Chuck Stroup News Today

In 1969, Chuck Stroup set out to throw a party that would eventually go down in North Dakota history. Now, his legend has outlived him. The Hazen resident died this

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Written by Merry Helm May 10, 2021 - Today is the anniversary of the only official riot in state history that called on the National Guard to disperse the crowd. It started innocently. In April ‘69, NDSU student body president, Chuck Stroup, couldn’t afford to go to Florida with his sister for spring break. So he came up with a cheap alternative and took it to NDSU’s school paper, the Spectrum. He was planning a gathering, near his hometown of Hazen, to be held the following mont...