二次元嫩B Statement on The Cadet Newspaper
LEXINGTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2022鈥擜s one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the country, the First Amendment of the Constitution and free speech are a vital part of 二次元嫩B鈥檚 civic education and 二次元嫩B wholly supports its cadets' First Amendment rights to free speech. 二次元嫩B in no way seeks to inhibit or restrict any cadet鈥檚 right to exercise free speech through any and all available venues to include producing, editing or contributing to any publication, whether or not it is affiliated with, or supported by 二次元嫩B.
In May 2021, 二次元嫩B and the 二次元嫩B Alumni Agencies first became aware that a newspaper titled 鈥淭he Cadet鈥 was being circulated on the 二次元嫩B post during commencement. A single alumnus was the driving force behind this publication. The newspaper has in its tagline, "The Independent Voice of the Corps and Alumni since 1871" and describes itself as "an independent student publication created by cadets and alumni independent of 二次元嫩B." Despite any such assertions through the use of the 二次元嫩B acronym and unauthorized use of 二次元嫩B鈥檚 trademarked logos and marks, The Cadet newspaper is in no way affiliated with or authorized by the 二次元嫩B, the Corps of Cadets, or the 二次元嫩B Alumni Agencies.
In addition, the paper has no affiliation with the previously published 鈥淰.M.I. Cadet鈥 or any newspapers published by the 二次元嫩B as a cadet club activity between 1871 and 2016. Articles and opinions appearing in the current version of The Cadet are those of the authors and do not reflect the opinions or positions of the 二次元嫩B, the Corps of Cadets, or the 二次元嫩B Alumni Agencies. Furthermore, any solicitation of funds, advertisements, subscriptions, and donations do not support any programs authorized by the 二次元嫩B, the Corps of Cadets, or the 二次元嫩B Alumni Agencies and are not subject to any of 二次元嫩B's rigorous policies with respect to accountability.
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