This Monday, the SWC hosted a candidate forum with Eli Northrup, running for Assembly District 69, and Conrad Blackburn, running for Assembly District 70.  Editor’s note: the author of this post is a member of the Columbia Democrats.

The tuition strike, organized by the Columbia-Barnard Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), ended on Monday, April 5 after nearly six months of public preparation and three months of active striking.

Columbia’s YDSA held a rally and press conference supporting their tuition strike on January 17. 

Columbia-Barnard YDSA is organizing a strike, demanding higher financial aid and lower tuition.