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Students ‘bugged’ by listening device uncovered in newsroom
CALIFORNIA — Students at Richard Nixon's alma mater are used to hearing about the legacy of their most famous alumnus.
U. of Missouri amends research paper policy
MISSOURI
Judge dismisses suit against Portland State
OREGON
Immunity given to 3 in Governors State case
ILLINOIS
Seton Hall radio picks new format for station
NEW JERSEY
Student media fight policy changes
This spring, administrators at three universities tried to implement tighter control over campus publications.
Tufts magazine faces student’s libel allegation
MASSACHUSETTS – The Primary Source just cannot catch a break. After beating sexual harassment charges and stopping a series of thefts, the conservative magazine at Tufts University in Medford is now the subject of a libel claim.
Iris Halpern, the senior who alleged the magazine harassed her last fall, filed a complaint with the dean's office on April 1 claiming the magazine libeled her and retaliated against her for having filed the sexual harassment charges.
The conflict between Halpern and The Primary Source dates back to Oct.
Newspaper thefts rise sharply
On Feb. 20, the staff at Temple University's student newspaper the Temple News put the finishing touches on that week's issue.
Two schools delay yearbooks
Although censors of the college press traditionally target student newspapers, two college yearbooks were shelved this spring by administrators with objections to the books' contents.