Boston College
Juvenile male calls in bomb threat
A juvenile male was arrested and faces felony charges after allegedly making serious bomb threats as pranks to several universities including Boston College, Purdue, Clemson, North Carolina and Florida State. These threats have all been made in a time span of two months. The Boston College Police Department worked with the Boston FBI when dealing with these threats.
The suspect, who is too young to be named, purposely targeted big universities that had webcam services so that he could record the police’s reaction to the threats. The telephone calls were made via Skype, as were the images that he posted on a Web site. He allegedly profited from these images. The BCPD always treats bomb threats as real. Details of the calls were not released except for the fact that the suspect said the bomb was in a crowded area.
Source: The Heights
Fordham
Malfunctioning elevator scares students
The elevator in McMahon Hall at Fordham has been not working properly for many students. Some students have reported being taken to the 20th floor without pressing that button, free falling and experiences of being stuck. One student’s elevator ride went into free fall from floor 13 to three.
Junior Mia Dixon recalls her experience in the building’s elevator, ‘I was stuck in one for about eight minutes alone, and the emergency button wasn’t doing anything. I was calling people and trying to make them come save me; but finally, the doors opened between floors, and it started free falling- with the doors open! I thought I was a goner for sure.’
Other students were trapped in the elevator and the emergency button was not working. Leslie Timoney, the facilities manager, said that the elevators undergo routine check-ups and are immediately serviced after receiving a report. Timoney added that the elevators have passed their tests given out by the city. The elevators have been deemed safe to ride.
Source: The Observer
Holy Cross
Concert held to benefit Kenyan school
Josh Kelley will be performing on March 22 for the third annual IGNITE benefit concert. The proceeds of the concert benefit the Beverly School of Kenya.
Abdi Lidonde, a staff member at Holy Cross, founded the school in Kenya to honor his mother and to help impoverished children.
More than half of the students enrolled at the school are orphans. The school teaches children both academically and on farming. Its goal is to improve the community while giving students confidence and pride. Tickets are being sold at $10 for the Holy Cross community and $15 for the public.
Source: University Press Releases
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