As busy college students, it is all too easy to shut out the world outside of our college campuses, but now you can finally keep up with breaking stories from around the world. Here you can get a sharp, easy-to-digest weekly roundup on what is going on in the news – and, even better, you can read it in five minutes or less.
1. Kentucky Clerk Arrested for Refusing to Issue Gay Marriage Wedding Licenses.
Kim Davis is a clerk in Rowan County who, following the Supreme Court’s decision in June to legalize same-sex marriage, has denied issuing licenses to gay couples on the grounds that it would violate her Christian faith. Davis was put behind bars last week and has since gained tremendous support from some members of the Christian community, anti-gay groups and even some Republican presidential candidates. On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered her release from jail, but Davis’ attorney said that there is still “no resolution.”
2. Raymond W. Kelly’s Memoir, Vigilance: My Life Serving America and Protecting Its Empire City, released Tuesday, September 8th.
The former New York Police Department Police Commissioner and Manhattan College alumnus (our new Kelly Commons building is dedicated to him) opens up about his life as a public servant. After attending Manhattan College, Kelly joined the war effort in Vietnam and served as an officer in the U.S. Marines Corps. He was also the longest serving police commissioner in the history of New York City. Recently, Kelly has made headlines for criticizing Mayor de Blasio, even going so far as to blame him for the uptick in murders and violence in the Big Apple.
3. Stonehenge 2.0.
Researchers announced on Monday, September 7th that they have discovered a monument of about 100 stones located just two miles away from the famous circle of stone columns in Southern England. The evidence was found three feet underground and is thought to possibly be the largest surviving stone monument in Europe. Archaeologists believe that everything previously composed about the Stonehenge landscape will need to be re-written.
4. Minnesota Dentist who Killed Cecil the Lion Returns to Work.
Walter Palmer made international headlines in July when he shot and killed one of Zimbabwe’s most beloved animals, Cecil the lion, during a hunt in the country. Palmer has since been the target of many protests and death threats and has finally returned to work and is ready to resume his life. Palmer has kept relatively silent on the issue, but does claim that his actions were legal and that he had no previous knowledge that the animal was so dear to the country.
5. Europe Struggles to Find Room for Migrants.
Refugees from unstable nations such as Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, are fleeing from their homes by the thousands to the safety of European shores. The only problem is that the governments of these European countries don’t know how, or if, to welcome them. Austria, Hungary, and Germany are near the tipping point, struggling to keep up with the increasing reflux of migrants.