Megan Kallstrom

As minority, College Republicans celebrate own diversity

Group members are split down the line on social issues like gay marriage and abortion, but unite on fiscal issues. They said that the hostility they receive from the rest of campus is frustrating.

Occupy CU holds alternative fireside chat

About 20 students attended the event, huddling around hot chocolate at 116th Street and Morningside Drive.

SGB votes to recognize 7 new groups and form Chaplain's Council

Barry Weinberg, CC ’12 and SGB chair, said the Office of the University Chaplain asked SGB to create an advisory council that would provide feedback to the chaplain’s office and act as an intermediary between the board and the office.

Student Week of Action heads downtown following Zuccotti clear-out

“We really want to point out how Columbia as an institution is implicated in the issues the Occupy Wall Street is addressing,” Alex Afifi, CC ‘12, said.

Students organize in opposition to NYPD stop-and-frisk practices

Friday's panel of five spoke out against the practice, which critics say institutionalizes racism.

Occupy movements renew interest in activism

National movements have revived on-campus activist groups, echoing the spirit of 1968.

Birdsong in Kenya lets one senior thesis take flight

Julia Pilowsky, CC ’12, spent a month at a rural research center in Kenya trying to discover the secrets of the Superb Starling's song.

Students hold vigil to protest Troy Davis execution

Sarah Gitlin, CC ’13 and the Dems media director, explained that the group silenced itself in solidarity with Davis, who has been forever silenced.