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THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE
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NAT SAVED VOLUME 85 ISSUE 25
April 23, 2012
SGA president’s email hacked by campaigner by Cole Avery
Adam Sedlmajer, a grad assistant, shows his excitement Friday at the news the nataorium will not be turned into an event center. photo by Lauren Creekmore
Event center, Bayou Park pool referendums fail by Cole Avery
After months of debate, students decided last week to save the natatorium. Fifty-five percent of the students voted against the referendum that would have changed the natatorium into an event center. Closer still was the Bayou Park referendum that would have developed the area into an indoor/outdoor recreational facility. The measure failed by just 15 votes of the 2,000 cast. Chris Pealer, director of the YMCA, said he felt “happiness and relief” over the election re-
sults. He credited the results to a dedicated team of students and community members who campaigned on the natatorium’s behalf. Thursday’s results showed an unlikely comeback from the straw poll election in December where students voiced support for both an outdoor pool and an event center. Since that time, the YMCA has done considerable work to make the building more inviting and functional. Senior kinesiology major Wynston Lyman, a vocal supporter of the natatorium, admitted he was worried heading into the election because of
the straw poll. He said publicity made the difference this time around. “The pool finally got some attention,” Lyman said. “Students finally found out what we had.” The failure of the Bayou Park referendum seemed to spark the most surprise from people associated with the Student Government, which proposed the plans. None of the high-ranking officials or officers endorsed the plan publicly, but the reactions to the referendum’s failure were
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The Warhawks email account of SGA President Brooke Dugas was hacked Wednesday night, according to Nathan Hall, assistant dean of Student Life. While posing as Dugas, the alleged hacker emailed about 150 student leaders in prominent campus organizations with endorsements of three candidates seeking office in last week’s SGA elections. The email began as a general reminder to vote but closed with: “VOTE for KD Jana Robinson, Sophie Barkesdale, and Samantha Craig! These are some of the best students and candidates for our campus!” The email was signed as Dugas acting in her official capacity as president. Two hours after the first email was sent, Dugas sent a second email condemning the first email sent under her name. “I am emailing you to state that I did not send this message,” the real Dugas’ email said, going on to say both her Gmail and Warhawk accounts had been hacked. The email said Dugas will be working with Computing Services to “identify the individual who is responsible for this unethical action.” When asked about the hacking, Dugas declined comment. Hall said Computing Services has tracked the IP address of the computer that sent the email to an on-campus dorm. The specific room has not been identified, but Hall said the investigation is ongoing. Email hacking can be a criminal offense. Hall said the police have not gotten involved, but a search warrant might be issued for the computer that sent the email. Hall expects charges will be pressed once the alleged hacker is identified. None of the candidates endorsed in the email won their respective elections. Craig, however, is currently in a runoff for treasurer against Clint Branton. contact Cole Avery at averyrc@warhawks.ulm.edu