The College Republicans are back on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s campus after a hiatus of over five years.
Elias Griffin, the club’s chair, spoke to the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club on Monday afternoon about his effort to bring together conservative students.
Griffin, of McNairy County, said he didn’t see conservative students like himself organizing on campus upon his arrival at the university.
“I noticed something was missing,” Griffin said to the group. “It wasn’t just a club, it was a voice: a voice for students who believed in a limited government, strong families, personal responsibility and the undeniable greatness of the American idea.”
The organization, established in the fall, has 35 active members, Griffin said.