Killian Nine

"I hope that, at the very least, as a result of this lawsuit no other student will ever have to undergo what I and my classmates were subjected to."

"We had genuine concerns about the way in which the school was being run and the lack of resources for art students. Maybe we could have said what we said better, but no one should be treated like we were just because we challenged the principal's authority."

"Anonymous pamphleteering and political satire have a long and honorable tradition in America (including the Federalist Papers) and that type of speech is clearly protected by the First Amendment. Attempts to limit anonymous writings are unconstitutional."

"All across the country, students say things and publish materials that may upset and greatly offend school officials, but I do not know of any incident, other than the Killian 9 matter, where school officials so grossly overreacted and retaliated by having students arrested, charged and thrown in jail."