USC has been foolishly consistent on campus free expression
The University’s decision to bar the valedictorian from speaking echoes its stifling of John Strauss’ free speech.
Tag Archive for: free speech
The choice between safety and free speech is a false one
If USC was able to protect Ben Shapiro in 2018, they can protect Asna Tabassum — not doing so is a choice.
COUNTERPOINT: Free speech is critical for intellectual arguments
Whatever one’s political bend may be, there is only new perspective and experience to be gained from debate.
POINT: Conservatives exaggerate attacks on free speech rights
Those who say free speech rights are being threatened are grossly misrepresenting campus protests.
EDITORIAL BOARD: Campus free speech must be responsible
On what was otherwise a normal Wednesday afternoon, students noticed something out of the ordinary sold by a campus vendor on Trousdale Parkway. According to reports from the Daily Trojan, the booth sold T-shirts and albums with the swastika symbol. The booth set off debates between nearby students. Many found the presence of the products […]
University needs to amend its speech policy
A recent rating indicates that USC needs to allow its students more freedom of speech.
Arrests justified by protecting citizens
Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether the NYPD was ethical in its response to the Occupy Wall Street protest.
Irvine 11 students were not practicing free speech
Irvine 11 students wrongly used the First Amendment to justify their actions.
Students curious about rules for free speech on campus
The university’s rules on free speech are not clear, leaving it up to individual interpretation.
Letter to the editor
Response to the op-ed I wanted to correct some misinformation that was included in the Daily Trojan Op-Ed on Sept. 10 which indicated USC has a “free-speech zone.” No such zone exists on campus. The author also implies that the university does not respect free speech rights. This too is false. As stated in the […]