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Riots in Iowa
Not sure if anyone heard about this...it was on CNN for awhile...
Be it hard to imagine a riot in the middle of Iowa, it happened about 2 weeks ago during Iowa State University's annual VEISHEA celebration. VEISHEA is a dry event [sad day], but most people just go off campus for booze.
Well anyways, police were sent to a party that was going on in the streets [some 300-400 people] and sure enough as the party got busted and torn up, all the drunks went berserk and headed towards CampusTown [area where all the bars are at and other nightlife and food].
around $45k was done in damage [broken windows, flaming dumpsters of garbage, etc...].
Anyone else's school ever have such an event? [more information here:http://www.theiowachannel.com/news/3016059/detail.html]
ironically enough, about a week later, ISU Pres. Geoffrey decided to cancel VEISHEA for next year.
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