Violence should not stop free speech
Charlie Hebdo is, on a more polite day, a controversial magazine. On its worst day, the caricatures tend to be downright racist and offensive.
Open-air preachers use Compass as makeshift pulpit
Ashley Chapman Contributing Writer VCU’s public, diverse campus is open to students from all cultures, backgrounds and religious beliefs. This freedom, though, also extends to on-campus visitors. Traveling preachers come to VCU to preach the Christian message to students. Student reactions to the presence of these preachers are mixed. Some find the preachers annoying but […]
Limiting Free Speech: The case of Snyder v. Phelps
Robert Showah Opinion Editor This past Wednesday the United States Supreme Court heard Snyder v. Phelps, the same case VCU held a mock trial of just two weeks ago. It revolves around Albert Snyder whose son’s military funeral was picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church after he was killed in 2003 in Iraq. Snyder is […]