The stallions at Texas State are familiar to anyone who's ever strolled across campus. And, as Lane Lewis tells us, that area on the quad plays a significant role in student life.
The famed statue represents a free speech zone on campus. Students -- and, for that matter, non-students -- can use the area for free expression and even protests. Maybe so. But not everyone is pleased when certain views are espoused. The quad is a high traffic area, so speakers get a lot of attention and often a large audience. Some students accept it:
SB (Nathan Shackelford- Junior Mass Comm major)
(Standup) While some students defend others' right to publicly talk about religion in the quad, others feel like it has no place on campus.
SB (Ariel Basnight- Junior French major)
The university, however, makes no attempt to quiet or force out people who want their messages heard. If you want to speak out on campus, you can do so. You just can't expect everyone to like it.
For Bobcat Update, I'm Lane Lewis.
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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