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Tue, Feb 21 2012 13:13:35

Bridgewater State rallies for free speech

Enterprise reporter Justin Graeber and students at Bridgewater State College live tweeted the rally on campus on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. The rally was in response to a student journalist allegedly assaulted over a pro-gay marriage editorial.

  1. justingraeber
    Justin Graeber@justingraeber
    Heading down to anti-hate rally at Bridgewater State. Follow along at #BSUrally for live updates.
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 06:58:10
  2. justingraeber
    Justin Graeber@justingraeber
    Rally is going to start at Moakley at 11 #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 07:47:23
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    Justin Graeber@justingraeber
    People starting to gather outside Moakley Ctr. Vols going over college free exp. policy #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 07:51:32
  4. Pre-Rally #BSUrally http://pic.twitter.com/LmMnngLl
    Corey Cadigan@Suddenly_Corey
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 07:55:45
  5. BSUComment
    The Comment@BSUComment
    RT @suddenly_corey: RT @BSU_SJL: Attention #bsulife: The Rally will now be held on the Boyden Quad! See you there! #bsurally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:03:22
  6. amycarboneau
    Amy Carboneau@amycarboneau
    RT @justingraeber: Already a big crowd, tons of media. Will be a big march. #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:03:45
  7. Students and faculty gather outside Moakley #BSUrally #bsulife http://pic.twitter.com/uxvLVTLX
    The Comment@BSUComment
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:07:53
  8. My sign for the #bsurally #bsulife #love instagr.am/p/HRhycRICJS/
    Karoline Zacharer@KarolineZ
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:10:10
  9. justingraeber
    Justin Graeber@justingraeber
    Rally borrowing #occupy tactics (mic check) to get things organized. #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:11:22
  10. KrystalCouto
    Krystal Couto@KrystalCouto
    Althoughstuck in class, it's great to hear how many people are standing up for a great cause! Talk about community! :) #bsurally #bsulife
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:17:18
  11. justingraeber
    Justin Graeber@justingraeber
    Diverse crowd, students, faculty, community, clergy. #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:20:18
  12. Diana Ramos getting the crowd hyped and laying down the rules. #bsurally http://pic.twitter.com/UuLjgGDT
    Corey Cadigan@Suddenly_Corey
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:29:55
  13. #bsulife President Mohler-Faria joins the march #BSUrally http://pic.twitter.com/oHT0NUe9
    The Comment@BSUComment
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:35:04
  14. justingraeber
    Justin Graeber@justingraeber
    BSU police blocking off whole road for rally/march. #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:35:52
  15. benjaminmiele
    benjaminmiele@
    RT @BSUComment: "gay, straight, black or white, marriage is a human right." crowd chants #bsulife #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:39:36
  16. justingraeber
    justingraeber@
    Marchers crossing campus, chanting. Couple hundred strong. #BSUrally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:46:49
  17. Organizer Kayla Cummings leads the march past Maxwell Library #bsulife #BSUrally http://pic.twitter.com/Ql8UKITW
    BSUComment@BSUComment
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:50:22
  18. KatelynJG56
    KatelynJG56@
    So proud of my alma mater #BSULife #BSURally #GLBTA Stand up for what's right!!!!!
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 08:52:58
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    BSUComment@
    #bsurally #bsulife president Dana Mohler Faria appears on boyden stairs with his entire cabinet
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 09:05:33
  20. #bsulife #bsurally Stop the hate! Great turnout BSU! twitpic.com/8mvj7k
    BSUCampusCenter@BSUCampusCenter
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 09:10:33
  21. BSUComment
    BSUComment@
    #bsulife #bsurally tony winters performs "imagine"
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 09:12:47
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    BSUComment@
    #bsulife #bsurally Maggie Tobin "i wonder if she knows that I'm proud to call her my mom" in a poem about her gay mother
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 09:23:18
  23. AshleeRDowning
    AshleeRDowning@
    Proud to be part of the #bsulife community today and everyday as we rally together against hate #bsurally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 09:29:08
  24. KarolineZ
    KarolineZ@
    "Last week the most ugly act. Today, the most beautiful day, most beautiful people, most beautiful event...standing up." -Dr.White #bsurally
    Tue, Feb 21 2012 09:30:25
  25. #bsurally http://pic.twitter.com/AgFIDdLd
    aliiichisholm@aliiichisholm
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    Tue, Feb 21 2012 09:33:21

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Reporter for the Brockton Enterprise, covering Easton, Stoughton - although tweets are my own. Media nerd. Also, regular nerd. justingraeber.wordpress.com

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