Academic freedom

Ah, the freedom of speech. Outlined in our nation’s Constitution and considered one of the most fundamental of all human rights, it gives us the ability to express ourselves without government interference, restraint, or suppression (“Freedom of Speech: An Overview”). Free speech is practiced by all types of American citizens, from the teenage girl posting a picture of a Starbucks cup on Instagram to the riled adult handing out fliers for a political cause. Every form of expression, ranging from

Relationship with One Another The relationship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was one of the most iconic and symbolic relationships in American history not only for its many ups and downs, but also for its great effects on the founding and governing of America. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams met for the first time in 1775 and almost immediately developed a friendly liking toward each other. For the first two decades of their friendship, Jefferson and Adams constantly exchanged praises

With the bountiful amount of unrestricted information available on the internet many people believe that some of this information should be censored by the United States Government. Who's to say what should be accessible and what should not? Where does it start and stop? Does internet censorship make a nation a safer place to live? There are many countries that don’t allow the use of the internet at all and some countries only censor what they don’t want their citizens to know. Daniel Calingaert

At the risk of generating what may initially seem as a platitude or trite response, the totality of my experiences have led me to the conclusion that what matters most to me, is freedom derived from mental faculties. My conception of freedom was not only instilled by way of existing in a brute and regimentally structured organization, but by experiencing some of the most terrific geographies in the world. One learns of the value of an education fairly quickly because the distinction between enlisted

Uniforms” it states “Several academic research studies, they point out, have found that uniforms have no quantifiable effect on academic achievement, attendance, or discipline” (School Uniforms 1). The study was done several times which clearly shows that the first study wasn’t a fluke. This study found things on discipline issues, and it backed up research on academic issues. Both of these studies suggest that a uniform will not help the growing violence and academic levels in schools. As schools

Colleges across the country have implemented free speech codes in their campuses knowing it violates the first amendment right. They go as far as quarantining the students to a free speech zone as if the student’s opinion or point of view is an infectious deadly virus. Standing in the free speech zone singles you out and allows other students to see you as a target allowing them to label you as a racist, homophobe, or any other derogatory label they can come up with. Some learning institutions have

the one most relevant to this issue being freedom of speech. It was established in the mid twentieth century that students retain these rights while under the authority of a school. School uniforms infringe on these principles enshrined into the constitution. Many might argue that this is a necessary evil, or perhaps not an evil at all. It is far from a necessary evil. Research has shown that school uniforms do not fulfill the promises of better academics and behavior, and may even have negative impacts

acclaimed freedom of America, Americans, especially college students, are not as free as the founding fathers would have hoped. When the First Amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, Americans were given the Freedom of Religion, Speech, the Press, Assembly, and Petition. While the Constitution clearly grants these rights to all U.S. citizens, individuals still fight for these freedoms. Specifically, the Freedom of Speech is an ongoing issue which people continue to pursue. This freedom is essential

media’s freedom of speech or the press. However, even though there have been landmark cases, such as Near v. Minnesota, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, New York Times Co. v. United States, and United States v. Manning, that have shaped how the freedom of the press clause should be applied, it has become very clear that the First Amendment does not always guard against censorship in university and college media, especially in private organizations. Based on the examination of public school freedom of the

the students. Although teachers do have the right to freedom of speech and are able to exercise their First Amendment right, that freedom is in a way limited by the school board. Pickering v. Board of Education (1968) is a great example of this. A high school science teacher was terminated by the board of education because a letter he wrote was published in one of the community’s newspapers. The letter discussed the unequal funding between academics and athletics. After