On Monday, March 13, 41 NBC attended the English Studies Organization and MGA Library's Banned Book Art Contest. Students were invited to get their creative juices flowing and show off their artistic talents to create artwork related to either a banned or challenged book.
"Organizer Shane Trayers shared why she thinks the banning of certain books should be up to students.
'Students in particular across the country are being targeted for not being able to read books, and it’s amazing, even the classical pieces of literature, like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, have been banned,' Trayers said. 'So by bringing awareness we can have students read these texts and find out the reasons they have been banned (and) make up their mind for themselves.'"
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