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Ciara Hopkinson | Thursday, January 23, 2020
At its weekly meeting Wednesday evening, the Notre Dame student senate focused on issues of representation and reflected on its effectiveness in serving the student body. The session began with a conversation about race and reactions to Walk the Walk Week. “I think this is a really valuable time, especially during Walk the Walk Week,
Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 19, 2019
In its weekly Wednesday meeting, the student senate met with Heather Rakoczy Russell, associate vice president for residential life, and Keri Kei Shibata, chief of the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD), to discuss the new rules implemented this year about residence life card access policy and some potential future safety measures such as police-operated CCTV
Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 12, 2019
At their weekly meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with Financial Management Board (FMB) Student Union treasurer Christine Arcoleo to discuss fiscal policy and spending for this upcoming year. Arcoleo, a senior, began the meeting by giving a presentation about the FMB. The FMB is composed of a member from every Student Union body
Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 5, 2019
In a meeting last night in the Lafortune Student Center, the Notre Dame student senate met with Club Coordination Council (CCC) chair Jordan Isner to discuss CCC fund allocation and expenses. It was the first meeting between the two organizations since legislation was passed mandating CCC leadership meet with the senate at least once a
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, July 11, 2019
Notre Dame adjunct professor of law Damon Leichty was confirmed as a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for northern Indiana in a 85-10 vote by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Nominated by President Trump in July 2018, the South Bend lawyer will replace Judge Robert L. Miller Jr. As an adjunct professor at the
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Student senators debated questions of religion, gender and morality on Monday evening as they voted on the remaining candidates for Notre Dame’s student government executive cabinet. Student body president junior Elizabeth Boyle and vice president sophomore Patrick McGuire took office two weeks ago, but four of their executive cabinet positions have been unfilled since April
Mary Clare Donnelly | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
In its weekly meeting, Notre Dame’s student senate approved a resolution requiring the Club Coordination Council (CCC) to address the Senate once a semester. This resolution detailing an increase in communication between the two branches of student government comes after a resolution earlier this year which increased funding to clubs from 37 percent to 40
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Newly elected student senators took office Monday evening, creating new executive departments and approving executive cabinet nominees in their first meeting of the year. Monday marked the first day of the 2019-2020 session of Notre Dame’s student government, and incoming student body president, junior Elizabeth Boyle and vice president, sophomore Patrick McGuire officially began their
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The 2018-2019 session of Notre Dame’s student senate came to a close Monday evening, following a two-hour meeting in which senators debated a provision on electing students to the executive cabinet and the University’s sustainability initiatives. Outgoing senators worked to address unresolved questions and unfinished initiatives before the new student government takes office on Monday.
Genevieve Redsten | Tuesday, March 19, 2019
After struggling for weeks to reach a compromise, the student senate passed a resolution Monday evening to increase funding for student clubs and organizations by approximately $30,000. The new resolution will cut three percent of the budget for Student Union organizations — including the class councils and the Student Union Board — and reallocate it