From the Archives: A king, a cat and the absurd student body election of 1972

Spencer Kelly, Thomas Dobbs and Jared Meisel | Monday, February 6, 2023

On Wednesday, Notre Dame students will take to the polls and elect their new student body president. A glance at the ballot suggests that this year’s candidates all appear to be human and pro-democracy. This observation may seem obvious or nonsensical, but a look back at the history of SBP elections shows that pro-democracy ideals