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.
Some students were accused of making threats. In response to the event, the Feminist Society posted on Tumblr in support of the Islamic Society and criticized the Atheist, Secularist, and Humanist Society for inviting "known Islamophobes" to speak at the university.