Vote Bier for Senate

To the Editors:

My name is Graham Bier. I am writing because I am running for Student Senate, and would like to give you an idea of why I think you should consider voting for me. Once I decided to accept my nomination to the ballot, I attended a plenary meeting to get a taste of what Student Senate is like. There is a lot more power in the organization than I had realized and the senators accomplish a lot.
Senate presents an interesting problem though. Senators are supposed to represent students, yet at Oberlin, they are elected at large on campus. So rather than representing a unit of the student body, each senator is responsible to the entire campus as his or her constituency. I see
communicating with students in order to accurately represent their views as being the most challenging part of being in a senate that is designed in this way. I want to work to make Student Senate more accessible, in order that it might better act as a means of communication for the student body.
I think that I would make an excellent and enthusiastic addition to Oberlin’s Student Senate. I look forward to the opportunity to listen to your views and to communicate your concerns and ideas to people. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me. Thanks for your time.

–Graham Bier
Conservatory sophomore