Happening in the world: Poachers killed a beloved 4-year-old male white rhino, Vince, who was kept in the Thoiry Zoological Park in France. There is a very high demand for rhino horns especially in southeast Asia and China, where they are considered status symbols, an aphrodisiac, and a miracle drug. (Chicago Tribune)

Happening in NYC: NYC Public Advocate Letitia James proposed a plan that would ban companies involved with Trump’s southern border wall construction from doing business with NYC. James also said that she would request the city’s employee pension board to look at the possibility of divesting from firms participating in the project. (Newsday)

Happening on campus: Columbia is working on expanding resources for mental health and suicide prevention, but students remain mostly unsatisfied, because many students, including University Senator Sean Ryan, think that Columbia’s efforts and proposals are not enough. (Gothamist)

Overseen: 

A sad, abandoned crutch outside of Hamilton

An old celeb tweet: 

me too