Today
Gratitude Week parlor party
Speak 2 Swatties is hosting a Nickelodeon-themed parlor party as a part of Gratitude Week. It will be from 8 to 11 p.m. in Parrish Parlors.
Students can watch episodes of Rugrats and Chip & Dale, enjoy refreshments and talk about what they are grateful for. Gratitude Week is devoted to recognizing positive experiences at Swarthmore through chalking words of thanks, sharing stories of gratitude and showing other signs of appreciation.
Working class discussion
University of Massachusetts-Amherst doctoral student Mike Funk will moderate a discussion about the working and straddling classes geared toward students who identify as members of either of these groups.
The event will explore the influence of privileged educaion on class identity. It is part of Class Awareness Month and will be hheld in the Big IC Room at 7 p.m.
*Friday
Olde Club show*
Philadelphia guitarist and songwriter Kurt Vile will perform at Olde Club with pop-punk band Home Blitz as the opener. The show starts at 10 p.m.
Vile’s music draws from a variety of influences, such as rock and pop. Vile, who was recently featured on the cover of Philadelphia Weekly, released his third album in October.
*Saturday
High School Conversations*
High School Conversations, a mentoring program aimed at assisting low-income Asian-American students through the college application process, is having its kick-off event on Friday.
Swarthmore volunteers will help students from a Philadelphia high school.
The day’s events include guided tours of the campus, an overview of the admissions process, and a question and answer session about student life.
The program is still looking for volunteers to share their exeperiences by taking a student to lunch on Saturday.
*Monday
Let’s Talk open session*
The Ad Hoc Financial Planning Group is hosting a forum to hear feedback on the group’s recommendations before they are passed on to the Board of Managers.
No information about the recommendations will be presented at the meeting. Attendees are expected to have already learned about them at one of the informational meetings held in previous weeks.
The event will be held in the Scheuer Room from 2 to 3 p.m.
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