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I'm going to just say that I don't agree with much of what has been happening lately. I did not attend the riot nor would I ever, I don't even think most students really understood at that point what it was about. In the days to come we will find out more about what has taken place and I hope eventually, for the victims' sakes, that justice is served. I just beg of your patience and reserve of judgement of the culpability of some until this investigation rests.

To give you some perspective, it honestly feels like some long lost great uncle molested some family friend's kids and we now found out that our grandfather might have tried to cover it up. You really have no idea how hard our campus is taking this. These events go against everything we've ever stood for and have shaken us to our very core. We are rallying around our traditions and pride because we need to remember where we've come from to see where we need to go.

We are grieving for the families and know that the university that we have known and loved has forever been rocked and everything has turned upside down. We are trying to process what has been happening and unfortunately the university is staying silent on the matter which is not helping anything. Many of us feel betrayed, angry, and alone. We are also very young and may not be handling this in the best way, but we're trying. I hope that very soon more information can come to light and answers can be gained from this. I hope that the perpetrators can be brought to justice and I hope that the victims can find closure and healing. I beg again for your patience and understanding as we are all going through this difficult time.