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Nowell, W. Robert, III – 1992
Recently, some critics have argued that the academy has become infected by a new brand of censorship which threatens the openness central to a university's purposes. Dinesh D'Souza has argued that this censorship is a manifestation of influence enjoyed by leftist radical professors and students. D'Souza is correct that the First Amendment is being…
Descriptors: Campuses, Censorship, Civil Rights, College Environment
Kane, Peter E. – 1991
Articles of The Bill of Rights, although comprising the fundamental principles of American society, are often opposed by many people on varying grounds. For example, many people support physical abuses by law enforcement officials, even though they might violate constitutional rights. The First Amendment, simple in original wording, has resulted…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Rights, College Environment