Chicago Tribune editorial takes aim at campus free speech codes

Conservative newspapers aren’t the only ones taking notice of the long, slow, humiliating death of free speech occurring on college campuses across the country.

In an editorial, the moderate Chicago Tribune has taken schools to task for the erosion of free speech rights, writing that “free expression is not faring well on American college campuses these days.” After acknowledging that no one is suggesting students be able to spew racial or misogynist sentiments, the Tribune’s editorial board suggested schools be wary of going too far when it comes to cracking down on speech.