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Tag: newspaper theft

Women caught on video stealing newspapers from Georgia campus

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October 1, 2012September 5, 2018 Jordan Bradley

A group of unidentified women were caught on video stealing copies of Georgia Perimeter College’s student paper last Wednesday night.

Tagged Georgia, Georgia Perimter College, newspaper theft

Students photographed fighting steal copies of Georgia student newspaper in protest

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September 28, 2012September 5, 2018 Jordan Bradley

Students at Armstrong Atlantic University confessed to stealing copies of the student newspaper after a front-page photo depicted them fighting at an event Tuesday night, the paper’s editor says.

Tagged Armstrong Atlantic University, Georgia, newspaper theft

Freshman guide stolen from Oregon State newspapers

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September 25, 2012September 5, 2018 Jordan Bradley

Freshmen guides produced by Oregon State’s newspaper were removed from a campus dining hall due to a backlash against the guide’s cover and an article inside about alcohol.

Tagged newspaper theft, Oregon, Oregon State University, The Daily Barometer

Colo. commission wants to repeal newspaper theft law

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July 17, 2012September 5, 2018 Seth Zweifler

A Colorado commission that reviews criminal laws voted Friday to repeal a statute that makes it a crime to steal free newspapers, arguing that the legislation has clogged up the state’s justice system.

Tagged Colorado, newspaper theft

Cornell employee removes student newspaper pages ahead of campus tour

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May 2, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

About 30 to 40 issues of The Cornell Daily Sun student newspaper were stripped of their covers by a Cornell University employee April 20 to prevent prospective students and parents from seeing them.

Tagged Cornell University, newspaper theft, The Cornell Daily Sun

University of Vermont newspapers disappear from stands

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April 30, 2012September 5, 2018 Nick Glunt

Atleast 200 copies of the University of Vermont’s student newspaper were takenfrom stands last week after the paper published a front page full of crimestories.

Tagged newspaper theft, The Vermont Cynic, University of Vermont

Thieves dump 250 copies of Texas college paper

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April 30, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

About 250 copies of the student newspaper The Ranger were stolen from racks at San Antonio College on April 18.

Tagged newspaper theft, San Antonio College, Texas, The Ranger

Newspaper thefts level off

Uncategorized
May 1, 2007September 5, 2018 Brian Hudson

Liz Zelinksi could not ignore the strikingly high number: In just a few months, editorial staffs at more than a dozen college newspapers woke up to find distribution boxes inexplicably empty, just hours after they were circulated.

Tagged newspaper theft, reports, Spring 2007

Newspaper theft on the rise

Uncategorized
January 5, 2007September 5, 2018 Marnette Federis

The number ofnewspaper theft incidents is on the rise compared to previous years'statistics, with 15 incidents reported to the Student Press Law Center thus farthis school year.

Tagged newspaper theft, reports, Winter 2006-07

Newspaper Theft In Brief

Uncategorized
January 1, 2006

More than 8,500 copies of The Daily Utah Chronicle were stolen from campus bins at the University of Utah in November in what newspaper staff said was an effort by the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha to censor a letter to the editor about hazing.

Tagged Fall 2006, newspaper theft, reports, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Winter 2005-06, Winter 2007-08

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