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Tag Archives: Free Speech
Arizona State University Students Host a Free Speech Wall
Three days before Thanksgiving break, the Arizona State University Students For Liberty joined forces with the College Republicans and the Network of Enlightened Women to host a free speech wall on our campus. The ideas presented on the wall were very diverse … Continue reading
American University SFL Hosts Freedom Fair
The American University Students for Liberty restarted several weeks into this semester with virtually all new members. In addition to hosting a speaker event, a discussion meeting, and a tabling event every week, they have also published op-eds and started … Continue reading
Free Speech in the Aftermath of the Tucson Tragedy
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This childhood idiom echoes in the aftermath of last Saturday’s tragic Tucson shooting, where 20 people were either killed or wounded. Indeed, the separation of speech and action is a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, On The Ground, Politics
Tagged Censorship, Free Speech, Hate Speech, Robert Birgeneau, Tucson Shooting, UC Berkeley
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Victory at NIU!
When Jeremy Orbach attempted to form a Students For Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) chapter at Northern Illinois University he was denied, much to the surprise of many involved. SSDP chapters are popular on college campuses but the NIU student government … Continue reading
Posted in On The Ground
Tagged FIRE, Free Speech, Northern Illinois University, SSDP
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Fighting for Free Speech as a Means of Fighting for Liberty
As a former intern with the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), I was pleased to learn recently that the University of Virginia has been designated by the organization as a “green light” school for rescinding all of their … Continue reading
Censorship at the Home of the Free Speech Movement
The following is the original draft of an op-ed I wrote for The Daily Californian, the student newspaper of the University of California, Berkeley, that was published recently: To most outsiders, “Berkeley” is synonymous with “free speech.” Simply uttering our university’s name to … Continue reading
UNF Student’s Editorial Stands Up for Free Speech
Recently University of North Florida student Edgar Aroutiounian had an editorial piece published in the school’s newspaper challenging unconstitutional limits on free speech at UNF. Edgar addresses the overreaching and subjective nature of UNF’s policies and urges the administration to … Continue reading
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Tagged Edgar Aroutiounian, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Free Speech, UNF
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Fighting for Artistic Expression at Penn State
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has released an excellent new video on a recent battle for free expression on campus. The case depicted centers around Joshua Stulman, a Penn State student whose artwork was censored due to … Continue reading
Free Speech Defeats Bigotry on Anniversary of 9/11
On the ninth anniversary of the September 11th tragedies, Pastor Terry Jones of the controversial Dove World Outreach Center announced that his congregation’s plans to burn dozens of Qurans have been “totally canceled.” Although the Pastor claims that God’s intervention was the … Continue reading
The Blurred Limit of Expression at the Home of the Free Speech Movement
Casey Given, San Francisco CC for SFL, just wrote a blog post for FIRE that deserves reposting. Check it out: To many people, “Berkeley” is synonymous with “protest.” Mentioning the University of California, Berkeley often conjures up images of bearded … Continue reading
Posted in News, On The Ground
Tagged Berkeley, FIRE, Free Expression, Free Speech, liberty, San Francisco
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