Request for disciplinary action against the Columbia University students who assaulted Jim Gilchrist

To:  Columbia University

On October 4, the College Republicans at Columbia University hosted Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist. Rather than respect the rights of the College Republicans and Minuteman to express their opinions in an academic setting, a group of students rushed the stage in a violent manner and prevented Mr. Gilchrist from making his speech.





The spirit of academic freedom, as well as freedom of speech, requires that all views be allowed and encouraged to express themselves. We the undersigned hereby call on Columbia University to discipline the students involved in disrupting Mr. Gilchrist's speech by suspending the participants for a period of not less than six weeks, and expelling the leaders of the group, from all university activities.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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