COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - Students at the University of South Carolina are attempting to get back to normal.

Reports of an active shooter disturbed the first week back to school for students and faculty, putting campus on lock down for hours Sunday evening.

Sunday night at around 6:30, students at USC received a text message said "Active shooter at Thomas Cooper Library on Columbia campus."

Many students said they were told to stay put.

The university's police department said they believe the active shooter alert issued was part of a swatting hoax, also happening at other college campuses in recent weeks. Some students are not yet ready to come back to campus.

"I just didn't I didn't feel safe going back today, and I just needed to take a day to, like, process my thoughts," said Makenly

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