<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_lh2k8wfs0" alt="Screenshot 2023-04-29 at 6.34.40 PM.png" width="514" height="119"><br><div><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px">Dear Undergraduates,</p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px 0px 2px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px">The UA Council has voted to censure David Spicer and we are writing to you to condemn and express our severe disapproval of his actions as they relate to the postering and chalking campaign to protest the Statement on Freedom of Expression.</p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px 0px 2px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px">On April 25th, the UA Council voted to mandate a recall election which allows all of the undergraduate body to voice whether they would like David Spicer to continue to represent them as UA President. This decision follows from the rationale that the actions of David Spicer fell short of what is expected of a UA president, regardless of their intentions. </p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px 0px 2px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px">Per the UA Constitution, David Spicer was forced to surrender his office until the conclusion of the recall election. In the interim, UA Vice President, Shruti Ravikumar, will be the acting UA President. All undergraduates will be receiving an email from the Election Commissioner with further information on the recall election; a permanent removal of David Spicer from the role of UA President will occur if two-thirds of voters vote yes to recall. The UA Council strongly encourages all undergraduates to vote in this upcoming recall election. </p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px 0px 2px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px">If you have any questions, please reach out to your Council representative or to <a href="mailto:ua-response@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-response@mit.edu</a>. A list of representatives can be found on our <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/uacouncil" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(220,161,13)">website</span></a>. </p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px 0px 2px"><b> </b></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";margin:0px">Sincerely,</p><p style="font-size:13px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""></p><p style="font-size:13px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">The UA Council</p></div></div>