A member of Kappa Alpha Theta has apologized to the Graphic newspaper staff for stealing approximately 350 copies of the Oct. 25 issue. DPS reviewed security footage from the Caf on Oct. 28 and identified junior Amanda Jacoby as the woman emptying the bin.
DPS Senior Investigator Ed Young said Jacoby was forthcoming about taking the papers. Jacoby later told the Graphic she dumped the papers after hearing that her sorority sister was the subject of an article concerning a drunken driving crash.
Young said the case is solved and was handed over to Student Affairs.
“It’s sad to me that another student would go out of her way to intentionally destroy, hurt or diminish the work of other students. This is not just a violation of collegiality; this is a complete violation of the freedom of the press. While I hope this is no longer an issue in the future, we will allow and assist the authorities to handle the case as they see fit,” Graphic Adviser Elizabeth Smith wrote in a statement.
Jacoby offered the following comment:
“I would like to apologize to the Graphic and the Pepperdine community. I am filled with remorse and shame for any damage that has come from my disposing of the newspapers in the Caf and Sandbar. I acted on impulse out of love for a friend who was suffering and not from a vindictive place. Again, I would like to express my heartfelt apology. I hope that I can be forgiven.”
