bill nye? nope, just bill de blasio

Happening in the World: China now has the world’s largest sea-bridge, stretching 34 miles across the Pearl River Delta, connecting Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai. In total, the project cost about $20.7 billion and took 9 years to construct (NY Times).

Happening in the U.S.: The leaders of three San Francisco Bay Area dioceses were accused of covering up sexual abuse by 263 priests. While the names of these priests came from public documents, attorneys believe the bishops have hundreds of additional names of sexually abusive priests not released to the public (NBC News).

Happening in NYC: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city will provide unlimited sick leave to employees with 9/11 related health issues. This includes people who were at Ground Zero helping with rescue missions following the attack (abc7). Protestors are frustrated with de Blasio’s lack of urgency in implementing such a reform.

Happening on Campus: The SGA Food Advisory Board at Barnard is holding a focus group on food and dining from 6-8pm in the Diana Event Oval. The meeting will discuss Barnard’s controversial food service provider, Aramark, and the college’s renegotiation of its 10-year contract with the provider. Aramark is known to serve insufficient and unsanitary food to prisoners, among other prison abuses.

Word of the Day: Nefarious – wicked or criminal

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