A former journalism instructor at Mercy High School, says her contract was not renewed because she allowed a student editorial to run without first receiving approval from the principal. She claims that prior approval is a violation of her students' right of free speech. But Ben Burns, director of journalism at Wayne State, observes that "it's one of the basic rules of publishing that you never surprise your publisher. It's true in every paper in the land and it's true in a high school system as well." But he pointed out that some schools allow student newspapers more freedom than do others, noting that The South End at Wayne State is not censored in any way by the university administration.