Whereas, in the interest of democracy and honest expression, responsible students ought to have a voice unrestricted by external control,

Whereas this voice must be protected, expanded and well-communicated,

Whereas systems of prior review and administrative regulation of student press do unjustifiably restrict this voice,

Whereas we, students of Kentucky, wish to create an organization which supports all true journalistic endeavors,

Whereas good journalism can and will lead to a more just and open society,

We hereby establish, as an extension of Kentucky’s free student press,

The Red Pen.