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Hekate

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13. The students have to think of all eventualities, but an off-campus independently-funded publication...

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 08:29 PM

Oct 15

… shouldn’t present that much “danger” to the university. They should avoid using any university equipment, especially computers, though. They might consider consulting with a civil rights lawyer, ie ACLU, and put him or her on retainer.

It has been done. It can be done.

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Indiana University orders student paper to stop printing. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 15 OP

Sounds like a bit of fascism from the Hoosier administration...freedom of speech is not allowed... wcmagumba Oct 15 #1

Develop parallel power structures. pecosbob Oct 15 #2

A hell of a lot goes into setting that up Oeditpus Rex Oct 15 #8

It's been done before. Distribution.... reACTIONary Oct 15 #14

The Admins believe IU will be held accountable for the content of the student newspaper maxsolomon Oct 15 #3

Creeping fascism. Trickle-down fascism. As Dr. Ilsa Oct 16 #15

These Indiana adminstrators should step down, as they are horrible role models for the University students. riversedge Oct 15 #4

Wow. College newspapers have a proud tradition. LisaM Oct 15 #5

Professional newspapers have a proud tradition, too Oeditpus Rex Oct 15 #9

This has also happened at one of our Oklahoma universities. KatyaR Oct 15 #6

I once put out a college newspaper on mimeograph... xeroxing at the local printshop is easier still... Hekate Oct 15 #7

However, the university may restrict whether the newspaper is being distributed on campus. TexasTowelie Oct 15 #10

You don't think people in dictatorships have thought of that, long since? Hekate Oct 15 #12

Someone should start.... SergeStorms Oct 15 #11

The students have to think of all eventualities, but an off-campus independently-funded publication... Hekate Oct 15 #13

Spot on. SergeStorms Oct 16 #16

Student journalists surely know about Samizdat Hekate Oct 16 #17