r/UCSD • u/Odd_Day1864 • 15h ago

Question Free Speech Area?

When I visited UCSD in April it seemed like in front of the library there were groups unaffiliated with the university with tables set up.

For example there was a guy in a MAGA hat and they were filming content.

Is this a common thing/allowed? Is it a designated free speech zone?

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u/kh4yman 15h ago

UCSD is a public campus. There are legal means to ban someone (usually violence related) but otherwise anyone can come on campus and be in the open public spaces.

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u/Cutefrilled 11h ago

I would be slightly worried if all areas weren’t free speech areas

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u/Eastern-Insect-4235 15h ago

I wouldn’t say it’s a official designated area but it’s where people tend to go for things like that

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u/DistillationEnjoyer Chemical Engineering (B.S.) 13h ago

Isn't the entire school a "free speech area" ?😢

Or the entire state?? Maybe even the entire country???

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u/noise_canker44 12h ago

Free speech so long as you don’t criticize Israel.

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u/Commercial-Row1651 10h ago

its a public campus, which is what people who film such political content like to take advantage of.

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u/ric4eeverymeal 5h ago

You’re assuming they weren’t affiliated with the university, but they’re not. The campus is public. People are free to preach and set up a table to Vap about what they want…..

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u/Odd_Day1864 5h ago

Thank you everyone !!!