Word: riot
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Among the noted guests were Colonel Apted and Dean Hanford, who disregarded the threat of yet another student riot, this time a reported Harvard-Tech demonstration, to attend the affair...
After a poor start in the first half the Yardlings ran riot in the second to down Worcester Academy 10-3. Tied at three all at the half the Freshmen rallied and scored seven goals while holding their opponents scoreless. Dole, Doughty, Halstead, and Willard shared the scoring honors...
...largely, perhaps crucially, determine whether this hope goes glimmering in the wreck of the American order, or whether it shall be upheld by staunch proof that men of special education and technical competence recognize their obligations to society and will fulfill them as men, not as children. They can riot if they choose, but their own rioting sooner or later will be turned against them. They may have fun now at public expense if they will. But it is fun that tempts fate...
...rough". The result was rather alarming, as a mob that had been genial, even-tempered and in a sky-larking mood only several minutes before, became surly and pugnacious. It was not until bursars cards were confiscated, and the tear gas began to take effect that the riot was broken up with much bad feeling on both sides...
Harvard students have been "rioting" for years, but nothing will ever come of it, if the "riot" is handled wisely and sanely by men who are prepared to deal with student demonstrations, and whose job it is to "break 'em up." It was the idiotic, bludgeoning tactics of a few men, armed with weapons that they did not know how to use, that made a mountain out of a mole-hill...