Opinion

A week after the 40th anniversary of the 1968 protests, two alumni involved in those events contribute their thoughts on the evolution of student activism.

Letters

This week's letters discuss the mistreatment of General Studies students, the creator of GSLounge.com, and falsehoods in an article on Tibet. To write a letter to the editor, email Opinion@columbiaspectator.com.

This week's letters discuss the weakness of campus security, urge the other colleges to follow Barnard in recognizing ASL as an area of study, and point out the injustice of GS not being involved in "40 Days." To write a letter to the editor, email Opinion@columbiaspectator.com.

Spec Opinion continues to examine the role of student activism at Columbia. This is part two of a three-part series on student activism.

This week's letters discuss issues ranging from mountaintop removal to AdHoc magazine to the treatment of University employees. To write a letter to the editor, email Opinion@columbiaspectator.com.

This Monday, Spectator Opinion takes a moment to address some ethical issues that deserve a second look.

This week's letters discuss issues ranging from Love Your Body Week to financial aid to the 1968 protests. To write a letter to the editor, email Opinion@columbiaspectator.com.

This Monday, Spectator Opinion looks at the different roles of student activism from 1968 to 2008.

Letters to the Editor

What really is a global university? This week's spread explores this question and gives suggestions on what Columbia needs in order to become just that.

A point/counterpoint discussion looks at the effectiveness of the current internal voting system for the Engineering Executive Board versus the possibility of changing it into an entirely student-based election.

Letters to the Editor 2/27/08

Amidst growing concerns about the environment, several views on the importance of the environment are given. Although they all give different points, each author focuses on taking the extra step to be truly sustainable.

This Monday, Spectator Opinion presents four students’ experiences with studying abroad and their decisions to leave New York for a semester. Another student makes the choice to stay behind.

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This Monday, Spectator Opinion presents four perspectives on feminism and its role in society today. Chanel Ward reminds readers that the heart of feminism is self-empowerment, Jessica Lin looks at women in the workplace, Eliav Bitan learns to be a feminist from the women around him, and Professor Christia Mercer discusses gender as a tool to abandon the “comfort of identity.”

Letters 2/8/08

This Monday, Spectator Opinion gets ready for Super Tuesday with four articles on the eve of New York’s presidential primaries. Alastair Shearman and Allon Brann discuss flaws in the nominating process, Jonathan Backer wonders if the remaining Democratic candidates will move to the center, Rebecca Dunnan looks at how your vote can shape the changing face of the Republican party, and Simone Foxman gets excited about voting for the first time.

To kick off our series of Monday Features, Spectator Opinion presents four articles that focus on religious life at Columbia. The spread features articles from members of Hillel, the MSA, the HSO, and the IVCF.