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Author: Kaitlin DeWulf

A promise unkept

Uncategorized
December 16, 2016September 5, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

There is a contractual paradigm that prescribes First Amendment protection at most private universities through student handbooks and codes, but it’s not always fulfilled.

Tagged First Amendment, FirstAmendment, free-speech rights, private colleges and universities, recent-news, reports, spring-2016

An unintended consequence of Title IX

Uncategorized
October 7, 2016December 4, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

Without clear direction from the Department of Education, some colleges are overreaching their authority into student media to demand compliance with the anti-sex discrimination statute.

Tagged censorship, magazine, recent-news, reports, satire, satirical, spring-2016, Title IX

Free speech advocates urge the University of Wisconsin-Superior to drop its investigation into student newspaper’s April Fools’ edition

Uncategorized
April 21, 2016September 5, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

Student editors are fighting back against a harassment complaint filed by an offended student who says the newspaper's satire edition was "demeaning" to women and Jews. 

Tagged April Fools' Day, college media, First Amendment, FirstAmendment, recent-news, university-of-wisconsin-superior

Student newspaper stands by its April Fools’ Day edition despite university investigation and community backlash

Uncategorized
April 20, 2016November 12, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The University of Wisconsin-Superior launched an investigation into its student newspaper’s April Fools’ Day edition last week.

Tagged April Fools' Day issue, news-recent, recent-news, university-of-wisconsin-superior, uws-promethean

Missouri Senate committee unanimously passes New Voices legislation following hearing

News
April 14, 2016November 12, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The student press freedom legislation, which already passed the state House, now moves on to the Senate floor.

Tagged Missouri, new voices, recent-news

Southern Oregon University student journalists fight to save 90-year-old publication

News
April 12, 2016December 4, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The student journalists have eight weeks to save the Siskiyou — either by raising $50,000 for an endowment or by applying for student government funds.

Tagged college media, Oregon, recent-news, southern oregon university

Ninth Circuit ruling in California student expression case may be “dangerous for campus speech,” lawyers say

News
April 8, 2016November 12, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in O’Brien v. Welty that a university harassment policy was not unconstitutionally overbroad. 

Tagged California State University-Fresno, recent-news

Student publications on three college campuses fall victim to newspaper theft

News
April 4, 2016December 4, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

Hundreds of newspapers were stolen at three colleges in March because of articles some found to be controversial. 

Tagged newspaper theft, recent-news

Brandeis University drops investigation into student journalists’ coverage of sexual assault event

News
March 31, 2016November 12, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

Student journalists were being investigated by the university and threatened with legal action for anonymously quoting public speakers at a Take Back the Night march.

Tagged Brandeis, campus sexual assault, recent-news

Indiana governor vetoes controversial bill that would have shielded private university police records

News
March 24, 2016December 4, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The bill would have superseded a recent Indiana Court of Appeals ruling that said state private universities' police departments are subject to public records law.

Tagged ESPN, Indiana, Notre Dame Security Police Department, recent-news

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