled four-letter words.

In sports arenas throughout the

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