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Volume #101 | Issue #27 | May 22, 2017 | depauliaonline.com
Guest speaker process extended By Ben Conboy and Daniel Reyes Asst. News Editor & Contributing Writer
DePaul administrators have extended an approval process for guest speakers to the 2017-18 academic year that began earlier this year. The announcement comes on the heels of DePaul rescinding right wing provocateur Gavin McInnes’ invitation to speak on campus due to his encouragement of violence. Any student organization that wishes to invite a guest speaker must submit their name to the review board (composed of students, staff and faculty) with a minimum of one month prior to the desired speaking date so as to allow ample time to assess any speaker’s potential for violence. The approval process only applies to outside guest speakers wishing to speak publicly on campus, and does not apply to guests from within the DePaul community and for speakers invited by faculty and university units. Speakers invited by student organizations that are holding an event off campus or only for their registered members are not subject to the review process either. Speaker request submissions for the next academic year will be open June 15. The review process was first implemented in the Fall 2016 quarter during the wake of violence at the aborted Milo Yiannopoulos event, which sparked the idea of free versus hate speech on DePaul’s campus. But it’s not just DePaul. The past few years have been a struggle for universities such as University of California at Berkeley and University of Wisconsin who are trying to figure out what kinds of speech should be permitted on school grounds. DePaul has seen firsthand the conflict that arises when speech is considered hateful. In partnership with other campuses, DePaul students have come together to create a petition that protects
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Gavin McInnes has invitation rescinded by DePaul By Amber ColÓn Copy Editor
President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. sent an email to DePaul students on Tuesday afternoon announcing the administration’s decision to backpedal an invitation to entertainer and provocateur Gavin McInnes. The statement explained how DePaul granted permission to a the DePaul College Republicans (DCR) to host McInnes. Since then, the president’s office said they have been observing “with alarm” McInnes’ statements, which have encouraged violence against protesters who disagree with his political stance. DCR issued a statement on their Facebook of disapproval on their page hours after Holtschneider’s email was sent. “In arguing that he supposedly endorsed violence, DePaul fails to acknowledge the threats surrounding that situation; indeed, rather than
a call for violence, they were Students for Justice in Palescalls for self-defense,” the tine invited to the university statement said in reference in February 2015. “But when to McInnes’ newly formed a conservative standing up news organization, the for free speech and self-deProud Boys. fense does, apparently there’s “It is incumbent upon a problem.” the general populace, espeHoltschneider’s email cially institutions like uni- included a reminder DePaul versities, to administraThis is not about stand up tion supports to thugs. student orthe content of (McInnes) ganizations McInnes’ speech, was doing in hosting just that.” but about his public speakers and T h e events of endorsement Proud Boys their choosincludes ing. of violence a military “The en-Rev. Dennis H. division couragement Holtschneider, C.M. called the of violence, Fraterhowever, has nal Order of Alt-Knights no place here,” Holtschnei(FOAK) which was formed der wrote. “This is not about in response to many of his the content of McInnes’ speaking events being met speech, but about his pubwith protesters. lic endorsement of violence “In summation, when a and the establishment of a Palestinian terrorist convict- military division of his own ed of murdering two people group, the Proud Boys.” came to campus, DePaul was Some DePaul students nowhere to be found,” the believe McInnes’ calls for statement continued, refer- violence might be taken too ring to Rasmea Odeh, a guest literally.
“I guess it depends on the speaker’s’ opinions,” freshman Nicole Gulino said. “Gavin McInnes’ words are just inciting violence. I don’t know if they were taken out of context in the email, but I don’t really see the point of having him here. He’s not doing anything productive.” On Twitter, McInnes publically endorsed FOAK, whose members pledge to meet protesters with violence. Upon announcement, the group said it was “seeking able bodies and strong-minded men who can keep a cool head under pressure (and are) comfortable in fisticuffs.” “We’re the only ones fighting these guys and I want you to fight them, too,” McInnes said at a speaking engagement at New York University in February. “When they go low, go lower. Mace them back, throw bricks at their head. Let’s destroy them.” John Minster, president of the DePaul College Republicans, said his student
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