Making a difference with student support
letter to the editor
First and foremost, we would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to Michael Palumbo, Micah Murphy and the entire 1999-2000 Office of the President staff for all of their hard work, determination and many accomplishments. Michael, Micah and the Office staff have set a precedent of excellence that we can only hope to duplicate.
We would also like to thank the students of the University of Notre Dame for supporting our campaign and granting us the opportunity to serve this University that we all hold so closely to our hearts. We are your chosen representatives, but it is only with you that we can work toward making Notre Dame a better place.
Our hope and goal is to make life a little easier for every Notre Dame student. It is our philosophy that the Office of the President exists to listen, to address and to advocate the needs of the student body. We believe that the Student Union can make a difference in the everyday life of each Notre Dame student, and it will be our mission to turn this belief into reality.
We have only two favors to ask of the student body. We need all Notre Dame students to voice their concerns to us and the Office of the President staff. The doors to our office will always be open and we are ready and willing to listen to your thoughts and problems.
Also, we ask you to have confidence in our ability to develop a solution to our collective student problems. The Notre Dame family prides itself upon its togetherness. A problem that affects one student, affects us all. Knowing that the student body has confidence in our ability to affect positive change for this campus will encourage, enliven and inspire our Office.
We work guided by a philosophy of only one word — "Believe." We believe in the Notre Dame student body — the amazing people that they are and the great things that they are going to do. Father Sorin believed the University of Notre Dame would "become a force for good in this country." The Student Union can and will reflect the mission of our founder during this administration.
Brian O'Donoghue
Student Body President
Brooke Norton
Student Body Vice President
April 4, 2000
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