Weekly News Recap: July 12, 2024

Weekly News Recap: July 12, 2024

Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies. SHANNON STAPLETON—AP

Education should be a right, not a privilege. We need a revolution in the way that the United States funds higher education. -- Bernie Sanders

SOME GOOD NEWS

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. VIDEO: Hurricane Beryl shocked scientists. Why that's a bad sign for the season | About That (CBC) More to come likely. #Ugh "Hurricane Beryl made history as the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record, leaving a trail of destruction through the Caribbean, Mexico and the U.S."

  2. New research offers fresh insights on why some clothes get smellier (UAlberta) So, time to get rid of my 'technical shirts' I guess. #Eeww "Ever noticed that a polyester T-shirt is smellier than a cotton one after you work out? New University of Alberta research now shows why. Analysis of various fibres soaked in a solution of simulated sweat showed that cotton and viscose, which are cellulosic, or plant-derived fibres, absorbed — and consequently released — smaller amounts of odour-causing compounds than polyester, nylon and wool."

  3. VIDEO: Jessica Campbell’s journey from Sask. to the NHL (CBC) More please. "Growing up playing hockey in Saskatchewan, Jessica Campbell never dreamed of being part of the NHL. Now, she’s the league’s first female assistant coach after the Seattle Kraken hired her to work behind the bench."

  4. Governor General apologizes for Order of Canada awarded to Waffen SS member (MSN) "Governor General Mary May Simon is apologizing for an Order of Canada award given to an Alberta man who served in the same Nazi unit as a man recognized in the House of Commons last month."

  5. VIDEO: Local astronaut to become 4th Canadian woman to go to space (CTV) #Woot "A University of Alberta lecturer will soon become the fourth Canadian woman to go to space. The first to do it on a commercial flight crew. Dr. Shawna Pandya has degrees in neuroscience, space entrepreneurship, medicine and wellness. Also a martial artist, also an advanced diver, a skydiver, and a pilot in training."

  6. Is it OK to choose 'no tip' at the counter? Some customers think so (CBC) I completely agree. "The barista behind the counter handed Montelli the water bottle and turned the point-of-sale (POS) machine — with large tip prompts for up to 20 per cent — to him. Montelli paid for the water without leaving a tip, and decided to share his experience on TikTok. 'Normalize clicking 'no tip.' I am dead tired of [tipping] for things that should not be tippable,' he said in the video."

  7. Alberta transgender teen takes action after being deadnamed in yearbook (CBC) I will leave it to you dear reader to figure out what deadnaming means. "Remi Laboucane says memories of being bullied were finally fading — memories so awful he switched schools. He was graduating from high school this summer, ready for life's next chapter, when he opened his yearbook to see that he and other transgender students at Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alta., had been deadnamed."

  8. I love my hometown and I'm sick of people calling it 'a hole' (CBC) Hear hear! "Where we spend our formative years is in our DNA. Geography is not only a dot on a map. It's family and friends, climate, culture. Why do people feel the need to take you out in one fell swoop with comments like those at the dinner party? I rarely fly on these visits from Calgary to Regina. I like to stop in Swift Current, Sask., which is on the way, to visit my mom and grandparents' graves, but I think I would choose to make the eight-hour drive anyway. I want to soak up the endless skies, the boundless land, the arresting sunsets and the lusty smells of soil and grass."

  9. Millennium Park renamed Cowboys Park after sponsorship deal with bar owner (CBC) "Millennium Park, just west of the Calgary downtown core, has been renamed Cowboys Park after a 10-year naming and sponsorship deal with the owner of the iconic Cowboys Dance Hall and Cowboys Music Festival."

  10. Heat warnings issued for most of Alberta as extreme summer temperatures continue (CBC) #Eeek! "Scorching temperatures will continue across Alberta [...] with an expected high of 37 C prompting heat warnings across the province [...]. A new record of 35.8 C was set in the Jasper area, eclipsing the previous high temperature of 34.4 set in 1926. At least 13 areas of the province broke historical records [...]. Temperatures in the Edmonton area reached 34.1 C, tying the previous record set in 2015."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. It’s Your Fault Your Team Isn’t Getting More Done (Entrepreneurship Handbook) Start by removing as many meetings as possible.

  2. Exploring Basil: A Simple Plant With a Complicated Story (Tastyble) The king of herbs for me.

  3. 9 Powerful Behaviors of Highly Effective Leaders That Sets Them Apart (Code Like A Girl) I am trying really hard to bring all of these into my life. #9 I the hardest for me.

  4. Why is Aluminum Foil Only Shiny on One Side? (Cantor's Paradise) And all this time, I thought it was about heat reflection.

  5. How to Build Exceptional Focus in Life (Mind Cafe) Turns out, making a list is just part one.

  6. The One Piece of Equipment Every Runner Should Have (Runner's Life) I ordered one right after reading this article.

  7. 5 Habits That Will Fix 99% of Your Problems (Anthony Vicino) What dragon are you slaying today?

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. $1 Billion Bloomberg Gift to Hopkins Makes Tuition Free for Most Medical Students (New York Times) #Boom "A $1 billion gift from Michael Bloomberg to Johns Hopkins University [...] will allow most students at the university’s medical school to attend free of cost and will also increase financial aid for other students in the university’s schools of nursing and public health and other graduate programs."

  2. UCalgary receives $1M donation to launch agricultural literacy program (Academica) I love this! "The University of Calgary’s Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy has received a $1M donation from BMO to launch the Ag Literacy for Healthier People and Planet program. The centre and its strategic partners—including 13 Canadian universities—will conduct food system outreach and research over an approximately five-year period."

  3. Ballet BC announces $2 million donation to its Dancer Investment Fund (Create A Stir) "Founders’ Council member Jane McLennan’s gift gives dancers salary increases and unprecedented 52-week contracts over 10 years"

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