Perspectives on Free-Speech Zones on College Campuses Naturally‚ many negative connotations come along with the term “free-speech zone.” The wording alone automatically insinuates that free speech should not be allowed everywhere‚ which is hardly the true intention of the idea. Sometimes the right of free speech is taken advantage of; such as in certain rallies and protests‚ where disruptive noise‚ violence‚ and destruction often occurs. Universities hold a responsibility to their students of
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The freedoms that the United States prides itself on came at a cost‚ and it continues to require a sacrifice from those members of the military and their families to protect the country. A controversy regarding the freedom of speech that has been covered recently by the media is the protests that the Westboro Baptist Church performs outside of military funerals. According to Fama (2012)‚ “The church links the deaths of service members to America’s acceptance of gays and has a webpage full of press
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The word “free” is something everyone likes to hear because it means they can receive what they want without having to pay to obtain it therefore profiting. However‚ nothing is truly free because if one individual doesn’t pay then another will have to in his place. It’s how our world works‚ as well as the economy! The same goes for college‚ everyone one would agree that free college sounds amazing! With free college all those loans could be avoided leading to a happier‚ debt free life‚ right? While
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Free College for All Amber Bennie comm215 January 12‚ 2015 University of Phoenix Free College for All Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to go to college for free? President Obama is proposing a plan for two free years of community college for anyone and everyone. This plan quite possibly could pave the way for a more fruitful and educated future in America for many reasons. Not everyone agrees with this idea‚ but hopefully Congress does. Once determined how this project will be funded‚ Americans
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Should College be Free What if college was free? There are so many people that want to go to college. But in this case‚ some people are not able to go because they can’t afford it. Even though some citizens get so much aid from the government‚ with all the stuff they give us. Free college is something we don’t need‚ because if we do get it then there would be alot of stuff that would get out of place “College scholarships are gifts of money that helps students pay for education‚ and there are so
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assault victims‚ people of color‚ transgender students. College campuses have created “safe spaces” for all sorts of marginalized groups. But in the process‚ one member of the campus community has lost precious real estate. Free speech” (1). This quote from the article “Free Speech is Flunking Out on College Campuses” by Catherine Rampell introduces the idea that the right to freedom of speech is being squashed. All over the country‚ colleges are taking away this right from their students in order
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College should not be free. I personally don’t think that college should be free. Students who pay for their college are more motivated‚ hard working and independent. Many students would have poor motivation to finish school‚ because they can always come back. As a matter of fact students with ambitions to get university degree are learning much harder in high school than other‚ who thinks they don’t need an extra paper. There are many students that are so smart‚ and they will find the way to
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makes no sense that you can get an auto loan today with an interest rate of 2.5%‚ but millions of college graduates are forced to pay interest rates of 5-7% or more for decades. Under the Sanders plan‚ Americans would be able to refinance their student loans at today’s low interest rates” (Lieber). The cost of a higher degree costs way too much‚ so some students will have to accept going to college for something that costs less. Instead of going for something that takes longer because it is going
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couldn’t go to college because they could not afford to go to college? That brings up the question‚ should college be free? The question has been brought up many times in lectures in different countries around the world. Even now‚ in this country many presidential debates often consist of the question should public college be free for all aspiring college students. College should be free because it would make college more affordable for students‚ the cost of college is rising‚ and college would be better
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imagine an America where Colleges are free and there are no student loans needed. That is what people call a Utopia because it will never exist unless we sacrifice something else. The average person is all for free college because student loans are the biggest debt they gain as a young adult. However‚ they tend to skip over the many negatives that come with free College. Colleges should not be free because the government will use taxes to pay for the college‚ college is a crucial period where people
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