Several high school students who were quotedabout their oral sex experiences are claiming the student newspaper did not havetheir permission to print the information.
Author: Kelsey Beltramea
Appeals court rejects administrator's emotional distress claim against fraternity
A federal appeals court ruled the head of a publiccollege's judicial affairs office is a public official, and thereforecannot win his lawsuit against a fraternity that he claimed intentionally causedhim emotional distress.
CMA issues 'letter of concern' about student media at W. Oregon
After a year beset with conflict -- ranging from an online security breach to the ousting of an adviser toallegations of First Amendment violations -- members of the journalismcommunity at Western Oregon University are ready for a fresh start.
Fla. high school punishes students for writing profane rap lyrics
Three seniors at Branden River High Schoolwho were involved in writing and singing controversial rap lyrics will bepunished by not receiving their diplomas with their classmates atSaturday's graduation ceremony.
Libel suit against Cornell newspaper dismissed
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed aCornell University graduate's $1 million lawsuit that claimed a campusnewspaper libeled him in a 1983 article that linked him to burglary and theftcharges.
Appeals court won't reinstate Conn. student to class office during free-speech challenge
A federal appellate court's ruling on Thursday ended a Connecticut high school senior's effort to be reinstated as a class officer and will prevent her from delivering remarks at the school's graduation ceremony next month.