UMass Amherst student ID badge with blue lanyard
Description
I lost my UMass Amherst student ID badge yesterday around 3pm. It's a white plastic ID attached to a blue lanyard with a white UMass logo. The card is a bit scuffed and there’s a tiny coffee stain near the bottom left corner. On the back there’s a small blue star sticker I stuck there as a joke, plus a faint dent on the lower edge from a drop last week. I think I last had it while walking near the Academy of Music on Main Street in Northampton toward the riverfront; it slipped from my pocket at a crosswalk. This ID is essential for library checkout and dorm access, so I’d really appreciate it if someone who finds it reaches out.
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