"As a Students’ Union we continue to develop training and support for your student group to tackle negative cultures and create an inclusive environment. "If you believe this message relates to any of your planned social activity or you have concerns regarding any aspect of your social activity or society, please email as a priority to organise a meeting to discuss this further. Any student group that is identified as organising a ‘white T-Shirt social’ will face Students’ Union investigation. "Therefore, in order to safeguard all members of the University community ‘White T-Shirt Socials’ as defined above are prohibited from taking place with immediate effect. This is evidenced by the recent incident at the University of Leicester and a significant number of examples across the University Sector in recent years. This can include, but is not limited to, illegal or grossly offensive words, terms or images, written or drawn on attendees’ clothing – particularly, content related to protected characteristics and marginalised groups. "These social events tend to foster and encourage behaviours which are not deemed acceptable by Leicester Students’ Union and the University of Leicester. student group members, event attendees etc.) engage in decorating one another’s plain item of clothing by writing and/or drawing on them. The influx of these offensive socials will likely lead to a national ban sometime soon.Ī spokesman for The University of Leicester has stated: "A White T-shirt Social (or Plain T-shirt/Hi-Vis Social) is defined as any event in which students (e.g. Just last week, a Soton student was seen with 'Greta Thunberg is Aspergers AF' written on his t-shirt sleeve at a social event. The Leicester Jewish Social Sec spoke up on Facebook He’s been great and super responsive, including me in the whole investigation process,” Shayna told The Leicester Tab. “I’ve spoken extensively to the CEO of the SU. “I am very grateful to the full-time staff at the Students' Union who have taken both these incidents very seriously, and ensured necessary supports are in place for all students involved. There is still no information leading to this student or anyone who wrote the offensive phrase. Shayna has also brought to attention another picture which was taken by a student in Leicester and posted on Snapchat. The Conservative Society were seen branding themselves with Hitler moustaches and Stars of David. Students at Plymouth were also suspended as a result of their white t-shirt social. Last year, the Snowsports team at Lancaster University were caught in a similar situation having a range of religious, racist and generally offensive slurs written across their t-shirts. There is no information on the repercussions on him or his social friends at this point in time. The University of Leicester is currently looking into the matter and the student has since handed himself in. The anti-Semetic phrase was written on his high-vis jacket
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