0 CommentsFriday is here at last, and so is chilly fall weather. Apply some perfume and cuddle up with Bwoglines, a jaguar, or the Hudson Yards Vessel.
Happening in the World: Morrocan journalist Hajar Raissouni has been sentenced to one year in prison for allegedly having an abortion. The case has sparked outrage, with critics arguing that the charges were made up to silence Raissouni, who works at one of the last surviving newspapers critical of Morocco’s government. While human rights advocates condemned Morocco’s legal code for limiting women’s rights, the Editor-in-Chief of Raissouni’s newspaper framed the case as an issue of press freedom: “If the authorities can’t find a morality case to silence courageous and independent female journalists, they will invent one.” (CNN)
Happening in the US: A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that there was no evidence that Harvard University discriminated against Asian-American applicants. Harvard’s win upholds existing law, but plaintiffs are prepared for a Supreme Court battle that may change the legal precedent. (NYT)
Happening in NYC: The new Hudson Yards complex on Manhattan’s west side has caused a stir in NYC’s architecture community. Now, the massive development can cause a stir inside you, too. Design studio Wolfgang & Hite announced this week that they have created a series of hot pink sex toys modeled after the architecture of Hudson Yards. “The city and developers have been jerking each other off for decades,” Wolfgang & Hite said of NYC’s recent building boom, “so naturally we wanted to join in the fun.” (Gothamist)
Happening on Campus: Which verses in the Quran talk about sex? What are the rights of both partners within a marriage? Discuss these questions and others tonight at Consent, Sex, and Sexual Ethics: A Muslim Perspective. The workshop will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in Earl Hall, and is open to undergrads and grad students.
Class Fun Fact of the Week: I learned in my Zoo Conservation class last week that big cats are obsessed with Calvin Klein’s “Obsession for Men” cologne. While zookeepers use all kinds of perfumes to keep animals engaged in their environments, the favorite (by far) among leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, and other cats is Obsession. Only the version for men works, though, and my professor thinks that this is because the musk used in men’s cologne to attract women also works on felines.
ck billboard via Wikimedia Commons
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