Monday, April 13, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Freedom of Speech?
Watching these videos may have made me question my feelings toward people in general, but it did not make me change my opinions on freedom of speech. We can not possibly try to manage speech by blocking out the things that offend us, because everyone has a different opinion of what's offensive. The Westboro Baptist church just condemn themselves, and if they want to preach that 911 is deserved, let them do it, because they will suffer the consequences some how. Those who forget to back up their freedom of speech with the freedom of thought only make themselves look ignorant. For us to question the most basic right we have as Americans, because of some dim-witted fools, who thrive off our reactions, is the equivalent of swapping spit with a jackass. George Washington once wrote that "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” We may not like what people have to say at times, but it is better to ignore than to put further restrictions on our rights.
-Gentry
-Gentry
Civil Liberties-First Amendment Test
I scored a 25 correct out of 30 questions on the test. While taking it, I kept forgetting that the right to privacy is the fourth amendment..., so I missed the majority of mine on that. Other than that I feel that I have a pretty decent understanding of the first amendment.
-Gentry
-Gentry
DRESS CODE
If anyone were to walk into a typical high school classroom at (U)NCSA, it would be immediately very clear to them that there is no strict dress code for students. In this classroom you may find a dancer in their leotard and tights with shorts or a musician in dressy clothes to get ready for a performance. The reasoning behind this lack of dress code is has to do with these facts:
1. We are all incredibly busy and sometimes we have to dash straight from a dance/movement class or the gym (and let's face it...our beds for some cherished resting time) to our classes.
2. So many of the high schoolers are dancers or drama students who have strict dress codes within their art areas that they wear their leotards or black sweats around campus.
3. At (U)NCSA we are artists, wishing to express ourselves creatively. If our creativity spreads into our wardrobes, so be it. In fact, this creativity is encouraged...as long as we wear shoes!
I could only find a few rules regarding a dress code for high schoolers at (U)NCSA. One is that we all have to wear shoes to class. This is acceptable, because this is more a safety rule than a dress code rule. Another rule is that if we are laying out on the hill to sunbathe, we must wear at least a swimsuit, or what is covered by a swimsuit. Also, I found that wearing simply undergarments is prohibited (shocking, I know).
So keep your choice of clothes on, kids!
-Becca Blank
1. We are all incredibly busy and sometimes we have to dash straight from a dance/movement class or the gym (and let's face it...our beds for some cherished resting time) to our classes.
2. So many of the high schoolers are dancers or drama students who have strict dress codes within their art areas that they wear their leotards or black sweats around campus.
3. At (U)NCSA we are artists, wishing to express ourselves creatively. If our creativity spreads into our wardrobes, so be it. In fact, this creativity is encouraged...as long as we wear shoes!
I could only find a few rules regarding a dress code for high schoolers at (U)NCSA. One is that we all have to wear shoes to class. This is acceptable, because this is more a safety rule than a dress code rule. Another rule is that if we are laying out on the hill to sunbathe, we must wear at least a swimsuit, or what is covered by a swimsuit. Also, I found that wearing simply undergarments is prohibited (shocking, I know).
So keep your choice of clothes on, kids!
-Becca Blank
Civil Liberties-First Amendment Test
I scored a 26 correct out of 30 questions on the test. While taking it, I learned that racial epithets are NOT never protected by the First Amendment (sorry for the double negative). I thought about it and saw that the test said "best answer," which made me think more about the word "never" in the question and I saw the error I made.
-Becca
-Becca
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