The Thursday Briefing | September 21, 2017

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Courtney Coleman and Shaylen Vitale

Peace on Earth and Stetson.

Thursday marks the United Nation’s International Day of Peace. Stetson University’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, Center for Community Engagement and WORLD are hosting events around campus. Join in!

Mexico Shaken for a Second Time.

On September 19th, Mexico was hit with a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, the second one in two weeks. At least 200 people are dead and hundreds more wounded as buildings and infrastructure crumbled. The Enrique Rebasamen school in Mexico City collapsed, trapping school children beneath; the death toll is expected to rise as recovery efforts are currently being made.

Help CSA Help Those Affected by Irma

Stetson’s Caribbean Student Association is hosting an event called Insomnia on Saturday the 23rd to help fundraise for our neighboring islands. All donations will be given to the US Virgin Islands and Barbuda. For entry, check out the list of acceptable items: