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UMARAH MUGHEEContributing Writer

In many ways, Sydney Satterwhite is your ordinary Howard student. The 6 foot 4 California native likes to listen to music, Dom Kennedy preferably, and hangs

out with his roommate in the West Plaza Towers. However, what makes him special is what he likes to call his second chance. Satterwhite was diagnosed with Stage IV Lymphoma cancer during his freshman year and was forced to take a year off with only one semester complete. He’s back on campus more active than ever, and is participating in the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway program.

Now more than ever, he needs the support of students and the rest of the Howard community.

“This is a great way to not only help myself but to share my story with others,” said Satterwhite. “I want people to know that everyone goes through dark times, but it will get better and you can use those times to motivate and push you to places you didn’t think you could reach.”

The Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway is a program dedicated to help alleviate the stress of paying college tuition. Students between the ages of 18 and 24 can enter by submitting a “One of a Kind” story in 350 characters or less for a chance to win up to $100,000 in scholarship money to pay off student loan debt and tuition. The winners are selected based on votes and the contestant’s videos by Dr. Pepper. It may sound easy to rally friends and classmates to vote, but marketing Satterwhite’s story takes time and dedication day in and day out.

What defines Satterwhite story is not the fact that he conquered cancer, but the fact that he came back to Howard better than ever.

The tenacious young-adult continue to play basketball for the 1867 Club Basketball team, his grades soared to

new heights and his quick-witted and visionary mind became that much sharper.

“Of course he had to remove himself from campus because of cancer, so when I say that he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing I mean like an assassin that you don’t see coming.” Victor Montgomery, head coach of the 1867 team said.

Now, after capturing a second chance to step foot onto Howard’s campus, Satterwhite, is trying to make the most of it. With medical bills looming over his head and student loans adding to his burden, Sydney Satterwhite has something up his sleeve. However, just like many undergraduate students around the nation.

“When I look at the money I owe, I get overwhelmed in seconds, it just doesn’t make any sense,” Satterwhite continues, “My parents and I are paying for my four years all out of pocket.”

The average debt at a private nonprofit institution increased 12% since 2008, growing from $28,200 to a hefty $32,300 in 2012. Altogether, the federal government provided $62.9 billion in federal loans and $15.6 billion in education tax credits and deductions for undergraduate students, in the 2013-14 school year, according to The College Board. The Class of 2015 is the most indebted class in history, however, Sydney Satterwhite is not just a typical “broke” college student.

King Griffin, founder of the Aaron Bonner organization, was dumbfounded when he saw an article about Sydney leaving school for a year because of cancer. With a story that heavily resembles Bonner’s during his time at Howard

University, Griffin took Satterwhite under his wing as he became an Aaron Bonner Scholar and received the nickname “The Second Chance”.

In fact, one of the organizations that helped tell his story is based off of the student, Aaron

Bonner, who died from cancer at Howard University in 2008.

“I believe that Sydney is divine, and I tell him that all the time because there is no way that his story could parallel with something so close to me in the timeframe, five years apart,” Griffin said, “Sydney is named the “second chance” because Sydney represents my second chance of being a brother.”

Log on to www.vote4syd.com to cast your vote for Sydney Satterwhite. The contest concludes on October 19, 2015 at 11:59 P.M. EST. Even though the Dr. Pepper Tuition program will assist Satterwhite with student loans, it will also help many others who are in his shoes as well.

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As student leaders of Howard University, accountability to our stakeholders is paramount to oureffectiveness and success. Often times, it is the perspective of many that leaders, specifically HUSA, are out of touch with student issues and concerns. This is evidenced by low voting in student elections and a large apathy towards the efforts of student leadership throughout the year. However, the onus is on us to show students that they can believe and have faith in student government to advocate on behalf of ALL OF US.

I would like to emphasize that regardless of being HUSA President, I am still a student first. I am dealing with the same crises surrounding the disbursement of financial aid, substandard air conditioning in my classes in the Chemistry Building, and discovering that I will no longer be able to graduate with a double major in Political Science and Economics due to a lack of courses and advising. So the spirit of #TakeBackHU is more than just a talking point for me.I live it with every student.

Despite my experiences as a student, somewhere along this collegiate journey, I decided to be an advocate for the improvement of the student experience and the expansion of Howard University’s brand of excellence, leadership, truth, and service. This journey with the Howard University Student Association, thus far, has been one that has challenged me to consistently consider that my decisions and conversations can potentially impact over 10,000 people.

For those reasons, I must apologize on behalf of the 55th Administration to any student who has felt that we have not listened and communicated well with the students we represent. Additionally, I want to underscore this apology with a commitment for our administration to engage with students on every front.

On September 21st, we will begin bi-weekly HUSA Hours that will specifically provide students a time to come to the HUSA office to address and document grievances, concerns, and potentialsolutions for campus issues. We have also developed a Campus Organizing Committee that will engage students who are interested in developing solutions for many of our institutional problems in conjunction with the Office of the President. Lastly, we will be issuing our Bison Bulletin reports that will document and inform students of our meetings with administrators and advances for the student body.

This is our commitment to remaining accountable and hearing the student body, as we welcome all opinions and support to be an administration of, by, and for the students. This road is not going to be easy, but it will be one that is well-traveled if we do it together. I would like to thank The Hilltop for continuing its legacy of not only reporting and telling stories about our community, but also holding students accountable for our roles and responsibilities on campus.

Brendien MitchellPresident, 55th Administration of Howard University Student Association

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The university’s healthcare insurance switched to UnitedHealthCarefrom Summit America for students and

faculty. The partnership between United Medical Care and Howard Hospital, effective Aug. 1, is expected to improve operations in student health services.

This change in health care insurance companies has introduced some uncertainty for students in what constitutes coverage. However, Student Health Center administrator Ms. Rona W. Taylor, states that UnitedHealthCare has adopted a plan as similar to Summit America as possible, and all Howard students are covered by.

“UnitedHealthCare has taken the Student Health Center out of the middle and deals with the students directly,” said Taylor.

Taylor also said that, in an attempt to help Howard University students get a better understanding of their insurance, the university is in the process of hiring a student advocate to answer any questions students might have in regard to their insurance coverage.

That might be helpful for junior elementary education major Bria Sykes, whose past issues with the Student Health Center leaves her skeptical of the new insurance she feels

students are being forced to take.

“My concern is in regards to how forceful Howard has been with its student insurance policies. We are being forced to use an insurance that we have no real knowledge of,” Sykes said. “Regardless of the many issues that come with Howard insurance, it is encouraging to know that students with absolutely no insurance now have some sort of coverage.”

College students traditionally have three major options when selecting a health insurance plan: a school sponsored plan, family plan or single payer plan. According to a 2014 survey conducted by the American College Health Association, only 13 percent of college students considered themselves to be in excellent health.

The Government Accounting Office(GAO) conducted a study in 2008 that found that 1.7 million or 20 percent of college students in the United States were uninsured. Today many students still depend on school sponsored insurance plans to support their medical needs.

“Outside of school, I don’t have steady help benefits due to my choice to attend school,” senior English major JoBrena Bleach said. “Since I don’t work full-time and have a negative income as a result of school loans, I don’t qualify for an affordable healthcare plan. I’m actually exempt.”

Along with the university’s insurance switch, the Howard University Hospital (HUH) will be at the center stage of the FY2015-16 budget as one of the university’s primary sources of revenue while remaining one of its most challenging financial aspects. The fiscal year budget serves to organize the University’s financial obligations.As a part of the university’s financial initiative, HUH will undergo reductions in operating expenses such as cutting down the departmental staff.

In their financial report of the university, Moody’s Investment company stated “until each unit’s budget complies with the overall spending plan, its spending is constrained by last year’s budget, it cannot hire any new employees, and it cannot incur any travel expense.”

However, the university did receive some positive news this week. In a Tuesday, September 8 press release, HUH announced that Howard in partnership with Georgetown receive a 27 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grants will support the infrastructure necessary to speed advances in health care. The grant also aims to ensure the future success in the field of translation research by the training t in translational science to predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and clinical investigators at Georgetown and Howard. The first CTSA grant for $38 million, which seeded the formation of the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center

for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS), was awarded in 2010 to the two universities.

Last year, HUH suffered a $58 million loss, consequenting in an estimated $44 million deficit for the University. Similarly, the allocation of federal dollars to HUH has decreased in fiscal 2015 according to the FY 2015 Operating Plan and Budget Requests of previous years.

The increasing debt over the past few years has caused HU’s credit-rating to go down drastically. Credit rating is used by investment companies to measure the financial security of an institution, in which a rating of A indicates an upper medium or ideal financial standing, and a grade of B indicates a degree of moderate risk. This year, Howard University received a grade of Baa3 from a previous A3 rating.

Howard has continued on a path of independence from federal funding as past prospective budgets show decreases in the federal appropriation of certain programs like academic instruction and support; and public service. In an effort to account for all departmental spending and reduce expenses, the university has decreased the number of staff in HUH. Howard University itself also cut over 80 staff positions earlier this year.

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On Thursday, Sept.10, Howard University hosted the Fifth Annual National Gathering for

the White House Interfaith Community Service Campus Challenge Conference in the Armour J. Blackburn building and the Founders’ Library Browsing Room. A culturally and religiously diverse assembly of over 33 countries’ community and advocacy leaders, university presidents, university faculty and students gathered to strategize ideas and hold discussions to better execute interfaith community service.

“This conference is life changing. It is literally a coming together of many faiths with one common goal; to meet God’s people where they are, and to get them where they are going. Students, community, family, everybody.” said Dr. JaNice Marshall, Associate Vice President for Access and Community Engagement at the Cuyahoga Community College of Cleveland, Ohio.

Offi cially launched in March 2011 by the U.S. Department of Education Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood

Partnerships, the White House and the Corporation for National and Community Service, the conference aims to unravel global challenges such as environmental conservation, poverty, illiteracy and equal gender advantage by building dialogue between both religiously and ethnically disparate communities.

Today, over 400 colleges and universities have accepted President Obama’s challenge. Howard University joined the initiative in 2011 under former President Sidney A. Ribeau.

Many members of HU’s religious community welcomed the event with excitement.

“As a young leader, I greatly profi t from these experiences,” said Brandon Slaughter, senior psychology major and Coordinator of the Religious Fellowship Council. “It gives me tools as well as ideas when it comes to leading a diverse group interfaith individuals.”

Representatives from organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and EcoSikh teamed with various keynote speakers to discuss the issues such as apathy

and environmental racism that hinder coalition building in the global community.The HAF discussed a new initiative called the Bhumi Pledge, a challenge in which Hindus and non-religious individuals alike make the promise to lead an environmentally conscious lifestyle. The pledge targets younger generations of international Hindus who frequent social media outlets. It is an extension of The Bhumi Project, an international organization facilitated by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies in partnership with the Alliance of Religions and Conservation facing contemporary environmental challenges.

The Bhumi Pledge is an example of the efforts made to overcome widespread apathy in many communities. Still, in addition to environment conservation, domestic challenges such as police brutality and undocumented immigrants are very prevalent.

“There is an urgency in the U.S. right now, because of the confl icts that have arisen across our country,” said Jennifer Ellis, Director of Student Life, Athletics and Recreation at the Cuyahoga Community College.“It’s [confl ict] happening internationally too, and [it has] infl uence on where we are in America. For me, we have

to do this work. This isn’t optional.”

To close the conference, a plenary was held on Friday in Blackburn Center commemorating the fourteenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The last session, “Building Hope In A Post 9/11 World”, emphasized the promise of future generations to continue breaking down barriers and advocating for cultural acceptance.

Michelle and Clifton Cottoms founded the Asia SiVonCottoms Memorial Scholarship Fund, a scholarship program for high-achieving college students in need of fi nancial aid. The fund is dedicated to the memory of their daughter, Asia SiVon, who was killed in the September 11 attacks at age 11. Since 2001, the Cottoms have sent over 25 people to college.

At the sessions, the Cottoms shared how they are defeating the hatred the attacks through community service and tolerance.

“We must walk in love with all people,” Mrs. Cottoms said. “We charge you all not to be judgmentaland rid yourselves of hatred and biases that exist in our land today. God is with us and that it is in God that we must pursue our trust.”

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A distinguished scholar, activist, political scientist, professor, mentor, author and above all,

civil servant, Dr. Ronald W. Walters is remembered as a multi-faceted leader with

boundless contributions to the Black community during his lifetime onSept. 10, the fi fth anniversary of his death.

Walters died at the age of 72 on Sept.10, 2010, as a result of cancer. Five years later after his death, the scholar and activist continues to posthumously contribute towards Black history, particularly at Howard University, where the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center continues to carry on the legacy of his life’s work since 2011.

The founding of the center was based on the 25 years Walters worked at Howard University from 1971-1996, serving as both a professor and chair of the political science department. He was set to return to Howard as a senior research fellow before his untimely death.

“He was not your typical professor…he also branched out to the community,” said Dr. Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., founding director of the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center. “The [Walters Leadership and Public Policy] Center was designed to [focus on] the two major areas that Walters worked…[he] was really interested in creating the next generation of leaders. He would call them‘scholar activists.’”

According to the Walters Center’s offi cial website, Walters began as an activist being the local youth chapter president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Wichita, Kansas, his hometown, when he organized one of the nation’s fi rst lunch-counter sit-ins protesting against desegregation at the Dockum Drug Store during the summer of 1958. It wasn’t until 2006 that Walters was awarded an NAACP award for his actions in the 1950s.

Other notable achievements that the Fisk University graduate accomplished included being the campaign manager

and consultant during Rev. Jesse Jackson’spresidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988, serving as the advisor to the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus and workingas a member of the offi cial U.S. delegation that monitored the South African elections that included Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid.

“He was not your typical professor…he also branched out to the community,” said Dr. Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., founding director

of the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center. “The [Walters Leadership and Public Policy] Center was designed to [focus on] the two major areas that Walters worked…[he] was really interested in creating the next generation of leaders…’”

Released in the recent News and Notes “Special Edition” in remembrance of Walters from the Walter Leadership and Public Center, Walters’ wife, Patricia, said, “Ron was foremost a man of integrity, he had a total and absolute commitment to our race, and to that end spoke truth to power.”

Many of his colleagues and friends expressed great praise and commemoration of the man who was known as a political scholar.

“When I succeeded in bringing Ron Walters to Howard University in 1971, I knew that I had struck pure gold,” said in the statement by Dr. Andrew Billingsley, Howard University’s former Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1970-1974. “He rapidly became a leading light in crafting

the Black University at Howard during the decade of the 1970s and beyond.”

His former students also commemorate Walters’ legacy.

“Dr. Walters was a man of great integrity and intellect. He was like a member of my family, and I miss him every day,” said in the statement by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, who was a student of Walters at Howard University in the early 1970s. “As a professor, he consistently told me to reach high and to become a part of the political process. He encouraged me to run for Congress back in 1996, saying, ‘Not only will you win, you must win.’”

Five years after Walters’ death,Dr. Scott is continuing to uphold the legacy of Walters’ dynamic work. She said she continues to be encouraged by not only having the invaluable knowledge given to her by Walters, whom she personally knew since her time being a former Howard graduate student, but she is alsofocusing on the present and future of the Walters’ Center.

“We started off primarily preserving the legacy of Walters, but now it goes beyond that,” Scott said. “The legacy that he left means that I [personally] cannot be just a Ph.D.…I have to be engaged in the community.

“[What] sticks with me is that he worked up until he died. He was still very much engaged and that’s the way he wanted people to remember him. That’s the legacy he leaves us: He lived until he died.”

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Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center. “� e [Walters Leadership and Public Policy] Center

was designed to [focus on] the two major areas that Walters worked…[he] was really interested in

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Paul HolstonNews Editor

Marking the 14th anniversary of the Sep. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, President Barack Obama urged everyone across the nation to observe Sept. 15, 2015 as an “offi cially designated Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, with acts of selfl essness

and charity,” according to a press release by The White House.

On Friday, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and members of The White House staff gathered on the South Lawn and observed a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., which was the exact time that the fi rst airplane struck the World Trade Center in New York City.

In a tweet by President Obama (@POTUS) Thursday, the president tweeted, “14 years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, we honor those we lost. We salute all who serve to keep us safe. We stand as strong as ever.”

Below are photos from last week of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks across the country:

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Latin America & CaribbeanCuba to release 3,500 prisoners ahead of visit by PopeCuba has said it will release more than 3,500 prisoners in a goodwill gesture before a visit by Pope Francis. The government in Havana says those to be freed include inmates due for conditional release next year, as well as a number of foreign prisoners.The Pope will make a three-day visit to the island this week.

‘El Chapo’ Guzman escape: Mexican prison offi cials chargedFour Mexican offi cials have been charged with aiding the escape of the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman from a maximum security prison in Mexico. They are accused of not raising the alarm once Guzman had escaped.Guzman escaped in July through a tunnel in his cell that ran 1.5km to a building outside the prison walls.

AfricaNigeria bomb blast hits Yola camp for Boko Haram refugeesAt least three people have died when a bomb exploded at a camp in north-eastern Nigeria for people who have fl ed their homes because of the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency.Emergency services told the AFP news agency that the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device.

Middle EastMecca crane collapse: 87 dead in Saudi ArabiaAt least 87 people died and more than 200 people were injured when a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.The huge red crane crashed into a part of the Grand Mosque - the largest in the world - that was fi lled with worshippers at the time.

AsiaJapan fl oods: Rescue work continues amid deadly fl oodsRescue work is continuing across northeast Japan, where at least three people have died in severe fl ooding and many remain stranded. Twenty-four people are still missing and at least 27 people have been injured.

EuropeEurope migrant crisis: Hungary ‘will arrestillegal migrants’Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that people who cross the country’s border illegally will be arrested from next week. Orban said migrants entering Hungary in the thousands in the past weeks had “rebelled” against his police force, and order has to

1 stabbed, suspect shot at Union Station in DCA private security guard fatally shot a man wielding a knife around lunchtime Friday in a busy area of Union Station, according to police, sending panicked travelers and diners fl eeing or taking shelter in shops that quickly locked their doors. Authorities said the man refused to drop the knife and threatened the guard near a McDonald’s restaurant and several Amtrak gates. Police said the guard had seen the man, who was not immediately identifi ed, stab a woman outside the station. Police said the guard chased him about 50 feet through a breezeway to where the confrontation occurred about 12:45 p.m. Source: Washington Post

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Diandra BoltonVariety EditorSWITCH IT UP WITH THE SHAY

SHAW NEIGHBORHOOD’S NEWEST ADDITION

Who? Swith the addition of bars and restaurants, including Fishnet and Southern Comfort along Georgia Avenue by the Shaw Howard University Metro Stop, continues into 9th Street, thanks to JBG Construction Management group.

Where? Two formerly empty lots are now being transformed into major developments that will include upscale apartments, higher end stores and newrestaurants. The fi rst development, called The Shay, will be located on the corner of 9thand U Street. The Shay will open 268 apartment spaces.

What? The Shay will also feature Aesop, a plant-based skin and hair care brand based in Australia, and luxury retailers including Benrus, a watchmaker and accessories retailer, Kit and Ace, a pseudo athletic brand, Read Wall, a knit menswear retailer, and Steven Alen, a men’s and women’s casual clothing store.

Compass Coffee, which is already located on Georgia Avenue, will be opening a second location in The Shay. Virginia chef and restaurateur Tim Ma’s latest restaurant Freehand will also join Compass Coffee at The Shay.

Only blocks away from The Shay at the corner of Ninth and V Street, the other upscale development, Atlantic Plumbing, will feature shops and a six-screen Landmark theatre. The theatre will be focused on independent fi lms and include an indoor-outdoor café.

An artist run gallery, Foundry Gallery, a graphic design studio, Cherry Blossom Creative, a letterpress and design studio, Typecase Industries, and a nonprofi t, Washington Project for the Arts, round out the eclectic group of art companies in Atlantic Plumbing.

Atlantic Plumbing will also feature more food optionthan itsneighbor, The Shay. Their wide range of fl avors include Tasty Burger, , Liberty Pizza and an yet-to-be-named Asian ramen noodle restaurant..

Who has something to say

about it? While manyare excited for the move, some have expressed concern over what this means for the neighborhood.

“I am looking forward to trying the new places in the area. In retrospect, this reinforces the changing dynamics of the Shaw area when it comes to gentrifi cation,” said junior Public Relations major Jalin Garrison. “It will be very interesting to see how the other residents in the area, not just Howard students, receive The Shay.”

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On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the NBA made a major change for teams’ post-season journey to the fi nals. This upcoming season, the top eight teams in each

conference will be seeded by their regular season records, regardless of the division winners.

In past years, the top four teams from each division automatically advanced and were protected regardless of whether another team had a better record within the division or the conference as a whole.

“With the new rules, the competitive aspect of the race to the playoffs is increased because the teams know that they all need to work that much harder to make it in”Sophomore

biology major Juan Gardener said.

Sophomore architecture major Cazembe Nicholas considers the NBA’s decision a necessary change.

“It’s about time! This decision truthfully should’ve been madea long time ago,” Nicholas said. “There is no reason why a team with a better record than another should somehow have a lower seed. Now we get the chance to really see the best of the best go at it from their earned seeds.”

Home court advantage will now also be given to the team with the better record, and in the event of a tiebreaker, the result of their previous head-to-head matchups is now the prime determinant as to which teamadvances, only then followed by the winner of the division.

Changes are effective immediately. Come April 2016, NBA fans will see how these changes effect their teams at the playoffs.

Zachary JohnsonStaff Writer

On Sept. 12, Bison football lost by 76 points to the Boston College Eagles in a spirit-crushing game broadcasted on ESPN.

From the beginning of the game, Howard’s football team quickly fell behind Boston College. By half time, the Eagles led at 46-0, prompting Howard coaches as well as Boston coaches to agree to cut the third and fourth quarters to ten minutes.

Bison football only rushed for a mere seven yards compared to the Eagles’ 347 yards. The Bison also passed for a total of four yards, while the Eagles rushed for 136. The total yardage gained by the Bison barely passed the length of a fi rst down, coming in at a total of 11 yards. The Eagles’ totaled for 483 yards.

Although this game perplexed and frustrated the students of Howard’s community, the football team is looking forward to the biggest game of the season so far on Friday. With this game in the books, one can only wonder what the Bison have planned for the Nation’s Classic Game against Hampton University.The Bison will kickoff against the Hampton Pirates at 7 p.m. at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.COURTESY PHOTO

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Jabarri Charles-BarnesStaff Writer

On Saturday, Sept. 12, tennis fans around the world expected to see tennis champion Serena Williams

win her bid for the first Grand Slam since 1988. Not many anticipated that Roberta Vinci, an unseeded Italian tennis player, would defeat Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4 at Friday’s U.S. Open semifinals. What went wrong for the previously undefeated tennis champion?

The match started out as planned for the number one ranked women’s tennis player. After Williams cruised to a 6-2 victory in the first set, everyone inside Arthur Ashe stadium in New York and viewers worldwide expected much of the same in the second set, but Vinci had different plans. After attacked a nervous Williams, Vinci’s net points increased exponentially, her first serve point percentage improved drastically and Williams fell short to the sudden change.

It wasn’t merely Vinci’s exponential

improvement that changed the course of history; Williams her self played a sloppy game. She committed an inexplicable 32 unforced errors in the final two sets. Even so, Williams didn’t think her performance was unsavory.

“I don’t think I played that bad,” said Williams in her post-game interview. “I made more unforced errors than I normally would make, but I think she just played really well. She did not want to lose today -- neither did I, incidentally. But she really didn’t either.”

Despite immense disappointment and shock from Williams’ fans, Vinci is enjoying her victory.

“I’m sorry for the American people, for Serena, for the Grand Slam, everything, but today is my day.” She said with palpable excitement. Williams, often a pillar of equanimity, a woman made for the big moment, fell apart at the U.S. Open. Two wins away from matching Steffi Graff’s Grand Slam output of 22 and reaching the pinnacle of tennis achievement, Williams collapsed, losing two straight sets to a woman who had never won a single set against her before.

Still, Williams doesn’t discount her previous victories and considers this year, as most do, a very strong year for her.

“I felt really happy to get that win at Wimbledon and I did win three Grand Slams this year, so it’s pretty good,” Williams said during her post-game interview. “So, there are definitely some positives.”

Lawrence DowStaff Writer

Rodger Goodell has been mired in recent controversy over the last year as Commissioner of the NFL.

The trouble began last summer with the Ray Rice controversy in July continuing all the way to this last week with the recent NFLcourt ruling the New England Patriot’s quarterback Tom Brady. During this time Goodell has been chastised in the news nationwide.

Goodell has been Commissioner of the NFL since 2006 after working his way through the corporate ranks of the NFL. Hetouts himself as the moral authority of the NFL but his role as moral authority has since caused him trouble.

Beginning with the Ray Rice scandal, during which Ray Rice was caught strikinghis then fiancée Janay Palmer in an elevator,Goodellinitially intended to suspend Rice for two games. It was only after two videos were leaked by TMZ

that the NFL, as a result, suspended Rice indefinitely. Goodell claimed he did not see the video until the public did. However, a report by the Associated Press claimed league sources had seen the video.

Another controversy for Goodell would arise after the 2014-2015 American Football Conference (AFC) Championship game in which theNew England Patriots played the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts filed a grievance over the pressure of the footballs, claiming the ballsweredeflated by the Patriots. In the coming months, the story would garner national attention and earn the nickname “Deflate-Gate.”An investigative report by “independent” attorney Ted Wells found that it was probable that the Patriots personnel had deflated footballs and that Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady was at least aware of the rule infractions.For this,Goodelland the NFL issued a four game suspension for Brady.The Patriots organizationwas fined one million dollars and lost their first round pick in the 2016 NFL draft and their fourth round pick in the 2017 NFL draft.

Tom Brady appealed the suspension and asked for a neutral arbitrator for the appeal.Goodelldenied both of Brady’s appeals. Brady took the NFL to court, wherehis suspension was overturned, making him available for the Patriots’ first game of the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The reversed decision markedGoodell’s fourth major court loss in his last four attempts—the others being Ray Rice, Greg Hardy, Adrian Peterson and Bountygate.

Many fear that Tom Brady’s successful court appeal will encourage those who are suspended by the league to push for a trial as a means to overturn serious league punishments brought on by Goodell. For his handling of Deflate-Gate and the Ray Rice scandal alone, many feel thatGoodellis not longer fit to beNFL Commissioner.A recent Sports Illustrated (S.I.) poll discovered over a third of NFL fans believe Goodell should be fired. Pundits, journalists and NFL fans have all called for Goodell to step down as commissioner, but time will tell Goodell’s fate with the NFL.

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DOWN BUT NEVER OUTDESPITE SCANDALS ROGER GOODELL REMAINS IN POWER

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