OSU sued for silencing conservative viewpoints

Bella Casey Staff Reporter

Students are speaking out.

Speech First, a national free speech advocacy organization, recently filed a lawsuit against OSU over school policies it claims aim to deter students against voicing controversial opinions. The organization said the policies are a violation of students’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

Bruce Trammell, a sophomore Ag Leadership major, said the lawsuit is deserved.

“I believe it’s been a long time coming,” Trammell said. “I, personally, am disappointed in our current administration.”

Trammell said administration lacks professionalism when handling controversial situations. Trammell said he hopes to see President Dr. Kayse Shrum stand up for her own conservative views in the future, considering republican governor Kevin Stitt appointed Shrum to his cabinet as his first Secretary of Science and Innovation in 2019.

Trammel has experienced backlash for his views at OSU. As a freshman, Trammell was asked to state his name and pronouns to introduce himself to his Composition I class. Trammell chose to share only his name and as a result was asked to leave the classroom. From then, Trammell said he felt that