“The encampment has created [a] systematic disruption of campus,” President Paul Alivisatos wrote. “… The encampment protesters have flouted our policies rather than working within them, despite UChicago being an institution that allows for many ways to express views.”
I remember a while back Wirepoints praising UofC for its defense of free speech when many other universities were engaging in cancel culture, UofC was openly defying that trend in favor of Freedom of speech. They even published a policy paper on it, signed by faculty, and reported and praised here. In America the ultimate test of freedom of speech will be if speech that offends the powerful Jewish lobby will be allowed to continue. So far I commend UofC, But shortly their Jewish lobby masters may shut down what is a peaceful protest. We’ll see. If speech that offends… Read more »
Ex Illini
2 years ago
If they are students, withhold their grades and diplomas. Don’t give them credit for class work. Bring in the water cannons and canine units. Stop coddling the spoiled children.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
I remember a while back Wirepoints praising UofC for its defense of free speech when many other universities were engaging in cancel culture, UofC was openly defying that trend in favor of Freedom of speech. They even published a policy paper on it, signed by faculty, and reported and praised here. In America the ultimate test of freedom of speech will be if speech that offends the powerful Jewish lobby will be allowed to continue. So far I commend UofC, But shortly their Jewish lobby masters may shut down what is a peaceful protest. We’ll see. If speech that offends… Read more »
If they are students, withhold their grades and diplomas. Don’t give them credit for class work. Bring in the water cannons and canine units. Stop coddling the spoiled children.