<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-177dce8b-4bf3-c24f-df5b-bb2766748023"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Undergraduates,</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sometimes, we feel afraid. We understand that fear can be consuming. Regardless of the results of the election, or who you supported, there is a sense of fear across our campus. Together, we want to show you that you are not alone.</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As a community, we are here for each other with our efforts. With the help of the MIT administration, we will strive to make sure that here, in our home, you can feel safe. We will be coordinating with them to hold an event in the next few weeks to openly voice our concerns and working with them to see what MIT can do to advocate for you. As students, we are meeting tonight at 10 PM in the UA Office, W20-401, and invite you to stop by and join the discussion. Ed Bertschinger, Suzy Nelson, and Kirk Kolenbrander will be in attendance.</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First, don’t forget that we have each other - reach out to friends, peers, and student groups for support. If you find yourself needing someone else to talk to or additional help, there are a number of resources. Some people find comfort in talking to their counselors, others have close relationships with the Office of Minority Education, and others enjoy speaking with the Chaplains. From my experience, if you’re at a loss for where to go and want someone to speak with, I encourage you to try Let’s Chat. You can sign up the same day on the third floor of building 8, room 8-316, and they are open from 1-3 PM, Tuesday - Friday. With regards to schoolwork, Tamar has reached out to Dean Randall, and Student Support Services is aware that this election has affected people in different ways and is there to help support students academically. Try reaching out to professors for leniency and understanding, and S^3 is always there in the event that you either do not feel comfortable reaching out directly to professors or you feel that things are not going as they should be. </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As friends and allies, we urge those of you who don’t feel this fear personally to reach out to your friends, who may feel paralyzed and afraid, and show that you care and that you support them. </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As people who have felt afraid, we can offer you this. Sometimes, it is okay to close your eyes, and remind yourself over and over that, in this current moment, “I am safe. I am loved,” until you feel like you can open them again. We will all work together to make each of us stronger, to understand each other; we will all be stronger by being together. </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your peers,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sophia Liu, UA President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Daysi Gomez, UA Vice President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tamar Weseley, UA Student Support and Wellness Chair</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Daniel Yahalomi, UA Student Support and Wellness Vice Chair</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Alberto Hernandez, UA Assistant Officer for Diversity</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bruke Kifle, UA Community Committee Chair</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kate Farris, DormCon President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Yuge Ji, DormCon Vice President and Simmons President </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Piper Lim, East Campus President </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">William (Billy) Moses, Maseeh President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Liana Ilutzi, Class of 2017 President </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pragya Tooteja, Class of 2017 Vice President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Trevor McMichael, Class of 2019 President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">David Dellal, Inter-Fraternity Council President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Caitlyn Mason, Panhellenic Association President</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mehmet Efe Akengin, Muslim Students Association President</span></p></span>
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