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John Salem | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
After an anonymous whistleblower reported a concern in August to the House of Representatives and Senate Intelligence Committees about U.S. President Donald Trump soliciting foreign interference to better his chances in the 2020 election, the complaint was eventually passed along to the Justice Department. From there, on Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced
Margaret Cicchiello | Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Tennessee representative London Lamar (’13) sat down with students, faculty and members of the Student Diversity Board (SDB) of Saint Mary’s on Tuesday evening. Lamar, the state representative for District 91 of Tennessee, spoke about her experience at Saint Mary’s and the work she has done since she graduated. During the dialogue, which continued during
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, January 29, 2019
University President Fr. Jenkins recently announced plans to cease displaying the murals in the Main Building that depict the voyage of Christopher Columbus. The College Democrats of the University of Notre Dame support this decision and the message of inclusion it sends to the Notre Dame community. While the voyage and exploration of Christopher Columbus
Thomas Murphy | Monday, October 1, 2018
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018 midterm election season, The Observer will sit down with various student organizations and professors to discuss political engagement and issues particularly pertinent to students. In this fourth installment, Notre Dame College Democrats discusses its plans to help Democrat politicians get elected. With the 2018 midterm elections drawing near, the Notre
Colleen Zewe | Monday, March 27, 2017
In my Intercultural Communication class, our final project is spending three hours a week with a community whose beliefs and culture differs from our own. I’ve always believed small government is the best system for our country, so I consider myself a Republican. However, since the election, I’ve felt small government is not the best
Emily McConville | Tuesday, February 28, 2017
About 30 people gathered outside Main Building on Monday to demonstrate against the University’s potential invitation of President Donald Trump to speak at the class of 2017’s Commencement ceremony, citing his hateful rhetoric and discrimination against minorities and marginalized groups. College Democrats, Diversity Council and We Stand For organized the demonstration in order to “protest
Megan Valley | Friday, February 17, 2017
South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg announced he was joining the race for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Jan. 5. On Feb. 25, 447 members of the DNC will vote in Atlanta for the new chair. Until then, a group of 15 to 20 students from Notre Dame are working with members of the South Bend
Courtney Becker | Thursday, February 16, 2017
It was announced at student senate Wednesday that University President Fr. John Jenkins sent a letter to the members of the faculty senate Feb. 7 informing them he will not declare Notre Dame a sanctuary campus at this time. Jenkins said in the letter — which he sent in response to a resolution from faculty
Megan Valley | Thursday, February 16, 2017
NDVotes will carry on its partnerships with the Center for Social Concerns (CSC) and the Rooney Center and to continue pushing for the student body to participate in “civic engagement.” Post-election season, sophomore Kylie Ruscheinski and junior Andrew Pott, co-chairs of NDVotes, said the renewal marks a new start for NDVotes. “There’s a sort of rebranding
Selena Ponio | Wednesday, February 1, 2017
More than a month after they submitted a petition asking University President Fr. John Jenkins not to invite President Trump to speak at this year’s Commencement, the Notre Dame College Democrats and Diversity Council are still waiting for an answer. Senior co-president of College Democrats Andrew Galo said the petition had roughly 3,600 signatures when it was