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SU faculty reflect on Katrina Employees discuss New Orleans’ progress since disaster 10 years ago By Sara Swann asst. news editor

As a native New Yorker, Valerie Martinez has seen first-hand from 9/11 the devastation that fire can bring. But in 2007, two years after Hurricane Katrina, she experienced the complete opposite: devastation from water.

We could see what we assumed were parks and healthylooking trees were now marshes and swamp lands. Syracuse University implemented a new smoking ban on July 1, making it one of 975 campuses in the United States to become tobacco-free. The new policy will be enforced through a community effort rather than through the Department of Public Safety. david salanitri staff photographer

SMOKE SCREEN SU uses community to enforce campus smoking ban By Alexa Torrens asst. news editor

yracuse University’s new tobacco-free policy may seem progressive, but the school was actually behind the curve in implementing one. “In many respects, we were slower to do this than many other places,” said Thomas Dennison, director of the Health Services Management and Policy program at SU. SU is now one of about 975 tobaccofree campuses in the United States. The SU campus is surrounded by organizations and properties that have

already gone tobacco-free, including Crouse Hospital, Upstate Medical University and the Syracuse VA Medical Center, Dennison said. Enforcement of the university’s policy will be based on community participation and a cultural change on campus. Under the new policy, students, faculty, staff and visitors may not use tobacco on any properties owned or leased by SU, with the exceptions of outdoor areas of the Carrier Dome, the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center, Drumlins Golf and Tennis Club and Syracuse Stage. These spaces will not be covered by the tobacco-free policy

until July 2017, according to the SU tobacco-free website. “Many other universities of our size have gone tobacco-free long before us,” Dennison said. “So it’s not something that Syracuse University decided one day, ‘oh, let’s be tobacco-free.’ It was not a decision that administration suddenly decided was a good idea. It was a decision that came from the students.” Not only were students integral in pushing the policy forward, but they now play a key role in enforcing it. The policy that went into effect on July 1 isn’t enforced by the issuance see tobacco

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Martinez, who is currently the associate director for mentoring programs and diversity education at Syracuse University, volunteered through her alma mater, Wilkes University, to help recover and rebuild parts of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit. Ten years later, the city is still recovering in many ways. Martinez, as well as a majority of the other 35 people in her volunteer group, had never visited New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina, but when they landed, the signs of disaster were everywhere. “It was devastation. It was heartbreak,” Martinez said. “We could see what we assumed were parks and healthy-looking trees were now marshes and swamp lands… Houses were crumpled, which is the best way I can put it, see katrina page 8

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Summer beer offers crisp, refreshing flavors By Clayton Dyer contributing writer

There’s nothing quite like the first week of class in Syracuse; slip and slides dotting lawns left and right and students enjoying the summer sun on rooftops and porches, taking advantage of the last couple weeks of summer. The perfect complement to any summer hangout is a great summer beer and one of the best out there today is Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale. The Petaluma, California brewery’s creation is exactly what you would expect from the west coast beer scene today: light-bodied with hints of citrus and more than a fair amount of hops. Little Sumpin’ smells like a true summer beer right off the bat and it looks like one too. The beer has a very light gold color to it and produces a thick and light head. Little Sumpin’ stands alone from other summer beers and wheat ales when it comes to its flavor though. Surprisingly hoppy and light, yet still malty and smooth like an ale, the beer packs a punch of flavor I was not expecting. Lagunitas calls Little Sumpin’ “way smooth and silky,” and they’re

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Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ is the perfect beer to start off the year. The light and crisp body combined with citrus accents are great while it’s still warm in Syracuse. logan reidsma photo editor

not wrong. Little Sumpin’ goes down smooth like an ale but has the bite of an India Pale Ale. Your first sip has hop-filled flavor to it with the bitterness of an IPA, but it goes down smooth and creamy like an ale with notes of citrus lingering on the tongue. Little Sumpin’ has the perfect blend

of hoppy, sweet and smooth flavor and its citrus accents, light and crisp body make it the perfect summer beer. While the kids on Euclid are still sitting on porches and roofs in the warm summer weather, it’s summer beer time. For now, the thought of the long, cold, Central New York winter is

still a distant concept. The sun is still shining and guys and girls decked out in tank tops and sundresses are still filing down Marshall Street. So open up that lawn chair, make sure to remember sunscreen and give Little Sumpin’ a try. ckdyer@syr.edu

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Common law What happened in New York and Syracuse politics this week? The Daily Orange News Department breaks it down. See dailyorange.com

Five new student housing projects, including one on South Crouse Ave. are coming to the Syracuse area and will house up to 500 residents. See Tuesday’s paper

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Cuomo launches initiative NY governor creates awareness for antisexual assault campaign By Alexa Torrens asst. news editor

(FROM LEFT) SETH DAVIS, MICHAEL KELLY, JUSTIN FREEDMAN, NICK HOLZTHUM AND LAURA JAFFEE crawl up the Crouse steps on Wednesday in an effort to raise awareness for the lack of accessible housing in the city of Syracuse. logan reidsma photo editor

SU community members crawl up Crouse steps By Justin Mattingly news editor

Seven members of the Syracuse University community crawled the Crouse College steps on the SU campus Wednesday to raise awareness for the inaccessibility of housing in the city of Syracuse. Over the course of an hour and 18 minutes, four current SU students, two alumni and one student taking a leave of absence climbed the more than 65 steps located in front of the building that houses the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Crawlers took breaks — usually lasting about 15 minutes — at nearly all of the 12 levels of stairs. During the

breaks, those participating discussed the inclusivity of housing both on the SU campus and in the city. The rally was organized by the Coalition for a Livable and Accessible Syracuse, which began The Radically Accessible Living Project, an initiative that is working to raise money to buy a home in the SU area for students with disabilities to live in. There was discussion among the participants about the purpose of the space and who it would be open to. “I see the space as a place for community change,” said organizer Nick Holzthum, who is taking a semester off from SU. Others worried about the space being exclusive to other students while

trying to be inclusive for those with accessibility issues. Overall, discussion focused on building “safe spaces.” “There’s a lot that goes into accessibility,” said Laura Jaffee, a doctoral student in cultural foundations of education who participated in the crawl. Less than 5 percent of housing in the city is accessible for people with physical impairments, according to a press release sent out by organizers prior to the crawl. The Crouse stairs “represent the physical and social structures that people with disabilities have to negotiate daily just to survive,” according to the release. When the crawl started, only five people were taking part, but SU senior

history major David Buzby and Class of 2015 SU alumnus Ray Garzia joined the five on the seventh level of stairs. During the crawl, a little more than 100 people walked past the group. Some of them looked on with puzzled expressions. After seeing that the group had blocked the steps, two SU students climbed over the railing and walked up the hill the steps are on. Another student began walking up the steps, but decided to go back down and go up the hill instead. Holzthum said he wishes more people attended the crawl and added that he was expecting about 10-12 people to show up. jmatting@syr.edu

Syracuse ranked second in breaking gender pay gap By Victoria Batista contributing writer

The city of Syracuse recently ranked the second-best metro area in the U.S. for the closing of the gender pay gap.

The ranking is based on 2013 data from the U.S. Census Bureau regarding the incomes of men and women in the workforce. Data from 2013 shows that women working full-time at a yearround job made around 78 percent of men’s earnings, just a one percent jump

from the previous year, according to a July 15 article by PolitiFact. Syracuse appears to be rising above the statistic, however, as the second-most glass-ceiling shattering city in the U.S., according to the study, released in late August by news

blog SpareFoot. The Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area topped the list and the Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan area ranked last. Alexander Harris, the author of the study, said the study shows how see gender

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New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a public awareness campaign to promote “Enough is Enough,” a law designed to prevent sexual violence on college campuses in the state. In addition to the campaign, Cuomo announced that the State Police’s Sexual Assault Victims Unit has opened to “provide investigative support and assistance to victims of sexual violence,” according to a Wednesday release from Cuomo’s office. The senior investigators of the unit will provide training and law enforcement aid regarding the law for schools and police departments see enough

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do round-up Here is a round-up of the top stories published in The Daily Orange this week: NEWS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s comprehensive sexual assault prevention law, Enough is Enough, is affecting SU’s policies and changes the definition of consent. Monday’s paper SENSE OF COMMUNITY Newly appointed Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado promises to make community policing a priority in the wake of national protests against the police. Tuesday’s paper BIG BROTHER All 36 of the armed Department of Public Safety officers on the SU campus will start wearing body cameras on Oct. 1. Tuesday’s paper

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News briefs: Miscellaneous SU-related news from Wednesday By Justin Mattingly news editor

Search committee seeking input

The Vice Chancellor and Provost Search Committee at Syracuse University is taking steps to get community input for its search. The committee is looking to get feedback on the possible challenges the next vice chancellor and provost will face, as well as what the SU community feels are the necessary skillsets for the next provost to possess, according to an email sent out Wednesday by the committee. The input received will be used as the search plan and a description for the position are developed, according to the email. The Vice Chancellor and Provost Search Committee has 14 members, including Student Association President Aysha Seedat. Liz Liddy is currently serving as the interim vice chancellor and provost. She took over the role in January after Eric Spina, who had served as vice chancellor since 2006, announced he was stepping down from the position. Chancellor Kent Syverud said at an April University Senate meeting that the search committee would start the majority of its work this fall. The search committee is encouraging feedback to be submitted by Oct. 15. The committee

has also set up two open forums, scheduled for Sept. 21 and Sept. 22, to allow input. Both forums are set to take place in Hendricks Chapel. SU not awarded grant to combat sexual assault

The U.S. Department of Justice announced $8.5 million in funding Wednesday to help combat sexual assault on college campuses. A total of 27 awards were given out, but Syracuse University was not among the recipients. In addition to helping combat sexual assault, the grants will be used to enhance victim services and develop programs to prevent, investigate and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on college campuses, according to a Justice Department release. “We know that victims who receive comprehensive advocacy and services are more likely to achieve their goals of safety, autonomy and healing,” said Principal Deputy Director Bea Hanson of the Office on Violence Against Women. “Coordination between on-and-off campus victim services organizations and the local criminal justice system is critical to providing holistic support and services that victims need and ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable.”

The awards were given out to both public and private universities. New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed his “Enough is Enough” legislation that also aims to combat sexual assault on college campuses. Enough is Enough affects both private and public schools, as well, and SU Chancellor Kent Syverud was the first private chancellor/president at a New York institution to endorse the legislation. The Cooper Union reaches settlement

The Cooper Union, the former employer of Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean Teresa Dahlberg, is no longer being investigated by New York state. The New York City school where Dahlberg served as chief academic officer reached a settlement with the Committee to Save Cooper Union and the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York, the school announced Wednesday. “This agreement will enable us to turn our focus to the future of The Cooper Union in a manner that is inclusive of and transparent to our community,” said Chairman of The Cooper Union Board of Trustees Richard Lincer in a press release. We hope that this framework will enable us to develop and build support to sustain the strengths of this great institution for future gen-

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tobacco ban of tickets by the Department of Public Safety or by any other disciplinary means. Rather, tobacco users on campus may be approached by an SU community member and asked to stop smoking or using tobacco in any other manner. “The policy is structured as a community effort — so anyone has the right to approach someone else smoking or using tobacco on campus and explain we’re tobacco-free, ask them to stop, etc.,” said Hannah Warren, DPS’s public information and internal communications officer, in an email. The SU Wellness website offers “communication toolkits” that advise SU students and employees on how to approach tobacco users on campus and ask them to stop. The toolkits also offer scenarios that detail how to handle interactions in a courteous and encouraging manner. “We really want to approach it from a spirit of cooperation and get everybody’s buy-in rather than, you know, pointing the finger or saying, ‘No, no, you can’t do that,’” said Gail Grozalis, executive director of Faculty and Staff Wellness at SU. Dennison said issuing tickets for smoking is a type of implementation that “isn’t really going to get us anywhere.” While the community enforces the policy, administrators hope it will be effective over time through an eventual cultural change on campus and university-sponsored tobacco cessation programs. “We know that it’s not going to happen instantly, overnight. We know we’re going to have people who will not follow the policy right away,” said Dennison. “But we’re hopeful that the culture of the university will change and that we will end up a tobacco-free campus, pretty much.” One reason administrators implemented the tobacco-free policy is the financial stake SU has in its employees’ health. Since the university is

erations of students.” In 2014, The Cooper Union decided to charge undergraduate tuition for the first time in its history. The school was founded in 1859 on the premise that it be “open and free to all.” Last year, citing financial troubles, The Cooper Union began charging tuition. Because of the financial problems, the president of The Cooper Union put forth a financial sustainability plan, which Dahlberg supported, according to the Wall Street Journal. New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman then investigated the school for making the decision. A lawsuit was also filed against The Cooper Union. SU announced the hiring of Dahlberg in May, not long after she resigned from The Cooper Union. Kevin Quinn, SU’s senior vice president for public affairs, said in an email at the time that SU was aware of the investigation and SU did “reference checks at Cooper Union and analysis of the current matter there.” The New York State Supreme Court must approve the settlement agreement between The Cooper Union, the committee and the attorney general’s office. jmatting@syr.edu | @jmattingly306

self-insured, it would have to pay the expense of treating employees with tobacco-related illnesses, Dennison said. Dennison said the university also adopted the policy to act as a “role model” and take a stand against the adverse health effects of tobacco use. SU will sponsor several different tobacco cessation programs to accompany the tobaccofree policy. There will be two separate sessions for employees and students to learn about methods to quit smoking starting on Sept. 23. In accordance with its health insurance policy, SU will cover the cost of tobacco replacement therapy for students and employees at their private physician’s office, Dennison said. The university has already made arrangements for members of the SU community to get nicotine replacement patches, Dennison added. “I’m actually really happy that the university is doing that because if you’re going to install a policy that affects a big proportion of our student population — especially our international students — you need to offer some kind of support for that as well,” said Student Association President Aysha Seedat of the tobacco cessation programs. The university will gauge the success of the initiative by identifying the percentage of community members who smoke and observe the pattern of diagnosis of tobacco-related illnesses from on-campus health assessments, Dennison said. Though it will take a while for data-based conclusions to show the success of the tobacco-free policy, Dennison is confident that the policy will be successful at SU like it has been at other universities of the same size. “This is not a research project in the sense that we’ve set out to do research and design,” Dennison said. “We’ve done what universities across the country have reported to be the best practices to discourage the use of tobacco, and we’re hoping that those evidence-based interventions will have an impact for us.” atorrens@syr.edu

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Notre Dame student-run organization provides bottled water for homeless community By Brigid Kennedy staff writer

asha Meyer and other Notre Dame students are using big hearts to care for the homeless community in South Bend. Meyer, a sophomore business major at the University of Notre Dame, has created her own not-for-profit organization entitled “The Heartening,” aimed at fighting the lack of clean drinking water confronting homeless in the South Bend, Indiana area. The premise is simple—for every reusable, recyclable and filterable $10 water bottle the organization sells, another is donated to a homeless person in need. In addition to being BPA free, the bottles are also labeled with inspirational, water-themed quotes like, “Live a life well-filled” and “Don’t reflect on your mistakes. Water reflects what is most important – YOU!,” Meyer said. Meyer started the project during her senior year of high school after working at a homeless shelter in Santa Monica, California. Due to the shortage of clean drinking water in Southern California, the shelter was unable to provide more than one plastic water bottle to each

visitor. Upset by this fact, Meyer took matters into her own hands as she began distributing water to homeless people herself, even taking the time to hand-write inspirational quotes on the plastic of the bottles. When it came time to name the project, Meyer was inspired by the way the venture made her feel. “I was describing to my friend how I felt so disheartened to tell (the homeless) that they couldn’t have more than one bottle,” she said. “I wanted to feel the opposite, I guess, so I coined it The Heartening.” Although The Heartening has its roots in California, Meyer knew she wanted to continue the project while at college in Indiana. Meyer said that when she got to Notre Dame, she pitched the idea to the head of the social impact club. After it was accepted, she worked on getting the idea out so by the second semester other students could join. BaseND, the social impact club to which Meyer pitched her idea, is a business and social entrepreneurship group that provides funding for projects and organizations dreamt up by Notre Dame students. The funding process is competitive, and something Marne Fairhurst, a business major and sophomore member of

The Heartening’s marketing team, deemed too scary for a first-year student. “As a freshman, I would not have had the guts to do that. It’s super impressive,” said Fairhurst. “She’s one of the only freshmen that pitched an idea to this club. I totally admire that tenacity about her.” Meyer said the club now has more than 30 members and is only getting bigger. Audrey Grewe, treasurer for The Heartening and a sophomore philosophy/mathematics major, said the spirit of Notre Dame encourages such student civic engagement. “Notre Dame is obviously a catholic institution, so even if people don’t subscribe to that, there’s still this energy of people wanting to help other people,” said Grewe. The Heartening is currently its own entity, but in years to come, Meyer said she would love to see the organization spread to other college campuses, and maybe even secure a sponsorship from a large water bottle company. “I would love to present the idea to places like CamelBak,” said Meyer. “That would subsidize the one-for-one aspect of our organization, but be mutually beneficial for their organization.” brkenned@syr.edu

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Secession movement highlights economic divide over fracking

eaders of pro-upstate secession groups gathered Sunday in Bainbridge, New York to discuss the movement’s recent momentum to separate Upstate NY from the downstate-dominated New York City. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent statewide ban on fracking, a form of natural gas extraction, is one of the recent developments that has revitalized the movement. The appeal of fracking is clear, particularly for Upstate NY, as it has more, immediately, to benefit from economically. What’s more is that the areas that stand to monetarily benefit from it are not the same places that will suffer the consequences, in the form of rising sea levels, severe storms or deadly heat waves. This, of course, excludes the risk of groundwater contamination and earthquakes, two consequences fracking poses to the immediate area. This debate of succession is not a new one, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election, where

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he, according to an August 29 article from Daily Freeman News, won only 11 out of the 57 counties outside of New York City, has given the movement new life. Those pushing for secession have two possible scenarios in mind: option one is to form two autonomous regions: New York and New Amsterdam. Option two would see the proposed land for New Amsterdam, roughly everything north of Poughkeepsie, to become part of Pennsylvania. Both options seek the same things: to sever the taxation link between upstate New York and New York City, lessen restrictions on gun control and, what will be discussed here in depth, create or be subsumed into a government where

fracking is legal. Not all of Upstate New York is aligned with the secession movement. Two Quinnipiac polls showed that 55 percent of upstate residents rely on wells for drinking water and oppose fracking, an August 31 article from the New York Post reported. The pro-secession movement hopes to have changes made to the state constitution, changes which would enable the move to be on the ballot by 2017. The likelihood of this actually happening is quite slim, but the fact that it is a conversation, and has been for decades, illuminates a recurring clash of ideologies. Fracking poses an unfortunate conundrum. The places that stand to monetarily benefit from the industry, in the short term, are rural, working-class areas. States like North Dakota and Pennsylvania, where fracking is legal, have enjoyed immediate profitability as a whole.

For this reason, it makes sense why many rural, politically conservative areas, like those pushing to secede, are eager to profit off of this dangerous natural gas extraction method. However, this short-term, damaging exploitation of the earth’s resources is a perilous road to go down. We, as a society, are entrenched into the mindset that continued fossil fuel extraction is necessary to ensure continued economic growth. In order to break free from this dangerous mentality, the popular narrative must be shifted. Leaving natural gas in the ground must be seen as the investment that it is the single most important thing to improving the livability of our rapidly warming world. Azor Cole is a senior public relations major and geography minor. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at azcole@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @azor_cole.

liberal

Sanders’ unexpected popularity means playing game of catch-up

rom a billionaire reality star at the forefront of American politics to a 15-yearold candidate drawing votes purely on his alias campaign name, the 2016 primary is certainly unusual. Anti-establishment has hit mainstream politics as frustrated voters no longer trust the current political system. For the Democrats, no other candidate embodies this rebellion more than the 73-year-old Vermont senator who will make you #FeelTheBern. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders may have had an office on Capitol Hill for almost 25 years – first as a Vermont congressman and later as a senator – but his frustration comes across as genuine, his rhetoric addresses a broken system and he wants to win your vote as the candidate who knows the establishment well enough to turn it upside down. The Democratic hopeful’s campaign events have moved to larger venues, as seen in South Carolina last week, and Sanders has come to expect crowds in the thousands across his national campaign trail. However, as we learn more about this

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rising candidate, we see Sanders struggling to catch up with a campaign that has already come much farther than he had originally bargained for. Because the Vermont senator never expected his burst of popularity, he failed to address his competition and appeal to key groups early in his campaign. Unless Sanders can pick up the pieces he left behind, his chances of winning the nomination are next to none. In a CNN interview during the fledgling moments of his campaign for the presidency in April, Sanders slammed income inequality, big billionaire campaign contributions and directly refused to criticize his biggest competition: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Now as a sizeable Democratic contender, the first hurdle, while still not choosing to

openly attack his competition, is finding divisive differences between himself and Clinton. On Sunday, Sanders tried to make the distinction on CNN’s State of the Union when listing a series of his unique policy points and repeating, “That is not Hillary Clinton’s position.” Sanders is currently trailing Clinton by 7 points in Iowa and leading by the same margin in New Hampshire, though nationally still has a hurdle to climb at 22 points compared to the former Secretary of State’s 45. Not only is Sanders playing catch-up on his offense against the Democratic frontrunner, but the independent senator is finally addressing his general lack of support from minority groups. A June poll shows that Clinton enjoys 61 percent of support from nonwhite voters with Sanders lagging behind at 9 percent. Sanders’ leaps in the polls in key swings states are significant, though it is important to note that both Iowa and New Hampshire also have largely white populations which are 88 and 92 percent, respectively. These

numbers reflect the fact that Sanders has important, lost time to make up for in order to win key voters he never addressed four months ago. Sanders has already experienced multiple interruptions by Black Lives Matter protesters, and the junior senator realizes he has a significant gap that could prevent him from beating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Though the senator had never capitalized on addressing racial inequality in the early stages of his campaign, now that he is bringing issues including criminal justice reform and police brutality to the forefront, it is clear that Sanders has got the message. While it is uncertain how wide this gap is and if he has enough time to fill it, we can certainly expect to see him continue to try in the coming months. Keely Sullivan is a senior broadcast and digital journalism and French dual major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at kasull02@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @specialksully.

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Campus smoking ban lacks enforcement Under current policy, the Syracuse University smoking ban lacks the teeth to be effective. The university should not call its decision to become tobacco-free a “ban” if there are not consequences in place for those who choose to smoke despite university guidelines. The smoking ban is not currently enforced by any disciplinary means, but tobacco users on campus may be approached by an SU community member, be it a student, staff or faculty, and asked to stop smoking or using tobacco in any other manner, said Hannah Warren, DPS’s public information and internal communications officer. SU administrators are hopeful that community enforcement will lead to a change in culture on campus, and university-sponsored programs are in place to help tobacco users quit. However, a full attitude shift will not be possible unless the

university demonstrates that there are repercussions for acting out of accordance of the policy. There are several ways of effectively addressing smoking offenses on SU property. The university could implement small monetary fines, similar to those placed upon students for late library books, parking fees and other fines charged by the university. The university could also contract DPS officers to take over enforcement of the ban by writing up students for smoking despite the policy. Once students have been written up multiple times, proper enforcement could require them to attend one of university-sponsored tobacco cessation programs. This consequence would function in the same way that behavioral policies are enforced in on-campus housing, and students who repeatedly refuse to comply with the policy

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would be faced with a hearing with the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. These consequences must be instated sooner rather than later, as the more time the university takes to enforce the tobacco-free policy, the more students will become complacent with current conditions of the ban. Enforcement of the smoking ban on university grounds is essential to generate a lasting, campus-wide cultural change at Syracuse University. If the university is going to ban smoking, the offense must be punishable with strict measures. The way that the policy currently stands, it is more of a gentle suggestion than an initiative that the university is taking seriously. If the Syracuse University administration wants to have the publicity of implementing a smoking ban, it must do its part in enforcing it.

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Buzzfeed video spreads important message of asexual inclusion

hile many people wrap up romantic attraction with sexual attraction, the two don’t always go hand-in-hand. Some people are asexual, meaning that they experience little to no sexual attraction. Asexual individuals can have romantic – straight, homoromantic, biromantic, panromantic – feelings for others, but they are simply not interested in sex. Buzzfeed recently came out with a video entitled “15 Poignant Asexual Confessions,” which shared thoughts from asexual people about coming to terms with their sexuality. In the video, asexual, or ace, people expressed anxiety about the coming out process and the dismissal they often face after having come out.

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This video has brought asexual awareness to a vast audience when asexuality is regularly left out of discussions of sexual orientation. By including asexuals more so in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media, ace people will feel more comfortable in coming out and being a part of their community. It’s not hard to see why ace individuals are afraid to reveal their orientation. Commonly, non-asexual people, or allosexual people, say that they find asexuality inconceivable. Often, they will say that disinterest in sex is fictional, temporary, or a physical

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or mental disorder. Even within the LGBTQ community, which is supposed to be a safe space for anyone who does not fit into normalized expressions of gender and sexuality, asexuals face harassment and discrimination. Earlier this year, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation affirmed that the LGBTQ acronym should be expanded to include asexuals. Additionally, Syracuse University’s LGBTQ interest publication, The OutCrowd Magazine, featured an article on asexual romantic relationships in its latest issue. News outlets should follow in these footsteps by discussing asexuality and covering issues pertinent to ace people. Similarly, asexual awareness and inclusion is an issue that exists

on a personal level. The lack of ace representation in mainstream media parallels the lack of ace inclusion in our own personal circles. When it comes to being inclusive in your own interactions, welcoming asexuality instead of dismissing it is a good start. Chiefly, one of the worst feelings that a queer person can experience is a sense of invalidation. Comments such as “It’s just a phase,” “Does your asexuality have anything to do with sex-related trauma?” and “How do you know you’re asexual if you’ve never had sex?” imply that you know more about someone’s sexuality than they do, and that is just plain rude. Ultimately, the best inclusive action that non-asexuals can take to is to treat asexual friends, family mem-

bers and coworkers with the same respect that you would afford anyone else. “The Golden Rule” should be common sense, but society’s lack of asexual awareness has paved the way for toes to be stepped on. If a loved one or a peer comes out as asexual, support them as they figure out their sexuality, but don’t try to figure it out for them. Understand that someone’s disinterest in sex has nothing to do with you. As an ally, creating a safe space is not about policing another’s identity, but asking the right questions to cure curiosity and ignorance. Caroline Colvin is a sophomore magazine journalism major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at ccolvin@syr.edu and followed on Twitter at @fkacaro. Advertising Representative Advertising Assistant Advertising Assistant Advertising Assistant Digital Sales

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gender gap progressive a city is in continually closing the gender pay gap, as well as being a good place for women to advance. The study considered four equally

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katrina you know like you crumple a piece of paper — they were literally crumpled.” On the sides of taller buildings, Martinez added, one could see watermarks, showing how high the water had been at one point. “You would look up at some of these build-

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ings that are considered high-rises and you see the watermarks of where the water was and you just think, ‘I’m 5’4” and it was way above me,’ and you don’t even know what water like that looks like,” Martinez said. Sean O’Keefe, who had started his tenure as chancellor of Louisiana State University just six months before Hurricane Katrina hit, said the university’s campus in Baton Rouge at the

weighted factors regarding women’s earnings to rank the top 10 best and worst statistical metropolitan areas for the advancement of equal pay. The factors include women’s median earnings, the growth in women’s median earnings over a five-year period, women’s median earnings as a percentage of

time was “mayhem.” Since all of the hospitals in the area were without power and LSU was one of the only places still running, the entire basketball arena was converted into a medical center to help treat people injured during the storm. O’Keefe, now a university professor at SU, said he most vividly remembers all of the students who volunteered in the medical facility. “Whether it was 2 p.m. or 2 a.m., hundreds of students would be waiting to help volunteer,” O’Keefe said. “No need to ask them or anything, they just came. It was inspiring, it really was.” O’Keefe said he’s seen a very different New Orleans 10 years after the devastation. “Ten years ago, New Orleans was almost irreparable. The quality of education was disastrous… The criminal record was awful,” O’Keefe said. “The storm washed everything away, creating a rebirth of the city. In some cases this made New Orleans better, in some cases not so much.” Despite rebuilding and recovering parts of the city, New Orleans’ economy is not as strong as it was before the storm. Carl Schramm, also a university professor at SU, said he believes New Orleans’ recovery was handled very poorly, but added that it is not clear to him what the best recovery method

men’s median earnings and the growth in this percentage over a five-year period. Syracuse was ranked second in growth, 37th in women’s median earnings, 44th in women’s median earnings as percentage of men’s earnings and 11th for growth as a percentage of men’s wages. After the ranks were added together, Syr-

acuse was given a score of 94, only behind the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area, which had a lower and better score of 74. “In the case of Syracuse, I’d say being second in the country for women’s median wage growth is a very proud achievement,” Harris said. vmbatist@syr.edu

Volunteers in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina help to break down houses damaged by the storm that struck the city in 2005. courtesy of valerie martinez

for the city is. One of the reasons why the economy is not as strong is the fact that the area’s population has decreased since the storm. New Orleans now has only about 90 percent of the population it did before Hurricane Katrina. “The future of New Orleans is like that of any city,” Schramm said. “It’s tied to the growth of the economy, so if there is slow growth then the recovery’s not going to be good.” Some people, like Martinez, are more confident that New Orleans will come back stronger

than it was before the disaster. The symbol of the New Orleans Saints is the fleur de lis, and the fleur de lis can be found all over New Orleans. The symbol, Martinez said, means rebirth and rejuvenation. “It’s ironic and so apropos at the same time,” Martinez said. “No matter what happens down there, they rebuild and they restore because they have this amazing spirit of rejuvenation that nothing’s going to hold them down.”

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awareness for the legislation with students, faculty and staff, according to the release. Hochul and Quinn will also hand out small pamphlets that provide information about the law and list the rights and protections college students have under the law. The recently passed legislation defines affirmative consent as “a clear, unambiguous and voluntary agreement between the participants to engage in specific sexual activity.” The legislation, which contains procedures and guidelines regarding affirmative consent and sexual violence, will apply to more than one million college students across the state, according to the official website of New York state. “New York is the progressive capital of the nation, and we are proud to take on tough issues like changing the culture and mindset surrounding sexual violence on college campuses,” Cuomo said in the release. “That is why this law is so important, and every freshman or returning student should know the rules of behavior have changed. “These situations are not just a violation of school policy or ethics: they are crimes, and every student should know they have more rights than before. Our message is clear: Enough is Enough, and New York will not tolerate sexual assault on our college campuses.”

enough is enough across New York state, according to the release. “By creating this new unit, we will strengthen relationships with campus communities and provide dedicated resources with the goal of bringing justice to students who are victimized,” said Joseph D’Amico, superintendent of the New York State Police, in the release. “We want victims to know that they are not alone. The State Police and our local law enforcement partners are here to help.”

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STEFI SLAVOVA is the main animal trainer for Splash, the only touring sea lion exhibit in the United States. The roughly 20-minute show was comprised of Slavova and three sea lions: Kitty Kat, Stella and Syra. Syra, 2, is named after the city of Syracuse since she was born at the The Great New York State Fair. katherine sotelo asst. feature editor

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tefi Slavova’s first steps were on the dirt floor of a circus ring in Sofia, Bulgaria, her birthplace. She doesn’t remember the first time she rode a horse or her first attempt at acrobatics; she was just born into it, she said. She was a natural. Slavova is a fifth-generation animal trainer who’s worked with sea lions, horses and exotic animals. She is the head trainer for Splash, the only traveling sea lion exhibit in the United States, which can be seen this year at the Great New York State Fair. It’s the shows 17th year at the event.

During the show, Slavova meanders around stage interacting with the three sea lions: Kitty Kat, Stella and Syra. They don’t perform tricks, but instead showcase their innate behaviors refined into a stage act. A flick of the nose balances an inflatable ball, a scooch across stage is a moonwalk to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and a conga line ends the event to showcase the strength of the sea lions hind-flippers. Mixed into the show are messages about the environment, the importance of recycling and global warming. Slavova throws up a water bottle, the sea lion smacks it down. They don’t appreciate trash, she announces to the crowd. Standing to the side of the stage is her life partner, Marco Peters. He came from a circus family too. Born in

Amsterdam, Marco spent the summers of his childhood travelling around Holland with his brother, Philip, and his father, the ringmaster of the German circus Sarrasani. For him, it was just the same; he was a natural. “My father was a television producer and he loved the circus,” Peters said. “Every year, German circuses came to Holland for a few months and they needed a native talker, someone who spoke Dutch. So every year, he would become sort of a guest ringmaster in Holland, and that’s how I got introduced into the circus life.” The two have worked in some of the greatest shows on Earth — Marco with Philip and Slavova with her family. She was the first female to ever do a three-man high, which see sea

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Couple runs bear sanctuary, shows animals to raise funds for grounds upkeep By Jacob Gedetsis feature editor

A small child runs down the metal floor of the dimly lit trailer and presses his hands and nose against the glass window staring in awe at the animals in front of him. His father is close behind; he places his hand gently on the boy’s back. Jeff Kowalczik leans against the glass on the other side

of the trailer, pointing and talking about his “children.” “Amy, the one with the lighter fur – she’s a Syrian brown bear – she’s probably the smartest one, but she also misbehaves the most,” he said, pointing to the right. “Franky, right there, he is an American black bear; he gets along with everyone…” Kowalczik and his wife Susan are the owners of Bear Country and Orphaned Wildlife Center, a wildlife sanctu-

ary home to 11 bears in Middletown, New York, about three hours southeast of Syracuse. Every year, for a little over 20 years, the duo has set out to the New York State Fair to help raise money for the sanctuary, charging $2 to fairgoers to get an up close and personal look at the massive creatures. This year, four bears made the trip. Just a short walk off the midway, where carnies yell at

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1. As the sun goes down, the lights illuminate the Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midway. An expected two million people visit the fairgrounds annually, making it the most attended event in Upstate New York. benjamin wilson staff photograp 2. Riders yell with delight as they flip upside down while going on one of the Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best attractions for thrill-see ers. All the rides lining the midway were supplied by Wade Shows Inc. benjamin wilson staff photographer 3. The Dough Shop, one of the food vendors at the Fair, sold fried favorites from funnel cakes to Oreos. The Fa had over 100 vendors set up shop at the midway and in pavillions this year. logan reidsma photo editor 4. NAS performed a free concert at Chevy Court on Wednesday night as a replacement act just 24 hours after announcement that Snoop Dogg canceled his show due to illness. chase guttman assistant photo editor 5. The star dancer observation tower returned to the Fair this year. The attraction rises to roughly 100 feet hig and slowly spins around to provide a 360-degree view of the fairgrounds. benjamin wilson staff photograph 6. The operator of the Rock Star ride signals to riders currently rotating in a wide circle perpendicular to the sky. Rid cost between two and five tickets, with a five ticket package costing $6.25. benjamin wilson staff photographe

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bears you to “step right up,” the massive brown trailer is tucked in between the children’s building near the outer edge of the Fair. The outside is hand painted with depictions of bears, and the words “Bear Country” scrawled in a now-faded red across the front. “To us, the bears give so much back to you, they are family,” Jeff said. “At home they have big indoor areas, big outdoor areas. We do three fairs a year, that’s it.” Susan’s family has worked with bears for over 60 years. Her father was an apprentice at

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Susan can’t remember a time when bears weren’t in her life. Her earliest memories are ones of following her father around as he took care of the baby bears. The family usually starts with the bears when they are about eight weeks old and raise them like they would a child. They feed them with a bottle, wrestle with them in the yard and hang pictures of them in their living room. “You have to develop a trust with them, I don’t think I would go in with ones that I didn’t know,” Jeff said. “But these here, they grew up with us – they are like our kids.” Just like any parent, the couple deals with each different personality of their children, from picky eaters to attention seekers, the duo has seen it all. Jeff joked that the bears were “spoiled,” preferring glazed donuts over plain ones and sticking their noses up at salted peanuts – they prefer the unsalted kind. Not everyone that stops in front of the couple’s trailer is happy about their presence at the Fair. Some people angrily approach the duo and demand answers to their long list of animal rights questions. Others just stand and scoff at the structure from afar. The couple stresses that the bears aren’t trained, they aren’t circus animals that do

comprised of two steel wheels at opposite ends, suspended roughly 60 feet above the circus floor. On opening day of the French Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione de Paris, they performed on the wheel and received five years worth of contracts, including Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, one of the largest traveling circuses in the world. “In one evening we just got booked and

SUSAN KOWALCZIK lets Jenny, a Syrian brown bear, suck on her fingers. Like sucking on a bottle, this motherly act is common after Jenny is fed. logan reidsma photo editor

tricks; they are wild animals that are allowed to “do their own thing.” When they back the trailer up and start to pack it with supplies for the Fair, the bears choose if they want to enter it. The Fair means extra attention and more playtime with mom and dad, and for some

bears that’s too good to miss. Said Jeff Kowalczik: “I get to see the bears every day,” Jeff said. “I get to sit there and just watch them, and every day they do something that just amazes me.”

booked,” Marco said, his Danish accent slipping through his Ys and curving at the double Os. In 1985, the Peters brothers joined the Ringling Brothers on a world tour. Marco was 24 years old and a ringleader of the big animals, such as lions, jaguars and tigers. That’s where he met Slavova. “We met and you know how it goes, love and everything,” Peters said. “It was perfect because she was from a circus family as well. When we’d go on the road she’d never ask ‘Oh, why is there no air conditioning?’ Well, the animals need the air conditioning and not us. She understands that.” After seven years with Ringling Brothers and a lifetime of travel, the two were in search of a sense of stability. Alongside Philip, Marco started his own company, Squalus Inc., in 1991. The same year he and Slavova’s first child was born. “We started off as a traveling shark exhibit,” Marco said. “At that time, our girlfriends would swim with them in these huge tanks and the men were outside talking about the sharks.” The act only lasted four years. In 1995, Marco was approached by a friend about two displaced sea lions. He adopted them,

left the shark exhibit to Philip and started Splash. “From the beginning, I knew that by building something like this to transport marine mammals, I knew there was a chance to really be scrutinized and be taken under the loop and people would look at me and say ‘Well, what is he doing?’” Peters said. “So I wanted to make sure it was foolproof.” Twelve days out of the year for the past 17 years, Slavova and Peters have stood at the State Fair in Syracuse on a fold-out stage of a custom-made 18-wheeler with two water tanks, two diesel generators and two air conditioners for travel. Two of everything: foolproof. They travel with six sea lions, all either rescued or born on the road with them, like Syra, who celebrated her second birthday on Sunday. She’s named after the city she was born in: Syracuse. “You have to have the love for animals,” Slavova said. “You have to be able to dedicate basically your life, because I always say these animals don’t choose. They love us no matter what. They don’t care if I come here with makeup or anything. You just have to be willing to dedicate your life to the animals.”

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COLTY BECKY, 2-years-old, fusses as his grandfather Ed Gareu holds him while trying to get their photo taken at the Splash sea lion exhibit. Photo packages were offered before and after shows, with prices increasing with photo size. benjamin wilson staff photographer

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SAM BLUM syracuse 54, rhode island 0

Open Rhode Last year it took Syracuse two overtimes to defeat Villanova, 27-26. And while the Wildcats might be in Rhode Island’s conference, they aren’t in the same league. JESSE DOUGHERTY syracuse 35, rhode island 14

Grab life by the horns It will look more like a landslide than the scoreboard may indicate. The first week of the season always calls for a fluke or two, but Syracuse doesn’t completely fall victim this time.

syracuse steve ishmael wide receiver HT: 6’2” WGHT: 203 YEAR: SOPH

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Syracuse’s top wideout will likely get a couple chances to streak downfield on Friday. That big-play ability that was showcased in spurts last year will be vital to the Orange’s air attack this year and could help SU get out to an early lead against URI.

A standout training camp performance. Then a season-ending injury. Now a starting spot. Williams, coming off his medical redshirt year, will be the free safety when SU kicks off Friday, and Scott Shafer said the youngster is “always around the ball.”

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Parker, a linebacker, started 11 games last year and made 102 tackles, good for second on the team. He registered double-digit tackles four times and was named to the CAA Preseason Second Team.

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72.3 PERCENT – SYRACUSE’S TOP SIX TACKLERS FROM LAST SEASON HAVE DEPARTED, MAKING FOR A LARGELY INEXPERIENCED ORANGE DEFENSE IN 2015.

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“They stuck a needle in the top of his head and pulled out fluid from his brain (to alleviate the pressure),” Jason says. “That’s tough to see for a two-week-old.” ••• Evan had J-shaped, fluid-draining “shunts” — needles — stuck into his brain. He needed a daily catheter. To support his spinal cord, doctors inserted two metal rods into his back. In March, a surgeon shaved Evan’s spine because the rods and spine differed in lengths, riddling Evan with such bad sores that, for a whole month, he couldn’t attend school or sit down. Despite all that, Evan’s heart and respiratory systems are healthy. He has no diminished life expectancy. Still, he fought to get this far. For the first six months of his life, Evan had a tube run through his mouth down to his airway. While it helped him breathe, it was difficult for his tongue to properly push food back toward his throat. Evan nearly choked on all solid foods. Doctors inserted a tube two inches above his belly button, which fed directly into his stomach. He popped the tube open nightly and ingested all the necessary calories from three, 8 oz. bottles of Ensure, a nutrient-rich drink. He now wears a palate expander, which sometimes causes him to slur words. But in exchange, he can eat solid foods, and he’s up to 63 pounds.

Due to his lower abdominal paralysis, Evan constantly leans forward in his wheelchair. A black harness holds him. The rip is on the right side, the side Evan shakes hands with, and his arms are always out for hugs. Since he’s spent so much of his life recovering, Evan values every interaction, Jason says. But Evan isn’t always mobile, so he stays active on social media. With his blue-cased iPhone 6, he Snapchats, tweets, Instagrams and FaceTimes. He loves Facebook, and his positivity shines there. “I love life,” one status reads. Sitting behind the south endzone, Evan gets quiet. He closes Facebook and opens YouTube. He easily finds the video he’s looking for. He’s watched it, by his own estimation, 400,000 times. As former Rams coach Joe Trainer’s speech grows louder, Evan’s smile grows bigger. Trainer says that with the 2013 first pick, Rhode Island selects Evan. All the football players stand and cheer. Evan is beaming at the video. “That was awesome,” he says softly. The team gave him the jersey. They gave him a locker, to which he never told anyone the combination. They let him into the locker room at halftime of games. The Rams set up a mentoring program where one player in particular closely talks with Evan and helps him get to know the other guys. Clay Crume, a tough, serious Texan and former Rhode Island long snapper, had a soft spot for Evan. When Crume met his parents at midfield on Senior Night, Evan rolled alongside, carrying Crume’s helmet. Later that year, when Rhode Island won its only game of the season, Crume pushed Evan onto the field with the team to celebrate.

400,000 The number of times Evan Huddon estimates that he’s watched the YouTube video of when he officially joined the Rams.

For all the Rams give Evan, he brings them something too. “Some of these players are grinding through a two-a-day practice and it’s not the favorite time of their life,” head coach Jim Fleming says. “But when a guy like Evan rolls in, it puts it all in perspective and shows how fortunate you are to be able to push yourself. The guy’s a tough little nut.” The scrimmage ends. Crume, among others, hug Evan. A hot sun has burned through the day’s earlier clouds. The sky is almost clear. The football team files off the field. Evan finishes speaking. He wheels around and heads back to the locker room. Back to his team.

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Forward Koval excels early for SU with increased playing time By Michael Burke staff writer

In a 31-minute span on Sunday, Alexis Koval helped turn potential disaster for Syracuse into a much-needed win. With the Orange trailing Albany 1-0 and staring down a third consecutive loss, Koval assisted on the gametying and go-ahead goals in the 53rd and 84th minutes. The assists gave Koval her sixth and seventh points of the season, more than double the number of points (three) she had in all of 2014. In her final season at Syracuse, she’s taking advantage of a regular starting role — one she’ll fill when SU (2-2) visits No. 25 Connecticut (3-0) on Thursday — after playing only sparingly last season. “She’s been exceptional in training and her performance in games has obviously been very good,” head coach Phil Wheddon said. “So she’s going to keep starting. Until someone outperforms her, she’s the go-to person.” After starting just three of 19 games last season and rarely producing in her limited action, Koval is one of nine players to have started all four games this season. She played the full 90 minutes against Providence on Aug. 23. On a team that returned 10 of 11 starters, Koval was forced to earn her starting spot, Wheddon said. So far, no one on the attack has been better than Koval. She’s been the primary catalyst on a team that, despite having been shut out twice, is generating more scoring opportunities than it did in 2014 by controlling possession, getting the ball into the penalty box and earning corner kicks. Koval’s seven points lead all SU players, with Maya Pitts and Stephanie Skilton tied for second with four apiece. In addition to her two assists against Albany, Koval had two goals and an assist in Syracuse’s season-opening 6-0 win

over Massachusetts on Aug. 21. Wheddon said she’s been able to exploit space behind the outside backs and has had success isolating the backs in one-on-one situations, the latter of which Koval said she worked specifically on during Syracuse’s spring season.

(Koval’s) been exceptional in training and her performance in games has obviously been very good. Phil Wheddon su head coach

“I think that training really helped because coming into the games, that’s where I’ve been most successful,” Koval said. Koval added that the spring was generally helpful as it provided her a first look at how Syracuse would operate in 2015. And even though the Orange didn’t lose many players, Koval said she could tell immediately that it was a different team than the one that struggled to create chances last season, which she said gave her confidence in the offense. Against Connecticut on Thursday, Syracuse will likely need significant production from that offense if it expects to have a chance to win. Behind Rachel Hill, who has four goals in three games this season, the Huskies are averaging 3.3 goals per game in 2015. And if the past few games are any indication, Koval might be the Orange’s best hope at keeping pace with that high-powered attack. Said Wheddon: “Alexis has made the most of her opportunity. I’m thrilled for her.” mdburk01@syr.edu

ALEXIS KOVAL has emerged as a big-time threat for the Orange through four games in 2015. The graduate student is using her final year of eligibility after redshirting her freshman year. She had two assists in SU’s 2-1 win over Albany. hannah wagner staff photographer

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dougherty Rodgers on a hot afternoon on Aug. 19, I learned that the best long snaps are, somehow, calculated and mindless at the same time. Rodgers spent four years perfecting the craft for the Orange, and spent time at Buffalo Bills training camp this past summer. Now he’s back — working at the Carrier Dome and training for another shot at the NFL — and Syracuse’s search for long-snapper stability will restart when it hosts Rhode Island at 7 p.m. on Friday. At the tail end of training camp, SU special teams coordinator Tim Daoust said true freshman Matt Keller will snap for punts, and that Keller and senior walk-on Keith Mitsuuchi were still competing to snap on field goals. Neither player has in-game college experience at the nuanced position, so I set out to learn how difficult long snapping really is. Reader discretion is advised. Don’t try this at home. “You’ll see it in practice, everyone wants to see if they can do it,” Rodgers said. “But most people are really bad. It’s hard.” I told Rodgers I should probably see him snapping a few times before I try. The first drill he does is a short five-yard snap, then he moves to seven yards and snaps in slow motion to emphasize technique. I do these with him and my lower back starts to hurt every time I bend down for a snap. He told me I’m not bending enough at the knees. My thighs start to burn. I look at the clock on my phone and we’ve been on the field for 12 minutes. “I’m at 10 yards now so it’s going to come in fast, can you catch?” he asked, setting the ball up at a distance in between punt and field goal snaps. I nodded. “I brought my gloves,” he continued. “There’s no shame in wearing them, my wife does when she catches for me.” I declined to wear the gloves and he shook his head as he got into his stance. He grunted as he snapped it and it looks like the ball was shot out of a pitching machine — an airtight spiral with the nose of the football bounding

KEITH MITSUUCHI is competing for a spot at long snapper with freshman Matt Keller. The senior walk-on has been behind recently graduated Sam Rodgers over the past three seasons, but now has an opportunity to play. moriah ratner asst. photo editor

for my chest. The ball hits my hands and I think for a second that my thumb’s broken. When I look down there’s a five-fingered stop sign on the end of my right arm. “So that’s what it looks like,” I said to him, when what I really wanted to say was: “Did you feel that raindrop? We should call it a day.” Rodgers told me to try from 10 yards and I’m actually not too bad. The ball doesn’t zip like his but it gets there and is, for the most part, somewhat accurate. So he moved to 14 yards, which is about where the punter would stand. I bent down and looked through my legs and he looks like he’s standing on the other end of

the field. He tells me that if I let my momenhtum takeover and get my legs into my follow through I should be just fine. When I let it go I don’t even look because I’m sure it’s anywhere but in his hands. “That could have been punted,” Rodgers said, which I learn is a real compliment in long snapping. “That was about 1.2 seconds, the goal is to get it to the punter in about 0.8.” He told me to try and get a little more on it and try for that 0.8-second mark. All the fundamentals and tips ran through my head and I let it rip, this time whipping around to admire my work. It bounced about five yards in front of him,

skipped past his reach and rolled to midfield. It was one thing to complete one good snap, and a whole different beast to complete two in a row. I probably snapped around 50 times and got two votes of confidence from Rodgers: one “that could have been punted,” and one “that was fine.” When Syracuse’s new long snappers jog onto the field against Rhode Island on Friday night, I’ll be happy with my seat in the press box and sympathetic to any growing pains. “You did fine out there,” Rodgers said, smirking, after we finished up. “The first time’s hard for everyone.” jdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse

volleyball

Ebangwese settling into middle blocker position in 1st year By Kevin Pacelli staff writer

Lindsay McCabe left a gaping hole at the middle blocker position when she graduated last season. It wasn’t an ideal situation for Syracuse, but for freshman middle blocker Santita Ebangwese, it presented an opportunity. Ebangwese embraced it last week at the UConn Invitational, playing in all 10 sets and recording 12 blocks and 12 kills during an undefeated weekend for the Orange. “I think she did (a) pretty good job,” head coach Leonid Yelin said. “It’s (a) long way to go, but just at this point of time, she did (a) good job.” The freshman was a force for Syracuse (3-0) in its opening weekend. While she is still adjusting to a new level of play, Ebangwese played comfortably in her first collegiate matches and is looking to continue her success against Auburn (4-0) and Georgia (3-0) this weekend.

Sophomore middle blocker Leah Levert has been impressed by the freshman’s play thus far. She was impressed with Ebangwese’s strength, and also sees confidence from her new teammate. “I think she just went out there (last weekend) and she just did her thing,” Levert said. “She didn’t second guess anything, she just went with her gut, and if she keeps doing that along with working on skills, she’ll just get better and better.” Even with a strong showing in her debut, Ebangwese wasn’t completely comfortable about starting her college volleyball career. The differences between her previous volleyball experiences and the college level are noticeable to her, beginning with a longer pregame warm-up. “Stepping on the court, I was a little hesitant because I’m like the baby, and I don’t want to mess up,” Ebangwese said. “But (the team is) always really encouraging. If I made a mistake they’re like, ‘You got it. Shake it off.’”

Assistant coach Erin Little, who played as an outside hitter for the Orange from 2008-11, also recognizes the differences between the high school and college levels of play. She says the physicality is more impressive and the pace of play is increased. Despite these challenges, Little says Ebang-

(Ebangwese) didn’t second guess anything, she just went with her gut. Leah Levert sophomore middle blocker

wese is adjusting well. “She’s really developing as a blocker, kind of learning how to read the pace of the game,” Little said. “… Yes she’ll read it wrong sometimes, but then the more she reads it wrong the

more she’ll understand the decision to make as a blocker later.” Ebangwese noted that adjusting to these differences may have made some aspects of her game more difficult so far, but she was happy with her blocking and hitting regardless. Despite her early season success, she knows where she needs to still improve. “I’ll be focusing on my block, trying to close it and press over more so I can be more effective,” Ebangwese said. Ebangwese, her teammates and coaches all agree that there is room for improvement in the young blocker’s game. But with that in mind, Levert is excited to soon reap the benefits of her teammate’s developed play. “I think she has a lot of potential,” Levert said. “I think so far she’s living up to it, and just as the season goes on, she’s going to get better and better.” kjpacell@syr.edu

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CHRIS NANCO is on pace to take 85 shots this season — significantly more than the 37 he took in 2014. Despite the increased amount of shots he’s taken through two games this season, Nanco has yet to put one in the back of the net. david salanitri staff photographer

men’s soccer

Nanco struggling to convert on scoring chances for SU By Connor Grossman asst. sports editor

In the final seconds of a 2-1 loss against Hofstra, Chris Nanco fired a low shot right to the goalkeeper. He threw his hands up in disbelief. Earlier he tried scoring on a side volley that was miraculously saved, a shot he thought was “for sure” going in. Four times he challenged Pride goalkeeper Patric Pray with a shot between the posts, and had nothing on the scoreboard to show for it. Several days later came the admission: Missing shots can get in his head. “Sometimes it’s bad luck,” Nanco said, “sometimes unlucky bounces, sometimes goalies make terrific saves. “It’s pretty frustrating. You want to get goals and help your team win.” The junior forward is pacing his teammates with 10 shots through two games, seven of which have been on target. But Syracuse largely came away empty in scoring opportunities during its season-opening week, scoring only twice. The Orange (1-1) is leaning on Nanco’s aggressiveness to bear success in its home-opening weekend against UC Riverside (1-1) on Friday at 2 p.m. and Rutgers (1-0) on Sunday at 7 p.m. at SU Soccer Stadium. Head coach Ian McIntyre takes no exception to the outward aggressiveness displayed by Nanco, and is encouraged that one of his team’s premier shooters is getting a high volume of opportunities. “We’re not the New York Knicks and you worry about if a certain player is taking too many shots, it’s at the expense,” McIntyre said. “In our game … we don’t score 100 points a game so you want guys to have that, when an opportunity to present itself, get shots off.” Junior Oyvind Alseth makes up the other half of SU’s starting forward contingency along with Nanco. Alseth has taken only four shots this year, but netted Syracuse’s lone goal on a penalty kick in the loss to Hofstra. Nanco’s shooting tendencies notwithstanding, Alseth is dissatisfied with the quality of offense SU has displayed over 180 minutes of

soccer. The team is shooting only five percent this season, a 1-for-20 clip. “If we keep producing a lot of opportunities without scoring goals, we can’t just blame it on bad luck anymore,” Alseth said. A slice of the early offensive struggles can be attributed to a team in a state of transition. Brushing aside that the Orange is only returning about 30 percent of its offensive output from last season, McIntyre said Nanco is still converting to a forward.

In our game … we don’t score 100 points a game so you want guys to have that, when an opportunity to present itself, get shots off. Ian McIntyre su head coach

Previously, he played further outside as a wingman, and now the onus is on him to take up the position of primary forward. Syracuse can’t afford to have Nanco overwhelmed by his early-season dry spell, as he’s the only top-four goal scorer returning from last season. “I feel like I need to do more,” Nanco said. “I think I put more pressure on myself every season, but I think that’s a good thing.” Nanco has done more this season in at least one column of the score sheet. He’s on pace to take 85 shots this year compared to his 37 last season, but is adamant there’s been no concerted effort to take the majority of SU’s shots. It’s been a team-oriented mindset of offensive aggressiveness. Alseth warned that a byproduct of that could be overcomplicating the team’s style of play, resulting in more dribbling and individuals trying to do too much. The numbers indicate that may be the case with Nanco through two games, but his head coach’s confidence isn’t wavering. Said McIntyre: “There’s goals in Chris Nanco.” cmgrossma@syr.edu | @connorgrossman

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HIS RHODE EVAN HUDDON serves as an inspiration for the Rhode Island football team. He was drafted by the team in 2013, has a locker in the locker room and attends all home games. He’s developed strong relationships with players on the Rams and has maintained a positive attitude despite his extensive medical history. courtesy of rhode island athletics

Rhode Island embraces Evan Huddon, 15-yearold with spinal defect, as member of team By Sam Fortier asst. web editor

INGSTON, R.I.— It’s a gray, cloudy day at the University of Rhode Island. The Rams football team is stretching for an intrasquad scrimmage. Two dozen fans dot the mostly empty bleachers. One player on the roster — who won’t appear in the scrimmage, or ever for URI — shimmies down the sidelines, shaking hands and sharing hugs. “If you ever need a smile, look at Evan,” Selwyn Nicholas, a defensive end, said. “He never stops smiling.” Evan Huddon is 15. In a few days, he starts high school. Yet he’s on the sidelines, dressed in his dark blue Rams uniform. He’s number one. Only Evan is allowed to wear it. Evan has been an honorary Ram since URI football drafted him in 2013. He was born with spina bifida, a spinal cord defect that left him paralyzed from his lowest abdominal level down. He moves, constantly, in his electric wheelchair. Evan came to the Rams via Team IMPACT, an organization which matches special needs children to local college teams.

He attends all URI home games, but will cheer from home when Rhode Island travels to Syracuse for its season opener Friday at 7 p.m. While Evan now has the Rams as his second family, he fought through 22 surgeries and tubes in his stomach for his moment on draft day. “The first three years of his life,” Evan’s father, Jason Huddon, said, “he spent literally half his time in the hospital.” Five months into Julie Huddon’s pregnancy, doctors ran an amniocentesis test to diagnose any possible birth defects. The results showed elevated spinal fluid levels, indicating the baby’s spinal fluid was draining into Julie. About three of every 10,000 babies born per year have spina bifida. One of them would be Evan. “They give you a chance to terminate the pregnancy,” Jason said. “That wasn’t even an option.” A baby’s spinal cord develops about eight weeks after conception, Jason said, from a hollow structure called the “neural tube.” That structure forms in two and “zips together,” starting at the top, to close around and protect the brain and spinal cord. Evan’s neural tube stopped zipping in the lower back and he see huddon page 14

Dougherty: Long snapping is harder than you think

am Rodgers ran through the basics for 15 minutes and was now standing seven yards behind me. I tried to remember all the tips and it made my head spin. Bend at the knees before reaching for the ball. Put your right hand on the

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THE DOCTOR’S IN ball like you’re going to throw it. Layer your left hand above your right and make sure your thumbs

are parallel to each other. The outside line of the football should cut through your left shoulder. Don’t crane your neck to look through your legs. Make a double chin, instead. Then ... Snap. “That wasn’t one of your better

ones,” Rodgers, Syracuse’s long snapper from 2011-14, said as he lunged to his left to catch the wobbling ball. “You were thinking too much.” Of course I was. After spending an hour long snapping with

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Syracuse’s full schedule was released by the ACC, showing what the Orange will be up against in its third season in the league. Here is SU’s ACC slate, starting with a Dec. 30 date at Pitt and finishing with a March 5 matchup at FSU. Note that all TBD’s are for game times that have not yet been determined. If a definitive TV listing was not released by the ACC it does not appear on the schedule. • Dec. 30 at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m., ESPN2, Petersen Events Center • January — All conference play Jan. 2 at Miami, TBD, BankUnited Center • Jan. 5 vs. Clemson, TBD, Carrier Dome • Jan. 9 vs. North Carolina, TBD, ESPN, Carrier Dome • Jan. 13 vs. Boston College, TBD, Carrier Dome • Jan. 16 at Wake Forest, TBD, Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Jan. 18 at Duke, 7 p.m., ESPN, Cameron Indoor Stadium • Jan. 23 at Virginia, noon, John Paul Jones Arena • Jan. 28 vs. Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2, Carrier Dome • Jan. 30 vs. Georgia Tech, noon, ESPNU, Carrier Dome • February — All conference play • Feb. 2 vs. Virginia Tech, TBD, Carrier Dome • Feb. 11 vs. Florida State, 7 p.m., Carrier Dome • Feb. 14 at Boston College, TBD, Conte Forum • Feb. 17 at Louisville, 7 p.m., ESPN/ ESPN2, KFC Yum! Center • Feb. 20 vs. Pittsburgh, 2 p.m., ESPN/ ESPN2, Carrier Dome • Feb. 27 vs. N.C. State, TBD, Carrier Dome • Feb. 29 at North Carolina, 7 p.m. • March — All conference play • March 5 at Florida State, ESPN/ ESPN 2, TBD, Donald L. Tucker Center