July 23, 2020

  On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Associated Students of the University of Utah general assembly meeting heard Joint Resolution 2 in support of the Black Student Union at the U. After passing in the Senate on July 16, the resolution passed in the unanimously in the assembly. Last week, when the ASUU senate discussed Joint Resolution 2, some participants called out the racism occurring in the incessant questioning of the Black women authors of the resolution. In the end, the resolution passed with only one senator opposed, Seodam Kwak — the same senator who had been called out for his word choice and style of questioning the authors.  During the public comment period at Tuesday’s general assembly meeting, several references were made to last week’s senate meeting.  “I also want to laud the authors for their literal infinite patience and dedication to this process,...