Residence Life seeks unknown dorm vandals
Alexandria Moore
Issue date: 9/29/08 Section: News
Lately Residence Life has noticed minor incidents of vandalism taking place in all the halls on campus.
The vandal or vandals are still unknown, so residence life has offered a reward to whomever has any information on the person causing these damages. "The residents in the building are seeing what's going on," said Cris McGough, director of Residence Life.
"Hopefully the chance of monetary gain will help them come forward. I guess we will find out if money really talks," McGaugh siad.
According to McGough, the damages are minor, but the cost to repair them adds up quickly.
"There is a door in Newberry hall that has had the lock taken apart five times," said McGough. "We have had to purchase a new lock each time, only to have it taken apart again."
Residence Life is taking other precautions to decrease damages on campus.
Besides offering a reward, they are placing security cameras in the troubled areas of the dorms. "At least if we can catch these kids in the act, we will know who to send the bill to," said McGough. The student or students responsible for the damages could face expulsion from the halls, loss of privileges or being placed on conduct probation.
They will likely go before the university's judicial system, and their punishment will be based on the severity of their actions.
For now, the university can only repair destructed property and hope that someone comes forward with information.
Any student who knows something about the vandalism going on in the resident halls should contact Cris McGough in his office in Womack on the first floor.
The vandal or vandals are still unknown, so residence life has offered a reward to whomever has any information on the person causing these damages. "The residents in the building are seeing what's going on," said Cris McGough, director of Residence Life.
"Hopefully the chance of monetary gain will help them come forward. I guess we will find out if money really talks," McGaugh siad.
According to McGough, the damages are minor, but the cost to repair them adds up quickly.
"There is a door in Newberry hall that has had the lock taken apart five times," said McGough. "We have had to purchase a new lock each time, only to have it taken apart again."
Residence Life is taking other precautions to decrease damages on campus.
Besides offering a reward, they are placing security cameras in the troubled areas of the dorms. "At least if we can catch these kids in the act, we will know who to send the bill to," said McGough. The student or students responsible for the damages could face expulsion from the halls, loss of privileges or being placed on conduct probation.
They will likely go before the university's judicial system, and their punishment will be based on the severity of their actions.
For now, the university can only repair destructed property and hope that someone comes forward with information.
Any student who knows something about the vandalism going on in the resident halls should contact Cris McGough in his office in Womack on the first floor.
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