Happening in the World: Fifty mummies dating back to 305-30BC were found by Egyptian archeologists. Let’s hope they also find fifty daddies who must be very worried.
Happening in the US: Ralph Northam is refusing to step down as Governor of Virginia after a photo emerged on his medical school yearbook page of two figures, one in blackface and the other in a KKK costume, white hood and all. Northam’s excuse has ranged from ‘that’s me in the photo’ to ‘that’s not me in the photo’ to ‘oh remember this one time I put shoe polish on my face and dressed up as Michael Jackson?‘
Happening in NYC: Beginning yesterday, congestion pricing went into effect in Manhattan below 96th street, boosting the fare for Ubers, Lyfts, and other rideshare services by $2.75 and yellow cabs by $2.50. The tax will raise $1 million a day to fix the crumbling MTA.
Happening on Campus: Meningitis, the worst Men In Black spinoff, has struck two graduate students in SIPA. For now, don’t share your Juuls or Jungle Juice and keep on the lookout for more information from the Columbia administration about vaccines.
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