Happening In The World: In a non-binding poll, 7.8 million Australians voted in favour of same-sex marriage. After the results were announced, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stated that “[Australians] have voted overwhelmingly yes for marriage equality. They voted yes for fairness, yes for commitment, yes for love.” Turnbull then said that the government will make moves to legalise same-sex marriage by Christmas. (BBC)
Happening In The Nation: Kinder Eggs are now legally available in the US! Since the 1938 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, these sweet treats have been illegal for having “non-nutritive objects” inside the chocolate egg. These newly legal Kinder Eggs (which will be available starting on Black Friday) will have one half chocolate egg and one half separately sealed toy. (AV Club)
Happening In NYC: Remember Salt Bae? The “salt sprinkling phenomenon”, otherwise known as Nusret Gökçe, has begun hiring for his new Turkish steakhouse, Nusr-et, in Midtown. Located at 60 West 53rd Street (near Sixth Avenue), the steakhouse will be open to the public by next month. (Eater)
Happening On Campus: “Reclining Figure Gives BIRTH“, a performance art piece hosted by Bianca Rico and Yasmine Kaya, is happening at 6 to 7 pm in front of the Mathematics building. Through a performance and various mini sculptures of the Reclining Woman, the artists will be reappropriating the Reclining Woman using feminist art.
Overheard: “He has such clear skin, maybe he’ll clear my skin if we kiss!”
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