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-31 posts tagged "Student government elections"
Liam Price | Thursday, February 16, 2023
The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday night, once again located in the Mendoza College of Business building rather than on the second floor of LaFortune Student Center, which is currently undergoing renovations. The highlights of the meeting included the senate passing a resolution calling on Campus Dining to provide free cooking classes to students
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 9, 2023
With 1,254 votes, making up 50.22% of the total votes, Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner have been elected the next student body president and vice president, respectively, as announced by the Judicial Council at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening. The ticket was elected in a 30% turnout vote, down from the previous year’s turnout of
Bella Laufenberg | Monday, April 4, 2022
Allan Njomo and Matthew Bisner were elected in early 2021 to serve as Notre Dame’s student body president and vice president, respectively, for the 2021-2022 term. Along with Alix Basden, their chief of staff, the three said they started their term not really knowing what they had gotten themselves into. By the end, they said
Alysa Guffey | Thursday, March 31, 2022
The 2021-2022 senate convened for their final meeting Wednesday night, with senators pushing for amendments on residence hall endorsements and off-campus student representation. To start the meeting, student body president Allan Njomo delivered his final State of the Student Union speech — highlighting the accomplishments of the Union during his term while stressing that there
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.
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
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
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
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
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