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Eastern Illinois University The Keep August 2018 8-27-2018 Daily Eastern News: August 27, 2018 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2018_aug Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: August 27, 2018" (2018). August. 7. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2018_aug/7 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 2018 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in August by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HOUSING AND DINING VOLLEYBALL RECORD Eastern’s housing and dining staff work with students to establish a smooth start Eastern’s volleyball team had a 2-2 record this past weekend, finishing to the semester. the Panther Invitational in third place. PAGE 3 PAGE 8 HE T Monday, August 27,aily 2018 astErn Ews D E“TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID” n VOL. 103 | NO. 6 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF COVERAGE EST. 1915 WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Phishy business: Students receive spam from people they know Staff Report | @DEN_News Beneath the green box there is more text that states the “message has been delayed” and Phishing emails and spam have been sent gives a date. to several students with a panthermail email Josh Reinhart, Eastern’s public informa- address from people they know Sunday night. tion coordinator, said the emails might have The emails contain a subject line that re- reached a sizeable population of people with lates to the person receiving the email, and an [email protected] email address. when opened it says “unable to display this He said the Business Affairs unit has been email” followed by a green box with white let- contacted and steps are being taken to block tering stating, “click here to open this mes- the emails from reaching others. sage.” PHISHING, page 5 SCREENSHOT BY ANALICIA HAYNES | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS This is an example of an email that was sent out Sunday night to several students. Alert EIU lets students know when threats to safety occur By Kristen Ed Managing Editor | @DEN_News Students, faculty and staff can quickly become aware of any hazards to Eastern’s campus through Alert EIU. Alert EIU is a communication tool that sends in- formation about urgent threats or situations to all stu- dents, faculty and staff through their Eastern email JAYLEN HARRISON | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS accounts automatically. Comedian Barry Brewer laughs with audience Friday night during his comedy show in the 7th Street Underground of the Martin Luther King Jr. Lynette Drake, the interim vice president for Stu- University Union. dent Affairs, said people can take it a step further by registering with up to two phone numbers and an ad- ditional email address. Comedian laughs it up with students She said it is beneficial for students to opt in with their phone numbers. “You’re probably not checking your email all the By Mercury Bowen time,” Drake said, “whereas you might be checking Entertainment Reporter | @DEN_News your text messaging more frequently.” Drake said the tool has been used to notify stu- Comedian Barry Brewer took the stage at the 7th dents about weather-related class cancellations, boil Street Underground Friday night to a round of ap- order alerts and imminent threats to the university plause from the audience. community. Brewer began his show by bringing up how talk- University Police Chief Kent Martin said in the ing to people in public has changed. event of a crime that could pose a threat to campus, With a crowd of more than 100 students, Brew- the university police would work with the Office of er also interacted with the audience, speaking directly the Vice President for Student Affairs to send out a to several audience members and asking where stu- crime alert. dents were from. “We would compose a message that would con- Throughout the show, Brewer discussed topics tain information that people would need to know in such as family life with siblings, feminine products, order to stay safe in a given area, or to be more vigi- thrill seekers and the difference between beauty and lant in a certain area,” Martin said. ugliness. He said being notified if something dangerous What Brewer said he loves most about being a co- happens is one part of the crime alerts, but the alerts median is making people smile and laugh. also include “general information for the overall safety “I used to like to laugh as a kid a lot,” Brewer said. and well-being of people on the campus.” “My grandma used to call me ‘Giggles.’” Drake said students should have received infor- JAYLEN HARRISON | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Brewer said he loved the energy and the hospi- Comedian Barry Brewer tells a joke Friday night in the 7th Street Underground of the Martin mation about Alert EIU and an invitation to regis- tality he felt during his performance at Eastern. He Luther King Jr. University Union. ter in their email accounts at the start of the semester. said he enjoyed how interactive and invested the au- Students can access the Alert EIU member portal at dience was. would expound upon everything that went positive- throughout the year because it’s really nice for people www.eiu.edu/alerteiu. “Whatever you had to give them as a perform- ly. to come out and enjoy themselves,” Lancenese said. Drake said the ultimate goal is to spread informa- er they were open and ready to join in with you,” According to University Board Chair Dallas Lan- Not only did Brewer perform comedy and jokes, tion about hazards as quickly as possible to as many Brewer said. cenese, the event was a success, attracting an even he also offered words of encouragement to students people as possible. Once people receive the alert, that If he were to perform again at Eastern, Brewer bigger audience than last year’s comedy events. beginning the school year. message can be shared to those who are not yet aware. said he would want it to be an even better show and “I really hope this is the excitement and the hype COMEDIAN, page 5 ALERT EIU, page 5 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | AP NEWS MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2018 Local weather Teen pleads MONDAY TUESDAY Jacksonville shooting guilty in Mattoon school shooting claims multiple lives MATTOON, Ill. (AP) — A teen- ager who shot another student in an JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A den NFL 19." The competition was away and to ask anyone who was hid- Illinois school cafeteria has plead- Sunny Sunny gunman opened fire Sunday at an on- held in a gaming bar that shares space ing to call 911. ed guilty to aggravated battery with a High: 90° High: 90° line video game tournament that was with a pizzeria. Viewers could watch "We are finding many people hid- firearm. Low: 73° Low: 73° being livestreamed from a Florida the games online and see the players. ing in locked areas at The Landing. We The News-Gazette reports the mall, killing multiple people and send- Investigators were looking into on- ask you to stay calm, stay where you 15-year-old boy was in a Coles Coun- ing many others to hospitals, authori- line video that appeared to capture the are hiding. SWAT is doing a methodi- ty courtroom on Thursday. He'll be ties said. scene right before the shooting began, cal search inside The Landing. We will sentenced on Oct 11. His attorney Sheriff's officers did not immedi- Williams said. get to you. Please don't come running says he expects the teen to remain ately confirm the number of dead at A red dot that appears to be a laser out," the sheriff's office said via Twit- in juvenile detention for four to five The Daily the Jacksonville Landing, a collection pointer is visible on the chest of a play- ter. months. of restaurants and shops along the St. er seconds before the first of a dozen The sheriff's office did not provide The shooting occurred nearly a year easTern news Johns River. gunshots rings out. any other information. ago at Mattoon High School. Police “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” But an official close to the investiga- Jason Lake, the founder and CEO Police barricaded a three-block radi- say a teacher grabbed the boy's arm as tion said the shooting left four people of compLexity, a company that owns us around the mall. Officers and Coast he fired at a girl. The gunshot missed The Daily Eastern News dead and that the gunman died from professional e-sports teams, said Guard boats patrolled the nearby river. the girl but hit another student. 1802 Buzzard Hall a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It was on Twitter that one of his players, Many ambulances could be seen in the Prosecutor Brian Bower says he can Eastern Illinois University not clear if the official included the 19-year-old Drini Gjoka, was shot in area, but the mall area appeared empty ask the judge to impose an adult sen- Charleston, IL 61920 suspect in the death toll. the thumb. of all but law enforcement. Police also tence of decades in prison if the teen 217-581-2812 217-581-2923 (fax) The official spoke on the condition Gjoka tweeted: "The tourney just took up positions on a bridge over- doesn't successfully complete juvenile of anonymity because the person was got shot up. Im leavinng and never looking the river. detention. not authorized to release information.