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-====== Pranks and Scandals ======
-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.
-Chappie founding editor Bristow Adams "may be expelled for outspoken reply to university official's criticism of students and graduates".
-Hammer & Coffin Society founder Morrie Oppenheim and Daily editor Ben S. Allen threatened with dismissal for criticizing "monitor system" in Encina Hall.
-Chaparral suspended for Purple Ape issue of Crash Comics, edited by future Palo Alto mayor Stan Norton. "There will be no June issue".
-Chaparral suspended for Layboy parody issue, edited by future Stanford statistics professor [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Efron|Bradley Efron]].
-picture of Chappie with San Francisco legend [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Doda|Carol Doda]].
-Chappie publishes fake issue of Campus Report.
-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.
-Chaparral initiates threatened with suspension over infamous Dead Bowlers prank on the Stanford Daily.
-"Who Shot RR?", Chappie cover spoofing "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_shot_J.R.%3F|Who Shot JR?]]" cliffhanger of Dallas TV series turns out to be not so funny when Ronald Reagan is shot.
-Chappie initiates add Mickey Mouse to clock at its dedication.
-Giant floating sheep appears in Big Game.
-Chappies file raw steak under "M" for meat in Daily file cabinet.
-Oski Bear -- a stuffed Alaskan Kodiak bear -- stolen for UC Berkeley. "I only know what I read in the papers," said Jim Suhre, business manager of the Chaparral. "Do you know anything about it?"
-Pie Throwing at ASSU senate.
-Chappie publishes fake "Extra Election Edition" of the Daily claiming that the H&C slate won the Council of Presidents election.
-Chappie distribute fake map of Stanford campus during orientation.
-NY Times: "Students elected to seats on council hoping to abolish it."
-Fake Daily covered by SF Chronicle.
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