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Volume 131 | Issue 39 Tuesday March 11, 2014 THEDAKOTASTUDENT Reaching the students, faculty and staff of the University of North Dakota since 1888 | www.dakotastudent.com NDUS server attacked President talks By Emmy Erbes The Dakota Student Cyber attack aftermath leaves tuition increase By Megan Hoffman meeting to answer questions UND students and staff are about tuition increases and to The Dakota Student now keeping a close eye on their 291,465 show their support for a 3.72 personal information after an percent increase in tuition next online attack against the North former and current NDUS students President Robert Kelley, year in favor of a higher increase Dakota University System came in danger of identity theft. Vice President for Student Af- proposed by the State Board of to light last month. fairs Lori Reesor, Vice President Higher Education. An entity working outside for Finance and Operations Al- Tuition has been a hot topic the U.S. used the system as a tem, but no credit card or bank it is that we know somebody ice Brekke and Vice President at the university over the past launching pad to attack other information was in danger of be- walked into our office, but we of University and Public Affairs computers, and it is uncertain ing compromised. don’t know if they looked at our Susan Walton were all in at- SENATE page 3 whether any information stored “My understanding is that files,” she said. tendance at the student senate on the system was accessed. there was no financial infor- The unauthorized access to NDUS stores the records of mation on the system,” UND the system started in October 784 staff and 291,465 students, spokesman Peter Johnson said. 2013, but NDUS’s servers man- including 1,300 applicants for “The attackers probably were ager, Core Technologies Servic- Fall 2014 from colleges and uni- not interested in the informa- es, didn’t discover the suspicious versities across the state. tion on the system — they just activity until Feb. 7, immediate- “An attack of this magni- wanted to use it to attack other ly securing the server to remove tude has not happened before,” servers.” access to the intruders. NDUS spokeswoman Linda While there has been no An email explaining the at- Donlin said. “We’ve seen what fraudulent use of information tack was sent to students and we call ‘smaller security breach- reported yet or any other evi- staff on Mar. 5. According to the es’ when wrong emails were sent dence the intruder accessed the informational website set up by with personal information, but sensitive information, Donlin NDUS, the delay in notification never an attack on the system.” said the possibility cannot be was due to time needed to inves- Names and social security ruled out. tigate the situation, understand numbers were stored on the sys- “An easy way to think about who was affected and secure the server so they would not attract the attention of other attackers. An easy way to think about it is that we These are just a few of the multiple steps that NDUS has know somebody walked into our office, but taken to resolve the issue. NDUS we don’t know if they looked at our files has already increased security on Vice President for University & Public Affairs Susan Linda Donlin, NDUS spokeswoman Walton addresses student senate. Photo by Keisuke SERVER page 6 Yoshimura/The Dakota Student. Thorson announces candidacy By Ashley Marquis the money toward education and The Dakota Student housing. “Affordable housing is im- UND Student Sen. Kyle portant,” Thorson said. “The Thorson has announced he is fact that the rent in the western seeking the Democratic-NPL part of the state is higher than Party’s endorsement for District New York is scary.” 43 state representative. Thorson also said that there “I’m really excited about is a lot of focus in the state to the opportunity,” Thorson keep a “rainy day” fund if the said. oil boom ends but that there is a Campus Thorson, who is pursuing his need right now and there needs shedding master’s degree in public admin- to be a balance on saving and winter coat istration, said he wants to be a spending on things such as hous- state representative because he ing and education. — has a love for the state of North In the past, Thorson has had Page 4 Dakota and its residents. multiple experiences he thinks Thorson grew up on a farm give him a beneficial perspective in Bottineau, N.D., and said that he has noticed the changes in the state resulting from the oil CANDIDACY page 6 boom and hopes to put some of The Legislature needs new ideas, and that is what I will provide. Kyle Thorson UND student senator Kyle Thorson, who intends to run for District 43 state representative. 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Apply in person or email [email protected] Vice President for Finance & Operations Alice Brekke talks to student senate about the tuition increase. Photo by Keisuke Yoshimura/The Dakota Student. ties is one item where we’ve been able Other business SENATE to help balance some things. This Senate also passed a bill approv- FROM PAGE 1 year hasn’t been as bad as it could ing funding for the end of the se- be. “ mester DeStress Fest. This semester After hearing from university ad- senate is giving $700 instead of the two weeks after the State Board of ministrators, senate passed a resolu- previous $600 in order to provide Higher Education had put tuition tion in support of the 3.72 percent another massage chair during the increase on its agenda and was going raise in tuition for next year. The event. to approve a 4.9 percent increase at resolution included four clauses in With elections coming up, there UND for next year. The item was the resolution. will be three forums for students to later removed and will be discussed The fi rst clause was in support hear from candidates running for at a later date.