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Threat closes St. Xavier Unversity

Officials at Saint Xavier University say they're closing down both campuses of the Catholic liberal-arts school after finding threatening graffiti in a freshman residence hall. University President Judith Dwyer says graffiti was found twice this month in Regina Hall. That includes a message found on Thursday which reads, "Be prepared to die on 4/14." Officials closed down campuses in Chicago and Orland Park indefinitely starting Friday. All classes are canceled for the school's 5,700 students. University officials say they prefer to err on the side of caution. They've asked students to leave campus by noon on Saturday. Security has been increased on campus, including the use of Chicago police officers.