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-Jack Jerit | Thursday, October 10, 2019
The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday with Sara Agostinelli, Gender Relations Center (GRC) assistant director for LGBTQ initiatives and administration, to discuss programming and allyship for LGBTQ History Month. “Coming up next Tuesday, we’re offering ‘LGBTQ 101,’” Agostinelli said. “This is a great opportunity if you would like to learn more — we talk
Jack Jerit | Thursday, October 3, 2019
At their weekly meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with the sophomore class council leaders to discuss the new policy regarding off-campus seniors’ ability to participate in formal dorm events. Members of the sophomore class council had been meeting with vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding and associate vice president for residential
Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 26, 2019
At their weekly Wednesday night meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with the Financial Management Board (FMB) Student Union treasurer Christine Arcoleo in a follow-up to a previous meeting two weeks prior. The presentation from Arcoleo, a senior, sought to clarify some of the senators’ previous questions. According to numbers provided by Arcoleo, across
Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 19, 2019
In its weekly Wednesday meeting, the student senate met with Heather Rakoczy Russell, associate vice president for residential life, and Keri Kei Shibata, chief of the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD), to discuss the new rules implemented this year about residence life card access policy and some potential future safety measures such as police-operated CCTV
Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 12, 2019
At their weekly meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with Financial Management Board (FMB) Student Union treasurer Christine Arcoleo to discuss fiscal policy and spending for this upcoming year. Arcoleo, a senior, began the meeting by giving a presentation about the FMB. The FMB is composed of a member from every Student Union body
Jack Jerit | Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Anyone who has been following the NBA during this off-season knows the Western Conference is seriously stacked this upcoming season, with at least 10 teams — if not more — slated to have a good shot at playoff contention this season. Almost all of these top teams are sporting All-Star or All-NBA duos to contrast
Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 5, 2019
In a meeting last night in the Lafortune Student Center, the Notre Dame student senate met with Club Coordination Council (CCC) chair Jordan Isner to discuss CCC fund allocation and expenses. It was the first meeting between the two organizations since legislation was passed mandating CCC leadership meet with the senate at least once a
Jack Jerit | Thursday, August 29, 2019
In its first meeting of the new academic year, Notre Dame’s student senate convened in the Lafortune Student Center and discussed a series of issues which arose over the summer. One focus during the meeting was the South Bend Transpo’s Midnight Express, which was funded by Notre Dame but cancelled due to rising costs and