Asoutheast Indiana journalism adviser sued Greater Clark County Schools onWednesday, claiming administrators retaliated against her for supporting theFirst Amendment rights of students.
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Ind. school can't punish volleyball players over slumber party pics
A highschool violated the First Amendment when it punished members of its volleyballteam for posting pictures of penis-shaped lollipops on the Internet, a federaljudge ruled Wednesday.
Purdue journalist told not to video paramedics; police chief says officer was mistaken
The police department at Purdue University wants to strengthen its relationship with the campus newspaper after a recent run-in between an officer and a student journalist.
Ind. adviser fired after yearbook's pregnancy section sparks controversy
The C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporationofficially fired the Knightstown High School yearbook and newspaper adviser lastweek following controversy over including a section in the yearbook aboutpregnant students.
Editor of Ind. student paper asks school officials to return confiscated issues
The editor-in-chief of Lake Central High School's studentnewspaper, The Scout, said he felt intimidated when he addressed theschool board Monday night to ask that school officials be forced to return thepapers they confiscated from newsstands last week.
Editor resigns from student newspaper after publication of controversial cartoon
The student newspaper at Notre Dame University andSaint Mary's College, The Observer, has accepted the resignation ofits former assistant managing editor, Kara King, its Web site confirms.
Butler drops libel lawsuit against student blogger
Butler University dropped a libel lawsuit against an anonymous blogger but ispursuing disciplinary action against him.
Butler president defends school's choice to file lawsuit against blogger
The president of Butler University is defending the university's decision tofile a lawsuit against a blogger they claimed had repeatedly libeled twoadministrators.
Student papers at four colleges reported stolen within the last week
Newspaper thefts occurred at four college campuses last week, ranging froma few hundred to several thousand missing copies.
Agreement reached over prior review request at Indiana school
The dispute between The Electron staff at Franklin Community High School and their principal --who wanted to enact a prior review policy after a January newspaper spread onsex --was resolved Wednesday.