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As residents of ASU Residence Halls, we feel that the policy on page 37 and 42 of the Residential Life Student Handbook stating, “clothing, banners, flags, lights, or messages may not be hung in or posted on the windows or outside of the buildings” is in need of reevaluation. At its core, the policy unfairly and illegally restricts the 1st amendment freedom of expression of ASU residents. According to the United States Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines, “undifferentiated fear or apprehension of disturbance is not enough to overcome the right to freedom of expression.” The interpretation of the policy to ban all window items in order to prevent offensive speech directly interferes with this precedent.
We find the current justification for the policy patently oblivious to the Residential Life Handbook as well as constitutional law. Page four of the handbook states, “ASU is committed to academic freedom and free speech. Respect for these rights requires that the university tolerate diverse and sometimes offensive expressions of opinion.” We agree with this statement and contend that the existing window policy is in direct violation of this principle developed by the ASU Campus Environment Team. |
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"Editorial: Residential Life at it again" State Press editorial Sept. 21, 2004 http://www.asuwebdevil.com/iss...
"Window Policy Angers Students" State Press article Sept. 21, 2004 http://www.asuwebdevil.com/iss...
"Messner: Res Life policies hinder students as well as free speech" State Press op-ed Sept. 24, 2004 http://www.statepress.com/issu...
"Pair continue fight against window policy" State Press article Sept. 30, 2004 http://www.asuwebdevil.com/iss...
Boos and Bravos in State Press on Oct. 1, 2004 http://www.asuwebdevil.com/iss...
"USG Condemns Window Policy" State Press article Oct. 6, 2004 http://www.asuwebdevil.com/iss...
USG Senate Bill http://www.asu.edu/asasu/usg/d...
"Confer: USG going in swingin" State Press op-ed Oct 13, 2004 http://www.asuwebdevil.com/iss...
State Press Reporter Amanda Keim's blog on http://stmedia.vpsa.asu.edu/sm...
"Two Students Face Expulsion from Dorm for Hanging Signs in Window" KPHO Channel 5 http://www.kpho.com/Global/sto...
FOX 16 News Report in Little Rock, Arkansas Oct. 15, 2004 http://www.klrt.com/news/state...
"Window policy controversy part of 15-year-old battle" State Press article November 15, 2004
http://www.asuwebdevil.com/iss...
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Hayley Ivins, Laura Thorson, Grant Klinzman, Jonathan Confer, Elizabeth Andrews, Tanny Men |
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