A boxer? For president? Why does that sound familiar…

Happening in the World: Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao announced his run for Philippine president in next year’s election. Pacquiao expressed the desire to campaign against poverty and corruption in his run for president, but he continues to trail in the polls behind current President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter. Currently, Pacquiao serves as a senator in the Philippines’ parliament (BBC).  

Happening in the US: A bus crash in central Pennsylvania left 30 injured, with six in critical condition. The bus driver lost control of the bus, according to a crash report from the PA State Police, while exiting Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County. Rather than turning left or right at the end of the exit ramp, the bus went across the center guide rail, resulting in the crash. As of the time of writing, no fatalities have been reported (CNN).  

Happening in NYC: For the first time since the pandemic began, the United Nations General Assembly—including the presence of President Biden—will meet at the U.N. Secretariat Building tomorrow, located in Midtown. As such, the public should expect road closures from September 19 to 30. Starting today, certain streets will be inaccessible from 7 am to 7 pm, with a full list of closures available here; alternate transportation is recommended (Gothamist). 

Happening in Our Community: Later this evening, President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović will join Director of the Center on Global Economic Governance Jan Svejnar in a conversation regarding the challenges democracies face today. Students can attend via a Zoom link, where they have the chance to participate in a moderated question and answer session after the discussion. The event is from 6 to 7 pm, and more information is provided here.

Opening Line of the Day: “This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course in computer science.” – G. Michael Schneider and Judith L. Gersting, Invitation to Computer Science, 7th ed.

UN Secretariat Building via Wikimedia Commons