UC Irvine Student Government bans American flag Six members of the public university’s student government council voted to ban all flags from their facilities. The student who proposed the ban claimed it was to create a “culturally inclusive space.” Reportedly, the only flag hung in the facility in question (which is technically a government building) was the U.S. flag. The action came with swift backlash from students and school administrators. Numerous protests, which included students and many local residents, were held with widespread news coverage. The student body’s executive cabinet ultimately overturned the decision, but the incident has triggered legislation prohibiting such actions from being taken at other schools in the future.
