{"id":3064,"date":"2016-11-03T07:34:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T11:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2016-11-03T07:34:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T11:34:51","slug":"centonion-dps-opens-investigation-into-centre-students-email-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2016\/11\/03\/centonion-dps-opens-investigation-into-centre-students-email-account\/","title":{"rendered":"CentOnion: DPS Opens Investigation into Centre Student\u2019s Email Account"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BY: BRENNEN AMONETT – STAFF WRITER<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has opened an investigation into first-year student Hope Carter\u2019s controversial use of the \u2018reply all\u2019 button on a school-wide email. In a letter written to the Centre College Board of Trustees on Friday, Director of Public Safety Kevin Milby noted that \u201cThe use of the \u2018reply all\u2019 function in response to an email addressed to the entire student body is a careless act of annoyance and deserves a full investigation into its intentions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hope Carter\u2019s now-infamous electronic message was a response to a \u201cmystery package\u201d email sent by Suzetta Lynch of the Centre College Post Office last week, in which Lynch explicitly stated in bold blue text, \u201csee me at the post office, do not reply.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DPS intends to examine the reasoning behind Carter\u2019s blatant disregard for distinct instructions within the email, as well as perform an extensive examination of Carter\u2019s email history under the impression that more incriminating content will be uncovered. If the Department does find material that suggests Carter ignored common email etiquette in the past, she may face charges for operating a school-provided email account without proper online correspondence training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some are calling Carter\u2019s actions a breach of trust that directly undermines a common understanding of respect among students, but Ms. Carter insists it was only a simple mistake. \u201cThere were no malicious intentions,\u201d she explained, \u201cI know it doesn\u2019t excuse my action, but I can\u2019t be the first to misread an email; there are so many, they all blur together. I never know what should be pinned, flagged, or marked unread\u2014is there even a difference?\u201d said Carter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, to many, Carter\u2019s apology provides no consolation. After all, Carter singlehandedly forced 1,400 other people to delete one more email, when most can\u2019t be bothered to sift through the countless CentreNeXT Newsletters and Cowan Satisfaction Surveys in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDistribution lists are the enemy,\u201d junior Christopher Chaffin exclaimed, \u201cany student who takes advantage of their deceptive delivery techniques deserves a punishment. She\u2019s aligned herself with the administrative devils, and I refuse to tolerate that sacrilege on the campus that my GPA has died to protect.\u201d Chaffin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hashtag #ReplyNone has been trending on social media in the Danville area due to Centre students voicing their concerns on the issue. Some still believe that not enough is being done to prevent a \u2018reply all\u2019 scandal in the future. Sophomore Dutton Trapp took to Twitter to say the following: \u201cDPS investigation long overdue. Sad! Need hacks to see what else Replyin\u2019 Carter is hiding! Time to bring back law & order, need it bigly #ReplyNone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although many criticize Carter\u2019s carelessness, there is equal support condemning the timing of DPS\u2019s investigation; their announcement comes just days before Hope Carter is scheduled to give a humanities presentation on the plight of Oedipus Rex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carter\u2019s humanities professor, Dr. John Kincaid, issued a formal dissent of DPS\u2019s course of action, which stated, \u201cWhile the Department of Public Safety operates under the expectation that our students remain safe, it cannot prioritize the defense of an unclear concern over that of any student\u2019s academic obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even those who have declared support for DPS in the past condemn the department\u2019s forceful entry into Carter\u2019s academic affairs, especially this close to an upcoming assignment worth 25% of her grade. Dean of Student Life and DPS Sympathizer Randy \u201cSavage\u201d Hayes said \u201cAlthough an inconvenience on students for a short amount of time, without proper evidence there is no reason to consider this anything other than a mistake on Hope Carter\u2019s behalf. There is nothing to suggest this will happen again and Ms. Carter should not be forced to pay academically for a mistake she made unknowingly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the investigation proves to be as strenuous on Hope as it presently appears, many expect her performance in the class to suffer. It is unlikely the investigation will conclude before her presentation, which may propagate seeds of discontent throughout the rest of her Centre career\u2014four years under harsh scrutiny is inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While both sides to the argument continue to disagree on the necessary repercussions\u2014some call for Carter\u2019s suspension while others call for the removal of a \u2018reply all\u2019 button altogether\u2014it is undeniable that no one wants to fall victim to such an inconvenience again, either on the replying or receiving end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s Note: The previous article is from the CentOnion series, a satirical publication focused on parodying various subjects unique to Centre College\u2019s campus.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, all content within this article is purely fictional and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Cento or Centre College.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition all quotations used in this article are purely fictional and do not necessarily reflect the views of the individuals quoted.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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