the white student union sought but failed to get official recognition by the college, arguing that the college needs to officially recognize the group in order to show that it does not discriminate against white students. a change.org petition was circulated urging the campus not to recognize a "whites only" group. the organization noted in a press release that the petition was based on the false assumption that the wsu would be a "whites only" group, despite the statement on the wsu website that "the organization invites people of all races, colors, and creeds to join together to celebrate european culture."