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Electrical repairs close two libraries for the evening

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Confirmed Threat

Holy Cross Libraries closed Dinand Library and the Music Library at 6 p.m. for urgent electrical repairs.

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Institution
College of the Holy Cross
Private Liberal Arts · MA
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~3,162 studentsHoly Cross Libraries status page
Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTWebsite
Verified verbatim255 chars
Dinand Library and the Music Library will be closed tonight due to urgent electrical repairs. Both buildings will close at 6 p.m., and the work is expected to take up to four hours. We expect that all operations will return to normal by Wednesday morning.
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Holy Cross Libraries status pageholycrosslibraries.statuspage.iofind archived copies
Dual fetch 2026-10-12. The incident JSON matched on both reads, and the same sentence is in the incident HTML. 255 characters. sha256 98bac6d65a917af6946023b3863223fd9f3c679adea5e9ea0cb5b12138771943.
The 2025-09-10 update is only the statuspage line that the incident has been resolved. It was not filed.
SPN not attempted at 10:50Z
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Dinand Library and the Music Library will be closed tonight due to urgent electrical repairs. Both buildings will close at 6 p.m., and the work is expected to take up to four hours. We expect that all operations will return to normal by Wednesday morning.

  • Sourceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: First reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    2. absent: Second reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    3. absent: Third reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    4. absent: Fourth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    5. absent: Fifth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    6. absent: Sixth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    7. absent: Seventh reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    8. absent: Eighth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    9. absent: Ninth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    10. absent: Tenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    11. absent: Eleventh reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    12. absent: Twelfth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    13. absent: Thirteenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    14. absent: Fourteenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    15. absent: Fifteenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    16. absent: Sixteenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    17. absent: Seventeenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    18. absent: Eighteenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    19. absent: Nineteenth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    20. absent: Twentieth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    21. absent: Twenty-first reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    22. absent: Twenty-second reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    23. absent: Twenty-third reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    24. absent: Twenty-fourth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
    25. absent: Twenty-fifth reading: absent. The notice names no office and carries no branded signature.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: First reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "urgent electrical repairs" names the cause.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: First reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "Dinand Library and the Music Library" names the buildings.
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: First reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    2. absent: Second reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    3. absent: Third reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    4. absent: Fourth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    5. absent: Fifth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    6. absent: Sixth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    7. absent: Seventh reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    8. absent: Eighth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    9. absent: Ninth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    10. absent: Tenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    11. absent: Eleventh reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    12. absent: Twelfth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    13. absent: Thirteenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    14. absent: Fourteenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    15. absent: Fifteenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    16. absent: Sixteenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    17. absent: Seventeenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    18. absent: Eighteenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    19. absent: Nineteenth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    20. absent: Twentieth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    21. absent: Twenty-first reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    22. absent: Twenty-second reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    23. absent: Twenty-third reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    24. absent: Twenty-fourth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
    25. absent: Twenty-fifth reading: absent. The close is a building schedule change, not a shelter or avoid order.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: First reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "tonight" and "6 p.m." place the close.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: First reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    2. absent: Second reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    3. absent: Third reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    4. absent: Fourth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    5. absent: Fifth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    6. absent: Sixth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    7. absent: Seventh reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    8. absent: Eighth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    9. absent: Ninth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    10. absent: Tenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    11. absent: Eleventh reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    12. absent: Twelfth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    13. absent: Thirteenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    14. absent: Fourteenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    15. absent: Fifteenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    16. absent: Sixteenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    17. absent: Seventeenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    18. absent: Eighteenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    19. absent: Nineteenth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    20. absent: Twentieth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    21. absent: Twenty-first reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    22. absent: Twenty-second reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    23. absent: Twenty-third reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    24. absent: Twenty-fourth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.
    25. absent: Twenty-fifth reading: absent. No injury and no suspect description are stated.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

One notice on the Holy Cross Libraries status page, posted 2025-09-09T15:23:09-04:00. A later statuspage line says only that the incident has been resolved. That line was not filed.
Analysis

Key Findings

Urgent electrical repairs closed two libraries at 6 p.m.
The work was expected to last up to four hours.
Outcome
Both libraries were to close at 6 p.m. Operations were expected back by Wednesday morning.
Provenance

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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "College of the Holy Cross: Electrical repairs close two libraries for the evening." Incident of September 9, 2025. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/holy-cross-library-electrical-repairs-2025-09-09/

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Added October 2026Updated October 2026Via ingestion