After a night of heavy protests on campus and across the US, ASUO executive representatives released a joint statement regarding the presidential election. In the statement, the executives wanted ensure that the rhetoric of Donald Trump over the past year is not condoned by ASUO and is abhorred.
“We want to make it extremely clear,” the statement said, “that as representatives of the student body, we absolutely do not condone the blatant islamophobia, racism, misogyny, xenophobia, ableism and homophobia conducted by our nation’s president-elect.”
The ASUO executives released this statement in hopes to ease tensions and promote a sense of inclusiveness after a divisive election cycle.
“We released it so that students know they’re supported,” Quinn Haaga said about the joint statement.
The statement also urges students to take care of themselves and seek help if needed by contacting the counseling center. Kyle Heiner, the communications director for ASUO, provided comments about why the executives decided to release a statement for the student body.
“We are concerned about the impact Trump’s behavior will have on marginalized communities and wanted to make sure their voices are validated and they know there are resources for them to reach out to if they need them,” Heiner stated. This is a troublesome time for our country and ensuring students are safe on campus is our first priority.”
ASUO executives release statement following Donald Trump victory
Miguel Sanchez-Rutledge
November 8, 2016
Kaylee Domzalski
After a night of heavy protests on campus and across the US, ASUO executive representatives released a joint statement regarding the presidential election. In the statement, the executives wanted ensure that the rhetoric of Donald Trump over the past year is not condoned by ASUO and is abhorred. “We want …
ASUO executives release statement following Donald Trump victory
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