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Students discuss religious topics in a small group. (Photo courtesy of tcuwesley.org)
Wednesday nights at TCU’s Methodist campus ministry provide religious exploration and fellowship
By Boots Giblin, Staff Writer
Published Mar 27, 2024
Students at the Wesley said they found community on Wednesday nights.

Sirens malfunction, awaken students across campus

TCU students were awoken early Thursday morning due to a malfunction with the Fort Worth Outdoor Warning System.

The malfunction occurred at approximately 1:35 a.m., according to the Fort Worth Emergency Management Office, and affected the entire city of Fort Worth, which includes the TCU campus. 

A brief statement from the Forth Worth EMO said,

At 1:35 AM the Fort Worth Outdoor Warning System was inadvertently activated. The system has been reset and the city is investigating to determine the cause of the activation. There is no emergency event at this time.

According to the Fort Worth National Weather Service, they do not activate the sirens, but did notify the appropriate city officials that there may have been a potential malfunction with the system. 

Moments after the sirens malfunctioned, students took to Twitter, expressing a mixture of confusion and frustration.

Each Wednesday at 1 p.m., the City of Fort Worth tests the Outdoor Warning System and according to their Twitter feed, a test was planned for Wednesday. However, it did not take place.

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