Universities can and should have different rules for expression and speech than the public sphere, according to Kent Greenfield, Boston College Law professor and dean’s distinguished scholar.
News, On Campus
Plane Pulling “Harvard Hates Jews” Banner Flies Over BC and Other Boston-Area College Campuses
Boston College students noticed a plane flying above campus at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, pulling a banner with the Palestinian flag and the words “Harvard Hates Jews.”
Opinions, Letters To The Editor
Lela In Response To: “To Promote Dialogue, Student Organizations Should Not Invite Prejudiced Speakers”
So, “Student organizations should not invite discriminatory speakers that ostracize members of the BC community and do not constructively participate in open debate.” I guess it’s okay to discriminate against so-called “discriminatory speakers.” Heaven forbid that we have some differing views, like Republican or conservative views, on a school campus! No! Everybody must goose-steppingly conform…
Opinions, Editorials
Editorial: To Promote Dialogue, Student Organizations Should Not Invite Prejudiced Speakers
Student organizations should not invite discriminatory speakers that ostracize members of the BC community and do not constructively participate in open debate. There is a consistent pattern of hateful and inappropriate speakers being invited to speak on Boston College’s campus. In March, BC Republicans hosted political scientist Hadley Arkes, who promoted conversion therapy and argued…
