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The Graduate Student Organization met Wednesday night and voted in favor of exploring the possibility of unionization for graduate workers . Page 3

Battle of the Bands will begin on Thursday at 8 p.m. in Schine Underground. Eight bands will compete for the chance to win six hours of studio time. Page 9

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Ben Williams has given Syracuse lacrosse something that it hasn’t had at the X in recent years: success. His natural athleticism doesn’t hurt, either. Page 16

‘A better way of life’

KARAM JAMAL AL HAMAD is a Syrian refugee who has been arrested on four occasions for speaking out against the al-Assad regime. He currently attends the Maxwell School, and hopes to bring lessons of democracy back to Syria. frankie prijatel photo editor

Syrian refugee attends Maxwell, hopes to take knowledge back to Syria By Justin Mattingly asst. news editor

aram Jamal Al Hamad looks south out the window of a Syracuse hotel lobby toward the Syracuse University campus. There’s a blank look on his face. He speaks quietly, but with passion.

“(SU) might’ve known that I don’t have a passport because of what is happening in Syria,” he says. “That I am wanted by the regime.” He turns to look at the fireplace in the center of the room. The look remains the same: calm, poised and safe. He’s more than 5,000 miles away from havoc. Hamad is wanted by the Syrian government for being outspoken against the Bashar al-Assad

regime. He’s been arrested four times already. Now he’s in the U.S. and, at the age of 24, the youngest member of the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship at SU, a program based out of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He arrived on campus in late March. Hamad said past experiences have inspired

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Chat & Dine program sees increased success since launch By Sam Fortier staff writer

After graduating high school, Patrick Berry worked successfully on Wall Street, returned to college for his

degree, jumped back into work for a publishing company and then attended graduate school before finally becoming a professor. Berry, an assistant professor of writing and rhetoric at Syracuse University,

led a life his students never knew about, said Johnathan McClintick, a senior English and textual studies and writing and rhetoric dual major. McClintick and five other members of the Writing Program Student Orga-

nization — to which Berry is the faculty adviser — learned about Berry’s life over a lunch sponsored by the Student Association’s Chat & Dine program. “While I regularly meet with students out of class, the event was dif-

ferent in that it provided an informal space to meet over a meal,” Berry said in an email. “It was fun for me and I suspect for students as well.” Launched in January, the program see chat

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Winter beer contains bold, heavy flavors By Ben Glidden staff writer

I’ve come to the realization that no matter what the calendar says, it’s still going to be freezing in Syracuse. And since it feels like winter, I thought it would be fitting to grab a seasonal winter beer while they’re still on the shelves. The Anchor Winter Wheat is brewed in San Francisco, California, where people don’t understand winter like we do in Syracuse. In fact, this beer was originally created as a summer beer, but I guess Anchor Brewing wanted to send some love our way. As expected, this beer pours very, very dark — similar to the color of coffee or the color of the Syracuse sky on a chilly January night. And flowing from that dark color is the strong scent of roasted malt, maybe even hints of coffee. All of these characteristics are exactly what you’d expect in a winter beer. The first sip of this beer will make you feel cozy, just as it should. It’s full-bodied, and you can definitely

get a hint of the alcohol in the aftertaste and it warms up your throat as it makes its way down. At 7 percent ABV, it’s not overpowering, but it’s certainly present. The coffee flavor from the nose is a lot more present on the tongue. If you’re not a fan of bold flavors, this beer definitely isn’t for you. The hop and wheat flavors aren’t shy, and they last on your tongue long after you’ve swallowed. The beer is also pretty highly carbonated, so every element of this beer is daring. There are a couple different ways you could go if you want to eat something along with this beer. It would go extremely well with something hearty like a steak or a beef stew. But this would also be an awesome beer to have at a holiday party as you snack on chocolates and other sweets. The Anchor Winter Wheat is a beer lover’s dream. It has every element that a winter beer should have, and it knocks each of those elements out of the park in a courageous way. biglidde@syr.edu

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Kye Allums, the first openly transgender Division I athlete in NCAA history, spoke at SU on Wednesday night. Page 10

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Sergio Salcido has filled in on the second-line midfield for Syracuse after Randy Staats went out with an injury. Page 16

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Anchor Winter Wheat has a dark pour and a strong scent of roasted malt. The beer is highly carbonated with bold, hoppy flavors. It would go well with a hearty meal. keegan barber staff photographer

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Making an impact Student Association’s Impact Week will take place from April 13-19. It’s the first Impact Week to take place since Fall 2014. See Monday’s paper

Coming together The Graduate Student Organization and THE General Body will hold a rally about the health care policy Thursday at noon. See dailyorange.com

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Housing authority gets grant By Thomas Beckley-Forest staff writer

On Wednesday night, the Graduate Student Organization passed a resolution to explore forming a union of any and all graduate students receiving pay or stipend from Syracuse University. The resolution will allow $5,000 for research costs in the process. moriah ratner staff photographer

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GSO passes resolution to explore unionization By Jen Bundy staff writer

The Graduate Student Organization passed a resolution Wednesday night in favor of exploring the process of unionization. Resolution 15.18 allows for the Executive Board of GSO “to investigate the legal, financial and procedural steps required” to form a union of any and all graduate students receiving pay or stipend from

Syracuse University. The resolution allocated $5,000 for any personnel and research costs. The motion was carried with the majority voting yes, one no vote and three abstentions. The decision follows a survey of many graduate assistants, research assistants and teaching assistants to gather feedback on the possibility of unionizing. The Executive Board will report back all information at the first GSO meeting of the fall semester. The thought of unionization

is in response to recent decisions made by the SU administration. Ben Kuebrich, a doctoral student in composition and cultural rhetoric, said he believes moving toward a union is necessary. “It is important that the university does not have the power to make unilateral, undemocratic decisions,” said Kuebrich, who cited the recent announcement concerning graduate employee health insurance as an example.

Last month, SU announced that all graduate students would be required to carry a health insurance plan compliant with the Affordable Care Act by the start of next academic year. Earlier this week, Dean of the Graduate School Ben Ware released a statement saying graduate student employees could remain on their current plan until both GSO and university officials were satisfied. Nonetheless, GSO censured the see gso page 8

Student promotes self-acceptance through campaign By Elissa Candiotti staff writer

A member of Syracuse University Greek life has launched a fast-growing campaign that promotes self-acceptance among college students. Sara Eckhardt founded the “I Am Enough” movement at Syracuse University to help other students realize that there is power and strength in accepting who you are, just as you are. SU has set forth its “I Am Enough” campaign to represent a new voice in

women’s empowerment this semester. The campaign aims to eradicate the idea that women are expected to look and act a certain way. After viewing a TED Talk by Brené Brown, titled “The Power of Vulnerability,” Eckhardt said she was determined to make change for women on the SU campus. The talk was focused on embracing your flaws and insecurities to make oneself a better person, Eckhardt said. “I felt really inspired to take this message to our campus,” Eckhardt

said. “I, like most people, am guilty of being too harsh on myself sometimes.” Acknowledging that such a lack of confidence is an issue for many college students, Eckhardt began the contagious movement that was supported immensely by her sisters of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at SU. In just a few months, the campaign became prevalent on campus. “I Am Enough” began as a small presentation during Greek recruitment week for AGD. However, with the sorority’s encouragement, the move-

ment continued to develop and raise awareness. Eventually, through social media marketing, the movement also became a new advocacy group on campus. Emily Visich, an AGD sister and a senior communications design major, said Eckhardt is “extraordinarily inspiring and was really passionate about the campaign,” making it easy to jump on board and help with it. In February, Eckhardt and many supporters set up a table in the Schine see i

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Syracuse Housing Authority will receive almost $2 million from the federal government for the Work to Independence program. SHA, which tends to public housing in the city of Syracuse, was given the $1,977,607 grant in order to increase job opportunities for a resident community, according to an April 2 press release from New York senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. Syracuse is one of only nine cities in the nation to receive this grant, named the Jobs-Plus Pilot Award. Other participating cities include urban hubs such as Boston, Chicago, Houston, Memphis and St. Louis, according to documents from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. “It’s a very competitive grant, many organizations applied for this,” said Olga Alvarez, a public affairs specialist in the HUD New see grant page 8

do round-up Here’s a look at some of the top stories from The Daily Orange this week. NEWS ALL FOR ONE The Graduate Student Organization responded strongly to the university’s new health care policy, and has even considered having graduate employees unionize. PULP SNAP TO IT Syracuse University students are branding themselves and connecting with the local community by utilizing Snapchat’s Syracuse Campus Story. SPORTS LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL Tyler Marona started a baseball career after a concussion ended his time as a Syracuse football player. Now he’s looking forward to potential professional aspirations with his new sport. See dailyorange.com for our full list of stories.

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Lack of female headliners at music festivals should be corrected

fter a seemingly endless winter, Syracuse students have taken any temperature above freezing as a chance to break out their shorts and sundresses. Even though it’s not quite summer, it’s never too early to start dreaming about it, especially with tickets for summer music festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo already going on sale. But as these festivals announced their lineups, one thing was noticeably missing: female acts. Immediately after Coachella announced its lineup, Slate noticed a gender gap. It edited a Coachella poster, which listed every artist set to perform, so the only acts that remained were female-fronted. The result? A nearly blank poster with only 15 percent of the acts remaining. This male-dominated lineup gives the impression that there is no room for women in music festivals or even in the industry itself. And even though this is far from the truth, it still can distort

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FISH WITHOUT A BICYCLE audience members’ perceptions and discourage future female acts. To better represent their audiences and the music industry, Coachella and other festivals need to revamp their lineups and include more women. Coachella’s lineup this year isn’t unusual. According to a Buzzfeed article from April 2013, the first festival in 1999 still had a poor showing of female-fronted acts with just 16 percent. Of course, Coachella isn’t the only male-dominated music festival; this problem spans the globe. Posters from England’s Reading and Leeds and Scotland’s T in the Park festivals both received the male-removal treatment and had results just like Coachella’s. While festival lineups may be dominated by

men, audiences aren’t. Fifty-five percent of art festival attendees are female, according to the National Endowment for the Arts. When women provide the majority of support for music festivals, they deserve acts that represent them. That isn’t to say male-fronted or even entirely male groups don’t have a place in festivals. These popular acts have attracted huge audiences, so it’s obvious why organizers are reluctant to change their formula. While no event needs to drop all of its male acts, artists who degrade women have no place in festivals. At 2013’s Warped Tour, Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire shamed women in the audience for dressing in revealing clothing, saying that was no way to impress “real men.” Even though plenty of people called out Mullins, his band has been welcomed back for this year’s Warped Tour. Still, it’s not as if female artists aren’t popular enough to headline a festival themselves. There are so many hugely successful women

in music today — Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Beyonce, need I continue? When six of Billboard’s Top 10 artists of 2014 are women, it’s hard to justify a lack of female representation. But unfortunately, festival organizers still won’t admit there’s a problem. According to Reading and Leeds festival CEO Melvin Benn, “gone are the days where a band was just four guys.” While he said this before the recent One Direction shakeup, Benn doesn’t seem to realize the irony of his statement. There are plenty of female acts in the world — but they aren’t represented at music festivals, especially the one he runs. But if organizers won’t listen to reason, perhaps its time we stop supporting them with our money. Kathryn Krawczyk is a freshman magazine major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at kjkrawcz@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @KathrynKrawczyk.

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States’ case against EPA regulations on pollutants detract from cause

hort-term mercury exposure can cause anything from itching to irritation and long-term exposure can cause birth defects, asthma, lung poisoning and kidney poisoning, a March 24 article from the New Republic explained. The Environmental Protection Agency sanctioned mercury regulations, which were originally included in a bill drafted by President

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Barack Obama back in 2011, are currently jumping over their last hurdle before becoming law: the Supreme Court case EPA v. Michigan. Here

are the basics. The proposed action by the EPA is meant to regulate emissions of pollutants such as mercury, arsenic and nickel, among others, from coal and oil-fired power plants. There is no debate around whether or not these pollutants are harmful for both people and the environment. They are. This is a matter of legal gray area. Because regulating mercury emissions falls under the Clean Air Act, Congress asked the EPA to determine if regulating power plant pollution was “appropriate and necessary.” What seems like a simple phrase is at the crux of this case. Michigan and 20 other states are suing the EPA because the cost of these regulations is $9.6 billion dollars and would be paid for by the individual states, a figure that the states feel is a result of the EPA not considering the costs of the regulations initially. This is the gray area. The EPA has since looked at the costs and considered that they are far outweighed by the benefits, but this technicality has the court hung up on whether to pass the bill. Regulating the proposed pollutants is both appropriate and necessary. For the Supreme Court to side against the EPA over vague language rather than known environmental and health concerns would be a monumental disappointment, one that would continue to harm

human life for the foreseeable future. There is a startling difference in the estimations made by the EPA versus the states and industries regarding the monetary benefits of the proposed regulations. From a March 25 Washington Post article, “The states and industries opposing the regulations say that the annual costs of compliance under the rule would be $9.6 billion but that the benefits of reduced emissions of hazardous air pollutants are only $4 million to $6 million.” In comparison, the EPA estimates the benefits from the regulations of these dangerous emmittents to be anywhere from $30–90 billion. Basically, states with a vested interest in deregulation of coal and oil-powered plants, are arguing that the costs of the regulations far outweighs the expected benefits. These states are concerned with short-term fiscal strain and are not seeing the bigger picture, one that the EPA is working to explain. This short-sightedness has the potential to protect destructive chemical emissions, which are proven to harm the public. This is an unprecedented case, centered on the EPA’s authority to take into account quantifiable social costs when estimating the benefits of proposed regulations. The EPA specifically cites that, “Mercury can be especially dangerous to pregnant or breast-feeding mothers and young children, and some of the savings are calculated as coming from preventing as many as 11,000 deaths and more than a half-million lost days of work.” A March 25 article from Thinkprogress.org explained that, “Coal plants, for example, are responsible for 50 percent of all U.S. emissions of mercury.” Whether or not the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the EPA later this month is hard to tell. What is clear, however, is that the public stands to benefit most from the proposed regulations, and to side against them is to be grounded in legal ambiguity while simultaneously endangering human life and the environmental well being of the planet. Azor Cole is a junior public relations major and geography minor. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at azcole@syr.edu and followed on Twitter at @azor_cole.

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Game boy Business columnist Brian Cheung explains the flawed business model for mobile games like Candy Crush. See Monday’s paper

OPINION

Gender and sexuality columnist Julia Smith analyzes the trend of American women having fewer children. See Monday’s paper

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General Body suggestions must be noted THE General Body’s suggested comments on Syracuse University’s Fast Forward Academic Strategic Plan should be seriously considered. The group’s suggestions relating to “The Student Experience” and “Discovery” should be priorities moving forward. Last week SU released an abridged version of its Academic Strategic Plan to outline current initiatives being proposed. The university then initiated an open comment period for suggestions on the document, which will end April 10. THE General Body used this opportunity to its advantage and released a list of suggestions that align with its values. It’s admirable that THE General Body has taken the time to make these recommendations during the open comment period, because it is designed for feedback from concerned members of the SU community. The particular recommendations

The Daily Orange Editorial Board supports fall under “The Student Life Experience,” which include: the creation of gender-neutral bathrooms in all buildings, maintenance of current need-based scholarships, additional mental health professionals on campus and continued support of and an accessible entrance to the LGBT Resource Center. THE General Body has shown its ability to create change following its 18-day sit-in last semester. The group says its represents marginalized parties and diverse identities, and shares the mission to educate the SU community about their grievances. While THE General Body has been outspoken about the matters it takes issue with, not all of its concerns reflect all students at SU, and they should not be thought to do so. If students do support what THE General Body has suggested, they should make that known

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to the university, and if students have opposing views they should also make their voices heard. This open comment period is the time act. The Daily Orange Editorial Board also supports the other proposals laid out by THE General Body in relation to “Discovery”. The concerns surrounding livable wages to adjuncts, teaching assistants and graduate assistants, more affordable university sponsored health care and amendments to the Student Handbook in regard to Sexual Assault should also be emphasized. When reviewing the comments on the Academic Strategic plan, the university should look at which concerns were raised most frequently to get an accurate picture of what the student body wants. THE General Body raised many concerns of note, but “The Student Experience” and “Discovery” suggestions are of utmost importance.

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Religious Freedom Restoration Act thinly veils prejudices, bigotry

f we’re to take them at their word, it appears lawmakers in Arkansas and Indiana are the only people in America who didn’t seem to realize their recently passed Religious Freedom Restoration Acts were designed to allow businesses to discriminate on the basis of sexuality. Fortunately, public outrage was loud and extreme enough to force some reconsiderations: New York, Washington and Connecticut had all banned state-sponsored travel to Indiana. And even Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s own son signed a petition urging him not to sign the bill into law. As of Thursday, both Indiana and Arkansas’s laws have been made official, after each was amended at the behest of their respective governors. Despite these revisions and clarifications, which are intended to curtail News Editor Editorial Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor Presentation Director Photo Editor Art Director Copy Chief Development Editor Social Media Producer Video Editor Web Developer Asst. News Editor

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insurance because they had ingested peyote as part of a religious ritual. The logic of the law was clear — to protect believers from having to give up firmly held convictions in order to benefit from government protections. The qualifications were plain: So long as the actions did not harm others, and so long as there was no compelling government interest to prevent their actions, religious exemptions could be granted. The problem with the Indiana and Arkansas laws are that they expand dangerously on the federal version. In a post-Hobby Lobby world, state RFRAs are being written to allow corporations, not only individuals, to exercise their “religious rights,” and in ways that might harm others — an oft cited example is the ability to turn away a customer based on their sexuality. For those who think that’s just a

hypothetical: let’s be real, it’s entirely about discriminating against LGBT clients at this point. Religious freedom laws are meant to serve as shields to the faithful, not as a weapon of hate. In 1993, the federal RFRA passed quickly and easily, with almost complete, bipartisan backing and acclaim. The nation was standing up on behalf of religious freedom — providing to Americans the protections that everyone, on both sides of the aisle, believed they rightfully deserved. These state-level laws are far from unilaterally supported. In fact, their mere passing shows that a number of gaps are widening — between the views of state and federal legislatures and between lawmakers and their constituents. Despite the bill passing 67-21 as it did in Arkansas, the kind of public recoil that ensued undeniably shows

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that Americans don’t actually support these types of laws. It’s abundantly clear at this point that lawmakers in Arkansas and Indiana have lost touch with their constituents. Even 60 percent of millennial republicans support the cause. It’s no surprise Americans responded as they did last week. What does this all mean in the big picture then? While a similar law has stalled in Georgia, it appears that Maine and Louisiana might be next in line to try and pass their own RFRAs. We can only hope that they learn from recent history. Zach Goldberg is a senior economics, policy studies and energy and its impacts major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at zrgoldbe@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @zgolds.

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hamad him to continue to try and do what’s best for his country, and he’ll try taking what he learns at SU and using it to improve Syria.

department of political science at SU who specializes in the Middle East. Hamad continued to grow the opposition movement and on March 28, 2011, he sent a fellow opposition leader a message: “Today I felt the meaning of life. I shouted in the street freely.”

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Hamad is an activist— it’s in his blood. When he was young, his father would hold meetings inside their house to discuss the handling of oil in Hamad’s hometown of Deir al-Zour. The city was filled with oil, but no money from it was entering Syria — it was only going to other countries and the regime’s plans. Hamad was an intelligent student — one of the most gifted in the city. Because of that, he received a camera and an Internet account, open for a year, from the first lady of Syria, Asma al-Assad. His father would ask his son to use the Internet to find information about Syria, to help their opposition movement. “I found lots of things about democracy in Europe, democracy in the United States and I began to question: ‘What’s going on?’” Hamad said. In his first year at Al-Furat University, he founded a magazine on campus with a few friends that published using their own money. At the time, publications had to have quotations from al-Assad about Syria. Hamad’s publication did not. Instead he put hidden political messages with notes against the regime in poems and other pieces of the magazine. In March 2011, he did something experts say often leads to arrest: He shouted. It’s common for Syrians to be arrested for shouting anti-regime sayings in the street, said Mehrzad Boroujerdi, the chair of the

Hamad is a refugee. He went to Turkey to work for an opposition government of Syria and is now one of about a million Syrian refugees in Turkey. Every 15 seconds, a Syrian citizen becomes a refugee, Boroujerdi said. The Syrian conflict has been described by the United Nations as the worst humanitarian crisis of this era, he added. The Syrian uprising began in March 2011, the month Hamad yelled in the street. The conflict remains ongoing, and nationwide protests against al-Assad were met with violent responses, including the use of chemical weapons. The demographics of Syria are one of the main drivers for why the conflict is happening now, said Andrew Tabler, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy who has a focus on Syria. The minority-led regime and the lack of political development in the country have also caused problems, he added. Said Tabler: “It’s a bit of authoritarian karma.”

••• Hamad is a survivor. He’s been arrested four different times, and has seen a majority of fellow prisoners—some of which were in for anti-regime beliefs— die. When the uprising was about five months old, Hamad was arrested for the first time for taking part in anti-regime demonstrations. He was in jail for one day.

The second arrest came three months later when he was accused of coordinating demonstrations against the regime and spent 70 days in jail. Prisoners were two floors underground, with 70 people in a single small room. They were abused and beaten, Hamad said. “Some of them died in jail for things less than (shouting),” he said. Maltreatment and even torturing people to death all happen in Syrian jails, said Tabler, the Syrian expert. After seeing all that took place in the prisons, Hamad said he wanted to fight not just for himself, but for others in the movement. In an effort to do that, Hamad signed a contract with Reuters following the creation of a Facebook page that published photos of demonstrations and destruction caused by the regime. “I found that media could be a more powerful weapon than guns and I could tell the world, ‘Look, that’s what’s happening in Syria,’” he said. It was between his third and fourth arrests when he met Peter Kassig, an American aid worker. Hamad soon befriended Kassig. Kassig was captured in 2013 by the Islamic State and beheaded in November 2014. Hamad felt like “hell” when he saw the photo of Kassig’s beheading, he said. “He wasn’t afraid of dying. But to die, under their hands…,” Hamad said, trailing off. The fourth arrest resulted in Hamad’s longest imprisonment of about 11 months. In the room Hamad was imprisoned in, 73 of the 120 prisoners died, including a man Hamad befriended in jail. The friend was in shock, couldn’t remember his own name and his body temperature skyrocketed. “Two days later, he died,” Hamad said, pausing. “He died on my chest.”

Hamad got out in July 2014, but because of the torture, there were times he felt like he would never leave the jail. “I’m going to die, I thought,” he added. “But I had to fight to finally get out, they wouldn’t let me go, but I had to fight.”

••• Hamad is seeking change in Syria. It’s been about 250 days since he’s been in jail. His four arrests prevented him from continuing to study petroleum engineering in Syria, which he studied because of what he said he saw during his childhood —the Assad regime taking advantage of his city’s oil exports. Hamad read about the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship online and started sending emails through the U.S. Consulate about the fellowship earlier this year. The importance of democracy at Maxwell played a key role in Hamad wanting to come to SU, he said. “It was like a dream that I can’t let go,” he said. “Democracy is important to me because it gives everyone in a society his rights. It gives you… a better way of life.” The fellowship started on March 23, but he missed the first few days because of passport problems. While in the U.S., he plans to spread what’s happening in Syria through photos he’s taken and sharing his experiences. But when the fellowship ends, Hamad wants to take what he’s learned and go back and better his country. “For the first time in my life, I feel like a student. I feel like I’m going to obtain something good for my country,” Hamad said. “I hope that I will be able to spread the things I’m learning here and make an impact.” jmatting@syr.edu | @jmattingly306

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RALLYING CALL Duke University students respond to noose found hanging from tree on campus

By Erin McDonald staff writer

uke University students and faculty arranged protests last week following an incident at the school in which a noose was hung from a tree overnight, which then caused an outrage on campus by the morning. The noose was made from a thin yellow rope, and it was found hanging near a tree located near the building that houses the Center for Multicultural Affairs on campus in the early hours of the morning on April 1, according to an article published by CBS on April 2. The original image of the noose was posted on the Duke People of Color Caucus Tumblr page on April 1 with the caption “To all black students, staff, faculty, and/or Durhamites on campus and in the area: Please take care of yourselves and each other. This campus is not a safe space, and has proven beyond any doubt that it is a hostile environment for any and all black people.”

what is the duke people of color caucus? The Duke People of Color Caucus is an anonymous student group on Duke University’s campus that formed a few weeks ago in response to an incident on campus involving racists chants aimed at a black female student. On its Tumblr page, the group called Duke University “a hostile environment for any and all black people.”

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The Duke People of Color Caucus is a group on campus that formed a few weeks ago in response to an incident on campus involving racists chants aimed at a black female student, according to the CBS article. The Duke People of Color Caucus could not be reached for comment. The student group released a statement on its Tumblr following the initial posting of the photo outlining its concerns and purpose as an organization amidst the recent racially targeted acts on Duke’s campus. The group’s statement was intended to be published in response to the racist chants that

had occurred on campus weeks prior to the noose being found. A statement The Duke People of Color Caucus discussed its vision of inclusion on campus. It was made in response to an email sent out by Richard Brodhead, president of Duke, and Sally Kornbluth, the provost at Duke. “Our vision of radical inclusion involves the carving of spaces in which we are free from systematic violence targeting our marginal identities and free to live, to love, to create, to affirm ourselves, to defend ourselves, and to center the complexity of our experiences in our own lives,” the statement reads.

The group’s statement also highlighted what its goals are on campus, including not wanting “a world where everything is satisfactory because everyone is white or has assimilated to a white standard. Rather, we want a world in which our differences are acknowledged and celebrated.” Members of the Duke community rallied in the days following the incident, and hundreds of students also attended a forum held by Duke campus officers regarding the noose being found, according to the CBS article. Following protests, a student, who remains unnamed, has come forward and has admitted

to hanging the noose from the tree. The university will take all necessary actions following the school’s student conduct process, according to an April 2 article by The Duke Chronicle, the university’s student newspaper. The student is no longer on Duke’s campus, and the university is currently holding an investigation into whether or not other students or individuals were involved with the incident. They are also working with state and federal authorities to see whether or not criminal violations are a possibility, according to The Chronicle.

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percent of the applications came between the last week of February and the first week of March, the timeframe of card distribution, said Aysha Seedat, the director of student life for SA. Chat & Dine has approved 47 of 58 applications and denied four more because they were graduate students. Because of how the program is funded, only undergraduates are covered, Seedat said. Six applications are pending because they are one-on-one lunches. Seedat said she sent emails asking if the applicants could invite a few more people because the goal is to have small groups of two to four people with the faculty or staff member. The program received $3,000 in funding from the Student Advancement Fund in November

2014 to pay for the meals — each person is allowed one entrée, a drink and either an appetizer or dessert — but hasn’t spent it all. “I would say maybe that we’re at the halfway point,” Seedat said of the $3,000. Any additional funding will go back into the Student Advancement Fund, she added. Other unsettled plans are how the reservations will be logged. This semester, Seedat used a form accessible through only her MySlice. Seedat said there have been some mix-ups with unscheduled lunches because she is the only person with access to the submitted forms, but a phone call has solved the problem each time and the lunches have occurred. Planned changes include transitioning to a

Google Doc for registration and an alteration in hours for the lunches, which are now Tuesdays and Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. SA will stop accepting applications at 11:59 p.m. this Friday. Seedat will present the numbers and student feedback on Chat & Dine at either the April 20 or April 27 SA meeting. Gresley, whose term as SA president will end this semester, said he is optimistic about Chat & Dine’s future. “At the end of the semester, we’ll look at (Chat & Dine) metrics and say, do we need to scale this program further or smaller?” he said. “It looks to me like we’ll need it to be bigger.”

chat & dine encourages engagement between students and faculty or staff members in a setting that’s not necessarily academic. SA President Boris Gresely said he discovered the idea from the University of Rochester, which is considered a peer institution of SU. Berry’s group is just one of Chat & Dine’s 58 applications it received this semester. The program began slowly, but has rolled since placing “SU Chat & Dine” business cards with information on how to sign up in all the academic resource centers on campus. Twenty-two

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administration for the initial health care policy decision, citing the lack of transparency as a factor in the organization’s move to investigate the unionization process. “Some graduate students are treated really well, some graduate students are not treated as well,” said Sam Leitermann, vice president of internal affairs of GSO. In an open-comment period, GSO found that out of 240 responses, 129 indicated in favor of unionization, compared to 30 responses indicated no. The remaining responses requested more clarification or time on the topic. The meeting lasted two and one-half hours, most of which was spent on debate regarding the language and implications of Resolution 15.18. Many concerns were voiced during the meeting about the cost of unionizing. Some were worried about the standardization of graduate employee pay across all

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i am enough Student Center for a week. There, students personalized their own “I Am Enough” signs based on their personal experiences. When making the signs, students were encouraged to express why they are “enough” in this world. Later, the students shared the signs on the campaign’s Facebook page, which has gathered more than 800 likes. “It never hurts to step away from the daily routine to take some time to compliment yourself,” Eckhardt said. “It’s not conceited. It’s kind.” Since that week in February, many different organizations and colleges have been reaching out to Eckhardt in hopes of creating their own “I Am Enough” week, she said. The movement has gained support and acknowledgment from advocacy groups on campus such as the Girl Code Movement, the Whitman Women in Business Club and Students from page 3

grants York regional office. In order to qualify for the grant, SHA had to put together a comprehensive plan aimed at boosting employment for members of a specific community within their jurisdiction. For this program, SHA chose the James Geddes Housing Developments as its target community. The James Geddes Housing Developments are a collection of high-rise and townhouse projects in the Near Westside, said David Paccone, assistant executive director for Development for SHA. The grant is among the first of its kind from HUD, which normally gives agency-wide grants, Paccone said. Paccone added that this is a demonstration program for HUD and they are trying to see if this type of program will increase household incomes. “Over a four-year period, we’re going to be looking at specific households, looking at what the needs are, whether it’s education or finding a job and so on,” Paccone said. SHA is always trying to continue participating in HUD grant-programs, as it has done so in the past, Paccone said. He added that participating helps give insight into what they can be doing better for their residents.

departments. Others also worried about the composition of a potential union, specifically if international students would be included. The research process this summer will focus in part on answering these questions, along with addressing worries some international students have about the implications of losing their funding or union activity would have on their VISA status. “The biggest concern people have is certainty,” said GSO President Patrick Neary. “Certainty that stipend rates won’t change. Certainty that health benefits won’t change. Certainty about their contracts. It really is about having a peace of mind.” The university has said a lot of things, but has then made unannounced changes, which has motivated GSO to move toward having legal power through a union, Neary said. “I am hopeful about improving the relationship with the university,” Neary said. “But many people call me naïve.” jbundy@syr.edu

Advocating Sexual Safety and Empowerment. “I think it’s incredible that a movement started here at Syracuse and has already gained such recognition,” said Brittany Ferreira, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. The “I Am Enough” campaign has been gaining momentum not only in the Syracuse area, but on other college campuses across the nation. As a member of AGD, Eckhardt said she has received encouragement from her sisters and from AGD chapters across the nation including Duquesne University, Lycoming College and the University of Maryland. Even a fraternity at Loyola Marymount in California is interested in introducing “I Am Enough” to its campus, according to an SU News release. As a result of this year’s overwhelming success, Eckhardt said she plans to make “I Am Enough” an annual weeklong event, incorporating buttons and stickers for participants in the future. emcandio@syr.edu

Paccone said most of the grant money will go to partner organizations, not SHA. The grant money will be used to cover the salaries and administrative fees of the case managers that will be handling and seeing to the needs of each household. These case managers work for established partner organizations such as Greater Syracuse Works and the Center for Community Alternatives, Paccone said. Syracuse University is also one of the partner organizations involved with Work to Independence, through the Talent and Education Development Center at University College. The TEDCenter offers online courses that residents can take in order to gain a certificate of “workplace competency” from SU, said Karen DeJarnette, director of the TEDCenter. DeJarnette said these courses are intended to help the James Geddes residents who take the courses improve their math and reading skills, find jobs and prepare for higher education. These TEDCenter educational services are another part of the larger Work to Independence program aimed at getting residents ready for jobs in construction and office jobs, DeJarnette said. The cost of providing these services will be covered in part by the $1,977,607 grant to SHA, and partly by SU, DeJarnette added. tjbeckle@syr.edu

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For the first time, Syracuse’s club boxing team will send also women to a national tournament. This year, it takes place in Florida. See Monday’s paper

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GENRE: Rock MEMBERS: Benjamin Baker, Shane Crittenden, Alexander DePersia and Billy Hinksmon

GENRE: Alternative rock MEMBERS: Sean Mowry, Greg Jacks and Jacob Goldfine Futurism formed within the last two months, and Battle of the Bands will be the group’s first performance. “I thought this would be a really good opportunity for us to play a show,” said Jacob Goldfine, a senior music history and cultures major. “Although it’s a competition, that’s really not what it’s about. It’s really just a chance for us to play and get some really good reception from people.”

These Walls formed in September, and Battle of the Bands will be the group’s first performance. The group members decided to participate so they can get their name out and share their music. “I know we’re going up against a lot of jam bands and what we can bring to the table is that we’re going to be familiar to the ears,” said Shane Crittenden, a sophomore music major.

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GENRE: R&B, fusion MEMBERS: Randolph Herbert, Jannuel Cabrera, Charles Keppler, Ben Taylor, Kristen Heaney and Samuel Bailey

GENRE: Progressive rock MEMBERS: Kevin Metzger, Ian Doherty, Mike Sloan and Pj Sweeney Lee Terrace gets its name from the street that guitarist Kevin Metzger and bassist Mike Sloan lived in. All the members grew up in the city andhave been performing as a band since 2007. “We’re all local guys and we don’t have a lot of money,” said Metzger, a senior musical performance major. “...To be able to get six hours for free from a competition is huge and would help us finish this album.”

The Late Night Jammers formed in November 2014, and is formed by almost all engineering students. “I think it’s really cool that we’re all really cool people (pursuing) really hard occupations in life, but also have aspirations to be performers,” said Samuel Bailey, a junior electrical engineering major. “We’re fun, we’re exciting and I think people can relate to us.”

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Orange Music Group and Subcat Studios will host a Battle of the Bands on Thursday at 8 p.m. in Schine Underground. The concert will feature both experienced and new bands as they fight for six hours of studio time at the Subcat Studios on South West Street. The Daily Orange spoke with the eight bands about their music and why they deserve to win the show. idamle@syr.edu

Eight groups to compete at OMG’s Battle of the Bands to win 6 hours of studio time PIZZA PARTY

HARRYHAUSEN GENRE: Punk/indie garage rock MEMBERS: Stephen Sbiroli, Sean Dougherty, Zack Schweikert, Justin Patricolo and Kyle Drumheller Harryhausen formed in the summer of 2014 and has performed at the Westcott Theater alongside another SU band, Pizza Party. “We’re energy, catchy, aggressive, fun and love to interact with the crowd,” lead singer Stephen Sbiroli said. “I think we should win because we like to build our shows around a crowd experience that anyone can have fun with. If we win, everyone wins.”

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GENRE: Party rock MEMBERS: Jesse Katzenstein, Will Skalmoski, Will Taggart and Eric Zidar

GENRE: Metal, rock, grunge, punk MEMBERS: Alexandra Myers, Jason Tanner, Tim Brudzinski and Antonio Labbe

Pizza Party began at the beginning of the school year. Guitarist Will Taggart described the group’s influences as “a unique blend of old and new music.” “We think we have a shot of winning because of our tenacious goal to be one of the best bands Syracuse has seen and our positive attitude toward the music scene in this town,” said Taggart, a sophomore in the Bandier program.

Nails In The Pulpit formed in 2012, and sophomore ceramics major Alexandra Myers auditioned and joined the band last semester. Myers said every member of the band is from the area. “We put a lot of time into our music and we really try to be professional with our performing even though it’s really counterculture,” Myers said. “Our music is a lot heavier than a lot of stuff that my generation listens to commonly.”

NEW DAZE GENRE: Self-described as “heavy jam funk” MEMBERS: Jamie Knittel, Max Flansburg and Steve Graf The New Daze formed in 2008, and in 2011, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry sophomore environmental science major Jamie Knittel joined. Though the group has performed extensively off campus, The band decided to participate in Battle of the Bands to break into the SU music scene. “We try to put our foot in every style,” bassist and vocalist Knittel said.

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First openly transgender Division I athlete speaks at SU By Ali Merrill staff writer

Whenever Kye Allums tells people he’s trans*, the first thing they do is look at his chest and his crotch. “It’s as if they’re trying to find something, as if trans* were a look,” Allums said. “It’s not a look — it’s a feeling.” Allums, the first openly transgender Division I athlete in NCAA history, spoke at Syracuse University on Wednesday. He shared anecdotes about growing up with his religious mother and his experience coming out while playing basketball at George Washington University.

Allums, who now identifies as queer fluid trans*, said his expression of gender changes frequently. Some days he feels masculine, and others, feminine. He’s attracted only to personality. “I don’t date body parts,” Allums said. “I date people.” Allums said his mother struggled to accept his identity, and the fact that she insisted on raising him as a girl is something that just never made sense to him. When she discovered that he was dating girls, the first thing she did was take him to the hospital, assuming he was on drugs. His mother now accepts who he is and Allums said his siblings remind her to use male

pronouns if she slips up. Allums also wasn’t permitted to play sports until ninth grade. He played three sports in high school but went on to play for George Washington. In 2010, Allums came out as the first openly transgender Division I athlete in NCAA history. Though his teammates advised him not to, Allums came out to his coach. The first thing his coach asked after Allums told him was, “Do you think God made a mistake?” Allums firmly responded “no,” and said he believed God made him who he was for a reason. After one of the first articles about him was published, Allums had to schedule two hours every

day before basketball practice just for interviews. That was also when he received thousands of Facebook messages, asking him to help them come out. Now, Allums travels around the country to share his story with people. He’s already published the first of five books, which he calls “The Words Matter” series. He said the books are about finding his identity, not specifically about sports. “People say I’m an activist, because I feel like that’s what people think I’m supposed to say,” Allums said. “I don’t know how I feel about the activist label. I just see it as me being me — me connecting people together.” amerrill@syr.edu

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Columnist projects where superheroes will land in 2015 NFL Draft

t’s that time of the year again. No, not spring cleaning — also known as the excuse your parents made to take away your Nintendo 64. It’s NFL mock draft season, the beautiful time of year when talking heads judge a bunch of 20-year-olds on their athletic prowess and guess what the rest of their lives will be like. Since I’m 20 and I can’t even fold clothes properly, I’m not going to do that. Instead I’m going to give you the mock draft you’ve all been craving. What if these pundits judged superheroes, and projected their draft stock? Well, I’m glad you didn’t ask.

he’s more powerful than a locomotive and when he once took an actual bullet to the eye, it bounced off him. He’s a professional on and off the field — just look at his suit and glasses. The only problem is that Patriots’ Bill Belichick’s sweatshirt is made of kryptonite. Remember how good Andrew Luck was being touted when he came out? This is Andrew Luck with a red cape. A red cape, guys.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Superman

Tennessee Titans: Batman

He can leap over tall buildings in a single bound,

He’s not the man the y wanted, but the guy they

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deserve. His toughness is unquestioned, as he once repaired his back with pull-ups and a homeless man. He’s the world’s greatest detective, so his instincts are off the charts. The only question I have about Batman is the mileage. He already has a litany of injuries and scar tissue from his crime-fighting history. Can he handle a 16-game schedule? And where did he get all this money? He drives a Lamborghini and a Batmobile. Will he be the subject of the next NCAA investigation?

out question. But I have too many concerns to take him at No. 1. His temper is an issue. Can he keep his cool off the field? If not, your team will be paying millions to repair your city from his outbursts. And it’s all about consistency. Can you rely on Bruce Banner to turn into the Hulk every single week? Do we even know who the Hulk is? One week it’s Edward Norton, the next it’s Mark Ruffalo.

Jacksonville Jaguars: The Incredible Hulk

So there’s the 2015 mini mock draft. If your favorite superhero didn’t make the cut, maybe he should stay in school another year.

As the best offensive lineman in this draft, the Incredible Hulk is going to give you strength you’ve never seen before. His potential is off the charts, the best pound-for-pound talent in the draft with-

Danny Cuneo is a junior television, radio and film major. His favorite superhero is Odell Beckham, Jr. His column runs every Thursday in Pulp. He can be reached at dacuneo@syr.edu.

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FYP’s “The Addams Family” Where: Goldstein Auditorium When: April 9–11 at 8 p.m. How Much: $4 for students

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Creative specialist discusses costume preparation for FYP’s ‘The Addams Family’ By Eric Chuang staff writer

hari Walser, a sophomore fashion design major, is the creative specialist for this year’s First Year Players production of “The Addams Family.” The musical follows the wacky family, and explores their strange lives. The Daily Orange spoke with Walser about his experiences performing and what it was like to be on the costume team for “The Addams Family.” The Daily Orange: Why did you join First Year Players? Khari Walser: When I was applying to colleges my senior year of high school, I wanted to find a school that was well-rounded. Though I am a fashion design major, I am still able to achieve all the things that I love — acting, dancing, singing, performing — through FYP. The D.O.: What got you into performing? K.W.: My parents were both performers. My parents did ballet and theater, which was actually how they met. My parents really understood the arts so when my brother and I both wanted to become artists, they were very supportive of our decision. I firmly believe that the arts feed the soul. The D.O.: Have you ever performed with members of your family? K.W.: Surprisingly I’ve never performed with either of my parents, which is weird but I think it’d be a fun thing to do. However, there are videos of my brother and I when we were young where he’s playing the drums and I’m dancing. It’s pretty hilarious. The D.O.: What was it like designing the set and costumes for Addams family? K.W.: Being on costume team was a challenge because we needed to figure out which way we wanted to go in terms of style and we decided that we wanted to modernize the costumes a little bit, especially with Wednesday’s character. We looked at what the traditional cos-

The cast of “The Addams Family” performs at a dress rehearsal in preparation for its annual spring musical. The costumes were kept close to the iconic characters’ identities, with details that make them individual to FYP’s production. courtesy of first year players

tumes were from the movie and then made small changes. We didn’t want to mess with the

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Here are the shows that First Year Players has put on in the past 5 years.

2015 “The Addams Family’ 2014 “Rent” 2013 “The Wedding Singer” 2012 “The Drowsy Chaperone” 2011 “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” costumes too much because these characters

are so iconic and ingrained in people’s heads that we didn’t want to make them unrecognizable. … The majority of the work was put into finding and ordering costumes, and make changes to the costumes to fit the aesthetic of the production and what we and the director wanted. It was truly a team effort. The D.O.: What is it like working with the other people in First Year Players? K.W.: Being able to work with such a talented bunch is exhilarating. Even though they are not drama or musical theater majors, they are still very passionate and creative when it comes to the arts. It is truly a field for anyone

and everyone. The D.O.: What can audiences expect from the show this weekend? K.W.: Lots of laughs. It’s a comedy, so it’s all about laughter. Expect amazing singers and actors. Expect to be amazed by how students can come together to create a project like this. There is a lot that goes into producing a play and it is amazing how students who aren’t professionals yet can be so put together and organized. —Feature Editor Clare Ramirez contributed reporting to this article. tchuang@syr.edu

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williams strength. He’s got the brains, he’s got the hand quickness,” former Crusaders head coach Jim Morrissey said. “He’s got the ability to go down the gut and score. He can do it all. You don’t see a lot from faceoff guys. You understand that there’s some good ones but boy, he’s putting on a clinic out there.” Donahue said it didn’t even take him through the fall season of Williams’ first semester to get a good idea that the sophomore was the right fit for his style. It’s a technique that involves Williams angling himself toward the ball. He tries to listen closely to the whistle and not guess about when it’s coming. After he gets on top of the ball, he works on different exits based on where he can take it and how long the faceoff itself took. When something isn’t going right, he adjusts the stance and works on different clamps. Unlike in previous years, specialists can’t pin the ball on the back of the stick, making it more difficult to get the ball to the offense. It’s a rule that plays into Williams’ athleticism

even when he doesn’t win at the X, since he’s adept at chasing down opponents and forcing them into turnovers. “That’s why I like the new rule,” Williams said. “It’s not over after the clamp. You stand up, hit the kid. Causing them to make a sloppy exit with the ball, you have a chance to go get it. I think it makes every faceoff winnable.” SU head coach John Desko said any faceoff specialist that has quick hands like Williams does tends to get the ball first. His hands move well with his body and once he gets around to his stick, he’s able to excel, faceoff specialist Zack Vehar said. Donahue has seen opponents gameplan unsuccessfully for Williams all season. His natural skills play too well into his position. Already this year Williams has redefined a position that’s had a reputation for being Syracuse’s hindrance. He started out the season by winning 17-of-20 against Siena. Two games later he set a Syracuse record by winning the first 11 against Army. When the Orange faced Albany a week ago, he won 24-of-27 in a win. On top of that, Williams’ three goals are already three more than SU faceoff specialists

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richardson the locker room, too. “She’ll be in there cleaning up, making sure everything looks nice,” Vehar said. “… She’s on top of everything.” In some ways, Richardson being “on top of everything” has helped the Orange. She’s the senior buoying a young and inexperienced starting defense that features two sophomores and a former midfielder. Richardson has vacuumed 33 ground balls, first on the team, and caused nine turnovers, sixth on the team. But sometimes that detracts from Richardson’s main objective: saving shots. Of the goalies starting for Top-10 teams, Richardson has the second-lowest save percentage and ranks 64th in the country for the same statistic. No. 6 SU (9-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast) needs Richardson to have an improved performance between the pipes when it faces No. 2 North Carolina (11-2, 4-1) at noon on Saturday in

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “She’s super focused on every aspect, and if nothing else we try to tell her to take a step back and think about saving the ball.” SU head coach Gary Gait said. “You don’t have to run the whole defense… sometimes it’s good to just go out and play.” Richardson has been relied on to clear the ball out of the Orange defensive zone. But on Tuesday against Notre Dame, SU recorded its second-worst single-game clearing performance of the year, clearing the ball just 12 out of 18 times. To combat the Irish’s man-to-man ride, Richardson at times reached as far as the UND defensive zone, and SU’s game plan worked, UND head coach Christine Halfpenny said. Slowly the Fighting Irish applied pressure to Richardson, and the goalie flung a clear attempt into the SU bench. In the game, Richardson saved just five of the Fighting Irish’s 17 shots. “We just made some simple errors, some overthrows. They were very aggressive,” Gait

said of SU’s clears. But when she’s been able to focus on making saves, Richardson has played well. Before playing Maryland on March 7, she spent the week leading up to the game watching film and — save for Tewaaraton Award winner Taylor Cummings — Richardson figured the Terrapins out. She saved 62 percent of No. 1 UMD’s shots, tallying one of only two times she’s saved more than half the shots she has faced. Richardson anticipated if the Terrapins came in with their sticks high, they would shoot low and vice versa on free positions and had the tendencies of Terrapin attack Brooke Griffin nailed down, Richardson said. “Just really, really focused on saving the ball instead of directing the defense,” Richardson said after Syracuse’s game against Maryland. “So, it was more of personal lessons for me to learn over this week and focus on my performance more than the defense as a whole.” The defense has not exactly been helpful

to Richardson at times. Against Notre Dame on Tuesday, the Fighting Irish jumped out to a 2-0 lead by shredding the Orange defense in transition, leaving Richardson in one-on-one situations with offensive players. But when the Syracuse defense puts Richardson in favorable situations, she has stuck in net and saves have tagged along. With seconds left in the second half Tuesday night, Notre Dame midfielder Alex Dalton streaked down the field and fired a shot 15 yards from the net. Patiently waiting in net, Richardson dropped to her knees, stuck her stick to her right and made the save with no time on the clock, pushing the game to overtime. “She wants it, she wants to compete, she wants to compete in every manner in practice and it’s intense,” associate head coach Regy Thorpe said. “Sometimes it’s really good and sometimes she needs to relax and sit back in the net there. “It’s just finding a happy medium.” cjlibona@syr.edu

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SU freshman pitcher Gatti looks to build off 1st appearance By Sam Fortier staff writer

AnnaMarie Gatti struggled at the beginning and end of her first collegiate start on Friday. But when it was all said and done, Gatti pitched well, allowing only three runs and up next throwing four @ Canisius shutout innings @ Demske Sports Complex in between a Thursday, 5 p.m. one-run first and a two-run sixth. Three runs against North Carolina — the offense which leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in runs, batting average, home runs, on-base percentage and slugging percentage — was a positive for SU head coach Leigh Ross. “I think definitely a growing experience for Anna,” Ross said. “After that first inning

— as a growing experience I mean, she was very shaky out there, it was her first time in an ACC game — I thought she handled it well… I was really happy with what she did.” Entering the season, Ross thought she’d have three aces in Gatti, Sydney O’Hara and Jocelyn Cater. But then Gatti, a freshman who came to Syracuse (14-19, 1-7 Atlantic Coast) as the No. 67 recruit in the country, went down with an injury in the fall. O’Hara missed three weeks with an injury until she relieved Gatti in Friday’s game. Cater has been forced to carry the burden — her 100 innings pitched are tied for the most in the ACC. Even if Gatti’s not at her best, the team will take what it can get, assistant coach Mike Bosch said. Bosch is “pretty positive” that Gatti will throw in the next four or five games. And as she returns, Gatti’s success hinges on regaining timing, changing her style and trusting herself. Syracuse will use its newfound pitching

depth when it plays four games in four days. SU travels to Canisius (14-10, 4-0 Metro Atlantic) on Thursday and hosts a three-game series against Pittsburgh (25-14, 6-9) consisting of a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m. and a Sunday game at noon. “I hope — fingers crossed — that we’re getting back to full strength with our pitching staff,” Ross said. “It gives us more options and it’s going to let us go deeper. With (Cater) you know what you’re going to get, but you can’t run her into the ground.” Gatti is planned to be a reinforcement for the second game of doubleheaders, Ross said. She’ll provide a change-of-pace arm, which SU can throw at opponents. Her change-up — the reason SU recruited her, Bosch said — and drop-curve contrast with O’Hara’s hard, up and away pitches, Ross said. But those pitches only become effective once Gatti regains her timing, something she

said she lacked on Friday, Bosch said, leaving her with the change-up as her only weapon. “In high school… I would have two strikeouts per inning,” Gatti said. “… Going into (UNC), I figured I should have that. Now I’m brought down to earth in that I understand that that’s not going to happen. I have an amazing defense behind me… so I’m going to trust my defense and try to get ground balls.” Bosch has also created a detailed scouting report on each SU match-up. He knows all about the hitters — stances, aggressiveness, who to pitch to with a base open, if they’re a slap hitter — and gives his pitchers video. One of the biggest adjustments for Gatti will be just getting healthy. She’s still babying her foot a bit, but knows she’s capable of performing at a high level. Said Gatti: “I have good enough stuff to compete with anyone.” sjfortie@syr.edu

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Syracuse adjusts to outdoor playing conditions for WFU, VT By Kevin Pacelli staff writer

In its most recent match, Syracuse found itself in a different environment than normal, and not because it was an away match. “It was really sunny, up next and obviously we’re not used @ Wake Forest @ Wake Forest Tennis Complex to that, living Saturday, noon in Syracuse,” said senior Amanda Rodgers, a contributing writer for The Daily Orange. The sun was an atypical factor for the Orange, a team that usually plays indoors, in that 7-0 loss against Florida State on March 29. Syracuse (7-9, 2-8 Atlantic Coast) has had to adjust to the conditions of outdoor tennis only two times so far in its 2015 ACC schedule, against FSU

and North Carolina, and will have to do the same in matches against Wake Forest (12-11, 2-9 Atlantic Coast) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at noon on Saturday and with Virginia Tech (12-7, 4-6) on Sunday at 10 a.m. Part of the difficulty in transitioning from indoor to outdoor tennis lies in players’ vision, and the sun is a large part of that. It can be difficult to play while staring into sunlight, as senior Komal Safdar notices when she plays doubles with sophomore Valeria Salazar. “We do get lobbed a lot, especially with our heights,” Safdar said, “but more outdoors because you do use that tactic of trying to make your person hit the ball looking into the sun.” Another factor that comes into playing outdoors is the wind, which can significantly alter strategy. When the wind is moving against the ball, the player has to focus on hitting the ball farther over the net. But when the wind’s direction is pushing the ball forward, players need to put more topspin

on the ball so that it stays in play. “Also when you’re with the wind, chipping and charging, coming (in)to the net, keeping the ball low is also a play,” Safdar said. “But at the end of the day when it is windy you just have to be ready to win ugly, honestly.” Even when players aren’t hitting into the wind, the conditions are slower outdoors than they are indoors. As a result, players need to be prepared to play longer rallies than they would when playing inside. Safdar said shots that would commonly be winners in Drumlins are more likely to be returned outdoors because of the increased weight of the ball. Heading into the match against Florida State, head coach Younes Limam talked to his players about these conditions. “One of the biggest things that we needed to be aware of is we needed to be more patient,” Limam said, “and we needed to expect rallies to go a little bit longer and really be selective.”

This mindset includes what Limam called controlled aggression, meaning an understanding of which points players should go for offensively and which points they should take their time with. Limam generally has his players arrive the day before the match so they can familiarize themselves with the conditions before they play. He also likes to practice outdoors at the Skytop courts when the weather allows it, which hasn’t been the case very often this season. The differences between indoor and outdoor tennis certainly force SU to adjust its playing style when having to deal with the wind and sun. Still, it doesn’t negate the basic fundamentals that Syracuse has relied on throughout the season. “Honestly it doesn’t really make a huge difference,” Rodgers said. “Because if you focus on hitting more balls in the court and just having longer points and you just have that mindset playing outdoors, then you’re going to do fine.” kjpacell@syr.edu

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salcido his spot in the starting attack, Salcido has reaped the benefits. He’s established himself as a second-line midfielder for now alongside Evans and Nick Weston, and will look to continue showcasing himself in a larger role if Staats can’t go for No. 2 Syracuse (8-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) against No. 4 North Carolina (11-1, 2-0) on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “I’m learning some things that I might not have learned watching and I’m getting a lot more reps in practice now,” Salcido said. “I think it gives me the opportunity to show the coaching

staff that I can produce and make plays.” On Tuesday, Desko said that he hopes to play Staats against the Tar Heels. He expected Staats to be out on the field for Tuesday afternoon’s practice, and is just going to see how he does leading up to Saturday’s game. But if SU’s starting attack is sidelined for a fourth straight contest, Salcido will continue to fulfill the role he assumed before the season started. Salcido said he picked up the offense at a quick pace in the fall, aided by going into the coaches’ offices and studying film on his own. He had a firm grasp on a second-midfield spot in the preseason, which has made the transition back to the same set role a seam-

less one. “He knows where to be, he’s got a great shot and he’s definitely great off-ball,” Barber said. “So he’s been doing a really good job.” Salcido said assistant coach Kevin Donahue sends film cutups after every game, diagnosing each specific run players take. Based on the feedback Salcido has received from Donahue, he said he feels like he knows the offense like the back of his hand. Now, it’s just about executing. In a 19-7 win over Duke on March 22, Salcido faked out Blue Devils midfielder Garrett Van de Ven to waste time as the clock ticked down in the fourth quarter. Against Notre Dame on March 28, Salcido assisted Dylan Donahue to cut a once six-goal deficit to one in the fourth quarter. Then against Albany

last Thursday, Salcido picked up his second ground ball of the season and registered his sixth shot. They’re small steps, but ones that are building the foundation for higher levels of production for someone who has been told by the coaches that he’s pretty set on the second line right now. Whether his role changes when Staats returns is still to be determined, but all Salcido can do right now is continue to build off of the opportunities he’s being given. “That just means I’ve got to work harder and really start to bite down and execute,” Salcido said. “Consistency is huge and I just feel like at the end of the day I need to start making plays and stepping up.” mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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Salcido grows on 2nd line Midfielder establishes role with Staats sidelined, Barber moving to attack By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

Sergio Salcido never really found a solidified spot. He ran with the second-line midfield in the fall, then wavered in between the second and third units early in the season as Tim Barber found his niche and Jordan Evans worked back from injury. Salcido picked up the offense quickly — which he said is a key to earning playing time from head coach John Desko — but was one of several overshadowed by the mass production of the starting midfielders. “It was definitely difficult for him being on the verge of breaking through,” Barber said. But now that Randy Staats has missed three games with a lower-body injury and Barber has filled see salcido page 15

BEN WILLIAMS has emerged as one of the top faceoff specialists in the country this season. The sophomore’s athleticism has fit perfectly with assistant coach Kevin Donahue’s system and helped Syracuse convert 68.9 percent of its faceoffs this season. logan reidsma asst. photo editor

Williams uses natural athleticism to perfectly fit SU’s faceoff system At Holy Cross he had to get better without the same number of pieces around him. He often worked alone or with one other person. Still, he improved his ball control out of his exits and it led to four goals and a 53.1 percentage at the X. “He’s got the size, speed, see williams page 12

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he midfielders shuffle in and out. The offense and defense only play when the ball is in their zone. The goalkeeper has to wait for a shot to make a tangible impact. But at the faceoff X, Ben Williams can prepare knowing exactly when he’s going to be used. “You can kind of go into your own place,” Williams said. “… I don’t really like to talk very much. I know when the crowd cheers, you’re out to try and get the ball back. It’s a relatively simple position and I like how there’s not much going on.” Williams has made winning faceoffs look as simple as when he speaks about them. The sophomore transfer has given No. 2 Syracuse (8-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) possession at a 68.9 percent clip this season, which ranks second in Division I. And after being forced to market himself just to get

nesota), he won 82 percent of his faceoffs as a midfielder and a FOGO. Head coach John Barnes said he sometimes had to pull him off the field since Williams would gain possession and take off down the field on offense. Barnes said he was “mean” when it came to getting the ball.

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a walk-on spot at Holy Cross for his freshman season in 2014, his athleticism has taken over a role that seven other SU players competed for. SU assistant coach Kevin Donahue has a newly implemented uniform process at the X — one that Williams has repeated ad nauseam — and it fit his capabilities almost perfectly. “He learned a lot on his own because he was on his own,” Donahue said. “Then he learned how to be a self-motivated learner. “It’s physical. It’s athletic. And Ben is a great athlete.” Growing up in Minnesota — far from a lacrosse hotbed — Williams struggled to get Division I looks. He was injured after his sophomore year in high school, which prevented him from going to lacrosse camps over the summer. His priorities were also split with the football team, where he was a blitz-heavy outside linebacker. At St. Thomas Academy (Min-

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Richardson balances GK duties By Chris Libonati staff writer

At practice, the Syracuse defenders play off of each other. SU defender Mallory Vehar calls them “goofy,” and sometimes they need to up next refocus. @ North Carolina Kelsey @ Fetzer Field R i c h Saturday, noon a rdson reels them back in. A simple, “Guys, focus,” from the Orange’s starting goalie brings her teammates back to practice, Vehar said. And Richardson brings that organization into

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