What's the Word- December 11th Edition

WHAT’S THE WORD UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD December 11th., 2017

CARDINAL FEAST, FALL 2017

Netflix Released Its End Of Year Stats And We’re Watching A LOT Of Netflix, Guys

One nameless hero watched Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 365 times this year.

Keely Flaherty, BuzzFeed News Reporter

We all watch a lot of Netflix, right? Right. Well, today we have an exclusive first look at Netflix’s viewing statistics from 2017. From how many movies we watched on average, to one user who watched the same movie 365 days in a row, here are the coolest facts we learned: 1. The most popular day globally for binge-watching was January 1, 2017. In the United States, it was January 2.

2. Mexico is the country with the most members watching Netflix every single day.

3. The United States is ranked fourth globally for most members to watch Netflix every single day, behind Mexi-

co, Canada, and Peru.

4. Members watched an average of 60 movies on Netflix this year. (That’s at least one movie per week.)

5. Cumulatively, Netflix subscribers across the world watched 140 million hours of programming a day, which amounts to at about 1 billion hours per week.

6. The highest global re-watch record was set by an American who streamed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 365 times in 2017.

7. A viewer in Antarctica watched a whole season of Shameless in less than 24 hours.

8. Globally, the “most devoured” show was American Vandal, followed by 3%, and 13 Reasons Why came in third place.

9. In the US, the “most devoured” show (watched more than two hours per day) was also American Vandal, followed by Suburra: Blood on Rome, and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

10. Globally, the “most savored” show (watched less than two hours per day) was The Crown, followed by Big Mouth, and Neo Yoki.

11. In the US, the “most savored” show was also The Crown, followed by Neo Yokio, and finally, A Series of Unfortunate Events.

12. Globally, the top “shows that got us cheating” (aka shows people watched ahead of significant others) were Narcos, 13 Reasons Why, and Stranger Things.

13. In the US, the top “shows that got us cheating” were Orange Is the New Black, Stranger Things, and Narcos.

14. And the top “shows that brought us together” (shows that families watched together most) were Stranger Things, 13 Reasons Why, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

15. In the US, Stranger Things also topped the “shows that brought us together.” Second place went to A Series of Unfortunate Events, and third place to 13 Reasons Why.

NEW BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION SPONSOR

Julian’s Italian Pizzeria & Kitchen has signed up to be the sponsor of your student section for men’s and women’s basketball.

Julian’s will be providing free pizza for students who sit in the Julian’s Student Section at all home conference basketball games this season. In addition, there will be in-game promotions with chances to win gift cards and other fun prizes.

To kick-off the Julian’s Student Section, Julian’s will be providing free pizza for the men’s basketball home game tonight at 7 p.m. as we host Trinity University. Julian’s will also be providing free pizza for the women’s home game this Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Put your Cardinal red on, come out and support your UIW Cardinals and enjoy some great pizza and fun!

See you in the McDermott Center!

LIBRARY EXTENDED HOURS TUES, Dec. 12 7:00AM-2:00AM WED, Dec. 13 7:00AM-2:00AM

Questions for a Cop Do you have a nagging question that you have always wanted to ask a cop but were too afraid to ask?

“Why do cops like doughnuts?”

Would you like more information about how to stay safe during an emergency?

“What should I do if someone starts shooting on campus?”

Do you know how to protect your valuable property from theft?

“Is there a way I can mark my valuables, electronics and textbooks?”

Are you curious about Texas law involving drugs and alcohol?

“Is driving while high the same as drunk driving?”

Do you need advice on how to handle a problem?

“I’m concerned about my roommate, can you help?”

Corporal Jim Snow, the Community and Compliance Officer with the University of the Incarnate Word Police Department is here to answer your questions. Simply send Corporal Snow an email with your questions and he will provide a personal response.

Some questions and answers may be selected to be published in the Campus Engagement Newsletter. You will remain anonymous if your question is selected.

Please email Corporal Snow at jsnow@uiwtx.edu. Questions for a Cop