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Evangelists cause controversy from an on-campus demonstration on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

A time and place for free speech

Taylor Moon, Reporter September 5, 2023

While free speech zones may be important on campus, there's a right and wrong way to voice your opinion. We’re all given the right to exercise free speech, with the University of Kentucky being no...

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Elon Musk’s Twitter could become marketplace of harmful ideas

Jennifer Sadler, Reporter November 11, 2022

I’m sure by now we’ve all heard the news. Everyone’s favorite app for sharing intrusive thoughts, controversial opinions and funny jokes has been bought by a more controversial figure, Elon Musk....

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On advertising, free speech and dreary Mondays

Bailey Vandiver March 25, 2019

I woke up this morning, put on my yellow rain jacket because the forecast called for rain, and went to the Kernel newsroom. This is what I do nearly every morning— minus the rain jacket sometimes, of...

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Free Speech Zones are a First Amendment violation

November 28, 2018

Perhaps the amendment most well known is the first one: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,...

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Social media users turning to harsh language, undermining due process

September 21, 2018

If you’ve been watching the news this week, you’ll recognize these comments: “Just hang him.” “This POS should never go free.” “Death penalty.”These are just a few of the comments I’ve...

The new NFL rule is an affront to democracy

Sarah Ladd May 28, 2018

My social media newsfeeds are full of praises of the NFL for their recent announcement that players will now be required to stand or stay in the locker room during the National Anthem.  ESPN announced...

UK students interacted with Zachary Humphrey, a preacher from Public Proclaimer Ministries, outside Whitehall on UK's campus on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Students gather to listen to and debate with campus preacher

Bailey Vandiver February 13, 2018

Many students paused in front of Whitehall to take pictures or video of a campus preacher with sign in hand. Others-- up to 50 at one time-- stopped to listen, ask questions or respond.The preacher was...

Student journalists banned from class at Duke

Madison Rexroat November 20, 2017

According to a class syllabus for Economics 381 “Inside Hedge Funds,” students who work with Duke’s school newspaper, The Chronicle, are not welcome. “Students will be asked to keep the information...

Student activists chant during the counter protest to national anti-abortion group, Created Equal's demonstration outside Whitehall Classroom building on Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Free speech on display amid campus demonstrations

Bailey Vandiver October 19, 2017

Demonstrators and counter-protesters practiced free speech on UK’s campus on Thursday.Created Equal, a national anti-abortion group based in Columbus, Ohio, had signs, a video screen and representatives...

Many of the Buffalo Bills players kneel on the sidelines for the national anthem against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Atlanta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Kneeling is a form of free speech protected by the First Amendment

Editorial Board October 11, 2017

A lot of buzz on social media and news stations the past few weeks over a line of protests by NFL players has entered the public eye. This started with Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national...

On-campus bias response teams can undermine free speech

Madison Rexroat June 8, 2017

Campus protests have become even more popular in the past year as students express their political views and denounce hate speech. But at what point does protesting hate speech become infringing upon the...

Sen. Rand Paul smiles during a speech thanking his supporters and reiterating his promise to them at his election party at the Galt House Hotel in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Associated Press called the Kentucky U.S. Senate race at 7:07 p.m. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

Senator Rand Paul proposes funding cuts for universities with “one set of speech”

Madison Rexroat May 2, 2017

Republican Senator Rand Paul spoke on the Laura Ingraham show on Thursday about recent controversies involving free speech on college campuses.When asked about a cancelled event at UC Berkeley involving...

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