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Alysa Guffey and Bella Laufenberg | Monday, April 25, 2022
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series examining how student groups run as part of the larger Notre Dame community. The first goal of the University, outlined in the student guide du Lac, is to “Ensure that our Catholic character informs all our endeavors.” To understand how the University upholds these Catholic
Liam Price | Friday, April 8, 2022
The 2022-23 Notre Dame student senate held its first meeting Thursday night on the second floor of the Duncan Student Center. The meeting opened with oaths of office for student body president and vice president Patrick Lee and Sofie Stitt, respectively, followed by the oath of office for the newly elected senators. After the oaths
Bella Laufenberg | Monday, April 4, 2022
Allan Njomo and Matthew Bisner were elected in early 2021 to serve as Notre Dame’s student body president and vice president, respectively, for the 2021-2022 term. Along with Alix Basden, their chief of staff, the three said they started their term not really knowing what they had gotten themselves into. By the end, they said
Alysa Guffey | Thursday, March 31, 2022
The 2021-2022 senate convened for their final meeting Wednesday night, with senators pushing for amendments on residence hall endorsements and off-campus student representation. To start the meeting, student body president Allan Njomo delivered his final State of the Student Union speech — highlighting the accomplishments of the Union during his term while stressing that there
Isa Sheikh | Thursday, March 17, 2022
The 2021-2022 Notre Dame student senate reconvened Wednesday night following spring break on the second floor of the LaFortune Student Center. After opening with a prayer, student body vice president Matthew Bisner moved on to roll call and executive announcements. Bisner announced that senators should sign up to grade hall of the year presentations, and
Bella Laufenberg | Friday, February 25, 2022
The Black student population is a small segment of the Notre Dame community, making up a reported three percent of the entire student body as of 2019. The Observer conducted interviews with Black student leaders across campus in order to celebrate Black History Month and shed light on Black students’ experiences at the University. Doctoral
Isa Sheikh | Thursday, February 24, 2022
The 2021-2022 Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday night in the Notre Dame Room on the second floor of the LaFortune Student Center. After opening with a prayer for peace in Ukraine, student body vice president Matthew Bisner moved on to executive announcements. Incoming student body vice president Sofie Stitt made an announcement regarding executive
Jack Sirianni | Thursday, February 10, 2022
On a campus where only 3.23% of the student body identifies as Black or African American, Black History Month holds particular salience at Notre Dame, Black student leaders say. Fifty-eight years after the passage of the civil rights and 74 years after the first Black student graduated from Notre Dame, Black students at Notre Dame
Siobhan Loughney | Thursday, January 20, 2022
The University of Notre Dame’s mission statement reads, “The intellectual interchange essential to a university requires, and is enriched by, the presence and voices of diverse scholars and students.” In recent years, many institutions have made claims to be dedicated to similar missions, seeking more diverse, inclusive student bodies, but what are colleges and universities
Valeria Ortiz | Thursday, November 11, 2021
Notre Dame’s Office of Student Enrichment (OSE) hosted a panel Wednesday evening in Geddes Hall entitled “I Belong: Life During and After ND” featuring both current students and alumni. It is part of Notre Dame’s observance of First-Generation, Low-Income Week. The discussion delved into topics such as sense of belonging, identity and budgeting as a