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econalum · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:34 am Post subject: "Stay Classy Not UMassy"

That is a slogan adopted by UNH to prevent student violence on campus, even uttered by the UNH president.

Once again, Southwest manages to do us un-proud.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/riot_erupts_at_umass_amherst_f_1.html

This will of course reverberate with the James I. introduction of being from ZooMass, a nice one two punch for the campus' brand.

Mass Live and Boston.com have already reported on it.

Geesh.
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OutlawPete · Senior Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 1436 Location: UMass

My dorm is a mile from SW and the tear gas explosions were shaking the bobbleheads on my desk.

It's also the lead story on Deadspin and pretty popular on Twitter.

On a night where our alumni should be the story, it's this nonsense.

http://deadspin.com/5882524/omg-hes-got-a-gun-the-umass-post+super-bowl-riot-as-commentated-by-two-very-sheltered-young-ladies

I love how they get angry when the cops fight back. I never understand when people provoke the police or disobey their orders and they get mad when the cops take action. Throw beer at them? Yeah you're going to be arrested or have a K-9 come after you.

EDIT: MassLive has a photo gallery http://photos.masslive.com/4502/gallery/umass_riot_following_patriots_loss_2512/index.html
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Wardy · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:43 am Post subject:

I want to see EVERYBODY caught in the videos taken to be expelled. Until the university grows some balls and drums out 100-500+ of these bastards including the semi-involved bistanders and spectators it'll keep happening.

And I don't want to hear "I was just walking home." Bull**** when there's been talk circulating all week. If you didn't want to get involved you would just stay inside.

Jack · Hall of Fame Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 3030

People still have a right in this country to assemble and act like stupid college students -for the most part the students did nothing except yell like idiots. which the last time I checked wasn't a crime. For those few who engaged in actual criminal conduct like vandalism or fighting - throw them out.

Wardy · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:05 am Post subject:

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And if they act like stupid college students then its in the college's rights to expell them for violating the student code of conduct for participating in and/or encouraging an unlawful assembly (last I checked nobody filled in any lawful protest paperwork as is law) and ignoring a dispersal order from civil authorities. Attending college is a privilage, not a right. If they're too stupid to understand that then good bye.

Jack · Hall of Fame Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 3030

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Any attempt to expel every kid who stood around chanting "giants suck" would likely be challenged in court and overturned by a judge in about 15 minutes. The campus isn't a totalitarian police state and We don't just expel people for acting like an idiot one night during college. Its just not a very practical proposal.

RocheyAlum05 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:34 am Post subject:

I won't touch on the riots which are ridiculous at this point, but I do think there is some negative inference to be drawn from UMass students allowing their names to be printed in the newspaper from the riots when the school specifically notified the students that violating the edict that they should not gather at southwest after the game could/would result in punishment.

It's tough to identify students from video images, it's easy to identify students who give their name and dorm residence to the newspaper from the scene of the crime.
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ktabz16 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:49 am Post subject:

it was a ninety minute riot, with 14 arrests. doesn't seem fair to me that there's newspaper articles on this in every major east coast paper today.

npt3 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:57 am Post subject:

No, it's not fair, but when you've got idiots determined to do stupid things after about TWO WEEKS of the administration telling them not to do Stupid Things And That There Will Be Consequences If You Do, and they did those Stupid Things anyway, what do you expect? Especially with all eyes on us with Victor C winning a ring.

It would be one thing if they just gathered to blow off steam, then left when the cops showed up. I can understand that. Those kids should be bounced. Sorry guys, you're officially an "example."
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ktabz16 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:24 am Post subject:

i'm not arguing that these people aren's stupid, but 1500 people gathered and it took cops just 90 minutes to get them to leave. these newspapers had reporters waiting for something to happen.

OutlawPete · Senior Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 1436 Location: UMass

Don't listen to Boston sports radio much so I don't know how much UMass gets talked about, but the Hub was making fun of the two girls who recorded the most popular video last night. Actually pretty funny despite the subject.

Did anyone else see the Collegian article ( http://dailycollegian.com/2012/02/06/breaking-umass-students-gathe-after-super-bowl/ )?

wsjer88 · Sophomore Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Boston

I agree with Wardy. Get rid of these morons. Its embarrassing to the University and listening to the guys at the office throwing one liners out about "Zoomass" is getting on my nerves.

nighttrain777 · Junior Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 461 Location: Texas

We were, however, refered to as "the flagship school". Rolling Eyes

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ktabz16 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:12 am Post subject:

by and large, i'd say the university's anti-riot efforts pre-game worked as this was the smallest riot in recent times. it's just sensationalized once again by the media who had reporters on campus waiting to report on ANYTHING that happened. if there had been no riots, they would not have reported on anything in amherst and the reporters would have gone looking for something else to stir the pot about.

bdance · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:57 am Post subject:

Hmmm, I heard that UMass was getting a better caliber student lately. How did a complete idiot like Sarah Ellis get admitted?