Free Speech Policy Should Be Freedom Of Speech

Every person belongs to a generation: you associate yourselves with a particular set of people usually based on age such as “Baby Boomers” from 1946 to 1964, “Generation X” from 1965 to 1979, and “Millennials” from 1980 to 2000, (Smola, 364). Parents’ generations differ from their children, and sometimes within their significant other. My parents, separated by two years, are both considered “Baby Boomers”, and my sister and I, also separated by two years are both considered “Millennials”. “Generation X” separates our generations, and as you can assume there are many differences between the two: “Baby Boomers” experienced the immense development of the economy and education (Kupperschmidt, 4).

In the article “The Beat Up Generation,” Abby Ellin claims that the negative way other generations view the millennials may all be wrong; instead, the millennials are preparing for the world most generations are opposing. Ellin declares in her article that the millennials are shown to be the most disliked generation; their ideas collide with those in the Baby Boomers and the Gen-Xers causing confusion. Constantly, Articles are being thrown out about the millennials “incompetence” and their “self-absorbed” behavior which only causes more hatred according to Ellin. However, she continues to state that millennials are no more selfish than the previous generations; in fact, millennials are only trying to discover new ways for “communication and

This is the Red Zone, the time period when first year college students are particularly vulnerable to sexual assault and rape. Statistics show that most assaults occur during the first several weeks of college and the victims are overwhelmingly young women who are first year freshmen (Senn 135). The feelings experienced by the victim and the setting for the crime are too common because the current system fails to adequately address sexual assault and rape. To add to the emotional stress involved with sexual assault and rape, victims are often unable to clearly define what happened and find it difficult to seek justice. Sexual assault and rape are pervasive issues on college campuses for several reasons. First, educational institutions do not provide the tools needed to identify potential harmful situations. Second, students do not understand where to seek proper support to help deal with the physical and emotional scars. Third, victim face a battle when attempting to navigate the process to seek justice. In order to prevent sexual assault and rape during the vulnerable first weeks in college, young women must demand that these issues are addressed. Specifically, early education, medical treatment and assistance reporting after the incident and an understanding of the path to prosecution will mitigate the risk in the Red

There are currently six living generations in the United States, each with different characteristics, beliefs, and values. The things that define each generation’s culture are derived from their history, upbringing, and the lifestyle of their time. Our generation was born between 1980 and 2000. We are called Millennials. More specifically, we grew up in the South, which typically lends itself to being more conservative and religious. These characteristics, along with our instant gratification attitude, define who we are, what we believe, and how we view other generations. For example, we might have differing views with the Silent Generation. Some Millennials may feel the Silent Generation’s social, religious, and economic conservatism is outdated.

In Eric Hoover’s article, The Millennial Muddle, he describes how stereotyping and trying to understand students has become a major industry, especially with Millennials, since there are different adaptations and interpretations of this generation. It contains the different opinions from people who have studied this generation. Researchers try to figure out who Millennials are, how they think, why they always do what they do, and in those propositions and findings find them to contradict one another. Hoover then states that “in other words, they’re all different. But just for fun, let’s stereotype them as smart, successful, and lull of shakeable opinions.” Hoover does not deny these findings to be contradictory of what Millennials truly are.

Howe, Neil, and William Strauss. Millennials Rising: the Next Great Generation. New York: Vintage, 2000.

Stein simply says that the millennials aren’t against their elders as other past generations may

In “Generation Nice” published in the August 17, 2014, edition of the New York Times, Sam Tanenhaus debunks the older generations’ belief that millennials are self-absorbed. The author provides a different idea of millennials. Tanenhaus believes that the millennials generation will change the world. The author states that the millennials to center on the world. Pew research center found this generation is not narcissistic, but they’re complicated, thoughtful and understanding.

Many young college students, girls especially, are targeted by other students or even faculty. Jamie Stiehm, a columnist for newspapers such as the huffington post, and websites like the New York Times online, believes that, “For now, college-age women remain as vulnerable in an atmosphere more highly charged with rape in the cultural conversation as ever before.” This holds true in many schools and situations around the country because of society’s view towards sexual assault and rape. People make it seem like less of a problem than it really is. In many colleges around the nation, undergraduates and younger students in general are not fully equipped with the knowledge or resources available to them for rape prevention. In that type of environment, one that makes new students unprepared, makes their shyness, their fear of the attacker, and their silence a weapon for the attacker to use (Stiehm). Armed with these types of weapons, it makes the “rape culture” very real for students, especially young women who have been intoxicated or overpowered. These factors create a plethora of dangerous situations students could find themselves

In “Why They’ll Save us all” published in Time magazine on May 20, 2013, the author, 41-year-old Joel Stein informs readers on the behavior, lifestyle, and mentality of millennials. He fabricates his article around the concept of contradiction and information that is both reliable, yet meticulously placed, in order to successfully persuade and inform the audience that although the newest generation can be entitled, lazy, and self-absorbed, they are also capable of positively changing the world.

Our “Wooster Clothesline” would draw attention to this crucial issue and we hope that it would produce less tolerance in the campus community towards those who perform these actions. This clothesline is inspired by a similar project that has been carried out at Utah Valley University every year since 1998. There, the community and college come together to “recognize and prevent violence, reach out to survivors, and make a difference in the community” (“Clothesline Project” 1). This project, we hope, would reap the same benefits, allowing victims to break the silence and stigma associated with sexual violence. We chose this project because of its ability to show how wide-spread effect sexual violence has. If this form of violence has not happened in someone’s immediate group of friends, they may be likely to brush it off, thinking that it doesn’t encompass as many innocent people as it does. Even on campus, some students are not comfortable with sharing their stories and yet have faced some degree of sexual harassment. Contrarily, some students have committed some amount of sexual violence and are still welcome to further their education. Less than 7% of accused college-age perpetrators actually face prosecution for their crimes (American Association of University Professors 2). As stated on “The Clothesline Project’s” website, “women are battered

Many college women claim their experiences after being sexually assaulted — often in date rape situations — illustrate a culture of indifference and denial that results in one in five young women being assaulted during their college years. Additionally, victims describe that unclear and conflicted internal disciplinary systems at their respective universities can compound their suffering. In short, sexual assault on college campuses reflects and reinforces gender inequality.

On January 22, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Presidential Memorandum, forming the ‘White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault.’ This task force was established to help decrease sexual assaults in college campuses and create awareness of this little talked about topic. Many college students don’t believe sexual assault is an issue until it happens to them or someone they’re close with. Sexual assault affects the victims by making them feel helpless and causing serious negative effects on their emotional health. Many of these incidents don’t get reported due to students feeling unsafe or feeling like it isn’t that big of a deal. Even those that are reported, sometimes aren’t taken seriously by the school’s administrators. College should be a fun learning experience, where safety shouldn’t be a concern.

Every 21 hours there is a rape on an American college campus. Each year students enroll in college to follow their dreams. These individuals have different visions for their lives and they have goals to perceive. They begin school eager to learn and to enhance their lives into adulthood. Many of them try to also enjoy the college years and many just work hard to reach their goals. However, the choice they make sometimes still leads them to a possibility that can harm them for the rest of their lives. Sexual assault happens too many of these students and it does not matter what the situation or location the scar is still mark. Sexual assault is one of the main dilemmas happening today in college campuses that needs to be solve.

Acts of violence occur on college campuses every day. Sexual assault is a horrifying reality and for many students is now a part of their “college experience”. The notorious statistic of one in five college women experiencing sexual assault while in college has gained validity with a new study conducted by the Association of American Universities. The study surveyed young college women from all over the nation and revealed that “23% said they experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact -- ranging from kissing to touching to rape, carried out by force or threat of force, or while they were incapacitated because of alcohol and drugs” (Wallace 1). How college campuses should handle sexual assault cases is a national debate. This hits close