Exxon Mobile is facing an investigation by the New York attorney general for potentially misleading statements regarding the oil company’s research on the effects of fossil fuels. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued an order for Exxon Mobile’s financial records, emails and other documents.…
Indonesian forest fires, the haze of which has been drifting into Malaysia since September, have released more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire U.S. economy on at least 38 days in the last 2 months. Where many provinces in Indonesia have declared a state of emergency, including…
The Writing the Self seminar hosted a conversation with the author and the translator of “Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White” on Friday, Oct. 23. Lila Quintero Weaver, the author and illustrator of the graphic novel styled memoir, and the book’s Spanish translator…
Residential Advisor (RA) events are a keystone to the campus community and climate. Last week, housing approved the final procedure for RAs to have access to a discretionary fund of $2,500 allotted by the Student Allocations Committee exclusively for RA events. Before this new…
In Professor of Classics Carl Shaw’s backyard there is a long chicken run supporting a little sign with the quote “I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.” Shaw built the run for his three hens,…
Providing delicious dishes from a number of Latin American countries, a playlist of traditional and modern songs in Spanish, and lessons in salsa, bachata and tango, LatinX Club threw a festival for Hispanic Heritage Month last Wednesday, Sept. 30. Students gathered in Hamilton “Ham”…
Last week, Pope Francis embarked on two consecutive visits, arriving first in Cuba and then traveling to the United States. While both places widely welcomed the Pope’s presence, individuals in Cuba and the United States alike have noted a divergence between his discourses in both…
Pablo Escobar was elected to Colombia’s Congress in 1982 – at about the same time he was shipping an estimated 70 to 80 tons of cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. every month. The Netflix original series “Narcos” follows the rise and fall of…
Between securing global Internet trafficking routes and writing three theses throughout his education, Professor of Computer Science Matthew Lepinski developed an interest in teaching. Lepinski, who got his doctorate in computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), worked with BBN Technologies for…
Two days before President Barrack Obama made his way to Alaska on Aug. 30, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the Arctic region, thousands of walruses were forced to congregate on the shore of Alaska near Point Lay, with no solid ice blocks…
