A debate over whether the American flag should be banned from display in a student government office is still raging across the campus of UC Irvine more than a week after the issue erupted.
A student government council at UCI last week voted 4 to 1 to ban all flags, including the American flag, from being displayed at an office used by the group. The decision was eventually overturned by a higher student government body, but not before the story went national, drawing media attention and condemnation from far beyond the confines of the Orange County school.
Two full student government meetings where the flag ban was to be debated were cancelled this week, after the school received what it deemed were credible threats.
Guest:
Phuc Pham, News Editor who’s been following the story at UC Irvine’s campus newspaper, New University