Penn president, board of trustees head resign after backlash over antisemitism hearing
NPR Online NewsDEC 2023
The Spin
Conservative narrative
Magill should be the first of the three presidents who testified before Congress to resign. Professors have been fired and students have had their enrollments rejected for lesser offenses in the face of the free-speech double-standard that’s been enforced by these schools. Unfortunately, even a change in leadership might not be able to free these colleges from the hold of wokeness.
Progressive narrative
In drawing the line between hateful speech and violent action, Magill was emphasizing the essence of the First Amendment. Freedom of speech is under attack, as Magill’s inquisitors and other politicians and members of the donor class are using the unfortunate rise in antisemitism to wrangle campus decision-making processes from administrators so they can attack a vast array of diversity initiatives.