Columbia students bravely face second week of diet...err, hunger strike protest with laptop computers, lamps, a water heater, music speakers, a Facebook page, text-message updates and shelter at the nearby Malcolm X lounge in case it rains...

A Week Into the Columbia Hunger Strike



The hunger strike has already seen it's share of heartache. On Monday, student Aretha Choi collapsed in the library.
It seems Aretha isn't new to this particular form of protest. She recently spoke to Asian-American women's magazine Audrey for an April story about her longtime struggle with anorexia. I guess you meet them where ever you go...