{"id":1924877,"date":"2023-05-05T07:13:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T11:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/northwestern-college-republicans-blocked-from-funding-after-hosting-conservative-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T07:16:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T11:16:37","slug":"northwestern-college-republicans-blocked-from-funding-after-hosting-conservative-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/northwestern-college-republicans-blocked-from-funding-after-hosting-conservative-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"College Republicans at Northwestern denied funding for hosting conservative speaker."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorthwestern-college-republicans-blocked-from-funding-after-hosting-conservative-speaker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1924877&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Northwestern University Student Government Blocks Funding for College Republicans<\/h2>\n<p>The Northwestern College Republicans have been blocked from using university funds for their programs by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-c-irvine-to-pass-anti-semitic-divestment-resolution-against-murderous-israel\/\" title=\"U.C. Irvine To Pass Anti-Semitic Divestment Resolution Against \u2018Murderous\u2019 Israel\">student government<\/a>. This decision was made due to a set of flyers that advertised a campus lecture by conservative commentator James Lindsey. The flyers depicted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nonprofit-gender-nation-donates-thousands-of-inclusive-books-to-elementary-schools-in-san-diego\/\" title=\"Nonprofit \u2018Gender Nation\u2019 Donates Thousands of \u2018Inclusive\u2019 Books to Elementary Schools in San Diego\">gay pride flag<\/a> as poisonous, which violated the university&#8217;s policy on discrimination and harassment.<\/p>\n<h3>Successful Lecture Despite Controversy<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the controversy, the lecture went off without a hitch. Agustin Bayer, the president of the Northwestern College Republicans, and the Young America&#8217;s Foundation co-hosted the event. They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/northwestern-college-republicans-blocked-from-funding-after-hosting-conservative-speaker\/\" title=\"College Republicans at Northwestern denied funding for hosting conservative speaker.\">successfully hosted conservative commentator<\/a> and author James Lindsey on Tuesday night for a campus lecture on the dangers of identity politics. The event had a few protesters, but it did not cause any extended controversy.<\/p>\n<h3>Politically Motivated Decision<\/h3>\n<p>The student government claimed that the flyers violated the university&#8217;s policy on discrimination and harassment. However, Bayer noted that the policy on harassment includes a caveat that &#8220;a person&#8217;s subjective belief that behavior is intimidating, hostile, or offensive does not make that behavior harassment.&#8221; Bayer believes that this decision was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">politically motivated<\/a> and an excuse to attack their ability to bring in speakers in the future or present any dissenting opinion.<\/p>\n<h3>Freedom of Expression Not Valued<\/h3>\n<p>The Young America&#8217;s Foundation, which co-hosted the event with the College Republicans, said the episode showed the university did not value freedom of expression on its campus. The organization said in a blog post that &#8220;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skidmore-college-refuses-to-recognize-club-due-to-troublesome-pro-israel-stance\/\" title=\"Skidmore College Refuses To Recognize Club Due to \u2018Troublesome\u2019 Pro-Israel Stance\">student government\u2019<\/a>s decision to defund the conservative student group \u2014 and the university president\u2019s decision to condemn Dr. Lindsay \u2014 sends a message that freedom of expression and speech are not valued on Northwestern\u2019s campus, which is certainly a cause for concern for all who value academic freedom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Takeaway<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Northwestern College Republicans have been blocked from using university funds for their programs by the student government.<\/li>\n<li>The decision was made due to a set of flyers that advertised a campus lecture by conservative commentator James Lindsey.<\/li>\n<li>The flyers depicted the gay pride flag as poisonous, which violated the university&#8217;s policy on discrimination and harassment.<\/li>\n<li>The Young America&#8217;s Foundation believes that the episode showed the university did not value freedom of expression on its campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is important to value freedom of expression and speech on college campuses. All opinions should be heard and respected, even if they are not agreed upon. It is essential to have open and honest discussions to promote growth and understanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The student government at Northwestern University has blocked the campus College Republicans from using university funds for their programs because of a set of flyers distributed on campus that advertised a campus lecture by a conservative commentator. 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