Marriage Proposal of the Day: American University grad Sarah Cooper got a lot more than her diploma when she walked across the stage this past weekend — Sam Miller, a fellow grad and her boyfriend since freshman year, was waiting with a ring. The best part? The couple had promised their families they’d wait to get engaged until they’d earned their degrees.
[thanks, eden!]
122 Quebec protesters arrested in raucous night before proposed strike-breaking legislation
A bid to restore order in restive Quebec was met with streets clogged with thousands of protesters, a multitude of flying projectiles, several smashed windows, and blasts of pepper spray leading to 122 arrests.
The unrest on Wednesday night followed the Quebec government’s announcement it would suspend the current academic session for striking students in an effort to calm things down.
It also hinted at more punitive measures, without sharing details. (Photos: ROGERIO BARBOSA/AFP/GettyImages)
Wedding Dance of the Day: Ryan and Frankie van Horn kick off their wedding reception with a perfectly classy — and perfectly sassy — swing dance performance to Benny Goodman’s “Sing Sing Sing.”
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