Having determined that the University's policy is viewpoint neutral, the court must then determine if the policy is “reasonable in light of the
purpose served by the forum.”
Goulart, 345 F.3d at 259 (quoting
Good News Club, 533 U.S. at 107, 121 S.Ct. 2093)(emphasis in original). To support this argument plaintiff relies upon our decision in
Multimedia Publ'g Co. of S.C., Inc. v. Greenville–Spartanburg Airport Dist., 991 F.2d 154 (4th Cir.1993).
Multimedia is not applicable here however, because that case concerned a total ban on the placement of newspaper racks, which we held to be unreasonable under the circumstances. This case does not involve a total ban of speech by the general public, it merely involves a time, place, and manner restriction. We begin this analysis by noting that the University's policy “need only be
reasonable; it need not be the most reasonable or the only reasonable limitation.”
Cornelius, 473 U.S. at 808, 105 S.Ct. 3439 (emphasis in original). The University policy does not deny un-sponsored outsiders access to its campus, but instead merely requires them to reserve a spot which they may do as much as five days in advance, and then speak or distribute leaflets in that part. We especially note the places for speaking or handbilling are the most visited on the campus, a distinct advantage to the speaker or handbiller. If outsiders desire to leaflet or give a speech in another area of campus, they must simply find a sponsor, and they can perform these activities anywhere on the campus. We have previously recognized that universities have limited resources, which they have an interest in reserving for members of the university community.
Glover v. Cole, 762 F.2d 1197, 1203 (4th Cir.1985). If the University opened its entire campus to all members of the unaccompanied public, it would have to utilize a greater amount of those resources by, for instance, dispersing the limited staff throughout the campus to supervise the events. We are of opinion that this simple requirement of a sponsor is reasonable.