Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Two CUCR board members resign after circumventing board in Ahmadinejad story

The Columbia University College Republicans' president and director of finance, without telling the rest of their board, had written a letter that would invite the dictator to campus.

By Yasmin Gagne, Sammy Roth, and Finn Vigeland | Mar 1 04:13 pm ET

Editor's Note

We understand that public statements made by the Columbia University College Republicans have called two stories ("CUCR board denies group planned for Ahmadinejad invite, does not deny individual members' roles," Feb. 28, and "CUCR members plan to invite Ahmadinejad to campus," Feb. 27) into question.

By Sarah Darville and Maggie Alden | Feb 28 03:43 pm ET

CUCR board denies group planned for Ahmadinejad invite, does not deny individual members' roles

The CUCR board issued a statement denying that the group had discussed bringing the Iranian president in a meeting, but, in interviews, some board members said there was the possibility several members had left others in the dark.

By Yasmin Gagne and Sammy Roth | Feb 28 05:21 am ET

CUCR members plan to invite Ahmadinejad to campus

[See update, March 1] Members of the Columbia University College Republicans plan to invite Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak. Two CUCR board members said they knew nothing about these plans, although CUCR's president would neither confirm nor deny them.

By Yasmin Gagne | Feb 26 11:40 pm ET

Liberalism and the storm

Columbia should take care to apply its liberalism in a practical, not distracting, fashion.

By Esfandyar Batmanghelidj | Oct 26 08:27 pm ET

Where is the freedom?

Columbia students should devote more attention to human rights internationally.

By Dara Marans | Oct 3 09:47 pm ET

Dinner with a dictator

We've come a long way in regards to purposeful free discourse with unsavory rulers.

By Jesse Michels | Sep 26 07:34 pm ET

Students protest Ahmadinejad, despite revoked CIRCA invite

The protest's organizers renamed the “Just Say No To Ahma(dinner)jad” protest “Just Say No to Ahmadinejad," attracting a small crowd at noon on Wednesday.

By Jackie Carrero and Avantika Kumar | Sep 22 01:48 am ET

Reconsider, S'il Vous Plaît

We should exercise our right to free speech with more responsibility.

By Editorial Board | Sep 18 08:05 pm ET

Ahmadinejad rumors fly after Fox News mistake

Fox News incorrectly reported that University President Lee Bollinger would be joining students at a dinner with the Iranian President, who he once called a "petty and cruel dictator".

By Grace Bickers | Sep 16 02:48 am ET

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