To Save America, Wokeness Must Be Destroyed

Wednesday, 27 Apr 2022 at 7:00 pm – Stephens Auditorium

This event is free, open to the public, and does not require a ticket for entrance.

Doors open at 6pm. ISU students will have the first 500 seats reserved until 6:40pm; show your ISU student ID at the SE or SW Tower doors to enter. The general public may enter through the North Doors.

No bags will be permitted. Small bags for medical supplies and diaper bags will be permitted but will be searched before entry.

No picket signs, banners, or other materials that could block views or be used as a weapon will be permitted.

The event will be live-streamed and recorded. Links will be provided as they become available.


Ben Shapiro is founding editor-in-chief and editor emeritus of The Daily Wire and host of "The Ben Shapiro Show," the top conservative podcast in the nation. Shapiro is the author of numerous nonfiction books, including The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Courage Made the West Great, Bullies: How the Left's Culture of Fear and Intimidation Silences America, and How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps. Shapiro was hired by Creators Syndicate at age 17 to become the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the U.S. He earned a BA in Political Science from UCLA in 2004 and graduated from Harvard Law School in 2007. After working as an attorney for Goodwin Procter LLP, Shapiro began his own legal consulting firm, Benjamin Shapiro Legal Consulting (Los Angeles).

This event is sponsored in part by the Young America’s Foundation’s Fred and Lynda Allen Series.

Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.

Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.

Lecture Etiquette

  • Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
  • Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
  • Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
  • Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.