The search for Amelia Earhart continues!

Happening Off-Campus: The search for Amelia Earhart continues as the latest expedition to find her and her plane had found “no conclusive evidence” of a wreckage from Ms. Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra. An American team searching a remote atoll in the South Pacific had found what looked like a metallic Y-shaped fragment in a satellite image was most likely a collection of trees covered with coral sand. Amelia Earhart was a pioneer in aviation, reaching many milestones such as: being the first woman to fly to an altitude of 14,000 feet, to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger, and to make that same crossing solo. In 1937, she was attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world at the Equator when she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. She was 39 when she disappeared. Two years later, she was declared dead. (New York Times)

Happening Near Campus: Chinatown residents have filed a lawsuit against after hours construction on a new “mega jail.” Residents have cited concerns about sleep disruption and dust-induced health problems. The planned jail is set to be the world’s tallest, and is also one of four “borough based jails.” Construction at the site began in 2024 and has thus far mostly occurred between the normal permitted construction hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Without after-hours construction, city officials have said the opening of the Chinatown jail will be delayed by two years and cost $340 million more. A City Hall spokesperson said the Mamdani administration plans to respond to the claims in court. (The Gothamist)

Happening On-Campus: Curious about the complicated history of Native American enslavement and land theft? Come see Linford Fisher’s talk on his newest book Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History. For more information, or to register for the event, click here. 

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