Fed up with months of prior review and censorship,staff members of Timberland High School's The Wolf's Howl, students,parents and community members plan to speak out against restrictive policies andthe resignation of journalism adviser, Cathy McCandless, at the Wentzvilleschool board meeting on March 18.
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Charge may be purged in Mo. photojournalist case
A Missouri student photojournalist has been given a chance to have all charges dismissed after being cited for his conduct while photographing a fire.
Principal demands tattoo ads be pulled from student newspaper
After requiring the removal of an articleand editorial about tattoos from the student newspaper of Timberland HighSchool in Wentzville, Mo., Principal Winston Rogers is now insisting the staff remove allpreviously approved tattoo ads, for which they have a full-yearcontract.
Principal censors newspaper's articles about tattoos
MISSOURI -- Timberland High School Principal Winston Rogers isrefusing to give the editors of the student newspaper an explanation for why herequired replacement of a story in the second issue of their paper that includedads and an article about tattoos.
Appellate court rules OK for school to punish students for Confederate flag clothing
Administrators at Farmington High School in St. Louis, Mo., were justified in suspending students for wearing clothing depicting the Confederate flag, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week.
Enrollment director bans student newspaper from career fair because of 'negative' story
Administrators at Missouri Southern StateUniversity in Joplin have launched an investigation to decide whether DerekSkaggs,* student enrollment director, violated the Chart, the studentnewspaper,staff's First Amendment rights after he banned the paperfrom a career fair for a story about declining enrollment.
Mo. governor signs law against cyber-bullying
Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation today thataims to fight cyber-bullying by updating the state's current harassment and stalking laws to include communicationover the Internet and through other electronic means.
Longtime adviser barred from newsroom at Saint Louis University
A longtime adviser to Saint Louis University'sstudent newspaper, The University News, may no longer enter thepaper's newsroom, university Provost Joe Weixlmann ordered Tuesday.
Sophomore suspended for posting photos taken in classroom sues district
A high school sophomore who was suspended fortaking photos of his teacher during class and posting the pictures online lostthe first round of his lawsuit against the school district Dec. 11, when a federal judge refused to lift the student's suspension early.
Missouri community college to restart student paper
MISSOURI -- After a brief hiatus, Ozarks Technical Community College’s student newspaper will resume publication with a promise from college president Hal Higdon to remain “hands off” regarding editorial content.