election

General Studies Student Council elections get underway

As students at the School of General Studies head to the polls Monday to elect their next council, financial aid, housing, and debt remain key issues for two candidates vying for the presidency.

We're All in This Together

This week’s column was originally going to be about why women are still repressed in some ways and what we as Columbia students can do about it.

Voter Fraud Charges Overblown, BC Prof Says

Suggestions of voter fraud took on a central role in the campaign, but Barnard political science professor and expert on the topic, Lorraine Minnite, calls such accusations baseless.

At Common Meal, Panelists Discuss Faith's Role in Elections

Just days after the conclusion of an epic two-year presidential campaign, students and faculty gathered Wednesday night at the Office of the University Chaplain over a common meal to discuss the ro

Students Push for Election Victory

Read our blog, Election '08, for dispatches from New York, Virginia, and Chicago in the countdown to November 4! You can find it at http://specblogs.com/chicago/.

Profs Offer Historical Context for Upcoming Election

With less than a week to go until the election, over 100 students trekked up the stairs of Hamilton Hall Thursday night for a little historical perspective.

Groups Race to Register Voters

In an election year that may draw record voter turnout, campus and local activists have capitalized on the dramatic spike in youth enthusiasm.

Three Cheers for Mike

New York City is on the eve of a mayoral election. The business sector that serves as a cornerstone of its tax base has been hit heavily by hard times.

The Week the Market Died

So America has finally sobered up. Now what?

CU Plans for Obama, McCain

Columbia has released details regarding the process by which students will be able to obtain tickets for next Thursday’s joint appearance of presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) an