Category Archives: Secular Student Alliance

When Brother Jed Visits, Atheists Get the Last Laugh

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

When Brother Jed comes to your campus to preach his message of bigotry and hate, the best way to respond is to turn the attention away from him and onto you, and that’s what the Secular Student Alliance at Texas … Continue reading →

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New SSA Affiliate Forms at Emerson College

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Kelley

There is a new Secular Student Alliance affiliate at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts! It was started by freshman Ian Stewart after a winter break spent engrossed in The God Delusion. He and two other freshmen started the group because … Continue reading →

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JT Eberhard Fires Up Activists in Alabama

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

I posted last week about an event hosted by the Southeastern Collegiate Atheist Alliance (SECAA) and Alabama Atheists & Agnostics (AAA), but the video of JT Eberhard‘s talk hadn’t gone up yet. Now, it’s up and you should watch it. … Continue reading →

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Darwin Day 2012 Celebrations

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

A lot of atheist groups around the country are planning Darwin Day activities, and the lineup for the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers‘ celebration looks terrific: They have Joe Nickell (skeptical investigator of the paranormal), Jamila Bey (secular … Continue reading →

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Young Atheist Activists Speak in Alabama

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

If you weren’t able to go to the Southeastern Collegiate Atheist Alliance (SECAA) and Alabama Atheists & Agnostics (AAA) event this weekend, you missed hearing some great young activists: Jessica Ahlquist, JT Eberhard, and Duncan Henderson. I think Gordon Maples‘ … Continue reading →

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Religious Pluralism Event Canceled After Death Threat from Muslim Radical

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

A frightening thing happened Monday night at Queen Mary, University of London. The school’s Atheism, Secularism and Humanism Society planned an event which would have both religious and non-religious students discussing whether Sharia Law was damaging to human rights. As … Continue reading →

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London Atheist Group Accused of Bullying After Posting a Harmless Image of Muhammad

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Kelley

Earlier last week, the Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society (ASHS) at University College London became involved in a fight over censorship for including a picture from the webcomic, “Jesus and Mo” on their Facebook page for an event. It was … Continue reading →

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Greensboro City Council Goes from Public Prayer to Moment of Silence Thanks to Atheist Activists

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

In 2010, I wrote a couple of posts about Mayor Bill Knight of Greensboro, North Carolina and how he supported open prayer before city council meetings. Members of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Atheists/Agnostics/Skeptics group spoke out against … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Christopher Hitchens on Sale with Proceeds Going to ReasonFest

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

As I mentioned yesterday, the Society of Open-Minded Atheists & Agnostics (SOMA) at the University of Kansas is holding it’s second annual ReasonFest on February 11th-12th. Adam Brown, the co-creator of We Are Atheism, has painted a picture of Christopher … Continue reading →

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The Mohawk of Reason

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

Back in my day, campus atheist groups were lucky to get one big speaker to come to their school over the course of a year. Now, some college groups are putting on events like Skepticon and not even charging an … Continue reading →

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