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Senate discusses ‘senior exclusion policy’ plans with sophomore class council president

Jack Jerit | Tuesday, December 3, 2019

In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Notre Dame student senate met to discuss the upcoming changes to residential policies announced last spring by the Division of Student Affairs — specifically, the “senior exclusion policy” which would prevent seniors living off campus from participating in hall sports teams, hall dances and other events. Daniel Feldmeier, sophomore

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Law enforcement discusses safety with students

Natalie Weber | Thursday, November 21, 2019

Local law enforcement responded to questions about the new dorm swipe access policy, emergency blue lights on campus, discrimination at Notre Dame and other student safety concerns during a panel hosted by student government and the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) in the LaFortune Ballroom on Wednesday night. Panelists included NDPD captain Rob Martinez, NDPD

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From the Archives: A Notre Dame impeachment story

Jim Moster, Evan McKenna, Sarah Kikel and Mary Steurer | Monday, November 11, 2019

This week’s edition of From the Archives is all about impeachment — no, not the kind of impeachment you might expect. In 1973, student union director Jim Rybarczyk was unanimously impeached by the Student Body Board of Commissioners. His alleged crime? Siphoning off football tickets to sell to his student union colleagues. Rybarczyk’s impeachment was

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Student Government, bring back Xfinity

Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 4, 2019

Notre Dame Student Government has committed a crime against the student body that has gone unnoticed for too long. About two weeks into the semester, the student Xfinity service was removed with very little notice and almost no warning to those of us who used the service weekly. A few weeks into this new way

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‘This was not a space built for people like me in mind’: Race Relations Week aims to start conversations

Mariah Rush | Friday, September 27, 2019

Student Government’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted their annual Race Relations week from Sept. 20 to this Friday, Sept. 27. The week began with a talk from Dr. Yusef Salaam, of the Central Park Five, who was wrongly accused and convicted of raping a woman, and will end with a viewing of “Us” in

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Senate meets with FMB about accountability, approves FCC name change

Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 26, 2019

At their weekly Wednesday night meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with the Financial Management Board (FMB) Student Union treasurer Christine Arcoleo in a follow-up to a previous meeting two weeks prior. The presentation from Arcoleo, a senior, sought to clarify some of the senators’ previous questions. According to numbers provided by Arcoleo, across

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‘Notre Dame: Unfiltered’ starts conversations regarding identity

John Salem | Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Notre Dame student government and Show Some Skin collaborated in hosting “Notre Dame: Unfiltered,” a free performance showcase and dinner held in the LaFortune Student Ballroom on Tuesday. The event consisted of four monologues, each touching on different aspects of identity, performed by Notre Dame students. Following each monologue, facilitators seated at the tables with

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To be Notre Dame

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Recent events and articles have reminded us of the divisions that exist throughout our world and on our campus. These instances remind us of the need to recommit to supporting every member of our community, ensuring that all people feel welcome in this place we call home. In times when divisive discourse seems to have

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Senate discusses oversight with FMB, approves Judicial Council nominees

Jack Jerit | Thursday, September 12, 2019

At their weekly meeting, the Notre Dame student senate met with Financial Management Board (FMB) Student Union treasurer Christine Arcoleo to discuss fiscal policy and spending for this upcoming year. Arcoleo, a senior, began the meeting by giving a presentation about the FMB. The FMB is composed of a member from every Student Union body

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Saint Mary’s SGA hosts back-to-school brunch with giveaways

Mia Marroquin | Monday, September 9, 2019

The Saint Mary’s Student Government Association held a “Back to School Brunch” Sunday morning, hosted by its community committee, for Belles to kick off the 2019-2020 academic year. With free food and giveaways, the event sought to bring people together at the College. The community committee aims to foster community on the Saint Mary’s campus

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