Josi Hinds

  ASUU launched the Culture and Belonging Board in August. Previously known as the Diversity Board, the new board “works to ensure that the University provides a safe environment for all students,” according to ASUU’s Instagram announcement. “We used to be called the Diversity Board,” said Risha Nadar, a sophomore at the U and director...

Editor’s note • This article discusses sensitive topics such as sexual violence and assault. The University Counseling Center can offer support to students. Call 801-581-6826 or visit the website.   The University of Utah released its annual crimes report for 2023 on Thursday. The report shows a significant jump in reported rapes and dating violence, but...

  In front of the Park Building in Presidents Circle on Thursday, roughly 80 students and community members stood chanting and demanding the University of Utah disclose and divest from its ties to Israel.  The protest, organized by the student organization Mecha, was part of a “week of action” the group organized to commemorate a...

  On Monday, ASUU, the University of Utah’s governing student body, officially announced candidates for the 2025 election with five tickets campaigning for the 2025–26 student body presidency.  The student body also announced candidates for attorney general, the legislative assembly and the legislative senate.  ABC Ticket The ABC Ticket consists of Kefa Abakuki for president,...

  Halfway into ASUU primary elections, three tickets have gained an edge that could send them to general elections.  The ABC, Rose and Singh tickets are leading the race for the ASUU 2025-26 presidency, according to a check-in released by ASUU Friday morning.  As the rankings stand, the Poll and Whicker tickets would not qualify for...

  The 2025 ASUU Primary Election results are in, and the Singh, ABC and Rose tickets are on their way to the general election.  The Singh ticket led, earning 1,250 of the 3,472 total votes cast. They were followed by the ABC ticket, with 1,147 votes, and the Rose ticket, with 1,124. Their wins eliminate...

  A bill that requires a student’s biological sex to determine what gendered dorms students can live in was signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox last Friday.  HB269 passed the Utah Senate in a 20-7 vote, with two absent, on Feb. 6, after debate on the floor surrounding the bill’s reach and consequences.  In addition...

  This article originally appeared in the Health and Medicine print issue, in stands January 2o25. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date.   Every April, usually inside the Utah Capitol building, hundreds of students mingle with university leadership, healthcare professionals, venture capitalists and industry leaders while presenting their...

  The ASUU Supreme Court announced Friday that students who voted for the Singh Ticket in the 2025 ASUU Election will be given the option to recast their vote after the ticket was found to have violated multiple election guidelines.  Nine allegations were filed against the Singh Ticket by four different plaintiffs: Aynaelyssya Thomas, the...

  A bill that would have brought significant changes to ASUU’s executive cabinet (ECAB) was the subject of intense internal scrutiny from ASUU legislators, senators and appointed officers this week.  The original version of bill JB20, which was authored by current president-elect Sunny Singh and Chief of Staff Milan Subotic, would have reduced the size...