Student Council Elections

Students, given a slew of cookie-cutter candidates, voiced their dissatisfaction by abstaining in tremendous numbers. How then, can student council elections be restored to their role as an impetus for debate, a source of democratic pride, and a symbol of Columbians’ (generally) progressive beliefs?

In the midst of voting for Columbia College Student Council positions, presidential hopeful George Krebs, CC '09, said late Wednesday night that he planned to file a rules violation complaint against his opponent, Alidad Damooei, CC '09.

The entire General Studies Student Council Elections Commission resigned Monday night after what members described as "being asked to legitimize what we believe to be an unconstitutional and illegitimate election."

Even before the race for next year’s Columbia College Student Council positions officially began Thursday night, allegations of rule-breaking had already begun between the two candidates for council president.