October 18, 2004
FIRE Press Release
Last spring, Occidental College in Los Angeles unjustly punished a student DJ for “sexual harassment” for on-air jokes, and then used the controversy as an excuse to dissolve the student government. FIRE wrote in protest of this violation of students’ rights; the college replied with distortion and deceit. When FIRE pointed out Oxy’s misrepresentations, the college fell silent. A new article in the Occidental Weekly newspaper reveals that the college is continuing its dishonest and shameful campaign. FIRE invites you to read the article and examine the evidence for yourself.
Greg Lukianoff, President, FIRE: 215-717-3473; greg_lukianoff@thefire.org