Florida Professor Tells White Students They Must ‘Examine Their Privilege;’ Suggests Donations to BLM Bail Fund
By: Gabrielle Dankanich Students at a public university in Florida were forced to examine their racial, sexual, and educational “privilege” for a course grade, according to an anonymous tip sent to Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. Professor Carolyn Silva of the University of Florida focused her summer “History of Education in the United […]
‘It’s A Start, I Guess’: Students Express Dissatisfaction With ‘Small’ Amount of Loan Forgiveness Funds Provided by Biden Plan
“$10,000, money’s fake, I mean, I don’t see a problem,” a student told Young America’s Foundation Spokeswoman Kara Zupkus when asked for his thoughts on President Biden’s recently announced plan to forgive student loan debt. Zupkus visited George Mason University earlier this week on a mission to find out what college students think of President […]
Florida University Doles Out Thousands to Cover Minority Students’ Gym Memberships, Library Fines
By: Caitlyn McCoy A private university in Florida has created a Multicultural Student Support Fund exclusively for minority students, according to documents received in an anonymous tip submitted to Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. Stetson University created the Multicultural Student Support Fund which allocates up to $1,000 per year for each student who […]
Nearly 70% of Conservative Students Fear Social Repercussions for Opinions, Study Finds
A recent study conducted by political science professors at the University of North Carolina finds that conservative students within the UNC system “face distinctive challenges” when it comes to free speech and expression–and nearly 70-percent of them are afraid that they’ll lose friends. “We find that, at every institution in our study, there is a […]
Professor: Refusing to Wear Mask Is ‘Racism’; Will Be Removed From Class
Students in a physics class at Northern Illinois University were warned that refusing to wear a mask in class “is a manifestation of ableism and racism,” according to a tip received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. Despite the institution dropping its mask mandate more than six months ago, NIU professor Jahred Adelman […]
Five Months Later, Still No Charges After UBuffalo Conservatives Attacked For Hosting Allen West
By: Gabrielle Dankanich It has been months since conservative students at the University at Buffalo were assaulted and chased across campus by a leftist, pro-BLM mob, yet university police have yet to file any criminal charges against the offenders. In April, University at Buffalo Young Americans for Freedom hosted Lt. Col. Allen West for a […]
Five Months Later, Still No Charges After UBuffalo Conservatives Attacked For Hosting Allen West
Gabe Kaminsky Receives Inaugural National Journalism Center Prize
Gabe Kaminsky, a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Young America’s Foundation’s National Journalism Center, was honored with the inaugural NJC Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism during the National Conservative Student Conference last month. For more than 45 years, the National Journalism Center has trained aspiring journalists in the values of responsible, […]
Biden’s Inflationary and Immoral Debt Transference: A Student’s Take
By: Charles Hilu Like most other Americans, I do not stand to gain from President Joe Biden’s student loan debt plan, announced Wednesday. I will graduate with no debt because my parents worked as hard as they possibly could to give me a better life. My mother was the only person in her household to […]
Leftist City Councilwoman Holds Pool Party for ‘LGBTQ+’ Five Year-Olds
A radical advocacy group in the Ozarks region of Missouri hosted a “Rainbow Kids Back-to-School Pool Party” for “LGBTQ+” children, ages five through 11 this past weekend, according to a tip submitted through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. “Just 6 days until this awesome FREE pool party just for LGBTQ+ kids aged 5-11! […]
Verdict With Ted Cruz to Hit Campuses This Fall With YAF
Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles are partnering with YAF once again to bring their chart-topping podcast “Verdict With Ted Cruz” to campuses nationwide this fall! The dynamic duo battled leftists at ultra-liberal Yale University, stood up against a tyrannical mask mandate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and brought the fire to University of Alabama […]
University of Virginia YAF Awarded Chapter of the Year, $10,000 Grant
Young America’s Foundation is proud to announce the Young Americans for Freedom Board of Governors has selected University of Virginia YAF (UVA YAF) as the 2022 Chapter of the Year. To recognize them for their leadership on campus and their work to boldly promote conservatism, YAF is pleased to award UVA YAF a $10,000 grant […]
YAF Chapter Sues California College Administrators for Free Speech Violations
Flores v. Bennett is the latest civil rights action emanating from Young America’s Foundation—through the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)—under the First and Fourteenth Amendments following violations of conservative students’ constitutional rights. Officers of the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at Clovis Community College (CCC) in Fresno, California, filed a federal lawsuit against CCC President […]
Al Moore’s Unparalleled Legacy at the Reagan Ranch
Remembering Alwal Anheuser Beims Moore, 1925-2022 This week, Young America’s Foundation lost a leader and a titan of our cause. When it comes to the Reagan Ranch, there is no one like Al Moore. Young America’s Foundation stepped forward to save the Reagan Ranch in 1998, and many generous Americans joined our efforts, making extraordinary, […]
Tensions Rise as Parents Seek to Remove Pornographic Material from Illinois Public Library
By: Kyle Ferrebee Across the country, parents are fighting hard to push back against a concerted effort by the Left to advance graphic novels depicting cartoon images of minors engaged in sexual acts within their public libraries and schools, labeling them as “Young Adult” (ages 12-18). This shameful attempt by the Left is headed by […]
Young Irish Conservatives to Travel to YAF’s National Conservative Student Conference in Washington D.C.
Nearly a dozen young conservatives from Ireland will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to participate in Young America’s Foundation’s 44th annual National Conservative Student Conference. The lineup for this year’s conference includes Vice President Mike Pence, Governor Kristi Noem, Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, Betsy DeVos, Dr. Robbie George, and many more. A […]
Far-Left Organization Hosts Fear-Mongering Zoom Call To Organize Against YAF
By: Joe Prendergast Young America’s Foundation’s efforts to empower young conservatives is terrifying the Left in Illinois. Thanks to the cunning work of our YAF activists, we were able to gain insight into what one state-wide leftist group was saying about the rise of YAF’s influence throughout the Midwest. Last week, YAF infiltrated a meeting […]
Announcing the Nominees for YAF Chapter of the Year
By: Charlie Jones, Program Officer for YAF Chapter Services Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapters across the country made their return to campuses this past year known by organizing breakthrough activism events and hosting campus lectures featuring Ben Shapiro, Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Ted Cruz, Michael Knowles, Kellyanne Conway, and numerous other top conservative […]
‘Maybe Try Trump University:’ Student Employees at ‘Catholic’ SLU Shame Parents Over Concerns About ‘Sex Allowances’
By: Austin Reeder Freshman orientation leaders at a Catholic university in St. Louis chastised parents who criticized “sex allowances” and LGBTQ+ advocacy, with one student employee going so far as to suggest that a mother pull her son’s enrollment and send him to “Trump University” instead–according to a tip received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus […]
Public School District Superintendent Defends Use of ‘Pronoun Form’ to Conceal Child Gender Transitions from Parents
By: Nick Baker The superintendent of a public school district in Washington State defended the use of a “pronoun form” as a means of concealing child gender transitions from parents, according to an email thread obtained through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. “What name do you want to be called in this classroom?” […]
GWU Denies Community Attempts to Oust Justice Clarence Thomas From Teaching At Law School
By: Caitlyn McCoy The George Washington University (GW) community is attempting to have Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas removed from his position as a law professor, claiming he is “actively making life unsafe,” according to a tip received through Young America’s Foundation’s Campus Bias Tip Line. More than 5,000 students, faculty, staff, and alumni signed […]
Liberal Professors’ Worst Reactions to SCOTUS Ruling
By: Austin Reeder In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, triggered leftists have been very vocal on Twitter voicing their opinions about the decision. Not excluded from these groups are professors, many from top schools in our country whose takes on the ruling ranged from bizarre to outright criminal. […]
Gettysburg College Student Newspaper Calls for Change to ‘Bullets’ Mascot
By: Joe Prendergast The Gettysburg College student newspaper is calling for a replacement of the school’s mascot, the “Bullets,” citing recent mass shootings and calling the moniker “frightening.” The Editorial Board claimed that the name is insensitive, especially for this generation: “Of course, the bullet has historical relevance here in Gettysburg, but in many other […]
