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Fearing an unsafe atmosphere on campus, Sarkar and Jawad asked students to sign a petition, which Sarkar plans to present to the Board of Regents Thursday. The statement emphasizes the possibility of violence that would accompany Spencer’s visit. “This is our home and we have the right to our safety and security, above all else. We did not choose to attend the University of Michigan only to fear violence and the unsafe atmosphere that come with Richard Spencer and the people that follow him,” it reads. “We did not come to the University of Michigan to put our lives on the line. We did not come to the University of Michigan to live in fear of being harmed.” The statement also references the incidents regarding Spencer at the University of Florida, in which three white supremacists shot at counter protesters. It also mentioned Heather Heyer, a protester killed when struck by a car driven by a neo-Nazi at a Charlottesville, N.C. for another Spencer-led event. “As the people who are at the highest risk of harm should Richard Spencer and his followers come to campus, we oppose Richard Spencer being on campus because he and his followers have a demonstrated track record of inciting fatal violence, to which we refuse to be subjected,” the statement reads. “We are looking to you to protect your constituents, your community, and your paying stakeholders against this violence.” Safety has been one of the biggest concerns for students and professors on campus regarding Spencer. At last week’s CSG meeting, social justice group By Any Means Necessary asked the student assembly to condemn Spencer’s visit. Sarkar, however, said the possible resolution should focus on physical danger rather than conflict of thought. “It’s pretty likely that University will go to court regardless,” she said. “If we pass a resolution that says that we reject him speaking here because of the content of his speech, they will use that to win the lawsuit. The resolution should focus on the fact that Spencer and his followers bring about violence.” During the #StopSpencer teach-ins, history professor Anne Berg referenced the outbreaks of violence that have followed Spencer on his college tour. “There is very recent historical precedent that when he shows up and speaks, things go wrong,” Berg said. “And the fact that our national administration has sort of responded in a sort of ‘two sides’ kind of way, and Trump in particular saying ‘there are always two sides to a story,’ no, as historians there are many more sides to any story than just two sides, but what is crucial here is that one side is looking for a fight.” 2A — Wednesday, December 6, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CSG leaders send statement, push students to unite against Spencer CSG President Anushka Sarkar, VP Nadine Jawad condemned a visit NISA KHAN Daily News Editor Tweets Follow @michigandaily CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES 9 8 1 8 6 6 1 4 5 6 9 6 7 5 4 9 8 1 3 7 9 7 1 2 2 8 LAST CALL. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com sarah @sarah _sirvio when people try to shit on Umich football to me: bro I just like football for the tailgates chill hales @laurdreyfuss hey @DarrenCriss if you shave before coming to umich next weeked i’ll punch u let the beard live North Campus Turkey @NCampusTurkey Fyi: today is “hang out by Ann arbor cemetery and have creepy mumurations over campus” day. Me and 11,000 crows cordially invite you to join in. Bring beer. #umich #goblue #justbirdthings Samer Saab @Samer_Saab With a 33% obesity rate, really everyone in Michigan should #BoycottOutback. Go eat a salad instead #GoBlue Futures of Free Speech, Safe Space, and Political Expression WHAT: Another panel as part of Crisis Democracy, discussing participation in relation to free speech. WHO: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery (Room 100) Free Pilates Class WHAT: Pilates instructor and Ross partner Hannah Keltner will teach a free class for students WHO: Maize Pages Student Organizations WHEN: 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm WHERE : imx Pilates and fitness - 1713 Plymouth Road ISP Films. The Short Films of Larissa Sansour WHAT: A screening of three of Sansour’s short films, each following the theme of “Muslim Futures” WHO: Islamic Studies Program WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Weiser Hall - 555 Homelands of the Imaginary WHAT: STAMPS professor David Chung will discuss his work as an artist and filmmaker in relation to projects on Korea. WHO: Nam Center for Korean Studies WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Weiser Hall - Room 555 The influence of gender stereotypes on begavior and identification among students in engineering group project teams WHAT: A talk given by Dr. Denise Sekaquaptewa on her research of the subject WHO: Engineering Education Research WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Pierpont Commons - Boulevard Room Finals Carnival WHAT: Student organiations host free activities, such as a photobooth, food, and stres relief activites for students before finals WHO: Maize Pages Student Organizations WHEN: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union- Pond Room Art of Islam. “Crumbs: Toppling the Bread Cartel” WHAT: A screening of the documentary followed by a Q&A with the director, Richard F. Gergory WHO: International Institute WHEN: 6 pm to 8 pm WHERE: Arab American National Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI Future of Law and Political Inclusion WHAT: A panel discussing participation in democracy as part of the LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester Symposium: Crisis Democracy WHO: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester WHEN: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery (Room 100) ALEXIS RANKIN/Daily WOLVE RINE OF THE WE E K Every Wednesday, The Michigan Daily will be asking a University affiliate what the University’s Bicentennial means to them. “The first Filipino college students in America came to the University of Michigan, and that big history — the fact that they chose this school — just shows the inclusiveness of the school. They saw something in the University of Michigan that they didn’t see in any other school, and as Filipino student, that tradition is something I hold dear to my heart. “ LSA freshman Jor-El Santos