ACLU of Santa Cruz County, CA

The ACLU Santa Cruz Chapter is sponsoring a panel discussion on privacy and social networking at the University of California Santa Cruz. The event is scheduled in the Humanties Lecture Hall B206 at UCSC for March 9, 6-8pm. FREE ADMISSION, open to the public.

The Santa Cruz Chapter of the ACLU has raised objections to a recent ordinance passed by the Santa Cruz City Council which we believe is an unwarranted prohibition on free speech and assembly rights in public places.

The first ever Santa Cruz ACLU Civil Liberties Essay Contest for high school students concluded on May 15, 2008. Many wonderful essays were received. All the essays have been read and evaluated by a panel of 6 readers, comprised of 2 education professionals, 2 current UCSC students, and 2 other members of the local chapter Board.

Utilizing the federal Freedom of Information Act, the ACLU of Northern California (the affiliate under which this chapter is chartered) has sought information through the courts regarding the monitoring of University of California at Santa Cruz student groups.

April 30, 2008 is the last day for submissions to the Santa Cruz ACLU's 2008 high school essay contest. This year, the essay topic is:

Should students have complete freedom of speech on high school campuses, or should there be some limits on speech?

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