Campus Reform Campus Profiles evaluate individual American college campuses based on liberal bias, speech codes, and other relevant policies and factors.University of Texas Dallas is a public university within the University of Texas System. Around 21,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.Official Political Student Organizations: <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17879suy4tx.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> Conservative Organizations:&nbsp;College RepublicansComets for the PrebornThe Classical Liberal SocietyJohn Quincy Adams SocietyTurning Point USA at UTDYoung Americans for Liberty Liberal Organizations:&nbsp;Citizens&rsquo; Climate Lobby at University of Texas at DallasDeeds Not WordsRoosevelt at UTDStudents for Justice in PalestineSunrise MovementTexas Rising at UTDYoung Democratic Socialists of America at the University of Texas DallasThe Period ProjectQueer and Trans People of Color at UTD&nbsp;&nbsp;OpenSecrets Data on University of Texas Dallas Employee Political Donations:In the 2020 election cycle, 90.99% of University of Texas Dallas employee donations went to Democratic candidates in federal elections, while 9.01% of donations went to Republican candidates in federal elections, according to data from<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/university-of-texas/recipients?id=D000022296">&nbsp;OpenSecrets.&nbsp;</a><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17879kxs55h.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Rating:University of Texas Dallas has been given a <a href="https://www.thefire.org/schools/university-of-texas-at-dallas/">red light</a> speech code. According to FIRE, this is due to &ldquo;at least one university policy clearly and substantially restricting freedom of speech.&rdquo; FIRE also notes that a red light policy at a public institution is unconstitutional. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17879yrmiv8.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> COVID-19:University of Texas Dallas is <a href="https://www.utdallas.edu/covid/">NOT</a> requiring a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.&nbsp;Stories by&nbsp;Campus Reform about University of Texas Dallas: <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=6498">UT-Dallas changes speech policy in wake of video</a>Two female students were blocked from speaking to their peers on campus by a University of Texas at Dallas police officer. The university has now updated its free speech policies on the advice of its legal counsel. <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=6432">UT Dallas faculty, students fighting Texas Senate concealed carry bill</a>On March 20, 2013, the Faculty Senate at the University of Texas at Dallas signed a resolution opposing concealed carry on campus. Two years later, the Student Government passed a similar piece of legislation with a nearly unanimous vote. <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=6886">UT-Dallas prof. supports students&#39; Second Amendment rights</a>Many UT profs. have come out against campus carry. Prof. Rick Addante of the University of Texas-Dallas, however, has publicly vowed that he will not discriminate against concealed carriers.

University of Texas Dallas is a public university within the University of Texas System. Around 21,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

CAMPUS PROFILE: University of Texas Dallas

Campus Reform Campus Profiles evaluate individual American college campuses based on liberal bias, speech codes, and other relevant policies and factors.George Washington University is a private university within the District of Columbia University System. Around 12,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.Official Political Student Organizations:<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//1787811573.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> Conservative Organizations:&nbsp;Alexander Hamilton Society of George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington University Network of Enlightened WomenGW College RepublicansGW for IsraelGW Young America&#39;s FoundationTurning Point USAYoung Americans for Liberty&nbsp; Liberal Organizations:&nbsp; Allied in PrideAmnesty International at GWUBlack DefianceBusiness Pride NetworkDelta Lambda PhiEnvironmental Justice Action NetworkGW College DemocratsGW Feminist Student UnionGW RAGE - Reproductive Autonomy and Gender EquityIGNITE at GWKehila GWMarch for Our Lives GWoSTEM @ GWUOut for BusinessPersist GWProgressive Student UnionQueer and Trans People Of Color AssociationRoosevelt NetworkStudents Against ImperialismStudents for DC StatehoodStudents for Justice in PalestineSunrise GWSwing Left GWUTransgender and Non-Binary Students of GWUUndocu GWYoung Democratic Socialists of America OpenSecrets Data on George Washington University Employee Political Donations:In the 2020 election cycle, 95.45% of George Washington University employee donations went to Democratic candidates in federal elections, while 4.55% of donations went to Republican candidates in federal elections, according to data from <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/george-washington-university/recipients?id=D000034011">OpenSecrets.&nbsp;</a><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17878l6w6at.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii">Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Rating:George Washington University has been given a <a href="https://www.thefire.org/schools/george-washington-university/">yellow light</a> speech code. According to FIRE, this is due to &ldquo;at least one university ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application.&rdquo; FIRE also notes that a yellow light policy at a public institution is unconstitutional.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17878b830ar.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> COVID-19:George Washington University is <a href="https://coronavirus.gwu.edu/vaccine#:~:text=All%20GW%20community%20members%20who,will%20cause%20delays%20in%20vaccination.">requiring</a> a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.&nbsp;Stories by Campus Reform about George Washington University: <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=10813">Liberal groups refuse to join bipartisan event with conservatives</a>The George Washington University College Democrats declined to participate in a Bipartisan Discussion Summit last week, citing &ldquo;hesitations&rdquo; about working with conservative students. <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15083">&#39;Stunning image&#39; shows &#39;toppled&#39; George Washington statue at GWU</a>A number of crimes have taken place in Washington, D.C. in recent weeks as rioters ravaged the nation&#39;s capital. George Washington University, located in the city, has also had its fair share of violent protests, including the vandalism of a bust of the country&#39;s first president, George Washington. <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=11542">EXCLUSIVE: GWU Student Bar Association labels Christian org a &#39;hate group&#39;</a>Following a discussion on the Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling hosted by the George Washington University Federalist Society, the Student Bar Association and law school dean sent emails condemning the invited speaker from the Alliance Defending Freedom.

George Washington University is a private university within the District of Columbia University System. Around 12,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

CAMPUS PROFILE: George Washington University

Progressives have not done enough to stem the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States.&nbsp;That is according to <a href="https://scholars.org/scholar/noam-schimmel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Noam Schimmel</a>, a human rights expert and <a href="https://classes.berkeley.edu/search/class/noam%2520schimmel?retain-filters=1">instructor</a> at the University of California, Berkeley, who recently published an <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2021-07-19/jewish-community-assault-abuse-allies">opinion piece&nbsp;</a>in The San Diego Tribune, where he argued that &quot;Jews have been overwhelmingly abandoned by progressive activists.&quot;Schimmel references a recent attack on the San Diego State University Chabad House, as well as violent assaults targeting Jews &ldquo;eating at restaurants, going to synagogue for prayer, gathering to celebrate life events and holidays, at home, walking around their neighborhoods or simply existing and being a part of society.&rdquo;<a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=17766">[RELATED: Vandals desecrate menorah at SDSU Chabad house]</a>&nbsp;Social media, he argued, is one of the biggest factors assisting the rise in anti-Semitism, as well as why hate directed against the Jewish community is &quot;becoming normalized.&quot;A recent <a href="https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/preliminary-adl-data-reveals-uptick-in-antisemitic-incidents-linked-to-recent">twitter analysis&nbsp;</a>by the Anti-Defamation League&nbsp;found more than 17,000 tweets with variations of the phrase, &ldquo;Hitler was right&rdquo; in the weeks after the initial outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas. &nbsp;He stated, &ldquo;The same community of conscience I marched with and supported to advance social justice and human rights is not coming together to defend my rights.&rdquo;&ldquo;Is it because many progressives do not take racism against Jews as seriously as other forms of racism,&rdquo; Schimmel asked.&nbsp;Schimmel and UC Berkeley did not respond to a request for comment from Campus Reform by publication.

A human rights scholar recently wrote that progressives' indifference to hate against Jews has 'normalized' anti-Semitism in the US. 

Berkeley instructor says 'Jews have been overwhelmingly abandoned by progressive activists'

Brown University President<a href="https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/president/about/president-christina-h-paxson">&nbsp;Christina H. Paxson</a>&nbsp;wrote an open letter recently in support of&nbsp;Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students at the Ivy League institution.&ldquo;As always, we want our community to be assured that Brown does not share information with law enforcement regarding the immigration status of undocumented or DACA status students, and would not without a subpoena or other lawfully issued court order,&rdquo; Paxson stated in the July 21 <a href="https://www.brown.edu/news/2021-07-21/daca">letter</a>.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=13993">[RELATED: Campus Reform | Berkeley backs illegal students as SCOTUS hears DACA arguments]</a>The university president was responding to a July 16 by a Federal District Court <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-blocks-new-applications-daca-program-dreamer-immigrants-2021-07-16/">ruling</a> that the program is &quot;illegal,&quot; a decision that as of this writing blocks new applicants. President Biden has <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/16/politics/daca-ruling-hanen/index.html">indicated&nbsp;</a>that the Department of Justice will appeal the decision.&nbsp;Paxson called undocumented students and employees on campus &ldquo;valued members of our community.&rdquo; To that end, Brown offers programs for undocumented students such as the <a href="https://www.brown.edu/ufli/programs-and-services">FLI Scholars Program and the Undocumented Students Program</a>, which was started in 2016.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=15097">[RELATED: Campus Reform | UC stood ready to support DACA students, &#39;no matter the outcome&#39; of SCOTUS decision]</a>She had previously co-signed a <a href="https://www.presidentsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-07-19-Letter-to-Leaders-Schumer-and-McConnell-Re-Dream-Legislation-Presidents-Alliance-ABIC-Final.pdf">letter</a> sent to Senate Leaders Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), urging the Senate to pass the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/264">Dream Act of 2021</a>, which would create a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients.Campus Reform&nbsp;reached out to Brown University for comment; this article will be updated accordingly.

She also co-signed a letter in support of the Dream Act of 2021. 

Brown U president issues pro-DACA letter after court ruling on the program's legality

If students at Birmingham Southern College want to stay unvaccinated, they&#39;ll have to pay the school $500.&nbsp;The Alabama institution is <a href="https://www.bsc.edu/covid19/fall2021.html?utm_source=Master+List&utm_campaign=c4151bc319-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_26_05_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_06ec6328a8-c4151bc319-570095673">charging</a>&nbsp;every student a $500 fee in order to &ldquo;Offset continual weekly antigen testing and quarantining.&quot;&nbsp;Though fully vaccinated students will &quot;receive an immediate $500 rebate,&quot; unvaccinated students will only get the money back after they become vaccinated.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17926z1op3ScreenShotat.21" class="fr-fic fr-dii">In addition to this policy, the university is also mandating weekly COVID-19 testing and a a separate move-in date for unvaccinated students.&nbsp;Birmingham Southern College states that they are instituting the additional fee because of a &quot;lack of federal funds for pandemic precautions this term.&quot; &nbsp;As of <a href="https://covid-relief-data.ed.gov/profile/entity/067136580">June 30</a>, the college still has $140,076 remaining in the Institutional Portion of its allocated CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Fund total.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17926hcdzrScreenshot.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii">The new guidelines also include punishment for those who fail to comply. BSC&rsquo;s new protocol allows for the revocation of online access to school material that are &ldquo;essential to academic success&rdquo; for students who do not follow the new guidelines regarding masks.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17910">[RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Vaccine policy switch may put doctoral student&#39;s future in jeopardy]</a>The policies have received harsh criticism across the state. On Thursday, <a href="https://algop.org/state-senator-phil-williams/">State Senator Phil Williams</a>, on his radio program <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jTMAXHHEqZG8KBWbEUIBx_yuScLnEktF/view">Rightside Radio</a>, said BSC was creating a &quot;caste system&quot; between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.&nbsp;The College Republican Federation of Alabama released a<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pZ3Ovpj-XNttMNvDKOMPApkovKlT8OS_/view?usp=sharing">&nbsp;statement&nbsp;</a>condemning the new policies. In their statement, the CRFA claimed, &ldquo;This is a blatant attack meant to shame students who are not vaccinated.&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17855">[RELATED: Judge approves IU vaccine mandate, Purdue implements &#39;choice model&#39;]</a>The new school policy &nbsp;comes just a few days after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall <a href="https://www.wrbl.com/news/alabama-news/attorney-general-steve-marshall-clarifies-legal-questions-surrounding-covid-19-vaccines-in-alabama/">clarified</a> the application of <a href="https://legiscan.com/AL/text/SB267/id/2309837">SB 267</a>, which was signed into law on May 24, stating private and public colleges in the state cannot add new vaccination requirements.While other Alabama higher education institutions are implementing incentives for students to vaccinate, no other school has adopted an extra fee.

Though the college has over $100,000 remaining in available HEER money, the school states its policy is due to a 'lack of federal funds.'

Birmingham Southern College imposes $500 fee on unvaccinated students

This fall, several major public universities are offering courses on LGBTQ sexuality, sex education, and activism, which go far beyond the histories of LGBTQ individuals and movements.&nbsp;Instead, many of these courses focus on leftist politics and activist causes.&nbsp;Humboldt State University&#39;s Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is <a href="https://catalog.humboldt.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=5&ent_oid=303">using</a> a &quot;Community Activism&quot; course to teach students &quot;organizational and activist skills&quot; in a course that will involve &quot;hands-on projects.&quot;Students at the University of Wisconsin can <a href="https://guide.wisc.edu/courses/gen_ws/">sign</a> up this fall for classes including &quot;Queer Bodies&quot; and &quot;Queering EcoFeminism.&quot; The course description of the latter <a href="https://public.enroll.wisc.edu/search?term=1222&keywords=ecofeminism">claims</a> that the class will entail &quot;a feminist study of LGBTQ sexualities considering race, nationality, and time.&quot;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17248">[RELATED: Profs argue that LGBTQ-inclusive sex education should begin early, before &lsquo;cisnormative values&#39; become &#39;more deeply ingrained&rsquo;]</a>The University of Washington is <a href="https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/GWSS464?states=N4Ig7gDgziBcLADrgJYDsAmB7MAJApigOYAWALsrAJwCsAHADTJjrZgAKWUKZKWalAEw0A7ADoAzFIkAWCTQAM9GlRkBfEGqA">offering</a> a course titled &quot;Queer Desires,&quot; which will &quot;[explore] desire and the politics of sexuality.&quot;&nbsp;Portland State University is <a href="https://app.banner.pdx.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/classSearch/classSearch">offering</a> a class titled &quot;Queer Feelings,&quot; though the course description offers no details about the topic at the time of publication.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=11783">[RELATED: Here&#39;s how much UC-Santa Barbara is willing to pay an LGBTQ &#39;advocate&#39;]</a>Finally, students at James Madison University this year will have the opportunity to <a href="https://catalog.jmu.edu/content.php?filter%5B27%5D=WGSS&filter%5B29%5D=&filter%5Bcourse_type%5D=-1&filter%5Bkeyword%5D=&filter%5B32%5D=1&filter%5Bcpage%5D=1&cur_cat_oid=44&expand=&navoid=2127&search_database=Filter#acalog_template_course_filter">earn</a> three credits through a &quot;Feminist Blogging&quot; course, in which they will learn to &quot;work in a feminist collective,&quot; writing and publicizing a blog, according to the course description, &quot;as a means of consciousness raising.&quot;&nbsp;Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/AngelaLMorabito" style=" text-align: start;">@AngelaLMorabito</a>

A gender and sexuality course at Humboldt State University is teaching students 'organizational and activist skills.'

University students will learn about ‘Queer Feelings’ & ‘activist skills’ this fall

Campus Reform reporter Ophelie Jacobson spoke with Representative Andy Biggs (AZ-5) about some of the most pressing issues higher education is facing in this country today. 

WATCH: Rep Biggs warns against 'ideological indoctrination' on campuses 


Campus Reform Campus Profiles evaluate individual American college campuses based on liberal bias, speech codes, and other relevant policies and factors.Michigan State University is a public land-grant university. Around 39,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.&nbsp;Official Political Student Organizations: <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17874u4xfv4.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> Conservative Organizations:&nbsp;College Republicans at Michigan StateJames Madison College ConservativesSpartans for IsraelSpartyPACStudents for Trump at Michigan State UniversityTurning Point USA at Michigan State UniversityYoung Americans for Freedom at Michigan State UniversityProtect Life at MSU&nbsp; Liberal Organizations:&nbsp;American Civil Liberties Union Students ChapterAmnesty International MSUArcCollege Democrats at Michigan State UniversitydreaMSUJMC Kennedy DemocratsPlanned Parenthood Generation ActionPRIDE People of Color Coalition (Formerly LGBTQ People of Color)Roosevelt Institute @ Michigan State UniversitySpartan PrideSpartans for SandersSpartans with Warren for PresidentStudents Against Gun Violence @ MSUStudents for Pete ButtigiegStudents for SlotkinStudents United for Palestinian Rights (Formerly Students for Justice in Palestine)TransActionWomxn of Color: James Madison College&nbsp;OpenSecrets Data on Michigan State University Employee Political Donations:In the 2020 election cycle, 94.96% of Michigan State University employee donations went to Democratic candidates in federal elections, while 5.04% of donations went to Republican candidates in federal elections, according to data from<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/michigan-state-university/recipients?id=D000035857">&nbsp;OpenSecrets.&nbsp;</a><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17874xf6wpj.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Rating:Michigan State University has been given a<a href="https://www.thefire.org/michigan-state-university/">&nbsp;red light</a> speech code. According to FIRE, this is due to &ldquo;at least one university policy clearly and substantially restricting freedom of speech.&rdquo; FIRE also notes that a red light policy at a public institution is unconstitutional.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17874xcqag.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> COVID-19:Michigan State University is <a href="https://msu.edu/together-we-will/faqs/#:~:text=Is%20MSU%20mandating%20faculty%2C%20staff,of%20some%20very%20limited%20settings.">NOT</a> requiring a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.&nbsp;Stories by Campus Reform about Michigan State University: <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=16026">MSU &#39;eliminates&#39; the terms &#39;foreign&#39; and &#39;alien&#39;</a>Instead, it will replace the terms with &quot;non-domestic&quot; and &quot;international.&quot; The Michigan State University Provost said the school would no longer use the terms &quot;foreign&quot; or &quot;alien.&quot; <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=16703">MSU had nearly 1,200 racial incident reports in 5 years. Here&#39;s how many were valid.</a>Michigan State University students and faculty reported nearly 1,200 racial incidents over a period of five years. Less than one percent of those reported incidents, however, were determined to be racial bias. <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=15008">MSU student gov helps promote LOOTING as &#39;righteous&#39; act</a>The Michigan State University student government shared a website promoting the practice of looting. The shared resource also claimed that Capitalism, not looting, is the &quot;real capitalism.&quot;

Michigan State University is a public university within the Michigan State University System. Around 39,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university. 

CAMPUS PROFILE: Michigan State University

The CDC recently <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07/27/cdc-masks-guidance-indoors/">announced</a> new recommendations for mask-wearing for individuals who are vaccinated.&nbsp;CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters Tuesday that &ldquo;in areas with substantial and high transmission, CDC recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks in public, indoor settings to help prevent the spread of the delta variant, and protect others.&rdquo; Walensky added that &ldquo;this includes schools, including teachers, staff, students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status,&quot; according to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/cdc-to-reverse-indoor-mask-policy-to-recommend-them-for-fully-vaccinated-people-in-covid-hot-spots.html">CNBC</a>.This update comes just two months after the CDC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/cdc-says-fully-vaccinated-people-dont-need-to-wear-face-masks-indoors-or-outdoors-in-most-settings.html">announced</a> that individuals who are vaccinated don&rsquo;t have to wear a mask.&nbsp;Universities are now putting those updated recommendations into practice.&nbsp;Campus Reform has researched some of the most notable mask policies implemented by U.S. colleges and universities for the upcoming school year.&nbsp;On July 19, 2021, Georgetown University sent out a message to the community with its &ldquo;Fall 2021 Public Health Guidelines for Students, Faculty and Staff.&rdquo; The <a href="https://www.georgetown.edu/news/fall-2021-public-health-guidelines-for-students-faculty-and-staff/">guidelines&nbsp;</a>state that &ldquo;individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will wear a mask indoors in University-owned or operated buildings, except when eating or drinking, when alone in a private office or when in your personal residence.&rdquo;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17682">[RELATED: Monmouth University requires vaccinated students to wear masks for fall semester]</a>The university goes on to state that they &ldquo;will continue to monitor public health conditions in our community&rdquo; and that they &ldquo;expect to ease the indoor mask requirement if they remain favorable.&rdquo;Georgetown University has also <a href="https://www.georgetown.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/#covid-19-vaccination-requirement">required&nbsp;</a>that all students, faculty and staff show proof of a COVID vaccination to be on campus or &ldquo;in a University-owned or operated building in Washington, DC.&rdquo;The<a href="https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/ohbuft9qrjo6etuqtesx1nzuf1ynjgjd">&nbsp;mask guidelines</a> also made it clear what type of mask the school recommends, stating that individuals should &ldquo;wear a surgical-style mask, or other medical-style mask&rdquo; or even &ldquo;consider double-masking (cloth mask on top of a surgical-style mask).&rdquo; The school said it recommends &ldquo;against wearing a cloth mask alone.&rdquo;For those who don&rsquo;t comply with the mask guidelines, they can be &ldquo;asked or directed to leave the campus space.&rdquo; Additionally, &ldquo;employees and students who are directed to leave a campus space for failure to comply with these Guidelines may be taken off duty and/or subject to disciplinary action in accordance with University policies and the Georgetown University Community Compact.&rdquo;Similarly, Central Connecticut State University has <a href="https://www.ccsu.edu/blueprint/">required&nbsp;</a>that all students, faculty and staff wear masks in all campus buildings, even though the entire community population will be vaccinated, according to the school&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.ccsu.edu/blueprint/vaccinations.html">requirements</a>.&nbsp;The university has allowed for a few exceptions to the mask mandate, giving students the permission to remove their masks:<ul><li style="list-style-type: disc;">Students are not required to wear face masks when in their residence hall room.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc;">Faculty teaching behind plexiglass at a teacher&rsquo;s station may intermittently remove their mask.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc;">Individuals eating in university designated dining areas may remove their mask.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc;">Faculty and staff who work in a private office or a cubicle with 60-inch-high walls or plexiglass can remove their mask.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc;">During a presentation, individuals who are at a podium at least 12 feet from the audience can remove their mask when speaking.</li></ul>The school will also require &ldquo;individuals to maintain 3 feet of distance indoors and outdoors.&rdquo;If a student doesn&rsquo;t abide by the mask policies, a member of faculty or staff can direct the &ldquo;student to leave classroom/office/area.&rdquo; They also have the option to &ldquo;call Student Affairs Office (860) 832-1601 for immediate assistance (and a member of the Student Response Team will be dispatched to the site. The responder will determine if and when CCSU Police assistance is required.&rdquo;Montclair State University is requiring all students and employees to wear masks on campus in the fall. This comes even though the school is <a href="https://www.montclair.edu/redhawk-restart/fall-vaccine-faqs/">requiring</a> all of its students to get vaccinated before returning to campus; however, the school &ldquo;does not require continuing employees to be vaccinated.&rdquo;The mask mandate even applies to bathrooms.&nbsp;According to the school&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.montclair.edu/redhawk-restart/red-hawk-restart-faqs/facecovering-faqs/">website</a>, masks must be worn at all times in classrooms, health care facilities, all university buses, elevators and even restrooms.Montclair State University states that &ldquo;whether you are vaccinated or not, students and employees must wear face coverings indoors whenever it is not possible to keep 6 feet of distance from other people. Masks may be removed when you&rsquo;re alone in a private room or when you are seated at your workstation with at least 6 feet of distance from others.&rdquo;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17476">[RELATED: REPORT: Three UMass students suspended after taking photo outdoors without masks]</a>Duke University is also following this same <a href="https://today.duke.edu/2021/07/duke-require-masks-indoors-again-because-delta-surge">trend</a> of requiring all students, faculty and staff to wear masks on campus regardless of vaccination status. The school will also be requiring its community members to <a href="https://covidvaccine.duke.edu/#:~:text=All%20Duke%20University%20students%2C%20faculty,surveillance%20testing%20until%20further%20notice.">submit&nbsp;</a>proof of vaccination status before returning to campus in the fall.&nbsp;In a letter sent to all university faculty, staff and students on June 28, the school stated that &ldquo;given the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in North Carolina related to a combination of the Delta variant and the number of people who remain unvaccinated, all individuals will be required to wear face masks in all Duke-owned and leased buildings effective Friday, July 30, until further notice.&rdquo;&ldquo;This requirement applies to all students, faculty, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will not be required in on-campus residence halls where there is a significantly lower risk of exposure for high-risk individuals,&rdquo; the statement said.&nbsp;University administrations aren&rsquo;t the only ones cracking down on vaccination status and mask policies. One professor from Rutgers University took to Twitter to express his opinion on unvaccinated students.Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Richard H. Ebright <a href="https://twitter.com/R_H_Ebright/status/1418671179527774208">tweeted</a>, &ldquo;the unvaccinated need to be excluded from public spaces, businesses, and schools.&rdquo;<blockquote>The unvaccinated need to be excluded from public spaces, businesses, and schools.&mdash; Richard H. Ebright (@R_H_Ebright) <a href="https://twitter.com/R_H_Ebright/status/1418671179527774208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2021</a></blockquote>This tweet was in response to a CBS video that was <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1418648074013007876?s=20">tweeted&nbsp;</a>about the NFL saying that&nbsp;&ldquo;any team that causes a game to be canceled due to COVID outbreaks among unvaccinated players will be responsible for financial losses, could lead to forfeited games &mdash; and neither team&#39;s players will be paid.&rdquo;Campus Reform reached out to Montclair State University about the policy. Andrew Mees, Media Relations Director, said that the &ldquo;mask policy is based on CDC recommendations and guidance from the NJ Department of Health. Masks are only required indoors whenever it is not possible to keep 6 feet of distance from people who may not be vaccinated. They may be removed in group settings where there is less than 6 feet of distance as long as everyone in the group is fully vaccinated.&rdquo;&nbsp;The university went on to say that &ldquo;students and employees who are not vaccinated will be required to wear a mask indoors and outdoors and may only remove it when alone in a private room, eating or drinking, or when seated at a workstation with at least 6 feet of distance from other people.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Each day, we are getting a clearer picture of the vaccination status of our community members. We have not yet achieved a 100% vaccination rate - we are at 83% of students registered for fall classes and 81% of full-time employees - and there will be members of our community, including students, faculty and staff, who have or will receive an exemption as permitted by NJ law. Because of this, we have decided to continue mandating masks in order to keep unvaccinated community members safe when they are on campus.&rdquo; The school told Campus Reform that it &ldquo;does not plan to change its mask policy at this time.&rdquo; The university said it will &ldquo;continue to monitor the guidance provided to us by federal and state public health authorities, and we will adjust as necessary.&rdquo;&nbsp;When asked why the school still mandates masks if they believe the vaccines are safe and effective, the school said that they &ldquo;are following the best available scientific guidance, which suggests that wearing masks helps slow the spread of the virus.&rdquo; Campus Reform reached out to Ebright as well as Georgetown University, Central Connecticut State University, Montclair State University, and Duke University about their policies but did not receive a response in time for publication. Campus Reform will continue to monitor university policies and guidelines for masks and vaccines as the school year continues.&nbsp;Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/opheliejacobson">@opheliejacobson</a>

The updated mask requirements align with the CDC’s recent announcement recommending vaccinated people still wear masks in certain settings.  


Universities mandate masks for vaccinated students, employees


Campus Reform Campus Profiles evaluate individual American college campuses based on liberal bias, speech codes, and other relevant policies and factors.University of South Carolina is a public university within the University of South Carolina System. Around 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.Official Political Student Organizations: <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//1787081vvm.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> Conservative Organizations:&nbsp;Advocates for LifeCollege LibertariansCollege RepublicansGamecocks for IsraelGamecocks for BabiesJohn Quincy Adams SocietyNetwork of Enlightened WomenTurning Point USAYoung Americans for FreedomYoung Americans for Liberty Liberal Organizations:&nbsp; American Civil Liberties Union (Columbia College Chapter)Carolina Equity AllianceCarolina SocialistsCollege DemocratsDiversity SpeaksIndividuals Respecting Identities and SexualitiesPlanned Parenthood Generation ActionPride in ProfessionalismRoosevelt InstituteStudents for Justice in PalestineThe Feminist CollectiveTrans Student AllianceWomen LEAD OpenSecrets Data on University of South Carolina Employee Political Donations:In the 2020 election cycle, 96.48% of University of South Carolina employee donations went to Democratic candidates in federal elections, while 3.52% of donations went to Republican candidates in federal elections, according to data from<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/university-of-south-carolina/recipients?id=D000030691">&nbsp;OpenSecrets.&nbsp;</a><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//178705suqx.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii">Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Rating:University of South Carolina has been given a<a href="https://www.thefire.org/schools/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/">&nbsp;yellow light</a> speech code. According to FIRE, this is due to &ldquo;at least one university ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application.&rdquo; FIRE also notes that a yellow light policy at a public institution is unconstitutional.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17870k121b.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> COVID-19:The University of South Carolina is <a href="https://sc.edu/safety/coronavirus/index.php">NOT</a> requiring a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.&nbsp;Stories by Campus Reform about University of South Carolina: <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=6993">U. of South Carolina students to stage walkout Monday morning</a>Google Doc screenshots leaked on Twitter reveal that protests regarding slavery and transgender rights among other topics will begin at University of South Carolina on Monday.&nbsp; <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=6781">Univ. of South Carolina Student Senate mandates Safe Zone Ally Training</a>University of South Carolina&rsquo;s Student Senate passed a bill requiring all Student Government members to participate in Safe Zone Ally Training to support the LGBTQ+ community. <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=6783">South Carolina student group stymied by free speech zones</a>Students affiliated with Young Americans for Liberty were barred from meeting on University of South Carolina&rsquo;s campus.

University of South Carolina is a public university within the South Carolina State University System. Around 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

CAMPUS PROFILE: University of South Carolina

Some public university presidents have earned salaries equivalent to hundreds of students&#39; annual tuition rates as the cost of college increased significantly since the Great Recession.&nbsp;In March, the <a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/executive-compensation-at-public-and-private-colleges/#id=table_private_2018">Chronicle of Higher Education</a> released data on nearly 300 university presidents&rsquo; compensation packages between 2010 and 2019. A Campus Reform analysis of the data reveals that it takes hundreds of students&rsquo; tuition bills to pay the administrators.According to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/13/cost-of-college-increased-by-more-than-25percent-in-the-last-10-years.html">CNBC</a>, the cost to attend public universities increased by 29.8% from 2008-2018.For instance, Georgia State University President Mark Becker earns $2,806,517 per year in base salary and other bonuses. Since each in-state student pays $11,076 in tuition per year, Becker is compensated with 253 students&rsquo; tuition bills.<a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=17595">[RELATED: Oregon Dept of Education raided student absentee program funding to pay Nikole Hannah-Jones $50,000]</a>The trend continues for University of Florida President Kent Fuchs ($1,147,064), Auburn University President Steven Leath ($1,836,226), University of Nebraska-Omaha Provost Jeffrey Gold ($1,174,521), and former University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft ($876,446). The four administrators make the equivalent of 180, 156, 147, and 137 students&rsquo; annual tuition payments.The other 15 of the top 20 highest-paid presidents are as follows, alphabetically by institution:&nbsp;1. Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow ($1,150,361) &mdash; 101 tuition payments2. Augusta University President Brooks Keel ($906,732) &mdash; 103 tuition payments3. Florida State University President John Thrasher ($767,014) &mdash; 118 tuition payments4. Former East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton ($884,277) &mdash; 122 tuition payments5. Former Ohio State University President Michael Drake ($1,422,154) &mdash; 123 tuition payments6. Former Portland State University President Rahmat Shoureshi ($1,095,393) &mdash; 108 tuition payments7. Former Texas A&amp;M University President Michael Young ($1,610,977) &mdash; 129 tuition payments8. Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum ($822,523) &mdash; 91 tuition payments9. North Carolina State University Chancellor Randolph Woodson ($874,712) &mdash; 96 tuition payments10. Purdue University President Mitchell Daniels ($962,412) &mdash; 96 tuition payments11. University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi ($900,192) &mdash; 84 tuition payments12. University of Alabama-Birmingham President Raymond Watts ($949,840) &mdash; 89 tuition payments13. University of Houston Chancellor Renu Khator ($1,164,064) &mdash; 101 tuition payments14. University of Texas-Austin President Gregory Fenves ($1,090,223) &mdash; 98 tuition payments15. West Virginia University President Gordon Lee ($903,257) &mdash; 101 tuition paymentsCampus Reform&nbsp;has frequently reported on public colleges&rsquo; tendency to offer high pay rates for administrators.&nbsp;In 2017, Campus Reform revealed that American universities <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9428">paid</a> diversity czars an average salary of $175,000.&nbsp;<a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=16473">[RELATED: Rutgers pays new &#39;Equity&#39; VP $300,000, despite projected $200 million COVID losses]</a>The administrator who runs Rutgers University&rsquo;s &ldquo;Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement&rdquo; earns $300,000 per year &mdash; despite the school&rsquo;s COVID-incuded budget shortfalls.Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/BenZeisloft">@BenZeisloft</a>

'Campus Reform' analyzed presidential salary data from a 'Chronicle of Higher Education,' comparing compensation packages to yearly in-state tuition costs. 

REPORT: Public university presidents' salaries, tuition hikes since Great Recession

&quot;Gender and the Body: Representation and Pornography,&quot; a fall 2021 class at Rutgers University, will teach students to analyze pornography using film and gender studies methods.&nbsp;Per the course <a href="https://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/component/tags/tag/fall-2021">description</a>, &quot;students will learn how viewing art, film, and pornography through the lens of gender and embodiment enriches your understanding of art in general.&quot;Art historian <a href="https://www.centerforthehumanities.org/programming/participants/tara-burk">Tara Burk</a> will instruct the class.&nbsp;By the end of the semester, students &quot;will be able to....view programming on television or the Internet with the ability to do critical analysis.&quot; Students will also &quot;know how to discuss [their] observations and communicate them to others.&quot;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=11574">[RELATED: UW admins under fire for porn star appearance, misuse of funds]</a>A course description <a href="https://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-courses/current-course-descriptions">explains</a> that &quot;many artists have considered and engaged pornography...and used pornography as a liberating force.&quot; It goes on to state that the class will &quot;consider the range of ways the nude body and pornography exist in contemporary art.&quot; The class will &quot;focus primarily on contemporary feminist art and pornography (since 1970).&quot;New Jersey&#39;s flagship public college is not the first to share porn-related content with its students. In 2013, Washington University St. Louis <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=4619">hosted</a> an event about pursuing careers in pornography. Two years later, a class on Internet Resistance at Carnegie Mellon&#39;s School of Art <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=6238">assigned</a> students to invent a new genre of porn.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=14505" target="_blank">[RELATED: Brown prof promotes &#39;feminist porn&#39; to students]</a>The Rutgers course will be delivered entirely online. Based on the university&#39;s current schedule of fees, the 3-credit course in the Women&#39;s and Gender Studies Department will <a href="https://studentabc.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/2021-2022%20NB%20Undergraduate%20Schools.pdf">cost</a>&nbsp;$1.212 for in-state students and $2,898 for out-of-state students.Rutgers University has been contacted for comment; this piece will be updated with any response.Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/AngelaLMorabito" style=" text-align: start;">@AngelaLMorabito</a>

Other well-known universities including Carnegie Mellon have taught courses on pornography. 

Pornography course at Rutgers examines 'Gender and the Body'

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will spend $2.5 million of COVID-19 relief money on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.&nbsp;In late June, Gov. Tom Wolf (D-PA) announced <a href="https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/education-details.aspx?newsid=1146">support</a> for a budget that included $50 million in American Rescue Plan money for PASSHE &ldquo;to support the redesign and growth of the system to make a college education more affordable and accessible for students.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;This budget makes a historic investment in education so our students get the knowledge and skills they deserve,&rdquo; remarked Wolf in a June 25 announcement.The allocation &mdash; which will extend for the following three years and give PASSHE a total of $200 million &mdash; <a href="https://www.berksmontnews.com/news/pa--owned-universities-will-invest-2-5-million-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-initiatives/article_af5dad23-51f5-5aef-ab3f-2dbefe64f2fd.html">contains</a> the $2.5 million for DEI in the current school year. A <a href="https://pasenate.com/senator-haywood-and-passhe-announce-dei-funding/">press release</a> from the Pennsylvania Senate Democrats attributes the allocation to the efforts of State Senator Judy Schwank.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17379">[RELATED: Pennsylvania higher ed governing body makes massive &lsquo;diversity, equity, and inclusion&rsquo; move]</a>The release notes that East Stroudsburg University students Brandon Teel and Zuri Redmond are currently organizing &ldquo;the racist campus environment at their institution.&rdquo; They created the &ldquo;Coalition to End Campus Racism&rdquo; in order to demand that PASSHE leverage its diversity funds to &ldquo;end racial harassment and speech,&rdquo; &ldquo;unveil mandatory diversity training,&rdquo; and &ldquo;hire more faculty and staff of color,&rdquo; among other goals.As Campus Reform previously reported, the American Rescue Plan &mdash; President Biden&rsquo;s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill &mdash; included $35 billion for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, which ensures that colleges &ldquo;have critical resources to implement public health protocols, execute distance learning plans, and provide emergency grants to students in need.&rdquo;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=16662">[RELATED: Biden&#39;s stimulus plan makes billions already thrown at colleges look like chump change]</a>Campus Reform reported in April that Congress allocated $14.2 billion to universities through the CARES Act &mdash; meaning that the American Rescue Plan offered colleges nearly three times the amount of emergency funding as the earlier package.Campus Reform reached out to PASSHE for comment; this article will be updated accordingly.Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/BenZeisloft">@BenZeisloft</a>

The money comes from America Rescue Plan funds earmarked for the state's university system this coming academic year. 

PA allocates $2.5 million of COVID relief money on diversity, equity programs

Rep. Rosendale is leading a group of GOP lawmakers in asking the U.S. Olympic Committee to preserve decorum among Team USA athletes.

5 Big Questions: Rep. Matt Rosendale

As nationwide calls to defund the police increase, crime in the city of Chicago continues to rise. Students going to school in the city told Campus Reform that the crime is noticeable.According to <a href="https://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/1_PDFsam_Daily_Public_CompStat_Report-3.pdf">statistics&nbsp;</a>published by the Chicago Police Department, murders are up 49% since 2019 and criminal sexual assault is up 23% since 2020. According to the <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/data/ct-shooting-victims-map-charts-htmlstory.html">Chicago Tribune</a> crime team, there have been over 2,020 victims of gun violence so far this year, an increase of more than 160 from last year.According to the <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/6/22/22544894/chicago-shootings-monday-june-21-crime-homicide-gun-violence">Chicago Sun Times</a>, 2020 ended with 775 murders, an increase of more than 50% from the 506 homicides in the prior year.Over the July 4th weekend, Chicago <a href="https://apnews.com/article/il-state-wire-chicago-shootings-homicide-ad5625aa7f0b93073a9b80142e5712fe">saw&nbsp;</a>one of its most violent weekends as over 100 people were shot. At least a dozen children were caught in the crosshairs of the gun violence.Campus Reform&nbsp;spoke to students who attend college in Chicago to get their firsthand experience with living in the city.When asked if he has noticed an increase in crime in the city since he started at University of Illinois Chicago, sophomore Ethan Melman told Campus Reform that he has noticed a rise in criminal activity.&ldquo;I work for my school&#39;s Student Patrol and since we are issued police radios we hear about all the reports that come through for the UIC police and those reports have only gone up. Car jacking, fondling of women in streets, and robbery are staples of the area of Chicago,&rdquo; Melman said.&nbsp;He added that there has been a noticeable increase in the number of 911 calls in the past week.Despite the data, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot <a href="https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/chicago-mayor-lorilightfoot-crime/2021/06/27/id/1026604/">claimed&nbsp;</a>that &ldquo;crime is on the decline&rdquo; in a June press conference.&ldquo;All of our major indices show a decline in our crime, and our homicides and our shootings year over year are down,&rdquo; Lightfoot said.&ldquo;We got a call for the police about a guy who brought a gun out to a bar literally a three minute walk from one of the campus&rsquo;s biggest dorms, the JST,&rdquo; Melman admitted.Lightfoot believes that the issue is the prevalence of illegal firearms in the city, and she is committed to &ldquo;fight and make sure this plague of gun violence is one that we win once and for all.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s wrong that the politicians of Chicago are flat out lying to the people of the city by claiming crime is going down when it very much is on the rise and nothing is being done to stop it,&rdquo; University of Illinois Chicago sophomore Ethan Melman told Campus Reform.&nbsp;&ldquo;The city is not getting any better and the crimes are not stopping. Something must be done because I [don&rsquo;t] think it&#39;s normal that people have to walk around with knives and pepper spray everywhere to keep some semblance of safety while the mayor keeps talking about guns on the street and how they must be stopped,&rdquo; Melman continued.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17572">[RELATED: At request of Black student orgs, UMD admin launch plan to defund police, crack down on &lsquo;hate speech&rsquo;]</a>Lightfoot&rsquo;s goal will be difficult as gang members in Chicago outnumber the city&rsquo;s police officers 10:1, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-gangsters-outnumber-cops-10-to-1-as-spike-in-crime-reaches-fever-pitch">Fox News&rsquo;</a> Geraldo Rivera.Citing Superintendent David Brown and Mayor Lori Lightfoot&rsquo;, Rivera <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldoRivera/status/1414653004469391360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1414653004469391360%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Fchicago-gangsters-outnumber-cops-10-to-1-as-spike-in-crime-reaches-fever-pitch">tweeted&nbsp;</a>that Chicago&rsquo;s roughly <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-top-cop-breaks-down-number-of-gangs-in-city-how-theyre-structured/2309434/">117,000 gang members</a> outnumber the city&rsquo;s <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/6/18/22538601/chicago-police-department-retirements-soar-ray-lopez-john-catanzara">13,000 police officers</a> by roughly 10 to 1.&nbsp;<blockquote>11 more murdered in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chicago?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chicago</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayorLoriLightfoot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MayorLoriLightfoot</a> says there are 117,000 gang members vs 12-13,000 cops, Gangsters outnumber cops 10 to 1. A joint federal, state and local effort urgently needed. Constitutional implementation of stop &amp; frisk, massive use of Rico. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GhettoCivilWar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GhettoCivilWar</a>&mdash; Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldoRivera/status/1414653004469391360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2021</a></blockquote>This disproportion is worsening as the Chicago Police Department has seen a record number of retirements this year.According to the <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/6/18/22538601/chicago-police-department-retirements-soar-ray-lopez-john-catanzara">Chicago Sun-Times</a>, more police officers have retired so far this year than in all of 2018. From January through June, 363 officers left the Chicago Police Department, and an additional 56 are expected to retire in July.Out of the approximately 13,000 Chicago police officers, 2020 saw 560 retirements, 475 in 2019 and 339 in 2018.President of the Chicago police union John Catanzara said that even young cops are moving to other police departments because they are &ldquo;absolutely miserable&rdquo; due to 12-hour shifts, canceled days off and perpetual pressure of punishment, according to the Sun-Times.&ldquo;You are literally treated like a rented mule and ridden until you can&rsquo;t go any more,&rdquo; Catanzara said. &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s hero, tomorrow&rsquo;s zero.&rdquo;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=16562">[RELATED: 5 times campus leftists gunned for the Second Amendment in 2020]</a>A Concordia University Chicago sophomore who wished to remain anonymous told Campus Reform that she notices the &ldquo;danger&rdquo; of Chicago when she uses &ldquo;public transportation.&rdquo;&ldquo;In my time using public transportation I have been cussed out, cat called, and had someone next to me smoking marijuana. All within the first five minutes,&rdquo; she said.Comparing Chicago to her hometown, the Concordia student said that she has noticed a &ldquo;drastic increase&rdquo; in crime from living in inner-city Dallas to Chicago.&rdquo;Jake Taeleaar, a sophomore at the University of Illinois Chicago, told Campus Reform, &quot;One of the things you have to get used to when living in Chicago is the constant noise of police sirens, and other emergency vehicle sirens.&quot;&nbsp;Tazelaar also noted that despite Chicago&rsquo;s &ldquo;strict gun laws,&rdquo; the city&rsquo;s &ldquo;crime rates are worse than many open carry states.&rdquo;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very tragic,&rdquo; he continued.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17100">[RELATED: Northwestern Univ public safety report suggests &#39;defund the police&#39; measures as crime in nearby Chicago soars]</a>Tazelaar told Campus Reform that he locks his car doors when he drives on &ldquo;side streets&rdquo; because &ldquo;you never know if someone is going to come up and carjack you. It happens more than you&rsquo;d think, and the numbers are increasing.&rdquo;Likewise, Melman concluded that, &ldquo;Guns don&#39;t need to be stopped, people must be stopped from killing other people. London banned all guns. People still get robbed and die at the blades of knives. It&#39;s no different here.&quot;&nbsp;CUC and UIC did not respond to Campus Reform&rsquo;s&nbsp;request for comment in time for publication.

Multiple students told 'Campus Reform' that they sense crime is getting worse in their neighborhoods. 

Chicago students explain why increased crime, Lightfoot policies put them at risk 

<a href="https://ufrfprofessors.research.ufl.edu/reid-mark-a/">Mark Reid</a>, an English professor at the University of Florida, will ask students this fall to analyze James Baldwin&#39;s work through the lens of Critical Race Theory, as well as the writer&#39;s influence on Black Lives Matter.&nbsp;The course title is &quot;James Baldwin &amp; Critical Race Theory.&quot;&nbsp;&quot;Students will critically study how James Baldwin fared as an American writer and social critic. and how critical race theory might reveal or deny the persistence of anti-black violence in words and deeds,&quot; &nbsp;the <a href="https://english.ufl.edu/programs/courses/undergraduate-courses/#AML4311b">course description</a> states.&quot;Class discussion will consider how Baldwin imaginatively exposed and fervently articulated the coming consciousness that generates &#39;Black Lives Matter&#39; awareness and endgame.&quot;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17772">[RELATED: UT Austin prof says Critical Race Theory is &lsquo;much needed&rsquo; in schools]</a>Additionally, students will read supplemental texts from scholars including <a href="https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=5296">Frank B. Wilderson III</a> and <a href="https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=5113">Jared Sexton</a>. Wilderson III, a professor at the University of California, Davis has been <a href="https://black-ink.info/2018/02/10/were-trying-to-destroy-the-world/">quoted</a> saying, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not against police brutality, I&rsquo;m against the police.&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17889">[RELATED: ASU welcomes new prof who focuses on applying &#39;critical race theory&#39; to music]</a>In his book titled &quot;The Man They Wanted Me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making,&quot; Sexton <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/5367871.Jared_Yates_Sexton">writes</a> &ldquo;to be a white man in America is to expect everything to already be on your terms.&rdquo;&nbsp;Additionally, in his book titled &quot;The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage,&quot; Sexton <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/54915727-the-people-are-going-to-rise-like-the-waters-upon-your-shore-a-story-of">labeled</a> supporters of President Trump &ldquo;ignorant, livid people.&rdquo;Campus Reform&nbsp;has reached out to Reid, Wilderson, and Sexton, but did not receive a response in time for publication.&nbsp;

The course is listed within the Department of English's offerings for fall 2021.

UF class explores the Black Lives Matter 'endgame'

California may be the first state to to require public schools provide free menstrual products to men.&nbsp;&ldquo;California recognizes that access to menstrual products is a basic human right and is vital for ensuring the health, dignity, and full participation of all Californians in public life,&rdquo; the text of <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB367&showamends=false">AB-367</a> states.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17751">[RELATED: MSU student gov demands free menstrual products in ALL campus bathrooms]</a>The bill continues, &ldquo;California has an interest in promoting gender equity, not only for women and girls, but also for transgender men, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people who may also menstruate and experience inequities resulting from lack of access to menstrual products.&rdquo;&nbsp;Introduced by Assemblymember <a href="https://a58.asmdc.org/">Cristina Garcia</a>, who represents California&#39;s 58th district, AB-367 would <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB367">cost</a> the California State University System between $750,000 to $800,000.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=16889">[RELATED: Facing massive budget cuts, Michigan launches $30 million &#39;free&#39; college program]</a>This is not Garcia&rsquo;s first attempt at requiring California colleges to provide free menstrual products. In 2017 she introduced another <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB10">bill</a> requiring colleges to provide free menstrual products, but that was cut due to budget concerns.In addition to public universities, the bill would also apply to secondary schools. It is <a href="https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2021/07/13/latest-menstrual-equity-bill-would-require-californias-public-colleges-to-provide-period-products/">backed</a> by Free The Period organization and the Cal State Student Association.Campus Reform&nbsp;reached out to Garcia for comment; this article will be updated accordingly.

Projections put the implementation cost at at least $750,000.

CA may spend nearly $1 million on men's menstrual products  

Today marks the final day that Critical Race Theory is the &quot;subject of the month&quot; for Wayne State University&#39;s library.The library <a href="http://Richard Delgado and Jean Stefanic’s book">web page</a> features a quote from <a href="https://www.law.ua.edu/directory/People/view/Richard_Delgado">Richard Delgado</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.law.ua.edu/directory/People/view/Jean_Stefancic">Jean Stefanic</a>&rsquo;s book, &quot;Critical Race Theory: An Introduction,&quot; which describes the framework as &ldquo;a collection of activists and scholars engaged in studying and transforming the relationship among race, racism, and power.&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17828">[RELATED: CRT bans remind UF prof of Nazi &#39;thought control&#39; tactics]</a>The implications of framework have been criticized by many <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17726" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">conservatives</a>, as well as scrutinized by Campus Reform&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/profile?pid=6097026">Angela Morabito</a>.&ldquo;This controversial doctrine, created on college campuses by academics who bill themselves as anti-racist, has come under fire for its insistence that America is institutionally racist and that people are inherently oppressive or oppressed based on skin color,&quot; Morabito <a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17653">wrote</a> in June.&nbsp;The page also includes various books that focus on Critical Race Theory and a list of &ldquo;Key figures in the history and development of CRT,&quot; with further resources such suggested readings and links.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17853">[RELATED:&nbsp;U Nebraska athletes petition against regent&#39;s CRT ban resolution]</a>Examples include a TED Talk by <a href="https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/kimberle-w-crenshaw">Kimberl&eacute; Crenshaw</a> and resources that help introduce students to fields of study, which include &quot;Critical White Studies&quot; and &quot;QueerCrit.&quot;Campus Reform contacted Wayne State University for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.&nbsp;Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ajmunguia23">@ajmunguia23</a>

The library at Wayne State University designated Critical Race Theory as its 'subject of the month' for July 2021. 

University spends month celebrating Critical Race Theory

A professor from Louisiana Tech University tweeted that every public figure should be accosted for what he views as fascism.&nbsp;<a href="https://andrewcmckevitt.com/">Drew McKevitt</a>, an associate professor of History at LA Tech, <a href="https://twitter.com/drewmckevitt/status/1419480804028203009?s=21">replied</a> to a tweet about a person confronting Fox News host Tucker Carlson at a store, signaling that he deserved to be accosted.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17862">[RELATED: &#39;The time has come for &#39;gaytheism&#39;:&#39; library promotes radical, anti-Christian books]</a>&ldquo;For the record *every* public figure should be accosted when their &#39;political persuasion&#39; is fascism,&quot; McKevitt said.<blockquote>For the record *every* public figure should be accosted when their &quot;political persuasion&quot; is fascism <a href="https://t.co/yR58lZ8OJa">https://t.co/yR58lZ8OJa</a>&mdash; Drew McKevitt (@drewmckevitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/drewmckevitt/status/1419480804028203009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2021</a></blockquote>McKevitt declined to tell Campus Reform whom else he considers a fascist.On July 20, McKevitt, in a since-deleted tweet said&nbsp;&quot;Where do I donate to Rand Paul&#39;s neighbor&#39;s senate campaign,&quot; according to <a href="https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/07/21/la-tech-professor-tweets-support-for-rand-pauls-neighbor-n2592919">Townhall</a>.Rand Paul&#39;s neighbor, Rene Boucher, was found guilty of assaulting Sen. Paul in 2017, who suffered broken ribs from the incident. The senator also said that he had pneumonia several times after the incident, and had to have a hernia surgery, according to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rand-paul-attacker-sentenced-additional-prison-time-over-yard-assault-n1235013">NBC News</a>.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17832">[RELATED: &#39;You may have oppressed somebody:&#39; Prof to White student who said he left his house that day]</a>After deleting the tweet, McKevitt&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/drewmckevitt/status/1418192929261297673">said</a>&nbsp;that the tweet was a &quot;Joke.&quot;<blockquote>Oh there it is! A whole article from one Rand Paul joke? I&#39;ve outdone myself for sure! <a href="https://t.co/Utxf3ILgcf">https://t.co/Utxf3ILgcf</a>&mdash; Drew McKevitt (@drewmckevitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/drewmckevitt/status/1418192929261297673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2021</a></blockquote>Campus Reform reached out to LA Tech for comment and the article will be updated accordingly.&nbsp;Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ajmunguia23">@ajmunguia23</a>

Earlier this month, the same professor tweeted in support of Rand Paul's attacker before deleting the post and claiming the message was a joke. 

Prof supports accosting public figures

Emails obtained by Campus Reform show a University of North Carolina dean telling an ABC News reporter to &quot;protect&quot; Nikole Hannah-Jones during her ongoing battle for tenure.&nbsp;In late May, ABC Deputy Political Director <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/averi-harper-named-deputy-political-director-at-abc-news/ar-BB1efpMi">Averi Harper</a> emailed UNC Journalism and Media Dean <a href="http://hussman.unc.edu/directory/faculty/susan-king">Susan King</a> to ask why Hannah-Jones had not been granted tenure. King told her that the Board of Trustees had declined to consider Hannah-Jones&#39; application package, adding:&quot;Protect Nikole. She deserves it and I&#39;m doing all I can to make this right. We really want her here.&quot;<a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=17529">[RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Nikole Hannah-Jones UNC offer letter lists $180,000 yearly salary]</a>Hannah-Jones, author of the &quot;1619 Project&quot; and sought-after college guest speaker, was being considered for a tenured position despite having never taught a college course.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campus.reform//17917sja8tsScreenshot.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii">King told Harper, &quot;She deserves tenure. Her package is perhaps the best I&#39;ve ever seen.&quot;&nbsp;<a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=17748">[RELATED: UNC Board of Trustees grants tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones]</a>Though UNC&#39;s Board of Trustees voted on June 30 to grant tenure, Hannah-Jones <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=17768">turned them down</a> and instead accepted a professorship at Howard University, her alma mater.&nbsp;Averi Harper is an alumna of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media.The University of North Carolina sent&nbsp;Campus Reform&nbsp;a statement after publication reading, &quot;Ms. Harper was seeking clarity on the tenure process to inform a statement that she and fellow Black J-school alumni posted in support of Nikole Hannah-Jones on May 24, and Dean King responded in kind.&quot;Campus Reform reached out to Averi Harper for comment. This article will be updated accordingly.&nbsp;Follow the author of this article on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AngelaLMorabito">@AngelaLMorabito</a>

In an email obtained by 'Campus Reform,' the dean of the journalism school at the University of North Carolina asked a reporter at ABC News to 'protect' Nikole Hannah-Jones amid the tenure controversy this spring. 

'Protect Nikole': Emails reveal UNC dean asked ABC News for favorable Nikole Hannah-Jones coverage. 

In an<a href="https://www.yaf.org/news/illinois-professor-threatens-to-fail-conservative-student-tells-class-trump-is-pathological-liar/?fbclid=IwAR2xzDTX6i-ikqXFGPCSkAuk5q5cADmQCfc5Uowk97TBfd-4zsAPPwv9gBI" style="text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;email</a> sent to students, Illinois Central College History Professor Troy Daugherty offered students a variety of options to write about for a research paper on President Donald Trump. Among the topics listed were &ldquo;pathological liar, beauty pageants, sexual predator, and Stormy Daniels.&quot; Daugherty also suggested books for students to read, including from John Bolton, James Comey, and Mary Trump, all of which were negative books about President Trump.Now, the college is &quot;actively investigating&quot; the allegations, a spokesperson told Campus Reform.&nbsp;The<a href="https://www.yaf.org/news/illinois-professor-threatens-to-fail-conservative-student-tells-class-trump-is-pathological-liar/?fbclid=IwAR2xzDTX6i-ikqXFGPCSkAuk5q5cADmQCfc5Uowk97TBfd-4zsAPPwv9gBI" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">&nbsp;homework assignment</a> that Daugherty assigned to students was to either write a 5-7 page research paper or book review. He allowed students to choose their exact topic, so long as it had to do with the incumbent president.&nbsp;&ldquo;This year is an election year, so you will be either doing a book review on a book dealing with Donald J. Trump or a research paper on some aspect of Donald J. Trump,&quot; the professor instructed students, according to a screenshot obtained by Young America&#39;s Foundation.&nbsp;Daugherty went on to say that he is currently reading The Room Where it Happened by John Bolton and that &ldquo;it is fascinating and confirms for anyone interested that Donald J. Trump is not<a href="https://www.yaf.org/news/illinois-professor-threatens-to-fail-conservative-student-tells-class-trump-is-pathological-liar/?fbclid=IwAR2xzDTX6i-ikqXFGPCSkAuk5q5cADmQCfc5Uowk97TBfd-4zsAPPwv9gBI" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">&nbsp;fit for the office of the Presidency.&rdquo;</a>&nbsp;He went on to list authors and titles of books, all of them about Trump being corrupt, dangerous, and not fit for office.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15801" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[RELATED: Vanderbilt class of 800+ students forced to choose between calling Constitution racist or losing grade points]</a>The professor explained the option of writing a research paper on Trump,<a href="https://www.yaf.org/news/illinois-professor-threatens-to-fail-conservative-student-tells-class-trump-is-pathological-liar/?fbclid=IwAR2xzDTX6i-ikqXFGPCSkAuk5q5cADmQCfc5Uowk97TBfd-4zsAPPwv9gBI" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">&nbsp;listing potential topics</a>: &nbsp;&quot;Donald J. Trump and Immigration policy, or pathological liar, or Middle East Policy, or 2017 Tax Reform, or Beauty Pageants, or Sexual Predator, or Stormy Daniels, or Impeachment...&quot;&nbsp;He also gave students the option to write about Trump&#39;s &quot;Post Office Scandal.&quot;&nbsp;A student emailed Daugherty expressing concern that writing the research paper expressing a differing opinion would affect their grade.&nbsp;&ldquo;I realize that we are going to have differing opinions, which is okay. I am willing to listen to other views, but I know that we will disagree on many topics&hellip;&rdquo; the student wrote in the email to Daugherty.<a href="https://www.yaf.org/news/illinois-professor-threatens-to-fail-conservative-student-tells-class-trump-is-pathological-liar/?fbclid=IwAR2xzDTX6i-ikqXFGPCSkAuk5q5cADmQCfc5Uowk97TBfd-4zsAPPwv9gBI" style="text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;</a>&ldquo;I am wondering if our differences will affect my grade in class,&quot; the student inquired.The student went on to say that the topic he chose is Trump&rsquo;s view on abortion, hoping that differences could be set aside.<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15823" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[RELATED: Trump impeachment witness joins UPenn as visiting fellow]</a>Daugherty<a href="https://www.yaf.org/news/illinois-professor-threatens-to-fail-conservative-student-tells-class-trump-is-pathological-liar/?fbclid=IwAR2xzDTX6i-ikqXFGPCSkAuk5q5cADmQCfc5Uowk97TBfd-4zsAPPwv9gBI" style="text-decoration:none;">&nbsp;responded</a> in an email saying that he approved of the topic, but to make sure that the student is, &ldquo;&hellip;truly writing about his personal view and his political view.&rdquo;<a href="https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200904/icc-professorrsquos-assignment-highlighted-on-conservative-website-was-lsquoinconsistentrsquo-with-school-values" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a>&quot;Know his history, be wide-eyed, and recognize what he has personally done in his own life relative to his current political stance and how even that has changed, the professor wrote. <a href="https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200904/icc-professorrsquos-assignment-highlighted-on-conservative-website-was-lsquoinconsistentrsquo-with-school-values" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">At the end of the email</a> Daugherty stated, &ldquo;If you simply recite his political view espoused for political reasons and fail to dig deeper, you will get an F. Do you understand?&rdquo;In a<a href="https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200904/icc-professorrsquos-assignment-highlighted-on-conservative-website-was-lsquoinconsistentrsquo-with-school-values" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">&nbsp;statement</a> to a local news outlet, ICC said, &ldquo;While the professor&rsquo;s published grading rubric establishes unbiased criteria for grading, the assignment was presented in a manner that presents a biased approach.&rdquo; They go on to say, &ldquo;Presentation of a biased approach, of any sort, is inconsistent with the free exchange of ideas we promote and is not condoned by the college. This serves as a great reminder to us all to practice etiquette regarding political preferences and beliefs.&rdquo;Daugherty has also gone viral on social media for a video in which he discusses why America isn&rsquo;t a great country, <a href="https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-who-threatened-to-fail-student-for-not-trashing-trump-is-now-plagiarizing-aaron-sorkin-in-class/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">reciting&nbsp;</a>lines from the HBO series The Newsroom.&ldquo;ICC was recently made aware of certain claims related to academic integrity. As an institution of higher learning, ICC takes any such claims seriously and is actively investigating this matter. Thank you,&quot; ICC told Campus Reform.Daugherty did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication. Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/mn_turn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mn_turn</a>

The college told Campus Reform it is investigating the claims.

College investigates prof who encouraged students to write about 'pathological liar,' 'sexual predator' Donald Trump

A communist-linked group descended outside an appearance by the president&rsquo;s son earlier in November at the University of California-Los Angeles. The event required heavy security to ensure that the confrontation did not become violent.On Nov. 10, the Turning Point USA chapter at UCLA hosted Donald Trump Jr. and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. The event was accompanied by protesters with &quot;Refuse Fascism.&quot; The &ldquo;Revolutionary Communists&quot; published a post on its website Nov. 12, promoting the Nov. 10 protests by &quot;Refuse Fascism&quot; at UCLA, along with photos of the same demonstration that Campus Reform attended. &nbsp;The Revolutionary Communists also has on its website a link to Refuse Fascism&#39;s website under &quot;What you can do now.&quot;While the protesters waved &ldquo;Trump/Pence Must Go&rdquo; signs, hundreds of attendees lined up at the gates with &ldquo;Make America Great Again&rdquo; hats.&nbsp;The event was secured by heavily-guarded campus security, ensuring that the protesters did not engage with the attendees physically. &nbsp;During the event, Donald Trump Jr. introduced his recently released book Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14008" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">[RELATED: &nbsp;VIDEO: Two arrested after &#39;Antifa&#39; shuts down campus conservative event]</a> <center><iframe width="950" height="666" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5IaBRRLipjY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>&nbsp; &nbsp;The stated goal of <a href="https://revcom.us/rcp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA</a> is to &quot;overthrow&quot; the current U.S. government through a revolution and replace it with a new system of government.Protesters organized members at the front door of UCLA&rsquo;s Moore Hall. Many protesters told Campus Reform that they were not UCLA students. &nbsp;&nbsp;The audience members attended this event expecting the potential backlash from the left-wing groups who disagreed with Trump. Gregg Donovan, a Hollywood tour guide, told Campus Reform that &ldquo;I am used to this [protest], I see it a lot in Hollywood as well. The [Donald Trump] star, when they demolished it, I was the one guarding it.&quot; &nbsp;&nbsp;Some others found it surprising that the event received extreme reactions from far-left groups from outside of campus. Orange County TPUSA Ambassador Sara Rodriguez stated that she came all the way to UCLA to support Trump Jr.&rsquo;s new book and to see Kirk. &nbsp; &nbsp;&ldquo;This is the first time I&rsquo;ve seen the protest so it is a little overwhelming to me,&rdquo; she told Campus Reform. &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://campusreform.org/?ID=14000" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">[RELATED: VIDEO: Leftists taunt conservative students]</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&ldquo;Everybody has the right to their opinion and I feel compassionate toward them because it is hard to feel a certain way and not be heard but I am not sure if they are willing to sit down and actually have a conversation instead of having chaos,&rdquo; Rodriguez said. &ldquo;But they have to understand that we are all here for our country and once our rights are gone their rights are gone. We are here for everybody.&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;They don&rsquo;t want to have a conversation and they don&rsquo;t want to talk. They just want to create violence,&rdquo; UCLA alumna Mina Ghorbani, told Campus Reform, adding &ldquo;How are you going to fix something if you are not willing to have a conversation?&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp;The protesters also showed their disdain toward UCLA administrators for giving Trump Jr. and Kirk a platform. Protesters held signs with phrases like &ldquo;#100 years still racist&rdquo;, &ldquo;UCLA loves white supremacy&rdquo; and &ldquo;UCLA funds fascism&rdquo; signs. They also engaged with some of the attendees and verbally attacked them for attending the event. &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14005" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">[RELATED: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Campus Reform reporter &#39;mobbed&#39; while covering protest]</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;Ralph Sun, a Chinese-American student from the University of Southern California and a member of College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom said told Campus Reform that the protesters&rsquo; behavior was &ldquo;representative of the failed American college system.&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;I go to college to get a job and be more open to views,&rdquo; Sun said. &ldquo;I think this is the whole point of college, to get more diverse opinions and just to have a broader representation of what is out there from the real world.&rdquo; Ghorbani also stated that &ldquo;L.A. is full of minorities who support [Trump]. It is great the event is at UCLA because it is one of the best schools.&quot; &nbsp;&nbsp;The Revolutionary Communists declined to comment.</center>

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Communist-linked group protests Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk at UCLA

The University of Florida (UF) announced Donald Trump Jr., along with his girlfriend and adviser to the Trump campaign Kimberly Guilfoyle, will give a speech on campus through UF Student Government&rsquo;s ACCENT Speaker&rsquo;s Bureau.&nbsp;ACCENT, which <a href="https://www.sg.ufl.edu/accent" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">claims</a> to be the largest student-run speakers bureau in the country, paid the pair $50,000 for the speech, <a href="https://www.alligator.org/news/donald-trump-jr-and-kimberly-guilfoyle-to-speak-at-uf/article_7a075744-e495-11e9-aacb-ff1644218f3e.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">according</a> to the Independent Student Alligator newspaper.Student reaction to the announcement compared Trump Jr.&rsquo;s speech to Richard Spencer&rsquo;s speech on campus two years ago. Spencer, a noted white nationalist, paid to rent space on UF&rsquo;s campus for a speech. As a public institution, UF could not <a href="https://news.ufl.edu/for-media/media-advisories/archive/2017/10/national-policy-institutes-richard-spencer-speech-confirmed-for-oc.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">prevent</a> Spencer from speaking.&nbsp;Students on Facebook claimed that by inviting Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle, students were funding &ldquo;blatant corruption&rdquo; with their student fees. Many also referred to the pair as &ldquo;racists.&rdquo;&nbsp;In just a few hours after the announcement, students also announced a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1100852060118682/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">protest</a> of the event. More than 300 people have marked that they will attend the protest on Facebook, at the time of press. Exclusive images of a private Facebook group obtained by Campus Reform also show that students privately discussed heckling and drowning out Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle&rsquo;s speech.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11998" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[RELATED: At UF, squelching conservative speech is routine (OPINION)]</a><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campusreform/13817/1570204288312.jpg" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Some have suggested hoarding tickets to the event to prevent others from going.&nbsp;One student, Minh Nguyen, sarcastically wrote &ldquo;wouldn&rsquo;t it be terrible if a large group of people reserved these free tickets and then didn&rsquo;t go so there would be a whole bunch of empty seats? That would really suck if people did that.&rdquo;Similarly, Chelsea Dexter called on students to &ldquo;get in there and drown them out!&rdquo; UF staff member <a href="https://directory.ufl.edu/indv/?f=Cory&l=Watson&e=corywatson%40ufl.edu&g=corywatson&a=staff" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">Cory Watson</a> also called on students to obtain tickets and then throw them away.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campusreform/13817/1570201133810.jpg" style="width: 600px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campusreform/13817/1570201171379.jpg" style="width: 600px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">In another set of images obtained by Campus Reform, UF College Democrats privately discussed heckling the speech. One member even asked the group whether anyone was &ldquo;down to get body tackled by Secret Service,&rdquo; apparently suggesting protesting to the point of getting the attention of Secret Service.&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/campusreform/13817/1570204214824.jpg" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">College Democrats signed onto a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100002643245806/posts/2398733286891423?sfns=mo" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">resolution</a> written by some members of student government that condemns Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle&rsquo;s speech. The resolution criticizes the pair&rsquo;s &ldquo;hateful, bigoted, and offensive beliefs.&rdquo;UF&rsquo;s student newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, also expressed student frustration to Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle&rsquo;s speech. An <a href="https://www.alligator.org/opinion/accent-speakers-bureau-s-conservative-bias/article_69dbb7ca-e652-11e9-8048-7ffd3b5d9229.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">op-ed</a> accused ACCENT of harboring &ldquo;conservative bias&rdquo; for speakers, and suggested Trump Jr. should not have been invited to campus because he &ldquo;has little to sell in the marketplace of ideas&rdquo; and because &ldquo;no one would ever mistake him for being an intellectual.&rdquo; A letter to the editor <a href="https://www.alligator.org/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-a-conversation-i-wish-i-had/article_90e76050-e650-11e9-9c91-df8bdfc8b80f.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">criticized</a> ACCENT for inviting a &ldquo;hatemonger,&rdquo; but offered no explanation of how Trump Jr. fit that description.&nbsp;ACCENT <a href="https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Donald-Trump-Jr-K-562140551.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">defended</a> its decision to invite Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle in a statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;Both speakers provide varying viewpoints and provide an opportunity for students to engage in thought-provoking dialogue and civil discourse,&rdquo; the statement read. &ldquo;At ACCENT, we respect every student&#39;s opinion, and part of our mission is to engage the UF campus community in discussions on important issues by bringing prominent, influential, and, oftentimes, controversial speakers to campus.&rdquo;<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11681" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[RELATED: Conservatives sue Univ. of Fla. over mandatory student fees]</a>UF also <a href="http://statements.ufl.edu/statements/2019/october/university-statement-on-oct-10-accent-speakers.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">issued</a> a statement about the event and welcomed the conservative pair to UF.&nbsp;&ldquo;For more than 50 years, ACCENT, the Student Government speakers bureau at the University of Florida, has selected and invited speakers to campus, and the University welcomes those speakers as its guest. Those speakers are paid with student activity fees, which are separate from tuition. This year, the invitation has been extended to Donald Trump, Jr., and Kimberly Guilfoyle and as with their predecessors, we will welcome them to campus.The school also reiterated its commitment to freedom of expression:&ldquo;The University, in its <a href="http://statements.ufl.edu/statements/2019/october/university-statement-on-oct-10-accent-speakers.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">statement on freedom of expression</a>, has committed itself to ensuring that a wide variety of viewpoints are heard on campus as well as to protecting the First Amendment rights of all those in attendance. The University believes it is an essential component of its academic mission to foster an environment where divergent ideas, opinions and philosophies, new and old, can be rigorously discussed and critically evaluated.&rdquo;The statement also called for respectful protest that is &ldquo;civil&rdquo; and that &ldquo;does not stifle the open expression of the opposing ideas.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Such challenges must not interfere with speakers&rsquo; ability to speak or with their audience&rsquo;s ability to hear the speakers.&rdquo;Campus Reform reached out to UF and ACCENT for comment but received no response in time for publication.Follow the author of this article on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/eduneret" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@eduneret</a>

A protest has been planned for Thursday, Oct. 10, the day of the event.

EXCLUSIVE: UF students plot to silence Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle in leaked messages

A shocking new video shows a Western Washington University student screaming for at least two-minutes straight after seeing a Donald Trump sign on campus.
According to a video of the incident obtained by Campus Reform, an unknown student reacted to a street preacher&rsquo;s pro-Trump sign by spiraling into a two-minute fit, at some points even splattering paint on the ground in an apparent attempt at artistic protest.
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At certain points throughout the video, passers-by stop to ask the woman if she&rsquo;s alright, to which she seems to indicate that she&rsquo;s screaming as a form of protest.
<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=7528">[RELATED: UMass Amherst student throw temper tantrum at free-speech event] </a>
&ldquo;Right here on the Western Washington campus, she&rsquo;s going nuts with a Trump sign&mdash;she doesn&rsquo;t like the Trump sign. She&rsquo;s anti-Trump,&rdquo; preacher Eric Bostrom can be heard explaining in the video, holding a sign that reads &ldquo;Trump: Borders, Laws, Jobs, Liberty, USA,&rdquo; and another intentionally-obtrusive sign containing shocking bible verses about judgement.
In the video, Bostrom claims that the woman screaming is &ldquo;an art major,&rdquo; and at one point in the video another woman who appears to be an administrator runs into the shot to ask the student if she is alright, to which the student replies &ldquo;call the police, bitch.&rdquo;
Campus Reform reached out to the school for more information on the incident, and is currently awaiting a response.
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VIDEO: Student freaks out at Donald Trump sign on campus

Rapper YG, infamous for his popular song &ldquo;Fuck Donald Trump,&rdquo; was paid $60,000 to perform at a San Diego State University festival celebrating diversity.
SDSU Associated Students hosts an annual event called <a href="https://as.sdsu.edu/greenfest/about.php">GreenFest</a>, which features numerous events and initiatives that &ldquo;encourage, celebrate, and advocate for sustainability, SDSU Pride, and diversity.&rdquo;
This year, YG was invited to headline the annual GreenFest concert, and students cheered and sang along when he played &ldquo;Fuck Donald Trump,&rdquo; reports <a href="http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-me-music-sdsu-rapper-20170306-story.html">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a>.
<a href="https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8152">[RELATED: Ray LaMontagne cancels UT show over campus carry &lsquo;concerns&rsquo;]</a>
The school denied <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7710263/yg-performs-fdt-san-diego-state-university-video">initial reports</a> that YG&rsquo;s $60,000 contract contained a clause forbidding him from playing the song, though this did not stop his fans from praising him as a First Amendment hero on social media.
&ldquo;At SDSU's GreenFest concert this weekend, the song in question was played by YG and he was paid for his performance that evening,&rdquo; SDSU Interim Chief Communications Officer Gina Jacobs told the Union-Tribune.
According to an anonymous source familiar with the event, SDSU Associated Students initially asked YG not to play the song, but caved when YG objected to the request, perhaps fueling the rumors about the contract.
<a href="../?ID=8718">[RELATED: OU Student Union: &lsquo;Trump does not deserve our respect&rsquo;]</a>
Confusion also arose because several students took to social media to praise YG for playing the song, apparently convinced that he was forfeiting the $60,000 by doing so.
Campus Reform reached out to SDSU and GreenFest to clarify how the concert was funded, but did not receive a response by press time.
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Rapper YG, infamous for his popular song “Fuck Donald Trump,” was paid $60,000 to perform at a San Diego State University festival celebrating diversity.

SDSU pays $60,000 for “F--- Donald Trump” rapper

The University of Central Florida Knights for Socialism beat effigies of President Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and presidential adviser Steve Bannon at its &ldquo;Whack-a-Trump&rdquo; event Friday.
Video footage of the festivities <a href="http://eastorlandopost.com/ucf-socialist-club-incites-young-kids-kill-donald-trump" >obtained by the East Orlando Post</a> shows students screaming violent profanities and encouraging elementary- and middle school-aged children to join them.
<a href="../?ID=8752" >[RELATED: Socialist group at UCF plans &lsquo;Whack-a-Trump Pinata&rsquo; event]</a>
&ldquo;Punch his ass!&rdquo; one student screams while another takes a swing at the pinata, eliciting cheers from the crowd with every impact.
At one point, following a number of fruitless efforts to attract participants, a small group of minors walks by the event, and members of the Knights for Socialism blindfold one child. Just before he swings at the pinata, though, a chaperone realizes what is going on and demands that the child take the blindfold off and not participate.
Later, a larger group of school children approaches, surrounding the pinata and cheering while one child asks, &ldquo;Can I hit Donald Trump?&rdquo;
<a href="../?ID=8741" >[RELATED: &lsquo;Leftist Fight Club&rsquo; trains UCF students to fight Republicans]</a>
Knights for Socialism President Dylan Tyler claims that his organization is not negative and is completely welcoming, <a href="http://knightnews.com/2017/02/knights-for-socialism-hold-whack-a-trump-pinata-event/" >telling Knight News</a> that &ldquo;There&rsquo;s been no negativity by any means but definitely a lot of interest and a lot of good conversations with people.&rdquo;
In the video, however, Tyler can be heard yelling, &ldquo;Come beat Pete Sessions' face in!&rdquo;
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The UCF College Republicans aren't thrilled about the Knights for Socialism&rsquo;s radical behavior.
&ldquo;Bashing a pi&ntilde;ata of our president is an unnecessarily violent act as it was meant to provoke people and spark conflict,&rdquo; CR member Jarrett Cathcart told Campus Reform. &ldquo;Events like these add negatively to the already tense political climate in our country and on our campuses. What happened to, &lsquo;When they go low, we go high?&rsquo;&rdquo;
<a href="http://wwwt.campusreform.org/?ID=8747" >[RELATED: UCF socialist compares &lsquo;Leftist Fight Club&rsquo; to trapshooting]</a>
The video footage also shows a bearded man wearing an &ldquo;Antifa International&rdquo; sweatshirt. The Antifa movement, an abbreviation for &ldquo;anti-fascist,&rdquo; has been responsible for many of the recent violent rioting, both at Trump rallies and on college campuses like the University of California, Berkeley, which was recently <a href="../?ID=8729" >forced to cancel a Milo Yiannopoulos speech because violent rioters had seized the campus</a> to protest &ldquo;hate speech&rdquo; while breaking windows and shooting fireworks at police officers.
According to the East Orlando Post, a local news station recently reported that several parents had emailed UCF threatening to withdraw their children from the university if the Knights for Socialism group is not banned.
UCF officials, however, say the group is not an officially sanctioned student group and therefore has no formal relation to the university.
The &ldquo;Whack-a-Trump&rdquo; event comes just days after the Knights for Socialism held its controversial &ldquo;Leftist Fight Club&rdquo; training students (&ldquo;EXCEPT REPUBLICANS&rdquo;) to &ldquo;BASH THE FASH.&rdquo;
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While enthusiasm was generally lacking among UCF students who passed by the event, the socialist group found a much more receptive audience among elementary- and middle school-aged children.

UCF socialist club urges young children to 'kill Donald Trump'

A student-body political coalition <a href="https://twitter.com/EMPOWER_UTC/status/715933532732985344" >swept a recent election</a> at the University of Tennessee of Chattanooga (UTC) and is now calling for the resignation of a senator because of her open support of Donald Trump.
Hailey Puckett, the senator in question, participated in a chalking campaign on her campus during which she and her peers scrawled pro-Trump messages on the sidewalks of UTC&rsquo;s campus.
&ldquo;Super proud of our art work, but I have a feeling half of UTC&rsquo;s campus is gonna hate it,&rdquo; she <a href="http://3o1vag3go95yqxhrk3yk15pv.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12935405_1052410941484253_79235658_n-1.jpg" >posted to her Twitter</a>, predicting her future doom.
In response, a group known as &ldquo;Empower UTC&rdquo; issued a statement calling for Puckett&rsquo;s removal from her student government position.
&ldquo;Tonight we&rsquo;ve asked for Hailey Puckett&rsquo;s resignation from SGA because we realize that her values do not line up with the pillars we&rsquo;ve established ourselves on. We do not support bigotry or hatred or the messages spread by Donald Trump&rsquo;s ignorance,&rdquo; Empower UTC posted to its Twitter page.
Notably, several members of Empower UTC campaigned for seats on the student government, including the position of president, and won.
The new student-body president, Phillip Stubblefield, later <a href="https://twitter.com/EMPOWERPhillip" >tweeted </a>Empower UTC&rsquo;s call for Puckett&rsquo;s resignation, expressing his support for the motion.
&ldquo;We do not support the mission of those who wish to spread that ignorance. We do not support those who bask in that ignorance. We promised to represent you, and by you we mean everyone,&rdquo; the statement continues.
But writers of the statement then make an exception to their rule, saying they are not required to represent Trump supporters and even ask their fellow students to refrain from forgiving Puckett.
&ldquo;We will not, however, represent those who support the oppression of others. We do not ask that you forgive or forget her actions, but that you start conversations,&rdquo; writers of the statement said before adding, &ldquo;We ask that you spread messages of love and inclusion to everyone you encounter.&rdquo;
Stubblefield&rsquo;s vice president and treasurer also expressed their support for Puckett&rsquo;s impeachment on twitter.
UTC&rsquo;s student government released a statement Wednesday stating that it would not entertain calls for Puckett&rsquo;s resignation.
&ldquo;To clarify confusion regarding the call for resignation of a newly elected senator, the UTC SGA has not asked the senator-elect to resign from next year&rsquo;s 2016-2017 senate,&rdquo; the student government wrote in <a href="https://twitter.com/UTCSGA/status/717763267381354497" >its statement</a>.
Campus Reform reached out to Stubblefield to ask if he thinks it is right to call for the resignation of a senator solely because of her political views but no response was received in time for publication.
(<a href="http://hypeline.org/student-senator-called-to-resign-over-chalking/" >H/T: Hypeline</a>)
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Student senator being asked to resign for supporting Donald Trump 

Marxist feminist Sharon Smith told students at the University of Maryland last week that &ldquo;family values&rdquo; are really just the way that capitalism perpetuates sexism.
Addressing members of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UMDsocialists/" >International Socialist Organization</a> (ISO) student group last Friday as part of a book tour for the new edition of <a href="http://www.haymarketbooks.org/pb/Women-and-Socialism-Revised-and-Updated-Edition" >Women and Socialism: Class, Race and Capital</a>, Smith asserted that she need only say the words &ldquo;Donald Trump&rdquo; to prove that modern society promotes &ldquo;rape culture and porn culture, as well as generalized misogyny,&rdquo; a condition she described as symptomatic of the capitalist system.
&ldquo;I want to be able to assume, first of all, that everybody here already stands with Planned Parenthood and believes in the right of women to abort,&rdquo; she began, setting the tone for the rest of the speech. &ldquo;Secondly, I want to make sure that the people in this room are already fed up with the never-ending victim-shaming and slut-shaming that substitutes itself for discourse about sexual assault and rape today.&rdquo;
Smith mentioned advertising as one of the ways that capitalism promotes sexist stereotypes, for instance by suggesting that women must become wives and mothers in order to achieve fulfillment, a point she illustrated by asking, &ldquo;have you ever seen a TV commercial showing a man scrubbing a toilet, smiling and delighted at how clean his toilet is?&rdquo;
Smith noted that Marxists like herself believe &ldquo;all women are considered inferior&mdash;second-class citizens&mdash;because of the rigid gender roles that are imposed by the nuclear family,&rdquo; which she defines derisively as &ldquo;a strong and stoic male breadwinner, who of course is the head of the household, and a subservient nurturing female homemaker enthusiastically devoting her life to housework and childcare, and together they live in holy matrimony.&rdquo;
That stereotype, she claimed, is &ldquo;what politicians mean when they talk about &lsquo;family values&rsquo; as a justification, for example, in most recent years for opposing same-sex marriage or justifying a tax on contraception and abortion, or when they talk about forcible rape as if there&rsquo;s any such thing as non-forcible rape.&rdquo;
Smith then went on to argue that capitalism is the reason society continues to adhere to family values, asserting that, &ldquo;for capitalists, this is a cheap way of reproducing labor power for them,&rdquo; and referring to normal household chores as &ldquo;unpaid domestic labor&rdquo; that capitalist societies exploit for profit.
&ldquo;Family values are intended to shore up that traditional nuclear family ideal,&rdquo; she elaborated. &ldquo;What it does in practice is it requires working-class women, whether or not they work outside the home, to be the ones who are mainly responsible for all the unpaid domestic labor that families need to keep going.&rdquo;
Smith then criticized corporate institutions for assuming that all women have a male spouse or partner to provide financial support, saying this creates a situation in which single mothers are forced into poverty but still expected to care for their children.
&ldquo;All corporate and government institutions assume that every mother has a male breadwinner providing for her and her children, and that&rsquo;s how corporations systematically justify paying women lower wages in the workforce and why so many single mothers today are living with their children in poverty,&rdquo; Smith said.
At that point, she finally made the case for socialism as a more humane alternative, contending that &ldquo;socialism is based on fulfilling human needs instead of the never-ending quest for profits that drives a capitalist system.&rdquo;
In defense of her much-maligned ideology, she argued that socialism does not mean what the &ldquo;right wingers&rdquo; claim it does&mdash;&ldquo;forcing people into army barracks or whatever&rdquo;&mdash;but then proceeds to outline a rather authoritarian vision of socialist rhetoric, saying, &ldquo;when we say, for an example, &lsquo;the traditional hetersexual, nuclear family should disappear,&rsquo; we mean that economic unit for reproducing labor in society.&rdquo;
After Smith&rsquo;s lecture, the ISO handed out copies of the <a href="http://socialistworker.org" >Socialist Worker</a>, a weekly socialist tabloid, which featured headlines such as &ldquo;They fan the flames of anti-Muslim hate&rdquo; and &ldquo;Who supports this racist asshole?&rdquo; in reference to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Bill O'Reilly.
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