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Elijah Butcher


Two protesters hide their faces from media during a counterprotest of the Genocide Awareness Project's display on the University of South Carolina campus on Oct. 22, 2024. Over the course of two days, the display was set up on Greene Street and Davis Field next to the Russell House Student Union.

Column: Abortion protests on USC campus highlight key issue in 2024 election

In the wake of the Dobbs decision, abortion has been pushed to the forefront of the 2024 election and has been directly in front of USC students. Upon returning from fall break, students traversing Greene Street were met with a display of posters with post-abortion images, images of "genocide" and pro-life sentiments. Events like these highlight the importance of these issues to voters.

Guest Column: Uncensored America event is shameful for political discourse

"Protecting the freedom of speech of these two speakers and not canceling the event does not mean their views are correct, nor does it mean the event models civil discourse," guest columnist Elijah Butcher writes. "If the university wants to promote legitimate political discussion, it should host a counter-debate between two levelheaded individuals from opposing sides of our divided political spectrum to model the idea that it is powerful and necessary to discuss controversial issues."

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