Colorado State University senior Amber Wright sat on the Lory Student Center Plaza, surrounded by puddles of water and colorful smears, with the words "RIP Free Speech" in bright orange.
Chalking on The Plaza has long been an outlet for free speech and expression at the university, where students often express themselves through chalking, tabling, debating, and messaging.
However, for two months, the policy allowing this expression was rescinded, largely unbeknownst to the university community.
RIP Free Speech
Author's summary: CSU reinstates free speech policy after protests.