The First Amendment protects our rights to freedom of speech as United States citizens. This often extends into the umbrella of expression, defined in the Cambridge Dictionary as “the act of saying what...
The first amendment forbids Congress from encroaching on the free expression of Americans. To deny this speech is to deny the fundamental identity that makes America’s brand of freedom so sought out....
Sufficed to say, Donald Trump has begun what will definitely be one of the most unorthodox presidencies in U.S. history.
Explosive Tweets, baseless claims, and the media’s new monicker of “fake news”...
When Augustana Dean of Students Evelyn Campbell and Provost Pareena Lawrence announced that they would be limiting political sidewalk chalk to a closed area between Olin Center and Hanson Hall that they...
Nearly every day this year, reports of extreme violence flood the public consciousness. In just the last few months, there have been terrorist attacks in dozens of places globally by both “Christian”...
Today I begin my journey to Greencastle, Ind., to present my research paper at DePauw University's undergraduate communication and theatre honors conference. I will be presenting my research paper that...
Fundamental misunderstandings of what First Amendment rights actually do for citizens in practice contributes in a big way to the perpetuation of ignorance and bigotry, both on our campus and nationally.
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For many, hearing about the Westboro Baptist Church brings to mind an ideal of intolerance and anger. The WBC is well known for much more than being a religious group. Established in Topeka, Kansas in...
After multiple emails of concern sent by the administration, the Student Government Association, etc. concerning Yik Yak, the Observer editors set out to form an opinion concerning the occurrences. While...
