"All of which is to say that — while I support and admire students’ efforts to make the world a better place — I also kind of understand the right’s fear that student activism may be disparately used to muzzle conservative viewpoints."  This is to me a very odd statement. It implies that conservatives are racist, sexist, extremists if you read the article.  The students wanted to ban racist and sexist talk, as well as allow the colleges to not allow extreme speakers. I know some conservatives that fall into those categories.  I know some so called liberals that do too.