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Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Fraternity Told to Take American Flag Down to ‘Improve Image’

Stanford University told the Sigma Chi fraternity to remove its American flag to “improve” its image. An administrator reportedly told the fraternity that the flag could be seen as “intimidating, aggressive or alienating.”

According to a report from the Stanford Review, an unnamed administrator told the Sigma Chi fraternity that their American flag was a symbol that could be seen as “intimidating, aggressive or alienating.”

The fraternity was actually shut down in May after the university argued that there were accountability issues with the chapter. The alleged incident with the unnamed administrator took place as the members of the chapter were looking to prevent a suspension.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Intimidating, aggressive, or alienating to who ???

Anonymous said...

In response to the criticism that the United States flag was a trigger to those easily triggered, the fraternity took the 3x5 foot flag down....and put up a 4x6 foot flag!

Anonymous said...

2:26 I was thinking the same thing. WTF is going on in this country???
Hell, I'd borrow the one that flies by the old car dealership in Cambridge.

Anonymous said...

Immigrants who use our schools for an education and return to their country and treat America as an enemy. Iran comes to mind.

Anonymous said...

Across the campus is a Muslim house and they are allowed to fly an ISIS flag.

College said it is their Culture and not a political statement, as the US flag can be saying "No foreigners welcome".

Anonymous said...


Perhaps since Stanford's feelings are so easily bruised by sight of the American flag we should discontinue sending Federal dollars there; they are chock full of American symbols.

Let it be done!

Anonymous said...

Leland Sanford would be rolling in his grave to see this foolishness.

Anonymous said...

So wrong! The one African-American house has a African country, (Not sure which one) Flag flying on their house.

Anonymous said...

Very sad that someone would even suggest taking it down. Maybe if we would grow some b____s and stand up for what is right in this country and what it was founded on we wouldn't be in this situation. If you don't like our country or our flag I think the roads have a 2 way lane. Please leave !