Followinga spate of recent federal court cases involving off-campus speech, a Louisianastudent is suing his high school after he was suspended and removed from anhonors society for a comment he made on Facebook about a teacher.
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Judge dismisses several claims, but allows LSU student's suit to continue
A federal judge dismissed portions of astudent's lawsuit against Louisiana State University but allowed him topursue claims alleging the school's handling of a harassment investigationviolated his rights to free speech and due process of law.
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.
Student sues Louisiana State over harassment investigation
A student filed a lawsuit against Louisiana State University on Jan. 31, alleging the school's handling of a harassment investigation violated his rights to free speech, due process of law, and privacy under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Issue with article on student's rape charge stolen from newsstands
Staffers at The Nicholls Worth, NichollsState University's student newspaper, were shocked Thursday to find thatnearly 90 percent of that week's edition had been stolen earlier thatmorning, said Stephen Hermann, director of student publications at theuniversity.
President forces paper to take down coverage of anti-racism lesson
Administrators at Grambling State University on Friday ordered the student newspaper to take down an article and photos about an anti-racism lesson -- including a photo depicting an elementary student with a makeshift noose around her neck.
Tulane fraternity gets bill from student newspaper
Frustrated by administrators’ slow response to past newspaper theft incidents, The Hullabaloo, Tulane University’s student newspaper, sent a bill to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity last month for taking 400 copies of the newspaper from news stands and using them for a party.
Grambling State journalists denied multiple passes to homecoming events, editor says
The Gramblinite, Grambling State University’s student newspaper, cancelled its coverage of the school’s homecoming week after staff members said student leaders and administrators denied them access to events.
'Sunshine' forecast for La. minors
When a 16-year-old Michael Wayne Barker requested records from his school district about computer- and technology-related purchases, he had no intention to start a yearlong journey to change state open-records laws -- he just wanted to make a few money-saving suggestions.
La. may allow minors to use open-records law
If passed, the bill will amend the Louisiana Public Records Act to allow minors like Baker access to public records, something the current law prohibits. Barker, who helped convince a state legislator to file the bill, wants the bill to pass so that he can successfully file an open-records request as a minor, just to sweeten the icing on his birthday cake.