Date: April 20th, 2017 2:29 PM
Author: Non sequitur
Third-year
Berkeley student Juniper Angelica Cordova-Goff, 20, said she was glad
the event was canceled. She believes Coulter’s rhetoric targets
marginalized communities, including African Americans, Latinos and LGBTQ
students, who have the right to feel safe on their own campus.
“I don’t think that anyone’s free speech is being impaired,”
said Cordova-Goff, who is studying political science and Chicano
studies. “I think sometimes the free speech amendment is used as a way
to frame violent conversations as a matter of free speech.”
Andre Luu, 21, a junior at Berkeley and a member of the school’s
student government, said he thought Berkeley made the right decision.
“Ultimately our university’s obligation is to ensure the safety of
students,” Luu said. He didn’t think the cancellation infringed on free
speech.
Luu, who studies peace and conflict, said that invited speakers
should be held accountable to Berkeley’s “principles of community,” a
list of seven principles meant to guide behavior on campus, and “promote
constructive dialogue rather than destructive dialogue.”
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3590277&forum_id=2#33119703)
