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It’s not the job of Penn and other universities to affirm our beliefs

All meaningful speech will hurt somebody’s feelings. A university's job isn't to protect us from that. It’s to educate us by exposing us to different points of view.

Penn students hold posters of Penn president Liz Magill, criticizing her comments about Palestine, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
Penn students hold posters of Penn president Liz Magill, criticizing her comments about Palestine, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.Read moreAllie Ippolito