(Washington Stand) After watching the news cycle through the various anti-Israel protests on college campuses, as well as the multi-year battle against DEI in education, it was only a matter of weeks ago I found myself thankful that my alma mater hadn’t made the list of problematic schools. At least, not the ones broadcasted such as Harvard, Columbia, and friends. However, that changed this week when Boise State University (BSU) received media attention due to a case between a coffee shop and some student activists.
Apparently, the owner of Big City Coffee (known by the locals for its delicious, yet abnormally large cinnamon rolls) filed a lawsuit against two BSU administrators, former vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Leslie Webb and chief financial and operating officer and vice president for Finance and Operations, Alicia Estey. Sarah Fendley, the coffee shop’s owner, said the two BSU officials violated her First Amendment rights. (Read More)
