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Principal censors student press
MYRTLE BEACH — The principal of an
arts and sciences academy has censored a stu
dent newspaper, expressing concern over a
front-page editorial endorsing marriage rights
for same-sex couples.
Academy for Arts, Science & Technology
Principal Robbie Burgess banned the distribu
tion of The Academy Posh November issue .
after he said the editorial, accompanied by a
picture of two male students holding hands,
might be disruptive to the school.
“I had some concerns about the content of
dents here and what the community concerns
might be when the article was distributed,”
Burgess told The Sun News “At the academy
we encourage diversity, we don’t look to
silence student voices, we hope to facilitate
their expression.”
Horry County Schools’ policy places dis
cretion over student publication content in the
hands of principals, according to the Myrtle
Beach Sun News.
The paper’s co-editors Kyle Hertzog, 18, and
Katelyn Edwards, 17, said the decision amount
ed to censorship. The newspaper has been an
independent project and has received no prior
financial support from the school.
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“There is a clear disclaimer in the news
paper that states that the opinions in the
paper do not represent those of the school or
the school district,” Hertzog told the daily
paper. “Basically everyone we’ve spoken to,
from teachers to our lawyer, says that we’re
right; that we’re being censored because of
the content, which is clearly one student’s
opinion. It isn’t right. What’s the point of
having rights if you can’t exercise them?”
The students said they are concerned
advertisers will now be less likely to support
the paper if they cannot be guaranteed when
issues will be distributed.
The paper’s sole source of funding for
printing costs comes directly from advertising
revenue. The school contributed $500 for the
students to re-print the issue after taking out
the offending editorial.
Both the students’ and school district’s
lawyers are citing a 1988 Supreme Court deci
sion to back their individual arguments.
New venue for LGBT films
N. CHARLESTON — The Alliance for
Full Acceptance is assisting the Greater Park
Circle Film Society in opening the Talking
Picture House, a new venue for LGBT and
progressive films.
The new movie house will regularly feature
LGBT'films as part of its offerings. AFFA is
serving as its 501(c)3 fiscal agent as the socie
ty submits and awaits approval for its IRS
non-profit status.
The Film Society received seed grants from
the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts
Department and the Olde North Charleston
Merchants Association. The Talking Picture
House premiered in early December with a
showing of “What Would Jesus Buy?’
The new house features seating for 50 peo
ple around small tables in a dinner theater-
style setting. Free popcorn is always served.
Food and drinks (including beer and wine)
are available.
On Jan. 10, the film society will feature
“Bin Yah,” a critically-acclaimed documentary
about the Mt. Pleasant African-American
community’s struggle in the face of a pro
posed highway extension. Show times are 3
p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is $2 for members
of the society and $5 for non-members. More
information is available at parkcirclefilms.org.
Bishop steps down
COLUMBIA — The bishop of the U.S.
Episcopal Church’s Upper South Carolina dio
cese announced in mi^December he will retire
and is calling for the election of a successor.
The Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson has led
the diocese since 1995. At the end of next year,
he’ll be only one year away from the church’s
mandatory retirement age of 72.
He plans to stay in his post until a succes
sor is elected, or until Dec. 31,2009; whichever
comes first.
Henderson voted against the confirmation
of openly gay New Hampshire Bishop Gene
Robinson. He said he doesn’t believe any
parishes in Upper South Carolina will be split
ting from the denomination.
Pro-equality bills filed
COLUMBIA — Several progressive bills
have been pre-filed by a friendly member of
the South Carolina Senate, in advance of the
new legislative session, according to the
Alliance for Full Acceptance.
Sen. Robert Ford, a Democrat, filed six sepa
rate pieces of legislation including a civil unions
bill (S 42), a hate crimes bill (S 41), new health
care provisions (S 76) and non-discrimination
bills addressing employment (S 73), housing (S
75) and public accommodations (S 39).
The 118th South Carolina General Assembly
will convene on Jan. 13. State representatives
and senators are allowed to pre-file bills for
early placement on the legislative calendar.
For more information, you can contact
Ford at RIF@scsenate.org. ►
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