HOUSTON — The University of Houston’s student government vice president has been punished by the student senate after she wrote in a since deleted post, “Forget #BlackLivesMatter; more like #AllLivesMatter” on her Facebook. <br /> <br />Student body veep Rohini Sethi has been suspended by the Student Government Association and is temporarily banned from participating in group activities, according to the Houston Chronicle. <br /> <br />According to ABC 13, Sethi was handed down five sanctions including a 50-day suspension which starts Aug. 1, mandatory attendance of the Libra Project diversity workshop, mandatory attendance of three cultural events per month, a reflection letter and a public representation in a senate meeting on Sep. 28. <br /> <br />The Student Government President Shane Smith was given authority this one time to determine Sethi’s suspension by the Student Senate, according to ABC 13. <br /> <br />It was passed with 13 votes of approval, two against and one abstaining, ABC 13 reported. <br /> <br />Sethi could lose her post in the student government if she doesn’t meet the demands. <br /> <br />The university released a statement on Monday reiterating that the sanctions were handed down by the student group and not the school itself, according to the Houston Chronicle. <br /> <br />Sethi posted the comment after five Dallas police officers were shot and killed last month. She quickly deleted and apologized for the post. <br /> <br />Some students at the university called for her to resign after the controversial statement. The Houston Chronicle reported that #RemoveRohini was trending in Houston for several days following the post.
