The Review did not publish the statements for class officers last
week, but in publishing the winners this week we can effectively introduce you
to the original candidates: All seven won positions in their respective class
councils.
Sophomore Class Council:President: Rachel Brender
I would love
to be given the opportunity to represent the class of 2009 in Student Council.
In high school I served as Student Council President for three years and this
past June, I received two leadership awards for my efforts. For the past three
years, I have organized class speakers, assemblies, dances and community service
events. I have the experience and I can promise to make a great difference in
your year!
First Vice-President: Emelio DiSabato
I shall serve you, the soon-to-be sophomore class, as an active leader. My
leadership qualifications can be seen in my various roles around campus. I am
the Co-founding “Scrabble Pope” of the almost-fully-established
Oberlin S.C.R.A.B.B.L.E. Club, I will be an R.A. in Fairkid next year and most
importantly, I drive the student shuttle three nights a week, tirelessly
campaigning against the horrors of Cold Stumbling Home Who Lives Far Away
Syndrome.
Second Vice-President: Erin Child
Class Officers are essentially social planners. Though the position
isn’t ostensibly political, a class officer can bring our class together,
and unified, we have more political clout. I want to unite students from
traditional dorms, co-ops and program houses, so we can act on issues that are
important to us (like off-campus housing). Now is the time to create the
building blocks we will need in the future and I’m the officer for the
job.
Junior Class Council:President: Zoe Fisher
Sixty-five words to describe my qualifications for Junior Class Officer: art
history major, obsessive organization minor, Dorm Host Coordinator for the
Admissions Office, Reserve Room Assistant in Mudd (no stapler, but lots of
love), DLEC in Pyle Inn Co-op, treasurer and tampon performance artist for the
Baldwin Collective for Women & Transgender People (yes, men are welcome!),
Peer Liaison, Mellon Undergraduate Intern, general enthusiasm for pretty much
everything (you) — I love to talk; let’s chat.
Senior Class CouncilPresident: Matthew Kaplan
Hello Fellow Classmates and Peers. Do you like President Clinton, Jon
Stewart, Oberlin’s own Ed Helms or even a little Sherrod Brown? I will
work tirelessly to get the person YOU WANT FOR COMMENCEMENT! I plan to continue
our class’ already established Habitat for Humanity projects, town-gown
dinners, class building events, and many more programs to help bring together
our class. Go out...vote for Kaplan...and together we will make this happen.
First Vice-President: Tatteh Kwao Morton
My name is Tatteh Kwao Morton, a rising senior from Ghana, West Africa. I am
an economics and politics double major. I have been an active participant in
activities that bring the diverse people of our campus community together. I
organize and participate in intramural sports (including soccer, cricket and
basketball) and I am the public relations liaison for the African Students
Associations. I hope to get your vote as senior class officer.
Second Vice-President: Evan “Bear” Kittay
I’m Bear, senior history major from NY. I would LOVE to be your class
president and have experience as president freshman and sophomore year. I have
gotten to know the infrastructure of Oberlin and want to throw SPECTACULAR
events for our senior year! Our class is amazing and we deserve to have amazing
music, campus-wide festivities and fun to leave Oberlin with a BIG BANG! Vote
for me and we’ll have a BLAST in 2007!