UA debate team addressing school’s recent book issue
Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005
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Fayetteville School Library Book debate
Fayetteville resident Laurie Taylor has made a proposal to place certain Fayetteville Public School library books she considers to be inappropriate for students on a restricted access shelf. Fayetteville School District patrons received a chance to voice their opinions on whether to restrict student access to certain school library books at a special town hall meeting. The Fayetteville School board eventually decided by a narrow margin not to restrict access to certain books. The stories below cover the issue from its beginings through the decision by the school board and the aftermath.
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- Taylor joins UA debate team for discussion of library books (10-06-2005)
- School committee says ‘crude’ book to stay in FHS library (10-05-2005)
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- Books wonít be restricted (09-16-2005)
- Times Editorial : Back to the books II (09-15-2005)
- The great book debate (09-14-2005)
- Times Editorial : Back to the books (09-13-2005)
The University of Arkansas debate team has announced that it will sponsor a formal debate today on the "recent discussion of banning books"in Fayetteville Public School libraries.
The debate will be held at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the Graduate Education Building, located along Maple Street near Arkansas Avenue.
According to Ryan Ouyoumjian, who sent an email announcing the event, the debate will start with Laurie Taylor and Tim DeNoble as the "guest speakers."
Taylor has been leading a campaign to restrict student access to specific books with alleged sexually explicit content. DeNoble spoke strongly against restricting book access at a town hall meeting the school district hosted last month.
Four debate students will then take turns arguing positions that "affirm"or "oppose"the ban, Ouyoumjian wrote in the email.
Affirm speakers will be Ouyoumjian and Adam Ward. Those speaking against restricting book access will be Ron Cardwell and Wolfgang Robinson.
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