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'No Joke: Free Speech, Censorship, and Building the Babylon Bee' Event Location: Oceti Sakowin Ballroom, NDSU Memorial Union, 5:30-7:00 p.m., hors d'oeuvres will follow from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Seth Dillon is the CEO of The Babylon Bee, a fast-growing news satire site that has overtaken The Onion in traffic and engagement. Taking on the tone of a traditional news media publication, the Bee satirizes real-world events and public figures. Dillon's experience with censorship and deplatforming has placed him on the front lines of the battle for free speech in the public square. He now speaks on college campuses and at conferences across the country about the effectiveness of humor, the moral imperative of mockery, and the dangers of censorship. This event is co-sponsored by the Challey Institute and Young America's Foundation. Register for the event - use code 'NOJOKE' Register for the Zoom