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The Yale College Republicans hosted Isabel Brown of The Daily Wire for a talk on “Why Gen Z is Shifting Right” Isabel Brown speaks to the audience. (Credit: Hannah Owens Pierre) Hannah Owens PierreStaff Writer, The Buckley Beacon On Wednesday, the Yale College Republicans hosted a speaker event with Isabel Brown, host of The Isabel Brown Show on The Daily Wire. Brown, who has over 1.3 million followers on Instagram, spoke to an audience of around 20 people about the revival of conservatism among young people and the importance of Christian faith in American politics.  Brown, 28, began her career in conservative media by working alongside the late Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA. She led a TPUSA chapter at her alma mater, Colorado State University. She has ...

McMahon addressed criticism of her recent tour, issues of grade inflation, and a dearth of childhood literacy at her talk hosted by Yale’s Buckley Institute. Linda McMahon (right) answers a question from Tori Cook (left). (Credit: Michelle Zheng) Michelle ZhengManaging Editor, The Buckley Beacon On Thursday, Yale’s William F. Buckley Institute hosted Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for a discussion titled “The Roadmap to Restoring American Higher Education.” Tori Cook, the student President of the Buckley Institute, introduced McMahon before moderating the roughly 50 minute long conversation.  In the months prior to her appearance at Yale, McMahon was turned away by two school districts in her home state of Connecticut after protests from local stakeholde...

The report is a culmination of a year-long inquiry into the lack of public trust in the university and cites issues such as cost, grade inflation, and free speech as central causes. Cross Campus at Yale University. (Credit: Buckley Institute) Brett MellulStaff Writer, The Buckley Beacon On Wednesday, Yale President Maurie McInnis sent an email to the Yale community announcing the release of the Report of the Committee on Trust in Higher Education.  The report came amid mounting pressure from the federal government on institutions of higher education, and on the eve of Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s private meeting with McInnis.  The report was authored by the Committee on Trust in Higher Education, which was convened a year ago by McInnis to “to draw o...

Controversial leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker argued that the ‘American Empire’ is in a righteous, inevitable decline. Hasan Piker addressing the YPU. (Credit: Sygne Stole) Emily Akbar Campus Reporting Editor, The Buckley Beacon On Tuesday evening, the Yale Political Union hosted the leftist political commentator Hasan Piker to debate the resolution “Resolved: End the American Empire.” Piker, who began his career as a journalist for the progressive The Young Turks show, is best-known for his daily streams on that platform Twitch, where he has amassed around 3 million followers. Indeed, Piker’s appearance drew a full house in Sterling-Sheffield-Strathcona’s lecture hall. Piker is often the subject of scrutiny from past controversial comments, which include ...

The Buckley Institute hosted CEO of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, Malo Bourgon, for a fireside chat on the risks of a 'superintelligent' artificial intelligence. Yale School of Management student Nico Sahi, left, and Malo Bourgon, right, onstage during the fireside chat. (Credit: Hannah Owens Pierre) Hannah Owens Pierre Staff Writer, The Buckley Beacon Last Friday, the Buckley Institute hosted a fireside chat with Malo Bourgon, CEO of Machine Intelligence Research Institute, an organization focused on existential risks from artificial intelligence. The event was initially planned to be a Firing Line Debate with Dean Ball, who recently served as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology at the White House. However,...

David Hogg, a 25-year-old Democratic political activist, debated passionately against a status quo that he said allows older Americans to ‘monopolize’ power. David Hogg addresses the YPU. (Credit: Sygne Stole) Lucas MillerInvestigative Reporting Editor, The Buckley Beacon On Tuesday night, the Yale Political Union invited David Hogg to debate the resolution “No Country for Old Men.” Debaters spent the evening debating the prevalence of older Americans in politics and whether or not the United States ought to elect younger leaders, with Hogg speaking in the affirmative. The Pew Research Center reported in early 2025 that the median age of the House of Representatives was 57.5 years, while Senators were slightly older, at 64.7 years.  Hogg, 25, is a graduate of ...

Nathaniel Hecht, the former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, and NYU Professor Melissa Murray clashed Tuesday over the controversial legal framework. The Beacon’s Jason Cao gives a speech in the negative. (Credit: Emily Akbar) Emily AkbarCampus Reporting Editor, The Buckley Beacon On Tuesday evening, the Yale Political Union hosted Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, Nathan L. Hecht, and NYU professor and “Strict Scrutiny” podcast host, Melissa Murray to debate on Originalism. Murray argued in the affirmative and Hecht in the negative of the resolution, “Reject Originalism.” Originalism is defined as a theory of interpreting legal texts, especially the Constitution, as it was understood at the time of its adoption. A graduate from Yale C...

The former immigration judge and Congressional staffer defended ICE but criticized the larger immigration system. Judge Andrew 'Art' Arthur speaks to the Yale College Republicans. (Credit: Emily Akbar) Emily AkbarCampus Reporting Editor, The Buckley Beacon On Wednesday, Yale College Republicans hosted former immigration Judge Andrew “Art” Arthur to discuss the United States’ evolving immigration policy. Arthur is the Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies. Arthur began his career at the Executive Office for Immigration Review, reporting to Attorney General Bill Barr under the first Bush administration. During the second Bush administration, Arthur worked in Congress and was oversight counsel for immigration on the House Judiciary...