If one thing’s clear, it’s the that Joe Milholland is back again to give the non-confidential scoop on last night’s CCSC meeting.  Last year, when the lock-out policy was being put in place, admins gave information to Chris Godshall and told him not to make it public. Godshall immediately afterwards went to Spec with the info. […]

While most of Columbia and Barnard’s students slugged back into the academic grind after indulging over the Thanksgiving holiday, the members of SGA got back to their hard-working ways without a hitch. Last night, they brought in yet another administrative guest and resident SGA expert Joe Milholland got the beat.  The admin guest at the […]

Another week, another SGA meeting. This time, they welcomed in several people, one of whom asked them to sign a petition. For what, you ask? Diana Center Daredevil Joseph Milholland brings you the minutes from last night.  At Monday night’s Barnard Student Government Association general body meeting, the council interacted with an admin, their student […]

According to CCSC last night, it’s all about the money money money. Fancy financier Jessie-Joe Milholland gives you the real talk about all the money talk.  The Columbia College Student Council approved a proposal to admins to raise the student activities fee (part of student life fees) by $4.50 a semester on Sunday night. The […]

Thinking about studying abroad? Last night’s CCSC meeting brought up some troubles the Office of Global Programs might be facing, which brought Rhodes Scholarships and the Spectator together in close conversational proximity for probably the only time ever. Charismatic CCSC correspondent Joe Milholland outlines here for you what went down with CCSC and the OGP […]

Barnard is in the process of designing and building a new library and activities facility in place of Lehman. Last night, some Barnard higher-ups talked to SGA about the ongoing project that will temporarily displace many a Barnard studier, but provide a low-cost field trip for the Architecture students. Unfortunately, DSpar wasn’t there. Construction correspondent […]

Though you might be just breathing again post-major midterm season, CCSC’s already got plans to ease next semester’s academic anxieties. As on top of everything as CCSC is (and if not more), Joe Milholland brings you next semester’s carnival-centered events agenda.  One hour after Deantini had publicly announced the changes to Columbia College’s financial aid, the Columbia […]

The Rules of Conduct Town Hall took place a few weeks ago, but today we’re bringing you a quick recap by the numbers of who spoke and what went down. Bureau Chief Joseph Milholland was at the Town Hall to bring you the news and to crunch the numbers. The transcript for the town hall […]

With spring registration only a few weeks away, Monday night’s SGA meeting focused heavily on advising, with the help of some celebrity guest deans. Political preppie Joe Milholland brings you the scoop on Barnard’s human rights major, mug drives and other beary important news.  At Monday night’s SGA meeting, Dean of Studies and advisor to […]

Things might have gotten a little heated at last night’s CCSC meeting, and the devout Sunday night spectator Joe Milholland is here as always to keep you in the loop.  In 1999, when VP of Campus Services Scott Wright was touring Columbia, as he looked at Lerner, the new student center, he commented to his […]

Bureaucracy buff Joe Milholland ventured to the University Senate plenary on Friday, coming back with word on the University’s evolving sexual assault policy, Ebola, and Manhattanville. At the Friday, October 24 USenate Plenary, Suzanne Goldberg, the Special Advisor to the President for Sexual Assault Policy, talked about the sexual assault policy and took questions from the […]

Even as midterms loom, CCSC champ Joe Milholland dutifully reports on last night’s CCSC meeting. “I know I’ve got work, but College Days is happening; I can’t miss it,” said CCSC VP of Campus Life Andrew Ren of how he hoped students would react to events at College Days, which he gave a presentation about […]

Joe Milholland back on a Monday morning to tell you the always juicy details of a Sunday night spent at a CCSC meeting.  Rules of Conduct Committee and Town Hall: On Sunday night’s Columbia College Student Council general body meeting, several of the council members emphasized the significance of the changes to the University Rules […]

Key notes from keynote visitor to the CCSC  meeting last night and other miscellaneous points summed up for you by veteran CCSC correspondent, Joe Milholland.  At Sunday night’s Columbia College Student Council meeting, Dean of Advising Monique Rinere from CSA came to talk to the council about changes to the leave of absence policy and […]

CCSC met for the first time in full last night and the wrap-up is brought to you by our cardinal CCSC correspondent, Joe Milholland.  Sunday night’s Columbia College Student Council meeting was the first with the Class of 2018 and the Sandwich Ambassador, so President Peter Bailinson asked all members to introduce themselves and say […]