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P • Musical production

A sprinkler malfunctioned due to the temperature and caused a few labs in the Newhouse School to shut down for the night on Tuesday.

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Westcott Theater owner and VPA professor Dan Mastronardi gives students an opportunity to produce shows at the local venue.

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S • Drive-through

Duke aggressively penetrated SU’s zone en route to victory Saturday, and Louisville has the personnel to potentially duplicate that result Wednesday in the Carrier Dome.

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plow through it Physical Plant at SU uses extensive operation, dedicated employees to remove snow during Syracuse winters

DAVE BUFFUM , a Liverpool native who has worked in the grounds department of the Physical Plant for four years, operates a ToolCat, which is one operating system in SU’s extensive snow removal process.

logan reidsma asst. photo editor A Physical Plant employee operates a ToolCat, which is one operating system in SU’s extensive snow removal process. The Physical Plant clears 14 miles of roads and 20.5 miles of sidewalks with the help about 60 employees in the winter. Workers operate plows, as well as shovel and salt by hand around the clock.

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enytha Oates often thinks of what it would be like to hold an office job. When the temperature is subzero and her fingers are numb, she said she thinks of her goal of getting a degree in social work.

“I’m not going to do this all my

life,” she said.

Oates, who has worked at Syracuse University for 16 years and at the Physical Plant for six, is a laborer, which means shoveling snow, clearing stairs and walkways and other areas where plows can’t get to. But when the snow isn’t coming down, Oates is taking one class at a time in hopes of one day becom-

ing a social worker and getting a degree from SU. Oates is one of about 60 employees for the Physical Plant’s grounds department in the winter, which is tasked with removing the large amounts of snow that fall on the SU campus. On average, Syracuse gets more than 100 inches of snow each winter, and has garnered 86.4 inches

as of Tuesday, according to Golden Snowball, a website that tracks upstate New York snow totals.

The process to remove the snow involves a “do what you have to do to get it done” mentality and requires care 24/7, said Rich Stach, the manager of the Grounds, Landscaping, Utilities and Projects division of the Physical Plant.

“The dedication here is tremendous. Our people, if it wasn’t for them, the 12-hour days and so on and so forth that these guys have to work most of the time when it snows would be difficult,” Stach said. “We try the hardest we can to keep the campus safe and clean and these are some dedicated individuals.” see physical

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Advisory board discusses campus issues at initial meetings

By Danny Mantooth asst. copy editor

The Syracuse University Student Affairs Advisory Board has met three times since its establishment

last month, and has discussed sexual assault services, alcohol on campus and more in that time.

The board talks about aspects of student life and conveys information and concerns to the administration

through Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz, senior vice president and dean of Student Affairs. The group meets every other week.

The advisory board is made up of 32 students, both graduate and

undergraduate, said Shannon Andre, communications manager for the Division of Student Affairs, in an email. It consists of students of a variety of backgrounds, student groups and leadership positions. So

far the group has met on Jan. 14, Jan. 23 and Feb. 6, Andre said.

Patrick Neary, president of SU’s Graduate Student Organization, said planning for the advisory board began see advisory

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WORK wednesday | tom tran

Owner values team players in staff

By Michaela Quigley staff writer

On a typical morning at 8, the owner of Sweet Basil Thai House begins shopping for that day’s ingredients.

Tom Tran said he always tries to buy the food locally and in Syracuse’s Asian markets.

Once Tran has the ingredients, he starts cooking the food at 10 a.m.

He cooks most of the food for the restaurant on his own.

Tran’s pad thai, a staple in Thai cuisine, is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes.

Tran said his restaurant’s staple dish is the pizza of Thai food.

Tran also said he doesn’t look for experience when it comes to hiring.

He’d rather his employees — typically students or local residents — be diligent than seasoned.

“You can teach people how to work, but you can’t teach people work ethic,” Tran said.

“My biggest thing is that you have to be a team player.”

Sweet Basil Thai House, which first opened in 2010 in Mattydale, moved locations and opened on Marshall Street on Sept. 5, 2014.

The city of Syracuse is hosting WinterFest all this week to celebrate the city’s history and take advantage of its weather.

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O • Have ye any WiFi? Technology columnist Aarick Knighton promotes futuristic innovation in agricultural industries.

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P • Clear the way

Plowz & Mowz, an app created

by SU alumni last year, provides customers with plowing and mowing services.

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P • Runway or another TOM TRAN, owner of Sweet Basil Thai House, prepares one of his restaurant’s dishes for a customer. He typically purchases the food’s ingredients from local markets. genevieve pilch staff photographer

For the restaurant, it’s been business as usual, even after moving more than six miles away.

Tran said at the old location, large groups from surrounding businesses would eat there, but even after the move, the restaurant’s loyal customers followed.

“All of our customers throughout the years become our friends. They watched us grow, so they were sad that we left that area,” Tran said.

“But they know Marshall Street is a much better location for us.”

For Tran, his favorite part of working at Sweet Basil Thai House is seeing a clean dish on the table after customers have left.

Tran said: “Empty plates. That’s the best part. Because they ate everything, and they liked it. We don’t have a lot of trash because there isn’t a lot of food left.” maquigle@syr.edu

Dana Froome interned with Seventh House, a fashion public relations firm, at New York Fashion Week.

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The Syracuse women’s basketball team has largely stayed healthy throughout this season, and it has its routines to thank for it.

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Feeling presidential Petitions to run for Student Association president are due Thursday, This year elections are in the spring for the first time.

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@Yoshirox10 My AVID class is cancelled because Newhouse got flooded from a fire sprinkler awkwardddd.

Frozen SU has been adjusting its energy systems to keep building temperatures comfortable as temperatures dip below freezing.

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Sprinkler forces labs to close

By Sara Swann asst. news editor

Master of disguise (FROM LEFT) JERRY AND MARGARET GEISS attend a Mardi Gras celebration Tuesday night at SKY Armory in downtown Syracuse. The two were the only people in costume at the event. Entertainment at SKY Armory, located at 351 South Clinton St., included a live band, food, drinks and a dance floor. Food included classic New Orleans cuisine like gumbo and jambalaya. kadijah watkins staff photographer

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Applications open for annual SU competition

By Rachel Sandler staff writer

Students can now submit ideas for the second Fast Forward student competition, a contest in which students submit video proposals that describe an idea that they think will improve Syracuse University.

The deadline to submit proposals is Feb. 24 and up to five winners,

chosen by a panel of faculty and staff from around campus, will be notified on March 6, said Sam Edelstein, assistant director of regional programs and engagement in the Office of Alumni Relations. Winning ideas will receive up to $1,000 in grant money.

Last year’s event was started to coincide and to be a part of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s inauguration, said Jaclyn Grosso, executive direc-

tor of communications and public relations of Fast Forward Syracuse.

This year will be similar to last year’s competition, although there will be fewer winners than last year’s 13, Edelstein said.

“We figured that three to five winners was a little bit more manageable and something that could be more sustainable this year,” he said.

Edelstein added that although

there will be fewer winners than last year, the amount of money that each idea receives will remain the same.

Julie Walas-Huynh, director of academic advising and student engagement at the School of Information Studies and one of the panelists choosing the winners, said that, above all, ideas have to leave a mark on campus.

“Last year we had so many see fast

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IVMF receives $7 million grant from First Data

By Delaney Van Wey contributing writer

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University has received a grant for $7 million dollars, which it will use to open a center of excellence for veterans’ small businesses.

The donation comes from First

Data, a global payment technology solutions company, and will be spread out over seven years, according to a First Data press release. The fund will directly support innovative programs designed for transitioning military service members and veteran and military spouse small business owners, according to an SU news

release. The grant was announced at halftime of the SU men’s basketball game against Duke University on Saturday.

Raymond Toenniessen, the IVMF’s managing director of development and external relations, said First Data has been working in partnership with IVMF since November, when it was a corporate

sponsor of the institute’s annual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities.

First Data and IVMF have since been collaborating on this donation, “trying to leverage what (is done) at IVMF with what First Data does,” said Toenniessen.

With the significant donation,

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Computer labs 205a and 206 in Newhouse I were closed Tuesday night due to a sprinkler failure around 4 p.m.

A fire sprinkler located in the Newhouse I bridge entrance failed after being exposed to prolonged cold temperatures, said Brian Tibbens, a computer consultant for the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, in an email.

Following the sudden loss of water pressure in the sprinkler line, the building’s fire alarms engaged as designed, Tibbens said. The water from the sprinkler extended from the bridge area into the air ventilation system and onto the floor of the computer lab spaces on the second floor below, he said.

“The university’s Physical Plant is working around the clock to extract the water from the carpets and chairs in these spaces so they can dry overnight and we can resume classes in the morning,” Tibbens said. smswann@syr.edu

national news Here is a round-up of news happening around the nation: U.S.

DRONE TALK After a long internal review, a new policy announced Tuesday by the Obama administration will permit the widespread export of U.S. armed drones for the first time. source: the washington post

SNIPER TRIAL Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the trial of former Marine Eddie Routh accused of killing “American Sniper” author Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. Routh’s attorneys are mounting an insanity defense and he has pled not guilty. source: fox news

SOUTHERN STORM Several southern states including Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and Virginia declared states of emergency in the wake of Winter Storm Octavia. source: the weather channel

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Lawmakers should attend Netanyahu address out of respect

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sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday March 3, to discuss Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Due to the fact that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) did not go through the proper channels when coordinating this speech, there are many Democratic leaders in Congress that will not be in attendance.

If Boehner wanted Netanyahu to address Congress, he should have cleared the invitation through the White House and State Department first. In this instance he sent the invitation and got clearance after the fact.

It is a sign of blatant disrespect to one of our strongest allies, Israel, by not attending Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address. The fact that there are members of Congress who are vocalizing their opposition to this speech and projecting their absence is an ultimate form of discourtesy.

Many members of the Congressional Black Caucus have opted out of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech because they believe it disrespects President Obama , according to Breitbart News. Some of the members include: Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Donna Edwards (D-Md.), Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-District of Columbia).

Congressional members are justifying their absences by claiming that this address is a PR stunt for Netanyahu’s re-election campaign.

Some are in agreement with the Congressional

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Black Caucus, that this is a jab at the Obama administration. However, this shouldn’t matter, our leaders should practice what they preach in terms of diplomacy, and attend the address.

According to an article in Newsweek, 55 percent of Israelis believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu should not have accepted the invitation to speak before this joint session of Congress.

Some have speculated that Netanyahu is making this address for his public image, but if that was the case the prime minister would not go against the majority opinion to make the speech.

We look to our leaders in both houses of Congress to protect our rights, to represent their districts with pride and be these diplomatic super-beings.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle should attend Prime Minister Netanyahu’s congressional address. Although Boehner did not follow proper protocol in getting the prime minister to speak to Congress, members should still attend. The issue at hand, Iran’s nuclear capabilities, is one that not only affects the future of the state of Israel, but also that of the United States.

Vanessa Salman is a sophomore policy studies major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at vksalman@syr.edu.

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Life is a highway Liberal columnist Zach Goldberg applauds the president’s tax plan to fund infrastructure and urges the GOP to support it too.

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Show up Student life columnist Alexa Diaz encourages the SU community to attend events on campus that pertain to sexual assault.

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Advisory Board should engage campus The Division of Student Affairs’ new Student Advisory Board is an original initiative that has charged students with the responsibility of relaying their experiences to the administration.Currently there isn’t a way for students to get in touch with these representatives. The advisory board should create clear channels of communication, as these members are supposed to represent the interests of the student body.

The Student Advisory Board is made up of 32 undergraduate and graduate students who either applied for their positions or were nominated

by Student Association or the Graduate Student Organization. So far the group has met with Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz three times this semester, and it has discussed a range of topics,

including how best to reach students, plans for the future of the Carrier Dome and alcohol use on campus. The group will have bi-weekly meetings on Fridays for the semester.

At the moment these meetings are closed, but GSO president Patrick Neary, said it is likely the meetings will be open in the future. The group should make the meetings open at the earliest possibility. While it’s commendable that the administration is actively seeking student input, the group may not accurately represent the student body because the representatives were selected by the administration, rather than elected by the student body.

In addition to making these meetings open, the Student Advisory Board should also make it known how students can get in touch with its members to voice concerns. The representatives

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have a direct line of communication with administrators and they shouldn’t take that for granted. The representatives should not be exclusively conveying their own concerns, but should be helping to relay the concerns of all students at SU. At the moment the group is nearly non-existent online and has no social media presence to speak of. The group should create a website listing the student representatives and the best ways to contact those individuals. Having a webpage or public contact email to welcome student input is a necessity for this group. And such details should not be hard to come by.

While the Student Advisory Board is not a group of action, but one of communication, it should still be accountable to the student population that it represents.

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Innovation should expand from cities to agricultural industries

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hen it comes to technological advances in the 21st century, agriculture is often a forgotten industry and rural areas are commonly left out.

Scientists in other parts of the world are attempting to change that by applying the Internet of Things concept to animals. A Dec. 23, 2014 Business Insider article states that this initiative is being led by Computer Science Professor Gordon Blair from Lancaster University in England who was recently awarded a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to investigate how IoT can work in the countryside. We could soon be living a world where sheep and other farm animals are used as Wi-Fi hotspots, according to a Feb. 9 article

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AN URBAN LOOK AT TECHNOLOGY the many uses and applications of new technologies for not only big cities, but also rural environments.

Technology is here to make processes easier and the agricultural industry could benefit tremendously from having more accessible wireless connectivity.

In the impending technology, the animals would be outfitted with sensors on their collars that transmit an Internet signal and act as Wi-Fi hotspots to gather data and communicate with one another in a network.

Sensors could also be placed on trees and near portions of water to observe long-term trends such as water and air pollution in the environment.

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This would allow farmers to remotely monitor agricultural operations and analyze trends in their stock and plants. Predicting floods and droughts, knowing optimal times to apply pesticides and tracking changes in the animal behavior when they are in danger are just some of the potential applications of bringing IoT to farms.

These collars would even be powered by solar energy, eliminating the need for battery charging and making them lightweight for the animals to carry.

These high-tech collars have already been tested in Northern Scandinavia where nomadic residents placed these collars on the reindeer they travel with. Greg Cronin, a professor of animal welfare and behavior at the University of Sydney, explained to The Atlantic that this

technology is only a few years away from becoming a reality for large farm owners across the world.

This experiment has begun overseas but should be explored in the United States soon.

Many Americans are far removed from having agricultural issues but in certain areas, livestock and crops are still a means of survival. In a Feb. 10 report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated that U.S farmers made a net income of $108 billion in 2014 and set a record in 2013 of $129 billion.

Technology has shifted its focus to smartphone apps but farming is still a huge industry in the U.S that needs continued innovation. Having Internet-connected animals could greatly enhance the lives of people in developing countries and add on to the current success of farmers the U.S. Farmers should embrace the

incorporation of new technology and tech innovators should try to put a greater focus on agriculture. Farming is still the backbone of our food production and deserves just as much attention as other industries.

While agriculture is no longer a top priority for many people living in cities, it’s refreshing to hear that some tech innovators are still thinking of the hardworking farmers who do the dirty work that goes unnoticed.

This all might sound like scene from a futuristic sci-fi movie but the future is now for farming innovation.

We may not have flying cars yet, but Wi-Fi animals are pretty close.

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physical plant Oates’ first alarm goes off at 1 a.m. and she wakes up around 2:30 a.m. It’s then time to check on her cat, True Love, and her ferret, Tookie, before getting ready for the day. It’s not a suit and tie or a blouse like an office job she thinks of. Rather, it’s four shirts, two hoodies, two jackets and four pairs of pants. It’s then time for work.

Her shift begins at 4 a.m. Oates has to make sure that when students wake up in the morning it’s safe for them to get to class. But it’s not always easy, she said.

“The hardest part basically is the shoveling.

But not in the beginning,” she said. “In the beginning you’re going steady, but if you’re shoveling with a month straight, your body starts to shut down. So you’re trying to throw that snow over the high snow bank, it’s not getting there.”

There are 14 miles of roads, 20.5 miles of

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advisory board back in October 2014. He said he, Kantrowitz and Boris Gresely, the Student Association president, were all involved in establishing the board.

The group can meet for special sessions depending on the issue being discussed, Andre said. For example, the Jan. 14 meeting was a special session where the board met with Populous, the firm researching options for the future of the Carrier Dome’s roof.

At its first official meeting on Jan. 23, the board discussed communication among stu-

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sidewalk, 189 curb cuts, 22 handicap ramps, 678 stoops and entrance ways, 90 emergency entrances and 2,979 stair treads that need to be cleared.

To clear that much space, the Physical Plant has five street plows, four large pay loaders, 18 pickup truck plows, 17 small side walkway plows and 13 laborers such as Oates.

“It’s just a vicious circle that we do to keep our campus clean,” Stach said. “Our most challenging part is when it snows one inch an hour, it’s just like a train, we keep circling and circling and circling, and we try and keep it safe for the campus.”

Oates is responsible for removing snow near Haven and Booth Halls, and said she takes pride in the area she’s responsible for. As someone who has taken classes at SU, she said she sees the needs to have the roads and sidewalks clear.

“I’ll just be walking around and I’ll be like, ‘Yes, I work here and yes, I did that,’” she said.

“Even if it’s voluntary time, I’ll volunteer for it because I want that area done. I know how the

kids are. A lot of them haven’t seen this much snow so they’re not really prepared so I want them to have a clear shot.”

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dents and the administration, Andre said.

Neary, who is a member of the board, said the first meeting included debate over whether email, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram was the most efficient and effective method of communication. The question of “how do students want the university to communicate with them” was brought up, he said.

Neary added that the first meeting also incorporated several other topics. The group talked about the closing of the Advocacy Center last year as well as recommendations that Chancellor Kent Syverud’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy made.

SA President Boris Gresely said the group suggested implementing new infographics for reporting incidents of sexual assault. Gresely, who is also a member of the student advisory board, said Title IX was also a topic of interest. He said that there is a section which some members expressed desire to change the wording of. This extends to campus resources as well.

Bridget Rogers, a member of the board and a fifth-year art photography major, said names such as “sexual violence,” “relationship violence” and the former “R.A.P.E. Center,” which became the Advocacy Center, are intimidating

It’s just a vicious circle that we do to keep our campus clean.

Rich Stach grounds, landscaping, utilities and projects division manager

ator for the Physical Plant who has been at SU for about 37 years and had two children graduate from SU, also takes pride in his work with snow removal.

Reynolds, who works in a plow rather than on the street shoveling, said it can be dangerous when students are on their cellphones and not paying attention to what’s around them.

“They’ll get really close to you,” he said.

Reynolds, also a Syracuse native, said days where there are severe cold temperatures can cause some additional problems. “You’ve just got to deal with it, that’s all,” he said.

Cold days slow down the pace one can work at, Oates added, saying that her hands often get cold, despite the layers.

“Especially my pinkies, they just get really numb and I had to stop and stand there,” Oates said, putting her hands in her jacket.

But while she’s in the cold shoveling, she remains determined to get the degree. She’s still in the beginning, working through math and English and textual studies courses, but it’s a feat she takes pride in, like the clean sidewalks and cleared SU campus on a day-today basis.

“A lot of people thought I couldn’t do it because I’m a female and I couldn’t shovel and do all that,” Oates said, “but they all don’t know me. I do what I have to do.” jmatting@syr.edu | @jmattingly306

for some victims. With the Counseling Center, she said, students may be entering for stress, not just sexual violence.

The board is currently a closed group, Rogers added, but she said that the group welcomes suggestions from students across campus.

“We only hear so much. Nothing gets done unless someone says something,” she said.

“Everyone’s opinion matters, whether it be faculty, staff, students, or the chancellor.”

Gresely, the SA president, described the group not as a board of action, but one that advises Kantrowitz on actions that students generally want to see implemented.

“In the past, the administration had a really hard time trying to really gauge what was going around the university,” he said.

“This enables student leaders to feel that they have a voice.” dmantoot@syr.edu

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(FROM LEFT) ANNE WICK, CARL WICK AND SARA VELARDI explore the trails of the Beaver Lake Nature Center as part of the 30th annual WinterFest. The city of Syracuse is hosting its WinterFest this week, which is now the largest winter festival in the northeast.

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Cold play

WinterFest offers outdoor activities to celebrate Syracuse’s history, culture

By Hanna Horvath staff writer

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he city of Syracuse is hosting its annual WinterFest this week, which features winter-themed events that celebrate Syracuse’s rich history and cold weather.

Since its start in 1985, the festival has grown to encompass cultural, historical and entertainment events that attempt to make the freezing temperatures bearable. This year’s event is now the largest winter festival in the northeast.

While there is every reason to stay indoors instead of braving the snow and sub-zero temperatures, the festival attempts to draw locals

out of their homes and join together for festivities, said Mary Beth Roach, special events director for the Syracuse Parks Department.

“The event helps you break out of the cabin fever,” she said. “By February, most people are done with winter.”

The event, now in its 30th year, will host many of its traditional activities such as the Chili Cook-Off and the Culinary Cruise around Syracuse, Roach said.

This year, events span across the city and appeal to all ages. Activities range from treasure hunts to rock ’n’ roll shows to martini mix-offs.

Though some of the events, such as the ice sculpture contest, take advantage of the winter weather,

others take the fun indoors and out of the cold.

The city of Syracuse has played a large role in the festival, moving snow and providing spaces for the events to take place, Roach said.

The festival this year will also have both local and corporate sponsors, many of which are providing accommodations to patrons or are participating in the event. The Centro bus system is providing transportation for the event, shuttling participants around to the various events.

“WinterFest is one we choose to get involved in because it is centered in downtown Syracuse and the weather is often very bad,” said Centro Director of Marketing and Communications Steven Koegel. “We see a genuine need for transportation for this event. It’s part of our mission.”

Other sponsors, such as the Syracuse New

Times and Family Times, are simply media sponsors of the event, promoting the festival to their audiences in order to keep attendance high. WinterFest is a community event, meaning it advertises and promotes local activities and businesses. In return, many businesses advertise the event in their publications, said Jessica Luisi, sales manager of the Syracuse New Times.

The event is not just about celebrating the winter weather. It is about bringing the community together and showing both locals and visitors what Syracuse has to offer, even in the dead of winter, Luisi said.

“When the weather gets bad in Syracuse and the temperatures dip below zero, I think it’s a nice way to celebrate one of the elements that makes Syracuse, Syracuse,” Koegel said. “We are certainly known for our winters.” hrhorvat@syr.edu

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fast forward awesome ideas,” Walas-Huynh said. “There are a few that we can easily and tangibly see on our everyday visits to campus. There are also those that we don’t get to see on campus every day, but that we can notice if we look a little bit closer.”

The mural on the Mount Olympus steps, the benches along Euclid Avenue and the park bars on the Hinds Hall patio are just a few of last year’s winning ideas that can be physically seen around campus.

Madelyn Minicozzi, a sophomore industrial and interaction design major, was one of last year’s winners and submitted her idea for the Mural on the Mount projectThe Elect Her campaign, a

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IVMF plans to open a center of excellence, which will allow the institute to expand existing programs, especially those assisting veterans who own small businesses, he said.

“Veterans are twice as likely to launch a small business as nonveterans,” Toenniessen said. “First Data hopes that (their businesses) may someday grow, but even if they do not, they still help the economy.”

Supporting veterans with programs and donations like these is “just the right thing to do,” Toenniessen said. He added that the relationship between First Data and IVMF is “a game-changing partnership.”

First Data is a company that specializes in payment technology and service solutions, working with many small business owners to

program that encourages young women to pursue leadership positions, was pitched last year by former Student Association president Allie Curtis. It is an idea that cannot be physically seen, but still has an impact, Walas-Huynh said.

Once this year’s winners are chosen and the amount of money each idea receives is determined, each team will pitch its idea to the public on March 24, National Orange Day. “It’s less of a pitch to get something, but it’s more of an opportunity to show off and tell the campus about their ideas,” Edelstein said.

Edelstein added that they’ve already received some submissions for this year and they expect more submissions closer to the deadline. rsandler@syr.edu

develop systems that protect them from fraud and give them insight into consumers, according to a First Data press release.

IVMF also received a $1 million grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation on Tuesday. That grant is part of a three-year pilot to identify ways in which the nonprofit, public and private sectors can better work together to serve veterans, according to an SU news release.

The first of its kind in higher education, IVMF was founded in 2011 by Michael Haynie.

IVMF was created in response to the return of veterans from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Toenniessen, who is a veteran himself. He said that after 9/11 all centers in higher education were “focused on defense and counterterrorism, but there were none focusing resources and knowledge on helping veterans and their families.” dovanwey@syr.edu

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Former students make app Alumni create snow plowing, lawn mowing service-based company

By Thomas Beckley-Forest staff writer

Andrew Englander and Wills Mahoney had a vision — instead of going out into the cold to shovel a driveway, customers could deal with the situation through just the touch of a button.

Englander and Mahoney, who met as freshmen at Syracuse University in the spring of 2001, turned their vision into Plowz & Mowz, an app that connects customers to workers for services like snow plowing and lawn mowing.

In just one year, the app has reached 36 major markets and operates in 30 cities across the United States. Prominent locations include Boston, Milwaukee, Syracuse and Cleveland.

“It’s a relationship that was

Westcott Theater owner creates class to teach live music promotion

By Annie Palmer staff writer

T

he Westcott Theater owner sits with his back to a monitor that shows a live feed of every corner of the venue.

The office from where Dan Mastronardi manages the theater is upstairs from the stage, but a cover of British rocker Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll” — known as the “Hey Song” to sports fans — reverberates in the closet-sized space, making it feel like he’s standing front row.

For once, he’s not running the show. Mike Summergrad, who took his MUI 200: “Live Music Promoter” class last semester and now interns at the Westcott, booked the bands, ran the sound check and attracted an audience chanting for an encore by the end of the night.

These experiences typically only come by getting into the music industry, but as part of the class, students can learn them firsthand from Mastronardi and then apply them at events hosted at the Westcott and The F-Shed at the Market, which he also owns. The class, which Mastronardi started last year, is offered through the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Students previously had class at the Westcott and will have class at The F-Shed Wednesday evening.

Mastronardi came to Summergrad, a senior psychology major, with an open date of Friday, Feb. 13 and told him he could fully manage the concert. He had never run a show before — outside of a summer internship and his experience in the class, so this was his first chance to “take the ball and run with it,” Summergrad said.

Summergrad booked four student acts: Pizza Party, a self-described “party rock” band; Basket(s), who play mostly acoustic, mellowed-out indie rock; and openers Harryhausen and DJ Jett.

“When we were sound checking and hearing them get to play through a big PA system, I was like,

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IN SERVICE This is what Plowz & Mowz provides:

• Plowz: Basic snow plowing of a driveway is included. This does not include salting, shoveling, snowblow ing or clearing of walk ways and sidewalks.

• Mowz: Basic mowing, edging and blowing clippings off hard surfaces are included. Leaf removal service includes all the services of a Mowz order plus the clearing of leaves.

HARRYHAUSEN performs at a concert put on by Mike Summergrad, who took MUI 200: “Live Music Promoter” last semester and now interns at the Westcott. frankie prijatel photo editor

‘Wow this is an opportunity to take these young college acts and give them a place to grow on a big stage,’” Summergrad said.

These are the kinds of lessons that can’t necessarily be taught through a textbook, but can be learned at the Westcott and in the real world, Mastronardi said.

He’s spent at least a decade working in the Syracuse music industry, having watched once-local bands like indie rock band Ra Ra Riot make it big in

the national scene. When he acquired the Westcott in 2008, Phish-influenced jam bands ruled the local scene, drawing mostly “hippie types” from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. More recently, he worked with Andrew Taggart, one-half of the electro-house duo The Chainsmokers, when Taggart was a freshman at Syracuse University.

This led Mastronardi to believe that college see westcott page 10

certainly fostered on the Syracuse campus,” Englander said. “Born in the Syracuse winter, you might say.”

Plowz & Mowz began around this time last year and is made up of 10 employees. The company is based on its app that allows people to order services like snow plowing to clear driveways in winter weather, and to order lawn mowers or leaf removal in the warmer months. see app page 10

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westcott students and musicians are the ones driving the music trends.

“The music industry is based off of what college kids want,” he said. “By the time you’re 18 to 22, you’re dictating what people listen to. So if you guys want EDM, we’re booking EDM, and if you guys want country, we’re booking country.”

Concerts are a big part of a student’s experience, said Taylor Henry, a junior film major and student in the class. Venues like the Westcott and the F-Shed allow music lovers to see different acts than those offered through SU, she said.

Last week, the students had a class at the Westcott for the first time, Henry said. So far, they’ve learned the basics of music promotion, from page 9

app

Englander, who graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences with a political science degree in 2005, said he still remembers the day that Mahoney, a 2005 School of Information Studies graduate, called him a couple winters ago to tell him of a new idea for a business venture.

“My mom was in (a) scenario where she just couldn’t get her driveway clear of snow, and she was calling me for help,” Mahoney recalled. “Meanwhile, there were plow trucks just driving by her house. I thought there’s got to be a better way.”

After downloading the app, users are prompted to answer several questions about their driveway and when they want the job completed. They pay on the app, and after the job is complete the

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but will now start learning how Mastronardi handles the business side of management.

“There’s a difference when you’re feeling the stresses from the things they’re talking about,”

That’s what the really cool thing about it is — ­ there are so many young, diverse acts at SU. Mike Summergrad senior psychology major

Henry said. “Anything I’ve done with music — working on set or working with musicians — you learn more from doing things, so I think it will definitely be a good hands-on experience.”

user receives a picture of their cleared driveway as confirmation from contractors.

The app itself was built by two full-time Manhattan-based developers, brothers Andy and Chris Minkstein.

“Obviously, creating an app that’s never been developed before, you’re kind of taking a risk,” Mahoney said.

Mahoney, who also runs a computer solutions company in the Syracuse area, is more involved with the technical side of the company, maintaining and adapting the company’s app software to add features such as ETAs and realtime videos, making the app smoother and more useful for both customers and the contractors.

“We’re actually in the process of rebuilding the app from the ground up and adding a lot of features, “ Mahoney said.

Plowz & Mowz has made a big change in the

When Austin Holmes, a junior acting major, had class at the Westcott, it was his first time at the venue. Even though the theater isn’t as big or well known as the venues University Union uses, he said it can be a good way for student musicians to get their foot in the door.

“I don’t think anyone’s bringing in Beyoncé,” Holmes said. “But it’s such a good time because you can fill up the place.”

Originally, Summergrad told Mastronardi he hoped to have student bands play at Chuck’s Cafe and have DJs perform at Funk ‘n Waffles, but now he has a completely different plan in mind — one he hopes to see through as he continues on to graduate school at SU next year.

He said he wants to have student bands from SUNY-ESF and SU play at the Westcott on a weekly basis, which could ultimately create a fresh,

local student music scene for years to come.

“That’s what the really cool thing about it is — there are so many young, diverse acts at SU,” Summergrad said. “So you can have someone who is a punk rock type band and put them on stage with a DJ or a rapper, and it exposes students to things they wouldn’t normally see.”

Mastronardi said his relationship with students has grown “1 million percent.” The biggest reward is when his students become successful, though seeing them leave is bittersweet, he said.

“After you do something long enough you become a professional at it, it’s not about the books anymore,” Mastronardi said. “I want to give them the tools and experiences so that they can go be that CEO of whatever company they’re going to have.”

way seasonal contractors do business, said Syracuse contractor Kelly Woodman.

“It’s convenient,” said Woodman, who owns Arazu Contracting & Lawn Care. “With all their customers, they help us work more jobs

Another innovation in the company’s business with seasonal contractors is the way they are now paid through the Plowz & Mowz system. Previously, contractors might wait days or weeks to settle fees and square up with customers, Englander said.

Now, with Plowz & Mowz taking a small percentage for each service purchase made in the app, the company sends money to contractors through direct deposits.

In the future, Mahoney said the company plans to open an office in Manhattan, hiring more software developers, administrators and customer support personnel as the company grows. The company has also been offering lawn mowing services in newer markets such as Tampa and Miami and plans to expand to the West Coast, doubling the amount of cities it serves.

We’re actually in the process of rebuilding the app from the ground up and adding a lot of features.

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into our routes. That way you’re not sitting on your hands when you could be taking jobs.”

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SHOES Junior reflects on time as fashion week intern

By Natasha Amadi staff writer

B

ehind New York Fashion Week’s amazing shows is the unappreciated group of people that help make the shows come alive — interns. Clad in black with backstage passes around their necks, interns do what they’re told to and are expected to look fabulous while doing it.

Dana Froome, a junior public relations major, interned with Seventh House, a fashion public relations firm, during New York Fashion Week last week. The Daily Orange sat down with Froome to discuss her experience during fashion week.

The Daily Orange: How did you get this internship?

Dana Froome: I worked with Seventh House over Winter Break. I found a fall 2014 internship posting on OrangeLink and I decided to reach out to see if they needed anyone for Winter Break, and they said yes. I interviewed, got the internship and interned with them for a month, and they told me that I could return for fashion week.

The D.O.: What was a typical day like?

D.F.: I had to do some runs, like drop off clothing samples. For example, I had to drop off clothes at designer Charlotte Ronson’s mom’s house, and let me tell you, I have never felt so poor in my life. I did stuff like return the samples that were brought back by stylists and editors using Fashion GPS. I also managed lists of which editors and celebrities to grant access to the shows for, check in guests at each shows and assembled and gave out gift bags.

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The D.O.: As a fashion intern, did you feel any pressure to look fashionable?

D.F.: I did feel the pressure because I wanted to look presentable, and I didn’t want to look basic because I knew I was going to be around celebrities, editors and the people that I might work with in the future. I knew I needed to make an effort because this is an industry that’s based on style, and you need to bring that to the table to get you noticed. The week before I left, I went to the mall and I was trying to find outfits to wear that were classy and fashionable — and I couldn’t find anything. I dug through my own closet, and I realized that I can do a lot with my own clothes.

Even though I was working for two days, I packed six outfits.

The D.O.: What are some tips on being the best fashion intern?

D.F.: Keep in mind that they are not going to baby you. If you don’t show that you’re 100 percent committed, they’re not going to remember you.

It’s important to make sure you stand out. Always ask for more work and do not think that you’re above any tasks. Always ask questions — they’re there to help you as much as you’re there to help them... Be present — you’re there to help out and make an impression, don’t forget that. Don’t be afraid to reach out. I got my position by being persistent. Sometimes there wasn’t a job posting, but I emailed to offer my assistance. Go find their email. camadi@syr.edu

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zone

from the perimeter to free up space inside.

And for most of the half, small forward Justise Winslow camped out in the high post while Okafor bullied the Orange on the block.

The result was 44 second-half points, as the Blue Devils shot 62 percent from the field after shooting 39 percent in the first. In total, Duke scored eight more points in the second half while taking 15 fewer shots.

Going inside led to 11 Orange fouls and the Blue Devils shot 15-of-16 from the freethrow line in the closing frame. By opting

Our attack of the zone was a little bit better with those four perimeter guys.

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to dribble past the ACC’s sixth-best 3-point shooting defense as of Tuesday, Duke’s 80 points were the fifth most Syracuse has given up this season.

“Our attack of the zone was a little bit better with those four perimeter guys,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said.

To have four ball-handlers in the game, Matt Jones played 18 second-half minutes in place of starting power forward Amile Jefferson. The Cardinals — whose bench depth is comparable to Syracuse’s — don’t have that luxury but are still built to beat the zone off the dribble.

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onuaku 8-4 Atlantic Coast) for a 7 p.m. tipoff with SU (16-9, 7-5). The freshman center has started 19 of the Cardinals’ 25 games this season and averages 3.2 points and 4.7 rebounds a game.

“As far as his (recruiting) process, I allowed him to do his own thing,” said Arinze, now an NBA Developmental League all-star center for the Canton Charge. “I didn’t put any pressure on him to come to Syracuse. He’s his own man, so he had to go where he felt he was comfortable.”

With Arinze in college when Chinanu was just 9, the brothers never had the chance to play organized ball together. But as Chinanu got older and Arinze came home on school breaks, Arinze took him to workouts whenever he could, and the two worked on offensive skill moves and agility.

“He picked up the sport pretty early because, the same as me, he was always one of those guys that was the tallest in his class,” Arinze said. “He used to watch me play a lot, so he fell in love with the game pretty early.”

Chinanu also learned the game from his older sister Ify, who played at Florida A&M from 2004–08 and was a three-time high school state champion at LuVal (Maryland) High School, where Arinze starred for two years.

Chinanu said Arinze is “probably” a better low-post player than he is, but the UofL center said he’s better on the perimeter and a better shot-blocker.

“I think (Chinanu) has tremendous potential, as did Arinze,” Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said on Monday morning’s ACC coaches’ teleconference. “You know, tremen-

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Without Chris Jones, the Cardinals still have Terry Rozier, the conference’s third leading scorer, and will likely fill the void with a combination of freshman Quentin Snider and sophomore Anton Gill. Neither reserve guard is playing more than 10 minutes per game this season, and they’ve combined to hit 11-of-49 3s on the year.

After Louisville’s now-revolving backcourt, forward Wayne Blackshear is a multifaceted wing scorer who can attack the zone like Winslow did, and Montrezl Harrell — averaging 15.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game — is similar to Okafor in that he’ll lurk behind the zone and benefit from his teammates’ penetration.

So if Rozier and Co. can dribble into the cracks of the zone and find these other scorers, Chris Jones’ absence won’t sting until the Cardinals square off with Miami at home on Saturday.

It was Duke that stifled Louisville by dropping into a zone on Jan. 17. The Cardinals shot 4-of-25 from 3 and lost by 11, and currently rank 12th out of 15 ACC teams shooting 31 percent from deep. But now the Blue Devils have returned the favor by providing the latest blueprint on how to break the SU defense down.

And it’s one Louisville is still more than capable of following.

“When they were penetrating, I think everybody was kind of scrambling around and people were getting lost on defense a little bit,” SU forward Tyler Roberson said after the Duke game.

“I think that hurt us.”

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dous potential. Obviously Arinze became a tremendous player for us. (Chinanu) has that same kind of potential.”

At SU, Arinze redshirted the 2006–07 season after undergoing surgery on his left knee.

However, he finished his career first on the Syracuse all-time list with a .648 field-goal percentage (540-for-833) and placed 11th all-time in program history with 148 blocked shots.

Boeheim said that from what he’s seen on tape, the younger Onuaku has done a lot of good things this season for Louisville, but is a different player than Arinze.

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said on the ACC teleconference that Chinanu reminds him of Arinze in “many ways,” including his shot-blocking ability.

“He’s someone who struggles on the foul line, but he’s a physical presence,” Pitino said.

“He’s getting better as he learns to catch the ball better. … We think he has a great career ahead of him.”

Arinze said Tuesday morning that there hasn’t been any abnormal banter between the brothers this week about the upcoming matchup. He hopes his alma mater wins, but he also wants his brother to play well.

Chinanu is coming off a six-rebound performance in Saturday’s win over North Carolina State, tied for his best outing on the boards since an eight-point, eight-rebound night against North Carolina in January.

For the Cardinals’ 80-68 victory in Pittsburgh on Jan. 25, Arinze took advantage of the Charge’s five-day break and was on hand to see his brother play.

“He has a long way to go,” Arinze said, “but I’m very proud of him and where he’s headed.”

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Keystone’s Peeples shines as guard in honor of late father

By Jon Mettus staff writer

It was nearly the end of the school day when one of the counselors at Girard College, a boarding school in Philadelphia, approached fourth-grader Tyreek Peeples to tell him that his grandmother wouldn’t be picking him up from school to get his haircut.

Peeples became uneasy when his mother came to get him instead. They drove to his father’s house and when they arrived, family and friends were waiting inside.

He didn’t know what was happening until his mother told him the news. Peeples’ father, Terrance Brown, had died at age 28.

“It just hurt me from there,” Peeples said.

“It was extremely devastating. Words can’t describe how bad it was.”

Eleven years later, Peeples is thriving as a junior guard for Keystone College (9-15, 9-8 Colonial States Athletic Conference). He’s only 5 feet, 3 inches tall, but leads Division III with a 4.1 assistto-turnover ratio, as of Feb. 13. His father has been an inspiration to him, which has helped Peeples overcome challenges on and off the court.

“He’s the most exceptional kid I’ve ever met,”

said Karima Peeples, his mother. “He doesn’t let anything stand in his way. If he wants it, he’s going to get it and he’s going to prove it.”

At the age of 4, Peeples started playing basketball on a makeshift net outside his house — a milk crate nailed to a tree.

His father taught him the fundamentals: how to dribble, shoot and pass. Not even a year later, Peeples was beating his father and older brother

He’s the most exceptional kid I’ve ever met. He doesn’t let anything stand in his way. If he wants it, he’s going to get it and he’s going to prove it.

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Trevor in games of around the world.

“That was his coach, basically,” Karima Peeples said of the father-son relationship. “… With basketball they bonded.”

In February 2004, Peeples and his father finished second in a two-on-two, father-son tourna-

ment sponsored by his AAU team.

“That was like the last greatest memory we had as a father and son,” Peeples said. “We took a picture afterward and he was just proud of me and that was the best time of his life.”

But it was the last time Peeples and his father ever played basketball together.

The day of his father’s death, Peeples walked in the rain past the spot where his father was killed.

“It didn’t stop him, it made him go harder,” Karima Peeples said.

Peeples turned to basketball as a coping mechanism, but had more challenges to overcome on the court.

Once, a player jumped over his head and opponents still heckle him with names like “Gary Coleman” and “baby.”

The nickname he earned from his friends, however, was Mighty Mouse.

“It’s not the height that defines a basketball player, it’s the heart that they have inside of them,” Peeples said. “A lot of coaches say that I have the heart of a lion out there. Small as a mouse, but my height hasn’t defined who I am as a player.”

With Peeples’ father gone, his high school coach, Nasser Eggleston took over as a primary father figure in his life. Their conversations first

centered around basketball, but transitioned to focusing on school advice and life lessons.

When Peeples’ recruiting started, the entire process went through Eggleston, who he now refers to as his uncle. Eggleston talked to the coaches, arranged visits and offered any advice Peeples would listen to.

“I went from a mentor to a coach to a father figure all at once,” Eggleston said. “It means a lot. As a coach, when you touch somebody’s life, it makes it special.”

But when coaches came to watch Peeples play, many told him he was too small to play college basketball. He eventually landed at D-III Immaculata University for two years before transferring to Keystone.

Now, each morning, Peeples reflects on words that his father used to tell him every day.

“He said, ‘Go live your dreams, son,’” Peeples said. “‘Don’t let nobody tell you otherwise, that you can’t do nothing in life,’ and to always be a better person than he was.

“Hopefully I make him real proud, a father from above. His motivation, his words that he told me as a child, are what I use to grow up and to play basketball.” jrmettus@syr.edu

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SU practices injury-prevention techniques to stay healthy

By Josh Hyber staff writer

Quentin Hillsman joked about how his first Syracuse team often had more suits than uniforms on its bench during games.

During that 2006–07 season, the Orange sometimes had just seven healthy players, and the head coach was forced to participate in team drills during practices.

But with a gradual change in practice scheduling, the introduction of modern rehab methods and a deeper rotation, Hillsman’s teams have succumbed to injuries less frequently over the years.

Other than the season-ending ACL tear of star guard Brittney Sykes, center Briana Day’s absence against Boston College on Jan. 18 has been the only game missed by a No. 25 Orange (18-8, 8-5 Atlantic Coast) player due to injury.

“We do a very good job of getting our players

off their feet and letting them get their rest,” Hillsman said. “The things they have to go full speed through, they do. But we watch a lot of tape and do a lot of film work. I think that’s really helped us a lot.”

During Hillsman’s first few years at the helm, if the Orange had a noon game, its shoot-around was scheduled for 5:30 or 6 a.m. But over the years, Hillsman has eliminated gameday shoot-arounds all together and replaced them with gameday walk-throughs. Hillsman has also implemented a 24-hour “get off your feet” rule before games.

“You have to get your body right and eat well,” Hillsman said. “If you have someone getting up at 4:45 in the morning for a 6 o’clock shoot around, they’re probably not getting a lot of rest. It’s just common sense to get our players off their feet and get them proper rest.”

For the past month, Syracuse has only practiced hard on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays — when it doesn’t have Thursday or Sunday games.

BRIANNA BUTLER has played every game this year. Aside from Brittney Sykes’ ACL tear, only Briana Day has missed a game due to an injury. larry e. reid jr. staff photographer

When the team has a Sunday game, it has off on Mondays and has walk-throughs on Tuesdays. On Fridays, the team sleeps in and has walk-throughs at night before another walk-through on Saturday.

Rather than on-court practices, the team focuses on film study, an area in which associate head coach Vonn Read specializes.

Hillsman and his players also attribute SU’s few major injuries to its recovery work with associate athletic trainer Karen McKinney and director of strength and conditioning Ryan Cabiles.

Guard Brianna Butler, who has had lingering knee pain throughout the season, said Cabiles’ workouts target different muscle areas each day.

Guard Diamond Henderson said the team has mandatory individual ice-bath sessions approximately once a week.

“When we go lift weights, we do a lot of stretching, a lot of foam rolling, ice baths, we get heat. We get ice,” Henderson said. “Whenever we have little aching injuries, we try to handle them before they get major.”

Players also take advantage of the team’s “stim machine,” a common rehabilitation treatment that involves patches stuck to the body that send pulses across the surface of the skin and along nerve strands. The pulses prevent pain signals from reaching the brain and also help the body produce endorphins.

Hillsman also preaches giving 10 players double-figure minutes every game in order to maintain his up-tempo offense. Because of the 10- and 11-player rotations he used earlier this season, Hillsman says, the seven and eight players he’s used lately for conference games have been a lot fresher.

They’ve also been healthy. Butler, Alexis Peterson and Isabella Slim have started all 26 games this season, and Henderson, Cornelia Fodren and Taylor Ford have played in every game, sometimes off the bench.

Said Butler: “This offseason we all approached everything differently. We worked on building up to reach this point in the season.” jmhyber@syr.edu

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d’agostino the financial reasons, we understood for the family and we didn’t have scholarship money to give him at the time and now things have worked out for him,” SU head coach John Desko said. “It’s a surprise to have him back, but a nice surprise.”

Leaving Syracuse was a difficult yet necessary decision for D’Agostino, made only more

When Ralph comes out there, he’s still a good player. He just needs to fit in the flow of things and get used to it.

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difficult by the immediacy of the situation. He didn’t want to talk about the specific financial circumstances, but said he had “no idea” he’d have to go before he did.

Once he got home to Tewksbury, New Jersey, he spent his time studying at a local community college and working at a restaurant and gym. It gave him a free membership and a chance to keep lacrosse in his life.

But he still knew he had a future in Division I lacrosse. The gym, the restaurant and the community college were only placeholders.

When he went to Furman, he was joining a

team of 50 players — 43 of which were freshmen, and D’Agostino was the only one with Division I experience.

He was forced to take on a leadership role — one he’d yet to have at the college level — for a program that had never had more than a club team.

“It was a huge learning curve for them, and a test to be a real leader and a mentor to those guys,” D’Agostino said. “… On the field at any time at Furman there’s somewhere between eight or nine true freshmen on the field. At Syracuse, we started this past game with nine or 10 fourth-year or fifth-year guys.”

Mullins said D’Agostino’s always been one of the best one-on-one cover defenders, and that didn’t change after he came back from Furman. But he acknowledged that he still needs to get comfortable with the other SU defenders, who know each other’s tendencies.

“When Ralph comes out there, he’s still a good player,” Mullins said. “He just needs to fit in the flow of things and get used to it.”

D’Agostino has played in Syracuse’s first two games this season, noting that he’d be the first to say he’s been far from flawless. Regardless, he’s just happy to have the chance.

On the Friday before the Orange’s scrimmage against Bucknell on Jan. 31, he got a text from Desko in class saying he’d been granted eligibility for the season. He was so excited that he jumped out of his seat.

Throughout the offseason, the possibility of playing had been dangled in front of him, with no assurance it would ever come to fruition.

But when it did, it bookended a two-year roller coaster of uncertainty and traveling.

He’s fine with Rogers yelling at him that he’s not at Furman anymore. He’s fine because he’s back at Syracuse.

“I don’t regret anything. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” D’Agostino said. “I think I’ve matured a significant amount … I’m returning to Syracuse older but wiser.” sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

RALPH D’AGOSTINO didn’t go to Syracuse the last two years. But he was able to return this year to the team he never wanted to leave. spencer bodian staff photographer

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Onuaku grows for Cardinals

By Josh Hyber staff writer

RAKEEM CHRISTMAS and the SU defense will face a Louisville team Wednesday that has the ability to employ a similar strategy to what Duke used to beat SU with on Saturday. Duke buried SU with a concerted effort to penetrate the zone in the second half. spencer bodian staff photographer

DRIVING BY Syracuse looks to tighten up zone against Louisville after Duke prospers

By Jesse Dougherty staff writer

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uke guard Matt Jones knifed into the teeth of the Syracuse zone, forced Rakeem Christmas to step up in the paint and dropped in a bounce

pass for a Jahlil Okafor uncontested dunk.

The play came 47 seconds into the second half and cut the Orange’s lead over the Blue Devils to one.

But more importantly, it laid the groundwork for a half in which Duke shrunk its lineup and decon-

structed the zone at the seams.

While many Atlantic Coast Conference teams have tried to shoot over top of SU’s 2-3 zone, the No. 4 Blue Devils rode the opposite approach to an eight-point win in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. Syracuse (16-9, 7-5 ACC) now pivots to host No. 12 Louisville (20-5, 8-4) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and the Cardinals — who will be shorthanded after the indefinite suspension of starting point guard Chris Jones — would be smart to attack Jim Boeheim’s patented defense in a similar way.

“I think at the start we were a little shook up by the 2-3 and stuff like that, but once we got rolling we

were comfortable,” Matt Jones said after Saturday’s game. “... We had to drive into the zone and create space in it and that was key for us.”

In the first half, Duke’s guards were swinging the ball instead of putting it on the floor and the Blue Devils

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settled for long jumpers as a result.

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D’Agostino returns to Orange after 2 years away

By Sam Blum asst. sports editor

Ralph D’Agostino is constantly being reminded of where he isn’t.

In practice two weeks ago, Syracuse assistant coach Lelan Rogers screamed at him, “This isn’t Furman lacrosse. This is Syracuse lacrosse.”

Last season, when he was a mem-

ber of the Paladins, head coach Richie Meade let D’Agostino have it. “This is not how we play lacrosse at Furman. This isn’t Syracuse anymore,” he yelled.

“It’s like, man,” D’Agostino said, ”I’ve got to remember where I am from time to time.”

After a two-year leave from SU due to financial reasons took him

to odd jobs, community college and eventually Furman University, D’Agostino was able to return to Syracuse for his junior season. He’s re-transitioning back into a defense and onto a No. 3 SU (2-0) team for which he was once a promising up-and-comer.

Before the start of his sophomore year, he shocked his classmates in

a group text telling them that he wasn’t going to be back. And two years later, when he was vacationing on the New Jersey shore with defenders Brandon Mullins and Bobby Tait, he was able to break the news that he never thought he’d be able to deliver.

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When Arinze Onuaku played center for Syracuse from 2005–10, his younger brother Chinanu aspired to follow in his footsteps.

Though Chinanu never attended a game at the Carrier Dome, he remembers watching SU games on television and seeing rowdy, sellout crowds. He cheered for his brother’s team whether he watched from their family home in Lanham, Maryland, or in person at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., whenever SU played Georgetown.

Chinanu’s not sure where his Syracuse apparel went, but at one point he had some of his own.

Five years later, after not being recruited by his brother’s alma mater, Chinanu will come to the Carrier Dome on Wednesday as a member of No. 12 Louisville (20-5, see onuaku page 12

recruiting

LB Taylor signs SU’s final NLI

By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

Linebacker Ted Taylor has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Syracuse, Scout reported Tuesday afternoon. He becomes the 25th and last commit in SU’s Class of 2015.

The Dodge City (Kansas) Community College product had an offer from Kansas as well. Scout has him running a 4.5-second 40-yard dash .

Taylor becomes the third outside linebacker to sign off with SU, joining three-star prospects Troy Henderson and Shyheim Cullen.

He’s also the third junior college product to join the Orange, along with tight end Trey Dunkelberger and preferred walk-on quarterback Zack Mahoney. mcschni@syr.edu @matt_schneidman