If Yale could do it...

Shapiro arrives at Yale
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...can UCLA? Conservative Ben Shapiro spoke at Yale on October 7th, part of a speaking tour that will come to UCLA on October 21st. The big news is that Yale event occured with any disturbance, despite the sensitivity of the date. At UCLA, the date will have no particular significance. Will there be similar calm at UCLA?

From the Yale Daily News: As groups across campus mourned the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, Ben Shapiro spoke Monday night about campus reactions to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war at a Buckley Institute event. The event, titled “How October 7 Broke America’s College Campuses,” was organized by the Buckley Institute, an organization that touts the advancement of “intellectual diversity and free speech at Yale.” The format of the event was a conversation between Shapiro and Buckley President Trevor MacKay ’25, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Shapiro mainly spoke about the Israel-Hamas war at the event. Other topics discussed included abortion, racial politics and the war in Ukraine... 

The event had heavy security. The News counted at least three police cars stationed outside and attendees were not able to bring bags and had to be cleared by a metal detector stick to enter the event. Shapiro himself entered the stage accompanied by multiple security guards...

Shapiro’s visit to Yale is part of a wider speaking tour with the Young America’s Foundation. After the Buckley event, he is scheduled to speak at the University of California, Los Angeles, Cornell University and Vanderbilt University. 

Full story at https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/10/08/ben-shapiro-talks-campus-protests-at-oct-7-buckley-event/.