Featuring "hypnotic" and "heartrending" recitations, Swarthmore's first bilingual poetry reading took place last week. It was organized by Candice Nguyen ’11 and Professor Sibelan Forrester.

At the Dining Services Forum organized by Student Council last Thursday, students learned about the history of the meal plan, where the dining budget goes, and what Dining Services is doing to be sustainable, among other questions.

Student Council discusses plans for election week, payment of committee members, and changes to dining services.

On Wednesday night, a student panel on issues of financial justice at Swarthmore convened in Bond Hall to discuss class and financial aid issues at Swarthmore. Both the panel and much of the audience had concerns about financial aid at Swarthmore, particularly

Saturday's Halloween Party went by without any major negative incidents. With this success, parties may return to Sharples in the future, although there are no current plans for a next Sharples event.