Approximately 15 University of Michigan students gathered Thursday night in East Quad Residence Hall to participate in a roundtable bipartisan discussion on the importance and limitations of free speech on college campuses. LSA sophomore Carlos Owens facilitated the discussion by asking participants questions relating to free speech — from campus to society as a whole. LSA senior Joshua Strup, president of the Michigan Political Union, which co-hosted the event, said he believes public universities should not be able to place limits on free speech on college campuses. “Yes, on a private campus, whether it be the Ivy Leagues or religious institutions like Notre Dame or (Brigham Young University), you can have a code of conduct for your students that says, ‘We are a private institution; by coming here, you will follow this code of conduct to your speech,’ ” Strup said. “Whereas at the University, since it is a public institution, it’s funded by, and the constraints are placed by Congress, throughout our history, by all government- funded institutions, the University has no place to say what is or not allowed, and quite frankly, the president needs to stay the hell out of it.” Currently, the University has a free speech policy outlines the commitment to protect the freedom of expression of students and faculty. The panel featured members from across the political spectrum. LSA junior William Presley said he believes there is no such thing as free speech, but merely speech that liberals find offensive. “I take issue with the general use of the term ‘hate speech,’ ” said Presley. “There is no hate speech; there are only ideas. So there are some ideas that are not popular, that people don’t like, and they can call it hate speech, but in reality, speech is speech and we can’t ban something as hateful because we deem those ideas to be unpopular.” However, not everyone agreed with Presley’s definition of hate speech: LSA junior Mateusz Borowiecki said it perpetuates harmful norms in society. “We believe in certain things here. For example, we believe in not oppressing other groups with harmful speech and speech that reinforces existing hierarchies,” said Borowiecki. “So when we say we’re offended, it’s not saying my feelings are hurt, it’s saying that you’re saying speech perpetuating harmful hierarchies in our society.” The group also discussed how President- elect Donald Trump’s election will affect free speech and party polarity across the country in the upcoming years. Though the Michigan Political Union is a bipartisan group, only one student voiced support for Trump over the course of the meeting. However, LSA sophomore Weston Nicholson, co-chair of the American Enterprise Institute Executive 2A — Monday, December 12, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. 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Stein gave less than $1 million, given the requirement to pay $125 for each precinct in the state. Individual counties would have had to provide the remaining funds to finish the recount. At the rally Saturday, Green Party member Anita Bell tearfully explained the conditions of polling stations in Wayne County — where she said ballot boxes were secured by duct tape or made from trash cans. Bell also criticized those who stated Detroit was expected to be disorganized, accusing them of discriminating against the city. “We are not going to take that as an excuse,” she said. “Because some people have that racist idea that Blacks are incompetent, corrupt or both, and so they can’t get an election right. Hot mess. Hot mess.” Stein said other problems Detroit had during the election included broken scanners and unsecure conditions at the polls. According to Stein, the U.S. Civil Agency estimated that communities of color are 900 percent more likely to face election disturbances, such as a vote being misread or thrown away. In Detroit, 59 percent of votes were considered uncountable in the recount due to problems with the ballots and old voting machines. “We need to count every vote and make sure every vote counts. And that means we have to put an end to this de facto Jim Crow election system,” Stein said. Stein said she thought Clinton should have filed for a recount, acknowledging there was little chance Michigan would have turned out as a Green Party state. However, Trump only beat Clinton by a 10,704 votes in the state, so Clinton filing for a recount could have made a more significant difference. Stein also criticized the two- party presidential debates and said there was not much talk of policy and little variety for people to choose from. In response to Michigan’s choice to end the recount, Stein said she hopes to continue working with Michiganders and the Green Party for more secure voting procedures. In particular, she said she hopes to fight a recent bill passed in the Michigan House that would institute more extensive voter identification laws. According to the Detroit Free Press, a majority of Michigan Republicans supported the bill, arguing it would create more security and less fraud, while Democrats opposed the bill and said it discriminated against many in Detroit and Wayne County who vote without photo ID. Pontiac resident Linda Hasson, holding a “Jim Crow is Alive in Michigan” sign, said she was concerned about the “gang mentality” in Michigan. She said many officials and residents in Michigan tend to fight for their own interests and not for the support of the state. “I don’t have the money to hire an attorney for millions of dollars,” she said. “All I have is my vote.” Green Party member Lou Novak said the local fight was over after the shutdown of the recount and he is now hoping to focus his work on Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. The future in Michigan, he said, is more uncertain, but he hopes to continue to secure voter safety in the state. “We are trying to see (that the stricter voter ID law) isn’t passed by our governor, which will be a rather difficult fight given our political climate,” he said. “But also making sure other legislation are represented and addressing the issues that were raised during this recount.” RECOUNT From Page 1A SO CLOSE YET SO FAR. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com See SPEECH, Page 3A