AUSTIN UPDATE 10:15 am: According to the Austin American Statesman, UT Austin has released a statement which says:
"At 8:35 a.m. the university received a call from a male with a middle eastern accent claiming to have placed bombs all over campus. He said he was with Al Qaeda and these bombs would go off in 90 minutes. President Powers was notified and it was decided to evacuate all of the buildings out of an abundance of caution."
ORIGINAL STORY: The University of Texas at Austin is being evacuated due to a threat on campus.
The emergency alert issued to students and staff says: "Evacuation due to threats on campus. Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible. More information to come."
Poster Comment:
Told ya they weren't compatible with life on earth.