Alliance Defending Freedom demands Pitt rescind security fee for Shapiro event
By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe
December 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
Young America’s Foundation is moving forward with its complaint against the University of Pittsburgh for an allegedly unlawful security fee imposed ahead of the campus visit of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro in November.
Editorial: Proposed YAF lawsuit against Pitt unnecessary, harmful
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 15, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Pitt levied a $5,546 security fee against YAF for hosting Ben Shapiro — and YAF swiftly threatened to sue the university in response. But the lawsuit would be a completely unnecessary publicity stunt.
Young America’s Foundation threatens lawsuit against Pitt over Ben Shapiro security fee
By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, Campus, News
After Pitt charged YAF with a $5,000 security fee for its planned Ben Shapiro speech, the conservative group threatened legal action, alleging the fee is unconstitutional.