College Regrets Censorship
Posted on June 30th, 2006
From Inside Higher Ed:
"We know we did wrong, and we admit that. Please don't be too hard on us."
That's how Bill Greulich, a spokesman for Victor Valley Community College, succinctly summarized a brouhaha
that's taken the California campus by storm over the last week. Last Monday, a vice president at the college ordered that a popular Web site - which is privately owned and operated by students of the college - be blocked so campus computers couldn't access it.
This (hideously designed but intriguing) website was created in order to criticize Victor Valley Community College president Pat Spencer.
Allegations include everything from mismanaged funds to unlawful termination of employees. When the school shut down access to the site, major backlash quickly occurred.
After the electronic shutdown, it didn't take long for a plethora of students, faculty members and the local media to quickly cry "censorship." When Greulich found out about the situation, he says his heart immediately sunk.
"We all know that freedom of speech tops every issue out there," says Greulich. "I think there was action before thought in this instance."
What do you think? Did the college have the right to do this?
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