Mike Gravel

The School of General Studies Annual Gala, held in Low Library Saturday night to a crowd of approximately 250, was a black-tie affair that featured dinner, dancing, and fountains of chocolate, while also honoring current and past GS students.

Barack Obama, CC ’83, won’t be the only Columbia graduate on the ballot in today’s Democratic presidential primary. Maverick candidate Mike Gravel, GS ’56, is also running in the race to the White House. And although he came in eighth among the Democrats in last week’s Florida primary—garnering just 0.3 percent of the vote—he says
he’s not giving up.