Word: rioted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...preparation for the riot, University policemen on the midnight-8 a.m. shift arrived at 10 p.m., and the 4 p.m.-midnight shift stayed late...
Students contented themselves with shouting out of their windows, and no more than 75 freshmen, proctors, policemen, and deans were in the Yard at one time. In fact, at the scheduled start of the "riot," the proctors and policemen outnumbered the students...
However, as the time passed and the freshmen contented themselves with talking with the policemen, standing idly in the center of the Yard, or speculating when someone would get the nerve to start the "riot...
...attempted riot among freshmen fell victim to extensive advance planning by University Police and the Dean's office. No freshmen lost their bursar's cards in the quiet "riot," despite elaborate plans, which included a mimeographed schedule for the melee...
Undaunted by their "failure" last night, several groups of Freshmen are planning a riot for Thursday night and, in the words of one strategist, "We'll keep trying until we get a good...