West Virginia Code Chapter 18B. Higher Education § 18B-21-2. Legislative findings

(1) Freedom of expression through high school, college, and university sponsored media is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article III, section 7 of the West Virginia Constitution;

(2) A high school, college, and university student press can contribute to the continuing development of informed and civic-minded citizens; and

(3) Instructors and administrators who defend their students’ freedom of expression may sometimes do so at professional risk.