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Meet the Notre Dame student body election tickets: Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke

Bella Laufenberg | Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.” Currently, the pair are both student senators for their dorms; Williams for Keough Hall and Brooke for Carroll Hall. Additionally, Williams is a chemical engineering major and French minor,

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Senate votes not to impeach Carroll Hall senator

Sam Godinez | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

On Wednesday, the Notre Dame student senate discussed a bill of impeachment put forward against Carroll Hall senator Hunter Brooke. A majority of senators voted not to move to an impeachment trial after the Student Union Ethics Commission (SUEC) issued a bill of impeachment after Brooke contacted first-years in FUEL (First Undergraduate Experience in Leadership)

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Senate discusses presentation, confirms nominee

Claire Rafford | Tuesday, November 27, 2018

At their first meeting after Thanksgiving break, Notre Dame’s student senate continued a conversation from their previous meeting about students with disabilities. At their meeting immediately before Thanksgiving break, the senate heard a presentation from Scott Howland, coordinator of the Sara Bea Center for Students with Disabilities and Dr. Bill Stackman, the University’s associate vice

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Student government, administration groups help first years get involved

Tom Naatz | Friday, August 17, 2018

When Notre Dame’s newest class arrives on campus during Welcome Weekend, they will not only be greeted by hall representatives waiting to unload packed cars, but also several student government and administrative groups ready to help them get involved in on-campus activities. The First Undergraduate Experience in Leadership program, or FUEL, is student government’s only

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Student Senate reviews healthcare, approves SUB executive board

Andrew Cameron | Thursday, March 23, 2017

Sharon McMullen, director of University Health Services (UHS) spoke to student senate Wednesday about current and future changes to UHS. The meeting also featured Student Union Board (SUB) executive board nominations and the passing of resolution SS1617-33, regarding the release of mental health information and student awareness of UHS. McMullen discussed the current state of UHS

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Freshmen attend student government networking fair

Rachel O'Grady | Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Hoping to start getting freshmen involved in student government, the First Undergraduate Experience in Leadership (FUEL) hosted its second annual Freshman Networking Fair on Monday night in the LaFortune ballroom. Sophomore FUEL co-director Michael Finan said the purpose of the event was to expose freshmen to groups on campus they could get involved in. Representatives

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Student body president encourages freshman participation

Margaret Hynds | Thursday, August 21, 2014

During her campaign with senior running mate Matt Devine, student body president Lauren Vidal emphasized her intention to institute an “open door policy” within the student government office—and she intends to follow through. Vidal said she particularly hopes freshmen will utilize this feature of her administration. “I would more than encourage them to stop by