UCSD: The guy who yelled "N*****s" on student TV and set the university ablaze [View All]

[Nikki Stone1]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/28/stoker-of-ucsd-ire-cant-justify-hurt-caused/

Stoker of UCSD ire can’t justify hurt caused
BY MICHAEL STETZ, UNION-TRIBUNE COLUMNIST
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 AT 12:04 A.M.

....On his way, Gregorian said, he got the usual dirty glares he’s been getting from fellow students of late. A lot of people don’t like him. He’s gotten death threats. Well, that can happen, when you drop the “n” word during a student TV show hosted by your organization, inflaming racial tensions that were already on the rise.

Did he expect a parade?

....Gregorian is 25, a fifth-year senior. He swears he just wants to drink beer and have fun. The Koala makes fun of everyone, he said.....

....“There’s no point in having rights if you can’t use them,” he said. “And history shows if you don’t push the envelope, typically you’re more likely to lose them.”

....In the most recent issue of the Koala, it made fun of Haiti, the place recovering from a devastating earthquake.

The Koala noted how “dead children are good for a lot of games.”

In an issue from last year, the Koala made light of the death of a student who died practicing pole vaulting on campus.

“Our express goal,” Gregorian said, “is to offend every group possible.”

....He told me that after Sept. 11, he went to Los Angeles and carried a placard saying, “Will Work For Box-Cutters,” referring to the weapons the hijackers used. Police arrested him — for his own safety, he said.

One of Gregorian’s heroes? That would be Larry Flynt. Growing up, he saw the movie about the pornographer’s free-speech case and was amazed at Flynt’s resolve.

Gregorian says he’s driven by a desire not to see society backtrack and give up freedoms.

When he came to UCSD, he said, he was outrageous. He thought bizarre, outlandish thoughts. The Koala looked like a great opportunity to channel that.

“I had a forum,” he said....




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