In an email to Swarthmore students on Thursday, April 13th, current Student Government President and Vice President Connor Barrett ’24 and Deven Ayambem ’24 announced the results of Student Government Organization (SGO) presidential elections for the 2023-24 academic year. Current Chair of
In the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, both the college itself and student-run clubs have adamantly promoted registering to vote and making plans to vote either in person or through mail in ballots. President Valerie Smith sent out an email
This spring semester, the college administration notified the Student Budgeting Committee (SBC) that they are considering making changes to their ability to access the Capital Reserve Fund — essentially the backup funding source for SBC — which could impact SBC’s ability to
Swarthmore students will be returning to the dance floor for the SGO Spring Formal, otherwise called Swat Prom, on Saturday, March 26, at 10 p.m. The decision to bring back the formal comes amid a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, now allowing alcohol-registered
As Swarthmore students are settling in and getting used to their class schedules, a general buzz of both excitement and slight panic has ensued. As weekends free up, students have begun looking for ways to spend their free time. Many students were
On March 15, a group of students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as well as Swarthmore’s Student Government Organization, published letters in Voices opposing Swarthmore College’s partnership with The Chamberlain Project. The state of the partnership remains unclear, as
Since the implementation of the Garnet Pledge, the set of rules and guidelines intended to mitigate COVID-19 on Swarthmore’s campus that all students had to sign before the beginning of the semester, Public Safety infrastructure on campus has fundamentally changed. Before, students
On February 9, SGO elected four new members for the 2021 Spring semester. The new SGO members include Sara Asgari ’23 and Huiying Xiao ’23, who will serve as senators for the class of 2023, as well as Fiona Stewart ’24 for
On February 10, the Provost’s Office informed the student body of the faculty’s recent decision to extend the add/drop period for the Spring 2021 semester. According to the email, the last day to drop a course will be Friday, April 16 and
In the current moment of mass uncertainty and social unrest, the Swarthmore Student Government Organization continues its work to represent and advocate for the needs of students, be they on campus or across the globe. On September 8, SGO elected seven new
