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THURSDAY March 20, 2003 Yol.XLIX Number 19
• Career watch • Project Appalachia review
Threat leads to Xavier evacuation Shaffner, who has 30 years of experience as a police officer, headed the discussion on the next step the school should take. Shaffner, a former police officer, decided that a thorough search of the building by the staff on hand would be sufficient before evacuating the building. Cabrini officials, based on what police would have done in the same situation, made the decision to evacuate. Since the threat was non-specific the staff on hand did not feel that it was necessary to call in the police right away. They would, however, have been called should something suspicious been found. A fire alarm was pulled before the time the threat was mentioned to evacuate the building.
CATHARINE HERNSON PERSPECTIVESEDITOR
Late Saturday morning, March 15, a resident assistant in Xavier Hall received a voice-mail threat. The threat was made by what seemed to be a computerized female voice stating, "You all better clear out of the building and maybe even off campus by I :40 p.m. This may solve your damn hate crime." Shortly after I 0:30 a.m., when the threat was received the RA called the on-duty Resident Director, Tricia Arnold, and the building RD, Mike Quickel. Dr. Richard Neville. vice president of Student Development was also called and he came to campus to assess the situation along with Charlie Shaffner, director of Public Safety.
CATHAAJNEHERNSONIPER9'ECTIVE5 EDITOR
Students evacuating Xavier after Public Safety was notified of a computerized voice-mail threat received by a Resident Assistant.
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Bush prepares nation for war On Monday, March 17, President Bush addressed the nation with his final decision on the "events in Iraq." The solemn address gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq. "Failure to do so will result in military conflict commenced at a time of our choosing," Bush said. Bush reassured the Iraqi people that the United States and its friends will work to build Iraq into a nation that is "prosperous and free." Hours later, Hussein denied the ultimatum, declaring that Iraq is prepared for war. Now, United States and allied soldiers are in position to invade Iraq on Bush's order. The national threat level for a terrorist attack has been raised to High risk, or Level Orange.
Index of Loquitur ,var coverage • Student views on action, page 2 • Columnist discusses Middle East and United States conflict, page 2 • Student feelings on war, page 3 • Protesting war in the '70s, page 5 • 'Rally for America' in Valley Forge, page 5 CHUCKKENNEDY/KRT President Bush during a White House meeting on Monday, March 17. Bush met with Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Dennis Hastert (R-IL) on the possibilities of war in Iraq.
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