University of Iowa students express concerns following nationwide increase in hoax college shooting calls

Real and hoax shootings raise anxiety levels for Iowa students - Radio Iowa

With fake reports of shootings or “swatting” calls at Iowa State University on Monday, followed by the deadly mass shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, some college students may be finishing this first week of classes feeling anxious. Multiple campuses nationwide had swattings in recent days, and while there were none at the University of Iowa, […]

University of Iowa students express concerns following nationwide increase in hoax college shooting calls

Since Thursday, at least 11 colleges and universities have experienced “swatting” incidents.

Real and hoax shootings raise anxiety levels for Iowa students

(Radio Iowa) – With fake reports of shootings or “swatting” calls at Iowa State University on Monday, followed by the deadly mass shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, some college students may be finishing this first week of classes feeling anxious. Multiple campuses nationwide had swattings in recent days, and while there were none at the University of Iowa, UI senior Samantha Stewart tells KCRG-TV she’s nervous about looming violence on the I…