Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Students,

The week of ‪January 28-February 2 is First Amendment Awareness Week at GHC.

This is the time each year when everyone at the college is encouraged to become more aware of what the First Amendment to the United States Constitution actually says and reflect on the important freedoms it protects.

GHC’s First Amendment Awareness Week has been sponsored by the Six Mile Post for over fifteen years.

While the First Amendment is just one sentence long, it protects some of our most cherished freedoms—our freedom of religion, speech and press and our right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government. These have been our basic rights for a long time, and the free exchange of ideas the First Amendment protects is fundamental to the academic environment of a public college and to a democratic society.

The Six Mile Post encourages everyone to recognize and participate in the week as seems appropriate.

Thank you,

Catie Sullivan

Six Mile Post:

Editor-in-Chief