Free speech display on Pentacrest draws attention

BY BILL COONEY | FEBRUARY 27, 2015 5:00 AM

Young Americans on the University of Iowa campus are hoping to get students fired up about Young Americans for Liberty.

Holding a demonstration on the Pentacrest Thursday was one way they hope to encourage participation in both the group and the organizations state convention on March 7.

Part of Thursdays demonstration included a free speech wall on which passerbys could write on boards as a demonstration of free speech.

Students can come and write whatever they want on the wall, no matter what it is, Young Americans for Liberty Iowa Chairman Matthew Evans said. Were not here to censor anyone; as long as what is written does not incite any kind of violence, you can write it down.

Messages written on the wall ranged from anti-police slogans to commentary on the quality of professional football being played in Chicago.

Another part of the demonstration was to protest limited free-speech zones on college campuses, Ellen Reynolds said.

Its ridiculous; one in six colleges have these free-speech zones, and its ridiculous, she said.

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Free speech display on Pentacrest draws attention