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‘There’s still so much to be done’: Notre Dame student leaders emphasize the importance of listening to student needs

Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Notre Dame’s student body leaders for the 2021-2022 term have focused their time and energy on ensuring student needs are not only heard but fulfilled. Student body president, Allan Njomo, a senior from Stanford Hall, said that the focal point of everything he has done so far in his term is about bringing marginalized students

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Strengthening community, empowering student body: Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president reflect on fall semester

Crystal Ramirez and Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

At the beginning of their term as Student Government Association (SGA) student body president and vice president, seniors Eleanor Hanson and Adriana Salgado set out to strengthen and enhance the tri-campus community relationship and to empower the women at Saint Mary’s. When Hanson and Salgado ran for their respective roles last May, their platform included

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Skidgel, Cole discuss growing community at Holy Cross

Liam Price | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Emilee Skidgel and Katherine Cole, president and vice-president, respectively, of the Holy Cross Student Government Association (SGA), are proud of their work re-establishing former activities post-COVID and introducing their own new ideas to the Holy Cross community. “Especially coming from the COVID year, I think everyone’s been a little more aware of what we do

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Student senate creates conversation with administrators

Heaven Carter | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Every Wednesday evening on the second floor of LaFortune Center, student government vice president Matthew Bisner chairs the student senates weekly meetings. Bisner shared an overview of how the student senate went this past semester with The Observer: explaining some of the senate’s goals, areas they excelled, areas they struggled in and future plans. Bisner

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HPC co-chairs attempt to rebuild community after pandemic-riddled 2020-21 school year

Ryan Peters | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

When seniors Caroline Cameron and Mabry Webb were presidents of Breen-Phillips and Cavanaugh Halls, respectively, during the 2020-21 school year, they were tasked with trying to foster community within their dorms while maintaining strict COVID-19 protocols. After hall presidencies filled with missed traditions and unforeseen circumstances, Cameron and Webb have focused their terms as Hall

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2021 Saint Mary’s Class Council reviews

Crystal Ramirez | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Saint Mary’s class council seeks to promote unity through events, parents weekend and senior week. This year — with COVID-19 restrictions lessened — Class Council hopes to have a more traditional year, especially for the class of 2022. Senior Class Council Senior Class Council representative Emma Berges noted that even though she did take up

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2021 Notre Dame Class Council Reviews

Alysa Guffey | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Notre Dame class councils promote the wellbeing of their respective classes by sponsoring functions that promote unity among class members, according to the student government website. Each class council ticket runs in its election as an executive board — president, vice president, secretary and treasurer — in the spring and then interviews for other council

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Students flock to SUB events

Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Demand for live and in person Student Union Board (SUB) events has surged this semester, and SUB adopted a new efficiency strategy and increased social media presence to streamline the event planning process. The Student Union Board was founded in 1967 to enhance the undergraduate student body experience through programs including movies, concerts, giveaways, festivals