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Faculty discusses new Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science degree

Jack Jerit | Wednesday, April 8, 2020

At the beginning of March, the College of Arts and Letters announced that it would be introducing a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (BACS), distinct from the Bachelors of Computer Science (BCS) already offered through the College of Engineering. Dr. Aaron Striegel, a professor in the College of Engineering and the first director of

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Candlelight prayer service honoring MLK kicks off Walk the Walk Week

Jack Jerit | Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Students and University leaders gathered late Sunday evening in the Rotunda of the Main Building to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a candlelight prayer service. The prayer service was the first event of Walk the Walk Week, a series of events celebrating the life and legacy of King and reflecting on inequality in

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Boyle delivers address, senators discuss election resolutions

Jack Jerit | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Elizabeth Boyle, a senior and student body president, delivered the annual State of the Student Union address to the student senate Monday night. The senate also discussed potential election reforms before the next election cycle begins in the spring semester. Boyle extended congratulations and thanks to the senate for their performance this semester so far

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Senate examines finances, passes resolutions

Jack Jerit | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Student government vice president Patrick McGuire — who also chairs the student senate at its weekly meetings — has tried to let the senators themselves guide the meetings this year. The more self-guided senate has been prolific in passing resolutions. “Last year, there were a total [of] 33 resolutions,” McGuire said. “But we’ve already passed

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Senate discusses ‘senior exclusion policy’ plans with sophomore class council president

Jack Jerit | Tuesday, December 3, 2019

In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Notre Dame student senate met to discuss the upcoming changes to residential policies announced last spring by the Division of Student Affairs — specifically, the “senior exclusion policy” which would prevent seniors living off campus from participating in hall sports teams, hall dances and other events. Daniel Feldmeier, sophomore

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Senate discusses recent student protests

Jack Jerit | Thursday, November 21, 2019

In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Notre Dame student senate met to pass a resolution to standardize impeachment across the student union and to remove references to the Orientation Steering Committee as a special-interest group. After both resolutions were passed in about 10 minutes, the senate prepared to leave when Patrick Paulsen, the Off Campus

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Senate discusses health and well-being

Jack Jerit | Thursday, November 14, 2019

In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Notre Dame student senate met with Natalie Munguia, a sophomore and director of Health and Well-Being, to discuss the health and well-being of students on campus. In particular, senators were asked to pitch ideas to improve mental health on campus. “The reasoning behind this is just so we can

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Student Senate passes financial oversight reforms, discusses impeachment

Jack Jerit | Thursday, November 7, 2019

The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday to vote on a previously-discussed resolution to amend the Student Union constitution to add a provision allowing for oversight over the spending of the different student union organizations. This resolution is in response to concerns brought up in a meeting with the Financial Management Board (FMB) at the

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Senate appoints Executive Council nominations, passes resolution supporting No Shave November

Jack Jerit | Thursday, October 31, 2019

The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday to decide on the nomination of two new members to the Student Executive Cabinet for the remainder of the 2019-2020 Academic term. Student Body President Elizabeth Boyle, a senior, and Student Body Vice President Patrick McGuire, a junior, were patrons of the nominations. The nominated candidates were Katherine

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Senate discusses financial management reform bill

Jack Jerit | Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday to discuss a new resolution to amend the student union constitution to add senatorial oversight over the spending of the different student union organizations. This resolution comes after the student senate met at the end of September with the Financial Management Board (FMB) to discuss potential ways to

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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