University snow day descends into ‘all out war’ between cops and students

What began Friday as a “playful time in the snow” for a group of college kids at West Virginia University — who were doing a little day drinking on account of classes being cancelled — quickly turned into a “dangerous and threatening situation” involving riot police, mattress fires, tear gas and “pepper ball” guns, according to officials. “Students got a little too jovial and I’m afraid got carried away,” said Morgantown Mayor Bill Kawecki, speaking to The Exponent Telegram just hours after the reported clash. -- More...