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At San Francisco State University, you can do anything you want to a US flag or a Christian religious symbol: burn it, deface it, submerge it in bodily fluids.College Republicans Face Sanctionsby Tyler Lambson, staff writerFebruary 5, 2007 11:06 AM SF State College Republicans face allegations of attempting to incite violence and of actions of incivility following an investigation conducted by the Office of Student Programs and Leadership Development, or OSPLD. The matter was passed to the Student Organization Hearing Panel, SOHP, to determine if the College Republicans will be reprimanded at all and the magnitude of the possible repercussions.The SOHP, a functionary of the university that can only be enacted upon the conclusion of an OSPLD investigation, can ratify one of five sanctions on an affected organization.The sanctions range in severity from a forced apology to full removal of the club....The OSPLD investigation stemmed from student complaints that prompted a resolution passed by ASI after the College Republicans stepped on the flags of Hamas and Hezbollah, resulting in heated discussion among members of the College Republicans and those at the event.The Oct. 17 incident sparked emotions in Muslim students and others who argued that it was disrespectful and inappropriate to step on flags that contain the Arabic symbol for “Allah.”The College Republicans argued that they were protesting the actions of terrorist organizations, not the sanctity of religion, and agreed to let some of the Muslim students alter the flags.ASI cited a campus rule that stressed “equity and social justice within a respectful and safe environment” and indicated that ASI felt “they should be held accountable by the University for their actions” in the Nov. 15 resolution.
