NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Students from Harvard and Yale universities, along with others who staged a climate change protest on the field during last month’s football game between the Ivy League schools, were sentenced Friday to perform community service. Judge Philip Scarpellino of New Haven Superior Court in Connecticut ordered about 50 people arrested on disorderly conduct charges during the Nov. 23 game to perform five hours of community service and return to court Jan. 27. Many participated in a climate change on the courthouse steps after their court appearances. Some held banners urging their colleges to act on climate change. “They sense to some degree it’s too late, but they want to do something dramatic to save the planet.”The Ivy League in a statement the day of the game called the protest “regrettable.”Yale went on to beat Harvard 50-43 in the 136th meeting between the elite universities, clinching the Ivy League championship.

Source: thestar December 06, 2019 17:48 UTC