I'm Ben Hattem and I want to be your next Financial Policy Representative. In my role on Student Council, I want to help foster trust between students and administrators about financial policy decisions. Doing so would encourage the administration to more directly

My experiences so far at Swarthmore have made it clear that Swatties have brilliant ideas, take initiative in a wide variety of interests, and want transparency and information. I am committed to communicating well with you as students and as members of

In this time of further uncertainty, where sacrifices have been made by each and every one of us, I believe in our student body's ability to formulate creative and efficient ideas on how to spend our money. The security of our institution

In order to maintain Swarthmore as an academic institution that listens and adheres to the student’s needs, I would like to continue the schools’ tradition of academic excellence through the relevant and significant changes I intend to make as an educational policy

Every day I witness the intelligent dialogues that occur often between students; the conversations that tie us to one another, and allow us to develop ourselves as reactive intellectuals within Swat’s richly diverse and academic space. The power behind this form of

My time here at Swarthmore has particularly informed myself in the ways in which I see the strengths and deficiencies of a Swarthmore Education. My identity as a first-generation college student, as a student who has faced significant academic hardship during my

As the SBC Manager I have worked with representatives from over one hundred chartered groups, and have developed a good understanding of the activities and events they organize. Additionally, I am quite familiar with many of the student run services, having overseen

Swarthmore students crammed into Olde Club to listen to artist Zee Avi this past Saturday. Her performance was the final SAO event of Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Self-described as "pocket-sized," Avi captivated the audience with her jazzy sound and incredible stage