Posted on September 21st, 2011 by jenny.schlesinger
International:
Afghanistan: Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was appointed last year to head a commission trying to negotiate with the Taliban, was killed Tuesday in a suicide bombing, according to the Washington Post. The bomber claimed to come for a peace talk and hid explosives in his turban. Four others in the room were also killed. [...]
Welcome back to Wake Up Cornell!
In case you’re unfamiliar with the show, it presents news summaries on National and Cornell topics, as well as your weather, sports, and events. Music is mixed in.
Highlights:
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is Repealed
Homecoming
Cornell Professor Designs New Vegtables
Please Note: There were a few technical errors. Please pardon the sound errors and that fact [...]
Osama bin Laden is Dead: In case you haven’t heard, Osama bin Laden was killed in a raid conducted by US Navy Seals according to a surprise announcement by President Obama Sunday night. Osama was found in Pakistan. The announcement was met with joy by many Americans, who gathered to show their support outside [...]
International:
Japan: The nuclear emergency crisis level at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been raised to a 7, the highest level on the International Nuclear Events Scale, which equates to a “major release of radioactive material with widespread health and environmental effects requiring implementation of planned and extended countermeasures.” This is the level for the [...]
This Week’s Highlights:
The 2011 Cornell Convocation Speaker is Announced
Sixty Percent of an Iowa Town is Destroyed by a Tornado, But All Residents Survive
An Update on Japan
Hosted by Jennifer Schlesinger
Highlights:
Congratulations to the Class of 2015
The Latest on the US’s involvement in Libya
Happy Birthday iPad!
March Madness Continues to the April Finals
My apologies for low quality, the usual recording computer was not working, so I used my cellphone.
From Wake Up Cornell!
Japan: The death toll has risen to 10,000. Approximately 2,000 bodies found in Miyagi Prefecture on Japan’s east coast, Kyodo News Agency reported. Thousands have been left homeless and millions are without water, power, and transportation. The Japanese Prime Minister has called this the worst disaster since World War II
As Japan is [...]
Highlights:
The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and how Cornell is trying to help
Amazing Hockey Weekend: Men’s Ice Hockey wins 2 games against Quinnipiac to advance to ECAC semi-finals, Women’s Ice Hockey wins game against Dartmouth to advance to NCAA Frozen Four
Happy Pi Day!
Get ready for Spring Break!