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Student court at Baylor U. withdraws ‘no-contact’ order on student newspaper
Hours after the student activities department at Baylor University released a statement affirming the institution’s student court did not have the authority to issue “no-contact orders” to students not involved in current proceedings, the judicial board nullified an order it issued to the student newspaper last week.
U. of Oregon denies it violated student’s privacy rights in sexual assault suit
Officials at the University of Oregon have denied allegations they violated the privacy rights of a student who says three men’s basketball players sexually assaulted her in March 2014. In January, the student filed suit against the institution and its head basketball coach, according to The Register-Guard, claiming the institution violated her civil rights when… Continue reading U. of Oregon denies it violated student’s privacy rights in sexual assault suit
Md. legislator aims to protect student social media privacy
Sen. Ronald Young, a Democrat, introduced a bill on Feb. 2 to prohibit school officials from requiring or asking students to give administrators access to their social media accounts.
Jack White responds to The Oklahoma Daily's public records request, revealing the performer's pay, demands for guacamole
The Secret’s out: Eight-time Grammy winner Jack White demands his guacamole chunky and he hates fluorescent lighting.
Baylor U. judicial board issues ‘no-contact order’ to student newspaper
The order disallows “contact with any member of the Court” regarding a recent student case except for procedural and substantive questions. According to the order, newspaper staffers’ violation “may result in the party being held in contempt of court” and referred to the dean for judicial affairs for further proceedings.
N.H. bill aims to protect students’ privacy rights online
New Hampshire could become the next state to prohibit school employees from accessing students’ social media accounts under legislation aimed at protecting students’ online privacy rights.
Bill could prevent N.H. high school students from surveying their peers
The bill's author said the rules would also apply to surveys from student reporters because the school serves as publisher and sponsor of the newspaper. He said he hopes schools will tell the newspaper staff they are not allowed to survey students on sensitive topics.
Western Illinois U. editor reinstated after suspension for freelancing video of campus brawl
Administrators at Western Illinois University lifted the student newspaper editor’s suspension Monday — nearly two weeks after they removed him from his job because he sold a video of campus police officers’ response to a fight.