Devastating earthquakes, combat in U.S. airspace and a record-breaking Grammy Awards: This week in recap
SCAD News
- The annual SCAD TV Fest was this weekend! A lot of really interesting panels and screenings were available, and Wes Bentley received the SCAD TVFest Virtuoso Award.
- Career Fair is coming up! Though the majority of meeting slots are taken, a few companies are quietly being added to the lineup. Keep an eye on Career Fair Plus for updates. Career Fair will be held virtually on February 24th.
Local News
- “Art Papers,” an Atlanta-based art publication, hosted it’s 24th annual art auction Saturday, on Feb 11th.
World News
- Two massive earthquakes ravaged parts of Turkey and Syria, destroying thousands of buildings and killing over 33,000, and the death toll is only rising.
- A Chinese alleged surveillance balloon was spotted and shot down by U.S. off the South Carolina coast.
- An unidentified object was shot down by US fighter jets over northern Canada on Friday.
- President Biden gave his annual State of the Union address to a crowd of jeering, hackling Republicans.
Health News
- Even though COVID is easing, hospitals are still incredibly full.
- Ohio anti-abortion law put a mother whose unborn child had a deadly disease through anguish and agony for weeks.
Art World News
- The Grammys were last week, and some records were broken.
- Kim Petras became the first transgender winner of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, which she won with Sam Smith.
- Beyoncé broke the record for the highest number of Grammys owned, ending the night with 32 Grammys under her belt.
- After outperforming at the box office, M3gan is officially getting a sequel: M3gan 2.0.
