Editorial: Thank you, but the battle isn’t over yet

Thanks to student voters, the State Hornet will be there, in full force, to cover CSUS. Voters approved Referendum #2 allowing the Hornet to continue to provide the news coverage the campus community has come to expect.

We are now facing a new challenge. We have been informed President Gerth plans on thwarting the will of the students and will not forward the fee to the Chancellor unless he is given control over the Hornet’s budget. This is insidious attempt to control the newspaper and is simply unacceptable.

The newspaper operates under a charter set in place by the president two years ago that allows a representative board, including members of the administration, to act as publishers of the newspaper.

To surrender control would end the independent status the newspaper sought and students supported.

The president’s action is a slap in the face to all students and a rejection of the right for students to have a free and independent press. We urge President Gerth to move the fee forward to the Chancellor’s office as the students have mandated.