Jewish student decides not to attend UC Irvine

Spencer Morgan, an incoming freshman to Vassar College, has decided against attending UC Irvine due to the pervasive anti-Semitism and the hostile environment of the campus. Although UC Irvine is home to some of the best minds in academia, the inaction on the part of the administration in speaking out against hate speech and their inability in enforcing campus policy appears to be making students reconsider attending the university. I can certainly understand Morgan's position. Considering my experiences at UCI, I can safely say that I wouldn't encourage my siblings to attend UC Irvine unless some changes are made.

I Chose Against University of California Irvine Because of Hate Speech
Spencer Morgan June 2nd 2008
Poughkeepsie, NY

I am a student in college and have been hearing many stories about Israel and America on the campus that make my skin crawl.

I was accepted to University California Irvine, but decided against it. I heard Allyson Rowen Taylor speak at a Chabad event and she discussed the issues on the campus to a room filled with parents who had no idea what was going on in the public arena. After reading about UCI online, and speaking with others who have seen the campus antics, I decided to go elsewhere, not only for reasons of the intense hatred of Jews at UCI, but because I wanted to be free of the "apartheid walls" and the vitriol of speakers who create hate with my fellow students. I searched for a campus with high academics where study was a priority, and the influence of the MSU was minimal if not absent. While there are issues at my campus, they are tiny compared to the issues of the UCI campus.

Thank you for opening the eyes of others who have no idea what is happening to our universities.

Spencer Morgan is a member of the Vassar Class of 2011.

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