Alcohol in the news; Campus Website Raises Concerns

From Illinois Homepage.net, WCIA 3 CBS

Campus Website Raises Concerns

WCIA is several days behind the Daily Illini.

A new website helps students plan out their night. U of I Police say it could be dangerous.

It's the question at the top of the list when the week starts to wind down. What are you doing tonight? "It's a common problem with people trying to figure out where they're going and calling everyone," said co-creator Steve Zazeski, a senior at the U of I.

So two U of I students found a solution. They created UINightlife.com. You can make a profile, post your party plans, even see who's going where. "It's also to help socialize so people will find each other and meet new people at the same time," said Zazeski.

But this isn't a fluff piece, this is fear mongering.

U of I police warn you might not meet the kind of people you want to hang out with. "Any time you put any information out there, you're inviting predators to go find you," said Sgt. Tom Geis with the U of I Police Department.

He even says that putting up your favorite drink is dangerous. "This person, if they are a predator or someone who's stalking you, they know your favorite drink, so they might approach you with your favorite drink," Geis said.

So, um, do or don't sign up. Because someone might buy you a drink.

There's some information in the article that I didn't notice in the Daily Illini piece, in that you have to have a UIUC network ID to create a profile.

That website again, UINightlife.com