The Ouster of Penn’s President Won’t Fix the Problem

Liz Magill testifies before the House of Representatives days before she resigned as president of Penn. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
Liz Magill’s resignation is a cancellation—and an undermining of our republic, argues Peter Savodnik.
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University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill should not have been forced to resign Saturday. In fact, her resignation is a blow to academic freedom. It amounts to little more than a cave—yet another prominent American institution succumbing to the angry mob.
It will also do nothing to make life happier or “safer” for Jewish students on campus upset wi…
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