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By Carolyn Grindrod
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Editor-In-Chief

Editorial cartoons like the one shown here are protected under the First Amendment. The �Six Mile Post� along with the Baptist Student Union, the �Old Red Kimono,� the American Association of University Professors (GHC Chapter) and the College Democrats are sponsoring First Amendment Week at Georgia Highlands College Jan. 30 through Feb. 4.

The First Amendment is the first of a group of 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was proposed on Sept. 25, 1789, and all ratified at the same time.

During this week, students and faculty are encouraged to read the First Amendment and become more familiar with the freedoms it protects.

�Knowledge is power. People need to be aware of their own rights in order to insure their protection,� says computer science major and College Democrats� President Brad Barnes. �As a student, it�s important to know what your rights are, so you can be assertive and speak up for yourself,� Barnes said.

As stated by the First Amendment,

�Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.�