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Claire Rafford | Friday, May 17, 2019
Editor’s note: A version of this story was published in the print edition of The Observer on April 2. After a long election process and year in office, seniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart reflected on their term as outgoing student body president and vice president, respectively. McGavick had just one word to describe his feelings on
Mariah Rush | Tuesday, April 2, 2019
After being elected to serve the student body Feb. 6, junior Elizabeth Boyle and sophomore Patrick McGuire began their term Monday as Notre Dame student body president and vice president, respectively. The pair consulted soon-to-be former student body president and vice president, seniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart for help on making the transition as smooth
Mary Steurer | Thursday, March 21, 2019
With student government turnover on the horizon, student body president senior Gates McGavick reflected on his administration’s accomplishments in a State of the Student Union address Wednesday evening in the LaFortune Ballroom. In an effort to promote student government transparency and student body engagement, McGavick and student body vice president senior Corey Gayheart opened the
Observer Staff Report | Saturday, February 23, 2019
A special senate meeting will be held Monday to finalize the sophomore class council election after no tickets received a majority vote in Thursday’s runoff election. According to section 17.5. (a.3) of the Student Union Constitution, “In the event that neither ticket receives a majority of the valid votes in the runoff election, the ticket/candidate
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
Claire Rafford | Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Student government leadership met with members of the Notre Dame administration and Board of Trustees to discuss the results of the Inclusive Campus Climate Survey released in October. Student body president Gates McGavick, student body vice president Corey Gayheart and chief of staff Briana Tucker, all seniors, discussed the problems the survey presented and potential
Joe Everett | Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Hosting the 32nd annual Meyo Invitational this past weekend inside the Loftus Fieldhouse, the Notre Dame men and women recorded three first-place finishes, 41 top-15 individual finishers and two relays in the top-15 throughout the two-day event. Friday’s competition was highlighted by junior Logan Kusky in the men’s weight throw, with the junior throwing for
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, January 22, 2019
In a recent email to the student body, Fr. Jenkins stated his intention to cover the controversial Gregorian murals hanging in Main Building. As student government leaders, we support Fr. Jenkins’ nuanced approach to this complex issue, and applaud his decision. It is undeniably difficult to judge art produced hundreds of years ago by today’s
Mary Steurer | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Nearing the halfway point of their term, seniors Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart, student body president and vice president, said they have worked hard this semester to encourage greater conversations between the University administration, campus groups and the Notre Dame community. In their campaign platform, the pair pledged to make student government “approachable, collaborative and
Thomas Murphy | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Campus safety and the well-being of students are always a major concern for a university and its governing bodies. Now with new developments in federally suggested sexual assault procedures, considerations regarding the efficacy of the blue light emergency system and greater GreeNDot awareness, student government has worked with the Notre Dame administration Security Police to