A group of Ball State University students were asked to remove a large banner that read "No War" from in front of the Art and Journalism building Monday afternoon.
Feminists for Action, in conjunction with Food Not Bombs, hung the banner to inform students about the third anniversary of the war in Iraq, Amanda Haskett, a member of Feminists for Action, said.
"It's just interesting that on the anniversary of the war, we can't put up a peaceful message," she said.
Police asked one of the members of the group to remove the banner around 12:45 p.m. Monday. The group did so without protest.
Gene Burton, director of public safety, said someone had complained about the use of the property. According to the Handbook for Student Organizations, a banner can only be posted on the Fly Swatter and at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, and student organizations must reserve these locations ahead of time.
Haskett said Feminists for Action has been planning to distribute the information about the war and other issues since the beginning of Spring Semester. The group went through the process of reserving tables, but did not realize it could not post signs on light poles, Haskett said.
"We're not trying to make people mad," Haskett said. "We're just trying to make people think about things they don't think about that often."
Food Not Bombs, a group that hands out free food in protest, was also outside of the Art and Journalism Monday afternoon. Feminists for Action asked Food Not Bombs to educate students about issues concerning the War in Iraq, said Bella Jensen, an Ivy Tech student and member of Food Not Bombs. "The purpose of today upholds our beliefs," Jensen said.
Feminists for Action ended the day with the showing of "Peak Oil: The End of Suburbia," a film about the decline in availability of fossil fuels, and a documentary from the 9/11 Truth Movement.
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