News Briefing
November 13, 2013
- United States: Death row inmate willing to donate organs
- Forty-year-old Ronald Phillips, a man scheduled for execution this week in Columbus, Ohio, is hoping to donate organs to his mother and sister.
- Phillips’ mother is on dialysis and his sister suffers heart issues. Phillips’ lawyers said he’s also open to donating organs to other people.
- His death sentence was because he raped and killed his girlfriend’s daughter back in 1993.
- Iowa: Brenton Skating Plaza opens
- Downtown Des Moines is preparing for festivities and people can begin celebrating a little earlier this year. Brenton Skating Plaza, the only outdoor ice skating rink in Des Moines, is opening on Thursday, Nov. 14.
- According to officials, the cool temperatures have allowed them to open a week earlier. Attendants on opening night can donate to the Annual Food Drive by bringing non-perishable food items. Admission and skate rental on opening night is only $5 and the rink opens at 5:00 p.m.
- Updates on Simpson College
- Student Government Association (SGA) allocated $1,080 for Simpson Shooting Sports Club.
- Religious Life Community (RLC) and Smith Chapel are remodeling a room in the chapel’s basement. The renovation includes pillows for meditation, markings on the wall, wooden floor additions, ceiling replacements and repainting of the room. With one opposition, SGA allocated $3,000 for RLC.
- Peppermint flavor is coming to Millie’s and efforts to make dietary information public in Pfeiffer Dining Hall are continuing.
