Quinn Whittington was at University of North Carolina Greensboro advocating for pepper spray rights on campus when she encountered a significant challenge: her usual tabling spot in the outdoor area was closed due to construction. This closure, prompted by valid safety concerns, created logistical difficulties for Quinn and the SRC team as they worked to...Read More
Jason Brewster faced repeated denials from his campus administration in his efforts to establish a Registered Student Organization (RSO). Upon investigating, he discovered that RSOs were being discriminated against based on their viewpoints. Determined to address this, Jason raised the issue with administrators and mobilized a grassroots movement on campus. His relentless advocacy pressured the...Read More
At the annual SRC Strategy Summit, Emma MacCutheon and the Student Rights team identified that UNF had a restrictive policy against nonlethal weapons on campus. Inspired by her training at YALCON, Emma hopped into action and began tabling to support an amended policy change. During this time, she also helped to push forward a beneficial...Read More
State Chair Emma MacCutheon was on campus petitioning against the school for a new and amended weapons policy promoting self-defense on campus. During the petitioning, she was approached by administrators who told her to pack up and leave, despite the fact that other students were protesting on campus. As she was recording the situation, the...Read More
In a remarkable display of persistence and dedication, our activists at the University of North Texas (UNT) achieved a significant victory for free speech. For months, Mark Anderson and Ryan Dickson, supported by Student Rights Inc. and the Student Rights Campaign (SRC), tirelessly campaigned to ensure the UNT administration took a definitive stand on First...Read More
This fight protected speech at the following campuses University of California Berkeley University of California Davis University of California Irvine University of California Los Angeles University of California Merced University of California Riverside University of California San Diego University of California San Francisco University of California Santa Barbara University of California Santa Cruz YAL State...Read More
After more than two years, activists with YAL and the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) successfully overturned the unconstitutional student speech policies at St. Cloud State University. The controversy began in Feb. 2018 when YAL Deputy Regional Director Dan Stuart began coordinating with YAL chapter president Cole Uecker to bring attention to the school’s policies, which...Read More
In 2019 the Alabama Governor Kay Ivey enacted Alabama’s Campus Free Speech Act which was meant to protect the ability for students to practice their first amendment rights on campus. This act was ignored however by the University of Alabama system particularly the campus in Huntsville. In 2021 The YAL Chapter at the University of...Read More
In March, YAL sent a policy memo directly to Wake Tech Community College’s Administration and received no response. Then in May, YAL reached out to a new member on the phone. New Chapter President, Patrick Cooke, was very excited about the free speech efforts on campus and enthusiastically agreed to resend Garcia’s letter and ask...Read More
In the Fall of 2019, YAL Chapter Presidents Mena and Matt Botros held a “Criminals for Gun-Free Zones” 2nd Amendment Event on campus and were shut down by university officials. The school administrator told them that they not only had to go to the designated “Free Speech Zone” but they also had to fill out...Read More
