Happy Friday! You know the drill: get all of your news down below.

Happening in the World

The Dalai Lama has been suffered from a “light cough” for several days now, but has reportedly left a hostpial in Delhi feeling “normal.” My king.

Happening in the US

In case you’ve been living under a rock for several days: the first ever photo of a black hole was taken, and we owe it to Katie Bouman, a 29-year old computer scientist at NASA. Find out everything you need to know about her here.

Happening in NYC

Great news people: smoke all you want before that next big interview. New York legislators are in the process of banning marijuana testing of job applicants — right before 4/20 no less.

Happening on Campus

Columbia’s Maison Française East Gallery (Buell Hall) is putting on a day-long confrence (10 AM to 7 PM) devoted to the famed Marcel Proust. Go pop by and act like you’re cultured.

Fun Fact of the Day

Orcas (formerly known as killer whales), Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758), are actually dolphins. And they are the largest of the dolphin family (Family Delphinidae ~ 32 species, including what we normally consider dolphins, pygmy killer whales, Feresa attenuata, and false killer whales, Pseudorca crassiddens).