As the debate over ROTC’s return has captured student attention, many student groups have decided to stay out of the fray—at least officially.
The Columbia University Democrats, Kesher: Reform Jews on Campus, and the Columbia Queer Alliance, among other groups, have taken a neutral position on ROTC, though individual members have spoken out during the debate.
Kaley Hanenkrat, BC ’11 and president of the CU Dems, said the group didn’t want to have an official stance, but instead hoped to spur debate among students.
“We really didn’t want to be a voice that said, ‘You must support ROTC,’” Hanenkrat said.
Other groups haven’t taken an official position on the general question of whether ROTC should return, but released statements on the specific issue of discrimination against transgender students that came up during discussions about ROTC.
Read the full story at the Columbia Spectator.
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