What part of "of any value" don't you understand? Other than a laptop, a bicycle is the most important possession for many students. You think it's fine to have football players walking around campus or town thinking "Hey, I need that. I'm gonna take it."? How's that going to work out?
He will be punished by the University for this whether we like it or not.
Huh? You completely moved the goalposts. You said any Penn State student who steals anything of any value from another Penn Dtate student should be suspended for a semester. I commented on THAT idea. Now you're talking specifically about Walker's case. If guilty, he should be punished accordingly. But no, I do not believe he should be suspended for a semester. And that goes doubly for someone who steals a pen or a pencil.