why do they have the machines in use during the summer?
this story seems false.
assuming your narrative were true (which I have a hard time with but I'll just 'go with it)
what crimes, specifically would that person have been brought in for?
I'll just listen so tell us, thanks.
Linux still has some gottchas.
learn how to boot to run level 3
give yourself sudo'er privledges.
separate your home area from your root area.
install a 'save boot'
back up your data.
learn to use DNF history and if something breaks you can boot to runlevel 3 and take back the update.
if you have a video driver from nividia (propriatory) investigate how to run the driver that doesn't need nvidia (the kernel will boot if you disable the nvidia driver).
make sure you understand SE-Linux
NEVER EVER install by writing over a partition that you are using already.
learn to use ssh