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-Sam Godinez | Wednesday, February 8, 2023
It’s election day on campus, and students have the opportunity to vote from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. for the next Notre Dame student body president and vice president. This cycle has seen all three tickets use social media — Instagram, in particular — to promote their policies. As a result, this has allowed students
Sam Godinez | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
On Wednesday, the Notre Dame student senate discussed a bill of impeachment put forward against Carroll Hall senator Hunter Brooke. A majority of senators voted not to move to an impeachment trial after the Student Union Ethics Commission (SUEC) issued a bill of impeachment after Brooke contacted first-years in FUEL (First Undergraduate Experience in Leadership)
Sam Godinez | Wednesday, November 16, 2022
On Nov. 8, at the age of 25, Maxwell Frost became the first Generation Z congressman-elect in the country. Representing Florida’s 10th District, Frost will take his seat in the House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2023, for the 118th United States Congress. Students tended to say that a younger representative can offer greater representation.
Sam Godinez | Monday, November 14, 2022
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Notre Dame Arts and Letters College Council approved a new international security studies multidisciplinary minor degree for all undergraduate students. The minor will be co-directed by Dan Lindley, associate professor of international relations in the department of political science and director of the Undergraduate Certificate Fellows program. Although details are
Sam Godinez | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the midterm elections will be held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, 35 out of 100 U.S. Senate seats and thousands of local elections in each state. With many students voting for the first time, the midterm elections are an indication of where the nation will head towards.
Sam Godinez | Thursday, October 27, 2022
On Wednesday afternoon, the Notre Dame student senate convened in the Montgomery Auditorium of LaFortune Student Center to observe presentations on the Health Department Expo and the MiND workshop, as well as share announcements over upcoming topics. Because senators were allowed to wear costumes, the meeting began with various senators sharing their Halloween costumes. Afterward,
Sam Godinez | Wednesday, October 5, 2022
This semester, the office of facilities and design repaired the section between South Dining Hall and Dillon Hall, commonly known as “Lake Dillon.” During heavy rain, the area would cause flooding which made it difficult for students to go across the area between the entrance of Dillon Hall and the exit of South Dining Hall.
Sam Godinez | Friday, September 23, 2022
Notre Dame Stadium is in its second year of going cashless, and its effects have prompted the entire campus to switch to accepting cards only. While this is Notre Dame campus’s first year going cashless, this is Notre Dame Stadium’s second year operating as such. All athletic facilities went cashless last year as well. The