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Tickets officially enter 2020 election for Saint Mary’s SGA president, vice president

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

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Consume news responsibly in 2020

Mary Bernard | Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Social media is an intrinsic part of news consumption today. As The Observer’s Social Media Editor (and now, one of the Assistant Managing Editors), this reality is not lost on me. Last semester, 15% of our online viewership came directly from clicking a link on social media, and that number continues to increase. My team

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James Mueller elected mayor of South Bend, takes reins from Pete Buttigieg

Mariah Rush and Serena Zacharias | Wednesday, November 6, 2019

James Mueller was voted in as South Bend’s next mayor Tuesday evening, with 66% of the vote in early results. Mueller defeated the Republican candidate, Sean Haas, who is a government teacher at LaVille High School. Tuesday was a municipal election day across the country, and the city of South Bend voted for a few

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Dear graduate students

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

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Are you ready for 2020?

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

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Saint Mary’s campaign aims to increase voter engagement among students

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

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Saint Mary’s student runs for local office

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

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An election reflection

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

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A plea to vote on Tuesday

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

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Notre Dame hosts debate about potential results of midterm elections

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

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