My Greek Reading class was canceled this evening because the building in which it meets was closed down “due to the receipt of a suspicious package in a nearby building.” We received an update later this evening that things are back to normal after the Fuller Psychology building, the bookstore and the 490 E. Walnut Building had been closed from approximately 4:45 p.m. until 7:25 p.m. while police were investigating.

What was this suspicious box?

The box came from an unknown sender and made a beeping sound. An appropriate response was taken and a thorough investigation was made. We were relieved to hear from the police that the box contained normal desk clocks. We are grateful that the issue has been resolved and we appreciate your patience during the closure of these three Fuller buildings and the surrounding campus area.

I’m glad things are under control and I sure hope that those are some darn good clocks.

Update (05/04/07): I have gotten some more details about this. The box was apparently unsolicited (so it wasn’t a placed order of desk clocks, but rather a “gift” from a third party vendor) and the address was hand-written, with the return address being the same as the sending address (even though it was postmarked from somewhere in Texas). The bomb squad x-rayed the contents first and could tell there were clock-like devices in there, but didn’t know what else, so they “detonated” the box themselves. They could tell it was merely a box of clocks from the exploded remnants left behind. In retrospect, then, I hope that they weren’t darn good clocks.