At Tulane University, Juliana learned that expressing the “wrong” opinion could cost her friendships, leadership positions, and reputation. The 2026 Luce Center intern opens up about campus censorship, being sidelined in hockey, the fight to protect women’s sports, and how faith helped her rediscover the beliefs she had buried to fit in. Her advice to incoming freshmen is simple: Know who you are before college tells you who to be.

0:00 Introduction

1:25 “Academic Freedom Doesn’t Exist”

4:22 Why Conservative Students Stay Quiet

5:51 Fighting for a Place in Hockey

8:47 Women’s Sports and Lost Opportunities

11:10 How Social Media Pulled Her Left—and Faith Brought Her Back

16:51 Finding a Conservative Community

19:11 The “Victory Files” and Fear of Being Exposed

23:44 A Professor’s Shocking Accusation

26:23 Advice for Incoming College Freshmen

GenZ Unplugged is the official podcast for the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women. Rotating hosts are Lauren Husmann, Catherine Hendershott, Rachel Hurley, and Hannah Faulkner. Producer is Sandra Scarlatoiu.

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