Fiona Modrak '13 argues against Congress's latest attempt to enforce copyright law on the Internet.

The debate over First Amendment rights in public high schools made a small advance Jun. 15, when the Student Press Law Center and two other journalism organizations filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to rule in favor of an Ithaca public school paper subjected to censorship.

The Student Assembly's attempt to eradicate discriminatory practices in student groups' leadership through Resolution 44 represents a clear repudiation of the First Amendment, according to columnist Mike Wacker '10.

Eight former editors of The Ithaca High School Tattler gained a small victory in their fight for First Amendment rights in high school journalism: On Jan. 26., U.S. District Judge Norman Mordue issued a decision allowing an appeal of his earlier ruling that dismissed some of the students’ claims.

To the Editor:

Re: “Panel Explores Free Speech and Religion,” News, Sept. 23

Yesterday, The Sun chronicled the dialogue that took place over religious freedom at Cornell. This debate is far more significant and urgent than some friendly academic sparring taking place in Sage Chapel, however. President Skorton recently asked the Codes and Judicial Committee of the University Assembly to consider affording greater protection to freedom of speech, freedom of association and freedom of religion in the changes to the Campus Code of Conduct that it proposed last semester. It is reassuring that the President and administration are cognizant of these important issues, even while they deal with the pressing financial strains on the University.

Student activism is a long-standing tradition at Cornell, and the University’s creed pledges full and equal protection of students’ rights; but there is a devil in the details.

Cornell’s policies on harassment, tolerance, respect and civility contain so-called speech codes — “Trojan horses” embedded within University guidelines that limit the scope of free speech on campus. Freedom speech: Will Creeley, director of legal and public advocacy for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, speaks in Goldwin Smith Hall yesterday.