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Theft of Suspension Leads to Suspension

Quill, Jan/Feb, Vol. 90 Issue 1, P. 37

The University of Miami suspended two members of Alpha Epsilon Pi and placed a third on probation for stealing 9,000 copies of the campus newspaper that carried a negative story about the fraternity.

After the fraternity learned of a story that said its pledges made anti-Arab comments in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks, most of the Oct. 5 editions of The Miami Hurricane were snatched from the campus, said Jordan Rodack, the editor in chief of the student newspaper.

"What would you do about these god-damned Arabs?" one pledge yelled into a video camera recording students' reactions to the attacks, according to The Miami Herald.

The Hurricane's story was based on a complaint filed against the student who made the slur and a subsequent investigation.

Upon learning about the negative article, several fraternity members decided to steal copies, which were valued at $5,000, the Herald reported.