Freedom

Freedom has been a privilege we sometimes take for granted. It is so woven into our everyday lives that we often forget that we have it. Freedom of speech and press was debated in a case between Hazelwood East High School and a Journalism II class. In this case, the principal of Hazelwood East High School objected to two articles in the proofs of the newspaper, which were about pregnancy and divorce. The students of …

…cause a student to feel uncomfortable or may deviate students from learning the school’s basic criteria. The Supreme Court’s decision reminds all people about our freedoms that we possess and the limits that also govern our privileges. Day by day we must be mindful about what we say or write. We must exercise our freedoms but keep a certain respect for others’ feelings. Expressing issues that may offend others will not be tolerated.