The 2017-2018 school year has been busy for Red Alert Politics. Our team of student and young professional journalists has reported on countless incidents of liberal bias and free speech infringements on campus. We’ve also taken our vision across the country to connect with students on campus. As the school year wraps up and students head into the summer months, check out a few highlights from our school year!
- Florida’s Future Policy Summit
Red Alert Politics joined Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., Master Sergeant Israel “DT” Del Toro, and CRTV’s Allie Stuckey to encourage under-40 Republicans to get active in their communities and embrace social media as a part of political engagement.
- University of Nevada, Reno
Editor Lauren Cooley spoke at the University of Nevada, Reno to start their Learning, Discovery and Engagement lecture series. The program is focused on pushing students beyond their ideological comfort zones by helping them explore new ideas. Cooley spoke about the importance of free speech.
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library event for Young Republicans
- San Diego State University campus stop
- University of South Florida campus stop
- Florida College Republicans quarterly
Cooley talked campus politics on a panel with College Republican National Committee Chairman Chandler Thornton.
- 30 Under 30 Awards
Red Alert Politics awarded 30 individuals, under 30 years old, for their commitment to championing the principles of liberty, personal freedom, good citizenship, and free enterprise in their communities or on their campuses.
- Merge with the Washington Examiner
On Nov. 1, 2017, Red Alert Politics officially merged with the Washington Examiner, expanding our audience and bringing our coverage of higher education and millennial issues to a larger demographic than ever before!
- Campus Free Speech forum with Dennis Prager
The Washington Examiner’s Red Alert Politics hosted a panel discussion on the importance of, and attack on, campus free speech with Dennis Prager, representatives of conservative student organizations, and think tanks and nonprofit organizations dedicated to protecting the First Amendment. Audience members were given a preview of Prager’s documentary: No Safe Spaces!
- Student Activism Summit
Hundreds of students gathered in Palm Beach, Fla., for Turning Point USA’s Student Activism Summit during Christmas break. Red Alert Politics was on hand to cover the event and teach students how to break into journalism.
- Santa Clara University campus stop
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus stop
- University of California, Santa Cruz campus stop
- California State University, Monterey Bay campus stop
- Harvard undergraduate town hall
Red Alert Politics was invited to observe Harvard Institute of Politics’ undergraduate town hall, part of their National Campaign for Political and Civic Engagement. Poll results showed a deep desire among students to improve the country with advocacy and civic engagement.
- Georgetown University campus stop
- Conservative Political Action Conference
The Washington Examiner attended CPAC, with speakers on the main stage, a presence in the exhibit hall, and in a break-out session about getting into journalism. Washington Examiner journalists told how they started their careers and gave advice to aspiring young writers.
- Generation Next: White House millennial forum
The White House hosted millennials from around the country for a discussion entitled “Generation Next.” Cooley and former Red Alert Politics editor Ron Meyer were there to hear from President Trump and members of his Cabinet. During a panel on jobs and the economy, Cooley asked Ivanka Trump about the spiraling cost of college degrees and whether they are still worth the money. The White House committed to re-thinking education’s purpose as a whole.
- Florida Gulf Coast University campus stop
- California College Republicans state convention
As students from perhaps the most liberal state in the country convened to hone their activism skills, Red Alert Politics was there to encourage dedication to free speech on campus. Red Alert Politics connected with California student contributors and heard first hand about the struggles taking place on campuses such as UC Berkeley and UCLA.
- Make Campus Great Again tour featured on Fox News
- What’s next?
Red Alert Politics is excited to be spending the summer at conferences such as the Western Conservative Summit for our Under 30 Speech Contest, the Sunshine Summit, and YALCon. There, we will connect with more students and continue to spread the message of the importance of free speech!
