The Solomon Amendment is upheld
The Solomon Amendment is upheld\r\nBy Dr. Andre Perry, Contributing Columnist
March 13, 2006 \r\n\r\nThis week, the Supreme Court voted unanimously to uphold the Solomon Amendment, a federal law that allows military recruiting on campuses that receive federal funding. The surface victory for the military left many college officials asking, \"Why should we permit organizations, which explicitly discriminate against gay students, on campuses to recruit? However, the ruling affirmed educators that they are still equipped with the most persuasive recruiting tool - the lectern.\r\n