February 23, 2017 Mount Holyoke News News, Five Colleges UMass officials, Amherst police: Shrubbery as crowd deterrent February 23, 2017 Mount Holyoke News News, Five Colleges BY ALLYSON HUNTOON '19On Saint Patrick’s Day, the evening of the Super Bowl or even just a sunny Saturday afternoon in the spring semester, University of Massachusetts, Amherst students can often be found celebrating outdoors.