On January 16 , 2015 , in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shooting , Swain wrote an op-ed criticizing Islam in '' The Tennessean '' . She argued : Following her comments some Vanderbilt students held a protest , accusing Swain of engaging in " hate speech " and said more protests would be held unless the University implemented a policy to " promise its students protection from being attacked by faculty members . " On January 19 , Judson Phillips , another conservative activist , wrote an op ed in '' The Washington Times '' in defense of Swain 's remarks . That same day , a piece by Vanderbilt professor David J. Wasserstein , titled " Thoughtful views on Islam needed , not simplicity , " was published in the '' Tennessean '' in response to Swain 's piece
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Carol M. Swain