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Iverson Sun | Monday, November 2, 2020
Notre Dame student government will hold a mock election for the school Monday, before Election Day Tuesday. Due to COVID-19 concerns, voting will be online through Qualtrics. Student government will send out an email to the entire student body at 7 a.m. Monday, and the virtual polls will close at 6 p.m. Riya Shah, director
Adriana Perez | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
In light of news that the spring 2021 calendar for Notre Dame will not include a mid-semester break, and as the student body enters the eleventh consecutive week of classes, students have expressed concerns about another uninterrupted semester. Acknowledging current feelings of burnout, student government reached out to the student body asking for feedback “on
Trinity Reilly | Monday, October 19, 2020
Student government held their annual Race Relations week from Oct. 12-15 featuring multiple talks, a resource fair and a prayer service at the Grotto. Kaya Lawrence, senior, is the director of diversity and inclusion in Student Government. Responsible for planning the week, she said she wanted to focus on Black liberation, intersectionality and the passion
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 24, 2020
Senior Michael Dugan, who serves as Dillon Hall’s senator, has resigned from his student government position effective 6 p.m. Thursday, at the start of the senate meeting scheduled to take place at the same time. (Editor’s Note: Dugan is a former News Writer and Systems Administrator at The Observer.) The decision to step down comes
Letter to the Editor | Friday, September 18, 2020
Early yesterday morning, the student body woke up to a stunningly sensationalized attack piece on the student Senate. This letter, written by members of the Dillon Hall Council, was both misleading and inflammatory. Its criticism of the student government’s extensive efforts to combat racial inequalities on campus served only as a distraction from what is
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, September 17, 2020
The job of the Notre Dame student senate, as stated in Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Undergraduate Student Body of the University of Notre Dame du Lac, is to “formulate and advance the position of the undergraduate student body on all issues concerning campus life.” In other words, the student senate
Maria Luisa Paul | Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The ongoing pandemic has given rise to several changes at Notre Dame. Beyond the ever-present HERE campaign stickers and the mask mandate across campus, there was a shift in residential life. Due to possible health concerns, students were given the option to continue living at dorms, take a gap year or opt to move off-campus.
Alysa Guffey | Friday, August 14, 2020
Student body president and senior Rachel Ingal opened the first student senate meeting of the academic year Wednesday night with a call to action and responsibility for student leaders in the midst of the pandemic. “We would really like if you guys could join us on this journey of this interesting semester, … and that
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Dear first years, After an unprecedented spring and summer, we are overjoyed to have the opportunity to welcome you all home and foster community under the Dome once again. To introduce ourselves, our names are Rachel and Sarah, and we are humbled to serve as your student body president and vice president this year. If
Observer Staff Report | Monday, July 13, 2020
In a statement released Monday morning, members of Notre Dame student government detailed plans for a day of action in response to the new ICE policy affecting international students if their schools go fully online for the semester. “This xenophobic revocation of protection for students on F-1 and M-1 visas is dangerous to our campus