Second, the controversy between opposing points of view raises challenging constitutional issues that underscore the debate between legally guaranteed freedom of the press and the extent of the power of those in authority – be it parents, teachers, school districts or other governmental agencies – to restrict that freedom to protect a perceived greater good. First, Torrey Pines, part of the San Dieguito Union High School District in North County’s coastal region, is my local high school. The unfolding story has been fascinating, for two reasons. Yet, the intriguing aspect of the provocative magazine centered for most of us not around good taste or whether some irate parent would sue, but rather on civil liberties, freedom of the press and how adult First Amendment rights may or may not extend to underage students – especially those smart enough to have fully studied and researched their legal rights. When it was released, students were mildly interested, some parents were aghast and school district administrators were nervous. The publication captured my attention back then and became great fodder for dinner discussions and conversations among friends, with its suggestive photographs of three partially clothed students, raw language and explicit art. Tuesday, Octo| This controversy has been simmering slowly since the Torrey Pines High School literary magazine called “First Flight” was released last June.
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