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Censorship on Campus Publications

Censorship on college campuses have always been a controversial topic. In the United States, the government can not prevent the publication of a newspaper, even when there is reason to believe that it is about to reveal information that will endanger our national security. Some college schools, however, have limitations on what should be published on their campuses. These restrictions have caused a lot of outrage from students who believe in free speech and freedom of the press. Some students feel that these restrictions prevent them from expressing themselves and what they believe what is important. City College of San Francisco does not have any student publishing restrictions other than a copyright policy. This should be changed for City College should have some restrictions to protect students from being harassed by the press. Although censorship on campus publications attacks the first amendment, creates bad publicity, and prevents......

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