Duquesne Liberty Alliance Screens “Deep Web”

Duquesne students watching the “Deep Web” documentary.

On September 27^th, Duquesne University’s Liberty Alliance (which is affiliated with Students For Liberty) joined dozens of student organizations from schools all across the country in screening Alex Winter’s new film, “Deep Web”. Enticed by promises of interesting discussion topics and free pizza, five current alliance members and three newcomers attended the 8 PM screening in Fisher Hall. After the film, a short Q&A session with Lyn Ulbricht and Alex Winter gave the viewers a remarkable opportunity to engage with the ideas and story of the film on a much more personal level.

The film impressed the entire audience, and each member learned a substantial amount of information surrounding the technology, philosophy, and legal history of the deep web. Roos Ulbricht’s tragic story reminded each member of the importance of our fight for individual liberty, and his passionate stances for freedom of choice inspired the group profoundly.

The event was very successful, as each member enjoyed the film and opportunity to engage with new ideas. Surprisingly, the newcomers originally attended the event after noticing Alex Winter would be giving a live Q&A. They noticed the event’s advertisement in the university’s weekly event emails, and were all big fans of Alex. After our discussion, the newcomers walked away with some serious enthusiasm for the philosophy of liberty!