College Censored Art Class; Threatened With Lawsuit

From today’s Dallas Morning News,

Eastfield College in Mesquite [Texas] may land in federal court for refusing to allow a student to make crucifixes in a ceramics class.  Liberty Legal Institute, representing the student, wrote to officials at Eastfield and the Dallas County Community College District, demanding that the college rescind a policy against the crafting of religious works in art classes.  The letter, sent Tuesday, warned of a federal lawsuit unless Eastfield promises in writing by Jan. 23 that students “will be allowed to freely express their faith.”

The community college district said Eastfield’s policy is intended to encourage original work by students – not to infringe on religious freedom. The district said its lawyers “will review the policy and make recommendations to amend the language which will make the policy more clear for faculty and students.”