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Tag: Virginia

Va. Tech fined $55K for Clery Act violations

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March 30, 2011September 5, 2018 Kyle McDonald

TheU.S. Department of Education fined Virginia Tech $55,000 after finding theuniversity in violation of the Clery Act in its response to the 2007 shootingrampage on campus.

Tagged Clery Act, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Supreme Court won't hear students' challenge to Va. ban on alcohol ads

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November 29, 2010September 5, 2018 James Heggen

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case challenging Virginia's ban on alcohol-related advertising in college newspapers.

Tagged Cavalier Daily, The Collegiate Times, University of Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Previously censored PE editorial published again

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October 26, 2010September 5, 2018 Chelsea Keenan

A controversial editorial that caused AlbemarleHigh School administrators to destroy the May edition of the student newspaperhas finally been published.

Tagged Albermarle High School, Virginia

Va. principal apologizes for controversial 'Body Magic' yearbook ad

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July 26, 2010September 5, 2018 Brian Schraum

The principal at Mount Vernon High School has publiclyapologized for a weight loss product advertisement she placed in theschool's yearbook.

Tagged Mount Vernon High School, Virginia

Newspapers containing editorial critical of school's PE program confiscated

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June 18, 2010October 18, 2018 Sommer Ingram

Students at Albemarle High School inCharlottesville received the last issue of their newspaper two weeks later thanscheduled after an editorial prompted school officials to destroy the originalcopies.

Tagged Albemarle High School, The Revolution, Virginia

Agreement ends battle over seized Breeze photos

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June 1, 2010October 18, 2018 Sommer Ingram

James Madison University's student newspaper,The Breeze, and the Rockingham County Commonwealth's Attorneyannounced an agreement today that will put an end to a legal battle overphotographs seized by police officers.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze, Virginia

Yearbook 'confessions' prompt Va. principal to demand reprinting

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May 26, 2010October 18, 2018 Sommer Ingram

The principal of Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg isordering that all 2009-2010 yearbooks be reprinted before the school yearconcludes after anonymous 'confessions' that mentioned sexualbehavior and drug use were published in the book.

Tagged Massaponax High School, Massaponax Yearbook, Virginia

Court restores Va. ban on alcohol ads in college newspapers

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April 28, 2010

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 this month that the Virginia regulation that prohibits college publications from printing alcohol advertisements does not violate the students' First Amendment rights.

Tagged , Collegiate Times, The Cavalier Daily, University of Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Student, professional newspapers respond to JMU newsroom search

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April 20, 2010September 5, 2018 Katie Maloney

In a public show of solidarity, several professional andstudent newspapers published editorials this week admonishing the behavior ofthe Harrisonburg Police Department and the Commonwealth's Attorney MarshaGarst toward the James Madison University newspaper, The Breeze, lastweek.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze, Virginia

Photos seized by police at JMU held pending negotiations

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April 19, 2010September 5, 2018 Katie Maloney

The photographs seized on Friday from the newsroom ofJames Madison University's student newspaper, The Breeze, by theRockingham Commonwealth's Attorney are being held pending furthernegotiations.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze, Virginia

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