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7 posts tagged "Women in Politics"

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Words matter: Gendered language in politics weaponizes them against women

BridgeND | Wednesday, January 25, 2023

One of the most striking aspects of language is its ability to be interpreted in many different ways. A phrase could mean a million different things to a million different people, and a simple change in tone, word choice and syntax could change everything.  Language and politics are inseparable. Words are the modus operandi of

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Feminists United holds rally to encourage women’s voting

Katelyn Waldschmidt | Monday, October 10, 2022

Saint Mary’s Feminists United club held a rally Saturday afternoon in front of Le Mans Hall to mark one month until election day. Echoing other women’s marches around the country also held Saturday, the rally centered around speakers who addressed the importance of women getting out to vote in elections. “We are trying to highlight

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State Senator Monique Limón discusses elevating voices, women in politics

Caroline Collins | Monday, September 19, 2022

On Friday morning in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium, California State Senator Monique Limón spoke about the intersection between her experience working in public office and her Latina identity. The lecture is part of Hispanic Heritage Month and was hosted by the Hesburgh Program in Public Service and the Institute for Latino Studies.  Limón is a

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College students to make trip to see Stacey Abrams at University of Illinois at Chicago

Callie Patrick | Thursday, April 25, 2019

The Saint Mary’s Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL), gender and women’s studies, political science and Career Crossings departments are sponsoring a trip to the University of Illinois at Chicago Saturday to hear Stacey Abrams speak about her book, “Leading from the Outside.“ Sophomore Grace Clucas said she decided to attend the event because of

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Engage in political life

Letter to the Editor | Monday, September 21, 2015

“In the Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue and participation in political life is a moral obligation.” This call to political responsibility by the U.S. Catholic Bishops is the foundation for the NDVotes ‘16 movement. NDVotes ‘16 is a student-led nonpartisan campaign sponsored by the Center for Social Concerns and the Rooney Center for

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Saint Mary’s screens Raising Ms. President

Nicole Caratas | Thursday, April 16, 2015

Saint Mary’s, the Center for Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) and the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana held a screening Wednesday evening of “Raising Ms. President,” a documentary about raising the next generation of female political leaders, followed by a panel discussion. Elaine Meyer-Lee, director of CWIL, introduced the documentary. “As you are probably well aware, despite making

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BridgeND hosts open debate on immigration

Greg Hadley | Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Cooperation, civility and compromise: The words at the core of BridgeND’s mission statement formed the basis for an open debate on immigration Wednesday night between several student groups in the LaFortune Ballroom. The club, which strives to promote dialogue between students of different political philosophies on campus, and Women in Politics invited five student leaders

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s 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.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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