Have a great third day of classes, Columbia! Here are today’s Bwoglines:
Happening in the World: Hurricane Dorian finally finished passing through the Bahamas last night, claiming a known twenty lives. Humanitarian relief programs, such as Direct Relief and AmeriCares, are starting to make their way to the islands to help the estimated 75,000 people needing medical aid and 62,000 people who are without clean water. (MSNBC)
Happening in the US: Michigan has become the first state in the United States to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is implementing this six-month ban to discourage teenage smoking. Michigan joins San Francisco, the first city in the country to ban the sale of e-cigarettes, in this measure. (CNBC)
Happening in NYC: A fire in a Bronx junkyard last night has left one person badly injured and another is still missing. FDNY believes that the fire may have started from fuel leftover in a junked vehicle. (CBS New York)
Happening on Campus: Columbia University Life will be hosting an event providing information about upcoming Columbia events and will be serving FREE Haagen Dazs ice cream. More information can be found here.
Unexplainable Act of the Day: Late last night, a certain Bwogger was walking home and a group of four students with backpacks serenaded him. Was this real? Email us at tips@bwog.com if this was you.
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