Free Speech Week organizers release list of expected speakers at UC Berkeley

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Friday, September 22, 2017
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BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- The list of expected speakers for Free Speech Week at UC Berkeley has been released by event organizers.

Major attention is being put onto the expected crowds and security. The UC system is now pitching in to help with a large amount of cash.

The LA Times is reporting that the UC system will kick in $300,000 to help this campus cover the cost of security, which could top $1 million.

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The event will run from Sunday to Wednesday. All speeches will be outside in Sproul Plaza. There will be more than 20 speakers. The campus group Berkeley Patriots is putting this on. Some of the speakers include Milo Yiannopoulos, Steve Bannon, Ann Coulter and David Horowitz.

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Horowitz is scheduled for Tuesday and the three other big names will be on the Wednesday.

Here is a list of speaker times according to the event's website. (All times PT)

Sunday, September 24

12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. -- Miss Elaine

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 pm -- Lucian Wintrich

5:40 p.m. - 6:10pm -- Lisa DePasquale

6:15 p.m. - 6:45pm -- Chadwick Moore

Monday, September 25

12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. -- Ariana Rowlands

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. -- Monica Crowley

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. -- SABO

Tuesday, September 26

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Ryan Girdusky

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. -- Pamela Geller

5:35 p.m. - 6:10 p.m. -- David Horowitz

Tuesday, September 27

12:00pm - 12:15pm -- Stelion Onufrei (Berkeley Patriot Request)

12:15pm - 12:38pm -- SARGON

12:38pm - 1:00pm -- Mike Cernovich

5:00pm - 5:35pm -- Alex Marlow and Milo Yiannopoulos

5:40pm - 6:10pm -- Steve Bannon

6:15pm - 6:30pm -- Mario Savio Award - Coulter, Bannon, Yiannopoulos, Marlow on stage

6:30pm - 7:00pm -- Ann Coulter (Acceptance Speech)

Click here for more details on Free Speech Week.

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