student government
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American University’s 1st Black Student Government President Sues Neo-Nazi Leader for Racist Threats
When Taylor Dumpson became the first black student body president at American University, she also became the target of neo-Nazi trolls who made her life a living hell. Now she’s repaying the favor. CNN reports that Dumpson has filed a federal lawsuit against Andrew Anglin, the founder and publisher of the Daily Stormer, a website…
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Clemson University’s Student Vice President Facing Impeachment after Refusing to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
The vice president of Clemson University’s student government, a black student who recently refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, is now facing an impeachment trial after the university’s student senate held a vote earlier this week and voted to impeach him. Of course, as the Associated Press notes, the university’s spokesman denied that…
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University of Wis.-Madison Student Government Demands Free Tuition for Black Students
The University of Wisconsin-Madison student government is pushing forward the idea that black students should be offered free tuition and free housing at the school because of the nation’s troubling history that legally barred black people from receiving an education during slavery. According to the Associated Press, the Associated Students of Madison believe that the…