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Author: Evan Mayor

California Senate passes press freedom bill

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August 15, 2006September 5, 2018 Evan Mayor

A bill that would explicitly prohibit prior restraint and other forms of censorship of the college press is now sitting on California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk, having passed the state Senate by a 31-2 vote on August 10.

Tagged California

Journalism group urges colleges to designate student media as public forums

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May 31, 2006July 30, 2020 Evan Mayor

College student journalists need to flex their FirstAmendment muscle. At least that's what one national journalismorganization is saying, and its members are trying to spread theword.

Tagged Society of Professional Journalists

University recommends charges against student for taking newspapers

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May 26, 2006September 5, 2018 Evan Mayor

Central Washington University has recommended that county prosecutors seekcriminal charges against a student for taking the student newspaper, a collegespokeswoman said today.

Tagged Central Washington University, The Observer, Washington

Parent says school broke education laws by allowing articles in paper

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May 26, 2006September 5, 2018 Evan Mayor

Astudent journalist's father is accusing his daughter's school ofbreaking the law after the school newspaper published articles aboutsex.

Tagged Lone Peak High School, The Lone Peak Crusader, Utah

Student newspaper files lawsuit to gain access to police report

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May 23, 2006December 4, 2018 Evan Mayor

The student newspaper at Michigan State University filed a lawsuit Friday to gain access to a campus police incident report of an alleged Feb. 23 assault on campus.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University, The State News

Student editor says university 'doesn't care' about recent newspaper theft

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May 22, 2006September 5, 2018 Evan Mayor

Astudent editor at Johns Hopkins University said around 900 copies of hisindependent, conservative publication went missing shortly after they weredistributed May 13.

Tagged Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, The Carrollton Record

Student accused of defaming administrator arrested, jailed

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May 19, 2006September 5, 2018 Evan Mayor

Police arrested a high school student at school last Friday after he allegedlyput the face of the school's athletic director on a sexually suggestiveliquor poster and tacked the poster on a school bulletin board.

Tagged Central High School, Wisconsin

Administrators censored teen pregnancy info, student editor says

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May 17, 2006December 4, 2018 Evan Mayor

Astudent magazine editor said he is considering his legal options after schoolofficials censored content in a teen pregnancy story that ran earlier thismonth.

Tagged Grand Ledge High School, Michigan, The Comets' Tale

Students sue administrators alleging censorship; ask for adviser's reinstatement

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May 12, 2006December 4, 2018 Evan Mayor

Three student journalists filed a lawsuit against Ocean County College andseveral administrators Wednesday claiming their First Amendment rights tofreedom of speech and the press have been violated.

Tagged New Jersey, Ocean County College, Viking News

Student newspaper containing Muhammad cartoons stolen

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May 10, 2006September 5, 2018 Evan Mayor

More than 2,500 copies of an Illinois college student newspaper containing thecartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad were stolen onFriday.

Tagged College of DuPage, Courier, Illinois

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