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nichomachus

(12,754 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2014, 08:41 PM Dec 2014

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Boston College to discipline students for protesting without a permit

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/12/16/boston-college-students-involved-die-face-disciplinary-outcomes/MnsPHto45eAu8pnEMIkR1J/story.html?p1=Topopage:Test_B:Main_headline

Isn't academic freedom wonderful.

Trigger Warning: Do not read the comments on the news story. It may result in vomiting.

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Boston College to discipline students for protesting without a permit (Original Post) nichomachus Dec 2014 OP

Were they protesting the requirement that they get a permit? Scuba Dec 2014 #1

They're a private institution Peregrine Dec 2014 #2

So, I assume they accept no public money at all nichomachus Dec 2014 #3

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Were they protesting the requirement that they get a permit?

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 09:50 PM

Dec 2014

They should have been.

Peregrine

(992 posts)

2. They're a private institution

Reply to nichomachus (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 10:44 PM

Dec 2014

they can do this. Whether it is a good idea, is a different argument.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

3. So, I assume they accept no public money at all

Reply to Peregrine (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 03:59 PM

Dec 2014

And it's still pretty fascist -- but then, they're Jesuits. What can you expect?

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