To YAF: Hate Speech is Not Free Speech
The laws protecting Freedom of Speech in the U.S. do not mean you can say anything you want. There are limits: incitement, defamation, fraud, obscenity, child pornography, fighting words, and…
Campus Expression Survey Report Finds Students Reluctant To Freely Share Their Views
By Robel Tadesse || Contributing Writer Students’ self-censorship contributes to lack of viewpoint diversity, requiring a culture change on college campuses. Heterodox Academy—a non-profit organization whose mission is to “improve…
Historian Joan Wallach Scott speaks to the importance of academic freedom
By Katherine Coble || News Editor On Thursday, November 7, Franklin & Marshall’s campus played host to one of the most preeminent historians of the last century: Joan Wallach Scott.…
Campus panels, talks tackle issues associated with freedom of speech, expression
By Boris Zyumbyulev || Contributing Writer Last week, Franklin & Marshall College had two important talks on the freedom of expression. The first one was on Monday, February 28, in which…
Letter to the Editor: Professor Hoffman, who extended lecture invitation to Flemming Rose, responds to controversy
Why I Invited Flemming Rose to Campus: As the person responsible for inviting The Tyranny of Silence author, Flemming Rose, to speak on campus on Thursday, I would like to…
Letter to the Editor: Professors respond to Flemming Rose controversy
To the Editor: We are writing as F&M faculty members to commend members of the college community who gathered on Thursday for Flemming Rose’s lecture. Like others in the audience, some…