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From the Archives: King Kersten, oligarchist and student body president

Jim Moster, Meghan Pryor, Evan McKenna, Mary Steurer and Adriana Perez | Monday, February 24, 2020

Notre Dame’s student body elections have been host to plenty of too-strange-for-fiction tales. Here’s just one of them. This week, From the Archives tells the story of Bob Kersten (’74) and UnCandidate the Cat, the satire ticket that won. Bob Kersten and his cat advocate for oligarchy, restricted free speech February 22, 1972 | T.C.

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Student government candidates discuss parietals, student life at debate

Max Lander | Monday, February 10, 2020

With the student government elections this week, the Notre Dame chapter of the Knights of Columbus hosted a student government election debate Sunday evening in the Carey Auditorium in Hesburgh Library. The candidates discussed the parietals policy, areas for improvement in student government, the role of Catholicism at Notre Dame, student life and sexual assault

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Student senate passes resolution to suspend election, discusses campus well-being

Isabella Volmert | Thursday, January 30, 2020

Student senate voted Wednesday to reschedule student body elections to grieve the loss of senior Annrose Jerry, who was found dead on campus Friday after going missing Jan. 21. Student body vice president and junior Patrick McGuire opened the session by leading the senate in prayer and a moment of silence for Jerry. “We pray

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Boyle delivers address, senators discuss election resolutions

Jack Jerit | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Elizabeth Boyle, a senior and student body president, delivered the annual State of the Student Union address to the student senate Monday night. The senate also discussed potential election reforms before the next election cycle begins in the spring semester. Boyle extended congratulations and thanks to the senate for their performance this semester so far

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Holy Cross elects Martinez and Horn

Jackie Navarro | Thursday, March 28, 2019

Holy Cross junior Ivan Martinez and sophomore Rylee Horn were elected as student president and vice president for the 2019-2020 term, following an election held Tuesday. The results were announced to the College community via email Wednesday afternoon. Martinez and Horn did not run together but individually won the popular vote to secure their respective

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Saint Mary’s student government tickets face off in debate

Marirose Osborne and Gabby Russell | Thursday, February 21, 2019

For the first time ever, candidates running for president and vice president at Saint Mary’s College had a chance to debate each other, instead of simply making speeches before a crowd. Saint Mary’s interim president Nancy Nekvasil acted as moderator for the four candidates. The current president and vice president for the Saint Mary’s student

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Saint Mary’s campaigns for student body president, vice president begin

Observer Staff Report | Monday, February 18, 2019

Two tickets began their race for Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president at midnight Monday. Juniors Terra Nelson and Olivia Allen and juniors Emma Schmidt and Andrea Ruiz-Montoya are running for student body president and vice president, senior and current student body president Madeleine Corcoran said. The two tickets will campaign Monday through

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Student government candidates discuss plans for increased diversity, inclusion

Mary Steurer | Friday, February 1, 2019

The Diversity Council of Notre Dame hosted its third-annual student government election debate in the LaFortune Ballroom on Thursday. Candidates were asked to detail their plans to promote inclusiveness at Notre Dame and demonstrate their awareness of diversity issues on campus. This year’s candidates for student body president and vice president include junior Elizabeth Boyle

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Observer Editorial: Impending election forces campus shutdown

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 1, 2019

A chill descended upon the tri-campus community Tuesday. With the incoming polar vortex providing a perfect excuse to cease activity of any kind, Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross shut down until Thursday at 1 p.m., offering students, faculty and staff alike a brief respite to brace for the real storm ahead: student government

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Tickets begin campaign for student body president, vice president

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Campaigns for the student body government elections kicked off Tuesday after four tickets received the 700 required signatures to enter the race. Junior Elizabeth Boyle and sophomore Patrick McGuire, freshmen Carlston Chang and Kevin O’Leary, juniors Eduardo Luna and Haley Coleman and juniors Mario Markho and Charlie Ortega Guifarro form the four tickets running for

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University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in an email on Tuesday that Notre Dame will open a mass vaccination site in partnership with the St. Joseph County Health Department. 

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Joseph R. Biden has become the second Catholic President in United States history, but his position on abortion is “one that cannot be condoned” according to Rev. Robert Dowd. 

“Other bishops think that, because he’s a conscientious Catholic whose faith is obviously important to him, we should strike a more positive tone, particularly at the outset of his presidency. After all, in many ways Biden’s positions are more in line with Catholic teaching than Trump’s, particularly when it comes to migrants, refugees, climate issues, poverty and inequality,” Dowd continued. 

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🗳 Not sure who to vote for in Wednesday’s stu 🗳 Not sure who to vote for in Wednesday’s student body presidential elections? 

Meet the candidates and the platforms they are running on below. 

Candidates Allan Njomo and Matthew Bisner plan to:
📚Expand sexual education materials.
💵Subsidize summer classes for low-income students.
📝Alter the non-discrimination clause to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
🏳️‍🌈Establish a Pride Fest.

Candidates Max Siegel and Zachary Holland plan to:
💵Increase club funding through outside grants.
🔈Amplify Speak4ND.
💲Raise student job wages.
🗣Promote sexual assault and racially-charged reporting.
🟢Expand GreeNDot training to the outside community.

Candidates Mabry Webb and Jacob Calpey plan to:
👥Create a Sexual Assault Response task force.
💵Increase funding for the UCC and subsidize off-campus referrals.
♿Make campus buildings more disability accessible.
🩺Increase awareness of STI testing.
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