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At its second meeting of the semester, the Columbia College Student Council discussed textbook affordability for low-income students, largely focusing on an ill-received proposal that would increase tuition by $600 per semester to cover textbook costs for all students.

The University Senate announced a new program to provide feminine hygiene products in various bathrooms across the Morningside Campus, including locations like Lerner Hall and Northwest Corner restrooms, at its monthly plenary Friday afternoon.

During its last meeting of the semester, the Columbia College Student Council appointed five new representatives to fill seats left empty by students leaving the council.

Columbia College Student Council voted to allocate $5,000 to a pilot MetroCard program for low-income students in Columbia College during its general body meeting on Sunday.

Despite 20 rules violations in the most recent spring and fall student council election cycles, voting deductions intended to penalize candidates who broke the rules did not ultimately change the outcome of any Columbia College Student Council or Engineering Student Council race in the past year.

The Columbia College and School of Engineering and Applied Science student councils are demographically reflective of Columbia’s student body in terms of race, gender, and economic status but continue to be run mostly by students who have served on the councils before, according to a survey of council demographics conducted by Spectator.

Columbia College Student Council and Engineering Student Council first-year elections results were announced Thursday night by the Columbia Elections Commission.

Despite Columbia College Student Council’s mission to serve as a liaison between Columbia undergraduates and the administration, both activists and members of CCSC seem to agree on one thing: Historically, the council has not been attuned to the needs of activist groups—specifically those representing marginalized communities.

First-year candidates for the Columbia College and Engineering Student Councils presented platforms on issues of campus community, financial access to resources, and stress culture at the candidate debate on Saturday.

The Columbia College and Engineering Student Councils unveiled their plans to improve healthcare services and make campus events more accessible and more sustainable at their respective meetings Sunday and Monday night.