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CU Boulder Students Feel ‘Trapped’ After Gathering Ban For 18-To-22-Year-Olds

The university banned all 18-to-22-year-olds from gatherings of any size, indoors or out, until further notice.

By Andrea Flores

September 24, 2020

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BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– University of Colorado Boulder Senior Matthew Parone is stuck in student housing with nowhere else to go. This after the university banned all 18-to-22-year-olds from gatherings of any size, indoors or out, until further notice. The order was issued by the Boulder County Health Department and went into effect at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

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“Everyone feels trapped,” Parone told CBS4’s Andrea Flores. “This is absolutely crazy because it’s targeting specifically college aged students, whether you go to college or not.”

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Since the start of the school year, students have been caught on camera disobeying social distancing and face mask guidelines.

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