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Dane Sherman | Wednesday, April 12, 2023
He sat in a full suit on the number 4 train lost in the tiny world of emails. His hair was perfectly quaffed. His energy radiated confidence. As soon as I sat next to him, I realized a similarity we had: WE HAD THE SAME COSTCO GLASSES! I cracked a joke about our glasses matching
Liam Kelly | Thursday, March 30, 2023
On Wednesday evening, in its final meeting of its term, the Notre Dame Student Senate confirmed nominees for Student Union positions and passed a resolution to clarify language in the University Constitution. Mark Metryoos and Kelsey Casella were confirmed unanimously by the Senate for the position of Assistant Student Union Treasurer. Metryoos is a sophomore
Caroline Collins | Monday, March 27, 2023
Over the weekend, Notre Dame student government hosted PrideFest, a three-day series of gatherings for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ campus community. The programming began Thursday afternoon with a lunch and learn session, followed in the evening by a LGBTQ+ remembrance vigil and a LGBTQ+ Acousticafe. Friday’s “Queer Joy” student panel featured undergraduate, graduate
Liam Kelly | Thursday, March 9, 2023
On Wednesday evening, the Notre Dame student senate voted against a resolution to ban pornography on the University WiFi network. The resolution, SS 2223-15, was introduced by Morrissey Hall senator John Soza, Siegfried Hall senator Ayden Ellis, Sorin College senator Bobby Spence and Badin Hall senator Caroline Potts. Speaking in favor of his resolution, Soza
Observer Staff Report | Friday, March 3, 2023
Bradley Szotko and Joseph Stokes were elected Thursday as the Holy Cross College student government association (SGA) president and vice president, respectively. The pair thanked students for their support in their victory. “We are thrilled that our message resonated with the students of Holy Cross,” Szotko and Stokes said in a statement to The Observer.
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, March 3, 2023
Last week, the Student Life Council (SLC) reconvened after a 50-year hiatus. In its current form, each SLC meeting has a predetermined theme that is timely. For the first time in five decades, any student could raise their hand and ask the vice president for student affairs Fr. Gerard Olinger, vice president and associate provost
Liam Kelly | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Juniors Ashley McDonald and Jennifer Duran are one of two tickets for student body president and vice president at Holy Cross College, respectively. The pair focused their campaign on uniting the disparate parts of the Holy Cross community. McDonald served as a commuter senator when she was a first-year and is now the chief of
Liam Kelly | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Sophomores Bradley Szotko and Joseph Stokes are running for student body president and vice president at Holy Cross College with promises to get the student body more involved in its Student Government Association (SGA). Szotko and Stokes both currently serve as sophomore class senators at Holy Cross. Szotko is a business major and political science
Liam Price | Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Notre Dame student body senate met in a classroom on the first floor of the Mendoza College of Business Wednesday night for a brief meeting. Less than 30 minutes and with no general orders, the meeting featured two semesterly senate reports from executive cabinet department directors of academic affairs and community outreach. Student body
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