Cartney Sharp

Texas State is getting some national attention, but not necessarily in a good way. Cartney Sharp has more in this Bobcat Update.

The Student Government Senate at Texas State recently voted to ban the conservative group Turning Point U-S-A from campus after accusations of hate speech. The decision came following one of the longest Senate meetings in the school's history. The meeting was full of tears, anger and screams as both sides debated for more than three hours.
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Student behavior at the Senate meeting caught the attention of Governor Greg Abbott, who stated in a Tweet that schools like Texas State should not receive state funding if they don't stand in support of the First Amendment.
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The raucous meeting also gained national attention. Many commentaries have been written regarding student behavior during the meeting and the Senate's attempted infringement on freedom of speech. The Student Government president vetoed the decision, and the university's administration addressed the Senate's lack of authority to ban the group from campus.
SU: The decision has been made and Turning Point U-S-A will remain on campus. For those hoping to get involved in future decisions like these you can attend the Student Senate meetings held every Monday in the L-B-J Student Center Teaching Theater. For Bobcat Update, I'm Cartney Sharp.