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Monday, January 25,1988 Page 3 Editorial control limited for students By Donnell Alexander Staff Writer Increased administrative */' orial power over campus publications may lurk in the future at all public school levels because of a Supreme Court decision earlier this month. The Court's 5-3 ruling in favor of the Hazelwood School District in the Hazel- wood School District vs. Kuhlmeyer Jan. 13 gave heavy censorship capabilities to administrators, but how the decision will affect California campus publications and the nation's college universiies is unclear. The decision in the case, in which the high school principal who censored campus newspaper articles on teen pregnancy won on appeal in the Supreme Court, is a departure from a 1969 case that had given the freedom of expression campus newspapers operated under until this month. John Zelezny, an associate professor of journalism at CSUF said that now. "if you have unenlightened school officials that are ovcrconcemed, the decision gives mem the right to rule with a fairly heavy hand.' General Book Department Study Guides Test Prep Books Teacher Aids Computer Books Language Tapes Novels Magazines Posters VCR & Movie Rentals General Book Department Located on the Lower level 294-4286 The decision, which figures to have some significant effect at the community college level, has incensed many journalism educators. One of them is Ray Nash, first-year adviser to the Kings River Community College's Chant. "[Dissenting justicesl Blackmun, Bfen- nan and Marshall are right—it is brutal censorship," Nash said. "I fear for the future of freedom of the press, and not just in schools." Despite the near universal disapproval of journalists and those who instruct them, figures in the field have hedged in predicting the result of the Greenwald decision. Three aspects of the decision have caused uniform uncertainty: -California's state educational code limits censorship of student publications to instances where obscenity or libel are involved. The Greenwald decision says administrative censorship can take place when, "speech that is, for example, un- grammaiical. poorly written, inadaquately researched, biased or prejudiced, vulgar or profane, or unsuitable for immature audiences." -The wording regarding "immature audiences" renders the decision's potential applications to college publications unclear. Zelezny, who is a lawyer, said since the decision is directed at underage readers, it makes it difficult to apply the decision to college publications. "In college," Zelezny said, "you have people who are adults in the eyes of the law." -The Supreme Court has never decided a case involving a college publication. College publications independent of curriculums, such as The Daily Collegian, will remain unchanged. However, publications sponsored by educational institutions are now subject Despite the statement by State Superintendent of Education Bill Honig that California instructors should disregard the decision, incidents involving administrative censorship in public high schools have occurred in the past two weeks: In Cupertino, one day after the decision, a principal tried to censor an article on AIDS but backed off after the school newspaper's editor called a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union, who informed the principal of the illegality of the proposed act. Friday at Evergreen High in Los Angeles, a staff member quit after the scht jl's principal suggested he become co- editor of the publication. He went on to start an underground paper. Zelezny said California's state statute should hold up against the influences of Please see CASE page 4 In I days the Lord ^created * heaven and earth. Give us 7 days, \ and we'll get you \ your \ Guaranteed Student Loan; GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS ,ird SUPPLEMENTAL LOANS BONUS' For STUDENTS (Parent Loam are also available ) SL5 Educairi, unlike many It Within seven day,' after Educa.d cap.tatilM (.iddt MtH rete.vrs your correctly completed prWKtpal) only once-a. „„. r.ci cn,u.„i oradu.ition No •nteresl receives your correctly completed application, your GSL or 5LS chec will be on it% way lo your Finanua Aid OKnr Sei> your FAO .ind ask lor EUiK.nd Or . .in us and we'll •E.luc aid's processing time School professing time may take lortjci ftllow i.me for U S mail and school processing hefnr.- and .if'er f di. MfT» 7 days Add .1 couple ol extra days for processing non-deferred SLS loans ."(301 C Educaid 100-A Scicr.nnento. CA 93816 W6-1I I ueein Coli) [8 143-7667
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Title | 1988_01 The Daily Collegian January 1988 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) 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 | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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Language | eng |
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Title | January 25 1988, Page 3 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) 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 | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | Monday, January 25,1988 Page 3 Editorial control limited for students By Donnell Alexander Staff Writer Increased administrative */' orial power over campus publications may lurk in the future at all public school levels because of a Supreme Court decision earlier this month. The Court's 5-3 ruling in favor of the Hazelwood School District in the Hazel- wood School District vs. Kuhlmeyer Jan. 13 gave heavy censorship capabilities to administrators, but how the decision will affect California campus publications and the nation's college universiies is unclear. The decision in the case, in which the high school principal who censored campus newspaper articles on teen pregnancy won on appeal in the Supreme Court, is a departure from a 1969 case that had given the freedom of expression campus newspapers operated under until this month. John Zelezny, an associate professor of journalism at CSUF said that now. "if you have unenlightened school officials that are ovcrconcemed, the decision gives mem the right to rule with a fairly heavy hand.' General Book Department Study Guides Test Prep Books Teacher Aids Computer Books Language Tapes Novels Magazines Posters VCR & Movie Rentals General Book Department Located on the Lower level 294-4286 The decision, which figures to have some significant effect at the community college level, has incensed many journalism educators. One of them is Ray Nash, first-year adviser to the Kings River Community College's Chant. "[Dissenting justicesl Blackmun, Bfen- nan and Marshall are right—it is brutal censorship," Nash said. "I fear for the future of freedom of the press, and not just in schools." Despite the near universal disapproval of journalists and those who instruct them, figures in the field have hedged in predicting the result of the Greenwald decision. Three aspects of the decision have caused uniform uncertainty: -California's state educational code limits censorship of student publications to instances where obscenity or libel are involved. The Greenwald decision says administrative censorship can take place when, "speech that is, for example, un- grammaiical. poorly written, inadaquately researched, biased or prejudiced, vulgar or profane, or unsuitable for immature audiences." -The wording regarding "immature audiences" renders the decision's potential applications to college publications unclear. Zelezny, who is a lawyer, said since the decision is directed at underage readers, it makes it difficult to apply the decision to college publications. "In college," Zelezny said, "you have people who are adults in the eyes of the law." -The Supreme Court has never decided a case involving a college publication. College publications independent of curriculums, such as The Daily Collegian, will remain unchanged. However, publications sponsored by educational institutions are now subject Despite the statement by State Superintendent of Education Bill Honig that California instructors should disregard the decision, incidents involving administrative censorship in public high schools have occurred in the past two weeks: In Cupertino, one day after the decision, a principal tried to censor an article on AIDS but backed off after the school newspaper's editor called a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union, who informed the principal of the illegality of the proposed act. Friday at Evergreen High in Los Angeles, a staff member quit after the scht jl's principal suggested he become co- editor of the publication. He went on to start an underground paper. Zelezny said California's state statute should hold up against the influences of Please see CASE page 4 In I days the Lord ^created * heaven and earth. Give us 7 days, \ and we'll get you \ your \ Guaranteed Student Loan; GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS ,ird SUPPLEMENTAL LOANS BONUS' For STUDENTS (Parent Loam are also available ) SL5 Educairi, unlike many It Within seven day,' after Educa.d cap.tatilM (.iddt MtH rete.vrs your correctly completed prWKtpal) only once-a. „„. r.ci cn,u.„i oradu.ition No •nteresl receives your correctly completed application, your GSL or 5LS chec will be on it% way lo your Finanua Aid OKnr Sei> your FAO .ind ask lor EUiK.nd Or . .in us and we'll •E.luc aid's processing time School professing time may take lortjci ftllow i.me for U S mail and school processing hefnr.- and .if'er f di. MfT» 7 days Add .1 couple ol extra days for processing non-deferred SLS loans ."(301 C Educaid 100-A Scicr.nnento. CA 93816 W6-1I I ueein Coli) [8 143-7667 |