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Rezner and McAndrew explain senate procedures in second meeting of new term

Liam Price | Thursday, April 13, 2023

The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday afternoon in the Mendoza College of Business building for their second meeting this term. Though no orders or resolutions were voted on, vice president Aidan Rezner and senate parliamentarian Griffin McAndrew used the meeting to explain proper parliamentary procedures and resolution-writing practices to the new senators. Following the

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Students strive to ban pornography, rekindle debate over University filter

Peter Breen and Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story contains mentions of sexual violence. Resources are available for Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross students. Last month, four Notre Dame student senators proposed a resolution to ban pornography on campus Wi-Fi. The resolution appealed to the University’s Catholic character, linking frequent pornography use with sexual violence. “Research indicates ‘frequent

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Student senate holds first meeting of new term, approves officer nominations

Aidan O'Malley | Thursday, April 6, 2023

The newly-elected student senate held its first meeting of the 2023-2024 term on Wednesday in the Mendoza College of Business, approving nominations for various student government positions. After an opening prayer and roll call, student body president Daniel Jung and vice president Aidan Rezner were sworn into their positions by Judicial Council president Koryn Isa.

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Senate confers Student Union awards in second to last meeting

Peter Breen | Thursday, March 23, 2023

The 2022-2023 Notre Dame student senate convened for its second to last meeting Wednesday evening in the Mendoza College of Business. Student body president Patrick Lee offered his final State of the Student Union address and senators deliberated on four Student Union awards. After opening prayer, roll call and the approval of minutes, director of

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Senate votes against banning pornography on University Wi-Fi

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

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Senate hears reports from directors of community outreach, academic affairs

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

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Senate passes resolution calling upon Campus Dining to provide cooking classes to students

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

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Meet the Notre Dame student body election tickets: Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke

Bella Laufenberg | Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.” Currently, the pair are both student senators for their dorms; Williams for Keough Hall and Brooke for Carroll Hall. Additionally, Williams is a chemical engineering major and French minor,

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Senate hears executive announcements, clarifies election rules again

Liam Price | Friday, February 3, 2023

The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday night in a classroom located on the first floor of the Mendoza College of Business. In the meeting, the senate voted to pass a resolution clarifying rules about elections for vacant positions in student governments, denying candidates the opportunity to run if they had resigned or been removed

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Senate nixes elections for SUB representatives, solidifies election reimbursement

Alysa Guffey | Thursday, January 26, 2023

The Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday night to pass resolutions to eliminate Student Union Board (SUB) representatives as elected positions, adjust funding rules for diverse student clubs and clarify the usage of funds for campaign reimbursements. Senate approves change in SUB representative elections SUB executive director Rachel Dorfner presented SO 2223-21, an order to

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