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-94 posts tagged "Senate"
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
Maria Luisa Paul | Friday, February 12, 2021
The Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday evening during an agenda-rich meeting. As the night progressed, this student government branch approved two orders, debated procedures pertaining to the forthcoming student body presidential race and culminated with the distribution of sweaters described by senior student body vice president Sarah Galbenski. Once Baumer Hall senator, first-year Daniel
Claire Rafford | Thursday, January 28, 2021
Vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding joined a special session of the student senate to discuss the newly announced Campus Compact and address changes to surveillance testing and due process for the spring semester Wednesday. “Everything that we have been reflecting on since you’ve been away from campus has been designed to do
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: All election results reported here are from the Associated Press. Results are recent as of 3 a.m. Wednesday. Alabama Republican Tommy Tuberville won the Senate seat in Alabama, ousting Democratic incumbent Senator Doug Jones. Of the seven House seats, six went to the Republicans and one to the Democrats. Alaska As of 3
Maggie Eastland | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Citing interruptions to lesson plans and added stress due to the coronavirus pandemic, several Notre Dame students drafted a petition calling for students to have the option to designate their classes as pass/no-credit. As of late Sunday night, over 1,320 students signed the Google form petition, representing more than 15% of the undergraduate student body.