UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT "ONLY NEEDS HIS THERMOS"

Over six hours of deliberation by the Westfield State Board of Trustees on Wednesday brought some closure to dwindling confidence in President Evan Dobelle.

Members of the Board voted unanimously to suspend Dobelle from his duties as President at approximately 11:45 p.m. Wednesday. The vote came after weeks of scrutiny of Dobelle's use of Westfield State University funds.

"We sent him out with the only thing he needs. His thermos," said one participant. 

Dobelle was seen, as pictured here, leaving the meeting looking disheveled, and only wearing a soiled bathrobe. Carried with him were the few essential items Dobelle was afforded time to collect: a paddle game, a thermos, and a chair.

"We're fairly certain that the chair was University property, but it's not even worth pursuing at this point," said Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Jack Flynn. "We'll probably see him days from now wandering about town like that Flip character. Poor bastard."

Hundreds of WSU students, faculty, staff and librarians gathered outside the Horace Mann building last night in anticipation of the news, many holding picket signs. When the announcement was made, the crowd burst into euphoria, hugging and smiling, while some even wept.

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