Clemson Undergraduate Student Government (CUSG) Senate has passed a resolution denouncing the public display of Confederate flags on campus.
The vote occurred Monday, Sept. 3 during the Senate’s second meeting of the fall semester after more than an hour of debate. 
The resolution comes a week after individuals with Confederate flags were seen driving down Highway 93 and standing on the Highway 123 pedestrian bridge.

The South Carolina Secessionist Party (SCSP) claimed responsibility for the flag display on Twitter.

“The recent flagging of Clemson ruffled some feathers,” the SCSP tweeted on Sept. 1. ”Some are still having trouble embracing the rich history of our State.” 
The resolution was authored by Senators Dahvier Alston and Matthew Innocenti.
“The university hasn’t responded [to this issue] … we wanted to show the students that we are listening and working to support their concerns,” Alston told The Tiger after the meeting.
“We felt it was really important to pass this resolution through tonight because CUSG has recently developed a reputation of not responding to issues in a timely manner,” Innocenti said. 
The full text of the resolution is available at the bottom of this story.  
On Sept. 5, the SCSP sent a letter to CUSG, challenging student government to a debate on Confederate history and symbols. 
“Because there appears to be a tragic lack of understanding of South Carolina’s Confederate History and symbols at Clemson University, we propose a debate on the topic,” SCSP chairman James Bessenger wrote. “I would be more than happy to give the students of Clemson the opportunity to hear the other side of the story and engage in a spirited and educational discussion.”
CUSG has not yet addressed the SCSP’s debate proposal, but student government did release a statement on Wednesday afternoon regarding the Senate resolution saying “it is the responsibility of every student to uphold and advance Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity, and respect” and that CUSG “will continue to promote the inclusivity of all student groups as we advocate on behalf of the student body.”