University of Illinois-Chicago Agrees to Hefty Raises After Professors Strike
By Sophia Corso The University of Illinois-Chicago has given into the demands of its unionized faculty members’ demands after they went on strike last week, according to a university press release published this week. UIC United Faculty, the labor union representing more than 1,500 members of the university’s faculty, “won” pay raises for its workers […]
UW-Madison Holding ‘Trans and Non-Binary’ Vocal Workshop in Attempt to Push Back Against YAF’s Matt Walsh Lecture
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently announced plans to hold a “trans and non-binary” vocal workshop in direct response to last semester’s Young America’s Foundation lecture featuring Matt Walsh. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfS6MjvIvn/ According to an announcement posted to the UW-Madison Mear Witter School of Music’s Instagram page, the two-hour crash course will aim to “begin supporting gender diverse […]
Multiple U.S. Colleges Enact TikTok Bans, Citing Data Security Concerns
By Logan Whitcomb For years, popular video-sharing social media app TikTok has faced significant criticism from national security officials and politicians on both sides of the aisle. The Chinese Communist Party has full oversight, access to, and authority over TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance; and the TikTok app has been identified by cyber experts as a […]
Harvard Medical Course Explores ‘Sexual Identities of LGBTQIA+ Infants’
By Jaryn Crouson A clinical course offered at Harvard Medical School studies the sexual identities of infants, according to a course description posted on the university’s website and first discovered by the College Fix. The course description for “Caring for Patients with Diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities, and Sex Development” states that students’ “clinical exposure […]
Berkeley Students Plan ‘Rally to Ban Cars’ in Name of ‘Climate Justice’
By Sophia Corso A student organization at the University of California-Berkeley plans to hold a “Rally to Ban Cars” this weekend, citing a need for “climate action in the streetscape.” These leftist student activists have been protesting against the presence of cars on Telegraph Avenue, a road just south of campus, since November 2021. The […]
Penn State Violates Students’ Constitutional Rights, Resulting in Potential Legal Action
Administrators at Penn State University Harrisburg claim to have the exclusive right to deny a proposed campus lecture featuring Daily Wire commentator Michael Knowles if they determine – for any reason – that the YAF-sponsored event could be “considered potentially harmful” to the school’s public image. “Any event considered potentially harmful to the public image […]
Boston University Professor Creates ‘Racism Denial Response Guide’
By Sophia Corso Boston University clinical associate professor Phillipe Copeland recently created a “racism denial response guide” that smears those who make statements such as “I don’t see race” as deniers of racism and gives guidance on how to initiate and fuel divisive confrontations over the matter. In a piece published in the Emancipator, a […]
‘It’s Not Your Fault You Were Born in Israel’: GW Professor Discriminated Against Jewish Students, Civil Rights Complaints Allege
A professor at George Washington University is under investigation by the institution for allegedly violating the civil rights of her Jewish students following reports that she demonstrated a pattern of antisemitic behavior in the classroom. According to a student interviewed by the Washington Free Beacon, Dr. Lara Sheehi, an assistant professor of clinical psychology, had […]
Young Americans for Freedom Announces Chapters of Distinction for Fall 2022
The Young Americans for Freedom Board of Governors is excited to announce the following chapters as Chapters of Distinction for their shared dedication to advancing conservatism on each of their campuses throughout the fall semester: The Catholic University of America Located in Washington, D.C., The Catholic University of America YAF chapter (CUA YAF) continues to […]
Leftists Demand Free Tuition After Gov. Hochul Proposes Tuition Increase for NY State Schools
By Sophia Corso New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing significant backlash from students and the general public in response to her recent proposal to increase tuition at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY). The proposed tuition hike has led many on the Left to call […]
UMich Labor Union Demands $60 Per Hour Pay, ‘Barrier-Free Transgender Healthcare’ for Grad Student Workers, and Unarmed Campus Security
By Sophia Corso The Graduate Employees’ Organization at UMich– a labor union that represents graduate student instructors and staff assistants at the university– took to Twitter this week to demand significant pay raises in addition to “transgender healthcare” benefits and an unarmed campus security force. The union posted pictures of its members and allies picketing […]
Yet Another State University Hosts Sex Bingo Event
By Jaryn Crouson Michigan State University recently hosted a “Sex-Positive Bingo and Trivia” event, just a few weeks after Young America’s Foundation exposed a similar event that was held by the University of Vermont. The Michigan State event, which was advertised as a “bangin’ good time,” offered various prizes, including vibrators, plush penises and uteri, […]
Sorority Moves to Expel Member for Sharing YAF Content on Instagram
By Caitlyn McCoy A sorority at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point moved to expel one of its members after she shared a YAF post criticizing the Left’s gender ideology to her Instagram story, according to a tip received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. “Stating reality about gender is not hateful or harmful. […]
‘ANGRY AND HURT’: UW-Madison Releases Complaints Filed Against Matt Walsh Lecture
Multiple students and faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison filed bias complaints with the Dean of Students Office regarding a Young America’s Foundation event that featured Matt Walsh, documents obtained by the College Fix reveal. Walsh visited the campus in October to show his documentary and take questions from audience members as part of […]
Leftist Professors Upset By Florida’s New Transparency in DEI, CRT Spending Mandate
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently shared a memo requiring all public colleges and universities in his state to disclose annual spending on programming and staff related to promoting critical race theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion. According to a memo released by the state Wednesday afternoon, institutions will be required to provide a description and […]
Nation’s Top High School Under Investigation for Hiding Scholarships From Students
A public high school in Virginia is under investigation by the state’s attorney general’s office after students and parents alleged that administrators intentionally hid scholarships from their rightful recipients in the name of social justice. Administrators of Alexandria’s Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, which is ranked as the number-one high school in […]
Stanford University Publishes Orwellian ‘Harmful Language’ Guide
Stanford University is facing extensive backlash after recently publishing a list of words deemed by the school’s IT department to be “offensive or harmful.” Dozens of terms, including “American,” “normal person,” and “white paper,” made their way onto the list. It was released as part of the IT department’s “Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative,” which […]
YAF’s 2022 ‘Worst of the Worst’ Leftist Nonsense Award
Every year, Young America’s Foundation compiles a list of the most outrageous incidents reported by The New Guard. This year, we let YOU decide which of the twelve nominated stories should receive the notorious honor of being the “worst of the worst” leftist bias incident of 2022. It was a tough decision, but our readers […]
SLU Encourages Students to Speak Out Against Proposed Minor Protection Rule for Public Libraries
Saint Louis University recently encouraged students to oppose a rule proposed by the Missouri Secretary of State’s office that, if passed, will increase measures to protect minors from encountering inappropriate materials in public libraries. The state’s proposal, titled the “Library Certification Requirement for the Protection of Minors,” seeks to ensure that age-inappropriate materials are not […]
REVEALED: Administrators Scrambled into Damage Control Mode After YAF Exposed District’s ‘Gender Inclusive’ Curriculum
Public records obtained by Young America’s Foundation show administrators of a public school district in Washington scrambling into damage control mode shortly after the publication of a New Guard article exposing the school district’s “gender inclusive” curriculum last year. Christopher Morris, a conservative father who has a child attending a district school, has been leading […]
Disney+ Filters Inappropriate Content from Kids, Sparking Shock, Disappointment Among Leftist Activists
LGBT parents and activists were disappointed to learn that, as of last week, Disney’s streaming platform requires all users to provide their age. By default, children under the age of 13 are enrolled in “Junior Mode,” which restricts access to inappropriate content, including titles that feature LGBT characters and themes. The news went viral on […]
Stanford Student Senate Pledges Thousands to ‘Support Queer Students’ in Response to Proposed Walsh Lecture
The Stanford University Undergraduate Student Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning a proposed YAF campus lecture featuring Matt Walsh. The move comes just a few days after the senate reluctantly approved conservative students’ request for funding to host the event. The resolution begins with a trigger warning: “This resolution mentions transphobia, misogynoir [misogyny directed towards […]
Kirk Cameron Blocked From Reading His New Children’s Book by More Than 50 Libraries
By Carter Fortman Conservative Hollywood actor and Young America’s Foundation speaker Kirk Cameron says more than 50 public libraries have denied his request to read his new children’s book, As You Grow, which champions traditional family and Biblical values. “Cameron takes children through the growth of the tree, the city, and its people (animals) with […]
Elementary School in Virginia Reportedly Played Active Role in Promotion of ‘After School Satan Club’
Update, December 13, 11:30 a.m.: After publication, Chesapeake Public Schools contacted Young America’s Foundation denying the allegations of a parent who told YAF that the school district played a role in the distribution of promotional flyers. Parents of students at B.M. Williams Primary School in southwest Virginia were understandably upset when their students reportedly came home […]
