UMass Amherst official blasts students for violating COVID-19 safety protocols with large weekend party
By Matthew Berg and Travis Andersen Globe Correspondent and Globe Staff,Updated March 8, 2021, 11:33 a.m.
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The Isle of View over the Campus Pond at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Blake Nissen for the Boston Globe/File 2020
Some 200 students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday gathered for a raucous party in a clear violation of COVID-19 safety protocols, a campus official Monday said in a note to students.
The strongly worded missive came from Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice chancellor for student affairs and campus life.
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