In a time where political polarization has become a distinct characteristic of the 21st century, the scheduled appearance of conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has warranted extensive security measures at Cal State Fullerton for Tuesday’s appearance. Yiannopoulos is known as a gay conservative media personality, who is associated with the alt-right movement[Read More…]
Tag: free speech
Topic of hate speech lingers back in ASI Senate
Hate speech became the recurring topic of contention during the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting on Wednesday. In light of the racial slurs vandalised on a stall in the men’s bathroom and death threats made to La Raza Student Association, ASI senators have begun writing a reactionary resolution to address[Read More…]
DACA students at CSULB
This week’s Associated Students, Inc. meeting began with a quote read by Sylvana Cicero, director of university student union, in regard to the rescission of DACA and its impact on the Cal State Long Beach campus community. Cicero read a quote originally said by Cesar Chavez. “To make great dreams[Read More…]
Preaching on CSULB’s free speech lawn
The free speech lawn at CSULB was home to street preacher Ron Underwood this week, shouting the word at passing students.
CSULB hosts Charlie Hebdo panel
Two gunmen burst into the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. They targeted journalists and cartoonists who had published material that the assailants felt offended the Muslim prophet Mohammed. “France, its values, its citizens were attacked,” Axel Cruau, the consul general of France in Los Angeles, said, addressing a[Read More…]