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-22 posts tagged "Free speech"
Jackie O'Brien | Thursday, January 16, 2020
Last year, it was announced that Notre Dame would be hosting a presidential debate next September. In the announcement, University President Fr. John Jenkins addressed the importance of democratic discourse and informing voters through debate and dialogue. “The heart of democracy is addressing significant questions in open, reasoned discussion that will inform voters as they
Jackie O'Brien | Monday, September 9, 2019
I was surprised by the content of our University’s ad that played Sept. 2 over the half-time break, “Many voices. One conversation.” Of course, it was a great ad and it made me very proud to be a Notre Dame student, especially considering the national audience who saw it, but it’s unfortunate that it is
Mary Steurer | Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Encouraging colleges and universities to defend free speech on their campuses, former national ACLU president Nadine Strossen spoke on her new book, “HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech” in a lecture Tuesday night in Jenkins-Nanovic Halls. Strossen opened by saying she believes free speech on college campuses is under threat. Institutions are
Thomas Murphy | Friday, February 22, 2019
The Notre Dame chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) hosted conservative political commentator Michael Knowles for a lecture titled “Columbus: Hero not Heathen” on Thursday night in the ballroom of LaFortune Student Center. The lecture was part of YAF’s Robert and Patricia Herbold Lecture Series. The lecture came several weeks after the announcement by
Jackie O'Brien | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
The issue of free speech on college campuses is a complicated one that has brought the attention of the wider American discourse. Colleges have become the battleground for free speech issues, and the question of who really has the right to speak has surfaced. However, at the same time, it’s actually pretty simple. All students
Mary Steurer | Thursday, October 11, 2018
Professors debated the role of the freedom of speech at public universities in a debate sponsored by the Notre Dame Student Chapter of the Federalist Society, American Civil Liberties Union and the Constitutional Studies Program Wednesday at Eck Hall of Law. Josh Blackman, a law professor at the South Texas College of Law, began the debate
Ciara Hopkinson | Friday, August 31, 2018
Dr. Keith Whittington never expected to write on the topic of free speech. As Whittington introduced himself before his lecture on his new book, “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech,” on Thursday afternoon, he explained that he set aside projects more related to his specialty in constitutional interpretation to focus on an issue
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