UMass-Amherst gears up for Halloween with “costume racism evaluation and assessment meter”

UPDATED w/comment from UMASS-Amherst (12:36 a.m.) AMHERST — Not so fast with that sombrero: the University of Massachusetts-Amherst has a new Halloween costume threat assessment meter, and donning one of the popular Mexican wide-brimmed caps the night of Oct. 31 is certain to trigger a code red backlash.

UPDATED w/comment from UMASS-Amherst (12:36 a.m.) AMHERST — Not so fast with that sombrero: the University of Massachusetts-Amherst has a new Halloween costume threat assessment meter, and donning one of the popular Mexican wide-brimmed caps the night of Oct. 31 is certain to trigger a code red backlash.…