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Professor. several students said they really like the guy. unfortunate, that is the sort of pressure being put on college professors trying to do their job if they ignore the wider political and social things going on. look what happened at yale university. with the administrators there, who dared to say that perhaps you know, warning students that they shouldnt wear offensive halloween costumes was maybe overstepping bounds of university. pushing a little too far on free speech. they had to act...

Sent me to juvenile. >> when it comes to kids and punishment, the question needs to be answered. do kids no matter what the crime belong in adult prison? mike dempsey is in charge of all juvenile services for interest indiana department of correction. >> its a complicated issue. and just because of the fact that they are still juveniles. so theyre still young in mind and body and spirit and everything. and yet they have committed some pretty serious crimes against society. the natural reaction, ...

The student body first amendment which is protected under our constitution is quote too dangerous for students. listen to her explanation. >> i personally am tired of hearing that first amendment rights protect students when they are creating a hostile and unsafe learning environment. its important to create that distinction and create a space where we can learn from one another and create a place of healing rather than a place where we are experiencing a lot of hate like we have in the past. ma...

Came up with plans and plan on following up. then you have what happened at the university of missouri. it was mob rule and chaos. individuals taking over and being very disruptive. its not good for the learning environment. >> eric, the main underpinning here is apparently racial tension. do these students have a beef or now other students just joining in this fight because they can? >> a lot of college campuses have a lot of racial tensions. what missouri has shown other campuses is that somet...

Was on msnbc i guess that is, a little before we taped. she said, quote, i am personally tired of hearing that first amendment rights protect students when they create a hostile and unsafe learning environment for myself and other students here. i assume you agree with this? >> thats exactly the kind of top shelf thinking you expect from americas 103rd best university. >> skip that. lets go to the debate. kevin, you said for once the moderators didnt try to make it about them. did you notice tho...

Missouri, a big-time college football program, who are trying to become nfl ball-players next year or the year after, are going to sit out one week and realize their life is going to go down the drain if you keep this mess up. theyll be back. >> that takes the courage of your convictions, instead of having your back broken by pc politics this is about football and politics, theyll be fined $1 million. if they dont play in the game. the players will turn around and say, you know what, the coach i...

Think its a teachable moment for all of us. i also think its important to remember that as student journalists, you cannot approach these type of situations with hostility and with anger because it only escalates the situation. >> we are looking at other campuses around the country, we have tensions at yale university, protests erupted at that university because an e-mail was sent to students urging them not to wear racially offensive halloween costumes. one professor complained universities are...

Teach kids things that you might not learn from a book about math, but life skills. some are dangerous with gangs and drugs. some of them are teachers, some of them are coaches. this school resource officer was one of the football coaches for spring valley high school. we want them involved in the school as a positive role model. but theyre also there to assist administrators and teachers to make sure its a good, safe, learning environment. thats what kids go to school for, to learn. >> there wa...

Wrist open. so they locked me up, sent me to juvenile. >> when it comes to kids and punishment, the question needs to be answered, do kids, no matter what the crime, belong in adult prison? mike dempsey is in charge of the juvenile services for indiana department of correction. >> it is a complicated issue because of the fact they are still juveniles, still young, in mind and body and spirit and everything and yet they have committed some pretty serious crimes against society. the natural reacti...

Home after violating the dress code on the second day of school. stephanie hughes got in trouble for wearing that a tank top. administrators say her collar bone was exposed breaking the dress code. the school says the policy is in place to promote a healthy learning environment. are schools going too far or are dress codes really necessary? send us your comments on facebook, twitter and fox frienfriendsfirst@foxnews.com. >> when she went to school she had a scarf on on top of that. >> 18 minutes...