Last night, students gathered in Dodge Fitness Center to protest a culture of intolerance as represented in the wrestling GroupMe. Students held up print outs of the messages and stood silently along the walls of Dodge from 8:30-10. At 10, they moved the protest to Low.
Merriam Webster has reported that their most looked up word of late has been “fascism”. One would think “Aleppo” would top this list, but Americans need to understand criticism of their President Elect.(Huffington Post)
Russia’s economy minister, Alexei Ulyukayev, has been arrested for soliciting a $2 million bribe in connection with a huge oil deal. He is the highest-level official to be arrested in Russia since a failed coup in 1991. No word yet from Putin (or Trump) on the matter. (NY Times)
Sarah Hyland has covered The Chainsmoker’s “Closer” featuring Halsey. And just when you thought the song couldn’t get any more basic! (Billboard)
Photo courtesy of The Chainsmokers