University Of Chicago: Don't Enroll Here, Pantywads!
U of C tells the crybullies that it isn't the school for them -- though a little late, as they put out the word in their letter to incoming freshmen.
(Yes, that's "freshmen," not "freshzees," "freshzirs," or [insert non-"cis" term of your choice]).
Jessica Chasmar reports in the Wash Times:
The University of Chicago has once again expressed its commitment to free speech, warning incoming freshmen not to expect any "trigger warnings" or safe spaces on campus where individuals can retreat from intellectual challenges.In a letter sent to the class of 2020, the dean of students for undergraduates explained the private university's "commitment to freedom of inquiry and expression."
"Members of our community are encouraged to speak, write, listen, challenge and learn, without fear of censorship. Civility and mutual respect are vital to all of us, and freedom of expression does not mean the freedom to harass or threaten others," Jay Ellison wrote, according to the letter obtained by Intellectual Takeout. "You will find that we expect members of our community to be engaged in rigorous debate, discussion, and even disagreement. At times this may challenge you and even cause discomfort.
"Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so called 'trigger warnings,' we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual 'safe spaces' where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own," he wrote.
The letter comes as college campuses nationwide struggle to uphold free speech principals while also protecting cultural sensitivities.
Colleges have no business "protecting cultural sensitivities."
It unprepares students for real life.
This, in turns, means that working at a gas station gets you more prepared to deal with what hits you in life than a college education.







Wasn't it Chicago (though a different school there) where a mob forcibly stopped Milo Y. from speaking, while the guards they'd made him pay for did nothing?
I hope U of Chicago really means this letter and makes good on it.
In the meantime I'm surprised that white students at other schools, where suppression still goes on, aren't suing them for discrimination.
jdgalt at August 25, 2016 9:31 AM
Yeah, jdgalt, that was DePaul, where I got my IT learnin'... I told them I won't give them any more donations after that C.F., and they were silent.
Hopefully UofC will start a trend.
SwissArmyD at August 25, 2016 9:54 AM
From Chicago, of all places. Awesome.
Cousin Dave at August 25, 2016 10:11 AM
Maybe they saw how freshman enrollment fell at Mizzou this fall:
https://www.seccountry.com/missouri/missouri-freshman-enrollment-down-almost-27-percent
Sixclaws at August 25, 2016 11:49 AM
This warms the cockles of my little non-PC heart.
Daghain at August 25, 2016 4:45 PM
The letter comes as college campuses nationwide struggle to uphold free speech principals
The college campuses are struggling because they're not used to upholding principals. They're used to upholding brides and grooms while singing "Hava Nagila."
JD at August 26, 2016 4:03 PM
The way to avoid saying "freshpersons," or "freshzirs," or similar non-cis is to say "first year students," "second year students," and so forth, as some schools actually do. You don't get any credit for mangling the language, though.
JD: I think I'm missing a gag, here. What's "Hava Nagila" got to do with college campuses?
Old RPM Daddy (OldRPMDaddy at GMail dot com) at August 26, 2016 4:09 PM
Colleges have no business "protecting cultural sensitivities."
It unprepares students for real life.
I dunno--in real life a white man can be hounded out of his career if someone overhears him say something "insensitive." Could it hurt him to get some early training in keeping his mouth shut?
Rex Little at August 26, 2016 4:13 PM
Old RPM Daddy, see here
JD at August 26, 2016 5:01 PM
The divorce version:
The Surf Coasters Hava Nagila
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSMZcJgX7Sg&list=RDNSMZcJgX7Sg
Jay J. Hector at August 27, 2016 1:51 AM
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