There's now a local edition of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The protest in New York has been a daily fixture for the past month. Protests at Texas State -- when they occur -- can usually be found at a couple of locations on campus. Amanda Pena explains why in this Bobcat Update.
Americans cherish their First Amendment rights: Freedom of Speech, Religion and Assembly. But even freedom has its limitations.
(Soundbite from Sgt. Campbell explaining where the two student expression areas are)
(Standup-Student organizations such as the one behind me are available to students at all times of the day to express their thoughts and feelings, but students are not able to block entrances to buildings or walkways, and if they do, they could face repercussions)
(Campbell…12
sec…something you can be arrested for)
The University Police Department and CASO are adamant that students refrain from using hate speech as well as profanities.
(Standup-CASO also asks that students bring any symbolic structures, such as signs or posters, to be approved before going to an expression area. For Bobcat Update, I'm Amanda Pena.
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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