Closer to home, we also spoke with Ludlow Police Chief Daniel Valadas, and he had the following message for college students and young adults both locally and beyond:
“As a chief, as a police officer, but more importantly, as a father, that’s a nightmare. So, be careful who you’re with. Trust your friends, have people that can help you if you had a situation where you know you overdrink, you over-party, and you end up being in a situation where something could befall you, and have somebody that can help you.”
Western Mass News caught up with Springfield College students on Friday, and they told us that although this tragedy happened miles away, it still hits close to home.
And we’re told Springfield College also provides tools to educate students on staying safe when leaving campus, as student Nate Kelleher-Mochak explained, “In the summer, you have to fill out forms for alcohol, safety like drug safety, sexual awareness, safety, and stuff like that, they put you through classes in certain situations that might happen involving alcohol or stuff like that, and it gives a real opportunity for students to learn more about that.”
Following the death of a 22-year-old student from the University of Missouri, Western Mass News spoke to local college students on how they stay safe when going out or participating in spring break activities.
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