LETTER: ASUSU did the right thing in RHA flap

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to a letter printed in Friday’s issue of the Statesman. As a member of the ASUSU Executive Council, I would like to inform students about the decision that was made. In response to the comment about students having nowhere to turn with their concerns, for academic concerns there are college senators, student body vice presidents, faculty and administration. Students with housing concerns have a very well-structured RHSA to go to. There is such a variety of places for students to go that I would hope students wouldn’t take all of their problems to their college senator. I know for a fact that George Tripp, engineering senator, is probably not one to go to if you need maintenance work done in your on-campus apartment. Just as Old Farm and Oakridge have their landlords, on-campus students have RHSA. As far as I know, ASUSU has never written legislation that affected only the on-campus students. Legislation affects all students at USU and a system is in place that can represent all students. If you feel that your sheer numbers warrant you a speaking voice, then we would also have to grant such speaking writes to the 7,000 students who attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Institute, and fall under LDSSA, a recognized club on campus as well as the many students who participate in the Greek organizations on campus, just to name a few. While I would not be against this, we can see that the line must be drawn somewhere.

Jake McBride ASUSU Extension VP