Two demonstrations of the First Amendment were notably absent from Cal Poly’s campus Fall 2018: the Free Speech Wall and the protests against it. For those who missed it, there is no reason to worry; the Cal Poly College Republicans have opened up their Free Speech Gallery on Dexter Lawn. The College Republicans said this […]
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Five takeaways from Cal Poly Democrats’ Free Speech and Inclusivity Panel
“We thought why not start the conversation now around free speech,” political science sophomore and Cal Poly Democrats Co-President Eireann O’Grady said. “We often only talk about free speech when someone does something racist, sexist or homophobic, and then it gears toward how do we protect this racist. ”
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Cal Poly will continue to pay for club speaker security; Academic Senate voices concerns
Cal Poly’s speaker security spending policy remains unchanged after the university spent $140,000 over the past two years on security for controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos’ two visits. The resolution was discussed in the final meeting of the year until the senate ran out of time June 5. Administration will continue to revise the security spending […]
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Proposed Academic Senate resolution caps club speaker security costs at $5,000
The resolution may change before it is voted on and will only be advisory to campus administration.
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California governor candidate John Cox speaks to Cal Poly Republicans
Cox spoke of getting money out of politics to reduce corruption.
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Fake News Panel including Milo Yiannopoulos met with little protest
An estimated 25 protesters showed up to the panel, compared to the 50-60 at last year’s Yiannopoulos event.
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‘Concert in the Canyon’ during College Republicans’ Fake News Panel
The concert will feature folk-rock band the Moonshiner Collective.
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Letter to the Editor: In the absence of moral leadership, at least let us have fiscal responsibility
Bartel argues that Armstrong should show solidarity with marginalized communities by refusing to allow Milo Yiannopoulos to speak on campus.
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Cal Poly College Republicans hold empty gun holster event to protest national student walkout for gun control
The College Republicans called the national walkout for gun control a “temper tantrum.”
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‘Fake News’ panel canceled after Cal Poly College Republicans secure Milo Yiannopoulos as replacement panelist
Cal Poly College Republicans said after they revealed their replacement panelist, all other sponsors withdrew from the event.
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Fake News panel canceled after controversial speaker withdraws
Conservative blogger Bill Whittle was the third panelist to withdraw from the event after recent controversy.