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Williams-Brooke to forfeit 20 votes due to incorrect election links

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke ticket will forfeit 20 votes from Wednesday’s student body election after the Judicial Council determined the ticket’s campaign engaged in “unethical behavior by sending out incorrect election links,” according to a press release distributed to campus media Thursday morning. After an allegation was brought against Williams-Brooke, the Elections Committee

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Student body campaigning

lettertotheeditor | Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The campaigning period for the student body president and vice-president election has begun. We are very excited to announce that three tickets were able to secure enough of your signatures to officially become candidates for the student body election. Listed in alphabetical order by last name of the presidential candidate, these tickets are: Daniel Jung

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Meet the student body presidential candidates: Sierra Stinson and Dane Sherman

Isabella Volmert | Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Student body presidential candidate junior Sierra Stinson and vice presidential candidate sophomore Dane Sherman have created an expansive platform built on equitable improvements to the Notre Dame student body through policy change and creation in partnership with the University and student groups. Their 26-page platform is divided into three thematic sections, which also spell out

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Honored, humbled and ready to serve

Letter to the Editor | Friday, April 9, 2021

Dear friends, After more than a year in the pandemic, this spring is marked with an air of hope. Alongside the sunny days and vaccine rollout, it seems like we are on the road back to “normal.” As we look ahead to the future, it is certainly important to reflect on the difficult challenges we

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Hanson-Salgado ticket wins Saint Mary’s SGA election

Observer Staff Report | Saturday, March 13, 2021

Juniors Eleanor Hanson and Adriana Salgado will serve as Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president for the 2021-2022 term, according to an email from Student Activities Friday morning. In an Instagram post, SGA congratulated Hanson and Salgado and noted their term would begin at the end of May after training and

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Student body election results to be announced during 8 p.m. broadcast

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 25, 2021

This report was updated at at 1:27 p.m. Thursday. The results of the 2021 student body election were delayed after an allegation of misconduct was made Wednesday. The election results were meant to be announced via livestream at 12:15 a.m. Thursday. “Unfortunately at 11:58 [p.m.], the Judicial Council received an allegation of election misconduct,” Judicial

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Student body presidential candidates: Max Siegel and Zachary Holland

Mariah Rush | Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Juniors Max Siegel II and Zachary Holland, the self-described “outsiders” of this years’ student body election, are running a platform for student body president and vice president on three distinct pillars — equity, community and transparency. The pair are one of three tickets throwing their hats in the ring for the student body presidency for

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Judicial Council announces student body president, vice president candidates

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Notre Dame Judicial Council announced the running tickets for the upcoming student body president and vice president elections Tuesday. The presidential and vice presidential tickets, respectively, include juniors Allan Njomo and Matthew Bisner, juniors Max Siegel and Zachary Holland and juniors Mabry Webb and Jacob Calpey. The campaign period begins today, and election day

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From the Patidar-Patrick ticket: Personable, passionate and present

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 18, 2020

To the Student Body of Notre Dame and the Greater Notre Dame Community, My name is Noble Patidar and I am a junior from Florida currently living in Keough Hall. I am a political science and finance double major and have been incredibly active in student life throughout my time at Notre Dame both inside

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Mercugliano-Lund ticket forced to drop candidacy for ‘highly unethical behavior’

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 13, 2020

The Mercugliano-Lund ticket must forfeit its candidacy after it was found to have engaged in “highly unethical behavior,” Judicial Council announced in a press release early Thursday. The council’s Election Committee found junior Zachary Mercugliano and freshman Aviva Lund violated Section 17.1(i)(1) of the Student Body Constitution, which reads: “The promise of any office or

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