US Spring Break students take to water to avoid party clamp down 8 Mar, 2021 07:22 PM 5 minutes to read Beach patrol: Florida's spring parties were linked to a spike in infection rates across campuses, last year. Photo / AP, Supplied Beach patrol: Florida's spring parties were linked to a spike in infection rates across campuses, last year. Photo / AP, Supplied Other Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges around the US are scaling back spring break or cancelling it entirely to discourage partying that could spread the virus and raise infection rates back on campus. Texas A&M University opted for a three-day weekend instead of a whole week off. The University of Alabama and the University of Wisconsin-Madison also did away with spring break but are giving students a day off later in the semester.