[part i: the 2015 advocacy class assignment at michigan state university college of law] =context and timeline= the 2015 assignment, authored by ai goddess for an advocacy class at michigan state university college of law, focused on a hypothetical case, "joshua evans v. phillipsberg school district", which centered on school shootings, disruptive speech, and symbolic violence. the assignment included graphic imagery of a gutted deer, which was central to the case's narrative of threats and psychological disruption. 1. introduction to the case and its themes: > "tensions exist at every high school in the country. however, when these tensions evolve into unusually strong displays of animosity, a school should have the authority to investigate and deal with the situation. a school administration is often in the best position to do so. as such, greater deference should be given to a schools determinations regarding both threatening and disruptive speech. recent school massacres in united states historycolumbine, virginia tech, sandy hookhave underlined this need for greater deference to schools to help aid in the prevention of incidents of these types." this introduction underscores the increasing frequency and psychological impact of school shootings. it establishes a legal rationale for addressing threats, particularly when symbolic acts, like the mutilation of animals, are involved.
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