UWPD issues all clear after ‘suspicious package’ found at Enzyme Institute
By Annika Bereny | Sep. 15A suspicious package, found near the Enzyme Institute at 1710 University Ave, was investigated by police and deemed safe 45 minutes later.
Annika Bereny is the campus news editor for The Daily Cardinal. She previously served as the special pages editor. As a staff writer, she's written in-depth on campus news specializing in protest policy, free speech and historical analysis. She has also written for state and city news. She is a History and Journalism major. Follow her on Twitter at @annikabereny.
A suspicious package, found near the Enzyme Institute at 1710 University Ave, was investigated by police and deemed safe 45 minutes later.
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Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence, Italy at sunset.
Photo credits: Drake White-Bergey, Lauren Aguila, Patrick Flood, John Hart and WLUK.
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