Canceled ‘Free Speech Week’ sparks conversation

Mona Murhamer, Staff Writer

September 24, 2017

Filed under News

Another weekend in Berkeley, another protest. On Sept. 24, a short talk by British free speech advocate Milo Yiannopoulos sparked a day-long conversation between conservatives and liberals on various issues. Yiannopoulos, a former Breitbart editor, was originally scheduled to speak at Sproul ...

YouTube policy limits freedom of speech

Jordan Hanlon, Editor-in-Chief of The Highlander

September 11, 2016

Filed under News

YouTube, one of the world's largest entertainment websites, has started censoring videos. In the past five years, YouTube has served as more than just entertainment. It became a career industry. Popular YouTubers were able to make money on advertisements played before their videos. However, many...

Carlmont Campus: Freedom of Speech

Anya Meredith, Staff Writer

January 17, 2015

Filed under Multimedia

Dumb: lacking the power of speech

May 3, 2013

Filed under As seen in print, Features

“Dumb,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means “lacking the human power of speech.” This word is used so commonly in the English language it has lost that meaning and has turned into a colloquial term that is spoken freely in the regular conversation. In ordinary spoken English,...