I will add that I would never under any circumstances appear at an event that included Milo Yiannopoulos.”Ī spokeswoman for the Manhattan Institute, where MacDonald is a fellow, said “neither we nor Heather know anything about the man beaten with skateboard in ‘unprovoked’ attack, San Diego police say “The inclusion of my name in the list of speakers was done without my knowledge or permission. “I was never contacted by the organizers of this event,” Murray wrote in an email. Murray and Malice confirmed through emails to The Times that they won’t be attending the series. Charles Murray, Heather MacDonald and Michael Malice - have said they are not coming to Berkeley. Three of the speakers listed by Milo Inc. But the full list of speakers is not yet confirmed and some who have been listed said they do not plan to attend. “Free Speech Week” is slated to include Pamela Geller, Mike Cernovich, Erik Prince, Ann Coulter, Yiannopoulos and former White House strategist Stephen K. “This event is going to go forward and it’s going to be very exciting.” “It is all going to be ready and finalized pretty soon,” he said. “The fee payment requirement was in the contract first provided to the Berkeley Patriot five weeks ago,” he said Saturday, noting that the group was sent a reminder in writing Wednesday.īerkeley Patriot representatives did not respond to a request for comment.īut Bryce Kasamoto, a 20-year-old senior and a spokesman for the group, said Wednesday that the group expected to meet the campus’ deadline, which he said was approaching “within the next week.” “This failure to confirm, combined with the refusal to provide unqualified speaker lists and schedules has led the campus to question whether Berkeley Patriot actually intends to, and/or is able to, carry out the proposed events,” Mogulof said in his statement. In both instances, the student organization missed three previous deadlines set by the university, he said. Friday.īerkeley Patriot also failed to provide the university “with evidence that speakers are actually confirmed, such as e-mails, evidence of travel arrangements, or contracts,” Mogulof said. He said organizers failed to submit the necessary payments to reserve the halls by 5 p.m. 24 - the first day of the festival - and Zellerbach Auditorium on Sept. Mogulof said the Berkeley Patriot student group that is working with right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos on the “Free Speech Week” festival had failed to meet the university’s requirements to reserve Wheeler Auditorium on Sept. “The University cannot defend spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide security arrangements for events” based on the press releases of organizers, Dan Mogulof, assistant vice chancellor of the university’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs, said in a statement. Submit your upcoming event for the calendar of events.UC Berkeley officials said Saturday that organizers of a far-right speakers’ series scheduled for later this month have missed the deadline to reserve two of the largest indoor venues on campus for the event, but that they will continue to work with organizers on planning for the festival. Take your pick from a wide variety of events and attractions throughout the Myrtle Beach Area which include: Arts & Crafts, Music, Festivals/Special Events, Holiday, Museums/Galleries, Parks & Gardens, Performing Arts, Cultural celebrations, Sports & Recreation, Free Events, Local Events. Whether you're in search of beach music or rock and roll, if it's happening in Myrtle Beach, you'll find it on our events calendar. Counting on nice weather? Grab a blanket and head outdoors to enjoy one of many area concerts that take place under the stars. Maybe you'll decide to take a trip to the ballpark to catch a professional baseball game or head to our local university for a collegiate basketball event or plan to cheer on your favorite college football team at the Myrtle Beach Bowl Game. Want to spend more time outdoors while on vacation? Plan your stay around one of the areas annual festivals like the popular Little River Blue Crab Festival, CCMF, Food Events/Festivals, Running Events including the Myrtle Beach Marathon, or a fishing competition at the local piers. The Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau provides an up-to-date and comprehensive list of exciting South Carolina events, from arts and craft expos to historical celebrations to cultural festivals to sporting events.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |