ACTA’s Steve McGuire discusses campus free speech
“Cornell is not alone in terms of having had an incident where a speaker was shouted down,” McGuire remarked.
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Freedom of Expression Between Students Needs Protection
Unfortunately, Cornell has instead enacted a complicated and much-misunderstood enforcement mechanism under Title IX and Cornell Policy 6.4 that regulates all communications between students — online, face-to-face, in classrooms, in the dorms, outside, and even off-campus.
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President Pollack Addresses Student Assembly Regarding Rejected Content Warnings, Takes Strong Stance Supporting Freedom of Speech
President Pollack addressed the assembly for the first time following the high-profile rejection of Resolution 31, which would have mandated trigger warnings in classrooms.
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University Assembly Considers NarCan Requirement, Asks for Comment on Resolution Targeting Free Speech and Right to Protest
The University Assembly considered a resolution to safeguard against opioid overdoses, examined the rights to speech and protest, and discussed structural changes to the governing body.
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The Trigger Warning Fiasco Proves the SA is Defunct
The SA has embarrassed itself, students, and the university in national media, and the attempts by the resolution’s sponsors to spin the criticism as “misrepresentation” aren’t making them look any better.
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The First American University Deserves More American Flags
With more American flags, not only will Cornell’s student body be more unified in identifying with the nation which provides them all the opportunities they currently hold, but we will also be reminded of the contributions we have made to the national identity.
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Q&A: Courtney Stephens’ take on travel through a gendered lens
In an exclusive interview with the Cornell Review, filmmaker Courtney Stephens delves into the inspiration and process of creating her recent work Terra Femme.
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EDITORIAL | Trigger Warnings are only a symptom
Resolution 31 is an embarrassment, particularly for students. In fact, this debacle is only an embarrassment for Cornell insofar as how poorly it reflects on the caliber of Cornell students. Cornell students, if the Student Assembly is to be believed, would give up their freedoms—to learn, listen, speak and engage—to avert even the slightest discomfort.
