In a discovery that might lead us to revisit our perception of the long standing leftist bias on Cornell campus, some editions of the Conservative humor journal “The Pink Elephant” dating back to 1969 were retrieved from Carl A. Kroch Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. The journal was published by the “Young Republicans of the Big Red”. These editions show that even in those days, people were defending free speech, academic freedom and intellectual diversity on campus with characteristic wit and creativity. It was the culmination of these efforts that was reflected in the foundation of the Cornell Review in 1984. While we may not agree with everything that was said then or even with the manner in which opinions were articulated, a sample would be interesting to look at:
