I would certainly encourage you to speak your mind —VSU Pres. Levy

Henry Calhoun asked VSU Interim President Louis Levy where are the free areas on campus? Dr. Levy answered:
Right outside of Palms Quad there’s a free speech thing, but, as you can see, uh…. [gestures around]
[laughter]
You know, like I said. If someone’s violating the law here, and creating a dangerous situation by, uh, physically disrupting the students or faculty, that’s one thing, we deal with that….

But if it’s, even this gnat, we will allow this gnat to….


[laughter]
we’ll allow them presence on campus, although….

I would certainly encourage you to speak your mind about issues. And come July 1st or some time before, I’ll be able to do the same.
[laughter]

Henry Calhoun shook his hand, as did I, and he walked away.

Here’s the video:


I would certainly encourage you to speak your mind —VSU Pres. Levy
Information and Organization,
General Assembly, Occupy Valdosta (OV),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 27 October 2011.
Videos by John S. Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

-jsq