It’s unclear if a fire that broke out yesterday morning at the University of Iowa is linked to recent death threats. A small fire broke out at the University of Iowa’s Dental College, the cause of which is under investigation. A student’s coat was set ablaze using a burner in a lab that should’ve been empty. It’s unknown if the fire is related to a series of recent threats against minority students at the college. One student says an e-mail received after the blaze read “Are you going to take us seriously?”

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