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Ben began writing for the review in 2020 with an interest in American elections and financial institutions. In addition to leading the Bellarmine Political Review, Ben contributes to the Bellarmine community by leading projects with the Sustainability Club.

Jonathan joined BPR in 2020, bringing more nuanced views to normally one-sided discussions. He also spent his time at Bellarmine leading the Lincoln Society, a group discussing American politics from a right-wing perspective.

Tom joined the publication in 2020 and has focused on American politics from a left-wing perspective. He was promoted to co-leader in 2022. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar and drawing.

Shae joined the review in 2022, bringing a right-wing perspective to the group. Alongside BPR, Shae shows his passion and interest in international relations as a captain of the policy debate team at Bellarmine College Preparatory.

While his attendance at BPR meetings has been casual, David aptly criticizes the Democratic and Republican party establishments in his commentary. He is also a prolific woodworker, building four lawn chairs for the Bellarmine quad that have since been stolen.

Abhijay joined BPR in 2022 with the intent of educating contributors and readers more about Indian politics. Abhijay is a rap connoisseur, citing his roots in Naperville, Illinois as the catalyst for his passion.

Ilesh entered the publication in 2022 while obsessively monitoring the midterm elections. When C-SPAN gets too dry for him, he listens to the music of AJR and Lana Del Ray.

Neil entered Bellarmine's political arena in 2022 as both an extemporaneous speaker and political advocate. Like his older brother (A former BPR leader), Neil's positivity illuminates otherwise stygian rooms.

Andrés first spoke at a BPR meeting in 2022, bringing knowledge of international affairs with confidence most freshmen could only dream of. Outside of political discourse, he enjoys playing War Thunder.