Mission Statement

The Classical Chronicle is an independent newspaper that covers both Classical High School news and political news that matters to the student body. The Chronicle seeks to represent the views and voices of the student body without censorship. The Chronicle hopes to represent Classical’s student body to the fullest extent possible, making it a specific goal of the paper to operate on both journalistic ethics and constitutional ideas, most importantly freedom of speech.

Admissions Process

The Chronicle hopes to cover a wide range of viewpoints and subject matter, in an effort to represent the student body to the fullest extent possible. With this in mind, we adhere to the following guidelines with regards to admitting new writers/members:

When admitting new members, do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, sexuality, religion, or political views.
Ensure that anybody aspiring to an administrative position has no intention or inclination to censor certain article material based on the subject matter or political views expressed by the writer, except in extreme circumstances.

Article Vetting Process

On principle, the Chronicle will not censor articles on the basis of the political opinions expressed. We hope to truly foster the range of positions and views that exists among Classical’s student body. However, exceptions exist to this rule:

We do not tolerate or publish bigotry.
If any aspect of an article is seen by the editors as blatantly offensive or derogatory, we will work with the author to make the article inoffensive.
Libelous material will not be published.

Independence

One of our founding principles of the Chronicle as a paper is our independence. The Chronicle is not Classical High School's official newspaper. As such, we have no advisor appointed from the school and maintain no relationship or affiliation with Classical High School and its administration. This allows us to cover a wider range of topics than we could otherwise address as an official school newspaper. Short of unseemly personal attacks against the character of specific persons or blatant falsehoods, writers at the Chronicle will enjoy full freedom to criticize or praise. For the purpose of making clear our legal status, all content is posted solely at the discretion of the Editors-in-Chief, currently Fola Balogun and Damon Drury.

The views represented in opinion articles do not necessarily represent the views of the Classical Chronicle. As we allow all students to submit articles to be published under "Student Opinions," we realize there will be differences of opinions. Please feel free to submit responses and rebuttals to any student opinion we publish.

Reporting on Walkouts and Controversial Events

The Chronicle believes in the right to peaceful assembly and protest. As such, we at the Chronicle consider it our responsibility to ensure that Classical students are aware of the the facts surrounding such events. The same goes not only for civil disobedience but also for covering the location and timing of any other school events. The Chronicle takes the responsibility to inform about walkouts and other civil disobedience not as a formal endorsement of the event, but rather as a way to make sure that Classical’s student body is informed of such things. Although we may all disagree on certain issues, Classical students have a right to know about what is happening in their community.