Whether attired in a MAGA hat or mortarboard, conservative college students say higher education for them means a higher level of scrutiny from peers and social ostracization by classmates that creates a "chilling effect" on campus.
As summer vacation ticks away and right-leaning students prepare to return to campus for the fall semester, they say they’re gearing up to tackle what could be the toughest environment yet amid the current uproar over the teaching of critical race theory and ongoing free speech issues.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.