Allison began her political career at Bucknell University as a founding member of the Bucknell University Conservatives Club, Bucknell Rifle Association, and The Counterweight , Bucknell's conservative publication. Allison was an integral part of these conservative clubs from the very beginning, serving as a student leader and writer. Allison wrote the "AK's Rapid Fire" column in The Counterweight, covering subjects from radical feminism to free speech on campus. Allison went on to become editor-in-chief of The Counterweight, Executive Director of the BUCC, and the campus's most outspoken proponent of equity feminism. Allison was featured on the cover of the New York Times Magazine in May 2003 as one of the top student activists in the country and has done countless media appearances. She is also a published author with articles in outlets such as The Weekly Standard, National Review Online, and Human Events Online . She is also a contributor to NRO's higher education blog, Phi Beta Cons. Allison also has campaign experience. She volunteered for Students for Toomey in the heated Pennsylvania primary race against Arlen Specter. After the close loss, she was one of the original members of the Young Conservatives of Pennsylvania, which was created from the ashes of Students for Toomey. She later went on to serve as a field representative for the Robinson for Delegate campaign in Vienna , VA. During college, she also gained valuable political experience interning for the Leadership Institute and Young Britons Foundation in London , England. After graduating summa cum laude in 2005 with a degree in business management, Allison joined the staff of the Leadership Institute's Campus Leadership Program as the senior campus services coordinator. Allison managed student contacts for the Midwest , planned national grassroots activism campaigns, and helped student groups fundraise, earn media, and plan great events. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 14 May 2008 16:11:57 GMT Wed, 14 May 2008 16:11:57 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Graduation season is upon us. In the coming weeks thousands of American students will celebrate their accomplishments, reflect on four years' of memories, don silly robes and hats, and graduate from college. ... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic/2008/05/14/title_ix_not_the_answer_for_scientific_men's_club 87ff9b99-58f0-4a79-b8bd-65af65e8e582 Wed, 14 May 2008 16:11:57 GMT In modern politics, few things are as over-hyped as the youth vote. Every election cycle is billed as the one that young voters are finally going to be the key player in shaping the results. Institutions like MTV's... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic/2008/05/06/beyond_obama af8a8d2f-ae69-4a8e-8470-aae84b92c1f5 Tue, 06 May 2008 17:43:00 GMT Watch out, New Orleans: "Vagina Warriors" are headed your way. This weekend V-Day will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a two-day festival in New Orleans, or "the vagina of America," as V-Day board member and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic/2008/04/09/v-day_comes_to_new_orleans 19641d27-2e50-4cc9-a83b-2dd3a10f9bda Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:00:02 GMT Valentine's Day has something for everyone: elementary school children can exchange Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Winnie the Pooh valentines; couples plan romantic dates; flower sales surge; groups of friends get... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic/2008/02/13/take_back_the_date 63a2f38f-6c36-48e3-b5bb-6586e60757ff Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:00:14 GMT If the October 17th House hearing is any indication, a full-scale assault on the academy is coming. The target: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. The charge: wide scale... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic/2007/10/31/the_coming_academic_title_wave fe924909-087b-4ae1-bea5-dd3eda98207d Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:01:00 GMT This weekend, a little-known feminist holiday honors some of the bravest women in American history: the suffragists. Women's Equality Day reminds us how far women in America have advanced since gaining the right to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AllisonKasic/2006/08/25/back_to_the_basics c45f4ed9-d39b-48f5-b263-bece488969ca Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:04:13 GMT