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URI celebrates Constitution Day
Annie-Laurie Hogan
Issue date: 9/16/05 Section: News
"Growing-up in segregated Mississippi, I had never heard of 'Native Son,'" he said. "Indeed, American society was such a restrictive agent on the possibility of growth for people who were segregated."
Not all selections focused on class, gender or racial issues. "The book most often challenged by those seeking to ban books in 2000 was Harry Potter," Havener said. "There is a particular concern when a book is seen to be promoting witchcraft."
However, audience members reacted favorably to GSLIS professor Gale Eaton's reading of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
Audience members also responded to the constitutional readings and it effect on American college students.
"I'm a member of [Students for Sensible Drug Policy]," sophomore Rebecca Long said. "The issues we deal with really back constitutional rights. I think the [Bush] Administration is getting away with bending the rules because nobody knows what the rules are."
"I think students are apathetic because they are not as included in our government as they should be," Baca said. Baca said he believes citizens should be allowed to run for U.S. Congress at the age of 16 instead of 25. "The [age] line that they drew was completely arbitrary."
Raise Your Voice is a student organization that focuses on political issues, activism and service projects.
"As my first encounter with Raise Your Voice, I am impressed by the caliber of students who are involved on this campus politically," audience member Meg Boile said.
The Office of the President, Office of the Provost, URI Library and Raise Your Voice sponsored the event. A list of banned books can be found at www.ala.org.
Not all selections focused on class, gender or racial issues. "The book most often challenged by those seeking to ban books in 2000 was Harry Potter," Havener said. "There is a particular concern when a book is seen to be promoting witchcraft."
However, audience members reacted favorably to GSLIS professor Gale Eaton's reading of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
Audience members also responded to the constitutional readings and it effect on American college students.
"I'm a member of [Students for Sensible Drug Policy]," sophomore Rebecca Long said. "The issues we deal with really back constitutional rights. I think the [Bush] Administration is getting away with bending the rules because nobody knows what the rules are."
"I think students are apathetic because they are not as included in our government as they should be," Baca said. Baca said he believes citizens should be allowed to run for U.S. Congress at the age of 16 instead of 25. "The [age] line that they drew was completely arbitrary."
Raise Your Voice is a student organization that focuses on political issues, activism and service projects.
"As my first encounter with Raise Your Voice, I am impressed by the caliber of students who are involved on this campus politically," audience member Meg Boile said.
The Office of the President, Office of the Provost, URI Library and Raise Your Voice sponsored the event. A list of banned books can be found at www.ala.org.
