Freedom of the Press Week in Higher Education

MIKE LACHANCE NOV 16, 2019 8:00 AM

A crazy thing happened at Northwestern University this week.

• Madness at Northwestern: School Paper Apologizes to Activists for Covering Speech by Jeff Sessions
• Northwestern Student Paper Refuses to Publish College Republicans’ Response to Sessions Protest

Something similar happened at Harvard.

• Harvard Student Council Sides With Activists Against Student Paper Over ICE Flap

Gibson’s vs. Oberlin update.

• VIDEO — Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College: Identity Politics on Trial

Remember free speech on campus?

• AUDIO: “There is a hunger on behalf of students to learn about” free speech “and they’ve never had anybody explain it to them”
• Protests Erupt at Bucknell University Over Speech by Heather Mac Donald
• Conservative Pundit Andrew Klavan Protested at Boston College

Compare and contrast.

• VIDEO: U. Michigan Student Steals and Destroys Conservative Group’s Materials
• Students at Georgetown Say Socialism is All About Inclusivity and Kindness

Gender studies.

• Iowa State Prof Gets Reported to Admin. for Allowing Students to Say Only Women Have Abortions
• University for Women in Virginia Now Only Requires Applicants to Identify as Female

Priorities.

• U. Alaska Southeast Cancels Classes so Students Can Attend ‘Power and Privilege Symposium’

Not seen on CNN.

• President Trump and First Lady Melania Get Warm Welcome at U. Alabama Football Game

That’s not how this works.

• Student Activists at Syracuse U. Demand Right to Choose ‘Same Race’ Roommates

Oh grow up.

• U. Virginia Cancels 21-Gun Salute for Veterans Day Fearing it Might Panic Students

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