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UMass-Amherst freshmen suspended for not wearing masks outside and off-campus

Three University of Massachusetts Amherst freshmen have been suspended by the school for not wearing face masks while outside and off-campus.

According to CBS Boston/WBZ, the female students were penalized with loss of their academic credits for the semester, as well as tuition totaling some $16,000 each.

One of the girls’ parents said school officials were tipped off to the maskless trio after someone sent them this photo:

In February, UMass Amherst put in place a “zero tolerance” COVID policy, Newsweek reports. It “completely banned” outdoor exercise and “implemented strict stay-at-home orders.” Signs around campus and the surrounding town read “You are in a mask required zone per the Amherst Board of Health.”

University officials said students have been “warned repeatedly to ‘self-sequester’ and of the harsh consequences should they be seen inside or outside without facial coverings.”