University won’t punish students for writing ‘illegal aliens’ or ‘male/female’

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Over the weekend, several Washington State University syllabi were leaked showing professors banning words like “male,” “illegal alien” and “people of color,” while threatening to punish students for using them.

But on Monday, WSU administrators stepped in and told the professors that they could not ban the words nor punish students for using such language, as it would violate free speech rights.

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