War supporters outnumber protesters 3-to-1 at school
The Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette
March 21, 2003
By Eric Eyre
STAFF WRITER
About two dozen Capital High School students stood in a courtyard and flashed peace signs Thursday while their angry classmates shouted “war” and pelted them with cartons of chocolate milk.
The heated confrontation lasted about 15 minutes. Students from both sides were disciplined and may face suspensions.
The war protesters left classes 10 minutes early, hoping their courtyard gathering would draw attention and alert students that “business shouldn’t go on as usual.”
“I’m pro truth,” said Emily Basile, an 11th-grade student who helped to organize the protest.
Many students taunted the protesters, calling them “hippies” and stripping them of the anti-war signs they held. War supporters outnumbered protesters by about 3-to-1.
The shouting escalated after three crews of television reporters fanned out through the angry crowd.
