Boston University College Republicans Pen Letter Demanding Change On Campus

Emma Friedman reports. 

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Bu's College Republicans sent a letter to university president doctor
Melissa Gilliam after they say they saw celebratory posts online
from their peers.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
So, after the terrible death of Charlie Kirk, we had
a bunch of members reach out that they now would
be scared to speak out about being conservative on campus.

Speaker 1 (00:17):
That's Philip Bortrow, vice president of Boston University College Republicans.
The letter has three main asks for heightened security at
meetings and for conservative speakers, holding those accountable who incite violence,
and being more open to differing opinions.

Speaker 2 (00:29):
So our club meetings are really a safe space, and
we want them to stay a safe space for Republican
on conservative students.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
The letter writes that rather than fostering intellectual diversity, the
university has allowed a single ideological perspective to dominate, leaving
students of differing opinions isolated. BU says it works hard
to foster civil discourse and want students to feel comfortable
sharing personal views in Boston. I'm a Friedman WBZ, Boston's
news radio