Scandal

“The reality is that fakes are illegal and the risk of confiscation or criminal prosecution is part of the fine print. Fakes are a part of campus culture—despite police busts or confiscations, they will endure. But so will law enforcement.”
–Derek Arthur, CC '13, opinion columnist

“So it’s about time we spoke up and called Columbia out on neglectful sanitation practices and, as such, a fundamental disrespect for the bodily integrity of entire groups of its student population. It’s our right; after all, it is us who will have to pay.”
–Hannah Goldstein, BC '13

“But here is my concern: Why have students waited until April to address the consequences of “Inside Job” when the film was released in October? Why has our reaction been delayed by seven months?”
–Amanda Gutterman, CC '13, opinion columnist

“Regardless of our respective opinions on New York State drug law, or how we feel about the supposed damage to Columbia’s reputation that may result from Tuesday’s arrests, we would do well to remember that Chris Coles, Harrison David, Adam Klein, Stephan Vincenzo, and Mike Wymbs are not hardened criminals, but friends and classmates.”
–Neil FitzPatrick, CC '12, former opinion columnist, current opinion blogger

“If the A is easy, why did I have such trouble getting a B?” Questions like these should find no occasion in genuinely educational settings where exploration, risk-taking, and imperfection are the accepted prerequisites of intellectual growth. The hasty inference that an abundance of high marks can only mean low standards is dangerously insensitive.”
–Aaron Liskov, CC '13