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Happening off-Campus: On Thursday, October 8, Poet Anne Carson received the Nobel Prize in English Literature. The Canadian writer is best known for her modern adaptations of ancient Greek texts, such as her 1998 book Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse. (New York Times)

Happening near Campus: A pharmacy owner in Jackson Heights was charged with fraud over an alleged buy-back scheme of HIV medication from patients on Medicaid. The New York State Attorney General claims that over $31 million in fraudulent buy-backs was stolen from Medicaid and the AIDS Drug Assistence Program, and charged the man with 24 crimes, including grand larceny, money laundering, and healthcare fraud. The money was then allegedly laundered through shell companies in order to fund capital projects and buy real estate and luxury cars. (Gothamist)

Happening on Campus: Join the Committee on Global Thought today at 12 pm in Fayerweather 413 for “Refugee Rehabilitation and the Remaking of Landscapes,” a seminar with Professor Kalyani Ramnath. More information here.

Song of the Day: Nicole Kidman by Adéla

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