SPEECH THERAPY

(U-WIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.--In a land that prides itself on the freedom that rings from every hilltop, the first amendment rights of University Republicans have been violated. The group used an offensive poster to promote a discussion on feminism, in which they invited all "Feminazis" to attend. The majority of these advertisements were ripped off the bulletin boards by outraged students who resented the Republicans' word choice, leaving freedom of speech a debatable issue rather than a Constitutional right.

Every Rutgers student (Republican, Democrat, feminist or not) has been exposed on many different occasions to the fluorescent posters stapled to the lamp posts and bathroom stalls of the University by numerous organizations on campus. Some students may ignore the different views suggested to them as they wait for their bus ride to class, while others feel compelled to voice their counter argument. Still, some can do nothing but tug at those advertisements and toss them in the trash, omitting any possible threat that they perceived. They simply pretend those opinions don't exist.

Although these valuable privileges should extend to each American, a more effective method of attracting students to partake in an intellectual discussion should have been sought. Generating anger may be a sufficient technique for summoning an audience, but when you desire that group to appear at a discussion, applying a stereotype toward those that would show is a poor propaganda technique. The poster was clearly aimed toward "brainwashed, liberal followers." A person who chooses to attend this meeting may fear categorizing themselves in this classification, whether they view themselves in this way or not.

Freedom of choice is all-encompassing throughout the streets of America, including College Avenue. It is through this multitude of vocabulary that advertisers can pick and choose their most desired wording for an audience, which will enhance its members, not prevent it from expanding. Staff Editorial   DAILY TARGUM, RUTGERS U.