UConn students object to Ann Coulter appearance at Jorgensen Center

[Bluebear]

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) approved $16,035 on Oct. 26 to fund a lecture by conservative commentator Ann Coulter, the most it has ever spent on a speaker, according to USG Funding Board Chair Michael McKiernan, a 5th-semester political science major.

The College Republicans are sponsoring the event, which will be on Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m. at The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. They chose Coulter as a speaker because "she's an icon of conservative pop culture," said College Republican Chairman Michael Hubbard, a 5th-semester management major. Hubbard said he hoped Coulter's lecture would spark a dialogue and affect political apathy among students....

Eric Knudsen, a 3rd-semester journalism and social welfare double major organized a group called Students Against Hate in response. The group plans to create a positive Counter-Coulter event, where students can "share their distinct cultures with one another and the campus in one culminating event." The group will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in room 403 in the Student Union.

Knudsen said he is not opposed to a diversity of ideas on campus. Rather he opposes Coulter because, " expresses more than her political views-she makes death threats."

http://www.dailycampus.com/media/paper340/news/2005/11/09/News/Coulter.Lecture.Sparks.Controversy-1051065.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.dailycampus.com

[tanyev]

1. What a waste of money.

At least get a conservative speaker who isn't bat-shit crazy.

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Yeah, my alma mater!!!!

:woohoo:

[Lubernaut]

7. Are there decent pie-throwers at that school?

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Don't know, it has been a while.

But I do remember it being pretty damned left. I guess the College Rethugs need to prove their support to the shrub instead of going to Iraq. *snif* they make me so proud.

:eyes:

[Iris]

3. "an icon of conservative pop culture"?

What a bunch of bull shit.

And what the HELL is she doing in that picture?

[opihimoimoi]

4. What is she doing? Trying to attract a love partner?

[sepia_steel]

6. Channeling her hate fairy. nt

[blue neen]

11. Isn't that an oxymoron?

"conservative pop culture"

Those three words don't belong together.

Maybe I should call it an OXYMORAN! :evilgrin:

[Iris]

24. That's what I was thinking when I wrote it.

I just couldn't articulate it for some reason!

[stop the bleeding]

5. Excuse me while I .....

:puke:

[panader0]

8. Here in Arizona

One of the guys who tried to hit her with a cream pie has finally taken a plea deal where he pays $900.00 for damages done when he missed Coulter (damn) and hit a curtain

[Faygo Kid]

10. Bless you, but spare me the animation.

Yuck. Double yuck. I see her as Herr Kommandant, in the camps, with leather and whips - which could be fun, except it is Ann Coulter, the hideous Medusa of our time, and so yuck.

[castiron]

12. or a streaker. let's get someone in there with a trench coat

and nothin else

[kevinbgoode]

13. Since when did Ann Coulter have ANY ideas?

She's just a Republican white trash entertainer who repeats the same tape recording over and over....

and the College Republicans, as usual, are behind the times. Coulter's little wingnut star is fading.

[insane_cratic_gal]

14. Oh no Blue not that clip again!

Every time I see that Coulter spaz it mesmerizes me, like a car crash your eye just keeps drifting.. AHhhhhhhhhh stop!

:yoiks:

[Bluebear]

15. Does it not just capture her essence though?

"blah blah blah blah" ;)

[madrchsod]

16. that is one fucking ugly picture

the only things that can find her attractive are the living dead..not yours but the websites......

[devilgrrl]

17. Republicans doing what they do best. Blowing bucks on NOTHING!!!!

I'd bitch if my tuition money was being use to pay that idiot. Ann Fucking Coulter? Is that all those college chickenhawk assholes can come up with?

[JohnnyCougar]

18. Man, that Knudsen guy knows what he is doing.

That is the perfect way to handle something like that!

Don't attack the racists, just outdo them. And make them look like the angry, hate filled monsters that they are.

[CatFelyne]

19. UCONN & Repugs sink to new low

I'm so embarrassed...I just graduated from there.

It seems that the College Repubs never learn...They brought the Warrior to campus this April and nearly caused a riot.
I can only imagine what's going to happen this time :-(

For 16K, the school and USG could've provided almost a full scholarship to someone.
Talk about a serious misuse of funds...I can't blame anyone for being P.O.'d

And then they wonder why I refuse to give to the alumni association...

[hyphenate]

21. Welcome to DU!

Great! We all love Mann Coulter haters. She's the biggest nutcase on the right, and great advertising for the wingnuts as to why we should all avoid their side!

[newyawker99]

25. Hi CatFelyne!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Ikonoklast]

20. Don't those Pukes know

That Coulters fifteen minutes were up last year? Are they on a nostalgia kick already for *'s first term? She is so over.

[Cleita]

22. So who gets to pick up her bar bill?

I've noticed lately she seems smashed on recent TV appearances.

[lady raven]

23. That pic is freaking me out

WTF???!?!??????????????