It may be hard to find a copy of the Oregon Commentator today. More than 1,500 copies of the Commentator’s latest issue — about 75 percent of the publication’s March press run — went missing from boxes around campus Friday, and unless there was a sudden upsurge in reader interest, theft is a likely culprit.
The incident marks the second time issues of the Commentator, the “conservative journal of opinion,” have disappeared. The paper said last spring at least half of its “Hate” issues were stolen.
Commentator editor in chief Pete R. Hunt said he believes campus community members were incensed by the last page of the new issue, which features an image of anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C., with “You Fucking Racists” printed in bold capital letters below the picture.
“People have told me that the page was ‘irresponsible’ and ‘reckless,’” he said. “However, I fully stand behind our decision to run it … I believe that there are both subtle and obvious elements of racism throughout these demonstrations.”
Hunt added he doubts the missing papers have anything to do with the Oregon Voice’s recent grievance which alleged that the Commentator stole unprinted Oregon Voice material and altered it with anti-Semitic remarks.
The Commentator is considering ordering another 1,200 copies of its March publication for distribution.

— staff writers