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The first University Lecture of the semester will take place Tuesday in Hendricks Chapel at 7:30 p.m. This semester’s schedule features four lectures. Page 3
Syracuse football legend Floyd Little said Monday that his grandson will wear the No. 44 if he plays football at Syracuse. The number was a point of controversy last summer. Page 16
Local coffee roasters discuss the intricate process of creating the perfect cup of coffee and talk about the local coffee scene. National Coffee Day is Tuesday. Page 9
BRIDGING THE GAP A look at the gender pay gap among SU alumni, across the US Text by Justin Mattingly
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mong the data released Sept. 11 with President Barack Obama’s new College Scorecard was the earnings for individual schools’ alumni. The data revealed that SU female alumni earnings are higher than the national average in relation to the wage gap.
what is obama’s college scorecard? President Barack Obama recently announced a new College Scorecard to help place value on individual higher education institutions. The scorecard features data about financial aid, debt and post-grad earnings.
what is the gender pay gap?
NATIONAL GENDER PAY GAP (%)
The gender pay gap is the difference in earnings between men and women. A study from the American Association of University Women in 2012 found a wage gap of 18 percent among recent college graduates. New York state had the second-best earnings ratio in the U.S.—trailing only Washington, D.C.—in 2014 as women made about 87 percent of what men made. 78.3
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where does the salt city fit in? The city of Syracuse ranked as the second-best metro area in the U.S. for the closing of the gender pay gap, according to a recent study from the news blog SpareFoot.
TOP TEN METRO AREAS: 1 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
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2 Syracuse Metro Area 3 Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area 4 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area 5 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area 6 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area 7 Albuquerque, NM Metro Area 8 Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area 9 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area 10 Jackson, MS Metro Area
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median women’s earnings in 2014 were 78.6 percent of median men’s earnings.
how does su compare to its peers?
The College Scorecard provided data on the average money alumni make post-grad. Here’s how SU rates against its peer institutions:
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY female alumni make 80.2% of what male alumni make.
$72, 100 $57, 800
TULANE female alumni make 76.1% of what male alumni make.
$77, 800 $59,200
NORTHEASTERN female alumni make 83.5% of what male alumni make.
$72, 600 $60, 600
GEORGETOWN female alumni make 71.8% of what male alumni make.
$130,700 $93,800
WAKE FOREST female alumni make 80.8% of what male alumni make.
$87,100 $70,400
BOSTON UNIVERSITY female alumni make 80% of what male alumni make.
$79,100 $63,300
SMU female alumni make 75.4% of what male alumni make.
$74,400 $56,100
LEHIGH female alumni make 73.9% of what male alumni make.
$96,400 $71,200
GEORGE WASHINGTON female alumni make 83.7% of what male alumni make.
$84,600 $70,800
CORNELL female alumni make 75% of what male alumni make.
$106,900 $80,200
NORTHWESTERN female alumni make 75.7% of what male alumni make.
$98,900 $74, 900
BOSTON COLLEGE female alumni make 76.7% of what male alumni make.
$96,200 $73,800
MARQUETTE female alumni make 76% of what male alumni make.
$73,900 $56,200
DAYTON female alumni make 75.5% of what male alumni make.
$66,900 $50,500
ROCHESTER female alumni make 85.9% of what male alumni make.
$79,500 $68,300
NOTRE DAME female alumni make 72.4% of what male alumni make.
$101,000 $73,100
VANDERBILT female alumni make 77.5% of what male alumni make.
$87,700 $68,000
KEY MALE ALUMNI FEMALE ALUMNI
72.5 PERCENT Syracuse women made 72.5 percent of what men made in 2013.
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what’s it like for women of color?
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Syverud announces workgroup
According to 2014 data from the National Women’s Law Center, African American women were paid about 60 percent of what men were paid for full-time, year-round work, while Hispanic women with the same description were paid about 55 percent.
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Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud announced Monday a new university-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. The workgroup was created to deal with key issues including diversity and inclusion planning, the participatory educational experience and the Faculty Ambassador Program, among others, in order to “develop solutions on how to further create a more diverse and inclusive climate,” according to an SU News release. The Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion will look at work previously done by committees of the University Senate and the Student Affairs Senior Vice President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion, according to the release. The new workgroup will have a similar structure and scope as the Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy Syverud created last fall. “This new Workgroup is critical as we work to continue to make Syracuse a diverse and inclusive environment for all,” Syverud said in the release. “I encourage any member of the Syracuse campus community to step forward to assist in this effort, or nominate a colleague or friend who can contribute to this important work.” Last month, Syverud, the deans of all of the schools and colleges, vice chancellors and leaders of all parts of the university, gathered for a threeday retreat that was focused on creating diversity and inclusion on the SU campus, according to the release. Members of the SU community can nominate themselves or other community members for the workgroup by Oct. 9. The members of the workgroup will be announced Oct. 15 with an inaugural meeting to take place the following week. avlinan@syr.edu
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Sophomore remembers grandpa with Bible verse By Lizzie Michael contributing writer
When she was a child, there was a running joke in Tori Cedar’s family that if she couldn’t be with her grandfather, John, she couldn’t be with anybody. He was her Papi; she was his Snowbunny and they had an inseparable bond, she said. When she was 18-years-old, on the fifth anniversary of his death, she and 11 of her female family members entered Fat Kat Tattoos, a tattoo Parlor in Keyport, New Jersey. Six hours later, every single one of them, including her 75-year-old grandmother, left the parlor with a tattoo to honor Papi. Cedar, a sophomore dual major in psychology and communication sciences and disorders, has the tattoo on her foot. It reads: “John 3:16” and is a direct reference to the Bible quote which reads: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
This phrase, in addition to representing Cedar’s strong Catholic faith, also corresponds with the anniversary of her Papi’s death, March 16. “It symbolizes him being a father figure and a best friend, and someone who held my utmost love and support,” Cedar said, “and to also signify my faith, which holds my family together.” Additionally, the tattoo features an anchor, which represents her Papi’s commitment to the Navy, and a snowflake, which refers to his nickname for her, Snowbunny. Because her entire family lived more or less in the same town, Cedar was able to spend a lot of time with her grandparents and cousins. Cedar and her family have now had their tattoos for over a year and a half. In this time, Cedar said, she has never stopped loving the “charismatic man” with “the most loving heart” who helped raise her. “I’m super blessed,” said Cedar. “I’m blessed for my faith, and I’m blessed for the relationship I’ve had with my Papi.” emmichae@syr.edu
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Minimac SU has used high-density storage to help save on the cost of maintaining library books. The average national cost is $4.30 per book. See Wednesday’s paper
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A look at the deans of SU’s 12 major schools Alt-band to perform at Schine university union
In the past month, two Syracuse University deans have announced they are stepping down from their positions at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. Here are details on each dean and their current status at their respective school or college.
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Name: Michael Speaks Position: Dean Start of Role: July 2013 Previous: Dean of the College of Design at the University of Kentucky
S.I. NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Name: Lorraine Branham Position: Dean Start of Role: July 2008 Previous: Director of the School of Journalism and G.B. Dealey Regents Professor at the University of Texas at Austin
X Ambassadors to headline Bandersnatch concert series with Tribe Society By Katherine Sotelo asst. feature editor
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Name: Karin Ruhlandt Position: Dean Start of Role: January 2015 Previous: Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences; Chair of the Department of Chemistry at SU
COLLEGE OF LAW Name: William Banks Position: Interim Dean Start of Role: August 2015 Previous: Founding Director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism Status of Search: LaVonda Reed, associate provost for faculty affairs in the College of Law, is chairing the search. SU also hired an outside firm.
MAXWELL SCHOOL OF CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Name: James Steinberg Position: Dean Start of Role: July 2011 End of Role: End of 2015-16 academic year Previous: Deputy Secretary of State for Hillary Clinton Status of search: Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy and Chancellor Kent Syverud will be creating a timetable for the search process for the next dean
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Name: Joanna Masingila Position: Dean Start of Role: March 2015 Previous: Interim Dean of Education; Chair of Teaching and Leadership Programs at SU
Alternative rock band X Ambassadors will perform at the Schine Underground on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. as the first Bandersnatch concert of the semester, according to the University Union Twitter account. Tribe Society will open for the band. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and Tribe Society is set to hit the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Schine Box Office Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. for $5 at the Schine Box Office. X Ambassadors is best known for its hit song “Renegades.” From Ithaca, New York, the band is comprised of vocalist Sam Harris and
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
MARTIN J. WHITMAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Name: Teresa Dahlberg Position: Dean Start of Role: August 2015 Previous: Chief Academic Officer at The Cooper Union
Name: Kenneth Kavajecz Position: Dean Start of Role: July 2013 Previous: Chairman for the Department of Finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
KISS CAM
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Earlier this month, a man wrote a letter to the editor of Syracuse.com and said the Carrier Dome’s kiss cam during the Sept. 12 football game between Syracuse and Wake Forest condoned sexual assault and male entitlement. In the letter, the man called on SA, among others, to “review what happened” with the kiss cam.
COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Name: Ann Clarke Position: Dean End of Role: End of 2015-16 academic year Previous: Associate Dean of the Visual Arts for VPA Status of Search: Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy and Chancellor Kent Syverud will be creating a timetable for the search process for the next dean.
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION STUDIES Name: Jeffery Stanton Position: Interim Dean Start of Role: Janurary 2015 Previous: Associate Vice President for Research at SU Status of Search: Unknown
Name: Diane Lyden Murphy Position: Dean Start of Role: May 2005 Previous: Director of Women’s Studies at SU
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Name: Bea González Position: Dean Start of Role: 2007 Previous: Candidate for Syracuse Mayor in 2009
Here’s extra information about Monday night’s SA meeting:
After assembly elections ran until nearly 11 p.m. Monday at Student Association’s meeting in Maxwell Auditorium, the SA assembly opted to suspend the rest of the meeting, which would have included a discussion on making changes to the kiss cam.
In a post-meeting interview Monday, SA President Aysha Seedat said SA has drafted a resolution to improve the kiss cam. Seedat said SA will instead discuss the resolution when it meets again, next Monday. — Michael Burke, staff writer, mdburk01@syr.edu
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Pope’s call for climate action won’t influence Republican Party
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hen the pope says something, it carries moral and spiritual weight. Now, after Pope Francis’ recent trip through Washington, he’s pushing to carry weight in the political discussion of climate change as well. The pope’s pronouncements during his trip addressed the injustices of economic inequality, exclusionary immigration policies, the refugee crisis and abortion. However, the pope’s main concern seemed to be the threat of human-caused global climate change. Francis’ environmentalist stance has irritated many congressional Republicans, some of whom have publicly insisted he stay in his lane and out of politics. One lawmaker even vowed to boycott the pope’s historic speech to Congress when he heard it would address climate change. This defensiveness shows just how entrenched some Republicans’ resistance to climate action is and how unlikely they are to budge on the issue. It’s a matter Pope Francis has approached
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on the world stage before, including in his environmentally-themed encyclical “Laudato Si’,” in which he writes that our “structurally perverse” economic system is not only exploiting the poor, but turning the Earth into “an immense pile of filth.” While Pope Francis’ positions have generally aligned with the American left, his emphasis on climate change action is one of his most urgent calls, directly engaging a rhetorical and legislative battle that’s raged in American politics over the last several years. On one side are droves of scientists, environmental activists and Democratic politicians who have regarded this issue as a possibly existential threat, moving to ban high emissions and phase out of the fossil fuel industry. On the other side is a mass of Republican politicians, who support their positions by
citing state’s rights, free enterprise or even scripture. Sometimes, as in the case of the Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and others among the religious right, they outright deny that humans are affecting the climate at all. While Inhofe has been quoting Bible verses and speaking in Congress to “expose” climate change as a hoax, he’s also received over $1,189,000 in campaign cash from oil and coal industries since 1999. The vested interests of the fossil fuel industry provide Inhofe and other politicians in his corner with powerful ulterior motives to resist policies that restrict those industries. However, casting anti-climate politicians as just the cash-hungry minions of the fossil fuel industry is an oversimplification. In Oklahoma, the Kentucky hills and other regions of the U.S., oil and coal companies are huge employers. Restrictions imposed on the industry can directly threaten the livelihoods of these politicians’ constituents. The cruel truth is that these working-class communities will suffer from
emission-cutting regulations. While some Republicans have been decried for brazenly defying what some perceive as an urgency to protect our environment, it’s easy to see where they’re coming from. However, even this defense of the fossil fuel industry is ultimately shortsighted. A shift toward new-energy industries could help re-employ those left out in the cold by the necessary regulation and eventual phasing-out of the industry. But options like these can’t be fully explored while Republicans resist addressing the issue to protect their constituents’ short-term well-being. In asking our leaders to consider the longterm impacts of climate change, Francis and other reformists are asking for a change in political culture, which may not be possible until the reality becomes too grim to deny any longer. Thomas Beckley-Forest is a sophomore newspaper and online journalism major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at tjbeckle@syr.edu.
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Hispanic Heritage Month represents opportunity for dialogue This time of year marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. While this represents a great opportunity to celebrate Latino culture and swap stories about our favorite
family traditions and recipes, it’s also a chance to shine a light on the challenges facing low-income Latino kids and families – and highlight the crucial role our generation can
play in tackling them. The current dialogue about immigration in the United States has put Latinos on the national stage. Unfortunately, it’s not the caliber of conversation our Latino communities deserve. The solution? We have to be the generation to change it. As a Teach for America alum working at a school in Miami, I see the impact low-brow, high-level rhetoric and debate has on kids every day. I see the isolation kids feel in the lunchroom and hallways when their languages and cultures are nowhere to be seen. I see how hard low-income kids have to work to compensate for the opportunities they haven’t been given. I see how low expectations undermine students full of potential and promise, when their lives have just begun. These injustices have nothing to do with ability or will. The gap in achievement between Latinos and their white peers stem directly from systemic gaps in educational opportunity according to race, class and zip code. With our country’s demographic makeup moving towards majority minority, unless we
address these inequalities, we will soon be living in a world where the majority of students are behind. When I first came to SU, I never thought I’d become a teacher or move to Miami. I had plans to go to medical school in the Northeast. But the more I learned about the scope of the opportunity gap, the more convicted I became that I wanted to be part of the movement to close it. Working in a classroom was a way to both empower students and learn the nuances of the shortcomings of our education system so that I could work to help fix it. The systemic issues that hold low-income kids back are complex and frustrating. But we can’t give up or walk away. It’s up to us to use our experiences and education to empower the next generation. They are our future. Let’s set them up to make it a good one. Angel Arroyo 2013 alum of SU and Teach for America-Miami-Dade Dean of Culture and Science Department Chair at Brownsville Middle School, Miami
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SU should promote women’s programs Although the gender wage gap is a national issue that must be addressed through legislative means, Syracuse University must ensure it is doing all that it can to promote gender equality on campus. In comparison to 16 peer institutions, SU ranks fourth in having the smallest wage gap among alumni, as SU female alumni make 80.2 percent of what SU male alumni make. The University of Rochester ranks first at 85.9 percent, according to data from the College Scorecard. While SU comes closer than most peer institutions in reaching pay equality for its alumni, anything less than equal is not enough. The university can lead in the push for gender equality and do its part by expanding female empowerment programs. Some programs have already been implemented at SU to address
this issue, such as the It Girls Overnight Retreat, which is hosted by the School of Information Studies to expose high school girls to the field of technology, and Elect Her, a program that encourages young women to run for student government. These programs are important in exposing women to professional fields that have been traditionally dominated by men, and should be used as models for all SU schools and colleges who can offer specialized programs to woman. In addition, more can be done to close the wage gap not just for women, but for minorities as well. According to 2014 data from the National Women’s Law Center, African-American women were paid about 60 percent of what men were paid for full-time, yearround work, and Hispanic women with the same description were only paid about 55 percent.
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The creation of a career fair that is geared toward women and minority groups on campus would provide these students with the opportunity to make professional connections that would aid them after graduation as they join the workforce. While local action is important, the gender pay gap is ultimately a nationwide problem that requires governmental action. This inequality should be at the forefront of the congressional agenda and politicians should work to end pay disparities on the basis of gender. Until the gender pay gap is addressed by appropriate legislation, campus empowerment programs should be thoroughly implemented to ensure that students, regardless of gender or race, are treated equally and given fair opportunities on the SU campus.
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Dalai Lama’s comments demonstrate sexist beauty standards
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he next Dalai Lama could be a woman, but apparently she would have to be a babe. Last week, BBC interviewer Clive Myrie asked the 14th Dalai Lama if, when he dies, there would be a 15th and whether his successor could potentially be a woman. The Tibetan religious leader answered that, yes, it could be a woman since, biologically, women have a greater tendency toward affection and compassion, making them a great fit for the gig. This response was almost progressive, but unfortunately he didn’t stop there. Rather, he said, “If a female Dalai Lama comes, their face should be very attractive.” Oops. Too often, women not only have to qualify and earn the job like men, but are pressured to look great while doing it. A woman’s News Editor Justin Mattingly Editorial Editor Alexa Diaz Sports Editor Sam Blum Feature Editor Jacob Gedetsis Presentation Director Chloe Meister Photo Editor Logan Reidsma Art Director Dani Pendergast Copy Chief Danny Mantooth Development Editor Annie Palmer Web Editor Jesse Dougherty Social Media Producer Laina Pisano Multimedia Director Leslie Edwards Web Developer Brendan Winter Asst. News Editor Rachel Sandler Asst. News Editor Sara Swann Asst. News Editor Alexa Torrens Asst. Feature Editor Alex Erdekian Asst. Feature Editor Katherine Sotelo Asst. Sports Editor Connor Grossman Asst. Sports Editor Matt Schneidman
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ability to lead is not affected by her appearance because beauty does not equate to kindness, compassion or a strong skillset. The Internet agrees. Self-acceptance is a hot-button issue for Generation Y, and young people are quick to recognize and point out microaggressions. Twitter users went online to share shock and disappointment, calling the Dalai Lama misogynistic using hashtags like #DalaiLamaSexist. Myrie gave the leader the benefit of the doubt, asking him to clarify what he meant, thinking it was a clumsy joke. But, the Dalai Lama reiterated his viewpoint, saying, “I Asst. Photo Editor Asst. Photo Editor Design Editor Design Editor Design Editor Design Editor Design Editor Design Editor Asst. Copy Editor Asst. Copy Editor Asst. Copy Editor Asst. Copy Editor Asst. Copy Editor Asst. Copy Editor Asst. Web Editor Asst. Web Editor Asst. Web Editor
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mean, if female Dalai Lama come, then that female must be very attractive, otherwise not much use.” Women’s rights activists thought the Dalai Lama’s comment took one step forward and three steps back. “While we’re pleased to hear the Dalai Lama is in favor of the possibility of a female Dalai Lama, we’re surprised and greatly disappointed that a man of such compassion and wisdom could express such a retrograde opinion,” said Nicole Rowe, spokeswoman for the charity Progressive Women, in an interview with The Guardian. That being said, the religious leader’s comments probably do not warrant a diagnosis of full-blown sexism. To provide some context, an attractive form is deemed an important feature of human rebirth in the Buddhist religion. Plus, the
Dalai Lama has long been an inspirational, tolerant and genial leader. For all the good he has done, we shouldn’t be hard-pressed to look past his comment. At the same time, the comments are important because they are common. Earlier this month, presidential hopeful Donald Trump brought beauty standards into politics by calling Republican rival Carly Fiorina ugly. “Look at that face!” Trump said. “Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?” The beauty standard does not exist for men to the extent that it does for women. At the very least, if Fiorina’s face should make us doubt her ability to run a country, so should Trump’s comb-over.
Comments that focus on a woman’s looks undermine a woman’s ability because they imply she’s more like an ornament than a leader — something to be seen and not heard. People are tired of hearing comments about women’s looks in situations where it does not matter. Enough with the emphasis on appearance — a person’s qualities or potential is not reflected by something as random as physical traits. These foot-in-mouth exchanges highlight an unfair mentality toward women that is not new, but people must be more vocal than ever in rallying to change it. Alison Gala is a senior public relations major and Spanish minor. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at aegala@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @alison_gala.
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Assembly elects representatives for 6 SU colleges, SUNY-ESF By Michael Burke staff writer
The Student Association of Syracuse University elected its assembly representatives for six SU colleges at Monday night’s meeting in Maxwell Auditorium. SA President Aysha Seedat also discussed a proposal to change the way SU students buy season tickets for football and men’s basketball during the meeting. Current SA members elected 12 total representatives for the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and SU’s College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Architecture, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The candidates first discussed their ideas for initiatives and fielded questions from current SA members. The candidates then left the auditorium and the current members conducted two rounds of voting to determine who would be elected. Only two colleges — the College of Arts and Sciences and Whitman — had contested elections. For the College of Arts and Sciences, 11 candidates competed for five open positions. The assembly elected Roma Amernath, a freshman on a pre-med track; Peter Choi, a freshman political science major; Madeleine Fitzgerald, a freshman political science major; Lawrence Lin, a freshman international relations major; and Evanna Ojeda, a freshman international
AYSHA SEEDAT addressed Student Association assembly representatives before elections about the prospect of changing the way Syracuse University students purchase season tickets to football and men’s basketball games. chase guttman asst. photo editor
relations and political science dual major. For Whitman, two candidates vied for one open position. The assembly elected Shanice
Smith-Banks, a junior marketing major. The assembly also elected Valerie Corona, a freshman communication and rhetorical studies major, and Natasha Walker, a sophomore CRS major, to represent the College of Visual and Performing Arts; Michelle Guo, a sophomore architecture major, to represent the School of Architecture; Drew Jacobson, a freshman computer science major, to represent the College of Engineering and Computer Science; Brooke Lutsky, a senior broadcast and digital journalism major, to represent Newhouse; and Katie Oran, a sophomore environmental studies major, to represent SUNY-ESF. Before the elections, Seedat told the assembly that she will be meeting soon with SU Director of Athletics Mark Coyle to discuss changing how students get season tickets for football and men’s basketball games in the Carrier Dome. Under Seedat’s proposal, students would be charged a $100 student athletic fee, which would cover season ticket costs for both sports.
Currently, students must buy season tickets separately through the Carrier Dome Box Office. A football and men’s basketball combo package costs $219. Seedat said she had a conference call Monday with student government officials at other schools that are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which Syracuse’s football and men’s basketball teams compete in. A number of those universities have something similar to the student activity fee Seedat is proposing, she said. The idea was originally suggested in the spring by then-President Boris Gresely, but Gresely was unable to move forward with the proposal since SU was searching for a new athletic director following Daryl Gross’ resignation. But with that search over and Coyle at the head of the athletics department, Seedat said she will push for the student athletic fee. “This is something that could really be happening,” she said.
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charts for 11 weeks. The song is currently number two. The opening act, Tribe Society, hail from New York, New York. The up-and-coming alt-rock band features lead vocalist, Gavin McDevitt, bass and guitar player Rory Given, keyboardist and synthesizer Bradford Alderman, drummer Phil Boucher and flute and synth player Seth Hachen. The band has a grungier sound than X Ambassadors, and is influenced by industrial grunge and hip-hop. “We want this music to grab you and let you look at things in a way you may have never looked at them before,” Alderman said in a University Union press release. Past Bandersnatch performers include: Magic Man, Panama Wedding, Isaiah Rashad and Chance the Rapper.
bandersnatch his brother and keyboardist Casey, who was born with Senior-Loken Syndrome, causing him to be blind since birth. Guitarist Noah Feldshuh and drummer Adam Levin round out the group.
ticket info Tickets for the first Bandersnatch concert of the semester on Oct. 7 will be available on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Schine Box Office. Tickets are $5.
At 23, Casey received a kidney transplant from their mother. This situation inspired their song “Renegades.” The song stayed at number one on the Alternative music
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, shown here speaking at Henninger High School in 2013, has nominated the first openly gay Secretary of the Army. If his nomination is confirmed, Eric Fanning would be the first openly gay person to lead the United States Army. daily orange file photo
SU professors discuss Obama’s nomination of first openly gay Secretary of the Army By Satoshi Sugiyama staff writer
President Barack Obama nominated Eric Fanning, a civilian adviser to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, to become the next Secretary of the Army on Sept. 18. If the nomination is confirmed, Fanning would be the first openly gay person to lead the United States Army. The Daily Orange spoke to David Rubin, professor of communications in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and Kristi Andersen, a political science professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, in an email. The Daily Orange: What do you make of President Obama’s decision to name the first openly gay U.S. Secretary of the Army? David Rubin: It fits with his commitment to diversity in his administration; his support for gay, lesbian, transgender people; his decision that the Justice Department would not defend the Defense of Marriage Act at the Supreme Court. It fits the military’s experiments to see whether women can be in the Special Forces and if they can be fit enough to be involved in the ground combat. It fits with the appointments that he has made that he has an African-American woman as his national security advisor, Susan Rice, and he has an African-American attorney general and he has many other African-Americans in the cabinet. So I would say this was
not surprising at all. Kristi Andersen: Interesting — but in many ways a conventional appointment. Eric Fanning has worked his way up in the Pentagon bureaucracy and this appointment thus makes sense. The D.O.: Are you surprised it has taken a long time for an openly gay person to be selected for this position? Why or why not? D.R.: No. You know these particular jobs, they don’t come around all that often. … They sometimes serve for quite a while, so it isn’t as if there have been a lot of openings that he could have filled them with. Then you have to find the right person who is the right fit. K.A.: There are not that many openly gay people who have the right qualifications and/or political connection to be appointed Secretary of the Army. The D.O.: What kind of message does President Obama’s decision send to the U.S. military? D.R.: I think the message it sends is that we are moving a long way from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” that there shouldn’t be any discrimination against gay people in the military, that there is no reason that gay people can’t lead the military. And it is another step in the direction of inclusiveness. K.A.: A very positive one about his administration’s commitment to appointing people based on qualifications, without regard to their sexual orientation.
The D.O.: The military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy was repealed in 2011. Do you think the decision would symbolize the military’s commitment to becoming more inclusive? D.R.: The military has always been viewed as male-preserved, that fighting is a particularly male trait, that the notion of gay people or gay men in the military can be very threatening to masculinity — if you define your masculinity in those terms. And it is the same reason that there has been such discrimination against women in the military. K.A.: Yes. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” put all the burden on the individual serviceman or woman. Openly gay people were still banned from the military — but if they just kept it a secret they were (maybe) okay. Rescinding that policy was a big step toward inclusivity. The D.O.: Do you think more openly gay people will start to hold military positions after this decision? Why or why not? D.R.: I think what really depends is who is the next president. If the next president shares Obama’s views on diversity and embracing the gay community, then I would say, “Yes, this will proceed.” But if we get a different president, this could all stop. K.A.: Fanning wasn’t in the military, so this probably won’t have much of an impact on people choosing to join the military. There are probably lots of gay people serving in civilian positions in the Pentagon (like Fanning did). ssugiyam@syr.edu
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University Lecture Series to feature 4 lectures this fall By BreeAnna Poshek contributing writer
For Esther Gray, the goal for every year’s University Lectures Series is to fill Hendricks Chapel. Gray, the special assistant to the vice chancellor and provost, has been planning the lecture series since 2001. This semester, she has helped create a fall program that will showcase pianist Leon Fleisher, author Cheryl Strayed, columnists Charles Blow and Ross Douthat and environmental journalist Naomi Klein. The series will kick off with Fleisher on Tuesday. The first lecture will include a short film about Fleisher and a brief performance by the pianist. The evening will continue with a conversation between Fleisher, the audience and moderator Ralph Zito, the chair of the drama department in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “Fleisher is a renowned soloist, conductor and teacher. Any one of those things is an
incredible contribution to the arts,” Zito said. “I’m in awe of the fact that he has contributed to all of those things over a long and rich career.” Fleisher’s parents opted to homeschool him so he could hone his talent. Despite the pianist’s departure from traditional academics, students can still learn many important lessons from Fleisher’s experience, Zito said. “It is possible to go to school and not learn and it’s possible to learn and not go to school,” Zito said. “Fleisher’s life and art demonstrates one way of learning without going to school. I would challenge students to really take stock of what they are doing here.” On Oct. 7, Strayed, author of “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” — a novel in which she recounts her 1,100-mile solo hike of discovery — will speak on her experiences, struggles and triumphs. English professor George Saunders will introduce Strayed. Saunders also got to know
Strayed when she was a part of the graduate creative writing program at Syracuse University. “The book is a beautiful meditation on the power of literature to inspire and transform us,” Saunders said in an email. Following Strayed, two New York Times columnists, Blow and Douthat, will discuss social inequality on Oct. 13 with Jessie Feitel, a second-year student in the College of Law. Feitel said in an email that the lecture presents an opportunity to see two accomplished columnists with vastly different opinions share a stage and engage in a thoughtful and respectful conversation about the issue of social inequality. Since this is Gray’s last year organizing the lectures, the series may look different in years to come. The university created a panel of representatives from each SU college to form an advisory board which will determine future University Lectures.
Gray said the best advice she ever received was to get in contact with Steven Barclay Agency, which “offers a roster of literary figures and public radio journalists” for speaking engagements at places such as institutions of higher education, performing arts centers and corporations, according to the agency’s website. “Because of their help educating me on the protocol of booking speakers and contracts and the way you treat speakers when they come on campus and how you get a good reputation, our university has become known to have one of the best lecture series,” Gray said. Gray said it would be too difficult to pinpoint a favorite lecture, but said her favorite part about the University Lecture Series is seeing students engrossed in what the speaker is saying. “You can hear breath — not even a pin drop — you can hear the breathing,” Gray said. “I love it.” blposhek@syr.edu
Dunkin’ Donuts considers implementing delivery service By Andrew Godnick contributing writer
Dunkin’ Donuts might start delivering. By next year, the restaurant hopes to implement mobile ordering for deliveries and pickup, according to a Sept. 18 ABC News article. Scott Hudler, vice president of global consumer engagement for Dunkin’ brands, said in the ABC News article the company, along with its competitors, including Starbucks and Chipotle, is “always looking for new ways to…make sure our products are more accessible and convenient for our guests.”
I think it would be a great idea because kids love coffee, kids need coffee, especially in college when you run out of energy. Chase Feinstein freshman in the college of arts and sciences
The Dunkin’ Donuts on South Crouse Avenue declined comment for this story. According to the ABC News article, the delivery feature will only be available to people who are DD Perks members, but some Syracuse University students say the possibility of having a coffee and donut waiting at their dorm is exciting. “I love coffee and it would be convenient,” said Chase Feinstein, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. “I think it would be a great idea because kids love coffee, kids need coffee, especially in college when you run out of energy.”
It is unknown if the South Crouse Avenue Dunkin’ Donuts will participate in the company’s idea to implement mobile ordering for deliveries and pick-up, which would possibly take effect next year, according to ABC News. chase guttman asst. photo editor
The proposed idea is news to SU students, but even with the need of coffee for college students, there were mixed reviews of how often it would be used. “I’m not a big donut fan myself, but I know that I would probably use it … on an occasional
night where I want to treat myself,” said Jack Upton, a freshman sport management major. “I think that having the ability to order is a lot nicer because if I am ever in need of it, I can have it.” However, William Zeitler, a freshman in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Com-
munications, wouldn’t alter his coffee habits if the idea took effect next year on campus. “I usually get my coffee on the road … I think I’d only use it in specific situations,” said Zeitler. For example, Zeitler said, he would use the delivery service on late nights when studying.
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THE DAILY GRIND Local roasters discuss intricate coffee making process, Syracuse coffee scene
magic beans See what goes into some of the most popular espresso drinks.
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alking in to Shamballa Café, customers are greeted by a stack of containers filled with coffee. Beans from Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil and Tanzania are all roasted and ready to go, thanks to owner Emmet Simpson. “Pretty much by the time they walk through the door, I know what their drink is and I have it ready for them,” Simpson said. “No one else is responsible for things around here but me — it keeps me busy.” Simpson is the sole employee of the small coffee shop, located on 7 W. Genesee St. in Baldwinsville. His customers make Shamballa a part of their daily routine, which in turn keeps Simpson on his toes. Like several others in the local coffee business, Simpson roasts his own coffee. With National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, Recess Coffee, Simple Roast, Cafe Kubal, Freedom of Espresso and several others have joined Shamballa Café in making coffee appreciation a daily ritual by sourcing, roasting and serving up their own brews in Syracuse. Matt Peirson, owner of Simple Roast, got started four years ago when his fiancé gave him a home roaster for his birthday. While he doesn’t yet have a storefront, Peirson’s blends are available wholesale in a handful of locations, including the Cazenovia Farmers’ Market and Green Planet Grocery in Fairmount. His company’s namesake is cognizant of his mission — to keep coffee simply enjoyable. “I didn’t want it to be all the snobbery and I didn’t want it to seem daunting to someone who wants a regular cup of coffee every day,” Peirson said. Peirson said he started out roasting coffee for friends and family, but got better and better at it and decided to expand his operation. “I just decided to set up a table at the farmers market in Cazenovia one day — literally just a table with a couple of bags of coffee on it. It sold out in like an hour,” he said. The roasting process is important, Peirson said. Not all see
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1. EMMET SIMPSON, owner and sole employee of Shamballa Café in Baldwinsville, intricately roasts his own coffee blends. Different roasting techniques yield different flavor profiles. georgie silvarole staff writer 2. RECESS COFFEE’S new location will open in Armory Square in October. The Syracuse coffee roasting scene is expanding. logan reidsma photo editor
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Walk of shame should be renamed walk of triumph
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e’s not going to call you!” This is the last thing that you want bellowed at you from a man in a beat-up sedan as you trek back from a frat house on a Sunday morning. But, that is exactly what was bellowed at my good friend from a man in a beat-up sedan as she trekked back from a frat house on a Sunday morning. Many of us have been there. As you try to appear collected heading back to your room, you can tell that the baggy T-shirt last night’s affair flung at you before you hit the road is failing to make you look more casual. You attempt to keep your face on your phone and you try to wipe away the rings of smeared black makeup that have taken over the skin around your eyes. It’s no use, you know people know. You had sex last night. People often assume — or even expect — that any girl walking in the wee morning hours is doing the notorious “walk of shame.” As soon as their eyes fall onto the disheveled outfit, they begin to ooze judgment. Walk of shame: Let’s deconstruct that statement. To walk is the act of traveling on foot. Fine, we’re headed back to a place where we can get a shower and find comfier clothes. Of is a preposition. We got that one. And then, we end the statement with shame. Shame — what oxforddictionaries.com defines as, “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.”
ALEX ARCHAMBAULT STAYING FIT & DOING IT
Now pause and let that one sink in — painful, humiliation, wrong, foolish. This three-word phrase, walk of shame, is begging you to feel remorse for the act of sex. An act that is perhaps the most natural thing for human beings to do, something that, if nobody ever did, no one would exist. So why do we slut-shame everyone who chooses to do it? Why don’t we celebrate it instead? You went out, you met someone or met up with someone, you made each other feel good and then they let you sleep over. To me, “walk of triumph” seems to reflect this situation more accurately. About 51 percent of college students have reported having a one-night stand, a statistic found in a 20-year-long study conducted by Dr. Sandra Carton, according to The Huffington Post. That’s a lot of people who had to wake up and haul themselves back to their respective rooms while feeling degraded during the journey. If it’s so prevalent, then why are we still pretending it’s a shameful action? Even if you don’t want to call it a walk of triumph, our society needs to accept that a lot of people have sex and not make it a bigger deal than it is. Perhaps, you are reading this and want to shove me off my high horse. “Nobody actually cares about the walk of shame, Alex. It’s all just a joke.”
And yes, my friend and I both agreed that when she was screamed at by an unknown man, it was a little comical. But at the same time, it was completely inappropriate. First, his statement implies that the hookup was random. For all this man knew, she could have been walking back from her boyfriend’s room, in which case many would deem the situation much less shameful. Carton’s study also found that the average number of sexual partners for college students across four years is three to four —about one partner per year. Secondly, girls aren’t the only ones who do the walk of shame, yet I would be willing to bet that far fewer boys are publicly humiliated by it. While it may be that boys’ walks of shame are less obvious simply by the nature of the clothes they go out in, we also live in a culture where a boy who hooks up with many girls is seen as “the man,” but when a girl makes the same choices, she is seen as loose, easy and undesirable. Boys and girls alike have the same right to engage in sex and deserve the same respect after this decision. The choices you make in bed are yours and the only person who can say whether or not it was a bad idea is you. So, the next time you are taking the stroll back to your room, wear that T-shirt proudly, look at everyone with those raccoon makeup eyes and own your walk of triumph. Alex Archambault is a sophomore newspaper and online journalism major. You can email her at ararcham@syr.edu or follow her @Alex_And_Raa on Twitter.
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coffee roasters coffee is the same. “Picking the coffee is the most important part — roasting it and selling it afterwards is all based on the effort that you put into picking the right one and profiling it,” Peirson said. Peirson orders different coffees from his distributor, and depending on what he’s looking for — light roast, dark roast, natural processed, fair-trade organic — the company will source beans that fit the bill. The distributor then recommends four or five coffees and sends a handful of half-pound bags of each of them. Peirson will then use his “baby roaster” to sample roast those coffees for cupping — the process of having several people try different coffees to see which everyone likes best. When it comes down to roasting for production, Peirson uses a 2-kilo Ambex coffee roaster. It roasts roughly five pounds of coffee in 12–15 minutes. Green (raw) beans are poured into a funnel at the top and dropped into the drum that makes up the body of the machine. Agitators inside the drum spin the beans, and open flames put direct heat on them at the same time. Once the coffee is done, it’s poured into a cooling tray where a fan blows cool air on the beans to drop the temperature, Peirson said. Roasted coffee beans are then kept in an airtight container until they’re ready to be ground. Peirson said he started out roasting coffee for friends and family, but got better and better at it with positive public response and decided to expand his operation. Recess Coffee is another of several local
EMMET SIMPSON serves up a drink from his coffee shop, Shamballa Café . This is the final product of many hours of coffee bean roasting. georgie silvarole staff writer
roasters that has expanded largely over the last decade. Owners Jesse Daino and Adam Williams ran the coffee shop by themselves since its opening four years ago out of 110 Harvard Place in the Westcott neighborhood. Recess now uses three different importers to bring in 1,000–1,200 pounds of coffee each week. The shop has about 30 wholesale accounts, 15 of which are in central New York, and its opening a second location on Montgomery Street in the Courier Building in October. Roasting is a huge part of what Recess is, Daino said. Profile roasting focuses on the minute details and the direct science behind the beans. Different profiles are heated at different temperatures at different times, Daino
said, to get the desired effect. “We change those profiles constantly,” he said. “Right now, the one that we have that’s my favorite is Tanzanian Peaberry. We roast it super light and it keeps really sweet. Most African coffees are acidic, and if you roast them the proper way, the acidity makes it taste sweet.” Daino said further expansion across the state could definitely be in the future. Rochester is full of roasters at this point in time, but Buffalo is an “untapped market.” Syracuse, though, and all of its coffee lovers, will always be home, he added. “We love the location — Syracuse is really close to every big city.” Daino said. “We love it here. We grew up here — we love this city.” gmsilvar@syr.edu
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f you know fashion, you know all the big names: Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang and Ralph Lauren. They decide what’s in and what’s out. But instead of talking about them, I’m going to talk about some people you may not know (but you should). Their names may not sound familiar, but the brands that they work for might: Philosophy, Theory and A.P.C. Here are the three designers whose collections you should be channeling this fall and how you can implement them into your wardrobe.
1. Lorenzo Serafini
For the Modern Romantic look
Serafini has been working in the industry for the past 20 years, so he definitely knows his stuff. The Philosophy designer combines simple yet interesting silhouettes with a modern, innovative touch. His looks are full of ruffles, lace and 70s inspired prints, which, when all put together, add up to a very feminine, refined look. To truly capture the
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essence of Serafini’s designs, pair a ruffled top with some high-waisted trousers or sport a simple frock with lace detailing. Serafini’s collection is truly the definition of a modernized hippie — flowing silhouettes and interesting patterns, mixed with sophisticated elements of high necklines and great pairs of shoes.
2. Lisa Kulson
For the Contemporary American Sportswear look
Kulson designs for the woman on the move — she has a job, a family and a life — and no time to change in between any of it. Who really does? Kulson’s pieces are for the person who likes to wear basics, but also keep their outfit looking interesting. Her collection for Theory contains anything from a prim and proper white cotton button-down to a sleeveless wool coat to a cashmere and wool midi skirt. Kulson sticks to more muted colors — brown, camel, gray and black — and basic shapes, but experiments with fabrics and her pairing of items. To get her look, try pairing a turtleneck sweater with a midi skirt and a pair of booties.
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3. Vanessa Seward
For the Understated Elegance look
To Seward, the most important part of any outfit is the fit of the garments. And it really can make the difference. Seward is based in Paris, which heavily influences her aesthetic and styling choices (not to mention she worked for French designers Yves Saint Laurent and Azzaro, who might have also had an influence on that). She believes it’s out with boho and in with a more refined, classic look. In her collection, which she collaborated with A.P.C., Seward has turned basics into exciting stuff with changes in small details. Her collection contains leather midi skirts, printed silk blouses and leather riding boots. Channel Seward’s look with a suede skirt, a flowy blouse and over-the-knee boots. As you get ready to transition your wardrobe from summer to fall, take a step back and really look at your closet. Leave the statement pieces you know you will wear and all the basics you can mix and match with. This fall is all about keeping it simple. So if you ever ask yourself if your outfit needs an extra oomph, the answer may be no. admcdone@syr.edu
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Syracuse announces it will play USF at 3:30 on Oct. 10 By Paul Schwedelson asst. copy editor
“with three fingers in the dirt,” — referencing how he could be a lineman — but added that Blaze told him he’s getting ready. “He can’t wear 44 with three fingers in the dirt,” Little said with a laugh.
Syracuse’s game at South Florida on Oct. 10 will be at 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network, SU Athletics announced in a press release on Monday. The Orange (3-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) is coming off a 34-24 loss to then-No. 8 Louisiana State on Saturday, which was broadcast nationally on ESPN. SU’s last three games were at either noon or 12:30 p.m. Syracuse has a bye this week before playing the Bulls. USF is 1-2, its only win this season coming against Florida A&M. South Florida will host Memphis on Friday in its first conference game of the year. The Bulls have scored 51, 34 and 35 points in each of their three games.
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FLOYD LITTLE said his 10- or 11-year-old grandson will wear No. 44 if he eventually plays at Syracuse. Little himself wore the legendary number for SU. During the summer, it was announced the number would be unretired. logan reidsma photo editor from page 16
little everyday and has seen all of Little’s film from his time with the Denver Broncos. Little said he thinks his grandson might be playing
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“You live a healthy lifestyle and everything felt fine,” Urie said, “… and all of a sudden, just one day, things kind of change.” Starting in August, Urie’s initial fatigue set in. On walks with his dog Moose, he’d lose breath. After standing up from the couch, he’d pass out, but he just thought it was blood rushing to his head. And even after being short of breath on that early September day, Cvecko considered only the heat, an iron deficiency or mononucleosis as causes. Sitting in his doctor’s office less than three weeks ago, Urie learned the unfathomable. What exactly is leukemia, he thought. What’s the treatment process? Is it genetic? Then came what Urie calls the “hurry up and wait approach.” The wake-up call for blood testing is 6 a.m. at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, followed by a couple hours of rest before breakfast. Doctors check Urie’s vital signs, and then he watches sports on TV, checking on his fantasy football team, led by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Doctors check vitals again in the middle of the day. Lunch and dinner is delivered and more testing follows before bed. In 15 years on the job, Urie’s doctor had never seen a bone so strong. Standard procedure calls for a sample of bone marrow to be tested, but Urie’s wouldn’t chip off. Urie’s influx of visitors span from his parents to close friends from home, extended family and Cvecko. Any guest has to wear a surgical mask and wash their hands since he’s easily susceptible. Instead of running alongside him, Cvecko now sits in Urie’s hospital room, watching TV and talking sports. They discuss Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and his injury. The progress of Justyn Knight, Martin Hehir and the rest of the SU cross-country team. Even this year’s Juice Jam lineup comes up. Cvecko brought a small “good luck” turtle to the hospital because it’s what got his father through cancer, too. This one reads “hope and faith.” “He’s like everything I could’ve asked for, and that’s why I hope he pulls through and
remains strong,” Cvecko said. “ ... I always wonder why people as good-hearted as Ryan or my dad or other people’s parents get cancer.” Cvecko posted a picture of him and Urie in the hospital room on Facebook, using the hashtags #RunforRyan and #PrayforRyan. People who don’t know Urie text Cvecko asking for the hospital’s address to send care packages. Syracuse’s field hockey captains didn’t know Urie well, but they too have asked what can be done. The cross-country team mails gifts and cards to Urie and on the early-season bus rides the Orange has taken, guys are always communicating with him. Assistant coach Adam Smith talks with Urie once a week and head coach Chris Fox texts him every day, mostly about sports and straying away from the medical side. “I know he’s going through chemo here and it’s supposed to be a bad week for him and I never heard a bad word out of him,” Fox said. “Last week was supposed to be his toughest week and he never said anything but ‘I feel great.’” Urie’s equipped for the fight even if the biggest scare is simply not knowing. Will he be fatigued again? Will a rash break out? Will hair start falling out? Questions without answers, but a future with hope. Before last Friday’s race in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Urie had a spot in the pre-race pep talk. The Orange placed five runners in the top 10, including Knight and Hehir, first and third, respectively. “It definitely adds fuel to the fire,” Hehir said. To this day, Urie’s 2012 Big East Championship run is the best race Smith has seen from him. Syracuse was top-heavy, needing a strong outing from runners outside its top two to exit the conference with a title. Urie, a sophomore at the time, finished third for SU in 24:52, good for ninth overall and a conference title. As he crossed the finish line, he grimaced, extending both arms in full flex and clenching his fists. He conquered that fight. Now he’ll try and conquer this one. “Day by day,” Urie said. “That’s how I’ve been living life is day by day.” mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman
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at South Florida
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RYAN URIE finished ninth overall in the 2012 Big East Championship to help Syracuse garner the title in its last season before moving to the ACC. courtesy of adam smith
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Noel Brouse details visit to Syracuse By Paul Schwedelson asst. copy editor
When Class of 2016 offensive tackle Noel Brouse visited Syracuse last week for SU’s game against Central Michigan, he was one of 27,949 in the crowd. The game didn’t have much juice as the Orange barely beat a team from a mid-major conference in overtime. Brouse enjoyed the visit, and his trip to Varsity Pizza, but the environment at the game was lackluster. So when he returned to SU for its game against Louisiana State one week later, that’s when Brouse felt “100 percent” comfortable with his verbal commitment to Syracuse. “It was a cool experience to see, like wow LSU is a powerhouse team out there and Syracuse hung with them,” Brouse said. “So I think it was definitely a good experience for recruits like me to see that we can compete with anyone out there.” Scheduling top-tier teams like Louisiana State has pros and cons. An easier nonconference game improves the Orange’s chances at bowl eligibility. But an energized crowd and national attention because of the opponent also has its benefits. The game was broadcast on ESPN to a national audience and recruits in Florida and Georgia were tweeting about the game. Inside the Carrier Dome, 43,101 fans accounted for what will likely be SU’s largest crowd of the season. Before the LSU game, Brouse received a letter in the mail from head coach Scott Shafer inviting him to a game for the second week in a row. Shafer mentioned that he wanted to get as many recruits there as possible, Brouse said. While losing to LSU by just 10 points resonates with recruits, Brouse said it’s just one game and its ramifications shouldn’t be overblown. “I think it’s more of a gradual thing,” Brouse said. “… The more success they have, the more recruits will see that the program’s rising and it ’ll be different from here on out.” With games scheduled against LSU, Notre Dame and Wisconsin over the next several years, Syracuse is continuing the strategy of having one big-time nonconference opponent each year. That means more opportunities to woo recruits. “I definitely noticed a difference with the intensity of all the fans as well as the intensity in all of the players,” Brouse said, comparing the Central Michigan and LSU games. “It was a (better) atmosphere. “It’s just so cool to have games where you’re the underdog going against top teams in the country.” pmschwed@syr.edu | @pschweds
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Midfielder Jenssen boosts Syracuse midfield off bench
Lagerweij anchors defense as primary decision-maker
By Connor Grossman asst. sports editor
Less than a month into life as an American soccer player, Andreas Jenssen has found himself in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Minutes after substituting into Friday’s game, he tried to get open downfield but slipped and fell on his back. He stood up and wiped off his muddy hand, blankly staring at the fresh divot in the ground. As Syracuse formed its customary running-inplace circle before the second-half kickoff, Jenssen blindly turned around to sprint to his position and immediately bumped into the passing referee. The bumbling 5-foot-7 Jenssen has very much played the part of a freshman displaced across the Atlantic Ocean from his home in Lommendalen, Norway. But with snapshots of clumsiness has come a learning curve that he’s adapted to, already garnering appreciation from his teammates for his relentless, cerebral style of play. “I like to call him a little bulldog,” midfielder Liam Callahan said. Jenssen is one of a select few head coach Ian McIntyre has called upon to enter games off the bench, usually slotting him into the center midfield. It’s a role he’s comfortably settled into after a “culture shock” admittedly got the best of him as an initial starter for SU who was playing in Norway two weeks prior to his first game. The second shortest player on the Orange isn’t trying to fool opponents with overbearing strength — he acknowledged he can’t contribute so much on long balls. But he’s been able to lean back on his short, simple passing game to help the ball flow through the midfield. It was the only thing he could focus on in his debut against Georgetown — a preseason game he hardly remembers. “I was nervous, so I just wanted to make secure passes,” Jenssen said. “I wanted to
impress and show a good first impression. I just remember running a lot.” He’s had to come to grips with a faster-paced American style of soccer — a product of unlimited substitutions allowing coaches to enter and re-enter rested players who come at you “100 miles per hour.” Emphasis on tempo of the game has forced Jenssen to rethink how elaborate he can be with his technique, and instead focus on the quickest move he can make. When receiving a throw-in against Pittsburgh on Friday, Jenssen immediately settled the ball to his feet. Instead of turning and attempting a play in the box, he quickly dished it off to midfielder Oyvind Alseth. He used his superior angle to the goal and launched a cross to the center of the box that resulted in a Noah Rhynhart goal. “You kind of need to be thrown into (the game),” Jenssen said. “You can only learn so much from practice, you really need to experience the game. “It’s totally different.” In the Orange’s 5-0 win over the Panthers, Jenssen was subbed in for midfielder Korab Syla with 15 minutes remaining in the first half. Immediately, Jenssen took over duties commanding the central midfield, pushing Alseth out wide to cover the territory Syla once was. The result was offensive fireworks — a season-high five goals for the Orange and three assists from Alseth in his newfound spot on the wing. Jenssen didn’t get his name on the scoresheet, but the domino effect of the scoring was rooted in his entrance into the game. He’s the unexpected trump card McIntyre has been able to play this season to maintain fluidity in his offense, despite the slippery ground or errant referees in his way. “He’s a player we talk about joining the dots — a smart guy that can keep the ball moving,” McIntyre said. “He’s sees the next pass.” cgrossma@syr.edu | @connorgrossman
ANDREAS JENSSEN is the second shortest player on Syracuse. The freshman has developed into a reliable bench player for the Orange. logan reidsma photo editor
LIES LAGERWEIJ switched to center back late in the 2014 season. This year, she’s become more comfortable in that role, despite saying that she dislikes taking fewer risks compared to her time on Syracuse’s offense. logan reidsma photo editor By Sam Fortier asst. web editor
Thirty-five seconds into Lies Lagerweij’s first game as the Syracuse’s center back in 2014, the defense allowed a goal. Lagerweij had never played defense before, but an injury to the team’s usual starting center back forced head coach Ange Bradley to tinker. “Honestly, I don’t know a lot about defense,” Lagerweij said after the game on Oct. 25, 2014. Still, Lagerweij and the defense didn’t allow another goal and ended up beating Duke 2-1 in overtime. She never left the center back position. A well-adjusted Lagerweij is now leading No. 2 Syracuse’s (9-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast) stingy defense. Orange opponents have scored just eight goals in nine games. Goalkeeper Jess Jecko, who has recorded three shutouts, plays behind a back line that only allows 4.4 shots on goal per game. Out of 77 qualified NCAA goalkeepers, Jecko ranks 66th in saves with 3.33 per game. That’s because Lagerweij and the defense does its job, a job she learned on the fly with a goalkeeper, a notebook and a video room as her lifelines. “I started from zero as a center back,” Lagerweij said. “We had two weeks before the (2014 ACC) tournament, so I didn’t have time a lot of time (to adjust) … I had to dive in.” Lagerweij watched video with assistant coach Allan Law, who broke down film to focus on outlets, rotations and angles. He isolated mistakes and successes. Lagerweij filled 30 pages of her notebook with defensive notes in the two weeks before the tournament. She went from seeing empty attacking space in front of her to trying to fill that space with defenders and focus on opposition’s weapons like she did against Virginia’s midfield — one of the best in the country according to teammate Roos Weers. Syracuse won 3-1 and neither of the Cavaliers’ two prolific midfielders scored.
Lagerweij has new responsibilities at a new position. She’s the primary decisionmaker, Bradley said. While she also starts the offense from the back, Lagerweij’s first priority is to stop the offense. She learned to take fewer risks. “That was a big adjustment for me,” Lagerweij said. “I was used to doing tricks and trying new stuff. At forward, you can take a lot of risks, but in the back you don’t want to take a lot of risks. I came in the back and had to play like boring passes … I’m getting used to it.” It may not be scoring, but the quick passing in a back triangle of defenders helps reverse the field and create offense for the Orange. When she first learned the position, she still wanted to push up the field and score. Her aggressiveness sometimes left her out of position, but she adjusted to the way Syracuse plays defense, with each player behind coaching the player ahead. “Usually, I was defending (Lagerweij) in practice, but now I’m directing her,” Jecko said. “… I was helping her with the position and having her see counter shape. She’s smart … and she sees seams because she used to look for them.” Last season, in the 2014 national semifinal game, Jecko directed Lagerweij as North Carolina brought a three-on-one rush toward the goal. One Tar Heel in front, another on the side and a third behind her, Lagerweij broke up the play by using her “long reach” to intercept the pass. She saved the game, Jecko said, an eventual 3-2 win. It was a breakthrough moment for Lagerweij, a play that justified the video and notes. This season, with a more experienced and less risky Lagerweij, Syracuse hopes its strong back line can help bring the team back to the national championship and emerge with a different result. “The way we’re playing right now,” Lagerweij said, “I can see those boring passes are getting fun.” sjfortie@syr.edu
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In the middle Freshman midfielder Andreas Jenssen has had some clumsy miscues but is being relied on off the bench for SU men’s soccer. See page 14
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Good bye
Syracuse will play South Florida at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 10. CBS Sports Network will have the broadcasting rights to the game. See page 13
Check out our bye week nuggets and notes as the Orange takes a week off following its 10-point loss to LSU on Saturday. See dailyorange.com
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His fight Former Syracuse runner Ryan Urie battles acute myeloid leukemia By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor
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RYAN URIE was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia about three weeks ago. The former Syracuse cross-country runner has spent time at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center and received support from the SU community through friends visiting and cards in the mail. courtesy of billy cvecko
un beamed down on the grass trails of Balboa Park in San Diego as two former Syracuse runners inched back to midseason form with each stride. The course, weaving alongside cookouts, dogs playing fetch and kids throwing footballs, was Ryan Urie’s stomping ground. The San Diego native, along with Billy Cvecko, gradually lengthened their runs from 20 minutes upward after taking 2-3 weeks off since SU’s season ended. Three weeks ago, Urie began feeling more discomfort than usual. It’s a normal occurrence for runners once or twice a month, Cvecko said, a byproduct of little sleep, lack of food or even a hangover. But on this day, the third of excessive fatigue, Urie’s vision turned white while crossing a hill on the backside of the trail. It was only 15 minutes into a 45-minute workout. Urie saw a doctor and was referred to a specialist. After a follow-up appointment with the specialist, Cvecko texted Urie, ready for their normal run. “I would love to go for a run, but I have leukemia.” “It didn’t feel real,” Urie said. The official diagnosis is acute myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer in which bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (a type of white blood cell), red blood cells or platelets. He’s told it’s advantageous to be young and healthy, but for now there’s no timetable for the future. It’s just wait and hope. see urie page 12
football
Little on 44: ‘My grandson is going to be wearing that number’ By Brett Samuels managing editor
Syracuse legend Floyd Little said his grandson will wear No. 44 if he plays football for the Orange. “He’s preparing to wear the number,” Little said. “I knew that the number would at least be coming back for Blaze, so it’s temporarily
retired. So the only thing I know is my grandson is going to be wearing that number. He can’t wear it if it’s retired.” In an interview Monday with The Daily Orange, Little said he feels the No. 44 is a tradition — it’s part of the school’s zip code and its phone systems. The jersey was retired into the rafters nearly 10 years ago, on Nov. 12, 2005 during an on-field pregame cere-
mony attended by several former football players who wore No. 44. In May, there was renewed discussion about the status of the jersey after a press conference was held and it was announced, “The No. 44 is back.” Days later, the university said the status of the number hadn’t changed. Little said he personally thinks that the university wanted to retire the numbers of
players such as Larry Csonka and Donovan McNabb, but said he feels it maybe couldn’t retire those until it retired No. 44. Little said his grandson, Blaze, is 10 or 11 years old now. Little said he gave his grandson the helmet and jersey he received during the ceremony held on Nov. 12, 2005. He added that his grandson is practicing see little page 12