Whether you believe it’s top-down or trickle up, it’s hard to argue with free food. The College Dems are hosting their fall social event tonight from 9-11 PM in Satow Room (5th floor of Lerner). In addition to fall-themed noshes and nibbles, there will be plenty of activities to kick off the new election season.

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the execution of Troy Davis prompted a gathering at the Van Am Quad on Thursday night. Earlier in the day, students had held smaller demonstrations around College Walk. The vigil was organized with the help of Columbia’s Black Students Organization, Amnesty International, College Democrats and the Barnard-Columbia International Socialist Organization. […]

Last night, Troy Davis was put to death by lethal injection for the 1989 murder of a police officer in Georgia. His execution was delayed for hours while the Supreme Court reviewed but ultimately refused an eleventh-hour appeal for clemency. Davis maintained his innocence until his death. The Columbia Dems teamed up with BSO to […]