Tucker Carlson's journey from prep school provocateur to Fox News flamethrower, according to his friends and former classmates.
Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesIn the fall of 1987, Tucker enrolled at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, where Rev. Andrews had also attended.
"There were issues about whether black students should only date other black students, that kind of thing," said Kathleen Werthman, a classmate of Tucker's who now works at a Florida nonprofit for people with disabilities."My sophomore year, for new students, they had a speaker talking about racism, and one of the students said, 'I never met a black student, how are you supposed to talk to them?' And the idea that only white people can be racist was challenged too.
Tucker often went out of his way to amuse his friends. Once during the spring semester, several activists set up a podium and microphone beneath his dorm window to protest the CIA's on-campus recruitment visits. The demonstration was open-mic so Tucker went up to the stage and"I think people laughed. He did," Cerveny said."There was always a small collection of people any time there was an issue who tried to stir the pot in that way.
During sophomore year, Tucker's friends decided to rush Delta Phi, a well-to-do fraternity also known as St. Elmo's. The Greek scene had a large presence on campus — about 20 percent of men joined them even though Trinity was a liberal arts school — and St. Elmo's had a reputation as freewheeling scamps. Once a year, a St. Elmo's brother would ride his motorcycle naked through the campus cafeteria.
"He was basically a hermit. It wasn't like he was going to a ton of parties" one Trinity St. Elmo's brother said."He was not a part of the organizational effort of throwing big parties, or encouraging me to join the fraternity." "Tucker and Susie had their moral compass pointing north even back then," Sterne said.
"He did not get a stellar grade from me," Kiener said."Based on what he says now he surely didn't get very much out of my courses." But Tucker steered clear of campus activism. He spent his free time reading and seeing Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, and Sting perform when they came through Connecticut. Sometimes he skipped school to follow his favorite band, the Grateful Dead, on tour.
"I don't think it was necessarily true," Barr said."He was dismissive [about my views]. I did get a sense that he believed in what he was saying, and it was very different from my experience and my understanding of the race." Tucker admired Helms for being a"bull in the china shop" of Congress, one classmate said. Some friends believed Tucker slipped in the off-color references as a lark.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ray Epps Finally Hits Back at Tucker Carlson: ‘He’s Obsessed With Me’Jan. 6 Capitol rioter Ray Epps hit back at a constellation of conservative media personalities Sunday night, but reserved particular ire for Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Read more »
Ray Epps slams 'obsessed' Tucker Carlson amid Jan. 6 conspiracy claimsConservatives have fixated on Epps, who they say held the answer to why hundreds of then-President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Read more »
Tucker Carlson Is Gone From Fox NewsBREAKING | Tucker Carlson and Fox News are parting ways, the network confirmed on Monday. The right-wing host’s final show was Friday.
Read more »
Tucker Carlson and Fox News part waysLong-time host Tucker Carlson and Fox News are parting ways.
Read more »