Only 15% of Backwater State University students took a foreign language course, and only 20% took a math course while attending the University.
Students entering the University this fall will be required to partake in a math, foreign language, and computer science course.
University President David French said: “We feel that these new course requirements will allow us to turn out better–educated perso
Five of the forty-five passengers and crew aboard a flight at Kennedy International were killed.
Among the passengers on this flight were professors John Dumont and George Johnson, both of whom teach at Backwater State University. They both were able to escape injury, and they live to tell the horrific events they witnessed.
Investigation is ongoing about why the plane failed to depart on the runway. However, it is confirmed that five have passed, and more are injured.
Men’s Tennis has been dominated over the past few decades by Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer. None of those superstars are from the U.S., and it has been nearly a decade since the U.S. has produced a top player, the last of which was Andy Roddick. However, at just twenty years of age, Ben Shelton has opened eyes this September in the U.S. Open, which is one of four Grand Slam tournaments. Shelton will take on arguably the greatest player of all time, Novak Djokovic, in the U.S. Open Semi-Final on Friday. Shelton’s improbable run is quite the spark for U.S. tennis; however, his young career has been far from perfect.
Dan Wolken of USA Today says, “The former Florida Gator and NCAA Men’s Singles Champion, Ben Shelton, turned pro shortly after winning the title.” Shelton’s father, Bryan Shelton, was a tennis professional in the 1990s but had a mediocre career. Bryan Shelton was the coach of Florida when Ben won his NCAA Men’s Single Championship. After watching Shelton’s impressive victory over fellow American Francis Tiafoe, it is clear that Ben is a stellar athlete. His serve is unmatched and sometimes reaches 140 miles per hour. Though Ben’s ability is unmatched, he needs more experience than other pros have.
Having never stepped foot on red clay or grass courts, he went 4-11 on those surfaces. However, things began to look upward for Shelton as he reached the Australian Open QuarterFinals and played on the hard court, which he has known all his life. This explains the success he is seeing in the U.S. Open, as the tournament is played on a hard court. Although Novak Djokovic will prove to be a tall task for the twenty-year-old, Shelton has quite a lot of passion for the game that will prove beneficial when put in difficult situations on the court.
Kurt Streeter of the New York Times stated, “There is no neutral with Shelton. He pumps his fists and shouts in celebration and shows what he feels at virtually every moment of every match — often with a broad, inviting smile.” However, that smile was a look of disgust for most of my early career. Shelton had previously lost nineteen matches, and with the win earlier this week over Dominic Thiem, Shelton secured his first back-to-back victories since January. for someone who did not play in the junior circuit and any significant events that, typically, any player wanting to become a pro plays. However, his past struggles have seemed to light more fire under him these past few weeks in the U.S. Open. It is such an excellent achievement for such a young star. He is undoubtedly climbing the ranks with his past few performances.
For someone dominating the tennis world, one would think he has had a racquet in his hand for ages. However, Shelton was serious about football until the seventh grade, when Tennis became his go-to sport. Those years playing football have paid evident with the footwork and agility he uses on the court. Streeter also has this to say about watching Shelton, “During his matches in Melbourne, he flashed an eye-widening talent that gave a tennis head like me goosebumps, reminding me of the first time I saw Roger Federer.”
Speaking of Roger Federer, Shelton has signed with On, a shoe and clothing company that Federer is highly involved with. Federer must see something in Shelton, as the other tennis player on the On team is women’s Iga Swiatek, ranked number one in the world.
Overall, Ben Shelton has set the Tennis and sports worlds on fire. However, his next task is no small: second-ranked Novak Djokovic awaits him in the Semi-Finals. According to Adesina O. Koiki, Shelton had this to say about Djokovic, “It does not get much better than that,” Shelton said at the prospect of facing Djokovic. “It has been tough the last two matches, playing against Americans, but hopefully, you guys can bring it for me two days from now.” Aside from Serena Williams, U.S. tennis has been in a drought of producing high-end talent for years, and now that three U.S. men are ranked in the top twenty (and Ben Shelton is not among those yet), U.S. tennis seems to be holding serve for quite some time.
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Streeter, K. (2023, September 2). The tennis education of Ben Shelton. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/02/sports/tennis/us-open-ben-shelton.html
Wolken, D. (2023, September 3). Meet Ben Shelton, US Open semifinalist poised to become next American tennis star. USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2023/09/03/us-open-ben-shelton-rising-american-star/70758627007/
By: Joshua Bern
East Dakota Highway patrol cars have gotten rid of radar guns that sit inside their car, as they are said to emit radiation waves.
Studies are ongoing, but until studies have concluded, spokesman Adam Smith says, “The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known and the issue.”
Two months ago, a few officers developed cancer from using the radars in their cars. Seventy radar guns have been banned from these patrol cars, and more are to be evaluated. Patrol officers will continue to use these radar guns mounted outside their cars.
September 7, 2023 by Joshua Bern
https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/news/a-deeper-look-at-cm-punks-dismissal-from-aew
Article: A Deeper Look Into at CM Punk’s Dismissal from AEW
Article By: Justin Barrasso
Overview of Article: Phil Brooks, who goes by CM Punk in the wrestling world, was fired a few days ago by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Punk has captivated audiences for decades with his boisterous promos on the microphone and his high-flying wrestling style. AEW Owner and Chairman Tony Khan addressed the AEW crowd ahead of the night’s event in Punk’s hometown, Chicago. Khan claims that he felt threatened by Punk and that he is a threat to others within the company. Punk has been known to cause chaos, as in the past, he was suspended from AEW for locker room altercations. He also had quite a few run-ins with WWE. While he wrestled there for most of his career, he did not have a good relationship with the company. Towards the end of the article, the author, Justin Barrasso, states that he believes this move will benefit AEW and Phil Brooks. He has proven after a few years off from wrestling (2014-2021) that he still has it, which could open many doors for him.
My Thoughts: I am shocked about Punk’s departure. Although I am no longer a huge wrestling fan, I am a Phil Brooks fan. He, John Cena, and Dwayne Johnson were the biggest superstars while I was growing up. During my first year of high school, I got a notification from ESPN that CM Punk had made a surprise appearance at AEW, and my mouth dropped. At that point, I had not watched wrestling for nearly a decade, and let me tell you, I started paying more attention when he came back after a seven-year absence from professional wrestling. I used to watch promos from Punk, and I would gawk at his public speaking abilities. His tone, pitch, and vocabulary are so impressive. Someday, I would like to possess his public speaking abilities. As for his wrestling abilities, while in the WWE, he had an excellent match at Wrestlemania (WWE’s biggest pay-per-view of the year) against the Undertaker. I remember watching Wrestlemania with friends around when I was twelve.I look forward to what Brooks decides to do next, as, like his wrestling style, he is very unpredictable.
As for AEW, this will affect them, but only minorly. AEW’s roster is filled with young talent, and I am super excited about the future of the wrestling industry MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman). MJF is even better than Punk on the mic, and even in the videos I have seen of meet-and-greets, MJF stays in his in-ring character, which is very rare. He has zero filter, enabling him to create memorable memories for the wrestling world. I am excited to see what the future has in store for him. As for the rest of AEW, As for the rest of AEW, it will be interesting to see how they try to compete with WWE. I will not be paying as close attention as I did when Punk was there, but I am still very intrigued.