My fellow students and members of the SMU community, I apologize one hundred percent for my remarks that were made in the video against homosexuals, women and intellectuals. These do not reflect my true views on these groups.

As a leader in the SMU Community I am expected to uphold higher standards of conduct. For that I apologize to the Hunt Leadership Scholars whose great work on our campus says far more than my mistake. I also apologize to SMU College Republicans who should be known for their tremendous grassroots political activism rather than my error of judgement. The worst part of this is that my friends and colleagues in both Republican and SMU circles will suffer as a result of my actions.

This causes me a much greater pain than the damage I have done to my own reputation. I hope to continue my work as an activist in our community with greater conscience and consideration.

Sincerely,

Charles Taylor McCaslin

Charles T. McCaslin is a junior political science and history double major. He can be reached for comments or questions at [email protected].