Crowd Crush Ensues Outside Purdue's Mackey Arena as Students Wait for Ticket Giveaway

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Purdue students and university officials are speaking out after a crowd crush ensued Sunday outside Mackey Arena as students waited for hours to receive men's season basketball tickets. 

Two students were treated for minor injuries in the aftermath of the incident, which took place outside Mackey ahead of a women's basketball game. University president Mung Chiang released a statement on Twitter saying procedures for the annual event will change going forward. 

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