In 1964 “Free Speech Movement” Launched at UC Berkeley, 50 Years Later, Students at Cal Poly Discover Censorship Flourishes

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(FOX News) Politicians have always loved to see their names in the newspaper but at Cal Poly, candidates for student government face fines of $100 for just speaking with reporters.

J.J. Jenkins, Editor-in-Chief of the Mustang News the school’s student newspaper told FOX News.com that two of four candidates for student body president have been fined $100 after they or their campaign staff spoke to the student run newspaper–the students were notified they violated the ‘Associated Students, Inc (ASI) election code at the public university which bans active campaigning including “non-verbal public display” until 10 days before the 23 April election.

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