Throughout the 2015-2016 school year dozens of groups and individuals utilize the free speech zone. However, the aspect of a zone of free speech on a public university campus goes against what the aspect of the basic constitutional rights give for freedom of speech.

The Iowa State administration has the policy of controlling the distribution and locations of any group that wishes to express opinion; that is absurd and against aspects of what a Land Grant institution is representative of.

Students are at a University to gain knowledge, opinions and develop their own understandings and competencies of other people with different ideas, views and attitudes. The very aspect of restricting expression of these views and standpoints adheres to every student’s ability to deal with conflict in a personal and academic matter, which is essential for dealing with people and problems in the real world.

The millennial in college today has come under constant ridicule for being sheltered and babied from the rigors of criticism that is needed to develop themselves. The free speech zone encourages the action of limiting ridicule and inhibits the students’ ability to deal with casual conflict in person and without the anonymous and “hands off” aspects of the Internet.

Students must learn to deal with conflict, in person, and on a daily basis. The designations of “free speech” zone restricts this and must be disbanded to allow freedom of ideas and thought for everyone on campus to be expressed, and as well ridiculed, no matter where or when. Iowa State had gotten along without these designated zones for decades before they were established, there’s no need for them and students who disagree are those who have not learned to deal with real world conflict, which is better to learn in college then at their careers upon graduation.