Brandi Calhoun

At the University of Oklahoma, a fraternity was closed after a video showing racist remarks. At the University of California-Irvine, a policy was briefly in effect that banned the American flag. These actions raise questions about how freedom of speech is being applied on college campuses. Bobcat Update's Brandi Calhoun has more.

Texas State has a safe haven for free speech and diverse perspectives. Students are allowed to gather at the stallions statue on the quad when speakers talk about their opinions and beliefs as long as the assembly is peaceful. Debate is encouraged.
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Texas State has had its share of political protests. For example, in the late 1960's, a group dubbed the San Marcos Ten were suspended for peacefully protesting the Vietnam War. [Who speaks in the soundbite] says any action to ban protests or speech must be weighed against rights found in the U-S Constitution.
SBPeaceful protests have been held at several universities nationwide to challenge what the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity students in Oklahoma said in a video.
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In America, the U-S Constitution protects the freedom of speech and assembly, and those rights extend to college campuses. For Bobcat Update, I'm Brandi Calhoun.