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The Observer | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Read below for all of the mid-year marks for the 2018 student government administrations of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s: McGavick, Gayheart reflect on first half of administration’s term Corcoran, Ogden reflect on accomplishments thus far while looking toward next semester Student government looks to improve campus safety at Notre Dame Corcoran-Ogden
Mary Steurer | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Nearing the halfway point of their term, seniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart, student body president and vice president, said they have worked hard this semester to encourage greater conversations between the University administration, campus groups and the Notre Dame community. In their campaign platform, the pair pledged to make student government “approachable, collaborative and
Maria Leontaras | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Seniors Madeleine Corcoran and Kathy Ogden, president and vice president of Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA), said they were prepared for many things during their time as leaders — except former College President Jan Cervelli’s resignation. Regardless of this occurrence, Corcoran said the transition from Cervelli to Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil was smooth
Gina Twardosz | Thursday, December 6, 2018
When seniors Madeleine Corcoran and Kathy Ogden were elected Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president, they agreed their focus would be on the community and addressing students’ desire for change. The team has made some headway in furthering the goals of its healthy living platform, but is still looking to do more in
Thomas Murphy | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Campus safety and the well-being of students are always a major concern for a university and its governing bodies. Now with new developments in federally suggested sexual assault procedures, considerations regarding the efficacy of the blue light emergency system and greater GreeNDot awareness, student government has worked with the Notre Dame administration Security Police to
Maeve Filbin | Thursday, December 6, 2018
On the darkest December nights, the Blinkie van glows with warmth from within, promising sanctuary from the snow and a reliable ride home. Strung with brightly colored Christmas lights during the winter months, this favorite piece of Saint Mary’s campus culture has been ferrying students along the stretch of road between Notre Dame and Saint
Claire Rafford | Thursday, December 6, 2018
When student body vice president and senior Corey Gayheart came into office, one of his objectives was to make Student Senate a less formal environment, allowing for more conversation and a less rigid structure. “Part of our goals for Senate [was] just to rethink the body itself and make it a little bit more conversational
Mariah Rush | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Bringing high-profile guests, student concerts and movies to the student body, the Student Union Board (SUB) has made its goal diversifying its events and branding itself more distinctly this semester. “We saw a lot of people that knew events that SUB did and have been to some events that SUB has done, but did not
Alexandra Muck | Thursday, December 6, 2018
As Hall Presidents Council (HPC) co-chairs this year, seniors Joe Trzaska and Brendan Watts said they have focused on making HPC a collaborative environment for hall presidents and vice presidents. “At HPC, our goal is to disseminate information, to encourage collaboration between the halls and we run the Hall of the Year competition, so it’s
Serena Zacharias | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Senior Class Council Senior Class Council (SCC) began the semester with a few class meetings to allow seniors to reconvene and review their last year on campus. In October, SCC’s social committee led “Tailgate on the Terrace” at the Morris Inn, while SCC’s special event committee organized a class gathering at Legends the next week.