11.13.2003
Student Senator Accused of Stealing Justices
A student senator at Brandeis University has been accused of stealing several thousand copies of this week's issue of the Justice, the student newspaper.
Brandeis Justice writer Igor Pedan, who was quoted in the last Globe article on the racial remark controversy, writes in to say that it was a student senator who did the deed.
"I see you picked up on the thefts of our paper," Pedan said. The missing Justices were discovered in Student Senator Mark Brescia '04's suite. "He had no apparent reason to do so except that he was apparently upset with the Justice for something."
Pedan notes the irony in the fact that Brescia was one of the people against the Justice during the Passner racial remark controversy, during the student senate meeting that lasted into the night.
His AIM (PyRoMeNaCe) away message gave it away, reading: "I took every single copy of the Justice, University PD just took them all back, it was good for a days laugh." I got sent a screenshot that confirms this.
"The Justice is probably going to press charges... we are meeting with Brandeis officials about it today. The paper will definitely press University Judicial Conduct charges," Pedan said, adding, "The senate will try to impeach him on Sunday."
MORE/EDIT: I edited the title after thinking that an "innocent until proven guilty" tack should be taken, and fixed in the post where it was found.
Jawsblog also has more, including an e-mail someone sent him: "Many of you know that this week 4,000 copies of the Justice were stolen. Mark Brescia, senator to the senior class, has admitted full responsibility for the theft. While disciplinary action will no doubt be taken against this student, we must first take action as a community. This individual has no place representing us to the Student Union. I hope you will agree with us that it is an insult to allow this thief to remain in office. As this Senator has refused to resign, we must insist upon his removal..."
Brandeis Justice writer Igor Pedan, who was quoted in the last Globe article on the racial remark controversy, writes in to say that it was a student senator who did the deed.
"I see you picked up on the thefts of our paper," Pedan said. The missing Justices were discovered in Student Senator Mark Brescia '04's suite. "He had no apparent reason to do so except that he was apparently upset with the Justice for something."
Pedan notes the irony in the fact that Brescia was one of the people against the Justice during the Passner racial remark controversy, during the student senate meeting that lasted into the night.
His AIM (PyRoMeNaCe) away message gave it away, reading: "I took every single copy of the Justice, University PD just took them all back, it was good for a days laugh." I got sent a screenshot that confirms this.
"The Justice is probably going to press charges... we are meeting with Brandeis officials about it today. The paper will definitely press University Judicial Conduct charges," Pedan said, adding, "The senate will try to impeach him on Sunday."
MORE/EDIT: I edited the title after thinking that an "innocent until proven guilty" tack should be taken, and fixed in the post where it was found.
Jawsblog also has more, including an e-mail someone sent him: "Many of you know that this week 4,000 copies of the Justice were stolen. Mark Brescia, senator to the senior class, has admitted full responsibility for the theft. While disciplinary action will no doubt be taken against this student, we must first take action as a community. This individual has no place representing us to the Student Union. I hope you will agree with us that it is an insult to allow this thief to remain in office. As this Senator has refused to resign, we must insist upon his removal..."
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