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Author: A.J. Bauer

Editorials under attack

Uncategorized
September 1, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

Students around the country have their viewpoints silenced every year, and the 2005-06 school year was no exception. In Illinois, Indiana and Utah students faced efforts to prevent them from speaking their minds on topics such as immigration reform, homosexuality and sexually transmitted disease.

Tagged Ball State University, Ben Davis High School, Fall 2006, Indiana, reports, Spotlight

Rays of hope amid dying legislation

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September 1, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

As a result of Machesky’s censorship and a successful lawsuit by Dean, student press advocates in Michigan successfully lobbied state Sen. Michael Switalsky, D-Roseville, to sponsor legislation defending the rights of high school student journalists.

Tagged Fall 2006, Michigan, reports, The Arrow, Utica High School

Vending Control

Uncategorized
September 1, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

But student press advocates say they are concerned that NEOLA’s cookie cutter method of drafting policies diminishes local input and that the policies’ vague language leads to confusion that can have severe consequences for students’ First Amendment rights.

Tagged Fall 2006, reports

Journalism educators pass resolutions supporting First Amendment rights for students

News
August 14, 2006December 4, 2018 A.J. Bauer

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication passed a resolution censuring Ocean County College in New Jersey for terminating the adviser of the school's student newspaper.

Tagged California

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by student who wrote violent story

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August 10, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

A federal judge in Atlanta dismissed last week thelawsuit of a student suspended for writing a violent journal entry, saying thewriting was ''sufficiently disturbing'' to justify the school'sdisciplinary actions.

Tagged Georgia

Appeals court rejects request to rehear anti-gay T-shirt case

News
August 2, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

The9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week denied an appeal for the full courtto hear the case of a student who was prohibited from wearing a T-shirt withanti-gay statements.

Tagged California, Poway High School

Student sues district for cutting microphone after preaching Christianity in graduation speech

News
July 20, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

Avaledictorian is suing school officials for cutting her microphone when they sayshe began proselytizing during her graduation speech.

Tagged Foothill High School, Nevada

Former high school basketball player maintains yearbook photo showed too much

News
July 19, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

A former Colts Neck High School student whose genitalswere partially visible in a 2001 yearbook photo is asking the New Jersey SupremeCourt to find that his privacy was invaded and that he was subjected toemotional distress.

Tagged Colts Neck High School, New Jersey

State responds to lawsuit alleging limitations on alcohol ads violate First Amendment

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July 11, 2006December 4, 2018 A.J. Bauer

The state attorney general's office has filed itsresponse to a lawsuit that challengesthe constitutionality of a regulation prohibiting college student publicationsfrom running alcohol advertisements.

Tagged Collegiate Times, The Cavalier Daily, University of Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Adviser says college will not renew his contract for standing up for student press

News
June 30, 2006September 5, 2018 A.J. Bauer

HarperCollege in Palatine will not renew student newspaper adviser Dann Gire'scontract after it expires today, and Gire said he thinks he knowswhy.

Tagged Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, The Harbinger

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