The University’s Legacy magazine secured a bid from a new printing company Monday after Interstate Printing & Graphics refused to print the February issue because of an article titled “Kink.”
Interstate Printing & Graphics declined last week to publish the issue because the article’s content was said to go against the company’s Christian values. The magazine’s staff gave Interstate a chance to reconsider its decision by Friday afternoon.
Legacy editor and mass communication senior Emily Slack said the University’s Office of Purchasing sent the printing company a list of consequences in the event they still decided not to print the issue.
Slack said the company offered to print the issue without “Kink,” an article that profiled University students involved in a sexual recreation community. The printing company stood by its decision not to produce the February issue.
On Monday, Slack said the University’s Office of Purchasing compiled a list of potential new bids for printing companies. She said the magazine now has a contract with Mele Printing in Covington, La.
“I’m happy we found a new printer,” Slack said. “I am glad to see so many people supported our decision. We stand by our content.”
The magazine is scheduled to be printed on time and with “Kink” intact. The issue will be on stands Feb. 27.
 
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