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Boston, Philly schools take steps for security

Boston- and Philadelphia-area colleges, learning from recent tragedies, are making plans to keep any possible post-Super Bowl celebrations from turning violent. Some universities are hoping to keep students on campus by hosting parties for them, and others are increasing police presence near campus. After the Boston Red Sox’s Game 7 playoff victory against the New York Yankees, a 21-year-old Emerson College student was killed when a pepper-spray pellet hit her in the eye.