Opinion

Our response to Publius. Buckley Beacon StaffThe Buckley BeaconPublius, the now-defunct Yale Daily News editorial board, took Yale by surprise with their Election Day special, “We’re Jealous of Our Conservative Peers.” To their credit, they managed to do something quite impressive: Frame liberal hostility to conservative opinions as a perk, not drawback, of conservatives’ experience at Yale.Constant criticism and social ostracization, Publius argues, affords conservatives a unique chance to cultivate their beliefs, and refine their presentation to an audience eager to cancel them. We admit, this is a compelling spin on what might otherwise be considered an odious excuse for censorship, intolerance, and exclusion. Conservativ...

"The Buckley conference encouraged students to consider what it means to be challenged—consider what it means to get the most out of their Yale education. Should students take action, speaker after speaker pointed to a promising future: one where ideological friction in the classroom actually makes students sharper. A future where embracing the free speech principles laid out in the Woodward Report will give students an edge in life and, in turn, make Yale degrees more valuable." Fiona BultonsheenStaff Writer, The BeaconIn December of 1974, a group of free speech advocates and administrators at Yale put together the Woodward Report, which contains lines that 81% of the student body support, according to the Buckley Insitute annual s...