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‘Starkville Daily News’ on Mississippi State’s Green Light
The Starkville Daily News of Starkville, Mississippi, draws attention to Mississippi State University's success in becoming the latest "green light" school in FIRE's Spotlight database. Not only does MSU's commendable compliance with the First Amendment match the work done by rival Ole Miss earlier this year, we also hope it encourages many other colleges nationwide to follow MSU's excellent example. Be sure to check out MSU's press release celebrating the designation as well.
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