LSU Evacuates After Bomb Threat

A bomb threat caused Louisiana State University to evacuate its campus on Monday, according to the university's website. “A bomb threat has been reported on the LSU Campus. Please evacuate as calmly and quickly as possible,” read a banner on the website. According to local media, the threat was called in to the local 911 line. “We determined there was a need to evacuate the campus,” Associate Vice Chancellor Herb Vincent told local reporters. There was no other information immediately available on the nature of the threat. Classes and a scheduled event were canceled on campus in light of the threat.