Tag: free speech

WHY THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS IMPORTANT TO JOURNALISTS

BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR This week, Student Media hosted a Constitution Day event to celebrate the 235th anniversary of the delegates final meeting and signing of the United States Constitution. This anniversary got me thinking about what it means…

WHAT EVERYONE GETS WRONG ABOUT CANCEL CULTURE

BY ALEX MADAJIAN STAFF WRITER I think when people use the phrase “cancel culture,” more often than not, they have no clue what they are talking about or what sort of problem it really is. Some downplay it as “holding…

OPINION: George Mason’s Legacy on Freedom

By Paresha Khan, Columnist The attention to free speech on college campuses is rising in public opinion and media. At Mason, pro-life senior citizens and non-Mason students gather around the clock tower and plaster bloody fetus posters in North Plaza….

Is Campus Free Speech Truly Free?

By Jimmy O’Hara, contributor Peaceful resistance against hate is an important form of learning outside the classroom, and many in our Patriot community practice this at the heart of GMU’s campus, North Plaza.  A popular location for various forms of protest…

The high price of free speech

MASON COMMUNITY WEIGHS IN ON FREE SPEECH AS U.C. BERKELEY HOSTS FREE SPEECH WEEK By Olivia Booth, Staff Writer The University of California-Berkeley, designated Sept. 24-27 as “Free Speech Week,” bringing focus to an issue that has generated controversy and violence…

“You deserve Hell” preacher’s message to Mason

(Photo credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) Nearly every week, DCforJesus founder and preacher Jorge Piña can be found spreading his message in North Plaza near the Johnson Center. “Any time, any place, any way; proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ!” is the…