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Addison Smith is a Campus Reform Reporter and a student, studying Business Marketing at Liberty University. Addison previously worked with Liberty University's Standing for Freedom Center as a social media manager, and The College Fix as a student reporter. He was also a Campus Reform Senior Correspondent. Addison's work has been featured in Fox News, Daily Wire, Breitbart, NewsMax, The Blaze and more.

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Stories by Addison

5 times higher-ed LGBT culture ate itself

Last month marked the launch of the New Gay Liberation Front (NGLF), an LGBT advocacy group. Piggybacking off of the Gay Liberation Front's tit…

Oct 8, 2021

WATCH: Students love socialism, want to abolish private property

Campus Reform’s Addison Smith went to Georgetown University to get students’ opinions on socialism and redistributing wealth in America.

Oct 8, 2021

WATCH: Students shocked to hear national debt, question Biden's spending bill

Campus Reform’s Addison Smith went to Arkansas State University to see if students were aware of how much money the United States owes, and see if the…

Sep 30, 2021

Smith responds to prof's claim that 'staying pregnant' is 'more dangerous' than abortion

On this week's episode of the Campus Countdown, Addison Smith responds to UC-Boulder professor Amanda Stevenson, who recently published a study suppor…

Sep 25, 2021

WATCH: Students love Biden's immigration policies...until they see pictures from Del Rio

As thousands of Haitian migrants pour across the Texas border, Campus Reform’s Addison Smith went to the University of Texas at San Antonio to get stu…

Sep 23, 2021

WATCH: ‘Fascists are not welcome on this campus!’: Student attacks TPUSA table

Leadership Institute's Monika Konrad captured the incident on camera.

Sep 14, 2021

Smith: 5 times students, professors disrespected 9/11

Addison Smith recalls five most appalling 9/11 stories reported by Campus Reform.

Sep 11, 2021

WATCH: Students fear a second 9/11 after Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal

Saturday marks 20-year anniversary of 9/11 and America faces revived concer…

Sep 10, 2021

Smith slams Former Obama Ed Secretary for ‘sickening’ Taliban comparison, Oregon State for 'whiteness' seminar

On this week’s episode of the Campus Countdown, Campus Reform reporte…

Sep 4, 2021

WATCH: 'He's Failed': Students Disown Joe Biden After Endless 'Disaster'

The vast majority of students who said they voted for or supported Biden’s nomination expressed regret for supporting him.

Aug 27, 2021

'JUST DO SOMETHING': Students react to Biden's handling of Afghanistan

What would they say to Joe Biden if they could speak to him face-to-face? Watch the full video above to find out.

Aug 24, 2021

WATCH: Students LOVE Biden’s eviction moratorium… As long as it doesn’t apply to them

Campus Reform’s video reporter Addison Smith went to Washington D.C. to get students' reactions to the decision, and to see how they would feel if the…

Aug 10, 2021

Hillsdale's '1776 Curriculum' is a patriotic response to the '1619 Project'

In opposition to Nikole Hannah-Jones 1619 Project, Hillsdale college announced its ‘1776 Curriculum’ for K-12 students.

Jul 29, 2021

SMITH: It’s Nice To See A Christian University Reject Woke Ideology

On this week’s episode of the Campus Countdown, Campus Reform</em…

Jul 24, 2021

Nikole Hannah-Jones hails Cuba as among the ‘most equal’ countries

In a 2019 podcast, Nikole Hannah-Jones praised Cuba’s socialist policies, calling the country among the ‘most equal’ and ‘multiracial’ countries in th…

Jul 23, 2021

VIDEO: Cubans Warn Students About Marxist Indoctrination

Campus Reform video reporter Addison Smith spoke with severa…

Jul 21, 2021

WATCH: Cubans Give College Students A Lesson On Communism

As the Cuban people stand up against the Communist government, 'Campus Reform’s' Addison Smith went to Washington, D.C. to see if students understood …

Jul 19, 2021

SMITH: No, Princeton, technology cannot be ‘anti-racist’

On this week’s episode of the Campus Countdown, Video Reporter Addiso…

Jul 17, 2021

WATCH: Michael Knowles explains how to defeat big tech, political correctness

Campus Reform sat down to discuss political correctness on c…

Jul 13, 2021

WATCH: Dr. Michael Robillard says academia betrayed him

'Campus Reform' sat down with Dr. Michael Robillard, a former academic who quit his job due to increasing political correctness in the university syst…

Jul 8, 2021

SMITH: ‘We can’t keep pretending to be surprised’ When Leftists Call For Violence

On this week’s episode of the Campus Countdown, Video Reporter …

Jul 3, 2021

VIDEO: Paying Students $17.76 If They Can Answer Questions About Independence Day

For the 4th of July, Campus Reform </…

Jul 3, 2021

The Antidote to Critical Race Theory with Dr. James Lindsay

'Campus Reform’s' Addison Smith interviewed Dr. James Lindsay about Critical Race Theory on college campuses.

Jun 23, 2021

SMITH: Yes, there should be a negative stigma around sex work, it's undignified and empty

On this week’s episode of the Campus Countdown, <sp…

Jun 19, 2021

U of Ottawa professor: ‘Sex work’ is ‘the best thing young people can do early in their careers’

One University of Ottawa professor took to Twitter recently to endorse sex work for 'young people,' calling it 'the best thing' they can do early in t…

Jun 16, 2021

SMITH: DeSantis' signing of transgender bill affirms that 'no surgery, no hormone treatment’ will change the fact that men can’t be women

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Jun 5, 2021

WATCH: Students sign fake petition to CANCEL MEMORIAL DAY over ‘American imperialism’

May 28, 2021

SMITH: 'Activist' Nikole Hannah-Jones should have never even been considered for tenure as UNC journalism prof

May 22, 2021

Smith on ‘anti-racist’ day care: ‘Let them have a childhood, and stop trying to teach them about racial identity politics’

May 18, 2021

VIDEO: Students React To 'EXTREME' Comments From Leftist Professors

May 18, 2021

SMITH: If Hunter Biden wants to lecture about ‘fake news’, he should start by condemning the media giants that did his dirty work

Apr 30, 2021

SMITH: ‘the left is thirsting for a drop—an ounce —of racist hate crimes’

Apr 26, 2021

Prof: ‘The problem with academia today is that it has too many conservatives’

A UMass history professor released a tweet in which he claimed that academia has ‘too many conservatives’

Apr 16, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students SLAM Biden for ‘playing politics’ with border wall

Apr 16, 2021

‘Maybe try praying it to Satan or Lil Nas X’: Smith SHREDS theology professor for praying to God to ‘hate white people’

Apr 12, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students support voting bill...then learn it's actually Georgia's law

Apr 9, 2021

WATCH: Profs worried about Campus Reform, threaten student correspondent

PEN America hosted a Zoom discussion with professors who felt they were "targeted" by Campus Reform.

Apr 8, 2021

UPenn professor condemns ‘White evangelicals’ as a ‘public health issue’

University of Pennsylvania professor Anthea Butler joined Joy Reid on MSNBC’s The Reid Out, where she condemned "White Evangelicals" for vaccine skept…

Apr 7, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students bash Biden's taxpayer funded hotels for illegal immigrants

With no end in sight to Biden's border crisis, the administration recently announced it would spend nearly $400 per night to house more than 1,200 ill…

Apr 1, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students admit colleges could be lowering admissions standards for financial gain

After COVID-19 caused schools across the country to shut down, taking substantial financial hits, many colleges began dropping standardized testing re…

Mar 24, 2021

Smith blasts Columbia University for segregated graduations: 'The Left doesn't actually care about racism'

Mar 21, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students SLAM Trump for 'kids in cages'...then find out Biden did it

Campus Reform Reporter Addison Smith asked students in Florida for their thoughts about President Donald Trump putting migrant children in…

Mar 15, 2021

Teaching assistant docks point on conservative student's Black Panther essay: ‘White people cannot experience racism’

A teaching assistant at Virginia Tech University told a student that "White people cannot experience racism" when asked about a grade she got on a pap…

Mar 2, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students support college 'Sex Week' events...but they're not so sure about their parents

As Valentine's Day approaches, Ohio State University is set to host "Sex Week’" with several workshops on "kink 101," "Cybersex during COVID-19," and…

Feb 12, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students upset Guantanamo Bay prisoners could get COVID-19 vaccine before Americans

The Biden administration paused its plan to vaccinate prisoners at Guantanamo Bay amid backlash.

Feb 9, 2021

University of Colorado prof favors tougher censorship against ‘misinformation’

A University of Colorado-Boulder professor recently spoke out in favor of Big Tech’s recent acts of censorship.

Feb 2, 2021

Georgia college changes class theme to 'gender and sexuality' AFTER students enroll

A Georgia college initially advertised one of its English classes under the theme, "Monsters."

Jan 29, 2021

UNCW prioritizes race in new 'cluster hires'

The University of North Carolina-WIlmington recently announced the launching of a mass diversity and inclusion hiring initiative for the College of Ar…

Jan 26, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students concerned about Biden's transgender athlete order

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order condmening "discrimination" based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

Jan 25, 2021

California prof: Heterosexuality is ‘tragic’

A University of California-Riverside professor spoke out against heterosexuality, calling it a "tragedy."

Jan 25, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students admit Twitter double standard when it comes to Trump

With the recent banning of President Donald Trump, Twitter was exposed for what many characterize as hypocrisy for allowing violent rhetoric from som…

Jan 20, 2021

VIDEO: Students say Big Tech is too powerful

Amid decisions by social media giants to ban President Donald Trump from their platforms, as well as Parler being permanently banned from the Googl…

Jan 14, 2021

Free speech advocate blasts Syracuse University's ‘PC campus culture’

Nicole Neilly of Speech First called out Syracuse University in a recent letter to its chancellor, for its lack of "action" to "match its commitments"…

Jan 8, 2021

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: OU 'mandatory diversity training' discourages saying 'All Lives Matter'

The University of Oklahoma has mandated diversity training for all students, faculty, and staff.

Dec 23, 2020

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students say Cuomo is wrong to restrict churches due to COVID-19

With state and local governments enforcing yet another round of lockdowns, places of worship are once again forced to fight restrictions, arguing t…

Dec 11, 2020

Pro-life club faces vandalisms on campus, administration remains silent

A Students For Life chapter at Miami University has dealt with multiple acts of vandalism of its signs on campus.

Dec 2, 2020

VIDEO: Do students trust the government to distribute the COVID vaccine?

With talk of a coronavirus vaccine on the horizon, students were asked if they prefer a more socialized healthcare system, and how the new vaccine sho…

Nov 20, 2020

VIDEO: Students not worried about election integrity, call on Trump to concede

With Joe Biden being declared President-elect and President Donald Trump so far not conceding, Campus Reform correspondents took to George…

Nov 18, 2020

VIDEO: Do voters trust the integrity of the 2020 election?

As votes were still being tallied, Campus Reform asked voters in Washington D.C. for their initial reactions.

Nov 7, 2020

Harvard epidemiologist in Chinese dictator hat wants 'accountability' for anti-lockdown academics

An epidemiologist/Health and Human Rights Fellow at Harvard University called for "some form of accountability" for anti-lockdown scholars.

Nov 4, 2020

VIDEO: Young voters disagree with Biden saying 'there's nothing special about being American'

Most students disagreed with Biden and added that presidential candidates should show national pride.

Oct 30, 2020

VIDEO: Students want Medicare for All...but reluctant to donate their own money

Campus Reform recently asked students at Virginia Tech if they support Medicare for All.

Oct 21, 2020

CSUN professor runs 'Boycott Israel Resource Page' on university website

The page calls Israel “The most racist state in the world” accusing them of “Crimes against humanity” including “ethnic cleansing.”

Oct 9, 2020

VIDEO: Students oppose Amy Coney Barrett nomination...but also Democrats packing Supreme Court

In light of Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have refused to say whether they would support "packing the cou…

Oct 8, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: USF bans in-person student org meetings on and off campus...but not football crowds?

Meanwhile, the university has plans to welcome in-person fans for the upcoming homecoming football game.

Sep 23, 2020

VIDEO: What do students know about the Constitution?

Ahead of Constitution Day, Campus Reform traveled to the University of Georgia.

Sep 17, 2020

VIDEO: Students say Trump's second term will be worse for America

With the election fast approaching, Campus Reform asked students at Virginia Tech what they think four more years under Trump would look like.

Sep 10, 2020

VIDEO: Student’s like Trump’s First Step Act…when they think it’s Kamala’s

But watch how students reacted when they found out that this legislation is actually Trump’s First Step Act, and that Kamala Harris actually has a lon…

Sep 9, 2020

Colleges nationwide ask students to snitch on their friends for 'COVID non-compliance'

Colleges and universities around the country have implemented strict safety measures, even asking students to report peers who do not follow their cor…

Aug 27, 2020

Winthrop investigates incoming prof over threat to silence pro-police teachers

A professor set to teach at Winthrop University this fall reportedly wrote on Facebook that she would report white teachers for posting "pro-police an…

Aug 27, 2020

Campus Reform reporters, professor targeted with death threats, online harassment

A Jewish professor has also fallen victim to similar harassment after receiving emails saying "F*ck Judaism."

Jul 21, 2020

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dean censored over 'Wuhan Virus' op-ed slams 'far-left' academia

Dr. Herring's words were deemed the "epitome of ignorance and white supremacy."

Jul 14, 2020

Ivy League hikes tuition for online courses amid global pandemic

Several Ivy League colleges are facing student lawsuits for failure to offer tuition refunds after transitioning all classes to online learning.

Jul 14, 2020

VIDEO: Young Americans say US is not the greatest country

Some students even said other countries were better.

Jul 3, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Dean fired after saying 'EVERYONE'S LIFE MATTERS' in email

Campus Reform obtained a letter allegedly authored by the dean, which states, "I was condemned without trial."

Jul 1, 2020

Vanderbilt faculty member says 'academic freedom' enables 'racism'

When contacted by Campus Reform, she made her social media private and removed an anti-police document from her page.

Jun 16, 2020

Warrant out for arrest of student protester who allegedly assaulted conservative student

In November 2019, College Republicans President and Campus Reform Correspondent Michael Curry alleged he was assaulted by a protester. The interaction…

Jun 6, 2020

Nebraska lowers tuition costs despite other schools raising theirs

Other schools, however, aren’t being that generous.

Jun 5, 2020

Law firm vows to investigate colleges nationwide. Millions of students could benefit.

Now, one law firm is taking on every college in the country.

May 20, 2020

Georgetown gives raises after getting millions in coronavirus aid

As workers around the country experience job loss and salary cuts, graduate assistants at Georgetown University got higher wages and more benefits.

May 13, 2020

Higher ed experts concerned colleges could blow through coronavirus aid

The $1.8 trillion CARES act recently allocated $14 billion to colleges and universities.

May 8, 2020

Ole Miss Athletic Director confirms the school is 'targeting' July 1 return to sports

The Athletic Director at University of Mississippi hopes that athletes will be able to return July 1.

May 3, 2020

Public colleges known for wasting your money are now losing state funding

These taxpayer funded schools have been accused of anti-free speech policies and frivolous spending on things like “Angry White Male Studies."

Apr 30, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Socialist students refuse to endorse Joe Biden

As the 2020 election approaches, Vice President Joe Biden has been named the presumptive nominee.

Apr 15, 2020

All eight Ivy League schools have adopted lax grading policies

As schools ease up on grading amid the coronavirus, Ivy League schools are following suit.

Apr 13, 2020

Zoom routed calls through China and lied about encryption technology, report alleges

Zoom is facing widespread criticism as report reveals that calls have been routed through China.

Apr 10, 2020

Louisiana lawmaker fights to protect women's college sports

A female lawmaker is pushing a bill that would bar transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams at Louisiana schools.

Apr 6, 2020

Ole Miss asks alumni to include school in their wills amid deadly pandemic

The University of Mississippi sent an email to alumni asking them to put a bequest for the school in their will.

Mar 27, 2020

State orders force remaining colleges to shutter accross the country

While many colleges and universities accross the country closed voluntarily, state orders are now requiring the stragglers to close up.

Mar 24, 2020

Syracuse vice chancellor calls for excused absences, pay for protesters missing school & work

Syracuse university officials call on the school to show grace to students who skip class to protest.

Mar 20, 2020

UF socialist workers storm president's office to demand 'living wage'

The protest comes after allegations that the university's food provider is guilty of time card manipulation.

Mar 18, 2020

Prof allegedly admits to tearing down conservative group's posters in secret audio

The professor allegedly admitted that she knew she was breaking the law by way of "civil disobedience."

Mar 13, 2020

Campus Reform reporter says Syracuse professors are targeting her

Syracuse University Campus Reform Correspondent Justine Murray says her journalism has earned the ire of some of her professors.

Feb 28, 2020

Georgia Dems propose cheaper tuition for illegal immigrants

He claims this effort will benefit the state economically.

Feb 21, 2020

WATCH: Campus Reform shut down while asking protesters why they want to silence John Bolton

Bolton's presence drew protesters, many of whom also tried to shut down Campus Reform.

Feb 19, 2020

WATCH: Students demanding 'free college for all' crash Iowa regents meeting

Student protesters crasshed an Iowa Board of Regents meeting last week to demand free tuition and a response to alleged "white supremacists" on campus…

Feb 11, 2020

Utah Valley 'financial manager' goes to jail after defrauding college of $380k+

A Utah Valley University employee was sentenced to four months in jail.

Feb 10, 2020

'Antifa' vandalizes posters, replaces with 'threatening' imagery involving Trump voter

The group has linked the act to a post by a Reddit user who has expressed support for Antifa.

Feb 2, 2020

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students slam Trump for profiting from presidency...then find out that was Obama

Campus Reform's Addison Smith went to the University of Virginia to ask students about presidents profiting from their office.

Jan 30, 2020

Protest pandemonium: A look at the most ridiculous campus demonstrations of 2019

Campus Reform narrowed down five of the most insane protests on college campuses in 2019.

Dec 19, 2019

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam unveils MASSIVE 'free' community college plan

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently announced a ‘G3’ plan to give low-middle income students free community college.

Dec 16, 2019

Leftist students storm classes of profs they disagree with as part of 'art' project

One politically active liberal student came out in defense of his Constitutional Law professor who the protestors accused of pushing “alt-right” inter…

Dec 10, 2019

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Leftist students call Charlie Kirk, conservatives 'racist,' can't give any evidence

Campus Reform Correspondent Addison Smith attended a Charlie Kirk protest at North Carolina State University.

Nov 26, 2019

Mean words machine? Researchers reveal racial bias in social media ‘hate speech’ detector

Several researchers participated in analyzing two sets of data consisting of tweets that had been flagged by PerspectiveAPI for “toxic language.”

Oct 21, 2019

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