Ben Graham

Ben is a sophomore majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Law with minors in Social Work and Juvenile Justice & Business Law (PDP in Philosophy and Law pending maybe, he’s having commitment issues). Ultimately though, he wants to get his J.D./Ph.D., work as an appellate attorney, and exit out of law to be a professor in philosophy. Born in Colorado Springs and having grown up in the Bay Area, he’s been a lifetime lover of everything outdoors: hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, surfing, rock climbing, you name it. Ben’s currently checking off every national park in California, with only two to go (favorite is Yosemite, easily; though Lassen is a sleeper pick, too). 

Ben’s a huge thrifter (Silverlake Flea on top), and an avid movie and TV guy (Apocalypse Now, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks, Fleabag, and Veep are PEAK). He has a fascination for bears, particularly Kodiak bears, and if everything goes wrong, he’s going to work at a bear conservatory. He loves to hang out and run around with his friends. He’s currently assembling an army, and is notorious for not answering texts (before you text him with high expectations, imagine a wild horse running free in a field—would you expect that horse to reply within 24 hours?). Some would describe Ben as subtle, perfect, and funny. He also has a deep fondness for Kazakhstan despite having no connection to it at all, and he has big plans to escape to the mountains there eventually. If you catch Ben around campus or out on trail, ask him about cults, Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem and its relation to God’s existence, or his brief entanglement in an FBI investigation.

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