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-9 posts tagged "Midterms"
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018 midterm election season, The Observer sat down with various student organizations and professors to discuss political engagement and issues particularly pertinent to students. In this ninth installment, Saint Mary’s students discuss problems they have faced while trying to vote. Leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, many Saint Mary’s students
Julianna McKenna | Wednesday, November 7, 2018
“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines
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
Nicholas Marr | Thursday, March 8, 2018
We’re all tired as we approach spring break. Everyone — students, faculty, administrators and people who work around campus doing all kinds of jobs crucial to making our campus run. The pace here is incredible and sometimes difficult to maintain. There’s a lot going on in the world too, and many events that weigh significantly
Jordan Cockrum | Thursday, February 22, 2018
This week has been one of the most overwhelming of my academic career. When sitting down to write my inside column, I had been toying with several ideas as to what topic to explore. While detailing the amount of stress and responsibilities I have to a friend, I decided to use my inside column to
Andrew Bennis | Wednesday, October 11, 2017
While many students will be headed home to their own pets during fall break, a visit from therapy dogs Tuesday gave students a chance to relax with some furry friends during a busy midterms week. The event, known as “Paws to Relax,” was hosted by the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being. This was the second iteration of the
Max Lander | Wednesday, September 20, 2017
In the midst of midterms and application season, those looking to improve their writing skills can visit the Writing Center to discuss their work and receive constructive criticism. The center is open to anyone, regardless of skill level or area of study, senior Kathryn Minko, a tutor at the center said, and allows clients to
Michael Fliotsos | Monday, September 21, 2015
Double-fisted triple-shot espresso Starbucks runs from LaFun, vacancies at the Bookstore basketball courts despite picture-perfect weather, crowded section study lounges … ah yes, the first round of exams and paper deadlines must be right around the corner. From the three-papers-due-on-Wednesday dilemma to the psychology, statistics and orgo trio of testing terror, it is difficult to
Patrick Glennon | Wednesday, March 18, 2015
With the passing of Father Hesburgh, this past midterms week left many students (myself included) physically and emotionally exhausted. Whether we were waiting in line at 2 a.m. for Fr. Ted’s visitation, shivering outside the Basilica while waiting for the funeral procession to begin or studying for three midterms and two quizzes, we were all