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Tag: Tennessee

Tenn. yearbook's profile of gay student brings calls for investigation

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May 3, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

Some community members are asking for an investigation of the yearbook adviser at Lenoir City High School, after the 2012 book included an article about an openly gay student.

Tagged high school yearbook, homosexuality, Lenoir City High School, Tennessee

Tenn. school censors student's atheism editorial, says it would be distracting

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February 24, 2012September 5, 2018 Nick Glunt

Ahigh school student in a predominantly Christian town has had her atheism editorialcensored, with her superintendent claiming the column would pose “academicchallenges” to the school district.

Tagged panther press, Tennessee

Vanderbilt student radio station sold, pulled off the air hours later

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June 8, 2011September 5, 2018 Seth Zweifler

The airwaves of thenation’s “Music City” are operating without a 58-year-old staple.

Tagged Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, WRVU

Future of Vanderbilt student radio station unclear

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October 20, 2010September 5, 2018 James Heggen

The decision whether to sell the broadcast license forVanderbilt University's student radio station has been put on hold.

Tagged Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, WRVU

ACLU files suit against 2 Tenn. school districts for filtering pro-LGBT Web sites

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June 3, 2009December 4, 2018 Brian Stewart

One Tennessee school district being sued for blocking access to Web sites with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender content while allowing students to view anti-gay sites has unfiltered the content this week.

Tagged Fulton High School, Tennessee

Tennessee State bans JuicyCampus from campus servers

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November 21, 2008December 4, 2018 Alberto D. Morales

A popular, controversial Web site has been bannedfrom Tennessee State University servers in Nashville, Tenn., making it the firststate-funded university to impose a ban on the Web site.

Tagged Tennessee, Tennessee State University

Former high school football players appeal to Supreme Court

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June 13, 2008September 5, 2018 Jimmie Collins

Four student athletes who were kicked off their high school football team after circulating a petition critical of their coach filed an appeal Friday for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case.

Tagged Jefferson County High School, Tennessee

Appeals court denies rehearing for Tenn. football players who petitioned against coach

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March 19, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals deniedfull-court review to four former Jefferson County High School football playerswho were kicked off the team after petitioning against their coach.

Tagged Jefferson County High School, Tennessee

Vanderbilt editor fired over fabricated poll results

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February 27, 2008September 5, 2018 Emilie Yam

Members of the Vanderbilt Student Communications Board voted Tuesday to fire the editor in chief of the student newspaper for falsifying information in a Feb. 8 article.

Tagged Tennessee, The Vanderbilt Hustler, Vanderbilt University

Court backs Tenn. high school that kicked students off football team

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August 8, 2007September 5, 2018 Tim Hoffine

TENNESSEE -- The First Amendment rights of four high school football players were not infringed when they were kicked off the team after petitioning against the coach, a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

Tagged Jefferson County High School, Tennessee

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