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tales [2024/05/11 02:40] – Barry Parrtales [2024/05/24 04:12] – Barry Parr
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 ====== Pranks and Scandals ====== ====== Pranks and Scandals ======
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 +There are at least five threatened suspensions or expulsions (none of which were carried out) on this list. This includes two for editorial criticisms of the university in 1901 and 1906, two for allegedly obscene issues (Purple Ape in 1951 and Layboy in 1961), and the infamous Dead Bowlers prank in 1980. 
  
 1901 Chappie founding editor Bristow Adams "may be expelled for outspoken reply to university official's criticism of students and graduates". 1901 Chappie founding editor Bristow Adams "may be expelled for outspoken reply to university official's criticism of students and graduates".
  
-1906 Hammer & Coffin founder Morrie Oppenheim and Daily editor Ben S. Allen threatened with dismissal for criticizing "monitor system" in Encina Hall. +1906 Hammer & Coffin Society founder Morrie Oppenheim and Daily editor Ben S. Allen threatened with dismissal for criticizing "monitor system" in Encina Hall. 
  
 1951 Chaparral suspended for Purple Ape issue of Crash Comics, edited by future Palo Alto mayor Stan Norton. "There will be no June issue". 1951 Chaparral suspended for Purple Ape issue of Crash Comics, edited by future Palo Alto mayor Stan Norton. "There will be no June issue".
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 1973 Chappie publishes fake issue of Campus Report.  1973 Chappie publishes fake issue of Campus Report. 
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 +1974 Chappie Fiscal Responsibility issue was hastily re-layed out during pasteup. A story about person found dead in Memorial Church who had "laughed themselves to death" over the Chaparral had to be removed when it was learned that there had been an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Arlis_Perry|actual murder]] in the church that night.
  
 1980 Chaparral initiates threatened with suspension over infamous Dead Bowlers prank on the Stanford Daily.  1980 Chaparral initiates threatened with suspension over infamous Dead Bowlers prank on the Stanford Daily.