St. Xavier NewsLocal news for St. Xavier, MT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Rationale can help cope with copycat threats- April 25, 2008 "There are almost 80 people that die every day as a result of gun wounds in the United States" In recent months, certain threats have popped up at other universities, including Saint Xavier University, Malcolm X College and Oakland University. via Northern Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/rationale-can-help-cope-with-copycat-threat... Evening chatter - school threats- April 22, 2008 "Sounds to me like the kids have figured out a new way to get out of school. Isn't this the third report this week" I don't think it's happened that many times locally, but this has been a particularly ... via Sacramento Beehttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/evening-chatter-school-threats?fromrss=1 Penn High Students on Alert- April 20, 2008 "There's supposed to be a shooting at school on Friday" Teachers at Penn High School may find fewer students in class this Friday. In January, students found a message written on a bathroom stall that read "Everyone is going to die on 4-18." School officials are ... via WSJV-TV South Bendhttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/penn-high-students-on-alert?fromrss=1 four other nearby schools are closing as well- April 18, 2008 "This is a real enough threat we do not have these types of threats and when it was so specific to name a date, law enforcement said this is different from what we've seen at other college campuses and certainly at St. Xavier." Saint Xavier University and four other nearby schools will be closed Monday. CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports that graffiti found in a dorm on the St. via Cbs2chicago.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/four-other-nearby-schools-are-closing-as-we... SXU to reopen Wednesday- April 16, 2008 Graduate students at Saint Xavier University will return to class Wednesday night and undergrads Thursday morning. via Daily Southtown Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/sxu-to-reopen-wednesday?fromrss=1 Michigan, Illinois campuses closed over threatened violence- April 15, 2008 Graffiti in a Saint Xavier University bathroom reading "Be prepared to die on 414" resulted in empty campuses today at the Chicago college and at four nearby elementary and high schools. via WLNS-TV Lansinghttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/michigan-illinois-campuses-closed-over-thre... University Offers Hotline In Wake Of Threats- April 13, 2008 "Anytime a threatening piece of writing appears, particularly in the post Virginia Tech climate, we'll always take it very seriously. The safety of students is our primary concern" Saint Xavier University has established a 24-hour phone bank to answer questions of concerned students and parents in the wake of two threats found scratched into walls in bathrooms in the Regina Hall dormitory ... via NBC 5http://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/university-offers-hotline-in-wake-of-threat... Death Threats Shut Down University- April 13, 2008 "Definitely this is the right thing to do." Threats of violence posted in a freshman residence hall at a Catholic university have forced the indefinite closure of all three of the school's campuses and all of its buildings, according to a statement from the university. The latter of two graffiti threats posted in April read: "Be prepared to die on 414." Saint Xavier University, which has campuses in Chicago and Orland Park, announced all classes are canceled for the school's 5,700 students....http://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/death-threats-shut-down-university?fromrss=... Catholic college in Chicago shut down indefinitely after threats found in dorm- April 12, 2008 "Officers have conducted an aggressive investigation throughout the week" Officials of a Catholic liberal arts college shut it down indefinitely Friday and told students to leave after threatening messages were found scrawled in a freshman dorm. via StarTribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/catholic-college-in-chicago-shut-down-indef... Threat Prompts Increased Patrols At St. Xavier Universtiy- April 10, 2008 "It was very vague, very general" Police are patrolling the Saint Xavier University campus in the Southwest Side's Mount Greenwood community after graffiti described as "a general threat" was found in a dorm, Morgan Park police Sgt. via WBBM-AM Chicagohttp://www.topix.net/city/st-xavier-mt/2008/04/threat-prompts-increased-patrols-at-st-xavi... |