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Show Thinking about elfahifflg up on sleep over theonreekends? UP NEXT How will Jarred Shaw and the Aggies fair in Ruston, La.? UtahStatesman Th e Utah State University • Logan, Utah Student Advocate VP Daryn Frischknecht, 1242 ▪ Joseph Burt, 854 1.1 BY TMERA BRADLEY NB Doug Fiefia, 1515 NIL Luke Ensign, 702 Hayden Smith, 293 m Chaise Warr, 284 II ■ Justin Zizumbo, 696 President, vice president races thinned to two candidates each news senior writer MIN 1422 Tom Byner, 436 ELECTIONS 2013 President ■ Kevin Meacham, • Emily Esplin, 1470 ■ Casey Saxton, 585 Josh LeFevre, 517 ■ Jesse Budd, 234 Michael Brice, 523 Josue Carias, 197 —TAVIN STUCK! graphics Diversity VP Service VP Executive VP The ASUSU primary elections are over and two candidates from each division remain in the running. Douglas Fiefia and Luke Ensign are in the final running for student body president. Fiefia is in the lead with 1551 votes, while Ensign has 702. Fiefia had thirty votes deducted from his total in the primaries because of an infraction. "I've had five grievances against me," Fiefia said. ▪ Sonina Hernandez, 1075 • Blake DeVries, 720 "All of them have been dropped because we've been running a clean and tight ship." The grievances are confidential at this point and have been handled by the hearing board. One of the penalties Fiefia received was removal of the electronic device from his A-frame. Because of problems with the infractions, Fiefia said he wasn't able to find out the primary results until two hours after everyone else. "There was a lot of but- Anthony Pratt, 1535 ■ Thomas Killian Rogers, 1119 C. Riddle, 1759 II Utah State University Confessions 22 hours ago la IN Garrett Schiffman, 776 • Luis Rodriguez, 274 eti 6 people like this. I posted this. Hoping to hear from someone soon! 21 hours ago • Like i6 2 I take the long way around campus just to avoid the campaigners... *See ASUSU, Page 2 Programming VP Athletics VP Adam Addley, 512 terflies," Fiefia said. "My heart kind of skipped a beat but I came out on top and was one of the finalists." He said the grievances haven't discouraged his campaigning at all. "I feel that people see things that are new and different and creative. I think people jump to conclusions about us cheating," Fiefia said. "There's always got to be somebody to hate. The Lakers, The Patriots, Utah, Facebook page under administrative fire Write a comment... Like Comment Share BY JESSICA HINRICHS el staff writer 152 people like this. C View 2 more comments ■ Smoke as you walk through campus and they won't say anything to you... 21 hours ago via mobile • Like • gn 4 I guess my headphones weren't big enough, they still tried II Has anyone see the track stars ass, it is amazing Like Comment - Share ell 17 hours ago • Like Utah State University Confessions 22 hours ago 6 people like this. C View 3 more comments Write a comment... You guys are gay! II 3 hours ago via mobile • Like Utah State University Confessions 22 hours ago •-^ Thats not how a lady should take a complement 3 hours ago via mobile • Like in 1 Last weekend, I went to the house party. Got totally wasted. Couldn't pull any chicks, so I decided to top off the night by taking a shit in the Hot tub. Yolo. Write a comment... THE USU CONFESSIONS PAGE highlights anonymously posted confessions by Utah State students. The page has been under inspection because of a few different posts. CURTIS LUNDSTROM graphic The USU Confessions Facebook page is causing concern among USU administration. The use of USU trademarked logos and submissions on the page were already concerning to the administration, but Wednesday evening one post triggered an investigation. The post in question reads, "My friends ran a train on a Kappa Delta. They all took turns while it was dark. I don't think she knows." The public page was anonymously created Feb. 13 and accumulated more than 2,000 followers. The page facilitates a way for users to submit an anonymous confession and for others to publicly reply. The majority of the confessions involve the topics of dating, sexual promiscuity, drinking, drug use and various illegal activities. Student conduct officer Krystin Deschamps *See CONFESSIONS, Page 3 Aggie Blue Bikes sees recent spike in university bicycle thefts BY SETH MERRILL The Blue Streak Aggie Blue Bikes is taking measures to prevent bicycle theft on campus. "In the past three to four months we've had more bikes stolen than the entire time this program has been in existence since 2005," said Stephanie Tomlin, program coordinator for Aggie Blue Bikes. Aggie Blue Bikes is a service at USU allowing students to borrow refurbished bicycles free of charge for three months at a time. In response to the increase in thefts, Tomlin said Aggie Blue Bikes added policies in January to ensure bicycle safety isn't being neglected. Aggie Blue Bikes now highly recommends borrowers use a U-lock and requires any traditional chain lock used be at least 10 millimeters thick. Aggie Blue Bikes has also increased the replacement cost for lost or stolen bicycles from $150 to $250. "One of the biggest issues is that people don't know how to properly lock their bike," Tomlin said. "You need to go through your frame, your wheel and then the bike rack. It's really easy to pick a chain lock or cut them with something as simple as basic cable cutters." Tomlin said many thieves target bicycles left unlocked or unattended for weeks or months at a time. According to the USU Police Department, there were 63 incidences of bicycle theft in 2011 compared to 29 in 2010. Data from 2012 was not immediately available. USU police officer Sutton Hanzalik said bicycle theft has increased partially because it has become easier for thieves to sell them online. "It's becoming harder for pawn shops to want to buy bicycles because of our ability to track serial numbers and models through computer systems, but a thief can easily go on Craigslist or ksl.com and sell a bike to someone," Hanzalik said. "People online often just see a cheap bike as a good deal and won't question it or report it to police." Hanzalik said campus police does LOCKS SECURE BICYCLES at a bike rack near the Taggart Student Center. Aggie Blue Bikes is experiencing an unusually high number of bikes stolen this year. CURTIS RIPPLINGER photo training each semester during student orientation to help students avoid theft and burglary. The department allows students to register their bicycles for easier retrieval in the event they are lost or stolen. "Because crime rates in Logan are so low, people often take predators for granted," Hanzalik said. "We as a police force can't be everywhere, so we heavily rely on citizens to report a lot of crimes. If they see something that just doesn't look right, we need them to call us." Hanzalik said about 40 to 50 percent of bicycles students report as stolen end up being found on campus. *See BIKE, Page 3 |