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Friday, April 03, 2015

UMd. students sound off over racist, sexist email

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Frustrated students at the University of Maryland sounded off to school officials after a an e-mail which included racist and sexist comments was found to be protected free speech.

Student after student lined up behind microphones at a town-hall meeting at the Stamp Student Union on Thursday to speak to school officials sitting on stage.

“As a personal survivor of sexual violence I find this really offensive,” said Pegah Maleki, an English major at the university. She says the e-mail promoted rape and should be a violation of university policy.

The University of Maryland and Prince George’s County Police investigated after the email came to light three weeks ago. It was written in 2014 and the Kappa Sigma fraternity member behind it has voluntarily withdrawn from the school. The student apologized in a statement released by the school.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Some students called for student conduct codes which would prevent this type of speech."
Who would decide what speech is acceptable?
These sensitive darlings are going to have a helluva time adjusting to the real world.

Anonymous said...

stop the whining

Anonymous said...

Amen to both of the above comments.

Anonymous said...

Going to school for free and still whining. Look around your fellow students are the ones committing the crime.

Anonymous said...

Speaking out on behalf of traditional values is not protected, but advocating rape is?! Up is down.

Anonymous said...


Free speech, so dearly purchased from King George, means you may not agree with what I say but protect my right to say it. And I return the favor to you.

Get over it, kiddies! And surprised congrats to the cops and admins for stealing a look at the Constitution in formulating a decision, unlike the idiots running U of VA.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
stop the whining

April 3, 2015 at 9:57 AM

That's just what I came here to say but you beat me to it

Anonymous said...

Sometimes what's contained in free speech is uncomfortable for some. But if it were prohibited, it wouldn't be free, would it?

Anonymous said...

Brain dead, I mean brain washed Obama supporters!!