Whiteboard gun threat closes three multicultural student spaces for nine days

To check this alert, Claude (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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the element is present: it names the Northwestern Police Department and The University as the issuing and responding authorities.

  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.

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  1. present: It names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University" as issuing/responding authorities.
  2. present: The text names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying issuing authorities.
  3. present: The message names "the University", "Northwestern Police Department", and "NPD" as the responding authority and sender.
  4. present: The text names the sender as "Northwestern" and references "Northwestern Police Department" and "The University".
  5. present: The message names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying the issuing authority.
  6. present: The message names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University" as issuing authorities.
  7. present: The message names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying the authority.
  8. present: It names "the Northwestern Police Department", "NPD", and "The University" as issuing authorities.
  9. present: The message cites "the University" and "Northwestern Police Department", identifying the issuing institution and agency.
  10. present: The text identifies "Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", naming the responding authority.
  11. present: The message names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University" as issuing/responding authorities.
  12. present: The message names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "the University", identifying responding authorities.
  13. present: The text names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University" as the responding and issuing authorities.
  14. present: The text refers to "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying the issuing authority.
  15. present: The text names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "Northwestern", identifying the issuing authority.
  16. present: The text names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying the issuing authority.
  17. present: The text names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying the responding authority and sender.
  18. present: The text names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University" as the issuing authority.
  19. present: The message names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University" as the issuing authority.
  20. present: The message attributes action to "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying the sender authority.
  21. present: It names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "The University" as the issuing authority.
  22. present: It names "the Northwestern Police Department" and "Northwestern" as the issuing university and agency.
  23. present: It names "the Northwestern Police Department", "NPD", and "The University" as the issuing/responding authorities.
  24. present: "The University" and "Northwestern Police Department" identify the issuing authorities.
  25. present: The message names "Northwestern Police Department" and "The University", identifying the issuing authority.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the element is present: it describes a written gun threat saying I am insane, also I have a gun, a specific weapon threat.

  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.

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  1. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation/weapon threat.
  2. present: It describes a gun threat: a whiteboard message reading "I am insane, also I have a gun."
  3. present: It describes a gun threat: a whiteboard message stating "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  4. present: It names a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  5. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  6. present: It describes a gun threat, a whiteboard message saying "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  7. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  8. present: It describes a threatening whiteboard message saying "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific weapon threat.
  9. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  10. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation/weapon threat.
  11. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  12. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation hazard.
  13. present: It describes a gun threat message reading "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  14. present: It names a gun threat: a whiteboard message reading "I have a gun" found in the building.
  15. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  16. present: It describes a written threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific gun-threat hazard.
  17. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation hazard.
  18. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun," a specific intimidation hazard.
  19. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  20. present: It names a specific threat: a whiteboard message reading "I am insane, also I have a gun", an apparent gun threat.
  21. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation hazard.
  22. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific threat.
  23. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation hazard.
  24. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation hazard.
  25. present: It describes a written gun threat, "I am insane, also I have a gun", a specific intimidation hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the element is present: it names the Multicultural Center and The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road.

  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.

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  1. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  2. present: It cites "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road" as specific places.
  3. present: It cites "the Multicultural Center", "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road" as specific locations.
  4. present: It specifies "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road".
  5. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  6. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  7. present: It locates the threat at "the Multicultural Center" and "1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  8. present: It names "the Multicultural Center", "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", a specific location.
  9. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  10. present: It names "the Multicultural Center", "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific locations.
  11. present: It locates the threat at "the Multicultural Center" and "1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  12. present: It cites "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  13. present: It cites "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific locations.
  14. present: It cites "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  15. present: It cites "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  16. present: It locates events at "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road".
  17. present: It locates the threat at "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
  18. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road," specific places.
  19. present: It locates events at "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road".
  20. present: It locates the threat at "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road".
  21. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road" as locations.
  22. present: It locates events at "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road."
  23. present: It names the "Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road" as the locations.
  24. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific locations.
  25. present: It names "the Multicultural Center" and "The Black House at 1914 Sheridan Road", specific places.
• Guidancepresent21/25

  Final assessment

  A strong majority (21 of 25) finds the element is present: a strong majority counts the call to contact NPD with information as a directed action; dissenters note it is a tip request, not a shelter or avoid instruction.

  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.

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  1. absent: It encourages people with information to call NPD but gives no protective action like shelter or avoid to recipients.
  2. present: It urges "anyone with information ... to contact NPD", an instruction to recipients.
  3. present: It instructs anyone with information to "contact NPD" and submit a Bias Incident Report, an action for recipients.
  4. present: It encourages anyone with information to "contact NPD", a directed action.
  5. present: It tells recipients to "contact NPD" with information, a directed action.
  6. present: It "strongly encourages anyone with information to contact NPD", a directed action to recipients.
  7. present: It encourages anyone with information to "contact NPD", a directed action to recipients.
  8. present: It encourages anyone with information to "contact NPD" and submit a Bias Incident Report.
  9. present: It tells readers to "contact NPD" or "submit a Bias Incident Report", directed actions for recipients.
  10. present: It encourages anyone with information to "contact NPD" and submit a report, an instruction to recipients.
  11. absent: It encourages people with information to contact NPD but gives no protective action like shelter or avoid.
  12. present: It encourages anyone with information to "contact NPD" or submit a report, an instruction to recipients.
  13. present: It encourages anyone with information to "contact NPD" or "submit a Bias Incident Report", a recipient action.
  14. present: It "strongly encourages anyone with information ... to contact NPD", an instruction to recipients.
  15. absent: It encourages those with info to contact NPD but gives no protective action to recipients generally.
  16. absent: It encourages anyone with information to contact NPD but gives no protective action to general recipients.
  17. present: It tells readers to "contact NPD" or "submit a Bias Incident Report", instructing recipient action.
  18. present: It tells recipients to "contact NPD" or "submit a Bias Incident Report" if they have information.
  19. present: It "strongly encourages anyone with information to contact NPD", an action directed at recipients.
  20. present: It encourages anyone with information "to contact NPD", giving a recipient action.
  21. present: It encourages anyone with information to "contact NPD" and submit a Bias Incident Report, an instruction to recipients.
  22. present: It instructs anyone with information to "contact NPD" and submit a Bias Incident Report.
  23. present: It instructs recipients with information to "contact NPD" or "submit a Bias Incident Report", an action directed at them.
  24. present: It tells the community to "contact NPD" or "submit a Bias Incident Report" with information, an action to recipients.
  25. present: It instructs anyone with information to "contact NPD" or "submit a Bias Incident Report", an action for recipients.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the element is present: it says the message was found on Tuesday evening, a recency cue.

  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.

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  1. present: It says the message was found "On Tuesday evening", a recency/date cue.
  2. present: It says "On Tuesday evening", a recency and time reference.
  3. present: It anchors timing with "On Tuesday evening", a recency cue.
  4. present: It conveys recency with "On Tuesday evening" and "actively investigating".
  5. present: It says the discovery was "On Tuesday evening", conveying recency.
  6. present: It cites "On Tuesday evening", a recency cue.
  7. present: It says the message was found "On Tuesday evening", a recency reference.
  8. present: It cites "Tuesday evening" as when the message was discovered, a recency cue.
  9. present: It says the message was found "On Tuesday evening", a recency reference.
  10. present: It says "On Tuesday evening" and "remain closed", providing time and recency context.
  11. present: It cites recency with "On Tuesday evening" and notes the buildings "remain closed".
  12. present: It references "On Tuesday evening", a recency and timing cue.
  13. present: It says the discovery was "On Tuesday evening", a recency and time reference.
  14. present: It anchors timing with "On Tuesday evening", a recency cue for when the threat was discovered.
  15. present: It says "On Tuesday evening", a recency and time reference for when the message describes events.
  16. present: It says "On Tuesday evening" and "immediately called", conveying when events occurred.
  17. present: It says the message was found "On Tuesday evening", a recency and time reference.
  18. present: It says "On Tuesday evening," giving a recency/time reference for the discovery.
  19. present: It states timing with "On Tuesday evening", a recency reference.
  20. present: It cites timing with "On Tuesday evening" and "remain closed", conveying recency.
  21. present: It says the message was discovered "On Tuesday evening", a recency reference.
  22. present: It says the threat was found "On Tuesday evening", a recency and time reference.
  23. present: It says "On Tuesday evening" and the building "remain closed", giving recency and timing cues.
  24. present: It says "On Tuesday evening", a recency and timing cue for the discovery.
  25. present: It says "On Tuesday evening", a recency and timing cue for when the threat was discovered.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by unanimous agreement. The alert quotes a written threat saying the writer is insane and has a gun, conveying an explicit weapon-based threat treated as intimidation.

  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.

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  1. present: It quotes a threat I am insane, also I have a gun, conveying an explicit weapon-based danger.
  2. present: Describes a written threat referencing a gun and being insane, conveying a stated threat of potential harm.
  3. present: Quotes a threatening message claiming possession of a gun and describes intimidation, an implied danger to people.
  4. present: Describes a written gun threat saying I have a gun, an explicit threat of violence to people.
  5. present: It quotes a whiteboard threat saying the writer is insane and has a gun, conveying a potential armed threat to people.
  6. present: It quotes a written threat saying I am insane, also I have a gun, conveying a stated threat of armed harm.
  7. present: Quotes a whiteboard message claiming the writer is insane and has a gun, conveying an explicit threat of harm.
  8. present: Quotes a written message saying I am insane also I have a gun, an explicit threat of harm.
  9. present: Quotes a written threat saying I am insane also I have a gun, conveying a potential armed danger to people.
  10. present: The text quotes a written message I am insane, also I have a gun, conveying a threat of armed harm treated seriously.
  11. present: It quotes a threatening message saying I am insane, also I have a gun, conveying a gun-based threat.
  12. present: Describes a written threat saying I have a gun, treated as an act of intimidation, conveying an implied danger to people.
  13. present: It quotes a threatening message about having a gun and being insane, conveying an armed danger.
  14. present: Reports a written gun threat saying the person has a gun, conveying a stated potential danger to people.
  15. present: It describes a written message threatening insanity and possession of a gun, a stated threat of armed harm.
  16. present: Quotes a written threat saying I am insane also I have a gun, an explicit stated threat of armed violence.
  17. present: Quotes a threatening message saying I have a gun and treats it as a threat of violence, a stated danger.
  18. present: It describes a written message claiming I have a gun treated as a threat of violence, an implied danger of harm.
  19. present: It describes a written threat I have a gun referencing intimidation and a potential weapon, conveying a danger.
  20. present: Quotes a written gun threat saying I am insane also I have a gun, an explicit danger.
  21. present: It reports a threatening message claiming the writer has a gun, treated as an act of intimidation and threat, conveying danger.
  22. present: It quotes a threatening message claiming the writer has a gun and is insane, a stated threat of violence to people.
  23. present: Quotes a threatening message saying I have a gun, conveying an explicit armed threat.
  24. present: Describes a whiteboard message threatening a gun, an explicit threat of weapon-based harm.
  25. present: Describes a written gun threat message and treats it as intimidation and threat, conveying a stated danger.