Photo by Natalie Tsur Ramapo’s Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) held its first student forum on Nov. 10, addressing issues concerning bias, the First Amendment and freedom of speech. The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) and members from Ramapo’s counseling services were also in attendance. The event […]
Tag: First Amendment
Podcast rightfully dropped after host’s offensive comments
Photo courtesy of Apple Popular true crime podcast Sword and Scale was dropped by its host network, Wondery, this week after offensive comments were posted by the show’s host Mike Boudet on social media. The massively popular podcast was created in 2014 by Boudet, who has faced criticism in years […]
Bible literacy should not be pushed in public schools
Photo courtesy of Kevin Eng, Wikipedia People are beginning to forget that church and state are separated for a reason. Recently, some states are pushing Bible literacy bills to ensure that the Bible will be taught in public schools. Granted, there is a 2002 bill that states that Bible study […]
Jewish people want to worship in peace
Photo courtesy of CTO Henry, Wikipedia Judaism: A religion, a culture, a way of life. Shooting: A way to end a life. When people ask what Judaism means to me, I answer, “It is my religion, culture, way of life and most importantly, a way to express myself.” The First […]
Free speech versus hate speech still up for debate
Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Wikipedia The most revered and cherished law within the free world is found in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The allowance of free speech and our complete autonomy over what we are allowed to say and share is the […]
Student: ‘Kim Davis is no victim of religious persecution’
Photo Courtesy of Carter County Detention Center, Wikimedia Commons Over the past few weeks, a woman who once held no social importance ascended to national prominence, and not for something that should be deemed virtuous. Believe it or not, celebritizing individuals is seldom uncommon in American culture, whether it be […]