CHICAGO, July 18, 2005
Flip-Flop Scandal At White House
Northwestern Women's Lacrosse Team Takes Heat For Sandals
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Northwestern University womens lacrosse team hold trophy after defeating Virginia to win the NCAA Division I championship, Annapolis, Maryland. (AP)
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After Northwestern University's national championship women's lacrosse team visited the White House, a group photo showed several players wearing flip-flop sandals along with their dresses and skirts.
A controversy quickly followed, with one front-page headline quoting an e-mail sent to a player: "YOU WORE FLIP-FLOPS TO THE WHITE HOUSE?!" Family members of other players were also dismayed, saying the footwear was too casual for a visit with the president.
The young women, meanwhile, are trying to turn the controversy around. The players plan to auction off their White House flip-flops -- and give the proceeds to a ten-year-old girl with a brain tumor.
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