A Teachable Moment, But Not Censorship, At Harvard

Improved Essays
In the article “A Teachable Moment, But Not Censorship, at Harvard.” Boston Globe Editorial Staff argues kids should pay for their stupid behavior on the internet and Harvard reserves the right to rescind admission at any time before enrollment.
Because Harvard reserves the right to rescind admission, this case does not touch the free speech “brouhaha” and the kids should pay for their stupid behavior.According to Boston Globe Editorial Staff, “Harvard reserves the right to rescind admission at any time before enrollment, for many reasons, including whether the prospective student engages in behavior ‘that brings into question their honesty, maturity, or moral character.’” (1)Boston Globe Editorial Staff reveals Harvard can use a lot of reason

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    In the case Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, the question of whether a group of students’ rights under the first amendment are violated is asked. These students had written articles for their school newspaper, which they had then submitted for review to their advisor, who passed the articles on to the principal, Robert Reynolds. Reynolds found two articles concerning, and with the approval of his superiors, eradicated the two pages that these articles were on from that publication of the newspaper. The principal’s deletion of these articles did violate the students’ rights under the 1st Amendment.…

    • 483 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeler Considering the case was a school sponsored newspaper, I chose to support the majority opinion. I believe the school was under their constitutional right to get rid of those pages since the articles was obviously going to be a distraction to the students at the school. Also, the articles violated several peoples rights so it is better that they are removed. I favor a loose interpretation of this case.…

    • 446 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Middlebury Case Summary

    • 593 Words
    • 3 Pages

    I chose this article because it shows how arrogant the students can be based on the survey. The student’s feelings against “hate speech” gets in the way, which leads them to make poor decisions. Why should hard core situations be prevented from being discussed on college campuses? The first amendment is at issue because the students believes that the first amendment will protect them under every circumstance. The code of conduct is placed in every education environment because it shows that some rights may be limited.…

    • 593 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The main argument made in Hannah Natanson in her work, Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for at Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes, article is that the Harvard students that participated in the class of 2021 group chat titled “Harvard memes for horny bourgeois teens” were way out of line. More specifically in the sense that their comments and memes were vulgar as well as offensive and represented, not just themselves, but Harvard as a whole in a negative way. For instance in paragraph 1 she states that the groupchat contained “sexually explicit memes and messages that...targeted minority groups”. In this quote she suggest that the topics that were spoken about in the groupchat were inappropriate and also quite derogatory.…

    • 320 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Constitution and the Amendments are the basics of the US’s politics. However, sometimes, people, especially young people and teenagers, don’t have enough knowledge about it and so, they begin to abuse it as an excuse for any problem. Fortunately, in his “Why First Amendment still matters to students” article, Tony Mauro addressed this issue, but in a smaller scale, in schools and among students. To be more specific, according to Mauro, school officials often develop amnesia about the Tinker case, the case where a student was being violated of her rights by school officials, whenever a student deviates from some standard of behavior. Even though he had good intention when saying this, Mauro’s point of view was off target.…

    • 414 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Freedom of speech has been an integral part of American society ever since the founding fathers gathered in Philadelphia to create the nation’s fundamental laws. The first amendment of the Constitution guarantees every American citizen the right to freedom of speech. In recent years, questions have arisen about whether free speech should be regulated, specifically on college campuses. Are college students too sensitive to handle issues brought up in free debate? Two articles that address this issue are “Millennials Will Soon Define ‘America,’ and That’s a Problem for Ideas” by Julie Lythcott-Haims and “Today’s Students Have a New Way of Looking at Free Speech” by Kathleen McCartney.…

    • 927 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Over the years people have been overusing the First Amendment as source of defense. Since the first amendment entitles people the freedom of speech, people like to use it as an excuse to express their emotions about a certain situation knowing that the first amendment protects them. Therefore, they take less responsibility for their actions and blame the constitution for their slip-ups. In Free-Speech Follies by Stanley Fish, Fish addresses the First Amendment issue. Fish states that people use the First Amendment to excuse themselves from the criticism that their actions have cause.…

    • 1102 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    If there is one thing I have learned from my time as an undergraduate so far, it is that free speech is no longer about sharing ideas or holding conversations, but rather shouting down one’s opposing side. Disagreement is a natural human behavior, but when expressions become heated and motivated by one’s personal beliefs, they also become unproductive. Universities should be places where ideas are discovered and discussed, not where haphazard claims and quick anger should dominate campus dialogues. It is a lesson all young political leaders should take to hear before their political opinions get the best of…

    • 476 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Obscene Memes

    • 311 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Hannah Natanson the author of “Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for at Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes” wrote an unbiased article informing a general audience about the issue mentioned in the title. Natanson explains the why Harvard rescinded the acceptances and provides arguments from opposing sides about Harvard’s right to rescind acceptances. I agree with those who support Harvard’s right to rescind acceptances. Everyone is legally and morally responsible for the content exchanged through social medias. People need to think before posting because their actions may result in consequences.…

    • 311 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    QUESTION PRESENTED I. Whether Lawndale High School (“LDHS”) and Principal Li’s action of sending Daria home for violating the dress code is a constitutionally permissible limitation on an individual’s First Amendment right of free speech. II. Whether Lawndale High School and Principal Li’s action of sending Trent home for violating the dress code is a constitutionally permissible limitation on an individual’s First Amendment right of free speech. STATEMENT OF THE CASE LDHS has a dress code policy that prohibits students from wearing clothing “with inappropriate writing or graphic depictions that offend anyone or distract from or disrupt the educational experience of other students” under penalty of suspension.…

    • 903 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Lawyer and writer, Richard Epstein in his persuasive article, “The Power of the Thought…” is based on two cases; a university in California named Berkeley and Middlebury College where students disagreed with a provided speaker and spoke in opposition. Both cases ended up breaking their right of free speech. Epstein is trying to extend his knowledge of free speech to colleges and universities that lack intellectual…

    • 1172 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    No matter how dreadful the circumstances are with any free speech, we must obey by what the law says, it will always be protected by the First Amendment. In this case, the Confederate flag and swastika displayed in public view, does in fact fall under free speech. Even though it disconcerts some of the student body, it cannot be outlawed, but just because it’s a right doesn’t mean that its okay to take it to an offensive level. Bok states “The fact that speech is protected under the First Amendment does not necessarily mean that it is right, proper, or civil” (par. 4).…

    • 270 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Hate Speech Codes

    • 1132 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Freedom of speech, a basic right and amendment that most students who grow up in the United States come to learn and take pride in having from a young age. Many of us take this right for granted at times, what we do not realize is that there are so many places around the world that are continuously fighting for this innate right. Although we lack the fortitude at times, it is a vital right to all of us in our identities and abilities to grow as people and become who we are and allow ourselves to excel. The idea of speech codes, which can be commonly defined as: “politically correct" codes but are more commonly known as hate speech codes.” The issue of whether or not speech codes on campuses are justified is an immoral issue, which should in…

    • 1132 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Safe Spaces

    • 710 Words
    • 3 Pages

    “I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. This statement is credited to Voltaire, a French writer in the mid 1700s. Freedom of speech is a divine right, a human right, Without freedom of speech, opinions, positive and negative, will be suppressed, which will allot more power to people in positions of power. Freedom of speech is a natural right, it is protected by the First Amendment and it can not be taken away. Many people “agree’ with freedom of speech until someone does something they don’t agree with.…

    • 710 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Freedom of speech is one of the defining features of America, and Trump’s presidency has generated a toxic environment for those who disagree with each other. Numerous college campuses have begun restricting freedom of speech to lessen conflict, costing some students the right to pray or peacefully promote their beliefs (Maloney Jr. 5). Most recently, protesters at Middlebury College in Vermont prevented Charles Murray, a conservative political scientist, from speaking and injured a professor who was escorting him off the campus (Krantz 2). The violent backlash at Middlebury isn’t isolated to this campus, unfortunately, and similar incidents have caused students to feel the need to “‘shut up’ in class out of fear of being targeted for harboring inappropriate views” (Downs 3). College legislators are confronted with the challenge of maintaining freedom of speech while protecting the emotional, ideological, and physical safety of their students.…

    • 530 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays