“It was a violation of our First Amendment rights”: FIU students react to the TikTok ban
Ledian Gonzalzez and Candela Maceda | Staff Writers On January 18th, TikTok users were met with a message announcing its removal from nearly all U.S…
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Solicitor harassment must come to an end
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer Every twist and turn a petitioner is begging you to sign for their cause, or pestering you to join their…
Letter to the Editor: I benefited from the Adam Smith Center’s diverse program offerings
Francisco Gamez | Guest Writer I am writing to offer my perspective as a student who has benefited from the Adam Smith Center’s diverse program…
Florida legislature bans campus free speech zones
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill that bans free speech zones on university campuses and prohibits disruption of a previously scheduled or reserved activity.
Students discuss hate speech and First Amendment
Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director Under the First Amendment, the rights of all Americans to express their thoughts are protected, even if the nature of those…
Miami-Dade proposes ordinance banning conversion therapy
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director UPDATE 10/03/17: The Miami-Dade Board if County Commissioners has turned down the Ordinance Banning Conversion Therapy in a four to…
CARTOON: Free Speech
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Q & A with Tom Julin, First Amendment lawyer
Q & A with Tom Julin, First Amendment lawyer
Freedom of speech should not be abused
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer When University of Florida president, W. Kent Fuchs denied white nationalist Richard Spencer’s request to speak to his students, the decision…
There are certain ways to properly combat hate speech
Throughout the years, the First Amendment, which grants freedom of speech, has lived through a number of significant events and changes since its addition to…