Editorial Policy

This mission of The Purple Tide is to provide an outlet for student expression, present unbiased, in-depth news coverage, and inform and entertain students, faculty, staff and other members of the community. Student journalists are required to promote responsible journalism and cannot violate the prohibition on written expression, contained in section C of chapter 1 and regulation 2612 of the Fairfax County guidelines.

All printed material will be subject to the review of the Editorial Board. Unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Editorial Board. Otherwise, opinions expressed are not necessarily the views of the staff, editorial board or advisor.

We welcome letters to the editor, but only signed letters will be considered for publication. Due to space limitations, not all letters will be published and we reserve the right to edit them for length as long as the meaning remains intact. Materials that are considered gossip, illegal, libelous or profane by the Editorial Board will not be printed.

We reserve the right to refuse unsolicited ads. All unsolicited ads will be reviewed by the Editorial Board in accordance with established criteria. The Purple Tide does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, handicap or nationality or on matters relating sexuality, religion or political affiliation.