Yale Student Abortion Art?

[BunsenBurner]

<p>Post #92 - ROFL!</p>

<p>Note to self: don’t forget to stock up on “art supplies” at Costco tonight.</p>

[barrons]

<p>A private school can suspend anyone they want. There is no free speech unless they say so. See Tufts speech limits.</p>

[nngmm]

<p>What would be the grounds for suspension?? She was presenting a project that was approved by the faculty in its original form. Unattractive as it was, it was not a violation of any rules set by the school.</p>

[sunnyflorida]

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“The most likely scenario,” said Dr. Edward Funai, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and chief of obstetrics at Yale-New Haven Hospital, “is that all Shvarts was seeing every month was her own menstrual blood. Half of the Yale community sees art of similar quality when taking care of their monthly hygiene.”

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<p>Got a giggle out of that one!</p>

[SV2]

<p>The academics weigh-in - differing viewpoints:</p>

<p>[Art</a> and (Wo)man at Yale - WSJ.com](<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120900328811040439.html]Art”>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120900328811040439.html)

Immaturity, self-importance and a certain confused earnestness will always loom large in student art work. But they will usually grow out of it. What of the schools that teach them?

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<p>[Yale</a> Daily News - Art lecturer: Yale erred in banning Shvarts? art](<a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24643]Yale”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24643)

The University has decided not to allow the rest of us make up our own minds. I am considerably more troubled by their action than by hers.

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