Hunger Strike Garners Support, Scorn, and Snark  Columbia
University's hunger strike makes some gains, but the student
government condemns it.   More than a week has passed since the
start of a Columbia University hunger strike, which is being
staged to protest parts of an expansion plan, lobby for more
support for a race and ethnicity center, and call for a stronger
administrative response to recent bias incidents on campus.
Since then, 70 supporters have gathered for a candlelight vigil,
one striker has been hospitalized, hunger strike alumni and
local residents have voiced support, professors have joined in,
and the administration actually has made some concessions.  The
reaction, though, has not been entirely positive. The student
government condemned the strike as a "show of sensationalism,"
while the College Republicans took a more passive-aggressive
route, holding signs asking the protesters a question with an
obvious answer: "Hungry?"  Columbia University  You Might Also
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