JULY 15, 2000

Full News Archive

• Headline: EU Considers Lifting Sanctions on Austria. Impact: Lifting sanctions on Austria set a precedent that made it socially acceptable for governments to overlook questionable alliances, leading to a future where political friendships could be forged over a game of 'Who's the Least Worse?'. Fact: Fun fact: Austria's popular dish, Wiener Schnitzel, could have been renamed to 'Sanctioned Schnitzel' if the EU had taken it more seriously. Guess we’ll never know!.
• Headline: Indoor Summer Camp at 92nd Street Y. Impact: The decision to camp indoors prevented a bug apocalypse, which in turn led to the invention of mosquito-repellent fashion, forever altering summer camp attire into a bizarre mix of utility and style.. Fact: Did you know that indoor camping is just another way of saying 'we're avoiding nature because it has bugs'? Mother Nature must be thrilled!.
• Headline: Reviving Brawley Case Drama, Defendant Vows to Fight Verdict. Impact: The revival of the Brawley case reignited discussions about racial injustice that would echo through communities, culminating in a cultural reckoning decades later as people finally started to ask, 'Hey, maybe we should've paid more attention to this?'. Fact: Did you know that the Brawley case was one of those moments when everyone thought they could just forget about it? Spoiler alert: history doesn’t forget..