It was a typical week for Columbia and the neighborhood, with controversies, confusion, and committees dominating the headlines. Here’s the News Desk's quick recap of all the stories you might have missed:
There were a lot of students and staffers unhappy with the University this week—students because they’ve been waiting in hour-plus lines at the Package Center, and staffers because Barnard is asking about 175 employees to accept a three-year wage freeze. And in a story that’s made national headlines, a former Columbia Ph.D. student is suing the University, saying that he was fired after rejecting his lab supervisor’s sexual advances.
Who gets to come to Columbia? That’s the question being asked this week by Columbia’s Greek women, who must choose between four sororities competing for two spots on campus, and by Barnard Public Safety, which is now requires you to present a Columbia ID if you want to enter campus between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. It’s also a question that will be taken up by a new faculty committee, whose members will advise Provost John Coatsworth on undergraduate admissions and financial aid policies.
