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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Three ASUU Presidential Tickets Move on to General Election

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor February 20, 2021

  Following the voting period in the ASUU Primary Election from Feb. 15-18, the Paul Ticket, the Sanchez Ticket and the Wojciechowski Ticket will be moving on to the general election. The Paul...

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Editorial: ASUU Isn’t Reaching Its Potential

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board February 15, 2021

  When we first met as an editorial board to plan a piece on ASUU, the University of Utah’s student government, half of our team hardly knew anything about the organization, much less had any...

The ASUU offices in the Ray A. Olpin Student Union. (Chronicle archives.)

Four Candidates Prepare for Approaching Virtual ASUU Election

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor February 8, 2021

  Despite the ongoing pandemic, ASUU will move forward with the 2021 student government election with COVID-19 safety precautions in place.  Similar to the 2020 election cycle, there are...

ASUU President Ephraim Kum speaks to students about he sees changes in government

Government and Policy: How Three Local Leaders Serve Their Communities

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer January 28, 2021

      On Jan. 27, the Bennion Center held an online forum focused on government and policy featuring three local government leaders as panelists. Salt Lake City Council Member Andrew...

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Kincart: Support Students During the Pandemic

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer January 28, 2021

  Last semester brought many difficulties because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As we head into the spring semester, every one of us is hoping for a better learning experience. The ASUU Senate...

Freshman Michael Manhard takes a break from online classes in a common area at the University of Utah on Oct. 10, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Resolution in Support of Student Wellbeing During COVID-19 Passes

December 14, 2020

  On Nov. 30, 2020, the ASUU Senate passed A Resolution in Support of Student Wellbeing in COVID-19. This resolution was proposed because of the school situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic....

Laura Seymour and Mina Brown at the welcome desk at the ASUU offices in the Ray A. Olpin Student Union on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday, July 13, 2017.

ASUU Senate Meets to Discuss New Resolutions as Semester Comes to a Close

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer December 11, 2020

    On Dec. 10, ASUU held a senate meeting to discuss three resolutions, including Joint Resolution 10: “A Resolution Condemning the Utah Inland Port" written by the Sustainability Board. According...


The entrance to a drive up flu shot area in a parking lot off of N Campus Dr. and Central Campus Dr. in Salt Lake City on Nov. 13, 2020 (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Implements Flu Shot Initiative to Help Stop Spread of Seasonal Influenza, COVID-19

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer November 19, 2020

  Every year, between nine and forty-five million Americans get sick with the flu according to the Center for Disease Control. This year, the flu season comes at a time when hospitals and healthcare...

Kincart: Students, Heres How to Vote This Fall

Kincart: Students, Here’s How to Vote This Fall

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer October 16, 2020

  The 2020 election is getting closer every day, so now is the time to get registered to vote. With impending judicial nominations and the climate crisis growing more severe by the minute, not...

In the Sept. 3 ASUU meeting across the middle row, from left
to write, Senators Jess WOJCIECHOWSKI, Seodam Kwak and Tiffany Chan
listen to Chair Matthew Irwin in the bottom right corner. The meeting
took place via Microsoft Teams.

ASUU Articles of Impeachment Fail in Senate for Senator Kwak

By Alexis Perno, News Writer September 4, 2020

    In a five hour meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, the three charges of impeachment for Senator Seodom Kwak brought by Senators Jessica Wojciechowski and Tiffany Chan did not reach enough votes...