OCTOBER 21, 1950

Full News Archive

• Headline: GEN. H.S. HAWKINS, LED 1ST CAVALRY; Commander at Retirement in '36 Dies--Staff Chief of 35th Division in 1918. Impact: General H.S. Hawkins' death led to a national day of reflection, where people took a moment to ponder the importance of service, resulting in a bizarre increase in 'Thank You for Your Service' coffee mugs.. Fact: Hawkins is rumored to have once saved a cat from a tree during a war drill. Cats and soldiers: the ultimate partnership!.
• Headline: NEGRO NURSE UNIT WILL DISBAND SOON; Better Status in Profession, Association Finds It Is No Longer Needed. Impact: The disbanding of the Negro Nurse Unit was a pivotal moment that inadvertently led to a series of discussions about workplace equity, which eventually inspired countless HR policies and endless PowerPoint presentations in the decades to come.. Fact: The term 'nurse' actually comes from the Latin word for 'to nourish.' So technically, all nurses are just glorified food providers! Who knew?.
• Headline: 350 IN PHONE WALKOUT; Return to Jobs in 3 Hours After Ultimatum on Grievance. Impact: The phone walkout incident caused a shift in labor negotiations, which ultimately led to the invention of 'office chairs with built-in snack holders' to pacify disgruntled employees in the future.. Fact: The phrase 'walkout' was almost replaced by 'strategic coffee break' in the corporate world, but it just didn’t have the same ring to it!.
• Headline: HUNTER FORUM HEARS MAYORALTY APPEALS. Impact: The Hunter Forum on mayoralty appeals sparked a wave of political engagement among students, inadvertently leading to the creation of the 'Vote or Die' campaign, which, while dramatic, did manage to get people to the polls.. Fact: The average college student knows more about celebrity gossip than local politics. Shocking, I know; it’s almost like they’re more invested in reality shows than reality!.