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Students at the University of North Georgia decided the best way to start the first semester of the coronavirus pandemic was to throw a wild party.
Videos posted on social media show the careless revelers not wearing masks and ignoring social distance guidelines.
The rager was held in a private, off-campus apartment complex near the campus in Dahlonega.
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“We are aware that a large open-air party was being held in a private, off-campus apartment complex located near our Dahlonega campus on Saturday night,” UNG spokeswoman Sylvia Carson wrote in a statement.
“We are disappointed that many of our students chose to ignore COVID-19 guidance for public health by coming together in a large group without social distance or face coverage,” Carson continued.
Gold of Steeple from the University of North Georgia on top of Prince Memorial Hall on Dec. 17. 2018. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa / LightRocket via Getty Images)
The first full day of classes at the University of North Georgia begins Monday.
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Earlier on Sunday, the Cherokee County School District of Georgia became the third high school in the state to close due to COVID-19 concerns.
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