The Told These Students Not To Fly Flags In Honor Of 9/11, So They Did THIS Instead Americans were shocked when the University of Illinois decided to ban American flags during a 9/11 memorial. The school finally caved in to Republican students, allowing them to plan 2,977 flags in the ground on campus, after they received pressure on social media. The College Republicans originally posted the event on their Facebook page, but late announced: Developing Story: University of Illinois denies College Republicans permission to plant American Flags on the Quad for a 9/11 remembrance project. More details soon. The post immediately sparked a heated response on social media, and the university had no choice but to change its tune. In a message to the group, school administrators claimed that they had only advised that it was against University Policy to stick anything in the ground due to the irrigation system and provided you with options as to what you could do as an alternative that involved using cups with sand and sticking the flags in them or foam with the same idea as well as cardboard or any other foundation or acceptable alternative that did not involved placing items in the ground. Later, the university announced: The event has been approved to continue on the basis on what we discussed and agreed upon that was not to place anything in the ground. The College Republicans attributed the chance of heart to the reaction on social media stating: This is certainly a result of the pressure that weve been building. Thank you all for your help and support. What do you think? Do you support the students putting pressure on the University? 