Town Hall

CCSC town hall draws packed crowd

Students voiced concerns about housing, study drugs, student wellness, Columbia College’s role in the University, and the integration of transfer students, among other issues.

Act local

Students cannot bypass close-to-home issues and only focus on larger movements.

GS town hall sees old problems, new ideas

GS Dean Peter Awn, along with GSSC members and students, spoke about the difficulties of finding housing for students and mandating the Core at a town hall on Wednesday.

Full smoking ban vote likely to see delay

The 40 people in attendance at University Senate town hall discussing the current 20-foot smoking ban and the potential full-campus ban stuck to their positions despite the discussion.

Letter to the editor

The Town Hall with Dean Valentini provided a much-needed open forum.

Come heckle or high water

The Editorial Board responds to media coverage of ROTC hearing.

USenate to hold town halls on ROTC, vote expected in April

The University Senate has formed a task force to assess student opinion regarding the potential return of the officer commissioning program.

SGB elects executive board, recognizes groups

Lisa Weber, CC ’11, was elected Student Governing Board chair Tuesday night at a town hall. The SGB voted new members to its executive board, recognized new groups, and de-recognized others.

Students air grievances at CCSC town hall

Fifty students circled up in Earl Hall Monday night for an end-of-the-year Columbia College Student Council town hall, an evening during which students and council members expressed ideas about what they would like to see done in the coming year.

Locals Concerned About Economy at Harlem Town Hall

At a town hall meeting Wednesday night, West Harlem residents expressed concern that evictions and rent hikes would continue to worsen in the face of economic downturn and Columbia’s expansion into