Uloop Morning Mix: Cheating with an Apple Watch, transgender students and must-have apps

By Uloop Staff on September 6, 2017
Wednesday arrived quickly this week, hope that’s good news for you. We know you’ve got a full day of classes ahead, but first, let us get you caught up on what you need to know about the world outside of campus. Here’s a quick rundown of what the world is talking about today:

 

RED SOX ACCUSED OF CHEATING WITH AN APPLE WATCH

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A dumb use for a smartwatch? (Image: By Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine via Wikimedia Commons)

Major League Baseball is investigating the Boston Red Sox for using an Apple Watch to steal signs from opponents, according to multiple reports. Slate writer Will Oremus says “It seems Red Sox personnel watching the catcher’s hand signals on video were using Apple’s smart watch to quickly convey information about those signs to trainers in the dugout, who could then pass it on to players on the field.”

The Red Sox apparently confessed to sign-stealing, but in the process accused the Yankees of stealing signs, too. Just using a regular TV camera, not something as trendy as an Apple Watch.

Twitter, of course, had a blast with the news:

 

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MORE WOMEN’S COLLEGES ARE WELCOMING TRANSGENDER STUDENTS

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Billings Hall – Wellesley College (Image: Daderot via Wikimedia Commons)

This week, Ninotska Love became one of the first transgender women to attend Wellesley College in the school’s 147-year history.

According the SF Gate via the Associated Press, “her arrival on campus reflects a quiet but momentous shift that’s taking place at a wave of women’s colleges that have begun allowing trans women.”

“Since 2014, at least eight women’s colleges have moved to allow trans women, starting with Mills College in Oakland,” according to the report. “Joining Wellesley in 2015 were Smith, Bryn Mawr and Barnard colleges, the last of the so-called Seven Sisters women’s colleges to make the change. Advocates say others have likely done so without advertising it.”

Read the full story here.

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HURRICANE IRMA IS A HISTORICALLY DANGEROUS STORM ALREADY

Irma bearing down on Puerto Rico (Image: YouTube screenshot/CBSN)

Irma continued to gain strength on Wednesday morning, with winds reported to be up to 185 miles per hour, something rarely since records started being kept. Several buildings on St. Martin have been destroyed, according to the BBC and much more damage is forecast.

Most models put the storm on a direct path to Florida later this week, where colleges, football teams and students are all watching closely. Irma will likely be the big news story for at least the next week, though most forecasters do not expect it to hit the already-devastated Houston area.

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AND FINALLY, 15 FREE APPS EVERY COLLEGE STUDENT SHOULD HAVE ON THEIR PHONE

Do you have the must-have apps? (Image: Uloop Staff)

Brittany Hawes from Florida State University has done us all a favor and rounded up 15 free apps that every college student should have on their phone. From classics like Spotify and Waze to lesser-known apps like Memrise, this is all you need to get your phone ready for the semester.

Start reading (and downloading) right here. 

Now that you’ve got a head full of news, get out there and discuss some of it with someone, don’t keep it all to yourself! Oh, and have a nice Wednesday :)  

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