<p>Unfortunately I think the story starts to get legs of its own as more and more people hear about it and assume it was the University that turned down the proposal of a memorial, not just a few members of the student government. Pretty soon everyone starts bad mouthing the University of Washington based on their drawing an incorrect conclusion. You can find a group of students with opinions like that on any campus and it doesn’t mean they reflect the views of the University or even the majority of the students there.</p>