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Conservative University Of Nebraska Student Says She Was Harassed While Recruiting For Campus Group

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A student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says she was “berated and intimidated” by other students as she sat at a table recruiting incoming freshman for the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA.

Kaitlyn Mullen, a sophomore at UNL, is part of Turning Point, a national organization for conservative college students, and had set up a folding table on campus grounds where students who like the group’s anti-big government message could sign up to receive information about Turning Point’s campus meetings.

According to local news in Omaha, Mullen says she didn’t get sign ups, though — she got harassed.

“She was confronted by women who accused her of advocating white nationalism,” the paper said. “And having KKK leanings.”

Mullen says she tried to take photos of the incident, but ended up bursting into tears, overwhelmed by the attack.

The University of Nebraska addressed the situation immediately, releasing a statement late Tuesday claiming that they hand spoken to Mullen and that they were handling the matter. The school’s “atmosphere of civility” “was eroded by behavior that was offensive to many. … We are continuing our review of this situation, including discussions with all involved.”

A representative for the school also expressed regret that while students “had an opportunity to model how differing opinions can be exchanged with civility, respect and dignity … it appears that opportunity was missed. I’m deeply troubled that a student has been treated this way.”

Mullen also says that the confrontation that ultimately ended her campaign wasn’t the first incident that happened as she was recruiting for Turning Point — even that same day. Mullen says that one woman ran by her table and flipped her off while screaming“Just Say No! to Neo-Fascism.” A professor at UNL also stood opposite Mullen’s table with a sign begging to be put on Turning Point’s “professor watch list” which catalogs incidents of overt bias against conservatives in college classrooms.

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