CBS News: A war of words on college campuses

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Excellent 9.5 min segment this am @CBSSunday w @RitaBraver chronicling the recent war of words that is sadly raging on many a college campus (a debate which the right of #FreeSpeech itself is under fire) @TheFIREorg @HdxAcademy @1stAmendmentCtr @UFJSchool

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CBS News January 21, 2018, 9:15 AM

A war of words on college campuses

A war of words is raging on many a college campus ... a debate in which the right of free speech itself is under fire. Our Cover Story is reported by Rita Braver:

In the 1960s college students demanded the right to talk about anything on campus, from civil rights to opposing the Vietnam War. All ideas seemed up for debate. But is that still true today?

At Yale University in Connecticut, a faculty member is yelled at by students. The reason? His wife (also a Yale instructor) had suggested students should be free to wear any Halloween costume they choose, even if slightly offensive. A month later, the teacher resigns.

At the University of Missouri, students and faculty try to stop a student reporter from covering their protest. "This is a First Amendment that protects your right to stand here, and protects mine!" the photographer said.