Got my campus flyer rejected for using the word 'debate' in the title

Last semester I made a flyer for a free speech event with 'Debate: Should hate speech be protected?' in big letters. The student activities office told me I had to change it because 'debate' might imply a fight could break out. I swapped it to 'Discussion: Free speech on campus' and got approved in 2 days. Has anyone else had to soften their language just to get an event poster through administration?

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caseys302mo ago

WAIT they actually tried to ban the word "debate"? That is INSANE to me. Like, that specific word is literally what college is supposed to be about. I had a similar thing happen with my group last month, they made me take "Controversial" off a poster about a political panel. Now I just use "Conversation Hour" for EVERYTHING even if we're planning a full on argument tournament. It's like they think students are made of glass and will shatter if they see a strong adjective.

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piper_dixon452mo ago

Had a buddy whose flyer got flagged for using the word "discussion." lol.

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