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StuCo and Cycling Revive Bike Share Program

StuCo and Cycling Revive Bike Share Program

The previously-defunct Bike Share program restarted this week, thanks to the efforts of Cycling Club and Student Council. The program allows students to check out a bicycle and a helmet from McCabe for up to 24 hours. Erin Ching ’16, a member of Cycling Club, spearheaded Bike Share’s revitalization and did much of the work [...]

March 7, 2013 Anna Gonzales Around Campus, News 0

Student Senate Elections Today

Student Senate Elections Today

Today marks the first election for the newly-formed Swarthmore Student Senate, announced last Wednesday through a campus-wide email from the Student Council (StuCo) co-presidents Victor Brady ’13 and Gabriella Capone ’14. The Student Senate will be composed of delegates from the 31 active campus committees and ten unaffiliated student representatives, to be selected through today’s [...]

March 7, 2013 Tiffany Kim Around Campus, News 0

Student Council Works to Create Comprehensive Guide

Student Council Works to Create Comprehensive Guide

Imagine an online page where you could find any information about student resources you needed, all offered by the college. That page is the goal of Tony Lee ’15 and Jason Heo ’15, the Student Council members in charge of developing a student resource guide that will consolidate information on everything from obtaining grants for [...]

February 14, 2013 Cole Graham Around Campus, News 0

StuCo Makes Strides To Tackle Initiatives

StuCo Makes Strides To Tackle Initiatives

Amidst all the national political buzz of late, the 10 dedicated Swatties of the College’s Student Council have been working hard to deliver on past promises as well and develop new initiatives here at Swarthmore.Co-Presidents Gabby Capone ’14 and Victor Brady ’13 each have high hopes for StuCo this year. For Brady, the key is [...]

November 15, 2012 William Black Around Campus, News 0

For Educational Policy Representative: Rachel Stein ’15

For Educational Policy Representative: Rachel Stein ’15

Thank you for reading this. My name is Rachel Stein, and I am hoping that you will grant me the privilege of being your Educational Policy Representative. I am a sophomore from suburban Chicago. But far more importantly to you, if elected, I am eager and able to make this position a top priority. Besides [...]

October 11, 2012 The Phoenix Opinions, Student Council Platforms 0

For Educational Policy Representative: Ben Goloff ’15

For Educational Policy Representative: Ben Goloff ’15

Thank you for considering my candidacy for Educational Policy Representative! A few quick words about me: I’m a sophomore from New York City and a prospective Biology/Environmental Studies major.  I’m a co-facilitator of Earthlust, and I love playing the violin in Swat’s orchestra and chamber music ensembles.  I am currently leading a student-run effort to [...]

October 11, 2012 The Phoenix Opinions, Student Council Platforms 0

Q&A With Swarthmore’s New Co-President, Victor Brady

Q&A With Swarthmore’s New Co-President, Victor Brady

Sarah Coe-Odess: Why did you decide to run for co-president? Victor Brady: I’m really focused on working to make Swarthmore more accessible and user-friendly. I think having been here for three plus years now, repeated things keep coming up. And how do you go about addressing them? I figured that this was a pretty good [...]

September 27, 2012 Sarah Coe-Odess Around Campus, News 0

StuCo Prepares to Re-cast Votes After Annulment of Last Year’s Election Results

StuCo Prepares to Re-cast Votes After Annulment of Last Year’s Election Results

The abrupt annulment of the spring Student Council elections last semester amid a hectic final exam period took Swatties by surprise, leaving many confused on the exact reasons for this decision.This turn of events began with an official appeal made by one of the presidential candidates — Victor Brady ’13 — after the election’s conclusion. [...]

September 6, 2012 Charles Hepper Around Campus, News 0

Daniel Cho ’13 for Co-President

Daniel Cho ’13 for Co-President

Hello-My name is Daniel Cho ’13 and I would love to become your next Student Council Co-President. Over the past three years, I have had the opportunity to serve as a Resident Assistant, Student Representative on Council on Education Policy, and the President of the Lang Center sponsored Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia (SREHUP). [...]

April 26, 2012 admin Opinions, Student Council Platforms Comments Off

Victor Brady ’13 for Co-President

Victor Brady ’13 for Co-President

Hey Swat! My name is Victor Brady ’13, and I would love to be your Student Council Co-President. Having nearly reached the end of my third incredible year here at Swarthmore, I am eager to give back to this community by serving on Student Council. As Co-President, I will work to ensure not just the [...]

April 26, 2012 admin Opinions, Student Council Platforms Comments Off