March 16, 2021
The corner of 10th and Pennsylvania Avenue, where the riot took place. March 7, 2021 (Io Hartman/CU Independent).
The University Hill riot has led to multiple arrests and has put the University of Colorado Boulder and the surrounding community on high alert. Despite condemnation from the university, a growing group of students is saying that administrators aren’t doing enough.
Four students, who each contributed different parts to this accountability campaign, are leading the charge in demanding more from the university.
Taylor Turbyne, a senior at the university, created a petition on March 8 to expel students that attended the party that descended into a riot just two days prior.
The Boulder community is standing in firm opposition to Saturday nightâs massive party at the University of Colorado at Boulder, which resulted in extensive property damage and injury to three police officers.
Numerous city officials, CU students and staff spoke out Sunday against the actions of the several hundreds of CU students who hosted and attended the party-turned-riot at 10th Street and College Avenue on University Hill.
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty called the incident âselfishâ and âoutrageousâ in a statement Sunday morning.
âOur community was put at risk last night by the individuals involved in the incident in the Hill area,â Dougherty said. âTheir callous disregard for our communityâs safety and well-being is shameful.â
The Boulder community is standing in firm opposition to Saturday night’s massive party at the University of Colorado at Boulder, which resulted in extensive property damage and injury to three