Crime & Safety
Campus Police Investigating Theft of Pepperdine Student Newspapers
This is the second theft of issues of the Pepperdine Graphic this year and in both cases, the newspapers contained stories about drunken driving involving fraternity and sorority members.
Pepperdine University campus police are investigating the theft of 350 copies of the student newspaper at a cost of $1,460, which is the second time the paper has been stolen, according to reports.
The Oct. 25 issue of newspapers went missing over a weekend, according to the Pepperdine Graphic.
Pepperdine President Andrew K. Benton said in a statement to the newspaper that he was disappointed by the disappearance of the papers.
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“When an individual is allowed to control the news, something is lost and the reputation of a community is damaged,” Benton said.
During both thefts, the student newspaper had stories about drunken driving involving fraternity and sorority members, Graphic Executive Editor Kayla Ferguson said.
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