EDITORIAL | Ann Coulter was shut down, and so was America
The troublemakers in question should be ashamed of themselves. While shouting that Coulter’s “speech is violence,” they assault the very basis upon which the nation stands.
The troublemakers in question should be ashamed of themselves. While shouting that Coulter’s “speech is violence,” they assault the very basis upon which the nation stands.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is launching a Campus Freedom Initiative. The Cornell Review conducted this interview to learn more about the campaign at Cornell.
ACTA’s President Michael Poliakoff said, “We chose Cornell because, by all appearances, it is in trouble but can still make the course correction it urgently needs. It’s clear that Cornell suffers from a stifling monoculture.
Joel M. Malina, Vice President for University Relations, said he was “deeply disappointed that attendees at a campus event rudely and repeatedly disrupted” Coulter’s remarks.
The object of Coulter’s saboteurs was not to present an alternative point of view nor to disprove Ms. Coulter’s arguments, and certainly not to “hear her out.” They were there specifically to prevent the free exchange of ideas.
Hecklers blasted music, blew whistles and shouted over Ann Coulter, ultimately derailing her speech in Myron Taylor Hall this evening.
On November 9th, the conservative commentator will be speaking at an event in Myron Taylor Hall. The talk…
On November 7th, the Interfraternity Council (IFC), which oversees all Greek fraternities on campus, announced the suspension of all fraternity parties and social events, effective immediately.
This organization is a registered student organization of Cornell University