Debate

Despite similar approaches to many issues, the six parties in the Columbia College Student Council first-year elections attempted to draw distinctions between each other in a debate Sunday night.

After initially drawing from a broad mix of talking points, ranging from sexually transmitted infections testing to academic advising, the debate for the Columbia College Student Council at-large candidates gradually centered around one subject: community diversity.

The difference between dialogue and debate is readily evident in the Columbia classroom. There, silencing is the primary barrier to dialogue.

Individual personalities dominated last night’s debate for the Columbia College first-year council, making up for the otherwise nearly-identical platform topics.