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No Sex in ‘The CNM Chronicle’
Yesterday, Central New Mexico Community College’s student newspaper—”The CNM Chronicle”— was recently shut down by college administrators after publishing an issue focusing on sex and sex education. While elements of the issue proclaimed themselves as “raunchy”, including a poll on … Continue reading
Report Card: STUDENT PRESS
GRADE: B+ This extracurricular activity remains one of the most difficult offered at school these days – anyone who has ever worked on a student paper will vouch for the work that goes into investigating and getting the scoop, the … Continue reading
“Sex-funded porn”: University of Montana Kaimin’s sex column
A sex column in the University of Montana Kaimin, its student-run newspaper, is the brunt of attacks by a couple professors on campus, one of whom has demanded its cessation. Bess Davis’ “Bess Sex Column” has been targeted as “state-funded … Continue reading
Charges Refiled Against Student Photographer
The Daily Collegian reports that charges of failure to disperse and disorderly conduct have been refiled against Michael Felletter, the student photographer who was accused of “taking photographs that would excite the crowd and encourage destructive behavior” after taking photographs … Continue reading
Posted in Katie Fowley: Author
Tagged aclu, Michael Felletter, photography, student newspaper
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Prior Review- A Student Press Nightmare
At Faribault High School in Faribault, MN, students have refused to allow their superintendent to review a particular article before going to print. The Student Press Law Center reported that the students, citing their 1st Amendment rights, told the Superintendent: … Continue reading
Posted in Brian Pickett: Author
Tagged Faribault, first amendment, MN, prior review, student newspaper
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It gets juicier
JuicyCampus sues Tennessee State University. Bonus: Excellent editorial from Brandeis University’s student newspaper on why Brandeis should not ban JuicyCampus. Excerpt: “Students encouraging administrative control of which pages students can and cannot view on Brandeis’ network are encouraging a restriction … Continue reading
2nd Amendment: Censored evolution editorial was plagiarized
We left for the weekend with a piece on a student’s editorial that was pulled from the school paper. From the student’s perspective, and from the principal’s response, it seemed the article was pulled because it defended evolution and failed … Continue reading →