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-Jessica Merdes | Friday, February 6, 2015
Apache Corporation announced Jan. 22 that Notre Dame graduate Stephen Riney will become its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Apache is a public American oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston. Riney studied finance and accounting at Notre Dame and received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth
Gabriela Malespin, Jessica Merdes and Megan Valley | Monday, February 2, 2015
On Saturday, a day-long conference convened in the McKenna Conference Center to address the role of pornography in modern society, titled “Pervasive Porn: Exploring the Personal and Social Costs of Pornography.” The conference is sponsored by Students for Child-Oriented Policy, the Tocqueville Program for Inquiry Into Religion and American Public Life, The “Irish Rover,” “Ethika Politika,” Sycamore Trust, Love and
Jessica Merdes | Friday, December 12, 2014
Student body vice president and senior Matthew Devine said he has been very proud of the “work and commitment” of the senators during the semester. “I have loved meeting and working with Senate this year,” he said. “Its members are some of the brightest and most enthusiastic leaders of the campus community. We are all working
Jessica Merdes | Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Student Senate had its last meeting of semester on Wednesday evening. Marisa Olsen and Louis Bertolotti, directors of the First Undergratuate Experience in Leadership (FUEL), presented their concerns about the new traditions associated with the Celtic chant during football games. According to Olsen, the freshmen on FUEL are concerned by the “negative representation” of Notre
Jessica Merdes | Thursday, December 4, 2014
Student Senate met on Wednesday evening to discuss two resolutions presented by the Judicial Council and Hall President’s Council (HPC). Kathryn Peruski, president of the Judicial Council, presented a resolution that defines social media rules for campaigning for student government. According to Peruski, candidates are allowed to make social media accounts and pages as part
Jessica Merdes | Thursday, November 20, 2014
More than 100 Notre Dame students, faculty and South Bend community members gathered at the Grotto on Thursday night for a remembrance prayer vigil to show support for the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico. In September, students from the Rural Teachers College of Ayotzinapa were abducted during a peaceful protest. Since then, the protest movement
Jessica Merdes | Thursday, November 20, 2014
Student Senate met Wednesday evening to discuss the upcoming renovations of Hesburgh Library. Hesburgh librarians Jessica Kayongo and Diane Walker presented the multi-phase renovation plan to the group and took questions from the Senate members. The first phase of the renovation will begin over Christmas break, and will involve the gallery that goes through the middle
Jessica Merdes | Thursday, November 13, 2014
The Student Senate met Wednesday evening to discuss the new program, “29 for 29,” that will begin this holiday season. The new initiative will bring together the 29 residence halls to participate in one service project that will entail each dorm “adopting” a family in need for the holiday season. “Residence halls could be such a unique
Jessica Merdes | Thursday, October 30, 2014
The Student Senate met Wednesday evening to vote on Resolution SS1415-06. The resolution, which was passed unanimously, is an amendment to the Constitution of the Undergraduate Student Body requiring that Student Union organizations have a framework for a smooth transition process between the administrations. The amendment also requires the organizations to submit a report to
Jessica Merdes | Thursday, October 16, 2014
The Student Senate met Wednesday evening to discuss concerns about the new printing quota system and the communication of safety alerts to students. Representatives from the Office of Information Technologies (OIT) presented at the meeting to explain the reasons behind the quota changes. Bob Guthrie, an employee in the OIT department, said the printing department has run a