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Public blocked from conservative’s speech

Gonzaga’s College Republicans student group is upset that the university won’t allow the public to attend a late-February talk on campus by popular conservative writer and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza. “I was told he’s a nasty guy and a homophobe and that’s why it can’t be open to the public,” said Ben Dubois, a junior at Gonzaga and a member of the College Republicans. Dubois said he hadn’t expected any pushback from Gonzaga when D’Souza, who’s books have made the New York Times bestseller’s list, was invited. “I knew he was controversial, but we thought he wasn’t that well-known,” Dubois said. “We want to get more than 100 people there; that’s why we want it open to the public.” The talk is scheduled for Feb. 24 in the Hemmingson Ballroom on the GU campus/Pia Hallenberg, SR. More here.

Question: Should the public be blocked from hearing conservative writer and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza when he visits Gonzaga?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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