Student leaders at the University of Utah have condemned the administration in a public statement — criticizing how it handled fears reported by track-star Lauren McCluskey, denied responsibility after her murder and created an atmosphere where students now worry campus police won’t protect them.
The surprising rebuke comes nearly a year after McCluskey was killed outside her dorm last October. It’s the first time the U.’s student government has put forth such a formal critique, which members say they drafted after reaching a breaking point this week.
“Students are angry,” said Devon Cantwell, a Ph.