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29 posts tagged "ND student senate"

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Student senate formally denounces Jenkins’ violation of University COVID-19 policies

Iverson Sun | Friday, October 9, 2020

The Notre Dame student senate gathered to discuss changes to the Executive Programming Board, adjustments concerning the spring 2021 schedule, a formal disapproval of University President Fr. John Jenkins’ actions during his visit to the White House and the adjustment of hall visitation policies in order for the betterment of student mental health during its

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Senate rejects Dugan-Pozas Garza campaign appeal

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 13, 2020

Student body vice president junior Patrick McGuire announced in an email to campus media Wednesday that the student senate declined to overturn the appeal of an earlier Election Committee decision. “The student senate has concluded their hearing of an appeal to an Election Committee decision and decided not to overturn it,” McGuire said in the

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Election results announcement postponed following appeal to Election Committee decision

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Student body vice president junior Patrick McGuire announced in a press release Tuesday night that the student senate will hear an appeal to an “Election Committee decision” in the ongoing race for student body president and vice president. The results of the election were not announced Wednesday at midnight as originally scheduled. The new date

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Boyle delivers address, senators discuss election resolutions

Jack Jerit | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Elizabeth Boyle, a senior and student body president, delivered the annual State of the Student Union address to the student senate Monday night. The senate also discussed potential election reforms before the next election cycle begins in the spring semester. Boyle extended congratulations and thanks to the senate for their performance this semester so far

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Senate examines finances, passes resolutions

Jack Jerit | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Student government vice president Patrick McGuire — who also chairs the student senate at its weekly meetings — has tried to let the senators themselves guide the meetings this year. The more self-guided senate has been prolific in passing resolutions. “Last year, there were a total [of] 33 resolutions,” McGuire said. “But we’ve already passed

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Senate discusses health and well-being

Jack Jerit | Thursday, November 14, 2019

In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Notre Dame student senate met with Natalie Munguia, a sophomore and director of Health and Well-Being, to discuss the health and well-being of students on campus. In particular, senators were asked to pitch ideas to improve mental health on campus. “The reasoning behind this is just so we can

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Senate discusses LGBTQ History Month

Jack Jerit | Thursday, October 10, 2019

The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday with Sara Agostinelli, Gender Relations Center (GRC) assistant director for LGBTQ initiatives and administration, to discuss programming and allyship for LGBTQ History Month. “Coming up next Tuesday, we’re offering ‘LGBTQ 101,’” Agostinelli said. “This is a great opportunity if you would like to learn more — we talk

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Senate meets with FMB about accountability, approves FCC name change

Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 26, 2019

At their weekly Wednesday night meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with the Financial Management Board (FMB) Student Union treasurer Christine Arcoleo in a follow-up to a previous meeting two weeks prior. The presentation from Arcoleo, a senior, sought to clarify some of the senators’ previous questions. According to numbers provided by Arcoleo, across

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Senate discusses transport, meets with leaders

Jack Jerit | Thursday, August 29, 2019

In its first meeting of the new academic year, Notre Dame’s student senate convened in the Lafortune Student Center and discussed a series of issues which arose over the summer. One focus during the meeting was the South Bend Transpo’s Midnight Express, which was funded by Notre Dame but cancelled due to rising costs and

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Student Senate discusses inclusivity on campus

Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Notre Dame’s Student Senate challenged vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding to outline the University’s plan for inclusivity at Monday’s meeting, the first of the semester. The discussion followed the school-sponsored, diversity survey, which revealed nearly 50 percent of students have experienced adverse treatment based on their identity while on campus. Hoffmann Harding presented the

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After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance prayer service, today marks the final day of Antisemitism Awareness Week.

In light of the recent increase in antisemitism, the Jewish Club at Notre Dame organized this event to both engage and educate the community about combatting this type of hatred.

On Wednesday, Notre Dame’s student senate unanimously voted to pass Resolution SS 2021-37, which calls upon the University to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism — one that has been embraced by nations, international organizations and universities across the world.

“One of the purposes of the working definition is that it’s hard to combat something if you can’t name it, or understand what it is and define it,” said Jewish Club president junior Bella Niforatos about the importance of adopting IHRA’s definition.

After Tuesday’s incident — where a group of non-ND affiliated people zoom-bombed one of the presentations — Jewish Club secretary sophomore Blake Ziegler said the club received an outpour of support from different members of the community. To create a more inclusive space, he said Notre Dame should actively embrace its Jewish members.

“The best way the Notre Dame community can show solidarity with the Jewish community is honestly just engagement, education, learning more about Judaism, engaging your Jewish friends and family, being open to listening to them and their concerns and addressing them,” he said.

After this week, Niforatos said there is one thing the Notre Dame community should remember: “If you have a voice, then you should use it.”

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📷: María Luisa Paúl 

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David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters i David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters in October 2020 and despite being a film by 20th Century, it received no advertising or fanfare whatsoever, which naturally resulted in the film having a remarkably short theatrical run.

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📸: Elaine Park
ICYMI: University President Fr. John Jenkins annou ICYMI: University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a Wednesday email that Notre Dame will require all undergraduate, graduate and professional students to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to enroll for the 2021-2022 academic year.

“Our goal for the fall semester will be to have as many members of the campus community vaccinated as possible, thereby reducing the risk of infection on campus and in the local community,” Jenkins said.

The University will respect documented medical and religious exemptions to the vaccine, according to the email.

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No. 12 Notre Dame clinched a conference-leading fi No. 12 Notre Dame clinched a conference-leading fifth series win in ACC play this past weekend as the Irish grabbed two wins out of three at No. 17 Pittsburgh.

Irish head coach Link Jarrett said he was pleased with another good weekend against a quality opponent, as well as the progress his team has made so far this season.

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Pictured: Outfielder, Brooks Coetzee, junior
📸: Ryan Vigilante
On Friday, the University announced 1,771 were adm On Friday, the University announced 1,771 were admitted to the class of 2025 during the regular decision process. 
The restrictive early action process in December admitted 1,673 students. The university admitted a total of 3, 446 students. 
The Class of 2025 admissions had a record-low acceptance rate at just 14.6%
Read more about the amount of students waitlisted, whether or not the test-optional policy will continue, and the amount of international students accepted at the link in bio.
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📸: Peyton Stearns
Four years ago, junior Anna Rask traveled to the U Four years ago, junior Anna Rask traveled to the US-Mexico border as a volunteer for Kino Border Initiative. The conversations she had with immigrants not only astounded her, but also inspired her to become an immigration advocate, she said. 
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“I learned why they're here, why they're trying to come to the US and what they faced along the way -- just the horrible things that people have gone through -- and then seeing how politicians treat these people or how the actual border patrol treat people, it was shocking,” she said. “I was like ‘I can't let this stay on, I need to do whatever I can as an individual to help these kinds of people get a better life whenever I can contribute.”

Herself the grand-daughter of a Lebanese immigrant, Rask is now aiming to shed light on this issue as vice president of Notre Dame’s Student Coalition for Immmigration Advocacy (SCIA). Today’s #TriCampusTuesday features this group’s ongoing initiative: Immigration Week.
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Throughout the week, the tri-campus community will have the opportunity to “educate, advocate and celebrate” immigration through different activities. On Monday, participants shared a template highlighting why they stood for immigration on their social media platforms. Today, community members could take part in “Trivia Tuesday.” On Wednesday, SCIA will host a panel about strengthening advocacy on campus at 4 p.m. Thursday will include a collection of drawstring bags that will be donated to migrants leaving detention centers. Finally, Friday will feature a call-in campaign, through which participants will call on their peers to demand immigration advocacy from congressional leaders.
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