As I student myself I believe there is a right time and place to express one's opinions, and this occasionally includes school. If students intend to speak up about an issue that is important to them they should be able to speak about it . However, if they intend to promote something illegal or highly offensivethe school has a right to restrict their freedom of speech or expression. As noted in our high school handbook student attire determined to be obscene, indecent, offensive ot any race, religion, ethinincity, gender, sexual orientation or depicting illeal items or activity wil not be permitted.
I witnessed an incident of an individual going against these rules last spring. The student wore a sweatshirt to school that had a patch advertising Malboro cigarettes sewn onto the sleeve. The teachers immediatley made him cover up his patch with tape. The student was upset because he liked the sweatshirt and didn't see anything wrong with it but according to policy it was not allowed.
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