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Reports on an investigative story published by the Lowell high school paper in San Francisco, California, wherein class ring manufacturer Jostens Inc. was accused of failing to offer students its least-expensive rings. Local newspapers' coverage of the story; Move by the city's Board of Supervisors to conduct an investigation into the allegations.

Reports on the expulsion of student Raihan Kadri from Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills, Orange County, California after publishing an underground newspaper `Exploited'. Kadri's dropping of a suit against his school after he is allowed to transfer; Contents of the newspaper that attacked the school's administration, teachers and curriculum; State's education code as basis for the school's action.

Reports on the decision of the principal of California-based Los Altos High School to remove the first page photo of `Talon,' a student newspaper. Allegation about the depiction of its rival Mountain View High School students as sexual deviants; Actions made by the editors to explain the move to the readers; Legalities of the removal.

Reports on the termination of Jesse Oxfeld, a columnist for the Stanford University campus paper `Stanford Daily,' for writing in his column about student Chelsea Clinton, United States President Bill Clinton's daughter. Rule by editor Carolyn Sleeth that the paper ignore Clinton unless she involves herself in a newsworthy event; Spat between Oxfeld and Sleeth going back to the election that selected the paper's editor.

Presents the directive from administrators of the Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, California barring editors of the school paper `Silver Spur,' to publish a story about a sexually-assaulted freshman. Insufficiency of facts to back the story; Comments from the paper's editors on the absence of the story's merit.

Focuses on the reassignment of english teacher Mike McGee for allowing the publication of a poem containing obscene words in the campus paper in California. Complaints of parents about the published poem; Actions taken by school administrators regarding the published poem; Details on the appeal made by McGee to review issue with the poem.

Reports on the reactions of school authorities in San Francisco, California and journalism adviser Katharine Swan to the selection of Mission High School's `West Wing' paper for the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award. School authorities' rejection of the award; Swan's decision to accept the award; Explanation that the award was meant for Swan and not for the school.

Reports on how the `San Francisco Examiner' newspaper was instrumental in helping the entire staff of a high school newspaper to travel to New York City to collect a special reporting award. Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association's selection of Mission High School's `West Wing' student paper as recipient of its Edmund J. Sullivan Award; Move by the `Examiner' to publish a story on the staff's financial difficulties.