the
Falcon’s Eye
Pfeiffer University http://media.pfeiffer.edu/falconseye/April13.pdf
April 2013
o b a S
e g a t
By Rodd Baxley
The Phoenix has been sabotaged. Pfeiffer’s literary magazine was hacked online recently, and everything associated with the magazine was deleted. The website, the email account, the submissions of work, everything was gone. “When everything happened at first my emotions went crazy. I felt everything from panic, to stress, and then I was sad because I couldn’t believe someone would do this to us,” Editor-In-Chief of The Phoenix, Kayla Lookabill, said. The Phoenix offers students, staff, faculty, and community members the opportunity to submit original works of poetry, art, fiction or essays every year.
The Phoenix staff reviews each piece and publishes the magazine. “It’s very hurtful to see the destruction of someone else’s creative process,” Sylvia Hoffmire, Assistant Professor of English and Advisor to The Phoenix staff, said. “This is a criminal offense and it should not be taken lightly.” Fortunately, Pfeiffer’s IT department was able to retrieve submissions through the archives. Right now The Phoenix is working on relaunching itself. “We are using this time for rebuilding who and what we are. We want to really put The Phoenix out there for everyone to see and know about,” Lookabill said. “The staff is working hard and
moving forward. We have run into a large bump in the road, but we’ll be fine,” Hoffmire said. “I don’t understand why, but this gives us a great opportunity to take The Phoenix and change it to become the best it can be,” Jamie Alcala, Visual Arts Editor, said. “Though this may be a small setback, we are not letting it change our goals of showcasing the talents of our community at the end of the semester.” That goes hand-in-hand with the mission of The Phoenix, as seen on Facebook. “Every day is a new day. Every day we rise from the ashes.” Anyone with any information on this crime should contact the Honor Board. You can reach the board via Dr. Jim Gulledge at ext. 3366.