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Posted on 09/04/2006 4:25:38 PM PDT by AlaninSA
In yet another student organization controversy, the University of Wisconsin and the Knights of Columbus, a national Catholic organization, have clashed this summer over their interpretations of the First Amendment.
Despite a few inconsistencies, the Knights of Columbus have been a registered student organization at UW since 1976, but all of a sudden had its student organization status revoked this summer on grounds of membership discrimination.
The Knights are now accusing the university of violating their rights to religious freedom and free assembly.
Patrick Korten, vice president of communications for the Knights of Columbus, said the Knights are currently considering filing a lawsuit against the university.
“The Knights of Columbus is extremely concerned with this case and is actively considering its options,” said Korten, who was coincidentally the first Editor in Chief of The Badger Herald. “That would include the possibility of legal action.”
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In late July, SOO realized that the Knights of Columbus restrict their membership to Catholic males ages 18 and older — a violation of the aforementioned laws that had apparently gone unnoticed for nearly three decades.
According to Casey Nagy, executive assistant to Chancellor John Wiley, the Knights also violated another SOO eligibility regulation since they are not actually run by students.
“On both of those considerations,” Nagy said, “the Knights did not qualify for RSO status.”
Upon this revelation, SOO suggested the Knights form a student branch called the Knights of Columbus Affiliates that would open membership to the entire university. On Aug. 9, Nagy released a statement announcing the Knights had agreed to form the student affiliate group.
But on Aug. 10, a second release followed reversing the previous statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at badgerherald.com ...
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BTTT for the Knights of Columbus!
This should be interesting.
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Tim (Rambo316)
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