To YAF: Hate Speech is Not Free Speech
The laws protecting Freedom of Speech in the U.S. do not mean you can say anything you want. There are limits: incitement, defamation, fraud, obscenity, child pornography, fighting words, and…
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The laws protecting Freedom of Speech in the U.S. do not mean you can say anything you want. There are limits: incitement, defamation, fraud, obscenity, child pornography, fighting words, and…
There is a line between free speech and hate speech. When exercising the right to speak up for one’s beliefs, I believe we must do so respectfully of one’s identity…
If you haven't seen F&M’s mascots in person, you can still see a picture of Ben on the wall in Steinman College Center. Photo courtesy of Carrie Teti.
When thinking about possible film adaptations of video games that would be major successes, a Minecraft movie is a no-brainer. The 2011 sandbox game is currently the #1 best-selling video…
(Photo courtesy of Nora/Francis Williams)
The 2024 Paris Olympics provided both entertainment and a great sense of national pride to millions, and deeply endeared many medalists and competitors alike to spectators worldwide. Unfortunately, not all…
Photo Courtesy of Sarah Forkin I can remember back to July of 2021; sitting in my room, wondering how significantly my life would change in the years to follow, and…
Joe Biden was born on November 20th, 1942. Before the first electrical computer. Before the Marshall Plan. Even before the fall of the Nazi Party. He has always been born…
While the world is increasingly focused on American politics as national elections are approaching and a new event in the presidential race happens every day, the public eye has largely ignored…
This article is my opinion on student plays at F&M. I love watching theater and it is entertaining for many people. The audience members understand and connect with the actors…
Trigger Warning: The following article includes Paula Scanlan’s transphobic language including, but not limited to, transphobic rhetoric, deadnaming, and misgendering. On March 27, at 7:15 PM in Stager’s Stahr Auditorium,…
It is ironic that last week’s Lancaster Library Drag Queen storytime was so pointlessly vilified that someone called in a bomb threat to ensure the event’s cancellation. In a so-called…
Let me start off this article by prefacing that I love Taylor Swift. She’s an incredibly talented singer and songwriter, and I’ve been a fan since I was five years…
As college students, we are likely the last generation of children who didn’t get an iPhone when they practically first learned to talk. Instead, we happily got toys from Disney…
Since I was a little kid, I have loved listening to music in the car. Back then it was Disney but now it’s Beyonce, Rihanna, and Dolly Parton, sometimes Disney…