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Congressman Israel lays out plan for 2012 at CU Dems event

Israel spoke to about 50 students at an event hosted by the Columbia University Democrats, where he criticized the current Republican leadership and outlined his plan to get 25 more Democrats elected to Congress in 2012.

By Bianca Dennis | Nov 21 12:12 am ET

CU Dems spend rainy night in Zuccotti Park

Members of the Columbia University Democrats joined the occupy Wall Street demonstrators Thursday night in Zuccotti Park on the night of an anticipated stand-off with police over cleaning the park.

By Jillian Kumagai and Ben Gittelson | Oct 16 09:10 pm ET

Alma’s List will join Slutwalk to protest rape justification

Members of Alma’s List will participate in New York City’s first SlutWalk protest on Saturday, and members have also started a feminist magazine.

By Abby Abrams | Sep 29 02:56 am ET

ORIENTATION 2011: Check out these headline-making campus groups

A brief summary of the some of the many student groups you can join at Columbia.

By Jackie Carrero | Aug 28 03:10 pm ET

Dems travel to flood-ravaged town in W. Va for fourth year

The CU Dems traveled to Mullens, a small town of 1,600—one of the poorest areas in the nation—over spring break.

By Karla Jimenez | Mar 25 02:28 am ET

Bring back ROTC

The army's faults should not prevent us from allowing ROTC on campus.

By Kaley Hanenkrat | Feb 15 08:59 pm ET

Yes, we can do big things

The State of the Union Address was a call for us to engage in the political process.

By Kaley Hanenkrat | Jan 27 08:55 pm ET

College Democrats eat for cheap in Food Stamp Challenge

Some critics argued that the challenge presents a false understanding of hunger and can be insulting to people who have had to really rely on food stamps.

By Jackie Carrero | Nov 19 04:20 am ET

CU Dems still hopeful after campaigning, elections

After their campaign trip, CU Democrats say they're disappointed, but not discouraged by the election results.

By Leah Greenbaum | Nov 4 03:52 am ET

Dems, Republicans debate immigration

To some at the Columbia Political Union’s immigration debate on Tuesday night, it was the audience interjections that fueled the discussion.

By Elaine Wang and Amanda Stibel | Oct 27 04:20 am ET

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