'1st rule of fight club’: Columbia U. really doesn't want students talking about Amal Clooney's class

https://twitter.com/SteveKJames/status/586165937381867520

Amal Clooney, wife of George Clooney, is guest lecturing a class at Columbia University this spring.

For students in the class, the university has instituted a “Fight Club”-style rule:

Columbia University issues a gag-order on law students in Amal Clooney's class. http://t.co/SNsUAckub5

— katie rosman (@katierosman) April 9, 2015

Because “freedom of speech and expression,” or something:

“We are under strict orders not to discuss her or anything about her class,” said a student who declined to give her name. A representative from the law school politely asked a reporter to leave.

Hi. I'm paying $75,000 a year for Columbia Law School. I'm 27 years old. Of course I agree my class is "off the record"!

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 9, 2015

Re Columbia/Amal Clooney RT @lizaswanson To gag students from speaking about what they learn places celebrity over the ideals of academia

— katie rosman (@katierosman) April 9, 2015

The adjusted “fight club” variation:

@jpodhoretz "The first rule of Prada & Louboutin Rights Class is that you don't talk about Prada & Louboutin Rights Class!"

— Drewfus (@JDWackbag) April 9, 2015