Common Ground, 1981

Abstract:
This collection consists of Common Ground, a student publication described as being an alternative newspaper, created in the hopes of building a coalition among progressive Columbia and Barnard student groups.
Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

Common Ground was an alternative newspaper created for the Barnard and Columbia communities, with the hope of building coalition among progressive or radical student groups on campus. The editorial board included students from the Barnard Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action Network, the Barnard Organization of Black Women, and Lesbian Activists at Barnard, among others. Common Ground's first issue contained editorials on a topics such as Columbia University's ties to the military industrial complex and the ramifications of the Human Life Amendment, as well as a calendar of upcoming activist events, and a listing of progressive student groups and their meeting times and locations.

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Preferred citation:

Common Ground, 1981; Box and Folder; Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library, Barnard College.

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Barnard Archives & Special Collections
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Barnard College
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New York, NY 10027, USA
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