Eleanor Barto

The lawsuit filed against the government of North Korea by the family of Otto Warmbier — a 22-year old University student who died last June  after he was imprisoned for 17 months in North Korea — could have international repercussions, experts say. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims North Korea should be liable for the wrongful death of Otto and be punished under U.S. anti-terrorism codes.

Renovations to the Chemistry Building and Gilmer Hall are in the works and are expected to be completed in 2021. Construction on the Chemistry Buildings began last year and will be followed by work on Gilmer Hall. According to a major projects status report released by the University in September 2017, the total budget for the Gilmer and Chemistry Building renovations is $186.8 million. The architectural firm Perkins + Will was hired by the University to oversee the operations.

The Day of Healing, the last event of the month-long “Take Back the Night” campaign promoting sexual assault awareness and prevention, took place Friday in the Amphitheater. This event was intended to provide self-care resources and an opportunity to de-stress as students reflected on the month of sexual assault awareness and dealt with the conflicts in their own lives.