Some of the students were alleged to have issued threats. In response to the incident, the university's Feminist Society released a statement on Tumblr, expressing support for the Islamic Society, and condemning the Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society for hosting "known Islamophobes" to speak at the university.
Several students were reported to have issued warnings. Following this incident, the Feminist Society shared a statement on Tumblr backing the Islamic Society while condemning the Atheist, Secularist, and Humanist Society for hosting "notorious Islamophobes."