Singles Complex Petition for Public Address System
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
We’re in love with KFC’s new Kherat receives national advertising campaign. recognition. Page B3 Page A8 Vol. 124 | No. 8 | November 1, 2019 The Scout @bradley_scout Lockdown Singles Complex BASKETBALL PREVIEW incident petition for public It’s that time of year again. With both upgraded to Bradley basketball teams set to begin aggravated their season this week, check out The address system Scout’s annual basketball preview assault on pages A9 through A12. BY ANGELINE SCHMELZER information of the tornado warnings BY COLE BREDAHL Assistant News Editor on Sept. 27 through text messaging Editor-at-Large to resident advisers of the Singles Many residence halls on campus Complex. The incident involving a Bradley have the mass notification internal After bringing his concerns to student that resulted in a campus public address system, but the Singles superiors in Residential Living, lockdown early Saturday morning Complex do not. Endres said there has not been any has been reclassified as an aggravated A Bradley student started a action. assault. After the Bradley University petition after the Oct. 26 campus “The fact that I have brought Police Department conducted a lockdown to install the internal it up and it’s just been dismissed more detailed interview, the alleged public address system in the Singles as not important, to be told that victim recalled the suspect pointed a Complex. I’m overreacting about not having a handgun at him. “I remember I was torn between, safety system, I think that also drew “The victim was driving down ‘Do I go up to my room and take a line for me,” Endres said. the alleyway and essentially drove shelter?’ or ‘Do I stand in the Brian Joschko, chief of police and past the three individuals and then lobby and make sure nobody tries associate vice president for public parked,” Bradley University Police to leave?’” said Bryan Endres, the safety of Bradley University, said he chief Brian Joschko said. “He was petition’s author. “As an RA, I should thinks the university’s administration walking from his vehicle to his house never be put in that situation where is transparent when students come to and the individual approached him I’m risking my own safety because them for a response to the concerns and displayed a handgun at him and my residents don’t know what’s they have. the victim ran inside.” going on when they should.” He said he is interested in meeting The alleged victim made it Endres, a senior computer with students over their questions on inside the house safely and the information systems major, first safety and security. suspect reason for pulling the gun is realized the system was not installed “I don’t know that an online alert. doesn’t actually resolve the bigger unknown. in the three buildings during the first petition is ultimately necessary or the “It was very hard to go to sleep issue,” Joschko said. “As best as the victim could test of the semester. best way to get information,” Joschko after [the lockdown],” Endres said. In addition to the public address recall, the suspect didn’t demand He found it to be a problem said. “I’m happy to sit down and have “You kind of have this thought in system, the university also uses text any property or anything along when, instead of an audible a conversation and understand what the back of your head, ‘Something messaging, emails, social media those lines, but the victim is a little alert, hall directors passed the it is that their concern is and try to could happen in the middle of the and a display on the Bradley’s uncertain of what the guy’s intent provide either a response or look to night and I won’t know.’” main webpage to communicate an was and then the guy pounded on the make some changes with whatever Leslie Crawford, a senior emergency. backdoor,” Joschko said. the policy is.” community wellness major who is “Our goal is to utilize numerous BUPD described the male suspect Joschko explained the importance a resident adviser in the Singles modes of communication and that’s as wearing a dark hoodie and brown of the university being aware of Complex, did not know what critically important because at any pants. The other two individuals those issues. occurred while she was asleep. one given time something can fail,” with him were also males and were “I do think that this is valuable Residents asked her questions she Joschko said. also wearing dark clothing and one to receive feedback on these three didn’t have the answers to. Joschko said he is aware of some possibly wore a green sweatshirt. specific buildings not having a “I feel like having that alarm locations where the public address BUPD exercised “extreme caution” public address system,” Joschko just makes everyone aware, so is inaudible but does not know how and locked down the campus for 21 said. “I would encourage then people aren’t asleep during an many more have a similar issue. minutes.The initial BU foreWarn alert students, whether it’s this issue actual situation … especially within “This is where we would urge locking down campus was sent out or a different issue, to bring the single dorms,” Crawford said. people with this information to at 2:22 a.m. on Saturday. An all-clear those [concerns] forward.” Twenty-eight buildings on provide it to us, so we can have alert was sent at 2:43 a.m. Endres was awake during campus have the public address the system inspected or checked The investigation is continuing the lockdown that occurred in system installed and two have or speakers replaced or whatever and anyone with information is the middle of the night, but he outdoor systems. needs to be done,” Joschko said. “We encouraged to call BUPD or Peoria was not fully aware of what “We have a number of buildings can’t fix it, if we don’t know that Police. was going on until he checked that don’t have public address and, it’s broken.” “We are still looking for video his phone for the foreWarn text so simply adding it into the singles in the area and talking to other witnesses that saw the individuals in the area,” Joschko said. A2 THE SCOUT November 1, 2019 NEWS BRIEFS POLICE REPORTS MCAT prep workshop • A female student was found intoxicated in a bathroom stall The Health Professions Advising Center will host a workshop for students interested in planning in Geisert Hall at approximately 3 a.m. Oct. 25. The female and preparing for the MCAT exam today in Bradley Hall 142. The event is open to all interested in had vomited on herself and was transferred to OSF St. Francis applying to medical school, and there is no registration necessary. Medical Center for further treatment. • At some point between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25, an unknown Female-identified artists and iron pours person stole a hammock from a backyard on the 1700 block Peoria’s first Iron Pour will take place tomorrow from 12 to 6:30 p.m. at the Peoria Art Guild located of Ayres Avenue, according to the resident. The matter is still at 203 Harrison St. Local female identified artists will team up with female iron casters from all over under investigation. the country as a part of a citywide celebration of women in the arts. The event is open and free to the public. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/donate/1642847945866398/. • On Oct. 25, a female student reported being injured in the elevator doors of Geisert Hall. She went to UnityPoint Methodist Hospital for further treatment. Maintenance tested Pasta for veterans the elevator and determined it was functioning properly. The Illinois Valley Fuller Center for Housing is holding a pasta fundraiser tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Elks club located on 1 Elks Drive, Peoria, IL. Admission for the public is $7 and $5 for • During a house party on West Fredonia Avenue on Oct. 27, veterans. All proceeds go towards veteran home repair projects in the area. Contact 309-363-3737 a male believed to be unaffiliated with Bradley became rowdy or visit www.ivfuller.org for more information. and was asked to leave. Once outside, the male broke a window in the front door. A female student received small cuts from falling glass and noticed that her phone was missing. It is Trot on pancreatic cancer unknown if the male suspect was involved with the missing The Theresa Tracy Trot to fight pancreatic cancer will take place tomorrow from 6:30 to 9:15 a.m. phone. The four-mile race and two-mile walk will begin at 8 a.m. and will take place in East Peoria River Front Park located on 1201 Riverside Drive. Registration is $35 for both the four mile race and two • On Oct. 27, BUPD responded to a smoke alarm at the BECC. mile walk. For more information visit http://www.raceroster.com/events/2019/24846/2019-theresa- The cause of the alarm was unable to be determined and the tracy-trot or contact Crystal Hill at [email protected]. scene was cleared. November 1, 2019 THE SCOUT A3 NEWS Students learn strategies to stop victim blaming BY VERONICA BLASCOE identifying other statements that term is now often used in sexual Copy Editor seemed to blame Moore’s decisions assault cases, Dufault pointed out for her murder. She provided possible that victim-blaming can occur with “Apparently to be out at 2 a.m.