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Bella Laufenberg | Thursday, October 14, 2021
Notre Dame’s student senate convened Wednesday on the second floor of the LaFortune Student Center to receive miNDful training and to discuss new election orders during its last meeting before fall break. After senate was opened with a prayer from student body vice president Matthew Bisner and announcements, the senate welcomed Paige Jackson, assistant director
Heaven Carter | Thursday, September 30, 2021
The Notre Dame student senate gathered Wednesday evening on the second floor of LaFortune to discuss the addition of a new senate member, “Smick Day” and the climate surrounding COVID-19 protocols and concerns. Student body vice president Matthew Bisner kicked off the meeting by welcoming their newest member, Bella Mittleman, from Fischer graduate hall. The
Erik Finch-Soto | Thursday, September 2, 2021
On Wednesday night, the Notre Dame student senate convened for its second meeting of the fall semester to discuss the reports from the Notre Dame Voice Summit. Senior Megan Rogers, president of Design for America Notre Dame, took the floor to voice the concerns and opinions of students who participated in the Summit. The Notre
Maggie Eastland | Thursday, August 26, 2021
Sat in a close-knit square formation, markedly different from the scattered auditorium seating and masked faces of senate meetings last year, the student senate convened for the first meeting of the academic year Wednesday evening in the Notre Dame Room at LaFortune Student Center. During the meeting, student body president Allan Njomo announced the University
Katie Werner | Friday, May 7, 2021
Thursday evening, the student senate convened in Debartolo Hall for its last meeting of the semester. Members of the student government delivered updates on various meetings and elected two students to the Campus Life Council (CLC). First, director of student centers, activities and events Karen Kennedy announced a thank you notes drive for National Nurses
Katie Werner | Friday, April 23, 2021
The third meeting of the 2021-2022 student senate commenced in DeBartolo Hall on Thursday evening, where student body president junior Allan Njomo delivered a statement on the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and senators discussed Welcome Week changes. Student body vice president junior Matthew Bisner relayed updates from the student advisory group
Emma Hamilton | Thursday, March 18, 2021
The student senate converged in Jordan Hall 105 Wednesday evening to hear from the Club Coordination Council (CCC) and vote on several resolutions. The meeting began with a presentation by members of the CCC, the body on campus that funds, supports and collaborates with clubs. They announced that they are currently in the process of
Siobhan Loughney | Thursday, March 11, 2021
The Notre Dame Student Senate assembled Wednesday evening to vote on nominations for Student Union treasurer and Judicial Council president, as well as several resolutions. As the meeting began, the student body vice president, senior Sarah Galbenski, updated the senators on the state of COVID-19 restrictions on campus and the University’s vaccination site. Current restrictions
Justice Mory | Wednesday, March 10, 2021
On Friday, March 5, eight Democrats and all 50 Republican senators voted against Senator Bernie Sanders’s proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Following this, Sanders said, “If any Senator believes this is the last time they will cast a vote on whether or not to give a raise to 32 million
Trinity Reilly | Thursday, March 4, 2021
The Notre Dame student senate gathered Wednesday for a presentation from the Center of Student Support and Care and to pass an amendment to the constitution concerning the campus life council. Senior student body vice president Sarah Galbenski opened the meeting with a few housekeeping announcements about the Student Union transition under the new student