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Sarah was woken up at 2 a.m. recently by two drunk men wearing McGill sweatshirts arguing on her street. It seems one had slept with the other’s girlfriend.

As the dispute grew more heated, one of the young men punched and kneed Sarah’s Honda Fit, causing $500 in damages. That is money she and her husband, Michael, do not have.

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She is sure they are McGill students and would like them to do the right thing, so she contacted the university for help. Her situation is a microcosm of the tenuous relationship between McGill students and other residents of the Milton Parc neighbourhood.

Sarah and Michael (who asked that their real names not be used) moved into the area in July. They have grown accustomed to nocturnal disruptions from students in party mode.

“Where we live, on Milton St. near Parc Ave., is a corridor for students going to school during the day, and going out at night,” Sarah said. “Between 9 and 12 (midnight), it’s not too loud, but between 2 and 4 (a.m.), people can be really rowdy.”