<p>I wrote an article for my column (about which I am extremely excited) about Jerry Falwell and it was basically explaining why I didn't like him. It was clear, calm and rational with a bit of sarcasm thrown in for interest. </p>
<p>Yet the club advisor (who is also the guidance counselor) hated it and told the Editor-in-chief to cut it from the paper this month. The year is basically over and the paper is coming out tomorrow (sans my column). I'm pretty upset about it though. Is there anything I can do?</p>
<p>I thought that because it was my column and a space put out for me to express my thoughts every month to the rest of the school, I could write something like that and people would disagree but I could still have it in the paper. Was I wrong?</p>
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So sad. It had a good title, I thought, but I guess the content was less than interesting.
I'm sorry for failing you, beloved readers, and fellow CC peers.</p>
<p>As long as you have an advisor, and are school sponsored, you are not an "independent" newspaper nor an independent columnist. The rules under which your paper operates apparently allows the school and/or advisor to edit and determine content.</p>
<p>Sorry it happened, but it is not at all an unusual situation.</p>
<p>Should I even bother asking why exactly she said she hated it?</p>
<p>I mean, it's not even like this was unprecedented. There have been many controversial articles in the past dealing with politics.</p>
<p>Honestly, that sucks but it happens all the time...you have no "rights" at a public school newspaper, and even less at a private school</p>
<p>How did you know I went to a private school?
You psychic, you.</p>
<p>Thanks guys for your responses.</p>
<p>I also had a feeling you attended a private school from my d's own personal experience.....they don't give you a lot of room for freedom of expression.....she is now in a public school.</p>