A handful of anarchists and thousands of students, some donning gas masks and towels wrapped around their faces, threw bottles and stones at police officers who then returned fire with tear gas. Students then gleaned flammable materials and built fires in three separate locations throughout the city. It was the weather, not the police state tactics, that dispersed the crowd and all the fires were out by 6 am on May 2.

Mr. Sweeney, editor-in-chief, witnessed the riots from 2 am to 5 am in East Lansing, Michigan. Some of the more memorable moments included a standoff between a man and a street sweeper. This poignant scene was reminiscent of the Tienamen Square pro-democracy rebellion in the 1980's when a lone and courageous soul dared to stand in front of a tank. In another shocking display of courage, one MSU student socked a CBS affiliate station cameraman in the jaw because the TV 6 tech had earlier disgraced him in front of his girlfriend.

Here is a picture of the dreaded street sweeper as it speeds through the night, picking up broken glass. Why can't these machines just learn how to love?

This is a photograph of the angry students protesting in front of MSU president McPherson's house. Even though he was safely in Washington D.C. it has been said that their vehement shouts were heard 'round the world!

 This is a photo of the tear gas attack. Notice how the students are in the middle of an intersection standing around a campfire. This fire was located on Grand River avenue, the pulmonary artery of the East Lansing traffic grid. Perhaps the next riot should take place in the middle of the interstate!

Contrary to popular belief, this student is not protecting himself - he just has bad breath.

Here, a riot reveler realizes that the students have built a fire directly where he is standing.

Here is an aerial shot of the fire from the top of the local bank.

"If I'm going to have to work this late, there had better be donuts involved!"

To the Bastille! Viva la France!