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McGavick, Gayheart reflect on first half of administration’s term

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

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Student government looks to improve campus safety at Notre Dame

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

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Reviews of 2018 Notre Dame student government departments

Andrew Cameron, Nicole Simon and Lucy Lynch | Thursday, December 6, 2018

Department of Academic Affairs Senior Caroline Cloonan, director of Academic Affairs, has led several events for her department this semester, most notably Majors Night, an event that allows students to meet with representatives from different academic departments. The event drew about 500 attendees and also featured a raffle where students could win prizes. This fall,

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Mass celebrated in gratitude to Building Services workers

Mike Dugan | Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Tuesday evening, Fr. Pete McCormick celebrated Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The Mass was held in celebration and gratitude for those who work in Building Services at Notre Dame and was co-sponsored by the Senior Class Council, Campus Ministry and the student government department of faith and service. Senior Emily McAuliffe, co-chair

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Senate hears presentations, approves resolution

Claire Rafford | Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Notre Dame’s student senate convened for its weekly meeting Monday evening, hearing presentations regarding the Sexual Conduct and Campus Climate Survey and Hesburgh Library renovations, as well as approving a new constitutional amendment and nominating senators for the Constitution Committee. Junior and student government director of gender relations Elizabeth Boyle started the meeting with a short

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Student government kicks off Race Relations Week

Natalie Weber | Friday, November 2, 2018

Notre Dame’s student government began its annual Race Relations Week on Thursday and is working with various groups across campus to host educational and cultural events through Tuesday. Junior Mita Ramani, student government’s director of diversity and inclusion, said in past years, Race Relations Week events often conflicted with other programming. “This year, we decided,

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Senate approves cabinet nominee, discusses resolution

Claire Rafford | Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Meeting for the first time after fall break, Notre Dame’s student senate meeting centered around the confirmation of a new director of social concerns to student government’s executive cabinet. Sophomore Kevin Gallagher was nominated for the position, in light of the former director’s resignation for personal health reasons the week before fall break, senior and

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Senate discusses goals for the year

Marie Fazio | Tuesday, September 18, 2018

The student senate met Monday to discuss goals and possible projects in committee groups at their weekly meeting in Duncan Student Center. The meeting opened with a prayer and welcome by Fr. Pete McCormick, director of Campus Ministry. Following the approval of the minutes from last week’s meeting, which lasted over two hours, senior and

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‘Notre Dame: Unfiltered’ presents monologues and advertises campus resources

Nora McGreevy | Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Each spring for the past seven years, through a series of performed, anonymous monologues, Notre Dame’s “Show Some Skin” has provoked and encouraged its audiences to reflect on issues of identity and difference, especially as they intersect with race, gender, class, sexual violence, LGBTQ+ life and mental health. Yet as Samuel Jackson, a junior who

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Student senate selects chairpersons, votes on new amendment

Claire Rafford | Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Notre Dame’s student senate convened for their weekly meeting Monday evening in Duncan Student Center, a change from last week’s meeting location in the Lafortune Student Center Ballroom. The meeting began with a presentation on parliamentary procedure from sophomore Halena Hadi, a Student Union parliamentarian. Hadi said parliamentary procedure was important for the senate to

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