Interview at least four students on the subject of the perennial conflict between students and the community caused by large and destructive off-campus gatherings, exemplified by the "Blarney Blowout" and "Hobart Hoedown."
Ask students whether they participate in and/or approve of gatherings like these, even when they result in destruction of property, injuries -- and the potential diminishment of UMass's reputation.
Request to take their photos and include them in a short piece that begins with a lead based on your reporting, includes some synthesis and brings the personalities of your sources to life.
You might want to quickly read "UMass discipline report: 519 students involved in 348 off-campus incidents so far in academic year; 375 students sanctioned," an April 4 Springfield Republican article on the subject of sanctions for bad behavior and strategies for preventing it:
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