Ou President Lifts Ban On Band Members' Free Speech

NewsOK.com RSS - news >> local, Daily Oklahoman
Mon, 10/20/2014 - 11:04am

By K.S. McNutt, Staff WriterNORMAN — Members of the University of Oklahoma’s marching band are free to speak their minds about the Pride of Oklahoma by order of OU President David Boren. A full-page newspaper ad criticizing band director Justin Stolarik was published in three newspapers Friday. The ad was presented as a letter to Boren and signed by “The Pride of Oklahoma Students.” The students did not use their names, the ad states, because they had to sign an agreement to “not say anything negative about the organization or its leadership, or else we will be kicked out immediately.” Boren struck down that requirement Friday in an email sent to the leadership of the College of Fine Arts. “President Boren was incensed when he learned of the band participation agreement and was disturbed that he had not been told of it by the School of Music,” OU spokeswoman Catherine Bishop stated in an email Monday.Read more on NewsOK.com

NEXT
BING NEWS:
  • President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold
    The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok vowed to challenge the law in federal court.
    04/24/2024 - 5:54 am | View Link
  • ACLU Statement on Congress’ Latest Attempt to Ban TikTok and Restrict Free Speech Online
    On Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the House of Representatives discussing the constitutional concerns with these provisions and vowing to hold members accountable if they ...
    04/23/2024 - 2:30 am | View Link
  • TikTok warns US ban would 'trample free speech'
    A spokesman for TikTok denounced the bill, said the ban "would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans, devastate seven million businesses, and shutter a platform that contributes ...
    04/20/2024 - 11:49 pm | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More News