Michigan Speech Policy China's Democracy .Struggle
- ... , I. I , .,.. ,,.,.. , ,.,, I ,. ... .,. ,. 1 ,... .,..., , ... ... ..,. ,.: .. CTHE TUFTS DAILY] Medford, MA 02155 Monday, September 18,1989 Vol XM, Number 9 Michigan speech policy China’s democracy .struggle unconstitutionalThe Michigan chaDter of the focus of Brandeis conference by ANNA GEORGE American Ciiil Libeky Union Daily Editorial Board by DAVID SPIELMAN rep~sentedthe student in his quest Daily Editorial Board The “anti-discrimination pol- for an injunction against the pol- and BRUCE SCHWARTZ icy” at Michigan University, icy. Contributing Writer enacted last year after a number Membersof theA.C.L.U. said of racial incidents, has been that they also plan to challenge a Thefollowing article ispart of declared unconstitutional by a new speech policy at the Univer- a series examining ttie pro-de- federal judge, according to Steve sity of Wisconsin which took effect mocracy movement in the Peoples’ Knopper, managing editor of the last week, according to the Chron- Republic of China. Michigan Daily at Michigan icle. University. The Michigan policy, which Before singing to his audience, This decision could potentially Wuerkaixi warned, in Chinese, to was approved in May of 1988, “takecare of yourself,” express- have an large effect on the cur- was written to prohibit discrimi- rent and future on harassment ing doubts in his vocal abilities. nation and harassment, outlining Nonetheless, his tune, “Wolf,” and free speech policies which areas on campus where such have recently been debated at a a popular song with the students behavior would be considered a who OccupiedTiananmen Square number of schools nationwide, violation of the policy. according to a recent article in in defiance of the government, A similar Tufts policy, writ- produced loud cheers and applause the Chronicle of Higher Educa- ten by the Dean of Students Of- tion.
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