2007 hunger strike

Yet another Protests protest.

General focus areas of demands

1. Administrative reform
2. Further expansion of Ethnic Studies
3. No expansion into Harlem (see Manhattanville expansion)
4. Core Curriculum reform

Participants

1. a senior at Columbia, Bryan Mercer, 22,
2. Barnard sophomore from California, Samantha Barron, 19;
3. a Barnard sophomore from Colorado, Aretha Choi, 19;
4. a Columbia senior from Illinois, Emilie Rosenblatt, 22,
5. a Columbia junior from California, Victoria Ruiz, 20.

Timeline

• November 7: Started
• Nov 11: Choi drops out

References

• NY Sun
• village voice (blog)
• official hunger strike blog