Editor’s Note: The following piece builds on the reflections of civilizational decline outlined in Peter Wood’s “Death Wish,” in which he argues that Western civilization is in decline, primarily due to internal cultural decay. Various signs of this decay include moral confusion, widespread violence, lawlessness, and the erosion of traditional values. According to Wood, the […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the College Fix on January 29, 2025. It is cross-posted here with permission. Dear Cornell Alumni, While Cornell University declared 2024 as its Celebration Year for Free Speech, 2024 was also the year that the Cornell Administration planned the complete muzzling of all debate about university policies in its Alumni Trustee […]
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Cornell University’s rules for trustee elections include a startling provision: candidates are prohibited from campaigning. This isn’t a narrow restriction on certain campaign activities. It’s a comprehensive ban on virtually all communication about one’s candidacy. These restrictions seem particularly out of place at an institution that declared 2023-24 its “Year of Free Expression.” The disconnect between […]
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