Indiana University Bloomington officials removed the adviser to the campus student newspaper and barred the paper from publishing a print homecoming edition, triggering accusations of administrative censorship. University leaders said they intervened over content concerns related to a homecoming issue; student journalists and free‑speech advocates say the action amounts to suppression of campus press freedoms. The dismissal prompted immediate criticism from student groups, alumni and press‑freedom organizations, which argue that adviser removals and prepublication restrictions undermine journalistic training and academic freedom. The episode adds to growing national scrutiny over campus media autonomy and administrative limits on student expression.
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