The new censorship
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on student
censorship in the Hazelwood School District v.
Kuhlmeier case has left people wondering once again
whether students will leave their constitutional rights at
the schoolhouse gate. The litigants in the case as well as
students and educators give their views on this
controversial topic.
Students without a cause
In the 1960s there was the Vietnam War and racism
about which students could express their views. But
what do students have to protest against now? New
issues including aparthied, creationism and amnesty
are of concern to students at A&M and across the
nation.
Protesting Profile
Our new feature this week examines the type of
student who takes an active role in changing the world.
We talked to a member of one of the student protest
groups at A&M to find out what prompts someone to
actually do something about an issue.
Aggienizing Answers
We asked A&M students how they felt about censoring
both high school and college newspapers. Most were
against student censorship while others don’t believe in
giving students free reign.
Movie review
“Empire of the Sun” is a powerful movie seen through
the eyes of a boy in a Japanese detention center in
World War II. Matt says it is definitely worth the ticket
price.
Album reviews.
The Deep Ellum section of Dallas is recorded for the
first time in “The Sound of Deep Ellum” as various
bands play tracks ranging from rap to rockabilly. But
Shane says the diversity doesn’t distract from the
quality of the album.
Live music
Shane saw the Mannish Boys Friday night and says the
crowd was extremely receptive to this Austin band.
Dear Readers:
Welcome back to school! The whole At Ease
staff has been working hard planning a new
semester's worth of wonderful issues for your
enjoyment. We've made a few changes, too,
which Tm sure you've already noticed. We’ve
added a new profile section, in which you can
participants in campus activities. We’ve also
added a weekly live music review, featuring
local and visiting bands and performeis.
One change in this week's issue, however,
was not intentional. We apologize for the lack of
absence may cause you. They WILL be back
next week
Our main story this week deals with the
recent U. S. Supreme Court decision made in
the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
case which limited the freedom of the student
press at the high school level. We talked with
several of the people involved in the case and
also got some local feedback about the effect
the decision will have on the student press.
Secondly, we took a look at what issues are
the nation. Although the 1980s have not seen
as much protest as did the 1960s, the student
voice is by no means silent
Our new profile section features a member of
a campus organization who does not believe in
talk without action. By taking an active role in
an issue of world interest, she has shown that
she doesn 't intend to simply watch the world go
by.
Finally, our Aggienizing Answers writer asked
students whether they believed in the
censorship of the student press. We received
quite a few responses favoring “strong
supervision, “along with some preferring
complete freedom.
We hope this issue gives you food for
thought as you immerse yourselves in your
studies this weekend (ha!}. Have a great week!
wiai
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