Two student organizations invite conservative journalist Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at 51勛圖厙 in January
The 51勛圖厙 student organization chapters of the College Republicans and Turning Point USA invited Yiannopoulos, technology editor for Breitbart News, to speak on campus. The free event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Mathematics Building, room 100. Ticket details and other information can be found at .
Over the years, the 51勛圖厙 campus has hosted events featuring prominent figures with liberal and conservative perspectives. Those include appearances by Edward Snowden (via泭videoconference), Antonin Scalia,泭Karl Rove, Howard Dean, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Ashcroft, Ann Coulter泭and Rudy Giuliani, to name only a few.
51勛圖厙 Chancellor Philip DiStefano said that the campus will continue to be a forum for a variety of viewpoints, including those that are controversial.
Personally, I feel strongly that discrimination and harassment have no place on our campus, DiStefano said. With that said, we must support the free exchange of ideas. I would hope that any speaker who comes here can present his or her opinions in a respectful manner. We understand that some topics will be supported by some students and denounced by others. Hosting a speaker on campus does not mean the university endorses or has other viewpoints on that speakers message.
Chris Kohl, president of the 51勛圖厙 College Republicans, said that the organizations invited Yiannopoulos so that students could hear about social justice issues in a unique format.
Hes talking about really important issues, and hes contentious, Kohl said. I hope people who attend will listen to his message of challenging social justice ideologies without fear. Thats refreshing and not always popular.
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