stoplight, but make it elvis

Happening in the World: Elvis Presley was stationed in the town of Friedburg, Germany from October 1958 to March 1960 while serving in the United States Army. To celebrate the King of Rock and Roll, Friedberg has used his image to create three pedestrian traffic lights. The ‘walk’ sign has the shadow of Presley dancing, while the ‘don’t walk’ sign has Presley holding a microphone. The town has attracted many Presley fans over the years. Now, these traffic lights will join Elvis Presley Square as another tourist attraction.

Happening in the US: Some celebrities have made Atlanta and New Orleans Walmart customer’s holidays a bit easier this year. On Thursday, actor Tyler Perry announced he would pay off the layaway accounts at two Walmart stores, totaling to around $400,000, covering 1,487 customers. And, earlier in the week, owner of the New Orleans Saints, Gayle Benson, donated $93,502 to pay off the debt of 408 customers. When customers were notified of the debt relief, many called Walmart, thinking that it wasn’t real.

Happening in NYC:  The “God letter,” a 64-year-old letter written by Albert Einstein sold for almost $2.9 million in Manhattan on Tuesday. Einstein uses the letter to discuss his view on religion and rejects the idea that God has an active role in everyday life. This letter is now the most expensive Einstein letter, beating Einstein’s letter warning President Franklin D. Roosevelt warned of the dangers of building weapons of mass destruction, which sold for $2.1 million.

Happening on Campus: Today, from 11 am to 4:30 pm, Climate and Society Masters students will be giving lectures on the hottest topics in climate. Topics will include sea level rise, changes in hurricane behavior, understanding wildfires, and increasing change in weather patterns. Each talk will be 30 minutes long, with a break from 12:30 pm to 1 pm for lunch. The talks will be held at the Manhattanville Campus in the Forum.

Documentary of the Week: This 100% is not a documentary, but everyone should watch the new Netflix series She-Ra and the Princess of Power. It’s super wholesome and even though it’s demographic is more on the pre-teen side, it still conveys complex friendships and is very interesting and fun to watch! Highly recommend!

normal and mundane stoplight via Wikimedia Commons