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The World This Week

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Brandeis chapter.

Obama has a plan…

Over the weekend, President Obama announced that he is ready to unveil his long-term game plan for taking down ISIS. Obama plans to tell the public about said plan on Wednesday, and few details are currently known. The US won’t be going alone, however, as last week the UK and France, among others, said they were on board to take care of ISIS.

Scotland might be moving out…

Scotland has been a part of the UK for over 300 years, but in less than 2 weeks the Scots will be voting on whether or not to become an independent nation. Some believe that Scotland has the resources and economic power to be autonomous. Polls show that people are leaning toward independence, which has caused Britain to panic and begin to offer Scotland incentives to stay.

To read more on the subject, click here.

Royal Baby #2…

Kate and William are expecting another little prince! Let the name game begin…

The Blue Whales Are Back…

Blue whales have reportedly bounced back from extinction! Researchers believe that California blue whales have recovered in numbers, and that the population has returned to sustainable levels. Concerns have not gone away, however, as blue whales getting struck by ships is still a major problem.

To read more about what is going on with blue whales, click here.

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