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Welcome to English Language Day!
English is one of the six official languages of the United Nations (UN). In February 2010, the UN created six language days "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization." The days were also created "to increase awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each of the six working languages among the UN community." The creation of the days was part of the 2010 International Mother Language Day. Besides English, there are days that honor the Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, and Spanish languages. Events are held at the UN Headquarters each year, and the day is celebrated at other UN locations—known as duty stations—around the world.
April 23 was chosen for the holiday's date because it is the observed birthday and death date of William Shakespeare, who is seen by many as the greatest writer of the English language. True to its name, the language originated in England. Similar in form to Frisian, Dutch, and German, it is a West Germanic language and is part of the Indo-European language family. English is known as a "world language" because it is so widely spoken; about 2 billion people—close to a third of the world's population—can speak it. It is the main language used in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and some island nations in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It is an official language in some other countries, including South Africa, India, the Philippines, and Singapore.
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Syracuse Basketball: Samson Johnson would add depth and length (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball is in a recruiting battle for 2021 big man Samson Johnson, a rim protector who would fit beautifully into the Orange’s 2-3 zone.
The recruitment of 2021 power forward/center Samson Johnson is heating up, and it’s critically important that Syracuse basketball has become one of the first programs to offer him a scholarship.
Multiple recruiting analysts agree that the 6-foot-10 Johnson possesses tremendous upside and should see his stock climb, although the novel coronavirus pandemic could affect his ability to run with the NY Jayhawks on the Adidas AAU circuit over the spring and summer months.
Regardless, the Orange is squarely in the mix for Johnson, a three-star prospect and rising senior at The Patrick School in Hillside, N.J. Recruiting analyst Andrew Slater, via Twitter, first reported the ‘Cuse offer to Johnson.
The high-major offers are beginning to pour in. According to a review of the primary recruiting Web sites, Johnson’s other offers, at least for now, are from Big East Conference members Connecticut, Marquette, St. John’s and Xavier, as well as Miami and Syracuse out of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Malachi Richardson adds scoring, outside presence for Boeheim’s Army (itlh; Adler)
Former Syracuse basketball star Malachi Richardson will provide even more offensive firepower to an already impressive Boeheim’s Army roster.
Malachi Richardson and Tyler Lydon made huge contributions to Syracuse basketball, as freshmen when the Orange went on a stunning journey from the March Madness bubble all the way to the 2016 Final Four.
Now, Richardson and his terrific scoring repertoire will again join forces with Lydon and his versatility, and hopefully, a similar outcome to the NCAA Tournament from four years ago will ensue.
This time, however, the former ‘Cuse sensations will suit up for Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse-based crew that competes annually in the $2 million, winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament (“TBT”).
Boeheim’s Army, which has gone on several deep runs in the TBT but has yet to capture the grand prize, announced the addition of shooting guard Richardson to its line-up on Wednesday.
Lydon, a power forward, came on board April 14. Four days earlier than that, combo guard Eric Devendorf became the first member of the Boeheim’s Army 2020 roster.
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How COVID-19 budget cuts could affect Syracuse, collegiate athletics (DO; Bannon)
Even after record high revenue in 2018-19, Syracuse Athletics will feel the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic.
Of the more than 100 FBS athletic directors polled by LEAD1 Association’s State of Athletics in the face of Coronavirus report, 86% said college athletics will soon have to make financial sacrifices — but those sacrifices have already begun to manifest.
On April 2, Old Dominion announced the end of its men’s wrestling program, and less than two weeks later, the University of Cincinnati eliminated its men’s soccer program. Every year, athletic programs are cut. But Jeremy Losak, a sport management assistant professor at Syracuse University, said this year there will be more.
Syracuse may be less susceptible to program cuts, Losak said, because SU already operates with fewer athletic programs than Atlantic Coast Conference schools (SU has 18 teams, fewer than 10 ACC schools). But ramifications could go beyond program cuts, affecting “all areas on campus,” one athletic director wrote in the LEAD1 report. And, if the pandemic continues into the fall season, things will only get worse.
Most college sports do not generate significant amounts of revenue — basketball and football accounted for 80.9% of Syracuse’s 2018-19 record $99.8 million revenue. In general, Olympic and non-revenue generating sports would be the first programs to go. The Cincinnati men’s soccer program registered $924,385 in expenses in 2018-19, and ODU’s wrestling cost $1,021,456. At SU, men’s soccer recorded $1,974,034 in 2018-19 expenses and does not house a wrestling program.
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Nike, Adidas each holding big sales for at-home workout needs (PS; Accardi)
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the temporary closure of gyms and nonessential stores, ultimately leading to a spike in online shopping — and at-home workouts.
As they’ve done for the past few weeks, retailers continue to hold online sales tailored toward shelter-at-home life. Places like Fanatics, JCPenney, Amazon and even Le Creuset have been discounting popular items.
Now, Nike and Adidas are the latest to hold big online sales.
Nike is offering up to 40% off on select items, and Adidas is offering up to 30% off site-wide when you use promo code “APRIL” at checkout.
You can browse Nike’s entire online catalog here and Adidas’ here, but if you’re just looking for some of the highlights, we’ve rounded up some of the categories with top deals.
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