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Pulling both ends of the rope on campus free speech

Five cheerleaders take a knee during the national anthem prior to the matchup between Kennesaw State and North Greenville, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. (Special to AJC/by Cory Hancock)

Credit: Maureen Downey

Credit: Maureen Downey

Five cheerleaders take a knee during the national anthem prior to the matchup between Kennesaw State and North Greenville, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. (Special to AJC/by Cory Hancock)
By Christopher Quinn
Nov 17, 2017

College students, including those on Georgia campuses, are battling for free speech, challenging school administrators on limits to protests and demonstrations. At the same time, students can be the first in line to try to shut down speakers they don't like. Witness what happened to Ann Coulter at Berkeley earlier this year.

AJC reporter Eric Stirgus, who covered the latest free-speech issue on Kennesaw State University's campus in recent months, took a larger look at the issue in this article that will be on Sunday's front page.

http://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-college-students-score-victories-free-speech-battles/LyIhviAMQSXZsaigdjD6jL/

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Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.

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