UC Berkeley spent $4 million on ‘free speech’ events last year
UC Berkeley spent close to $4 million on free speech events in the span of one month in 2017, according to documents obtained by The Daily Californian.
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Tag Archives: Free Speech Week
‘It became a game’: Reflecting 1 year after the Milo Yiannopoulos protests
A year after the Milo Yiannopoulos protests, many who were there that night still remember the violence.
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Berkeley College Republicans to host Dennis Prager, other conservative speakers in ‘#YearofFreedom’
Berkeley College Republicans, or BCR, tweeted Sunday that the organization plans to host a range of speakers on campus this year to promote a conservative agenda in its “#YearofFreedom.” The club announced that its first speaker will be Dennis Prager, a conservative radio talk show host, author and columnist, on Feb. 1.
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Editor’s note: The edge of 2017
It is during this time that we should reflect and imagine how the pieces of ourselves will impact us in the coming year and beyond.
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‘Free Speech Week’ yielded hate and debate
The conversation around free speech and hate speech and the role both should and do play on campus is one that needs to be had.
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Things from 2017 that we’re ready to move on from
Here are some of the things we’ve seen plenty of in 2017. We’re looking forward to new things to be annoyed about in the coming year!
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UC Berkeley essay contest asks: ‘Is free speech free?’
UC Berkeley students and staff can win up to $1,500 for answering, in 500 words or less, the question “Is free speech free?” through the Lili Fabilli and Eric Hoffer Essay Prize.
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ASUC senators voice complaints about police presence at UC Berkeley
UCPD Chief Margo Bennett attended the meeting to shed light on her department’s efforts to provide security at events that unfolded in what was originally supposed to be “Free Speech Week” at UC Berkeley.
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‘Free speech year’ panel at UC Berkeley talks harm by hate speech
Chancellor Carol Christ hosted a panel Monday on the harm that can come from unrestricted speech.
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Right-wing protesters disrupt Revolution Books event Sunday evening
Seven right-wing protesters tried and failed to enter a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution at Revolution Books, a well-known local communist bookstore, on Sunday evening.
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