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A student government body at Loyola University New Orleans has denied a newly-formed chapter of Turning Point USA the ability to become an official student organization on campus.
“Breaking: Turning Point USA was denied the ability to charter as an organization affiliated with Loyola University New Orleans at the Oct. 15 Student Government Association senate meeting,” according to a one-sentence story from the school’s newspaper, The Maroon.
The denial means that the chapter will not have access to school resources, including reserving space for campus events.
However, a Milwaukee-based left-wing blog called Fight Back! News that describes itself as “not ‘neutral’ or ‘even-handed’ in our coverage,” appears to have covered the Oct. 15 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, where the SGA senate denied Turning Point’s ability to charter, or become an official organization on campus.
Marquette Hall on the Loyola University Campus as seen from St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. (matejphoto/Getty Images)
The Loyola New Orleans website says that five or more students interested in founding a campus group can apply to do so. Assuming certain application conditions are met, the SGA vice president forwards the chartering application to the SGA senate for review.
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The students attempting to start the organization then appear before the SGA senate for a question and answer session before the SGA decides on whether to approve the organization.
According to Fight Back! News, one student said Turning Point’s values do not comport with the school’s Jesuit Catholic values.
A statue of Jesus is seen in front of Loyola Catholic University in New Orleans on Sept. 13, 2016. (Gregory Kurpiel/Getty Images)
“Loyola University New Orleans, and our whole Jesuit Community, have prided themselves on the core values of Saint Ignatius, and the Society of Jesus at large. As it stands, Turning Point USA, its leaders, and many of the individuals whom they support are in direct opposition of these values,” a freshman named Rosalina Framboise reportedly said, particularly attributing statements to Kirk that “queer people are trying to corrupt your children” and “transgenderism and gender fluidity are lies that hurt people and abuse kids,” as evidence for her claim.
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Official Catholic Church doctrine does not support gay marriage or transgenderism.
An unnamed student reportedly claimed Kirk and Turning Point promote “hate towards Hispanics.”
Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
After his assassination, left-wing professors have attempted to shred Kirk’s legacy, as Turning Point displays on college campuses have been destroyed and students have been threatened.
Buildings of Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Loyola New Orleans did not respond to a request for comment.
The Turning Point organizers on campus could not immediately be reached for comment.