With the AWSU assembly vote tied nine to nine, President Tersa Almaw served as a tiebreaker, voting in opposition of inviting Shapiro, a popular conservative commentator who was recently turned down by Gonzaga University.
“When I was thinking about this event, what I wanted it to be first and foremost was a respectful memorial for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and for their families who still miss them…something to really unify our campus and all of us who were affected by 9/11…”
