College Urges Its Peers to Open Political Events

This election cycle Allegheny College is embarking on a campaign of its own.

As part of an effort it has dubbed the "Soapbox Alliance," the liberal-arts institution is calling on other colleges across the country to adopt policies that govern campus visits by political candidates. It wants them to require that the events be open to students, faculty members, and others on campus, rather than only to crowds pulled together by the organizers.

"We want candidates to come to

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