NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Loyola University’s Student Government Association voted to deny official recognition to a proposed chapter of Turning Point USA on campus, a decision that has drawn national media attention and criticism from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.

Several students at Loyola petitioned the Student Government Association to officially recognize a chapter of Turning Point USA on campus. The students said Loyola needs a group focused on biblical and conservative values.

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“As students who are conservative here on campus, we feel like we are a minority voice,” said Viviana Capasso, president of Turning Point USA at Loyola.

Capasso said since student government denied their organization, national media and

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