October 11, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 10) • Page Image 4
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 11, 1996 ZFIhz llitigan utg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in…
… tolerance for the gay communi- ty. However, the two groups clashed Sunday evening, when some members of the College Republicans distorted some of QUP's messages. The Michigan Student Assembly passed a…
… resolution Tuesday night, condemning groups that spread anti-gay messages and authorizing the assembly to charge groups who participate in such activities under the Central Student Judiciary. While the chalk…
…- ing incident has led to an uncomfortable sit- uation for the groups involved, MSA has no business threatening to punish student groups who wish to exercise their freedom of speech. . Ryan LaLonde, QUP…
… University students. However, the resolu- tion also says that the assembly will work to uphold "the sense of community and respect among student organizations. This should be without infringing upon the…
… continue. It says that the student organization "will be brought in for a judicial review with CSJ. With possible sanctions including: revoca- tion of student funds or temporary/perma- nent suspension of…
… student group status." CSJ is an independent judiciary body that has the authority to take punitive action against student groups. While QUP members have the right to be angry about the chalking incident…
… protecting it. By threatening punitive action against such groups, MSA is doing the opposite - it is diminishing -free speech. The clause will cause student groups to think twice about exercising their…
… their opposition to student groups that spread messages of hate, they do not have the right to try and limit such messages. Instead, they should allow freedom to flour- ish and let the marketplace of…