Updated at 5:20 p.m. with comments from the university. Two students at Northern Arizona University got more than they bargained for when they attempted to hand out flags to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001 on Friday.
The club was originally slated to be set-up outside the student union, but inclement weather forced them to move their table inside. Since the group did not register with Student Life administrators, this caused an issue with the student union.
“We normally request that anybody – whether they be handing out flags or involved with a fraternity or sorority – reserve spots in the union,” said Tom Bauer, Director of Public Affairs for the school.
Administrators from the school asked the students to move several times, either back outside or to another location in the Student Union which receives less foot traffic.
“We had some students trying to do a good thing, and we had some employees who were trying to make them follow the rules like everybody else,” said Bauer. “They weren’t asked to leave. They were asked to move, and they didn’t like where they were asked to move to.”
After the students involved refused to comply with the requests of administrators the police were called, but no laws were broken and no one was charged with a crime. When police arrived students and the administration resolved everything peacefully and neither side holds any hard feelings, according to Bauer.
“It’s business as usual on campus today, there’s no feud going on or anything like that,” said Bauer.
Josh Fatzick is the news editor of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleer. He is a contributor to The College Fix.
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