The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 23

February 17, 201 5 | nsucurrent.nova.edu News February 23, 20 1 | n suc rrent.nova.e 2 3301 College Avenue Don Taft University Center, PVA Room 328 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 nsucurrent.nova.edu NEWSROOM Phone: 954-262-8455 nsunews@nova.edu The Current serves Nova Southeastern University from its location in Room 328 of the Don Taft University Center. The Current is NSU’s established vehicle for student reporting, opinion and the arts. All community members are invited to contribute. Editorials, commentaries and advertisements in this publication reflect the opin - ions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University or its officials, The Current staff or other advertisers. The Current will not publish unsigned letters except under special circumstances at the dis- cretion of the Editor-in-Chief. The Current reserves the right to edit. Contributing writers must not be directly involved with their coverage. Coverage by contributing writers must be meaningful and of interest to the NSU community. The Current reserves the right to edit, publish or deny submitted works as it sees fit. The Current shall remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility or otherwise cre- ate a bias, real or perceived. Megan Fitzgerald Rey Perez Evan Kelley Nyla Wyte Neha Simon Briana Ramnauth Ana Maria Soto Blake Malick Tomas Salom Santiago D. Finochietto Aliyah Gomez Veronica Richard J. L. Glasthal Erin Cowan Faculty Advisor mf821@nova.edu Jarrod Bailey Staff Advisor jbailey1@nova.edu Sofia Gallus Siena Berardi Madelyn Rinka Alexander Martinie Rick Esner Christina McLaughlin Flor Ana Mireles Sports Editor Features Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor Co-Editor-in-Chief Co-Editor-in-Chief Opinions Editor News Editor Copy Editor Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Visual Design Assistant Emma Heineman BUSINESS & ADVERTISING Phone: 954-262-8461 thecurrentad@nova.edu Trump’s second impeachment trial begins Trump was acquitted in his second impeachment trial on Feb. 13 after the Senate was short of the necessary two-thirds majority required to find him guilty, according to The NewYork Times. Despite the acquittal, this makes Trump the first president in our nation’s history to be impeached twice. With opening arguments concluding on Feb. 11, lawyers presented arguments on the alleged criminal acts committed by the president during his term. Trump was charged with inciting violence against the U.S. government. The alleged incitement refers to the riots at the Capitol by hundreds of Trump supporters last month, which caused significant damage to the Capitol and resulted in five deaths. On Friday, Feb. 12, Trump’s lawyers began their defense against these charges. Ohio ends curfew in an effort to reopen businesses Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine elected to remove the statewide curfew beginning Feb. 11, after a previous curfew extension for non-essential restaurants and bars. Ohio residents question this move to lift COVID-19 curfew protocols despite the rising death toll. Mortality rates seemed to be on the decline until over 3,000 cases were discovered to have previously been overlooked. DeWine made this decision with the hope that it will stimulate the Ohioan economy. He and other officials attempted to placate criticisms with the reassurance that restrictions could be reinstated should infection numbers surge to a certain level. Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from her committees following controversial statements On Thursday, Feb. 11, the House of Representatives voted 230 to 199 in favor of removing Representative Majorie Taylor Greene from her position on the education and budget committees. This decision comes following a number of controversial statements from Greene, as well as some displays of erratic behavior. One such instance, perhaps the height of the controversy, was when a video surfaced of Greene trailing behind two Parkland shooting survivors while shouting claims that they were lying about the shooting. Greene has also previously spouted denials of the events of 9/11, agreed with calls for the execution of democratic leaders and has expressed past support of QAnon conspiracy rhetoric.Greenehas renouncedher support of such theories online. Though removed from her committee assignments, she maintains her position as a member of Congress. Global news, courtesy of the current President of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori, resigns According to The New York Times, on Feb. 12, Yoshiro Mori resigned as president of the Tokyo Olympics after sexist comments. Mori made controversial remarks suggesting that women talk too much, causing meetings to run longer than usual. Although calls to resign have come a week after the sexist comments were made, Mori showed no signs of actually resigning and stepping down from his position even after he has shared his initial apologies. However, after his comments were deemed inappropriate by the International Olympic Committee, he stepped down from his position.Mori’sdecision to resigncomes just five months before the postponed Olympics is set to commence. Mori’s resignation has come to be recognized as a small victory for women’s rights by Kanae Doi, the director of Human Rights Watch in Japan. The U.K. may not allow residents to travel abroad until all adults are vaccinated Britain had administered more than 12.5 million vaccine doses, almost 18% of their population, which, as of mid-February, is among the highest rates in the world. Even with the projection that they will have given the first shot of the two-dose coronavirus vaccine to the entire population by the end of June, they may not allow travel abroad until all adults are vaccinated. With infection rates dropping it is said Prime Minister Boris Johnsonisexpectedtomakeanannouncement on the possibility of loosening restrictions. For the moment, travel restrictions include a prison sentence of up to 10 years for anyone who travels to Britain and knowingly lies about where they have been in their travels. French hit a plateau with Coronavirus COVID-19 infection rates remained high as vaccination rollout slows in France. According to The New York Times on Feb. 10, “There is a growing and glum sense in France that the country’s battle against the pandemic has stalled.” The country faced a third nationwide lockdown in January, but their president, Emmanuel Macron, decided suddenly against it. He instead opted for tightening restrictions to slow a new surge of the virus while circumventing the economic and social toll on the French people. Health experts have suggested that, without a strict lockdown, there is little chance of containing the further spread of COVID-19. The average daily infections tally has been about 20,000 in France without much fluctuation. According to The New York Times, “The government is projecting optimism... but the public’s mood is one of uncertainty.” Christopher Plummer’s passing Canadian acting icon Christopher Plummer, 92, died on Feb. 5. Plummer was known for “Knives Out,” “All the Money in the World,” and his legendary role in “The Sound of Music.” Plummer worked as an actor for over 70 years and in that time scored over 60 nominations and 25 prestigious awards for his work in film and television. Christopher Plummer is survived by his wife, daughter, colleagues and the thousands of fans he touched with his storytelling.