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Analysis Of The Application Of First Amendment Jurisprudence To University Student Fees *Policies, Christine Chairsell
Analysis Of The Application Of First Amendment Jurisprudence To University Student Fees *Policies, Christine Chairsell
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The allocable student activity fee represents a fee imposed by the university administration and is paid at the time that tuition is paid. The administration or the elected student government body representatives disperse these collected fees to groups that have made application for funding and have passed the review process. Sometimes students object to their mandatory activities fees being diverted to certain groups because they are either political or advocate opinions with which the students disagree. Thus, the controversy becomes a free speech challenge; The purpose of this study was to provide a historical case study about the legal controversies …
Symbolic Student Speech Since Tinker, George W Flanders
Symbolic Student Speech Since Tinker, George W Flanders
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
When students exercise their First Amendment right of free speech, it can sometimes conflict with the obligation of public school officials to maintain a safe and orderly environment on their campuses. Three Supreme Court decisions---Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 U.S. 503 (1969), Bethel v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986), and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988)---have addressed the most common types of student expression. Hazelwood dealt with school-sponsored printed material and Fraser established ground rules to handle public address by students. In both instances, the Supreme Court endorsed the school's authority to regulate the amount of "free speech" that …
The American Church/State Quagmire: A Major Cause And A Proposed Solution, Mary Fleming Morton
The American Church/State Quagmire: A Major Cause And A Proposed Solution, Mary Fleming Morton
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
The primary purpose of this thesis is to clarify possible legitimate interactions between churches and government bodies in America. Finding that the present interpretation of the First Amendment has actually precipitated much of the current controversy, evidence is presented of its lack of validity. Instead an alternative interpretation is offered that clearly shows that the American colonists had come to recognize an entirely new manner in which to organize a society. This new manner of organization gave sovereignty to the individual in two major societal systems: the political and the religious. The consequence of this was the recognition that churches …