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61VS The Daily Collegian • February 3,1992
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ACLU takes student's side in censorship case
(CPS)—The removal of a
photograph from a public ex¬
hibit .because it was "too in¬
tense" has triggered a months-
long battle between a Univer¬
sity of Alaska student and an
Anchorage library.
Last summer, after a devas¬
tating break-up with his girl¬
friend, Jonathan Green created
a photographic self-portrait to
express his pain. In it, he was
naked and kneeling on the
ground.
His chest was colored to look
as if it had been surgically
opened, and he was dutching a
pig's heart in front of it
Green, a sophomore and
president of the university's
camera club, called the picture
"Heart Torn Out."
He entered it in the Univer¬
sity of Alaska's sixth annual art
show. _\long with over 50 other
entries, the photo was sched¬
uled to be placed on display last
July at aAnchorage's Loussac Li¬
brary.' •<
But, librarian Anne Oliphant
decided it should be eliminated
from the exhibit because it was
"too intense" and violent to be
seen by children.
The removal of the image,
along with three other photos,
created a legal and philosophi¬
cal battle that remains unre¬
solved. Shortly after the inci¬
dent, American Civil Liberties
Union attorneys contacted
Green and Ann Roush, creator
of the other three banned pho¬
tos.
The ACLU told the students
their rights had been violated,
Green said.
Initially, he and Roush had
agreed with Gliphant, Green
said.
After talking with ACLU
lawyers, he changed his mind.
"I felt like I had been robbed,"
he said.
"This is a much bigger issue
than just my photos," Roush
said.
Two of her photos depicted
frontal male nudity. "But they
were very shadowy," she said.
The third, however, was merely
of a man sitting in a chair with
his face away from the camera.
Only his bare back and the top
of his buttocks could be seen,
she said.
Roush and Green went to
court, and a federal judge or¬
dered the library to extend the
exhibit several days so the pic¬
tures could be displayed.
Although the exhibit is 6ver,
the students and their lawyer
Jeffrey Mayhook are still fight¬
ing to make sure "this doesn't
happen to anyone else," Roush
said.
They filed a complaint to get
Loussac Ubtary to adhere to
the American Library
Association's (ALA) Bill of
Rights, she said.
The association's guidelines
discourage censorship, and
since Loussac is a member of
the organization, the library
should adhere to ALA's rules,
Roush said.
" Loussac is run by the mu¬
nicipality of Anchorage, and city
attorney Dennis Lazarus said
the students have no case.
"They alleged that we vio¬
lated a policy, and we didn't
even have that policy," he said.
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| Title | 1992_02 The Daily Collegian February 1992 |
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| Publication Date | 1992 |
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| Title | February 3, 1992, Page 3 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
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| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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| Full-Text-Search | \ Nt 1 61VS The Daily Collegian • February 3,1992 ' ACLU takes student's side in censorship case (CPS)—The removal of a photograph from a public ex¬ hibit .because it was "too in¬ tense" has triggered a months- long battle between a Univer¬ sity of Alaska student and an Anchorage library. Last summer, after a devas¬ tating break-up with his girl¬ friend, Jonathan Green created a photographic self-portrait to express his pain. In it, he was naked and kneeling on the ground. His chest was colored to look as if it had been surgically opened, and he was dutching a pig's heart in front of it Green, a sophomore and president of the university's camera club, called the picture "Heart Torn Out." He entered it in the Univer¬ sity of Alaska's sixth annual art show. _\long with over 50 other entries, the photo was sched¬ uled to be placed on display last July at aAnchorage's Loussac Li¬ brary.' •< But, librarian Anne Oliphant decided it should be eliminated from the exhibit because it was "too intense" and violent to be seen by children. The removal of the image, along with three other photos, created a legal and philosophi¬ cal battle that remains unre¬ solved. Shortly after the inci¬ dent, American Civil Liberties Union attorneys contacted Green and Ann Roush, creator of the other three banned pho¬ tos. The ACLU told the students their rights had been violated, Green said. Initially, he and Roush had agreed with Gliphant, Green said. After talking with ACLU lawyers, he changed his mind. "I felt like I had been robbed," he said. "This is a much bigger issue than just my photos," Roush said. Two of her photos depicted frontal male nudity. "But they were very shadowy," she said. The third, however, was merely of a man sitting in a chair with his face away from the camera. Only his bare back and the top of his buttocks could be seen, she said. Roush and Green went to court, and a federal judge or¬ dered the library to extend the exhibit several days so the pic¬ tures could be displayed. Although the exhibit is 6ver, the students and their lawyer Jeffrey Mayhook are still fight¬ ing to make sure "this doesn't happen to anyone else," Roush said. They filed a complaint to get Loussac Ubtary to adhere to the American Library Association's (ALA) Bill of Rights, she said. The association's guidelines discourage censorship, and since Loussac is a member of the organization, the library should adhere to ALA's rules, Roush said. " Loussac is run by the mu¬ nicipality of Anchorage, and city attorney Dennis Lazarus said the students have no case. "They alleged that we vio¬ lated a policy, and we didn't even have that policy," he said. Kennel Bookstore The Right Functions For Faster, Easier Results TMSX QMS ?*9 JED Scdcxjcdq ■ CTJODODQ I CD CD CD I CD CDS i \f— .OT56T0 i! taik __■__■_■ MMsV ■ /r _s» co* taw n 5 •e J ' a* c_a m b m m CD m ca CC m CD m CZ3 CD LTD CD .t CDGDlX] m E3 r_**r 4 TI-30 STAT Q3QQQ QQBBQ aoaaU TI BUSINESS ANALYST BA-35 BA II PLUS mtitnltf, 1is1*. Texas iNs^yiviENrrs \ |
