University Stands Up for Free Speech Over Trump Signs
Frank Lea
16 Apr, 2016 by Frank Lea
A fraternity pulled a “total frat move” and built a “Trump Wall” in front of the frat house. The wall was met by angry blacks and Hispanics, even though the “Trump Wall” was on their property, the angry people began destroying it. Causing damage to personal property of another person is a crime; stating who you believe in politically is not. Tulane University’s VP responded in support of free speech and delivered a shocking wake up call to the real criminals.
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Dear Tulane Community,
Many members of the university community have expressed concern over the words “Trump” and “Make America Great Again” that appeared on a wall of sandbags at the off campus chapter of the Tulane Kappa Alpha Order (KA) on Thursday, April 7.
Tulane encourages and supports the free exchange of ideas and opinions including any expression of support for or opposition to political candidates. We also understand that while members of KA said they intended the words as satire, it sparked a visceral reaction in the context of a very heated and divisive political season.
The Division of Student affairs is working with students and community members in a comprehensive approach to addressing these issues. The Office of Fraternity and Sorority programs is working with the KA chapter leadership, members and national headquarters. The Office of Multicultural Affairs is working with various multicultural groups and students who feel impacted by this incident.
Furthermore, the Office of Student conduct is reviewing the various reports submitted through the
http://tulane.edu/concerns website and are gathering additional information in order to follow up on these reports.
As an institution of higher education and learning, we are committed to exploring ways to facilitate learning opportunities from the incident. We remain committed to our values of free speech and inclusion in a learning environment that thrives on the expression of multiple perspectives and viewpoints. Simultaneously we remain committed to support all our students in alleviating anything that detracts from the educational environment.
Dr. Dusty Porter
Vice President of Student Affairs
You can’t be a cry baby because of who SOMEONE ELSE likes for President.
