It’s everyone’s fourth favorite day of the week! Here’s what you gotta know. 

Happening in the World: Millions are gathering in Central Iran to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the toppling of the US-backed Shah Reza Pahlavi monarchy into an establishment of an Islamic republic. The celebrations are coming about heightened tensions with the United States, of which, in 2018, withdrew from the 2015 […]

Happening in the world: A yellow vest protester was severely injured in Paris, France, after a tear gas grenade exploded in his hand. The yellow vest protests, now entering their thirteenth consecutive week, started as protesting high gas prices in rural areas and are transitioning to general protests against incumbent president Emmanuel Macron. (NPR)

Happening in the World: One would think a world map would include all countries on Earth, but New Zealand seems to elude mapmakers across the globe. Ikea had to apologize when a Redditor posted a picture from a Washington, D.C Ikea, where they noticed the BJÖRKSTA world map did not include New Zealand. Fortunately (and […]

Happening in the World: The Canadian diplomats to Cuba are suing the Canadian government for their inaction over an apparent epidemic known as Havana Syndrome. The government has insinuated that the symptoms, characterized as memory loss, dizziness, nausea, and headaches, could be psychosomatic. The real question is: would you rather a vacation with Havana Syndrome or an […]

Happening in the World: Putin plans to expand Russia’s development of missiles in creating new hypersonic missiles, projected to travel over five times as fast as the speed of sound. Although critics believe that Russia is incapable of developing such missiles, Putin remains uncompromising in his plans. (NYT) Happening in the US: Virginia’s Attorney General, Mark Herring, […]

Happening in the World: Pope Francis continues to uphold his progressive image within the Catholic Church with his most recent announcement on Tuesday. The Pope acknowledged, for the first time, the sexual abuse endured by nuns at the hands of the church’s priests and bishops. While the process of prosecuting sexual offenders has begun, Francis […]

Happening in the World: According to National Weather Service radar, a meteorite is thought to have landed near Viñales, Cuba. Residents reported sounds of a large explosion, but a meteorite has yet to be confirmed as the cause of the sound. The NWS tracked the descent of the meteorite using their radar located in the […]

Happening in the World: A dam rupture in Brumadinho, Brazil left 84 dead and 276 missing earlier this week. Three Vale employees and two engineers were arrested on Tuesday for the collapse of the dam, which had been weighed down by waste and mud. The people arrested were involved with the initial construction and/or recent inspection […]

Happening in the World: In the Indian state of Gujarat, officials have begun the removal of approximately 300 crocodiles from a reservoir next to the 182-meter statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Since its inauguration in October, the world’s tallest statue has become a popular tourist destination. Due to the influx of tourists, these 9-foot reptiles […]

Happening in the World: Farmers in Edalpur, India locked cows in public schools to prevent them from destroying crops. Nearby villages followed suit, occupying schools with cows and sparking outrage amongst educators. While the issue seems nonsensical on the surface, Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes cows’ sacred status in Hinduism protects them under the law. (Washington […]

It’s the first day of the spring semester, so Bwog is back, baby (with a spankin’ new website)! For the uninitiated, welcome to Bwoglines: your daily, bite-sized news digest of what’s going on, both in the world and on campus.  Happening in the World: Since UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal catastrophically failed to […]