Controversial Fliers Found For A Third Time At Texas State

By, Terra Rivers, Managing Editor

Since the presidential election results were finalized in November 2016, Texas State students have encountered fliers on campus with controversial messages.

A Texas State university student tweeted at the university Friday, March 3, about a flier found near Alkek library.

As of yet, university officials have not released a statement or addressed the third controversial flier found on campus since the election.

In the aftermath of the flier’s discovery, students have expressed their concerns over student safety on campus. One student said,

On November 10, 2016, university officials announced an investigation into a collection of controversial ‘Vigilante’ fliers that had been circulating around campus.

The fliers depicted several men with guns and denounced campus diversity; people were encouraged to organize “tar and feathering Vigilante Squads” and arrest university officials, who promoted diversity on campus.

The fliers depicted several men with guns and denounced campus diversity; people were encouraged to organize “tar and feathering Vigilante Squads” and arrest university officials, who promoted diversity on campus.

The controversial messages were removed from campus restrooms, and President Denise Trauth released a statement on the issue.

Texas State University reported the discovery of fliers in December 2016 encouraging individuals to report undocumented students, faculty and staff to the local authorities. The university community called on the institution to declare itself a sanctuary campus.

However, President Trauth said the school would continue to protect the privacy of its students, faculty and staff, however, the university would not go against state law by declaring itself a sanctuary campus.

And in January, “White Supremacist” fliers were found scattered around campus. The posters, which were placed behind coke machines and in other “discrete” locations, were believed to be part of a larger campaign. The twitter handle on the bottom of the posters had images of similar fliers on several other college campuses around the country. 

How the university will handle the fliers discovered Friday is not yet known. In previous instances, the fliers were removed and an investigation was launched by the University Police to find out the individuals behind the fliers.

The results of previous investigations are unknown.