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PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Brigham Young University has upheld the firing of a student adviser who wrote a critical letter to the editor that led to a rare campus protest at the church-owned school.
Todd Hendricks was fired a week after his letter appeared in the B-Y-U student newspaper. Hendricks criticized the elections process for the B-Y-U Student Association, saying it was open to influence by B-Y-U administrators.
He was fired March 17th. B-Y-U sent Hendricks a letter last month saying his appeal had been denied. B-Y-U has said that Hendricks was fired for more than just his letter.
Hendricks was an adviser to the B-Y-U Student Association and a student leadership coordinator in the Office of Student Life.
Hendricks has filed a second appeal.
Students angry with the firing staged a protest on March 30th. The school gave last-minute approval to hold it on campus.
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