Update: We must have been sleep-deprived when we wrote this. The burning took place at Morehead State, not Murray State. The editorial was from the Murray State Paper. We regret the error and apologize for any knotted knickers. See comments for more.
Murray State Morehead State again, not so honorable this time. All the copies of the student paper was taken and burned - behind the Sig Ep House!
Ashley Sorrell, editor in chief of The Trail Blazer, said the caller was upset about the photo of a house that ran alongside the story.Let's hope that none of our people were involved. The reports have carefully not accused, but have also made sure to note the house. Anyone from
"They said if we didn't pick up every issue of the paper, they would get them and destroy them," she said. "Well, I didn't really think they would do that."
Sorrell and The Trail Blazer staff discovered all of the racks empty the next day. About 7,000 papers were stolen from 31 on-campus and 15 off-campus sites. After a little investigation, the staff traced the papers to the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity's off-campus house.
The staff informed the police of this development, yet little action was deemed necessary at first. Sorrell said many people treated it like a joke and seemed not to care about the theft and destruction. The 7,000 stolen papers were burned at the fraternity house in a "Trail Blazer party with papers," Sorrell said she believes.
