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Coulter To Speak Today
Political Pundit To Make Anticipated Visit
Frances Morales
Issue date: 12/7/05 Section: News
There is no doubt it's on everyone's minds. Everywhere you go, it's the topic of discussion and no it's not Santa Claus, but syndicated conservative Ann Coulter is coming to town and she has a lot on her mind.
Coulter is to speak at the Jorgenson Center of Performing Arts tonight at 7 p.m. The event is free for UConn students. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Her presence on campus has stirred up debate since the Undergraduate Student Government's (USG) funding board and senate approved $16,000 for the event tonight.
Upon voting on Oct. 26, some USG senators questioned whether it was too much money to bring a speaker like Coulter to campus. The funding was eventually approved.
Other students are worried Coulter will bring nothing but hate-speech to the university, sparking responses against Coulter and an event to take place this afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Student Union Theater.
Josh Reagan, treasurer of Queers United Against Discrimination (QUAD) said he supports the College Republicans desire to bring speakers on campus.
"It's that in Ann's [Coulter] case, her comments are so off to the right, it closes off people to the left," Reagan said. He also said she suggested "using skin color to pin-point terrorists."
College Republican Executive Director and USG Sen. Emily Salisbury said she felt disheartened by how some students have reacted to Coulter coming to campus.
"If they were so concerned about Ann Coulter, why didn't [constituencies] approach us," Salisbury said.
Salisbury said she believes bringing Coulter would bring diversity and color to the university life, which tends to general slide to the left, but that, "in general, liberals have a problem with free speech when it comes to conservatives speaking on campus."
Security will be on hand for Coulter's lecture tonight.
Salisbury said she believes UConn students will be on their best behavior
"Most of the people who have caused trouble in the past have been off campus," she said.
Coulter is to speak at the Jorgenson Center of Performing Arts tonight at 7 p.m. The event is free for UConn students. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Her presence on campus has stirred up debate since the Undergraduate Student Government's (USG) funding board and senate approved $16,000 for the event tonight.
Upon voting on Oct. 26, some USG senators questioned whether it was too much money to bring a speaker like Coulter to campus. The funding was eventually approved.
Other students are worried Coulter will bring nothing but hate-speech to the university, sparking responses against Coulter and an event to take place this afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Student Union Theater.
Josh Reagan, treasurer of Queers United Against Discrimination (QUAD) said he supports the College Republicans desire to bring speakers on campus.
"It's that in Ann's [Coulter] case, her comments are so off to the right, it closes off people to the left," Reagan said. He also said she suggested "using skin color to pin-point terrorists."
College Republican Executive Director and USG Sen. Emily Salisbury said she felt disheartened by how some students have reacted to Coulter coming to campus.
"If they were so concerned about Ann Coulter, why didn't [constituencies] approach us," Salisbury said.
Salisbury said she believes bringing Coulter would bring diversity and color to the university life, which tends to general slide to the left, but that, "in general, liberals have a problem with free speech when it comes to conservatives speaking on campus."
Security will be on hand for Coulter's lecture tonight.
Salisbury said she believes UConn students will be on their best behavior
"Most of the people who have caused trouble in the past have been off campus," she said.