STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (CBS) – New video circulating on-line reveals Penn State college students ignoring security pointers at what was an enormous get together on campus. In a number of movies posted on social media, you’ll be able to see a large crowd of scholars cheering and dancing.
Most look like in violation of an ordinance requiring masks. The ordinance additionally limits gatherings to 10 folks and that was not being adopted both.
Eyewitness Information reached out to College Park Police and a lieutenant confirmed they broke up the get together round 9:30 p.m. Wednesday outdoors of one of many principal freshmen resident corridor areas.
A lot of the on-line posts are blaming incoming freshmen for the gathering.
That is move-in week for freshmen at Penn State, and now there’s a Change.org petition circulating on-line calling for the college to ship freshmen residence for breaking the foundations regarding COVID-19. As of Thursday morning, that petition already has about 1,500 signatures.