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UPenn Loses Massive Donation Over President’s Remarks During Congressional Hearing

Brandon Poulter, Daily Caller News Foundation — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:55:14 +0000

(Daily Caller)—A donor to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) is withdrawing a donation of roughly $100 million in response to its president’s congressional testimony Tuesday, according to Axios.

Several elite university presidents spoke before Congress Tuesday, including UPenn President Liz Magill, Harvard University President Claudine Gay and Massachusetts Insitute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth, and they refused to answer whether calling for genocide against Jews on campus was a violation of their codes of conduct. Ross Stevens, founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Asset Management, decided to pull his donation Thursday, alleging that the school violated the terms of the donation by violating anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, according to Axios.

“Its permissive approach to hate speech calling for violence against Jews and laissez faire attitude toward harassment and discrimination against Jewish students would violate any policies of rules that prohibit harassment and discrimination based on religion, including those of Stone Ridge,” Stevens wrote in a letter to the university.

Large donors have been withdrawing from elite universities following their responses to antisemitism on campus.

Jon Huntsman Jr., a UPenn alumnus with an estimated net worth of $1 billion condemned the university’s “silence” regarding Hamas’ attack against Israel and halted donations to UPenn. Magill did not refer to Hamas as a terrorist organization until after prominent donor Huntsman said his family would stop donating to the university.

The Wexner Foundation, founded by billionaire Leslie Wexner, stopped donating to Harvard University following the university’s response.

Both Magill and Gay backtracked on their statements on that hearing and clarified that calling for the genocide of Jews is not acceptable on campus following backlash, including from the White House.

A “small number” of antisemitic threats on campus to university staff resulted in Penn contacting the FBI to investigate the matter.

Over 30 student organizations at Harvard University signed a letter blaming Israel for the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, causing uproar. Gay released a statement later in October saying that the students did not speak for the university but that the organizations had a right to free speech.

UPenn did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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As Woke Students Flash Pro-Hamas Signs During Harvard-Yale Game, One Sign Actually Made Sense

JD Rucker — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 07:10:09 +0000

The Harvard-Yale football game hasn’t been in the national spotlight for some time, but this year was different. It’s not that the football teams are any more competitive on the national scene. It’s that with the outbreak of pro-Hamas wokeness infecting so many students, some of us watched (well, listened in the background) for a riot or worse.

That didn’t happen, thankfully, but there were plenty of “Free Palestine” signs in the crowd. But one sign stood out because it made sense. It read, “Exchange each hostage for 100 Pro-Hamas Harvard students & faculty. Good for Israel, good for USA, good for Hamas, educational for students.”

Perfect sign. Make it happen. pic.twitter.com/B5UsrrKs20

— Savannah (@BasedSavannah) November 18, 2023

Sounds reasonable. Any volunteers?

Sodom & Gomorrah Update: Elite University ‘Sex Week’ Events Include ‘Anal 101,’ ‘Strap-On Workshop’

Brandon Poulter, Daily Caller News Foundation — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:01:50 +0000

(Daily Caller)—Harvard University is holding a “Sex Week” that includes lessons like “Anal 101,” according to their event page.

The week is hosted by Sexual Education by Harvard College Students (SEHCS), which was founded in 2012, and is taking place between Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, according to their website. Other events during the week include “Caring for Your Coochie: Healthy Vulvovaginal Practices,” “I Can See Queerly Now: Demystifying LGBTQIA+ Intimacy” and “A Different Toy Story: Sex Toys 101.”

“Every year, we’re lucky to host workshops and presentations with educators from around the country. The Sex Week ‘sex’perts do a fabulous job teaching our community about topics that range from ‘getting cliterate,’ to the philosophy of porn, to body positivity during intimacy, and so much more,” their website reads.

Experts from the Boston’s Children’s Hospital will be headlining the “Caring for Your Coochie: Healthy Vulvovaginal Practices,” according to Harvard Sex Week’s Instagram. The SEHCS also held a “Anal 101” event on “all things anal, from safety to pleasure” on Tuesday.

“Our workshops are lead by experts in the fields of sexual health and intimacy, who ensure that each individual in attendance leaves feeling knowledgeable and empowered. We firmly believe that it’s just as important to get an education inside the bedroom as it is inside the classroom,” the website reads.

Multiple sexual product companies including Astroglide, Boy Butter, Condomania, EmojiBator Vibrators and BananaPants, are sponsoring the events, according to the event’s website.

Harvard and SEHCS did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.