The SGA has passed a bill eliminating funding for The West Georgian newspaper.

Titled "Suspension of 'The West Georgian,'" the bill was passed the day after an article appeared in the Wednesday edition titled "Join a Frat with Buck Futter, Jr." which satirized Greek Life through the use of stereotypes, which many found offensive.

It has come to light that weeks before this incident, members of the SGA voted to cut The West Georgian's budget by $11,000. Two of the members of the committee, Rob Kelly and Elizabeth Anderson, had previously led protests against The West Georgian in response to investigative stories and opinion pieces lambasting last year's fraudulent elections.

The West Georgian has enlisted the help of the Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education for assistance in fighting this breach of the First Amendment.

This story is developing.

3 comments

Patrick Laughlin

Sat May 23 2009 19:19

Or, the SGA could follow the law, specifically the First Amendment, and instead of breaking it by trying to censor speech they don't like, try to do what they were elected to do and make this school a better place for students. Just a thought.

The SGA is like a school janitor, but Instead of fixing the pipes and stopping leaks like he's supposed to, he decides to kneecap the mailman. It's not only illegal, it's not even vaguely related to what they're supposed to be doing here at school.

Max Powers

Sat May 23 2009 15:27

I'm tired of my student fees funding a football team that can't win. Also I'm not black, so let's cut the BSA and NAACP. The SGA should also disband because I don't agree with their decisions and student fee hikes.
But seriously, the West Georgian is too small of a paper to be held afloat by advertising alone. However we do have a Mass Comm department and a student newspaper is integral to the education of aspiring journalists, this should really be a no brainer, the SGA is just screwing over the students here kids.

Jon

Sat May 23 2009 12:59

It should be cut. If a newspaper, from the West Georgian to the New York Times, can not be supported by advertisements, it should be let go. I'm tired of my student fees paying to keep it afloat.

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