This Monday two bombs, which have been referred to as the “twin bombs,” went off at the Boston Marathon finish line, killing three people including an 8-year-old boy and injuring over 170 people. The marathon was in celebration of the first runners finishing and was quickly shifted into a moment of tragedy.

There were 27,000 runners in the Boston Marathon with close to 160 runners coming from Iowa. All participants in Iowa State’s running club that were involved in the race were uninjured.

More information has been reported since Monday, including information about the bomb being in a book bag filled with nails and a metal pressure cooker. There were reports of at least one more bomb being found undetonated that could mark the signature of whoever the creator was.

“Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice,” vowed President Barack Obama.

In Iowa this past Tuesday, a pipe bomb was found in a Cedar Rapids neighborhood. The Waterloo Police department bomb squad detonated it safely with no casualties. Residents were evacuated from the neighborhood and children were locked in a building to prevent accidental casualties.

Federal authorities have classified this bomb as an act of terrorism, but there has been no further information as to whether the bomb has been identified as a foreign or domestic threat.

President Obama has directed the resources of the federal government to increase security around the United States as necessary and investigate the bombs that took place.

“We will review lessons learned from events like the Boston Marathon and incorporate the best practices into our protocol. This will help us improve the security for large events,” said Tom Hill, vice president of student affairs.

When asked if an event ever happened in his years running track, Hill responded, “Yes I was a member of the 1972 U.S Olympic Track and Field team in Munich, Germany when members of the Black September Movement entered the Olympic Village and killed several members of the Israeli Olympic team and held others hostage. This was probably one of the events that started terrorism as we know it today.”