"This isn't an anti-Moore or anti-Hannity," said Teyonda Hall, a UVSC student and a panelist in the debate. It's about responsibility being handled irresponsibly, she said.

Hall was referring to allegations that the student leaders violated their student government's constitution, which states that events costing more than $50,000 must have student-body approval. The total price for bringing Moore to campus is $50,500.

This issue was brought up by Orem resident Kay Anderson, who previously offered the students $25,000 if they canceled Moore's visit. Sean Vreeland and Dan Garcia, both UVSC students who are spearheading a student-government recall elections, were supposed to speak at the debate. But they canceled due to personal reasons, according to debate moderator Jeff Beardall.

Jim Bassi, student-body president, clarified that the student constitution states that student government couldn't spend more than $50,000 on a single item. Moore's speaking fee is about $40,000, which does not include transportation or security costs.

"We were never going to spend $50,000 of student fees," Bassi told the audience.

Hall's rebuttal: "As far as I'm concerned, it's all the same event."

Joe Vogel, student-body vice president, said he feels the issue isn't about the legality of student fees.

"It's just that they don't agree with the views of Michael Moore," Vogel said after the debate.

Both Bassi and Vogel said they have nothing to hide, but people who have concerns about the student-government budget have not approached Bassi in person, he said.

Student government has an annual budget of $6 million in student fees allocated to four branches: academics, clubs, student activities and independent branch. The student government set a budget of $50,000 for speakers, and student leaders never planned to spend it all on Moore, Vogel said. UVSC has recouped about $40,000 in Moore ticket sales, Vogel said.