By Brooke Moody & Jacob Abrahamson–
U of L students may not be secure in GroupMe or on mass texting services, as a Living Learning Community and sorority discovered when classes started Aug 24.
The two seemingly unrelated incidents show the potential hazards of mass texting services.
Students in the second-year science LLC in Community Park began receiving threats on their floor’s GroupMe page at the beginning of the semester, says resident Rachel Carter.
“It was the first day of classes, and someone was already being a threat to the floor,” said Carter, who recalls being scared to go back to the dorm after reading messages which included threats such as “Y’all cant stop now i want ur blood” and “Imma rape yall of u idc.