The Lumen Press , Gilliard said, is not a public forum, and should meet the standards of the church. Nelson and the rest of the Lumen Press staff have met to discuss the newspaper policies, and Gilliard said he will open the issue to public debate when school begins in the fall. Nelson said the policy in the student handbook clearly states that the newspaper should have total control of its content, and it is unfair for the university to suddenly change its mind about the policy. That's an injustice to the students and an injustice to the university. Courts have said that private schools may be legally bound by the policies they adopt supporting free expression, even though the First Amendment does not require them to adopt such protection.
Catholic beliefs are only one way to look at the ever-present issue of sexuality and birth control.
Nelson said the staff continues to believe the control over the ads is a breach of contract between the newspaper and the university.