Good morning Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.
But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)
Walmart Shooting Leaves Two Dead
CNN reports that two men were killed Wednesday night in a shooting inside a Walmart Supercenter in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. Police confirmed that in addition to the two fatalities, one woman was hospitalized, while the store was evacuated. An employee said that he heard at least five or six gunshots as the incident began. This is no longer an active shooter situation, but no specific information about suspects has been released as of Wednesday night.
Video shows massive police response outside Walmart in Denver suburb after shooting leaves 2 people dead, 1 injured https://t.co/1nZYznEarSpic.twitter.com/8wu1JSdhaJ
— ABC News (@ABC) November 2, 2017
Buildings Across the Country Will Light Up Orange for Las Vegas Victims
Starting on Nov. 1, the one-month anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting, at least 52 buildings in 19 different states will light up in orange for 58 nights in honor of the shooting's 58 victims. The New York Times says that the idea came from Scott Rechler, the chief executive of RXR Realty, a company that owns and operates several New York buildings. Working with the nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety, Rechler said that the decision was made to continue awareness of gun control and violence. "I began to realize that maybe this is a way to make a statement to keep it in people's minds, that it hasn't been resolved," he said.
Participating buildings include New York's 4 Times Square, Oklahoma City's Skydance Pedestrian Bridge and the San Diego Museum of Man.
Yesterday’s attack & Las Vegas mass shooting, are attacks on the innocent & we must do everything to prevent them https://t.co/UVjMgeXz2X
— Scott Rechler (@ScottRechler) November 1, 2017
Hourglass Cosmetics Will Become 100 Percent Vegan
Cruelty-free makeup fans love Hourglass Cosmetics for some of its animal-friendly products, but the company has now announced its goal for all of its products to be 100 percent vegan by 2020, with all proceeds contributing to the Nonhuman Rights Project. Fittingly, the news broke on World Vegan Day. While some of Hourglass's currently vegan products include the Vanish Seamless Foundation Stick and the Ambient Lighting Palette, products expected to make the switch by 2020 are the Gel Eye Liners and Modernist Eyeshadow Palette. Props to Hourglass for making the effort to be cruelty-free!
As a #crueltyfree brand we’re proud to announce our goal is to be 100% #vegan by 2020. https://t.co/KYKaRO1dWv#WorldVeganDaypic.twitter.com/gZ3qLcfZu7
— Hourglass Cosmetics (@HourglassMakeup) November 1, 2017
What to look out for...
Ladies, your lives are forever changed. The first Thursday in November, which happens to be today, is known as National Men Make Dinner Day. I didn't know this was a thing, but I'm all about it. Created in 2001, the special day even has its own set of rules for the men's culinary endeavors, including that they must shop for all ingredients and clean up as they cook. You're welcome.