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Earlier in the week, the society cited safety concerns for its board and staff, saying it had planned, but wouldn’t be able to sponsor or manage a so-called Lennon Wall. Such message boards have become a symbol of support for protesters in Hong Kong.

But late Thursday, the board of the Simon Fraser Student Society voted to stand “firmly in support of the right of all Simon Fraser University students to peacefully, respectfully and freely express their views regarding the ongoing political situation in Hong Kong.”

It also officially condemned “any attempt to censor or dissuade through threats, harassment or bullying such expression.”

The society will now, each day, roll out a small, mobile pin board. This will sit right outside its offices at the university’s Maggie Benson Centre during opening hours, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and then it will be wheeled and locked away each afternoon so it can be kept under watch.

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There were only a few Post-it notes on it shortly after it was first pushed out on Friday around noon.

It’s not clear who at SFU had been tearing down the more prolific collages of Post-it notes and posters.

The university had previously said campus security was looking into the vandalism and on Friday said there had been no new cases reported this week.

The South China Morning Post reported Friday some videos circulating on YouTube showing two young men being confronted as they tore down some Lennon Wall signs and notes on the first, much larger Lennon Walls at night at SFU.

Some of the notes on these bulletin boards at SFU, such as ones in high-traffic zones beside the Bennett Library and near larger lecture rooms, showed signs of being defended against damage. Instead of being held only by staples or pins, the few remaining notes and posters have been reinforced with wide strips of clear tape so they can’t be so easily ripped down.

jlee-young@postmedia.com