Pics of OccupyCal After Party: Crowd Clears, Music Blares and Pot Fills the Air

By: Queena Kim

Late last night, as the crowd of several thousand people was leaving Sproul Plaza, students started blaring Michael Jackson on the speakers and the OccupyCal after party was on!

MJ has been a regular on the Occupy Oakland playlist but not quite the revolutionary song? 

"When you play MJ, everybody wants to dance," said a student in charge of the music. "And we want people to stay!"

Students wanted people to stay in case the police decided to move in.  There was some debate about playing music on the speakers. Amplified music after 10 p.m. is against the law in Berkeley, said a more responsible student on the mic. 

The student's response? Here's a hint:

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As midnight approached, groups of students continued to file onto Sproul Plaza with tents in hand. Most were dancing but some were more serious, sitting on the couch looking studiously into their computers. A few hours later, police ordered students to move tents and the mood turned more somber. The music stopped and an emergency General Assembly was called. But until then, it was a big celebration.

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