article from the clock: Celebratory or Shameful? PSU Students Rambunctious in Red Sox Win
Town of plymouth residents probably wish the National Weather Service would have run their test a little bit longer. At 12am thursday morning, the NWS ran their monthly test right in the middle of the bottom of th 9th decisive game between the boston red sox and the NY yankees. luckily for anyone watching the game, the test only ran for about a minute. ten minutes later, the red sox were on their way to the world series and plymouth state students went to the streets.
Just as the Sox won, cheers and firecrackers echoed throughout the chilly night. Hundreds of students from on-campus dormitories and off campus residences collected on the green outside of Mary Lyon and ran a makeshift victory lap circling down Main Street, up past Boyd, and ending at Blair Hall. From there, the crowd dispersed and students ran off in different directions, most students ended up on Russell Street. As students attempted to make their way to the south side of campus, they were met by police officers rerouting people back to where they came.
Around 12:15am, several hundred students lined both sides of Russell St. and threw beer bottles to the pavement while polivce marched up and down in attempt to keep students divided and under control. Police Deptarments present at the scene included the NH State Police, and Grafton County Sheriff Dept., along with the Nashua, Holderness, Meredith, Bristol, Carroll County, Campton and Ashland departments.
The crowd stayed relatively under control excepting the littered glass and frequent raving "Yankees suck!" At one point, a University Police cruiser pushed the crowd to the sidewalks while driving south on Russell and endured a resounding "Booo" from the students.
At 12:45 AM, three riot police walked up the street, canines and night sticks in hand, to investigate potential problems and 2 students who were sitting in atree leading the crowd in a "Fuck the police" chant. After a few minutes, the officers rejoined the police barricade, and the entirety of the riot police squad ascended up Russell in full force. Over 30 officers advanced o the crowd--some with tasers, others with pepper spray or guns filled with paintballs which they shot onto the ground towards the masses.
One student, Kyle Widness, was advanced upon by a police officer and hit with a taster while standing on the sidewalk outside of his apartment. While questioning Kyle after the event, a riot police walked up and said "Leave immediately or get inside. You're the one yelling, so you'll be the one arrested." After a second push made by the riot police, the crowd finally dispersed and most students returned to their homes. Reports estimted that there were close to one thousand people lining Russell St. at the climax of the celebration.
The College Community Council Neighborhood Watch Volunteers were also trying to keep things safe and under control--VP of student affairs Dick Hage, and Dean of Students Tim Keefe among them.
Activities were ablaze outside of Russell as well. Reports of a small group gathered around a burning mattress behind Boyd, and an unknown vandal had spray-painted "Fuck the Yankees" on a white barn outside the residence of 25 Russell. Also, burning bright was a pine tree set on fire by an unknown male student behind the HUB on property belonging to President Wharton. Mary Lyon Resident Directory Tony Trodella broke the fire case in the lobby of his residence and ran out to extinguish the burning tree. New Hampshire State Police, PSU Police, and the Plymouth Fire Dept. also responded to the scene. According tothe Plymouth Police Dept, approximately 15 people were arrested throughout the night and charged with a variety of disorderly conduct crimes. No major injuries were reported.
ooooh how i love my school.
Just as the Sox won, cheers and firecrackers echoed throughout the chilly night. Hundreds of students from on-campus dormitories and off campus residences collected on the green outside of Mary Lyon and ran a makeshift victory lap circling down Main Street, up past Boyd, and ending at Blair Hall. From there, the crowd dispersed and students ran off in different directions, most students ended up on Russell Street. As students attempted to make their way to the south side of campus, they were met by police officers rerouting people back to where they came.
Around 12:15am, several hundred students lined both sides of Russell St. and threw beer bottles to the pavement while polivce marched up and down in attempt to keep students divided and under control. Police Deptarments present at the scene included the NH State Police, and Grafton County Sheriff Dept., along with the Nashua, Holderness, Meredith, Bristol, Carroll County, Campton and Ashland departments.
The crowd stayed relatively under control excepting the littered glass and frequent raving "Yankees suck!" At one point, a University Police cruiser pushed the crowd to the sidewalks while driving south on Russell and endured a resounding "Booo" from the students.
At 12:45 AM, three riot police walked up the street, canines and night sticks in hand, to investigate potential problems and 2 students who were sitting in atree leading the crowd in a "Fuck the police" chant. After a few minutes, the officers rejoined the police barricade, and the entirety of the riot police squad ascended up Russell in full force. Over 30 officers advanced o the crowd--some with tasers, others with pepper spray or guns filled with paintballs which they shot onto the ground towards the masses.
One student, Kyle Widness, was advanced upon by a police officer and hit with a taster while standing on the sidewalk outside of his apartment. While questioning Kyle after the event, a riot police walked up and said "Leave immediately or get inside. You're the one yelling, so you'll be the one arrested." After a second push made by the riot police, the crowd finally dispersed and most students returned to their homes. Reports estimted that there were close to one thousand people lining Russell St. at the climax of the celebration.
The College Community Council Neighborhood Watch Volunteers were also trying to keep things safe and under control--VP of student affairs Dick Hage, and Dean of Students Tim Keefe among them.
Activities were ablaze outside of Russell as well. Reports of a small group gathered around a burning mattress behind Boyd, and an unknown vandal had spray-painted "Fuck the Yankees" on a white barn outside the residence of 25 Russell. Also, burning bright was a pine tree set on fire by an unknown male student behind the HUB on property belonging to President Wharton. Mary Lyon Resident Directory Tony Trodella broke the fire case in the lobby of his residence and ran out to extinguish the burning tree. New Hampshire State Police, PSU Police, and the Plymouth Fire Dept. also responded to the scene. According tothe Plymouth Police Dept, approximately 15 people were arrested throughout the night and charged with a variety of disorderly conduct crimes. No major injuries were reported.
ooooh how i love my school.