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The Onion: Comedy, Controversy and the First Amendment

Time

Wednesday, April 17 2024 at 7:00pm

Location

Memorial Union - Sun Room

Free

As head writer of satirical site The Onion, Mike Gillis is no stranger to writing and talking about writing with humor and parody. Hear Gillis discuss how the First Amendment protects speech, even when snarky in tone.A graduate of Dartmouth College, Gillis got his start at The Onion writing headline.

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