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-38 posts tagged "Election"
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 25, 2019
If you follow any graduate school network, or even education news in general, then you’ve probably seen the headlines. In 2018, a survey conducted by researchers at the University of Texas revealed that graduate students are over six times more likely to experience moderate to severe depression and anxiety than the non-student population. Another study
Jin Kim | Monday, February 4, 2019
We’re barely a month into 2019, but judging from the news cycle in recent days you’d think it was 2020. Indeed, with ambitious Democrats lining up to announce their bids for the White House, 2019 is starting to look a lot like the new 2020. But if it feels way too early to be talking
Sara Schlecht | Wednesday, November 7, 2018
The Saint Mary’s community had multiple opportunities to become informed and active in political issues during this Midterm Election season, as the Office for Civil and Social Engagement (OCSE) worked to increase campus-wide awareness and engagement in voting. “Before this campaign started this year, there was no inclusive effort on campus to engage voters across
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Inspired by the many women running for office across the nation, Saint Mary’s junior Leticia Torres decided she wanted to run for office in her native Marshall County in the 2018 midterm elections. On Tuesday, when Marshall County voters head to the polls, her name will be on the ballot. “You know Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from
Drew Lischke | Monday, November 5, 2018
I experienced my first election day thrill on Nov. 4, 2008. If you’ll recall, that day was the culmination of years of campaigning and diligent politicization that led to the victory and subsequent assumption of the first black man to the presidency of the United States. I was eleven. I cannot understate my desperate supplication
Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 5, 2018
This Tuesday, we have the mid-term elections. There have been reports that say that there is a good chance voter turn-up is going to be up this year, especially among younger voters. In a period that is marked by extreme partisanship, I think it’s more important than ever to reach out and ask that everyone
Susanne Seiler | Wednesday, October 31, 2018
The United States is in a time of great political divide. With the midterm elections around the corner, people are seeking answers and closure. Tuesday, Notre Dame Constitutional Studies and the Center for Social Concerns’ ND Votes hosted a debate titled “A Blue Wave? The 2018 Mid-Term Elections and the Future of American Democracy.” This
Courtney Becker | Thursday, February 8, 2018
The 2018 student government presidential election will continue with a runoff election between the McGavick-Gayheart ticket and the Kruszewski-Dunbar ticket, Judicial Council announced Thursday night. While none of the three tickets — McGavick-Gayheart, Kruszewski-Dunbar and Gannon-Moran — achieved the required 50 percent of valid (non-abstention) votes to win the election, senior Matt Ross, the Judicial
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, March 31, 2017
The 2016 presidential election affected this country in profound ways. Some of these effects will become evident in time, but many have already manifested themselves. Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, it is hard to deny that polarization defines a large portion of today’s political discourse. The election, however, is not the
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Monday, February 6, 2017
As Wednesday’s election for student body president and vice president rapidly approaches, the candidates were given their first and only chance to debate their platforms against one another Monday night. In the Carey Auditorium of the Hesburgh Library, student body presidential candidate — and current student body vice president — Becca Blais and her running