1. A regular customer at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. left a $2,000 tip on his bill on Monday to be split between his waitress, a chef and the restaurant manager. (Washington Post)
Why can’t this happen to college students in Illinois who deal with drunken Blackhawks fans while working the late shift at bars and restaurants?
2. Italian carmaker Lamborghini announced on Wednesday that they will be marrying the Lamborghini to the SUV and will produce their own line of the new luxury automobile by 2018. (ABC News)
Ah, the luxury that the future medicine, law and actuarial science majors of North Central College majors will have in three years. In the future, even newborns will immediately start riding in style in their car seats.
3. Comedy Central announced that comedian and actor Trevor Noah will be taking over as the new host of political comedy show “The Daily Show” in September. He will be replacing current host Jon Stewart, who is retiring after 16 years of being on the show. (MSN)
It is a tragedy to see Stewart step down from his throne from one of the best political comedies on national television. He actually made politics seem interesting to the world. However, for a guy who was the opening act for Latino comedian Gabriel Iglesias and Roastmaster on the “Comedy Central Roast,” It will be interesting to see how Noah does with keeping politics a comical topic for dedicated viewers.
4. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald was arrested on Wednesday for the second time in just one week after violating a restraining order made by his ex-fiancé. McDonald was arrested the first time on Monday in suspicion of domestic violence. (Associated Press)
It seems that the NFL has been cursed with a series of crimes throughout various teams and players, including Aaron Hernandez and Ray Rice. What should be recognized is that these players have many fans that respect them and the team as a whole. When a crime such as domestic violence, stalking or murder is committed, there is something to be said about what it means to be a professional athlete. It doesn’t take even the best lawyer to get out of a situation in which the entire nation will hear about. Even though NFL players have an insanely rich contract to play their sport, it does not pass as a “get out of jail free” card when they’re arrested.
5. A skull was discovered in a Spanish cave in northern Spain, in which evidence shows that it could be the oldest murder victim ever discovered. Scientists have confirmed that the incident could have taken place more than 430,000 years ago. (Los Angeles Times)
It’s a wonder if the crime committed was cannibalism or something else entirely. It’s interesting to see how the causes of murder have changed throughout the centuries. We started out with cannibalism and now onto tampered medicines.
