Uloop Morning Mix: August 21
IS THE SOLAR ECLIPSE A BIG THING ON YOUR CAMPUS?
As you probably have heard, a total solar eclipse will cross the full U.S. for the first time since 1918. Only certain parts of the country will get the total effect, but almost everyone is going to see something today. NASA put together a series of maps detailing which states will have the best views. The University of Georgia campus will have a 99% eclipse, here’s what they are doing to prepare.—————————————————————————————————————————–
DON’T LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE ECLIPSE, DUH
As your Mom has probably already texted you about 10 times, “Don’t look at the Eclipse. Be careful you don’t want to go blind! (Sun emoji, sunglasses emoji, heart emoji).” But she’s right, the sun can cook your eyes. That means you need some special glasses, which are selling like crazy. Any on your campus?
The Eclipse is causing millions of people to travel to get a good view. “About 12 million people live directly in the path of totality; experts estimate they could be joined by about 7.4 million people traveling to watch the eclipse. That could make for some serious traffic and clogged cellular networks” reports FiveThirtyEight. And it could cause some serious problems for first responders. Be safe out there today.
And if all seems like a lot of work, Fast Company has 10 ways you can stream the eclipse from your computer or phone.
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SUSPECT IN BARCELONA ATTACKS HAS BEEN NAMED
Spanish police named a suspect who they believe was the driver of a van which ploughed into dozens of people in Barcelona, killing 13 and injuring hundreds. A search for Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, is taking place across Europe today.
The members of the city’s most famous sports team, did their part, wearing black armbands and holding a tribute to victims before kickoff. “Returning to normality is a way of defeating those who want to disrupt normal life. Football is part of that,” the Catalonian president, Carles Puigdemont, told the Guardian.
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AND FINALLY, CAN YOU GET THROUGH COLLEGE WITHOUT TAKING NOTES?
Um, maybe? Ian Acosta from the University of Illinois asks four questions that will help you decide whether you even need to spend time taking notes, whether you write them in a notebook old-school style or use your laptop and a program like Evernote. Find out if you are a note person right here.
That was painless right? You might have even learned a thing or two. Happy Eclipse Day!
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