International
Riots break out on Yom Kippur
Riots broke out yesterday in the Israeli city of Akko after an Arab man drove his car on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
Immediately following the incident, the Arab man was assaulted by a group of youths who claimed that he had made noise intentionally to disrupt the holiday. Upon hearing of the attack, hundreds of people gathered on the streets, causing extensive damage to dozens of cars and shops. Police used force to disperse the riot after the unrest started around midnight.
During Yom Kippur, a somber day of repentance and fasting, Jews consider it offensive to conduct any activity such as driving. Most of Israel comes to a halt on this Jewish Day of Atonement, which is widely renowned as the holiest day of the year.
The riots are considered symptomatic of the tension between the Israeli-Arab and Israeli-Jewish populations. While Israeli-Arabs have the same legal rights as Israeli citizens, human rights groups insist that they face discrimination and exclusion, though they constitute almost one-fifth of the Israeli population. (Michelle Merlin)
National
Stock market continues to tank
Continuing along its downward spiral, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than seven percent yesterday, falling 679 points to below 8,700 for the first time since 2003.
This low comes at a somewhat ironic time as yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the Dow’s all-time high. Experts say that stocks are continuing to plummet because frightened stockholders are pulling out of the market.
“What the Fed has done is eventually going to help turn things around, but people don’t believe it yet,” Gary Webb, CEO of Webb Financial Group, said in an interview with CNNMoney.com. “They’re acting on fear.” (Perry Stein)
Campus
Second Stage to hype students for W.I.L.D.
Today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Danforth University Center, Team 31 Productions will be hosting Second Stage, an event that showcases Washington University student bands. The four performers will include Jack and Jills, Royal Roy, Herb N Legends and junior Jeff Nelson, who will be rapping.
Highlights will also include free pizza, a caricature artist and sponsorship by Chipotle.
Junior Eric Lee, the lead singer and guitarist of Jack and Jills, said, “It’s definitely a good way to anticipate W.I.L.D. We’re pretty excited.”
The indie rock band put out a five-song EP last year titled “Goodbye Gorilla” and anticipates working on another production.
With Second Stage, Team 31 hopes that the performances will get students excited about the headliners and events at W.I.L.D.
‘I don’t really listen to hip-hop, but I’m definitely looking forward to seeing Talib Kweli,” Lee said. (Sophie Adelman)
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