In 2016, DePaul University College Republicans chalked several conservative, but relatively tame messages, such as messages supporting Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and police. According to the free-speech group FIRE, “Between April and August 2016, DePaul University banned political chalking […]
In 2013, Ben Carson, former chief neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins University was invited to speak at a commencement ceremony. He was forced to withdraw after some students were upset over his comments on homosexuality. Carson, however, remained optimistic, “”Someday […]
In 2014, a panel on police misconduct and brutality at Portland State University had to be canceled after attendees shouted down a panelist that wrote critically of sexual assault proceedings, specifically the way the accused and the accuser were […]
In 2015, a professor at Yale University resigned over controversy surrounding her telling students to act like adults. Before Halloween 2015, Yale sent out an e-mail to students warning them not to wear offensive Halloween costumes. Erika Christakis, a professor […]
In 2015, the judicial board at UCLA sought to add members to its board. Fabienne Roth, a member of the Undegraduate Students’ Association Council, however, did not want a Jewish student on the judicial board, asking Rachel Beyda, “Given […]
In 2006, a professor and a group of students vandalized a pro-life display. In 2012, vandals cut down the pro-life display. And then in 2013, pro-choicers once again vandalized a display of white crosses put up to commemorate lives […]
A free speech event would seem to be the ideal place to promote debate and discussion on important political issues, such as radical Islam. However, that is not the case at UCLA. The school, after students complained and formed […]
Recently at Santa Clara University, two staff members lead a smear campaign against Turning Point USA. The director of the Multicultural Center organized students to come and oppose Turning Point USA and spread lies about the chapter. Tedd Vanadilok, […]
Turning Point USA members at Grand Valley State University were threatened with arrest in Fall 2016 for practicing their free speech rights outside of the designated free speech zones. According to Michigan Live, “They say campus police and administrators told […]
In 2016, students representing illegal immigrants at Georgetown University protested Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson’s planned speech at the university. Why? According to the student newspaper, “Around 30 students led by advocacy group UndocuHoyas delivered […]
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