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Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Foreign meddling in democratic elections in North America sounds like a familiar story. This time, however, we do not need to rehash the particulars of the Mueller Report and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. No, this saga is playing out north of the border in Canada, and almost nobody in
Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The Notre Dame student body election campaign was a tumult of ethics violation allegations and online hate for candidates. On Jan. 31, campaigning started for Notre Dame student body president and vice president. Three separate tickets, all made up of sophomore male students, had successfully gained the 700 verified signatures in order to make it
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
lettertotheeditor | Thursday, November 10, 2022
The Washington Post famously advertises the phrase, “democracy dies in darkness.” Undoubtedly this is a commentary on our unique ability in America to say what we wish, and believe it has meaning. And so today, in the face of a changing federal landscape, I see an opportunity for all of us on this campus to
Sam Godinez | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the midterm elections will be held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, 35 out of 100 U.S. Senate seats and thousands of local elections in each state. With many students voting for the first time, the midterm elections are an indication of where the nation will head towards.
Grace Sullivan | Thursday, October 27, 2022
With the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, drastic climate disasters and increasing political polarization among U.S. citizens, the midterm elections are essential in determining our government’s ability to take on these issues. As Amber Phillips said in her article about the importance of the midterm elections, this election has the power to reshape our
Bella Laufenberg | Thursday, February 3, 2022
Patrick Lee and Sofie Stitt have been elected Notre Dame student body president and vice president, respectively, for the 2022-2023 term, earning 54.61% of the valid votes. Voting took place Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election results were released Wednesday at 11 p.m. in an email to the student body from the Notre
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 19, 2021
We’ve been back in South Bend for less than three weeks, and campus life is in full swing. Class of 2020 commencement celebrations have been postponed yet again, undergraduate COVID cases are rising and in-person student activities have been put on hold for the next two weeks. Here’s another thing to add to your list
Megumi Tamura | Thursday, August 20, 2020
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is … executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.” These are the words of Samuel Adams, one of our nation’s founding fathers who played a key role in
Maeve Filbin | Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Two tickets officially announced their candidacy for the 2020 Saint Mary’s Student Government Association president and vice president election at midnight Monday. Juniors Giavanna Paradiso and Kelsey O’Connor announced their bid for president and vice president, respectively. “I’m Giavanna Paradiso, and I’m running for Student Government Association president with Kelsey O’Connor,” Paradiso said. “We would