UCSB Launches “Safe Spaces” In Response to Walsh YAF Lecture
In response to tomorrow’s YAF sponsored campus lecture with Matt Walsh, the UC-Santa Barbara Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity sent out an email (posted below) to students announcing a list of events for “Day of Trans Solidarity.” Tomorrow’s lecture, hosted by the UCSB Young Americans for Liberty and titled “An Encroachment on Liberty: […]
The Sharon Statement: A Timeless Declaration of Conservative Principles
The Sharon Statement was adopted on September 11, 1960 by a group of 100 young conservatives who convened at the home of William F. Buckley in Sharon, Connecticut with the purpose of creating Young Americans for Freedom. In 2015 The New York Times recognized the Sharon Statement as a “seminal document” of the Conservative Movement and it […]
President Reagan’s Jeep Goes to Washington
Now on its way back to its regular home in the tack barn at Ronald Reagan’s beloved Rancho del Cielo, the president’s red Jeep has had quite a whirlwind tour of the United States. It took a special flatbed truck just to get the 1962 Willys Jeep down the mountain from the Ranch, and another enclosed […]
WEAK: Liberals at TCU Target YAF Chapter with Poster Campaign
Leftists at TCU honored the school’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter with a notably lame hand drawn poster campaign today, proving the conservative club is doing its job right on campus. Unlike other clubs that refuse to stand strong, TCU YAFers endured a barrage of hate after hosting Lt. Col. Allen West on campus last […]
7 Reasons To Spend A Week With YAF
Young America’s Foundation’s 38th National Conservative Student Conference will be here before you know it! If you’ve been to NCSC before, you know it’s a rite of passage that no young conservative should miss. But if you’re just heading off to college or haven’t been to our flagship summer conference for college students before, this is your […]
KENGOR: Western Civ in the Crosshairs—and A Glimmer of Hope
Many of you have had the privilege of hearing Dr. Paul Kengor speak at a YAF conference. Yesterday, Dr. Kengor penned a powerful piece exploring the state of higher education that we urge you all to read. His insights are valuable and deserve much consideration from those of us who focus on righting the many wrongs in academia. […]
Ferrell’s “Reagan” Mocks Alzheimer’s Disease
A few weeks ago, I attended a table read of the upcoming film “Reagan,” starring Will Ferrell in the title role. The read featured prominent actors like Josh Brolin, Nathan Fillion, Chris Parnell, and Dennis Haysbert in the roles of prominent Reagan advisors, both real and fictional. Although I was impressed with the talent of […]
Top 10 Things To Do Before Leaving Campus
The finals crunch is on and summer is just around the corner, but don’t forget to take care of your YAF chapter before you leave campus for the summer! Plan your 9/11 Never Forget Project. September 11thcomes quicker than you might expect it to. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, so start brainstorming […]
Ben Shapiro Confirmed for NCSC 2016
Conservative firebrand and leftist microaggressor Ben Shapiro will speak at Young America’s Foundation’s 2016 National Conservative Student Conference (NCSC), held in Washington, DC, July 25 to 30. Fresh off his Fred R. Allen Lecture Tour of America’s campuses held hostage by liberal students and faculty, Ben Shapiro will appear as part of a special session on […]
D’Souza Posters Defaced With Swastikas, Profanity at UW-Madison
Early Tuesday morning, Young Americans for Freedom students discovered that posters advertising Dinesh D’Souza’s YAF-sponsored lecture at the University of Wisconsin- Madison tonight had been defaced with profanity and swastikas. Vandals tore many of the posters down, but scrawled phrases like “Resist Marxism,” “F**k This,” and “Right Wing Asshat” on the ones that remained. As can be seen […]
WATCH: Rick Santorum Shatters Liberal Student’s Argument in 90 Seconds
During a recent YAF lecture at Vanderbilt University, Rick Santorum engaged students for some Q&A. One liberal student thought his argument against “legislating morality” was sound, but then… The video speaks for itself. Rick Santorum brought the liberal double-standard to light, showing students that the Left can’t claim some sort of moral high ground in their […]
Student Take: Pro-Life Display Vandalized at SMU
This is the third year that Mustangs for Life, our pro-life club at Southern Methodist University, has set up the Memorial of Innocence. Each year, the number of crosses we place on Dallas Hall lawn has grown. This year there are almost 3,000 crosses, one to represent each baby that is killed per day in […]
Ronald Reagan’s Legendary Red Jeep Arrives in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Ronald Reagan’s old friend, his 1962 red Willys Jeep, will be on loan to the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) for display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of the HVA’s “This Car Matters” event from April 20 to 26, 2016. The HVA, in partnership with the National Historic Vehicle Register […]
Gettysburg Administrator Disparages YAF on Facebook
I am the vice president of the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at Gettysburg College and next week, on April 19, we’re bringing black conservative author Sonnie Johnson to campus to speak about the Black Lives Matter Movement. As you might expect, a lecture titled “BLM Is Not The New MLK” is going to spark […]
A Student Asked Ben Shapiro About ‘Institutional Racism,’ His Answer Left Her Speechless
During the Q&A session of Ben Shapiro’s YAF-sponsored lecture at Virginia Tech University, a student got to the microphone to ask about “institutional racism.” After engaging with her back and forth, Shapiro delivered one response that left the student speechless. Watch the video below to see his answer for yourself. Full video of the speech, […]
Liberals Think THIS Can Stop Conservatives?!
It is evident that liberals on college campuses across the country are threatened by intellectual diversity. In the past two days, YAF chapter members at Virginia being hung up.Tech and the George Washington University have reported various incidents of liberal students tearing down and vandalizing Ben Shapiro fliers within hours of These incidents of vandalism […]
Chapter of the Month: CSULA YAF
In the month of February, the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter at California State University – Los Angeles (CSULA) made national news when they brought Ben Shapiro to campus as part of the Fred R. Allen lecture series. Despite violent protests, threats, and multiple attempts to cancel the event, CSULA YAF prevailed and brought […]
GW Elects ‘Non-Binary’ Student President, Pronoun Confusion Ensues
The season amid GW elections has brought no shortage of contentiousness and controversy. In a recent editorial, the GW Hatchet unenthusiastically endorsed Christina Giordano for Student Association President over her competitor Erika Feinman. The editorial board tediously examined both candidates’ platforms, calling them “wholly unimpressive” and “miss[ing] the mark.” Their criticisms were fierce, but fair. […]
U-Mich Liberals Go 3 for 3 in Attempts to Censor Jewish Conservatives
Liberals at the University of Michigan have lost all self-control. Vandalism of conservative student groups’ property happens regularly on campuses across the country, but at no school is this childish behavior more common than at the University of Michigan. This weekend, U-Mich Young Americans for Freedom made the unfortunate discovery that a large banner advertisement […]
35th Anniversary of President Reagan’s ‘Our Time is Now’ Address
On March 20, 1981, President Reagan delivered a sweeping address to the Conservative Political Action Conference, thanking groups including Young Americans for Freedom for their efforts, and calling on the Movement to seize the opportunity to fight for freedom. The speech’s powerfully evocative conclusion still has the ability to motivate today’s generation of conservative activists […]
Liberals Try and Fail to Censor Michigan YAF
As reported by The College Fix, “tolerant” leftists at the University of Michigan ripped down flyers that had been hung by the school’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter this week. Flyer vandalism is a regular activity for campus liberals who appear to be so threatened by ideological diversity they feel the need to silence conservative […]
Bad News for Social Justice Warriors…
Last month, administrators at Gonzaga University, a Jesuit institution, refused to open Dinesh D’Souza’s YAF-sponsored lecture to the public because his message contradicted their “social justice” mission. Because of policies like these, social justice warriors are spreading like wildfire on college campuses. But there’s some bad news for SJWs too– we’re giving you a new […]
Privilege Epidemic Sweeping Virginia Tech Campus!
Today, I was diagnosed with Privilege. Symptoms: white, Christian, straight, “cisgender,” and able bodied. The doctor informed me that I may need to do something to change this, or completely remove myself from all dialogues and discussions until this gets better. But actually, Virginia Tech deciding who does and does not have privilege is not […]
YAF Statement on the Passing of Nancy Reagan
RESTON, VA– Young America’s Foundation mourns the passing of Nancy Reagan, a remarkable American who contributed immensely to the work of keeping her husband’s spirit alive in the next generation. Nancy understood better than anyone the importance of ensuring future generations of Americans learned from President Reagan’s towering example of leadership, humility, grace, and patriotism. […]
