“It is not the place of the principal or superintendent to determine and ‘fix’” the paper’s reporting. “As a staff, it is our job to determine journalistic standards for our paper, not the administration’s,” he said. He said the changes agreed upon were reasonable and added balance to the reporting, but reiterated it was inappropriate for the administration to force those changes. The Evanstonian does not condone the production, sale or consumption of marijuana products.” The staff also added an infobox highlighting potential health consequences of weed use and medical resources for students struggling with substance abuse.Ĭolton said that, although the administration did not require them to make any specific changes, they were directed to “give some sort of indication of the legal and health consequences of use.” The new version of the spread includes a warning stating that “The sale of Marijuana is a crime punishable by time in prison. Executive Editor Michael Colton described this as a courtesy demonstrating good faith given the story’s sensitive subject, but said it has not been common practice at ETHS for Campbell to review the paper before publication.
The paper sent the revised version to principal Marcus Campbell before printing it. 3, based on the agreement with Evanston Township High School administrators.
UPDATE: The Evanstonian published a revised version of the confiscated articles Nov.
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