Liberal arts college student cites Mao in video calling for more political assassinations after Charlie Kirk



A liberal arts college student is backtracking after she posted a video calling for more political assassinations and citing the influential thought of a murderous communist dictator.

Julia Xu said in the video posted on social media that not everyone is entitled to free speech and that some people should be afraid of speaking their opinions in public. She said she made the comments in class the day after the death of Kirk.

'It just shows that white men will always empathize with the people who look like them.'

"We need to bring back political assassinations. I don't feel bad, and I don't think that everyone deserves the right to free speech," Xu said in the video. "I think some people should be afraid to express their opinion in public."

She went on to say that she had been studying about the 1949 communist takeover in China and how violent revolution liberated millions of people and millions of women. Xu quoted Chairman Mao for advocating that free speech should not be a right of the enemies of revolution like imperialists and capitalists.

"The worst thing that was said in that class was that it was a shame that Charlie Kirk died because he was such a huge figure in the right-wing movement, and now who will be left to debate?" she continued.

"Of course, everyone saying this, they were all male students. There were four or five male students," Xu added.

"It just shows that white men will always empathize with the people who look like them," she said.

The video was eventually deleted, but many versions were widely circulated on social media.

Xu is a supporter of Palestine, uses they/them pronouns, and is on the advisory board of a group that supports expanding queer, trans, and women’s studies at the school.

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Xu has since said she did not mean to support political violence when she called for more political assassinations.

"I do not actually advocate for political assassinations. ... I did not receive agreement from my professor or other students with the opinions I expressed in class, and it was wrong to imply this in my post," she said in a statement to the New York Post.

"I do not condone political violence, and my comments were tactless," she added.

Oberlin College President Carmen Twillie Ambar also gave the Post a statement rejecting Xu's comments.

"Last week, in an open letter, I wrote 'there is no place for political violence in the America that I love.' It threatens our sense of safety and well-being and it violates the sanctity of the nation's civil discourse," Ambar wrote.

"I want to emphasize that the views expressed in the student's post do not reflect those of the faculty member who teaches the class referenced," she added. "Nor does the student's post reflect the views of Oberlin College."

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Lacrosse coach FIRED for congratulating the ‘real woman who won’



In the name of transgender rights, women’s rights — as well as free speech — continue to take a beating.

The latest blow comes from Oberlin College, where administrators fired Kim Russell from her position as women’s lacrosse coach because she dared to voice the most controversial opinion: that men don’t belong in women’s sports.

In March 2022, Russell had shared an Instagram post congratulating Emma Weyant as the “real woman who won” the NCAA 500-yard freestyle, after Weyant had placed second to Lia Thomas, a man who identifies as a woman.

At the top of the post, Russell left comments: “What do you believe? I can’t be quiet on this…I’ve spent my life playing sports, starting & coaching sports programs for girls & women...”

A student had reported her comments to college authorities, prompting Oberlin’s athletic director to demand that Russell write a letter of apology.

Russell refused.

Pat Gray jokes that Russell is obviously “a danger to society," but Oberlin College isn't joking.

“It’s acceptable to have your own opinions, but when they go against Oberlin College’s beliefs, it’s a problem for your employment,” Creg Jantz, senior associate director of athletics at Oberlin College, reportedly said.

“So you don’t really believe that it is important or acceptable to have your own opinions,” Gray says, calling it “incredible.”


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For Falsely Accusing Bakery Of Racism, Oberlin College Finally Coughs Up $36M Settlement But No Apology

Some version of justice has finally been served for Gibson’s Bakery in Oberlin, Ohio, but it’s clear where the power lies in this country.

Ohio Supreme Court declines to take up appeal concerning defamation case involving Oberlin College and Gibson's Bakery



The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to take up an appeal of the multimillion dollar judgment against Oberlin College in a lawsuit in which Gibson's Bakery contended that it had been defamed by the educational institution, according to the Associated Press.

The lawsuit stems from a 2016 episode that involved three black students who were arrested and the subsequent fallout in the wake of the incident.

A police report about the incident details Allyn Gibson's allegations that a black male had attempted hide to wine beneath his shirt, and that altercations ensured after he confronted the individual — Gibson also told police that two females engaged in violence against him as well.

The AP said that Allyn Gibson tackled a black male student who he suspected of theft, and that two black female students attempted to intervene. The three individuals arrested in connection with the incident eventually pled guilty to misdemeanor charges, according to the AP.

A 2017 Associated Press article reported that the three individuals pled guilty to attempted theft and aggravated trespassing and declared in statements mandated by a plea agreement that their behavior was wrong and the business was not racist.

On the heels of the arrests, protests ensued, and the bakery's reputation came under attack.

A lawsuit filed in 2017 against Oberlin and Meredith Raimondo, who at the time was the school's dean of students and vice president, accused Raimondo of being involved in distributing a flyer accusing the bakery of racism.

The Buckeye State Supreme Court's decision not to take up the appeal means that the lengthy legal battle appears to finally be coming to a close, and the school will have to shell out millions of dollars to the tune of $36 million.

Progressive Oberlin College loses in appeals court, must pay record $31 million to bakery over false racism accusations



Progressive Oberlin College lost a huge case in appeals court last week that forced the school to pay $31 million to a bakery, which it falsely accused of carrying out racist actions in a 2016 incident.

Gibson's Bakery – a 135-year-old family business near the campus of Oberlin College – was the site of an unfortunate incident. The owner's son allegedly confronted three black Oberlin students who attempted to shoplift bottles of wine. According to the police report, one of the suspects assaulted a store employee when confronted about the stolen wine.

The three students pleaded guilty to attempted theft and aggravated trespassing, and "said in statements required by a plea agreement that their actions were wrong and that the store wasn't racist," according to CBS News.

Following the incident, the Oberlin College student senate passed a resolution claiming that the bakery "has a history of racial profiling and discriminatory treatment of students and residents alike," despite any evidence. The senate called for student to "immediately cease all support, financial and otherwise, of Gibson's" and called upon Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov to publicly condemn the bakery.

The bakery launched a lawsuit in 2017, in which they asserted that the campaign launched by the small liberal arts college in northern Ohio was not only unfounded, but crippled their business.

In 2019, Lorain County Judge John Miraldi ordered Oberlin to pay the bakery over $40 million in damages. The figure was later reduced to $25 million, plus $6.2 million for the bakery's lawyer fees.

The award is the largest defamation verdict in Ohio history, according to the Washington Examiner.

On Thursday, Ohio's Ninth District Court of Appeals upheld the previous court decision and ruled that Oberlin College must pay more than $31 million to Gibson's Bakery.

The decision cited "the active role that Oberlin played in the publication of the Senate Resolution" that demanded a boycott of the bakery, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

"At trial, it was absolutely clear to the jury (as reflected by the verdict) that there was not a shred of truth in the vicious statements about the Gibsons and that the College caused the devastating harm," the law firm representing the Gibson family proclaimed. "The truth prevailed."

An Oberlin spokesperson issued a statement toLegal Insurrection saying that the school was "obviously disappointed that the appeals court affirmed the judgment in its ruling earlier today."

"We are reviewing the court’s opinion carefully as we evaluate our options and determine next steps," the spokesperson added.

"In the meantime, we recognize that the issues raised by this case have been challenging, not only for the parties involved in the lawsuit, but for the entire Oberlin community," said Oberlin Director of Media Relations Scott Wargo. "We remain committed to strengthening the partnership between the College, the City of Oberlin and its residents, and the downtown business community. We will continue in that important work while remaining focused on our core educational mission."

Oberlin College has an annual tuition of nearly $60,000.

Student at far-left college mocked for being 'angry, scared' that 'cisgender' men installed radiators in 'safe space' dorm for women, trans residents



A student at far-left Oberlin College in Ohio is being mercilessly mocked for penning an op-ed in the school newspaper complaining of being "angry" and "scared" that "cisgender" men installed radiators in the author's "safe space" dorm designated for women and transgender students.

What are the details?

The op-ed's author — Peter Fray-Witzer — wrote that the radiator work was being done in Baldwin Cottage, which the school's website says is "the home of the Women and Trans* Collective, a close-knit community that provides women and transgendered persons with a safe space for discussion, communal living, and personal development. It has a capacity for 30 residents, and is open to anyone who identifies as female or trans, regardless of race, nationality, religion, assigned sex, or sexual orientation."

Fray-Witzer wrote, "In general, I am very averse to people entering my personal space. This anxiety was compounded by the fact that the crew would be strangers, and they were more than likely to be cisgender men."

The author added that when work began in common areas, "I could see immediately that they were all men."

More from the op-ed:

I was angry, scared, and confused. Why didn't the College complete the installation over the summer, when the building was empty? Why couldn't they tell us precisely when the workers would be there? Why were they only notifying us the day before the installation was due to begin?I felt mildly violated and a little peeved. [...]

I couldn't help but think that, though there were other dorms affected by the installation, Baldwin Cottage was one of the worst places for it to occur. There are myriad reasons to want to be housed in Baldwin Cottage, but many people — myself included — choose to live there for an added degree of privacy and a feeling of safety and protection. A significant portion of students choose to live in Baldwin because they are victims of sexual assault or abuse, have suffered past invasions of privacy, or have some other reason to fear cisgender men. [...]

They should have taken measures to keep students comfortable and safe — especially those who have elected to live in a specifically designated safe space.

Given Fray-Witzer's first name — Peter — and the fact that Baldwin Cottage is for women and trans students, it isn't clear why Fray-Witzer is allowed to live there. The author doesn't elaborate in the op-ed or offer personal pronouns.

How did commenters on the op-ed respond?

Fray-Witzer's op-ed has since gone viral, but not in a very positive way. The author is getting mocked — even in the comments connected to the op-ed. Here are some responses:

  • "I read this and all I see is a bigot playing victim," one commenter wrote. "We seriously need to stop entertaining nonsense like this."
  • "Please let this be a joke!" another commenter declared. "Please!"
  • "I'm surprised that the writer of this essay didn't tell us his/her/their pronouns," another commenter observed. "This is exactly the kind of newspaper where such information would be expected to appear."
  • "I'm so sorry that the students whose families can afford to send them to an $80k/year tuition college like Oberlin are so oppressed by the $15/hour maintenance men who just happen to be male and heterosexual," another commenter noted. "The nerve of those privileged monsters to step into your dorm to make sure the radiators work and to unstop the toilets. When will the class intimidation of the blue collar privileged over the oppressed rich and woke ever end?!"

Anything else?

Fox News said Oberlin's press office did not immediately respond to its request for comment on the matter.

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