Two-sentence explanation: With the inauguration of Donald Trump as president the WSU campus has become a fertile ground for students' to share their opinion, if they so choose. Seeing as there are only six political student-run organizations on campus I wanted to dive deeper and examine how students can get involved without fear of being oppressed or harmed.
Evidence: On WSU's orgsync website there are only six political clubs listed: College Republicans, Crimson Group, Young Progressives @ WSU, Students for Rand, Washington Policy Center Young Professionals @ WSU and Young American's for Liberty. Through social media WSU students speak out every day but walking on campus not much is being said or protested. While protests aren't always the best way seeing the small amount of groups and a large amount of concern expressed through social media the evidence is there that students have an opinion, and want to get involved.
Why now: Trump is the newly inaugurated President and having singed several executive orders that have drawn public and political criticism, now is the best time to examine how students feel about expressing their opinion on the WSU Pullman campus and reasons for why they feel safe and why some may not. Also, with the College Republican's president getting involved in an altercation in Washington D.C. around inauguration day, all the way across the country, it speaks to a larger society discussion as well.
Sources: Sarah Whitley, a WSU sociology instructor who also works with several student groups on campus, is my main source for the story. Also, the story is aimed at students so getting perspectives from students who do feel safe as well as those who don't are also sources.
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