2008 Woodie Awards
Collegian Editor is NOT suing CSU
From: J. David McSwane, Editor in Chief
J. David McSwane
Issue date: 9/25/07 Section: News
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To: Members of the press and the university community
CBS4 (KCNC-TV) reported Tuesday night that I am bringing a lawsuit against Colorado State University.
This is grossly inaccurate. I was not interviewed by CBS4 for this report.
Neither the university nor Student Media have punished the Editorial Board or myself for printing the F-Bush editorial.
I was advised by professional staff to seek legal counsel before Wednesday's meeting of the Board of Student Communications and for a later meeting where the Board will decide whether or not to take action.
Denver attorney David Lane has agreed to join me for the latter meeting.
I have no plans to sue CSU at this point. Considering the poor funding of higher education in Colorado and CSU's struggle to get more money from the state, I find this report very troubling.
This fight is not about financial gain, but rather defending the Editorial Board's First Amendment rights.
J. David McSwane
Editor in Chief
CBS4 (KCNC-TV) reported Tuesday night that I am bringing a lawsuit against Colorado State University.
This is grossly inaccurate. I was not interviewed by CBS4 for this report.
Neither the university nor Student Media have punished the Editorial Board or myself for printing the F-Bush editorial.
I was advised by professional staff to seek legal counsel before Wednesday's meeting of the Board of Student Communications and for a later meeting where the Board will decide whether or not to take action.
Denver attorney David Lane has agreed to join me for the latter meeting.
I have no plans to sue CSU at this point. Considering the poor funding of higher education in Colorado and CSU's struggle to get more money from the state, I find this report very troubling.
This fight is not about financial gain, but rather defending the Editorial Board's First Amendment rights.
J. David McSwane
Editor in Chief
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bt
posted 9/25/07 @ 11:57 PM MST
Heh, a little more direct than people are used to hearing. But why tone down what sometimes needs to be bold, direct words?
With administration's that show they clearly do not care about the citizens they serve, by way of their actions. (Continued…)
JB
posted 9/26/07 @ 12:22 AM MST
I would assume you'd like a job after you get out of college. What you printed was bold, and would definately sell newspapers, but for only a short, attention sparked time. (Continued…)
BA
posted 9/26/07 @ 2:39 AM MST
First amendment rights stop when you choose to violate another's space! Your right to throw your fist ends before it gets to my nose!
Eric
posted 9/26/07 @ 3:52 AM MST
"at this point"? Is Lesson 2 in Journalism 101 by David McSwane converting First Amendment "Rights" to numbers?
Col. Cowbell
posted 9/26/07 @ 4:49 AM MST
Wow, you must have one hell of a journalism school out there at CSU!
Such insightful analysis! Such cutting commentary! Such sophisticated satire! Such persuasive arguments and poetic rhetoric!
I think it's great that this clown McSwane showed himself to be the silly, sophomoric, attention-seeking fraud that he apparently is. (Continued…)
Eric
posted 9/26/07 @ 5:35 AM MST
"Free" Speech 101 by David McSwane. Thus far, after Mr. McSwane penned his literary masterpiece, his right to free speech has cost the University at least $30,000+ in advertising revenue, will or should cost him his job, is going to cost him attorney's fees since he has elected to hire one to speak for him at an administrative review (take note, David, attorneys charge for their speech, it ain't free), and will next, if the scenario plays out, cost the university money to defend itself in a lawsuit that Mr. (Continued…)
Tom
posted 9/26/07 @ 5:58 AM MST
"I have no plans to sue CSU at this point. "
Is this a threat? Are you saying that if you are fired you will sue? Are you using CSU's own college paper to threaten them? What will you print tomorrow? Maybe you have some rumors about the people who fire you that will defame their character? Or will it be "My lawyer says "FUCK CSU!"
Donald Hackett
posted 9/26/07 @ 7:30 AM MST
Obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. There are several case studies citing this if you take five minutes to do research
David
posted 9/26/07 @ 7:36 AM MST
Hmmm - Looks like Mr. Lane's 15 minutes of fame with Ward Churchill has run out, and he's in the hunt for another sinking ship's mast to which he can nail his flag. (Continued…)
Todd
posted 9/26/07 @ 8:21 AM MST
If we exercised our 2nd amendment rights the way we did our 1st, we would all be carrying nuclear weapons.
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