Students Explain How College Has Censored Them
While free speech is a constitutional right, many Americans do not feel it is properly protected at universities. The Onion asked several current college students how they’ve felt censored on campus, and this is what they said.
David Chumwath (Ohio State University, Class Of 2023)
“I have tons of opinions about race that people will only let me say for like 20 minutes each class.”
Mike Hardmore (Michigan State University, Class Of 2026)
“When I shared an uninformed opinion in class, this old guy at the front of the room said a bunch of facts and stuff that proved it wrong.”
Sarah Clemmons (Bard College, Class Of 2024)
“Once I was attending an outdoor club meeting and a large eagle swooped down and grasped me with its talons. I kept screaming for help, but other students asked me to stop centering myself, which I guess was fair. Being dropped into the eagle’s nest and fed to her chicks wasn’t so bad.”
Mike Greenfield (Auburn University, Class Of 2025)
“My statistics professor gave me an F because apparently you don’t have the right to express whatever numbers you want.” Read More…