Uloop Morning Mix: Sean Spicer at the Emmys, More Hurricanes and a New UVA President
THREE STORMS BREWING IN THE ATLANTIC
Three storms—Jose, Maria and Lee—have developed in the Atlantic following the path of Irma but Maria poses the most danger to the storm battered Caribbean islands.
CNN reports that, “As of Sunday evening, Maria was about 125 miles (201 kilometers) east-northeast of Barbados, according to the National Hurricane Center. It had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, hurling winds of 80 mph, and is forecast to continue moving toward the eastern Caribbean at 15 mph.”
Stay on hurricane watch right here.
THE EMMYS GET POLITICAL
The awards for excellence in television were handed out last night in Los Angeles and the no one was even pretending that it wasn’t going to be a forum for political viewpoints.
Ashley Hoffman from Time writes, “winners from The Crown’s John Lithgow to Master of None’s Lena Waithe embraced the opportunity to make a statement on Sunday night. The most common target was, unsurprisingly, the president, who has had a troubled relationship with celebrities and awards shows — including the Emmys.”
Here’s the full rundown of political moments from last night’s show, in which, BTW, Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her eighth primetime acting Emmy.
UVA NAMES NEW PRESIDENT
James E. Ryan, a UVA law school graduate and current dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, was named the school’s next president. Ryan will take over from the often-embattled Teresa Sullivan next fall.
C-ville.com reports, that in a speech he “acknowledged the hate that has embroiled UVA and Charlottesville, as well as UVA’s own ‘original sin of slavery’ and ‘both the brilliance of Thomas Jefferson and the brutality.’ Said Ryan, ‘To me, what this university looked like in 1850, or even 1950, is important to understand, but it is far more important to envision what this university will look like in 2050.’”
Some of you might remember Ryan’s Harvard commencement speech on the 5 essential questions:
AND FINALLY, WAITING FOR YOUR FOOD TO BE DELIVERED IS HARD. HERE ARE 50 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PASS THE TIME
Albright College senior Elise Nelson is hungry, just like you, but she’s come up with some smart ways to pass the time until your food delivery gets to your dorm. Which takes forever, yeah, we know.
Our favorite? Do a quick workout to make room for the calories you’re about to eat. Genius.
Thanks for making it all the way down here – you’re the best. Happy Monday!