ACTA’s Steve McGuire discusses campus free speech
“Cornell is not alone in terms of having had an incident where a speaker was shouted down,” McGuire remarked.
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The Trigger Warning Fiasco Proves the SA is Defunct
The SA has embarrassed itself, students, and the university in national media, and the attempts by the resolution’s sponsors to spin the criticism as “misrepresentation” aren’t making them look any better.
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EDITORIAL | Trigger Warnings are only a symptom
Resolution 31 is an embarrassment, particularly for students. In fact, this debacle is only an embarrassment for Cornell insofar as how poorly it reflects on the caliber of Cornell students. Cornell students, if the Student Assembly is to be believed, would give up their freedoms—to learn, listen, speak and engage—to avert even the slightest discomfort.
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BREAKING: Pollack rejects Trigger Warnings
Pollack has rejected SA Res. 31., for it “would infringe on our core commitment to academic freedom and freedom of inquiry, and [its requirements] are at odds with the goals of a Cornell education.”
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The Cornell Republicans, Cornell Review, and CPU present Steven McGuire of ACTA
On Thursday, April 13, the Cornell Republicans, the Cornell Review, and Cornell Political Union will be co-hosting a thought-provoking event on the topic, “How do we Protect Free Expression on Campus?” The event will feature Dr. Steven McGuire from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).
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Student Assembly under ‘FIRE’ for Content Warnings
In response to a proposed SA resolution mandating “trigger warnings,” the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression wrote to President Pollack to express disapproval.
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A Tale of Two Talks
Perrino attacked the premise that free speech should be infringed upon to protect an audience from ideas that make them uncomfortable. The title of his talk, “Why Should We Defend Speech We Hate?” specifically targets this principle, which is the very principle that the anti-coulter disruptors chose to act on.
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Pollack Pontificates on Academic Freedom
While Pollack’s statement fell short of recognizing how desperate the situation is at Cornell, at least she believes in, and unapologetically defends, free speech.
