Protest guidelines anger student groups
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on student groups’ objections to the University’s interim protest guidelines.
- The article says the guidelines allow the University to limit the “time, place and manner” of protests that disrupt free expression or educational activities.
- The paper reported that SDS spokesperson Mira Wattal said the rules could require advance permission and create unnecessary limits on protests.
- The reporter writes that Martinez planned to meet with SDS and other student groups within two weeks, while noting that the document could be amended.
- The article adds that Martinez presented the guidelines to the SGA Senate before release and worked with the SGA executive board on revisions.
- According to the article, SGA Executive President Charlie Green and the executive board supported the guidelines, saying they were meant to encourage advance registration and avoid scheduling or space conflicts.
- The News-Letter reported that Martinez said the guidelines were not intended to restrict protests and that students could negotiate how they were applied.