Free speech organization FIRES back at SHSU, calls police action 'unconstitutional'

Courtesy photo In what is turning out to be a real news saga, FIRE, or the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, sent Sam Houston State University president Dana Gibson, Ph.D., a letter today denouncing a university police officer's actions yesterday in the campus' free speech zone. (The letter is below jump)...

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My fabulous fashion picks for this year's Emmy Awards

I'll be honest. Something about celebrity award ceremonies seems slightly pretentious to me. Don't stars get enough of a reward for starring in the latest blockbuster or having a chart-topping hit single with their enormous pay checks? Why do we have to fawn over them publicly once more? I believe my Dad said it best when he wrote. I find award shows boring and pompous. Can you imagine a world where normal people give each other awards and tell each other how great they are? On second thought, that might actually make the world a better place. Nevertheless, the day after any award ceremony is always fun one. It's time for the claws to come...

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