Moriah DeMartino, a second year student at HCC, was denied the right to launch a Turning Point USA chapter on campus and told no such group could be established because of its political leanings. The administration went on to further explain that Hagerstown does not allow students to, “start new clubs that duplicate the purpose and mission of existing clubs.” Currently HCC student groups include clubs for the National Organization for Women (NOW) and Spectrum Club, a club whose “primary goal is to create a safe environment for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, and straight allies.”