Free Speech on College Campuses Universities are considering adopting speech codes that would put a ban on offensive‚ demeaning‚ and provoking speech. The developments of these speech codes are not necessary. Sheltering students from speech that might offend them is patronizing to say the least. Do college officials really believe the students are too weak to live with the Bill of Rights? The fact of the matter is that speech codes on college campuses are threatening students’ freedom of speech
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Freedom of speech on campuses has become an increasingly controversial topic over the past few years. The United States Constitution grants us the right to speech that is by far the least controlled of any country in the world. As stated Thomas Jefferson (one of our founding fathers) “If free speech is taken away then dumb and silent may we be led‚ like sheep to the slaughter”. Contrary to some administrators’ views‚ freedom of speech is a cornerstone quality to a well-rounded college education‚
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go on on college campuses. The Hunting Ground shows us various students who where sexually assaulted at their local college campuses. After watching the movie‚ I gain a lot of knowledge on what really goes on behind some college campuses and how some college administrators use their authority to keep sexual assaults from the public eye . The Hunting Ground provides us with multiple students who allege that they were sexually assaulted at their local college campuses‚ and that the college deans ignored
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Should emotional support animals be allowed on college campuses? This is a controversial topic of today‚ and everyone has a different opinion that they’re entitled to. There are many articles supporting each side. Do you know anyone who has ever considered getting an emotional support animal? Have you ever known someone who has an emotional support animal? What if your new college roommate showed up with an “emotional comfort animal?” Would you ask for a transfer or welcome your third roommate? Anxiety
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be next? It is not a question of if‚ but when and where? College is the first time students get to spend time without parental guidance. In fact‚ college is a place where many students learn about themselves‚ but are they safe? Campuses are filled with all kinds of students‚ including different ages. Unfortunately‚ not every student will have a positive mindset or the respect of others. Nowadays‚ the most assaults are happening on a college campus and this is a serious issue that can be prevented
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Describe the type of programs that have been developed to help prevent excessive use of alcohol by college students. Consumption of “alcohol is an ongoing problem on college campuses” (Nugent & Jones‚ pg. 289). Approximately 20% of students are considered heavy drinkers” (Nugent & Jones‚ pg. 289). An alarming statistic is that 40% of students admit to binge drinking” (Nugent & Jones‚ pg. 289). College campuses have “referral programs where the counseling center becomes a part of the punitive process when
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education and I‚ being lucky to be in America have the option to get educated and pursue my dreams. Women’s Rights has been an enormous part of our lives‚ it leads to women getting educated‚ have gender equality and the right to have an opinion. On college campuses education is providing women with confidence‚ to be better candidates for a job than men‚ and gives them insight on current events. Confidence is an important aspect of empowering women‚ with confidence
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Tanya McClarty 4/30/2015 English Comp 101 6:00 Professor Seaman Sexual Assaults on College Campuses Understanding Sexual Assault on College Campuses: An issue that should be taken seriously or just an exaggerated problem. In America‚ 1.3 women are raped every minute‚ 78 every hour‚ 56‚160 every month‚ and approximately 683‚280 women will be sexually assaulted by the end of this year. The attacker could be a perfect stranger or someone she knows‚ either way creating an emotionally damaging situation
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should be restriction or not is freedom of speech. The New York Times magazine came out with an article on July 31‚ 2017 saying that what was on college campuses is now in the homes of those students causing fights. They talk to many students who are in the middle of this saying its all politics that start the fight. From trump being elected to small minor things. The first amendment allows freedom of speech but does there come a time when that freedom of speech should be stopped? The government cannot
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Propaganda in the Online Free Speech Campaign Propaganda and Mass Communication July 1‚ 1996 In February 1996‚ President Bill Clinton signed into law the Telecommunications Act of 1996‚ the first revision of our country’s communications laws in 62 years. This historic event has been greeted with primarily positive responses by most people and companies. Most of the Telecommunications act sets out to transform the television‚ telephone‚ and related industries by lowering regulatory barriers
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