Lunsford is the Vice President of Student Affairs and said FIU police agreed it appeared to be a listening device. Lunsford said the Serenity Room was completely searched, but no wire network was found. FIU believes no one was receiving any audio.
They didn't take it apart to see if it really is an electronic device. It could be, I suppose, but it's not actually "hidden" very well.
You'd have to cram a battery, microphone, modulator, transmitter, and antenna in that thing.
No receiver was found anywhere.
Perhaps it's a prayer bead?
Or it's a victim flag.