Tuesday, September 26 2017

Welcome to Tuesday. It's James.

Regardless of political leanings, I think everyone would agree that we exist in a turbulent, stressful time. It's possible to endure that stress completely in your own head, but I think many people are craving action to soothe themselves, and, frankly, to distract from everything that is happening.With that in mind, Tess is here with a massive list of opportunities to donate your time here in Columbus. There are ways to help in just about any area that speaks to you, whether that's education, health, children, animals, homelessness, and more. Check it out and spread it around because Columbus can always use a more hands on citizenry.Navigator full story: The Comprehensive List of How And Where To Volunteer In Columbus [Stuber]

Tuesday Weather 🌡91 - Sunny. ☀️

Navigator Originals ✏️Identity And Desperation: How Oktoberfest Helped Me To Better Understand America [Miller]Zoey took in Oktoberfest over the weekend and checks in with his thoughts. Ohio’s Graduates Ranked 14th In The Nation For Student Loan Debt [Wiley]Perhaps it goes hand in hand with being a well educated state, but Ohio checks in all the way at 14th in the country for student loan debt. A whopping 64% of Ohio students leave college with debt.Target Will Soon Have A $15 Minimum Wage [Miller]Minimum wage legislation nationally isn't happening anytime soon, but the federal minimum wage is so low (along with unemployment) that at this point large retailers are starting to increase wages. Target is bumping their lowest level of pay to $11 soon, with a slightly longer term target of $15.Horses, Nick Jonas, and Family Fun: The 20th Annual New Albany Classic [Keener]Madeline checked out the New Albany Classic over the weekend, an event that should probably be on everyone's Columbus bucket list.Chris Bradley To Receive Stem Cell Treatment [Wiley]Chris Bradley continues his fight, and gives the Columbus community an update of where things stand.

Coming Up 📆🍔 9/25-30: Burger and Beer Week🎸 9/26: Manchester Orchestra🎭 9/27,29,1: The Turn Of The Screw❄️ 9/28: Curling lessons with Columbus Curling Club🍻 9/29-30: Festival For Good🎸 9/29: Zoso - the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience👾 9/30: GDEX Gaming Convention🎭 9/30: John Cleese🍁 9/30: Fall Harvest Jamboree at Smith Farm🎃 9/30: Pumpkinpalooza🎸 9/30: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band🎸 9/30: Glass Animals🐱 9/30: Hello Kitty Cafe Truck⚽️ 9/30: Columbus Crew vs. DC United☕️ 10/1: Columbus Coffee Fest

Around Town 🏘Columbus City Schools will be dismissing early due to heat again today. [NBC4]The woman who sought sanctuary at a Columbus Mennonite church has been ordered deported. The reason given by ICE is that Edith Espinal is an "enforcement priority". The married mother of three now has a plane ticket to Mexico on October 10th and is debating whether to seek sanctuary again or leave. [Dispatch/King]Voter suppression in Ohio is so egregious 11 different states have signed on to ask the Supreme Court to abolish a policy that sees the state cancel a voter's registration for not casting a ballot frequently enough. If an Ohio voter doesn't vote in a two year period they are sent a notice. If they don't respond to the notice or vote in the next four year period the voter's registration is canceled. [LA Times]

Longread ⛈An oral history of Hurricane Harvey.Texas Monthly: Voices From The Storm

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