The talented James C. Foster, Professor of Political Science at COCC and author, will be holding an event here at Dudley's this Sunday, from 2pm-4pm. He will be promoting his newest book, "BONG HiTS 4 Jesus: A perfect Constitutional Storm in Alaska's Capital". The book chronicles the legal and First-Amendment related implications that have arisen around this controversial event.
In January 2002, for the first time, the Olympic Torch Relay visited Alaska on its way to the Winter Games. When the relay runner and accompanying camera cars passed Juneau-Douglas High School, senior Joseph Frederick and several friends unfurled a fourteen-foot banner reading "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS."
An in-depth look at student rights within a public high school, this book chronicles the events that followed: Frederick's suspension, the subsequent suit against the school district, and, ultimately, the escalation of a local conflict into a federal case. Brought to life through interviews with the principal figures in the case, Bong Hits 4 Jesus is a gripping tale of the boundaries of free speech in an American high school.
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