the group's existence has caused a series of nationally reported controversies and accusations of promoting racial bigotry and white supremacy. it has invited self-described "racial realist" jared taylor to speak at one of its meetings, which attracted an attendance of nearly 250. heimbach said he started the group because of "a culture of crime where primarily it's nonwhites doing it to white students and we perpetually have to live in a system of victimhood." he also said "we'd also want to create a safe space for members who have filed hate/bias reports and who have had anti-white language used against them...especially the female members who have heard 'cracker' and 'honkie,' and nothing has ever come of it. it’s a support network for a campus that is hostile toward white students."