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Is global warming going to kill us all? If you listen to Al Gore, you may very well believe that cataclysmic climate change will disrupt our way of life unless we completely abandon fossil fuels, stop driving cars, and enact all sorts of other laws meant to curb the production of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. (0) comments
This Friday, Nov. 20, Eastern Washington University's Board of Trustees will decide whether to approve a proposed bullying policy that some have criticized as potentially restricting free speech. The policy in part defines bullying as, "behavior that is intentional, targeted at an individual or group, repeated, hostile or offensive, and creates an intimidating and/or threatening environment which produces a risk of psychological and/or physical harm," and also says that bullying behavior may include, "inappropriate behaviors such as abusive language, derogatory remarks, insults or epithets. (1) comment
EWU Policy 901-04, "Bullying," was passed unanimously by the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees at their Nov. 20 meeting. An online discussion thread that the university set up for the policy yielded concerns that it could infringe on the right to free speech at EWU. (0) comments