Building a sense of fellowship
Letter to the Editor
Notre Dame is a community. It is a special place where virtues like faith, hope and love guide our daily lives. Since we have taken office, one of our primarygoals has been to build this sense of fellowship and friendship among the students of Our Lady's Unversity. This idea is what we campaigned on last Spring and something which we have relentlessly pursued.
Unfortunately, sometimes financial considerations impede this unity. Many times, someone may feel less than a full member of the Notre Dame family when they cannot afford to take part in all that our University has to offer. From section dinners to football tickets, students have expenses that cannot always be met. As we all know, Notre Dame can be an expensive place to live.
In order to foster a sense of family, we offered to the students the Rector's Fund; or, as we phrased it during the campaign, "Money for members of the Notre Dame family who don't feel fully a part of the community." It is our pleasure to announce that last Tuesday night, the Financial Management Board took the final necessary step and the Rector's Fund is now fully operational to meet the needs of the students. We hope and pray that this fund will in someway bring our community just a little closer together as we continue on our four-year journey.
Brian P. O'Donoghue
Student Body President
Brooke E. Norton
Student Body Vice-President
Jay M. Smith
Chief of Staff
Jim H. Focht
Office of the President
Vision Division Head
September 4, 2000
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