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When College Republicans at Stetson University griped about the lack of conservative thought on campus, Martha Apgar was listening. In a first-of-its kind gift, the philanthropist donated $1 million to establish a conservative speakers' forum, the John N. Apgar Jr. Lecture Series, at the private university in DeLand, Fla. The series, named after Mrs. Apgar's late husband, kicked off in the fall with legendary conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. in one of his last campus appearances. The college is scheduled to host Princeton University professor Robert George later this year. Mr. Buckley's speech was seen as a major regional...

The following is a press release from the FIRE about Stetson University's controversial magazine, Common Sense. Stetson University Outlaws Jay Leno Administrators Shamelessly Ban Student Magazine, Harangue Advertisers December 8, 2005 FIRE Press Release DELAND, Fla., December 8, 2005—Stetson University has announced that parody, “derogatory” or “demeaning” comments, and even jokes from The Tonight Show are out of bounds for its students. Stetson’s chilling declarations came after the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) protested the private Florida university’s censorship of a student magazine. “Stetson’s Orwellian policies should scare every student on its campus,” remarked FIRE President David French....