Ricin found in Austin Texas female dorm

Ricin Found in University of Texas Dorm ! is the headline in the University of Texas in Austin student newspaper Daily Texan.

The story is picked up with extra, excellent photos by local blogger Texas Rain Maker

Two female students from Moore-Hill dormitory were still being treated late Friday for Ricin exposure after coming into contact with the toxin Thursday afternoon, law enforcement and UT officials said.Students began evacuating the dorm shortly after 11 p.m. when University Residence Hall resident assistants began knocking door-to-door evacuating residents...

The toxin was first discovered around 2:30 p.m. Thursday when one of the students who received treatment discovered a white powder after opening a roll of quarters from a non-local bank to do laundry on the first floor, Spalding said. The quarters had been in her dorm room on the second floor for several months, Spalding said. The powder fell out on the student's hands, which she washed immediately before reporting the incident to the UT Police Department, Spalding said.

The substance was sent to Atlanta for testing (HQ of Centre for Disease Control ?).

A blog from a student living in the same block.Gateway Pundit has more of this tosh

"I guess you can say I was just weirded out," said Kelly Heinbaugh, a freshman kinesiology major. "It seemed out of place ... I figured I'd rather be safe than sorry."

Before you ask ....ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy Audio pronunciation of "kinesiology" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-ns-l-j, -z-)
n.
1. The study of the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement, especially in humans.
2. The application of the principles of kinesiology to the evaluation and treatment of muscular imbalance or derangement.

This sounds like a lot of bollocks, apparently "further" tests required. Now Rice could tell you about sleepovers at the Gubernatorial Mansion in Austin ... that WAS scary.

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