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-15 posts tagged "Free speech"
Adrianna Fazio | Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Sophomore Evan DaCosta hosted the second installment of the “Pod. Country. Notre Dame.” podcast series Tuesday night to discuss free speech on college campuses. The event was held in the LaFortune ballroom and featured a panel composed of seniors Armani Vaniko Porter and Brendan Clemente, along with sophomore Nicholas Marr. Editor’s note: DaCosta is a
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, January 24, 2018
For all of the polarizing narratives that dominate the public sphere in today’s America, there seems to be very little actual conversation between sides. This past weekend’s government shutdown is a perfect example — rather than actually sit down at the table find some sort of common ground, both Republicans and Democrats have stubbornly refused
BridgeND | Monday, August 28, 2017
Over the course of the past year, we have witnessed concerning trends regarding the status of free speech on college campuses. Controversial speakers face great difficulty to speak, often due to controversial tactics used by protesters. Such happenings have created an unfortunate paradigm on campuses across the country, where fear of being ostracized and shamed
Neil Joseph | Tuesday, April 11, 2017
This past week, I finished my thesis on free speech on university campuses. When I started thinking about my topic, it was mainly focused on theoretical arguments about free speech. I realized, however, that I wanted the project to have some practical application. And thus, my thesis concluded with a set of recommendations for free
Devon Chenelle | Tuesday, March 21, 2017
It is no secret America’s unions have seen better days. Only one in 10 Americans in the workforce are members of a union. The percentage of private employees with union membership is now under seven percent, the lowest proportion since 1932, and their public counterparts are faring little better, as across the country, staggeringly insolvent municipalities
Jeremy Cappello Lee | Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Two weeks ago, the University of Chicago informed incoming first-year students that the school would not support safe spaces, trigger warnings and censoring lectures in a commitment to “freedom of inquiry and expression.” A few days later, Northwestern University’s president argued for something a bit different, urging readers to consider how safe spaces and trigger
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 31, 2016
I view the concept of free speech as idealistic not only because of the hypocrisy behind its most common supporters, but because it is based on the idea that all forms of speech are inherent to the human condition, and should therefore be defended. This would imply that one’s thoughts and opinions are not the
Letter to the Editor | Friday, February 12, 2016
This letter is in response to “Don’t deface the Irish flag” by Dearbhla Fay. Let me begin by thanking you for caring for the perception of the American and Irish flags. I can understand your frustration, but I must in good conscience as a free speech-supporting American offer a rebuttal. As you referenced in your letter, the
Catherine Baker | Monday, December 7, 2015
What is free speech? This question has dogged philosophers for centuries. We all know the First Amendment protects this right: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
Neil Joseph | Tuesday, December 1, 2015
I’m thankful that Notre Dame hasn’t been in the news this past month. We’ve seen plenty of our peer institutions in the news for the wrong reasons, and I’m glad we haven’t followed. Yale, Mizzou and scores of other universities have been in national news because of student unrest due to racial issues. Why haven’t