Fordham’s claimed commitment to free speech gives student employees the right to speak to the media in a personal capacity. Seems Fordham cares more about good PR at any cost.
Reading a book on a college campus should not prompt formal administrative intervention, but that’s what’s reportedly happening at Stanford University after a photo of a student reading Adolf Hitler’s autobiography, “Mein Kampf” circulated on campus last Friday.
Over the years, Syracuse has earned its dystopian reputation for free speech, punishing students for parody blogs, satirical skits, Halloween costumes, Facebook comments, sharp questions, words they didn’t say, and now, scavenger hunts.