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empedocles

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1. Back in another day, my college roommate posted in readable letters at 30 yards,

Reply to Yonnie3 (Original post)

Tue Apr 13, 2021, 01:44 PM

Apr 2021

- in our dorm window. 'FUCK COMMUNISM.'.

It was visible along a pleasant, popular thorough fare.

I got a phone call from the dorm, resident advisor/administrator saying he had received some calls that the sign was offensive.

I responded that my 'offensive roommate' and I would take 'the concerns' under advisement. A few hours later we did take
the sign down.

Points taken all around.

No further controversy . . . [on that issue anyway.]

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[Opinion] The University's restrictions on Lawn room displays undermine freedom of expression [View all] Yonnie3 Apr 2021 OP

Back in another day, my college roommate posted in readable letters at 30 yards, empedocles Apr 2021 #1

Many years ago a student here at UVA had a sign that said ... Yonnie3 Apr 2021 #2