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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Free speech angle in police escort story was misguided

We wish to express concern about the tone and framing of the March 29 Beacon story concerning the actions of a student in Prof. Victoria LoCascio’s OP 100 class and the subsequent involvement of campus police.

The Beacon’s story treats this as an example of a student’s free speech being curtailed.,Dear Editor,

We wish to express concern about the tone and framing of the March 29 Beacon story concerning the actions of a student in Prof. Victoria LoCascio’s OP 100 class and the subsequent involvement of campus police.

The Beacon’s story treats this as an example of a student’s free speech being curtailed. However, individual “free speech” is never absolute; it must always be balanced against the greater good and the potential harm an individual’s actions may do to others.

A professor has the right and the duty to manage a classroom in order to facilitate productive learning for all the students. In some cases, this may mean asking a disruptive student to change behavior or leave the class.

We recognize these are complex issues and we hope the entire campus community-faculty, students, and administration-can engage in discussions about appropriate responses to inappropriate conduct.

-Philip Glenn and Michael Weiler

Faculty

The Department of Organizational and Political Communication

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