WESH 2’S GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN
REPORTS IT’S NOT ABOUT FREEDOM
OF SPEECH, IT’S ABOUT THE MONEY.
>> THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
BRINGING A POLITICAL COMMENTATOR
HERE ON YOUR OWN DIME.
YOU COULDN’T BRING WITH YOUR
MONEY.
THAT’S WHY YOU’RE HERE.
GAIL: CONSERVATIVE COMMENTATOR
AND RADIO HOST BEN SHAPIRO IS
PLANNING A VISIT TO UCF ON MARCH
23 FOR A PUBLIC EVENT.
THOSE OPPOSED SAY WHILE THEY
SUPPORT FREE SPEECH, THEY’RE
AGAINST SPENDING STUDENT FUNDS,
TO THE TUNE OF $20,000, TO PAY
FOR HIM TO BE HERE.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT WHO LISTENED
TO BOTH SIDES THURSDAY NIGHT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALLOCATING THE
MONEY.
 ASKING ME AND OUR STUDENTS TO
PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT OPENLY
ATTACKED U AND TRY TO
INVALIDATE OUR EXISTENCE, THAT
 A HARD NO.
GAIL: BUT THOSE WHO SUPPORT
SHAPIRO’S VISIT SAY HE WOULD
BRING BENEFICIAL DIALOGUE.
>> WE HOPE TO HEAR A LOT OF WHAT
HE THINGS ABOUT THE CURRENT
ELECTION, HOW HE THINKS THAT
WILL AFFECT FLORIDA.
>> THERE IS A COMMUNITY ON THIS
CAMPUS THAT WANTS HIM HERE AND
HE SHOULD BE HEARD.
PLEASE VOTE YES ON THE BILL.
GAIL: THE EVENT WILL BE HOSTED
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUNG
AMERICA’S FOUNDATION.
>> AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT THEY
COULD EASILY PAY FOR THIS THING
TO GO ON, BUT IS REQUIRING THE
SCHOOL PAYS $20,000 IN ORDER T
MAKE IT SO.
GAIL: 34 STUDENTS SIGNED UP TO
SPEAK, 20 AGAINST USING SCHO
FUNDS TO BRING SHAPRIO HERE, 14
WHO SAID YES.
>> THERE IS A COMMUNITY HERE WHO
REALLY WANT BEN SHAPIRO TO COME,
THAT SHOULD NOT BE DENIED.
VOTE YES ON THE BIL
 THE VOTE PASSES 16-17.
THE MEASURE PASSES UNFAVORABLY.
