{"id":2241,"date":"2010-06-04T18:13:02","date_gmt":"2010-06-04T18:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/news\/2010\/06\/calif-high-school-ends-beat-th.php"},"modified":"2010-06-04T18:13:02","modified_gmt":"2010-06-04T18:13:02","slug":"calif-high-school-ends-beat-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2010\/06\/calif-high-school-ends-beat-th","title":{"rendered":"Calif. High School Ends &#8216;Beat the Jew&#8217; Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES &#8211; Seven seniors at a Southern California high school were facing disciplinary action for participating in a game called &#8220;Beat the Jew&#8221; in which losers were subjected to &#8220;incineration&#8221; or &#8220;enslavement,&#8221; a school administrator said Friday.<br \/>\nThe game involved some students playing the role of Nazis who blindfolded and dropped off other students playing Jews who must find their way back to the campus, said Sherry Johnstone, assistant superintendent of personnel for Desert Sands Unified School District.<br \/>\nIt was not immediately clear what either punishment comprised for losing players, she said.<br \/>\nSeven seniors at La Quinta High School could be suspended or barred from graduation, among other measures, Johnstone said.<br \/>\n&#8220;This is appalling to us,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We want our students to understand the horror of a title like this.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe district about 130 miles east of Los Angeles referred the matter to police because of the possibility that the game contained a threat, said La Quinta police Lt. Jason Huskey. No threat had been found so far, but the investigation was ongoing, he said.<br \/>\nThe district started investigating a week ago after students reported the game to administrators.<br \/>\nThe game was promoted online, attracting about 40 students. Seven showed up to play one evening in the campus parking lot, Johnstone said.<br \/>\nThe district is working with Jewish organizations to review its tolerance curriculum. A voluntary tolerance program will be held after school next week.<br \/>\n<em>Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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