Columbia University College Democrats
The Columbia University College Democrats make up one of the largest political clubs on campus. The president for 2013-2014 is Sejal Singh, and the Vice President is Austin Heyroth.
The body encompasses a variety of liberal and progressive opinion, ranging from environmental, civil liberties, social justice, and foreign policy issues. Recently the group has showcased this diversity with its new forum, "Liberal Sparring", in which members debate on issues that do not have consensus in the Democratic party. Every week in the body meeting a member gives a "Liberal Boot Camp" on something in the news or political arena he/she believes deserves more attention.
Criticisms
The College Democrats are sometimes criticized for their lower on-campus profile relative to their right-ward leaning counter-parts, Columbia University College Republicans (and for a time the Columbia College Conservative Club), who have a reputation for hosting deliberately provocative and controversial events, despite having fewer members and much less campus funding.
