Alex Soderstrom | Sports Editor
Sasserâs lawsuit alleges that by punishing him for his speech, UGA and others infringed on his constitutional rights, including the right to free speech.
Motions to dismiss Sasser s amended claim argued that Sasserâs suit contained many factual errors.
Additionally, the complaint alleges that Sasserâs speech is not entitled to First Amendment protections because the racial slur he used constitutes âfighting words.â Fighting words are defined by the Supreme Court as words that inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace.â
Sasserâs amended complaint argues that his use of the slur was intended to be positive and in support of Fields.
WILMINGTON â After UNCWâs student-run newspaper,
The Seahawk, tweeted a paid political advertisement in the weeks before the November election, at least one member of the universityâs board of trustees wasnât pleased.
While The Seahawk is operated by students, it is funded primarily by student fees. Every full-time undergraduate at UNCW pays
$2,173 per year in fees; $12.50 per person goes toward student media, which includes The Seahawk as well as other campus publications like TealTV and Hawkstream Radio. Supplemental funding comes from advertising sales and sponsorships.
âI canât remember another time in my experience where the board has ever stepped in like that,â said Brenna Flanagan, editor-in-chief of The Seahawk.