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22 posts tagged "Pete Buttigieg"

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Scene at Chi Film Fest: ‘Spencer,’ ‘Mayor Pete’

Aidan O'Malley | Sunday, October 24, 2021

Sorry for the delay, folks. Am I flattering myself in thinking that anyone was actually waiting for this? Probably, but I don’t mind. While I hope my CIFF coverage over the course of fall break has expanded your watchlist — or maybe even encouraged you to participate in the local arts in the future —

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Pete Buttigieg confirmed as transportation secretary

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Notre Dame faculty fellow and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate as the U.S. transportation secretary. By a vote of 86 to 13, Buttigieg is the first openly gay person to be approved by the Senate for a Cabinet position. The Transportation Department employs over 58,000 people, oversees all

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Pete Buttigieg expected to be nominated as transportation secretary

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is expected to be nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to be his transportation secretary, according to sources close to the President-elect. The secretary of transportation oversees federal transportation programs and an agency with about 58,000 employees. After dropping out of the presidential race, Buttigieg endorsed Biden for president. Buttigieg

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Lou Holtz and Notre Dame’s hypocrisy

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Last month, Lou Holtz spoke at the Republican National Convention. During his speech he called out former Vice President Biden for his support of abortion rights and lauded President Trump’s pro-life agenda. He said Biden and other Catholic politicians who held similar views are “Catholic in name only,” meaning radical pro-choice actions taken and positions

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Year in Review: 2019-2020

Observer Staff Report | Friday, May 15, 2020

ND and SMC student governments cancel South Bend Transpo Midnight Express — Aug. 27, 2019 Due to an increase in costs, the student governments of Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame canceled the South Bend Transpo Midnight Express. The Midnight Express was established in a partnership with Student Affairs, South Bend Transpo and Notre Dame Student

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Primary colors: An aesthetic study of the 2020 Democrats

Jim Moster | Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Behind every work of art hides an artist, a method and a motive. For example, Vincent van Gogh painted “Starry Night” using oil on canvas in order to … well, to what? Wikipedia suggests he wanted to capture the beauty outside his asylum room’s window. Sorry, Wikipedia, but motives are inherently opaque. Even van Gogh

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Buttigieg endorses Biden prior to Super Tuesday elections

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden before a rally in Dallas on Monday night. Buttigieg ended his bid for the presidency Sunday. “When I ran for president, we made it clear that the entire idea was about rallying the country together to defeat Donald Trump and to win the

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Buttigieg drops out of 2020 presidential race

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, March 1, 2020

Pete Buttigieg, Democratic presidential candidate and former mayor of South Bend, is dropping his presidential campaign, the New York Times reported Sunday evening. The decision comes after a severe loss in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Feb. 29, with Buttigieg coming in fourth place, amassing only 8.2% of the vote and receiving no delegates.

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Why Trump will win in November

Andrew Sveda | Monday, February 10, 2020

With the Iowa caucus under our belts (maybe?) and New Hampshire coming up tomorrow, election season is finally here. After a year or so of jabs, one-liners, polls and drama, we’ve made it to the good stuff. Buckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. And as we kick off the primaries, everyone’s asking

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Notre Dame students travel to Iowa for 3-day trip through Pete for America campaign

Kelli Smith | Tuesday, February 4, 2020

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Pete Buttigieg took the stage in front of a roaring crowd.   More than 600 women, men, children and voters cheered rambunctiously as the presidential hopeful launched into one of his last pleas for Iowan Democrats. As he spoke, a group of Notre Dame students huddled together, waving vibrant “Pete 2020” signs

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s 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.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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