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The ASUU offices in the Student Involvement wing of the Student Union.

Conflict in ASUU: Senate Grills New Advisor Over Perceived Threat To Independence

March 10, 2016

Members of ASUU fear a new advisor position, instituted by U administration to overlook student government, threatens their authority and independence. Their concerns over the post, filled by Tasha Myers,...

Meet the New ASUU: SLC Sweeps Assembly, ONE Takes Senate Majority

March 9, 2016

The Students Leading Change (SLC) party, led by President Jack Bender, narrowly won the student government election last week, garnering about 58  percent of the votes; it controls the Assembly, though,...

Students Leading Change (SLC) Win ASUU Elections

Students Leading Change (SLC) Win ASUU Elections

March 4, 2016

Sighs and cheers were heard throughout the Union Ballroom as the winner of the ASUU elections, Students Leading Change (SLC), was announced. Jack Bender, president elect, Jessica Patterson, vice president...

Two U students pose at the Block U during the True to U event at the U in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb.11th, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Kicks Off New “True to U” Tradition

February 16, 2016

Students took the opportunity to indulge in candy, cookies and kisses at ASUU’s True to U event. Just before Valentine’s Day, students were invited to take a photo kissing or showing their school...

Board of Trustees Offered Sneak Peek at ASUU Platforms

Board of Trustees Offered Sneak Peek at ASUU Platforms

February 11, 2016

Although ASUU elections don't start until Saturday, candidates from both parties spoke to the U's Board of Trustees early Tuesday morning to give brief outlines of their campaign platforms. Student Leading...

International students at the U | Chronicle archives.

International Students Find Joy in Serving While Away From Home

February 8, 2016

After being in the United States for about four months, Tayyeb Mubarik attended a volunteer event to wrap gifts for Syrian refugee children. He enjoyed the feeling of giving back so much so that he started...

Anthony Fratto speaks about the Indigenous Peoples Day Resolution during the ASUU Senate Meeting  at the U on Thursday, Jan. 28th, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Senate Passes Bill to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day

January 30, 2016

Halfway through the meeting, Sen. Andy Moyle pulled out his copy of A People’s History of the United States and thumbed to an underlined section on page five. “By the year 1515, there were perhaps...

Presidents circle at the University of Utah Monday September 14, 2015. (Chronicle Archives)

Rock the U Seeks to Change Lives With Cancer Fundraiser

January 25, 2016

At the U's 10th annual Rock the U event, students won't just be dancing for fun — they'll be raising money for cancer research. Each Spring Semester, U students and organizations team up to "celebrate...

Alternative Spring Breaks Gives Students the Chance to Serve Communities

Alternative Spring Breaks Gives Students the Chance to Serve Communities

January 22, 2016

Imagine spending spring break on a beach in California, where you can hear the waves crashing while the sun warms your skin and you're pulling weeds to rid the shore of invasive species. Service work...

LGBT Resource Center Offers Opportunity for Students to Send Holiday Cards to LGBTQ Inmates

LGBT Resource Center Offers Opportunity for Students to Send Holiday Cards to LGBTQ Inmates

December 10, 2015

In the Union lobby, surrounded by Christmas trees, wreaths and holly, students and staff helped the LGBT Resource Center send holiday cheer to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer folk who are...