The Wild Card For An In-Person Fall: College Student Behavior
When asked if he could imagine a college party where everyone is wearing masks, Jacques du Passage, a sophomore at Louisiana State University, laughs.
"No. I don't think they would do that," he says. "I think [students] would just have the party and then face the repercussions."
That's exactly what Apramay Mishra, student body president at the University of Kansas, is worried about when it comes to reopening campus amid the pandemic. "Right now it's kind of slipped from most people's minds," he says. Students "don't really think it's a big deal."
Around the U.S., coronavirus. The spread of the virus has been connected to college-related events such as , drinking and . For colleges planning to bring thousands of students together in the fall, student spread is a real worry. And the stakes are high: If there are outbreaks, campuses may once again be forced to shut down, scattering students and disrupting academics and all over again.
