I agree that her remarks are immature, not well written, and needed editing. But that's not why she was dismissed, and we all know it. I haven't seen the resulting press coverage, so I don't know if she was made a heroine or not. I would be willing to bet you a steak dinner at Morton's that other equally poor writers have written equally poor articles in the school rag from a leftist slant, and they remain on staff.
I don't doubt it for a minute. That was why I said she should get a pass - because this is what student journalism is like, as a rule.