Free speech trumps trigger warnings
April 4, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Columns, Editorials, Mobile Headlines, Opinion
Freedom of speech, although it might not seem like it, is a touchy subject. Especially in college, when a lot of contrasting viewpoints come up, freedom of speech can be jeopardized. When conversations arise that are uncomfortable, debate-orientated or controversial, emotion-based arguments on silenc...
Teachers object to required trigger warnings
September 21, 2014
Filed under News
A plea has come to all U.S. universities to require professors to give trigger warnings to students before showing sensitive classroom material.A trigger warning is something professors give to students before discussing sensitive material that may offend or offset a post-traumatic stress disorder response.Requiring...
