University Libertarians’ free speech wall acts as an outlet for expression

University Libertarians collaborated with Young Americans for Liberty to give students an outlet for expression in the form of a free speech wall on Friday.

Besides students, faculty and alumni walking near the Bovee University Center also wrote on the wall.

Theres a lot of things that will be put on the wall that I might not agree with, but thats the whole point of freedom of speech. You can say or write whatever you want in this country because it is a liberty thats afforded to you, saidTroy junior Christian Conley, University Libertarians vice president.

A free speech wall is one of many activism projects the University Libertarians have throughout the year.

Conley said the wall was one of several ideas suggested by the Young Americans for Liberty to use as an activism project.

There was a variety of different activism projects we could have done, but we thought the freedom speech wall would have been the best choice just because many people like to express themselves. It really grasps the whole idea of liberty, Conley said.

Jackson sophomore Ty Hicks, University Libertarians president, said the free speech wall was created for people to use their first amendment rights and be more aware that they have freedom of speech.

We are just trying to draw attention to the first amendment and individual rights as a whole, Hicks said.

Two students who wrote on the wall agree that the wall is a good expression outlet with it being halfway through the semester and dealing with stress of exams.

I wrote, failing is not always failure, because a lot of people are stressed out especially with it being homecoming week, saidChicago sophomore Meredith Fuhauf.

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University Libertarians’ free speech wall acts as an outlet for expression