Uloop Morning Scoop Race Against Time in Mexico, Georgia Tech in Turmoil as Washington St. Gives Back

Uloop Morning Scoop Race Against Time in Mexico, Georgia Tech in Turmoil as Washington St. Gives Back Frantic rescue efforts are underway in Mexico City (Image: YouTube screenshot/BBC) In Mexico City, where a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck late Tuesday, rescuers and volunteers searched the rubble of buildings for survivors, with time to find those alive running out. The search is most intense around a collapsed school.   The priority now is continue rescuing those who are still trapped and provide medical attention to the injured, President Enrique Peña Nieto told CNN, calling  Tuesdays quake  the second to shake Mexico in 12 days  a new national emergency. The death toll has surpassed 250 in Mexico. Some experts are wondering if the latest earthquake should put California on alert. Enter your email below to get the Morning Mix as a daily email: Please enter Email LAST DITCH EFFORT TO REPEAL OBAMACARE A meeting at the White House in March, when initial efforts to repeal Obamacare got underway (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Four GOP senators have proposed a new healthcare act to overhaul Obamacare, their last chance before their deadline for voting passes on Sept. 30. Backed by Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Dean Heller of Nevada and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson measure would stop Obamacare’s mandate to buy insurance, give more power to states and alter health care program Medicaid. However, PBS reports that this measure stands out from its predecessors for, “…its much more aggressive proposal to shift funding to states. It would move a trillion dollars in federal health care spending directly to states, in a formula the senators say would be based on the state’s percentage of lower-income people and (to a lesser degree) older and sicker residents.” GEORGIA TECH CAMPUS STILL UNSETTLED IN WAKE OF SHOOTING, WASHINGTON ST. GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY Screenshot from a video that shows the moments before the shooting of a Georgia Tech student (Image: YouTube/Inside Edition) In the wake of a campus police officer shooting a student on Saturday and protests that followed, the campus of Georgia Tech is still shaken and unsettled, according to Inside Higher Education. Scout Schultz, a 21-year-old student with a history of mental-health issues, died Sunday after being shot in the heart, family members said. Schultz was the president of the student group representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students and preferred the pronouns “they” and “them,” having identified as nonbinary and intersex, reports IHE. Many, including Schultzs family, have questioned the training given to the officer and why campus officers arent armed with tasers. In some more upbeat campus news, Washington State is offering free tickets to this weekends football game to any members of the community in the wake of a shooting at local Freeman High School last week, per a report from Yardbarker. “Washington State University has invited all friends and family of the Freeman community to the Cougar football game on September 24,”  a local CBS News affiliate reported on Wednesday. “All you need to get into the game for free is your driver’s license, student ID, staff ID or any other form of identification that will identify you as a community member.” One person was killed in the shooting perpetrated by 15-year-old Caleb Sharpe.  He’s facing first-degree murder charges. AND FINALLY, 7 THINGS YOU SHOULD BRING TO YOUR NEXT COLLEGE SPORTING EVENT Big or small, college sports are in full swing this fall. (Image: ULoop ) Its really starting to feel like fall, as pumpkin spice is showing up everywhere, leaves are turning and of course, college sports are in full swing. Julia Dunn, a senior Uloop writer from UC Santa Cruz, has spent some time thinking about what you need to get the most out of your college sports experience. Heres here handy list of 7 items every student should bring to their next college sporting event.   Congrats, you are now ready to go face Thursday. Have a great one. And remember, you can use Uloop to find a part time job on your campus, connect with a tutor  or get a head start on housing for next year.   And dont forget, if youre into that email thing: Enter your email below to get the Morning Mix as a daily email: Please enter Email