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STUDENT LIFE
St. Louis UniversityStudents mobilize to counter Gonzales’ visit
Kat Zhao
Issue date: 1/28/08Student Union (SU) approved the College Republicans’ proposal last semester for Gonzalez to speak, in an effort to draw more well-known though perhaps more controversial speakers to the University’s lectern.
Rhoads and Guthorn agree that while they enjoy the polarization and politicization on campus, they feel ambivalent about a figure such as Gonzales being invited to campus using the student activity fee.
*“Personally, I’m always interested in hearing both sides of the story,” said Guthorn, “but this makes me apprehensive.”
Gonzales will receive a payment of $30,000 for his speech while $4,000 will go toward security, airfare and first class accommodations, said Guthorn.
In reaction to these figures, Professor of Political Science Gary Miller said, “That isn’t how I would use my money.”
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