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Author: Allison Retka

Students' lawsuit targets policies against 'intolerance'

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April 12, 2006December 4, 2018 Allison Retka

When their affirmative action bake sale was shut down, College Republicans at the Georgia Institute of Technology bristled.

When university officials ordered parts of their protest signs for ''The Vagina Monologues'' be painted over with white paint, they fumed.

Tagged Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology

University uses MySpace.com profile to expel gay student

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April 12, 2006September 5, 2018 Allison Retka

Acollege student expelled Thursday by his university for writing he is gay onhis MySpace.com profile has threatened a lawsuit against theschool.

Tagged Kentucky, University of Cumberlands

Mayor apologizes for communications breakdown with student reporters

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April 6, 2006September 5, 2018 Allison Retka

After three weeks of unanswered phone calls from city employees, the mayor ofCarbondale apologized to student journalists yesterday for a communicationbreakdown between city staff and a college newspaper.

Tagged Daily Egyptian, Illinois, Southern Illinois University

Georgia Legislature passes bill increasing access to campus police records

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April 5, 2006December 4, 2018 Allison Retka

Thepublic will have unprecedented access to campus police records at privateuniversities in Georgia thanks to legislation passed Thursday -- only the second of its kind in the nation.

Tagged Georgia, Georgia State University

Student sues for right to wear Confederate clothing

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April 4, 2006September 5, 2018 Allison Retka

A 15-year-old high school student is suing a school district fordisciplining her when she tried to wear clothing that featured the Confederateflag.

Tagged Latta High School, South Carolina

City employees turn cold shoulder to student reporters

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March 30, 2006September 5, 2018 Allison Retka

Twoweeks after a city manager cut all ties with Southern IllinoisUniversity’s student newspaper, journalists there are scrambling to covernews in the city of Carbondale.

Tagged Daily Egyptian, Illinois, Southern Illinois University

Minnesota bill would keep secret future searches for university presidents

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March 30, 2006September 5, 2018 Allison Retka

The selection process for the presidency of the University of Minnesota would beclosed to the public if a new bill pending in the state Legislature passes.

Tagged Minnesota, The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota

Administrators scrap 'veto power' policy after free speech questions raised

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March 29, 2006September 5, 2018 Allison Retka

Administrators at a community college are back-pedaling this week after changes to its student newspaper's handbook gave greater editorial control to the faculty adviser.

Tagged Illinois, Illinois Central College, The Harbinger

Court OKs school's censorship of 'No Nazis' patch

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March 22, 2006September 5, 2018 Allison Retka

A district court ruled last week that high school administratorsdid not violate a student's First Amendment rights when they suspended himfor wearing a ''No Nazis'' patch.

Tagged Kingswood Regional High School, New Hampshire

Ohio students felt like they were 'on trial' during statewide open records audit

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March 21, 2006December 4, 2018 Allison Retka

A student-run, statewide audit of public records access at public universities in Ohio uncovered dozens of instances of non-compliance with state open records laws.

Tagged Ohio, Ohio University

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