First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Controversial Books: Should Students’ Reading Material Be Limited? As Alfred Whitney Griswold states “Books won’t stay banned. They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to jail” (Brainy Quote). Physically, books are destroyed. But the ideas that dwell inside stay alive. Even though the ideas live on, society often still forgets them because there is nothing physically left to remind them. Therefore, continuing to ban books in public school systems will only limit the possible knowledge of students.…

disturbance in America that ruled school-sponsored prayers to be in violation of one of the Amendments. The Supreme Court is known as the highest federal court in the United States, which also means that the Engel vs. Vitale case has been heard at least one other time before reaching the Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court case, Engel vs. Vitale, a parent sued their child’s school due to a New York State law that applied to public schools. In this case, they argued that the law, which required…

Over the past 25 years, there has been a shift in Western culture away from facts and reality, and toward emotion and egocentrism. Many people would label this as Political correctness, but it is better worded as “Special Snowflake culture.” This is a phenomenon cropping up across college campuses, where students are demanding “safe spaces,” where all forms of language that could be uncomfortable are banned and “trigger warnings” placed on classic literature because it could make someone feel…

controversial authors and most of his books have been banned or close to being banned. Like Stephen King, there have been hundreds of authors that have their books banned or nearly banned every year (320 about every year). This is a direct assault on the first amendment. This does it prevent freedom of the press, but speech as…

This week’s current events discussion is about Anti-Trump protests that have spread throughout the country. The main point of all four articles is that Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election has spread protests across the nation starting on wednesday. On one hand I think they should be able to do whatever they think will help make a change. On the other hand I don’t agree on how far vandalizing and violence has gone. People should fight for what they believe in, personally I am…

The way we treat people is Ridiculous from kids getting bullied at school To the citizens of the United States of America treating immigrants poorly it's just ridiculous the US is supposed to be a land of freedom of speech. Yes the United States has freedom of speech and everyone in the United States is free to speak their opinion but there should be limits to freedom of speech like in this sentence from Mi-Ai Parrish, The Arizona Republic and Republic Media “YOU'RE DEAD. WATCH YOUR BACK. WE…

Free speech is defined by as “the right to articulate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship, or societal sanction.” In the article, the argument and divide of free speech is contained to Ivy League Schools and their experiences with free speech. What this article fails to do, is clarify the reader on what free speech is, or was meant to be, and how the student body can react to these instances of harassment and hate speech. Instead, it provides…

Faulkner is best known for his novel, As I Lay Dying , which has been banned in mostschools for the protection of students. As I Lay Dying includes real­life issues, profanity, cursewords, and death. This novel teaches students about the reality of society and what could behappening to others around them, it should be unbanned from high­schools due to the fact thatthis novel is a teaching novel about society.William Faulkner is an American Writer who was born in New Albany, Mississippi,…

people did not want to be drafted or apart of the war. According to the text it states, “Some men refuse to serve, becoming draft dodgers by escaping to Canada and other safe harbors.” This shows what many people would do just to not be apart of this war. They would leave everything just to escape getting a drafting card and having to go to war. Another example is in the text “Kent State Students Protest” the talks states, “These protests usually were peaceful and included such things as burning…

Why should upcoming adults be silenced when they are standing up for something meaningful? Students have the right to freedom of speech. Students have the right to read whatever is beneficial to them in school. Students have the right to stand up against anyone who refuses to publish their work all for the wrong reasons. Students shouldn’t have to experience overwhelming censorship. Students are stripped of their natural right to freedom of speech when administrators control what they can or…