Uloop Morning Mix: Hurricane Irma, Michigan State controversy and the 'angry white college graduate'

By Uloop Staff on September 5, 2017
It’s Tuesday (but feels like a Monday). Hope your Labor Day weekend was filled with more fun than studying, after all it’s a long semester ahead. Let’s begin by getting caught up on what’s happening in the world outside of college:

 

ANOTHER DANGEROUS HURRICANE

Hurricane Irma’s exact path is still unclear. (Image: YouTube screenshot/CNN)

Hurricane Irma gained strength in the Atlantic overnight and was upgraded to a Category 5 storm early Tuesday. The powerful storm, with 175 mph winds, is heading straight for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

The Tampa Bay Times (Florida) reports this morning that, “A hurricane warning remains in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean locations, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a preemptive state of emergency during Monday’s Labor Day holiday, allowing emergency management officials to start preparations.”

Irma’s path is still largely unclear, but many forecasters have the storm heading for southern Florida later this week.

 

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MICHIGAN STATE FACES A LAWSUIT OVER REFUSAL TO RENT SPACE TO WHITE NATIONALIST

MSU Auditorium (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

White nationalist Richard Spencer attempted to rent space for an event on Michigan State University‘s campus later this month, but the university blocked the move.

According to a report from the Associated Press that was published by Yahoo News, “An 11-page lawsuit filed Sunday night in U.S. District Court in western Michigan contends that the East Lansing school’s refusal to rent a conference room or lecture hall to a Spencer supporter on security grounds violates free speech and other constitutional rights.”

A student from Georgia State University is  behind the lawsuit, according to AP: “The legal action against the 50,000-student university was taken on behalf of Georgia State University student Cameron Padgett, the one who tried to rent the space for Spencer. It asks for a preliminary injunction forcing MSU to reverse its decision, as well as $75,000 in damages.”

Both Texas A&M and The University of Florida have moved to block events by white nationalist groups and MSU cited the events in Charlottesville as a factor in their decision. More developments in the case are expected this week.

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WILL 2018 BE THE ‘YEAR OF THE ANGRY WHITE COLLEGE GRADUATE?’

(Image: Pixabay)

David Wasserman, writing for Five-Thirty Eight, says that the 2018 midterm election could feature the most college-educated electorate in American history.

His key insight is this: “Midterm elections are almost always a referendum on the party in the White House. And although college-educated whites narrowly supported Trump over Hillary Clinton last November, there’s evidence they are now among his most intense detractors.”

If you enjoy political forecasting getting geeky about how things could play out in both the 2018 and 2020 elections, read the whole story here.

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AND FINALLY ON THIS TUESDAY, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SAVING SPACE IN YOUR DORM

Um, dude move your stuff. (Image: Getty)

Ohio State‘s Elana Goodwin is here with tips and tricks to maximize space in your, um, space.

Including the all-important desk organization section. Read all four suggestions here.

Thanks for reading — hope our Tuesday is great and remember: Hump Day is only one day away, whoo-hoo!

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