Welcome to the world Baby Phil!

Happening in the World: In Sweden, the Nordby Shopping Center was filled with people from Norway attempting to stock up on eggs for Easter. There were so many people from Norway trying to buy eggs in Sweden that the stores in Sweden needed to limit the amount of eggs sold to 20 packs per household on Thursday, March 28th. Additionally, eggs are sold cheaper in Sweden than in Norway. As Easter nears, the prices of eggs have been increasing, leading to a higher demand and higher cost of eggs in Norway and other countries. (AP) 

Happening in the US: In Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog that is responsible for weather prediction on Groundhog Day, is now a father to two baby groundhogs. Phil and his wife, Phyllis, welcomed the two baby groundhogs on Saturday, March 23rd. The babies are currently with their parents in the Punxsutawney Memorial Library, where they can be seen through a viewing window. The babies have not been named yet. (NBC)

Happening in NYC: On Thursday, March 28th, President Joe Biden attended a fundraiser for his campaign that raised more than $25 million in Radio City Music Hall. President Biden was joined by two of his Democratic predecessors, Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. The fundraiser was hosted by comedian and actress Mindy Kaling and comedian Stephen Colbert moderated a conversation between Biden, Clinton and Obama. This discussion was interrupted at least five times by protestors at the event. In addition to the 5,000 attendees in the audience, other special guests that attended the fundraiser were Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Lea Michele, Ben Platt and Cythnia Erivo. (NBC) 

Happening in Our Community: On Friday, March 29th, Columbia University’s Kent Hall will host the event, “Campus Conversations: Accessibility, Ableism and Advocacy.” The workshop aims to create a dialogue about disabilities and the ways that ableism works. The workshop is part of Columbia’s Campus Conversations Initiative, where students are offered the opportunity to build community by having deep conversations about various topics. Lunch will be provided and registration can be found here. 

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