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Magdalene Horzempa

Magdalene Horzempa is a Martin Center intern. She is currently a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is double majoring in philosophy and political science. In her free time, Magdalene enjoys reading, running, and spending time with friends and family. She is from Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Articles by Magdalene Horzempa


Why Is UNC Funding a ‘Hub for Social Justice?’

Jun 17, 2019 · Magdalene Horzempa · Comments Off on Why Is UNC Funding a ‘Hub for Social Justice?’

Campus protests started in the 1960s, but protests on today’s college campuses have a different vibe. While protests in the past pitted students against university leadership, protests in the present … Continue reading “Why Is UNC Funding a ‘Hub for Social Justice?’”


Commencements Show the UNC System’s Struggles with Political Neutrality

May 27, 2019 · Magdalene Horzempa · Comments Off on Commencements Show the UNC System’s Struggles with Political Neutrality

In 2017, the North Carolina legislature passed House Bill 527 (now State Law 2017-196) to foster open inquiry in the state’s public colleges and universities. One of the provisions ordered … Continue reading “Commencements Show the UNC System’s Struggles with Political Neutrality”


Arts Everywhere: Distracting from a UNC Scandal

Feb 11, 2019 · Magdalene Horzempa · Comments Off on Arts Everywhere: Distracting from a UNC Scandal

Although the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s former chancellor, Carol Folt, will mostly be remembered for the numerous scandals and years-long protests on campus during her tenure, she … Continue reading “Arts Everywhere: Distracting from a UNC Scandal”


Free Speech at UNC 2018

Aug 27, 2018 · Magdalene Horzempa · Comments Off on Free Speech at UNC 2018

In 2017, the North Carolina legislature passed House Bill 527 (now State Law 2017-196) in order to foster free, open inquiry in the state’s colleges and universities. One of the … Continue reading “Free Speech at UNC 2018”


Free Speech at UNC: Improvement, but Still Lots to Do

· Magdalene Horzempa · Comments Off on Free Speech at UNC: Improvement, but Still Lots to Do

In 2017, the North Carolina legislature passed House Bill 527 (now State Law 2017-196) in order to foster free, open inquiry in the state’s colleges and universities. One of the … Continue reading “Free Speech at UNC: Improvement, but Still Lots to Do”

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    Federal financial aid depends on whether your college is accredited. That means an independent agency vouches for your college, assuring that it’s not a scam and that it fulfills its … Continue reading “Let Colleges Choose an Accreditor”

  • A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School Feb 2, 2023

    The Martin Center has often reported on the damage being done in colleges and universities under the guise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Now, another organization, Color Us United … Continue reading “A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School”

  • Social-Justice Restrictions on Research Harm All of Us Feb 1, 2023

    Recently, one of the departments on my campus invited an academic “expert,” who, among other specializations, “advise[s] on the ethical aspects of telescope siting,” to give a talk entitled “How … Continue reading “Social-Justice Restrictions on Research Harm All of Us”

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  • App State’s Magical Vanishing DEI Committee Feb 6, 2023

    Last May, Inside Higher Ed reported that Appalachian State University was building a summer ’22 “working group” to address how the institution solicits and evaluates “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) … Continue reading “App State’s Magical Vanishing DEI Committee”

  • A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School Feb 2, 2023

    The Martin Center has often reported on the damage being done in colleges and universities under the guise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Now, another organization, Color Us United … Continue reading “A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School”

  • Social-Justice Restrictions on Research Harm All of Us Feb 1, 2023

    Recently, one of the departments on my campus invited an academic “expert,” who, among other specializations, “advise[s] on the ethical aspects of telescope siting,” to give a talk entitled “How … Continue reading “Social-Justice Restrictions on Research Harm All of Us”

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