In some university towns, misbehaviour on the part of students became such an issue that a report has been released which studies the issue. The report, Studentification: A Guide to Opportunities, Challenges and Practice, by Universities UK, focuses on six British universities as case studies.
Theft
Statue in front of the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, with traffic cone for a hat.Statistics show that one in five students is in possession of a stolen traffic cone. [19] In fact, the issue of the theft and misuse of traffic cones by students has gained enough prominence that a spokesperson from the National Union of Students has been forced to argue that "stereotypes of students stealing traffic cones" are "outdated".[20]
Some universities have gone as far as to devote entire pages of legislation and advice for students with regards to the consequences and laws involving the theft of traffic cones.[21] Misuse of traffic cones in Scotland has even resulted in serious physical injury.[22]
A recent report by Student Direct claims that the theft of traffic cones in the greater Manchester area is at an all time high.[23]
The traffic cone theft issue came to such a head in the 1990s that it was brought up in parliament. [24]
In 2002, Fife Constabulary declared a "traffic cone amnesty" allowing University of St. Andrews students to return stolen traffic cones without fear of prosecution. A police spokesman had said that the theft of traffic cones had become "an almost weekly occurrence". [25]
References
- ^ Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library : FAQ Student pranks
- ^ Kiwiblog » Blog Archive » Student Pranks
- ^ Student prank that gave the Chinese a fit of the willies | World news | The Guardian
- ^ Epigram Online - Alarming consequences for student pranks
- ^ Sticky student prank injures teacher | Top Stories | FOX11AZ.com | News for Tucson, Arizona
- ^ Nightmare on student street
- ^ Student's tall tale revealed - The Boston Globe
- ^ http://www.regrettheerror.com/2005/12/students_hoax_l.html
- ^ Federal agents' visit was a hoax: 12/ 24/ 2005
- ^ http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/the_news/news/news49.pdf
- ^ BBC News | Education | Student praised for hoax essay
- ^ Great Rose Bowl Hoax, Museum of Hoaxes, accessed April 2, 2008.
- ^ SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation - College student pleads guilty to hoax alleging bomb threat on Chicago's Sears Tower
- ^ Student admits bomb hoax in bid to delay flight » Propeller
- ^ Washington County Sheriff’s Office - Aloha High School Student Brings Hoax Device to School
- ^ Student Created Hoax About Mao’s Red Book - BDL Media China Blog - Looking at the technology, media, publishing, and advertising sectors in China
- ^ Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT by T.F. Peterson (Paperback - 1 April 2003)
- ^ If at All Possible, Involve a Cow: The Book of College Pranks by Neil Steinberg (Paperback - 1992)
- ^ You Talking to Me?
- ^ BBC NEWS | Education | Rowdy students 'must be tackled'
- ^ Worcester Students Union - The Home for Worcester University Students
- ^ BBC NEWS | Scotland | Edinburgh and East | Falling road cone injures student
- ^ Manchester.com Student News - TRAFFIC CONE THEFTS
- ^ House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 Dec 1996 (pt 15)
- ^ BBC NEWS | Scotland | Students urged to cone clean
See also
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