Speech Codes on Campus

The behavior should be banned on college campuses. These pictures, events and ideas are representing violent, and threatening pictures directed at a specific group of people. Even if the students involved did not mean to send a violent or threatening message, that does not excuse their actions. Schools should restrict certain forms of speech, or conduct that can reasonably be inferred as threatening or violent towards a specific group of people. How ever these restrictions should not restrict an idea that spreads a political or social opinion. For instance, if a student began yelling "kill all the jews" in a court yard, that student should be punished because he is making threats towards a certain group of people. If that same student was yelling "the jewish faith is wrong, believe in christianity" then he cannot be punished because they are expressing a certain idea that is not threatening or violent.
Colorado State was given a speech code rating of a yellow light. The student hand book clearly states its policy on speech and student conduct.

"Bigotry has no place within our community, nor does the denigration of other
human beings on the basis of age, physical handicap, national origin, sexual
orientation, race, gender, or religious affiliation. We do not tolerate verbal or
written abuse, threats, intimidation, violence, or other forms of harassment
against any member of our community. Likewise, we do not accept ignorance,
anger, alcohol, or substance abuse as an excuse, reason, or rationale for such
behavior. All of us who work and live in the residence hall community must be committed
to these principles, which are an integral part of our purpose, values, and daily activities."

- Residence Hall Handbook: Residence Life Commitment to Diversity 10-11

The rules and standards for students that are set in this handbook are reasonble. It prohibits threatening, and violent speech, or speech that is seen as degrading or intolerant of all people. It also prohibits conduct that is dangerous to the student, or other students around them. I would feel comfortable going to a school with a speech code like Colorado State. This speech code still allows students to express political and social opinions, but students can be punished if their speech or conduct is a threat to themselves or the students around them. Reading about this speech code I liked Colorado State more. I would feel safe and nutured on a campus like Colorado State. I would still be able to express my opinions as long as it was not threatening. A speech code like this does not violate any laws, it is protecting students, and maintaining a safe learning enviroment.
Colorado State would disagree with the conduct of the students that had pout black face and white hoods on. That conduct is threatening, and violent, which is directed at african americans. Colorado State would punish these students for their behavior and their violation of the speech codes.