Kate McKinnon CC ’06 won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live on Sunday night. (Entertainment Weekly) Yesterday, police apprehended the man believed to be responsible for the explosions in Manhattan and New Jersey this past weekend. (New York Times) Amal Clooney spoke at the United Nations […]

The Emmy Awards were last night, and while Game of Thrones and SNL took home awards, Lemonade did not, so what’s the point? Regardless, the biggest disappointment of the night was the quality of the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which sucked according to Gerrick D. Kennedy. (LA Times) Watch Bill De Blasio answer why Citi Bike stations […]

Long Island University-Brooklyn has locked professors out of their offices and university emails and have canceled their health insurance coverage after the University and its faculty did not come to an agreement on a union contract. (New York Times) According to CNN, although voters find Donald Trump’s immigration policies unfavorable, they’re not quite sure whether […]

We all forgot that he was running, but former Governor of Texas Rick Perry has decided to end his campaign for presidency. In a speech where he announced his withdrawal, he said that there is a “tremendous field of candidates” running for the Republican nomination. Yeah, okay. (New York Times) Apparently state officials in Louisiana, in […]

Lila Trekitov, the executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, was interviewed for Time on the future of Wikipedia. Yikes!!! It seems more and more people want marijuana to be legalized. Sorry, Dad. (Huffington Post) A link your mom or basic roommate who has a soft spot for old men probably shared on Facebook: This girl […]

If you haven’t already heard (it’s possible to not pay attention to sports–we do go to Columbia, after all), Duke’s Coach K secured his fifth March Madness title two nights ago. (Fox Sports) A real American Horror Story: Rand Paul has announced that he’s running for president. (CNN) The U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp […]

Looks like America needs to step it up with national holidays. It could lead to greater happiness in the public. Come on Obama, just add a few already. (BBC) Rome’s Mayor, registered the marriages of several same-sex couples yesterday, putting pressure on the Italian government to clarify the laws of civil unions. You can do […]

Barnard RAs received a dress code for their training stating “No belly, no butts, no bras.” Do you care?Maybay? (Feministing) A student in Florida was required to wear a “shame suit” when her school skirt did not reach her knees. Do you care?! Yes. (Yahoo News). US Stocks rose yesterday, with the S&P 500 reaching an […]