In this assignment you will compare two free speech events. The first is the case of free speech at Middlebury College. The second is Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College, a libel case. Watch and read the introduction material on each case. Then conduct your own research documenting your sources consulted for your reference list. Once you feel you are familiar with both of the cases, write out your response to each question and either submit in written form or as a video. Submit written reference list.

Free Speech | Middlebury College

Vermont NBC affiliate, NBC-5, provides an initial overview of the events and includes student and community perspectives on Murray's speech. https://www.mynbc5.com/article/hundreds-of-middlebury-students-protest-school-speaker/9087363 

Libel & Defamation | Oberlin College

 

Read, The Oberlin Review newspaper account of the initial filing of the lawsuit by Gibson's Bakery against Oberlin College .

 

https://oberlinreview.org/14904/news/gibsons-files-lawsuit-against-college-raimondo/  

1. What really went wrong at Middlebury College on March 2, 2017?
 
2. Could the college faculty and administration have handled Murray's visit differently at Middlebury College?
 
3. What was the underlying cause of the unseemly violence, and how could it have been avoided?
 
4. On the same night, a controversial and contested speaker appeared at another small liberal arts institution, Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Why did that visit go more smoothly?

  

What occurred at Gibson's Bakery? Did the Oberlin College students use social media following the November 9, 2016 event? Discuss.

1. What was the underlying cause of the protests?
 
2. Why is Oberlin being held accountable for the actions of the student's?
 
3. Could the college administration have handled student protests differently?
 
4. What are the possible implications to free speech on college campuses with the libel verdict?

 What difference in administration approaches do you see in the two protests: Middlebury College and Oberlin College?

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