Political correspondent Maren Killackey returns from the slightly sparse field of the Satow Room to report on the latest CCSC meeting. The Satow room at 8 pm last Sunday was noticeably empty, with a number of CCSC members (newly elected and not) mysteriously absent, including the entire Class of 2014 Council. There weren’t even enough […]

Results are in from the ESC, SGA, and CCSC elections.  Voting just ended at 5 today and here are the winners: CCSC Executive Board Karishma Habbu (President) Will Hughes (VP Policy) Jared Odessky (VP Communications) Daphne Chen (VP Finance) Yanyi Luo (VP Campus Life) ESC Executive Board Tim Qin (President) Bora Kim (VP Policy) Caroline […]

Sarah Ngu, Bwog’s CCSC correspondent, partnered with Tyler Benedict, Poet Laureate of the Marching Band, to interview Karishma Habbu, President of 212, and Alex Jasiulek, President of the Block Party. Make sure to cast your vote before elections end, this Thursday. The Parties: 212: Three Council members: Karishma Habbu – former VP of Communications and […]

What appeared to be an innocuous CCSC missive from Student Body President Aki Terasaki turned out to contain a bombshell.”It is with mixed emotions,” he writes, “that I formally announce my resignation as CCSC President, effective immediately.” While the message did not contain an explicit reason for the surprise move, he mentions the “difficult experience,” […]

Having attended yesterday evening’s CCSC policy meeting, good citizen Sarah Ngu brings us this week’s student government greatest hits list.  What is cookin’ in Council CCSC’s and ESC’s Policy Committees, which are responsible for changing stuff, sat around and talked about: – how to address the rise of cheating scandals – small meal plans for […]

We’re back which means that CCSC has a new list of candidates for the upcoming Spring Elections. Campaigning begins next Monday, March 26th, and online voting polls will open at 9 am on April 2nd and run until 5 pm on April 5th. Take your pick. Executive Board The 212 Karishma Habbu (President) Will Hughes […]

Hey sophomores! It’s time to decide what you want to do with the rest of your life: major declaration is a scant, fleeting week away. To guide your trembling self down that road, CCSC ’14, CCE, and CSA are hosting the event “Major Discovery — From Classroom to Career in Columbia College” (did you get the […]

Confused about housing? Bwog has been actively working to dispel your fears, and so has the CCSC. Tonight at 7 pm in the McBain Lounge, CCSC ’14 will host Joyce Jackson, Head of Housing, to give a short overview of what sophomores can expect from the lottery, especially given the junior regroup, which is new this year. […]

CCSC guru Sara Ngu delivers the State of the CCSC in bullet point form for your easy consumption. Barack, take note.  DONE Class council drama ends: CC 2014 put up a “roaring” fight, contacted Columbia’s General Counsel, and got Athletics to grant them an exception to use their logo on class t-shirts. CCSC gives you cash: Kevin Zhai strips […]

CCSC is one busy bee today, and will be hosting a town hall-style meeting with one of Columbia’s powerbrokers, Vice-president of Campus Affairs Scott Wright in Lerner’s Satow Room, 8 pm ’til 9 pm. According to the event’s Facebook page, Wright’s purview includes departments as diverse as dining, housing, mail, and transportation. You probably have […]

Your student government is always there for you when you crave companionship, and tonight is no exception. In fact, it’s the opposite of an exception, since CCSC will be hosting CCSC <3s You in Lerner C555 from 6 pm until 7:30 pm. In addition to a sit-down dinner from Havana Central accompanied by the lovely […]

Update: Victory at last! The 2014 Class Council has received permission to use the lion illustration on their shirts. Sophomores in Columbia College are shirtless. They’ve been at Columbia for a year and a half, but still haven’t received any special “Class of 2014” shirts from the Class of 2014 Class Council. Today, the Council […]

All-Business Maren Killackey, along with partner in crime, Sarah Ngu, report on the happenings from the CCSC meeting last night. Instead of the usual yawner, for the first time this year, CCSC met as a general body in order to hear updates from committees and class councils as well as to set the agenda for […]

Last night, CCSC knocked on doors to see what was up with freshmen and sophomore students.  Incumbent Shadow Master Sarah Ngu was with them every step of the way. It seems that CCSC’s e-board is following through on its promise to break away from its identity as an insular cohort of students. Last night, about […]

Sean Zimmermann reports from the first ESC meeting of the semester. The council began the evening by holding elections for VP Communications. The election was well-contested, especially considering it was held mid-year. The winner, Jim Huang, spoke about his experience on ABC and how his experience developing websites could help in council outreach. He beat […]