COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - Students at the University of South Carolina are attempting to get back to normal after a recent swatting hoax rattled campus.

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 that 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. Given the recent scares, some students are not yet ready to come back to campus.

"I just didn't I didn't feel safe going back today, an

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