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Summer employment

After recent allegations, more people begin to report sexual abuse

SU partners with the White House to create more than 200 jobs for Syracuse youth.

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andi Bregman has been in the field of sexual abuse advocacy for two decades. But until recently, Vera House’s executive director had never seen more attention on the crime than these past few months.

“I think there’s probably more awareness and more conversation now than I ever remember in the past, and so of course it would be my hope that we can maintain this level of conversation,” Bregman said.

“And not miss the opportunity to continue to educate ourselves, to improve awareness and to do more to keep children safe in our community.”

Awareness about sexual abuse has grown in light of the cases at Syracuse University, with the sexual abuse allegations against former associate men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine, and Pennsylvania State University. With two publicized cases gaining so much attention in what has been a difficult couple of months, sexual abuse advocacy centers hope there is a silver lining.

Although Bregman said she hasn’t seen a major variation of actual sexual abuse survivors calling the center or the hotline, there has been an upswing of concerned family members and friends calling for people they think might have been abused at some point.

Bregman said those family members and friends are more aware that people they know might be in a difficult situation and are trying to become more of a

INSIDE OPINION

Farm fresh Environmental columnist Leanna Mulvihill discusses the benefits of soilless farming.

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Chilly ‘Cuse From salty pavements to strong winds— look to Pulp for 14 indicators that winter has seized Syracuse.

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Record breakers

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Fourth accuser admits to lying Rock the Dome draws mixed reactions

SCOOP JARDINE smiles during No. 1 Syracuse’s 71-63 victory over Pittsburgh in the Carrier Dome on Monday. SU set the record for best start in program history moving to 20-0 on the season.

Head coach Jim Boeheim moved into a tie with former Kentucky head coach Adolph Rupp as the fourth winningest Division-I head coach of all time. SEE PAGE 20 FOR GAME COVERAGE

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Back in the mix Kevin Drew rejoined the men’s lacrosse team after being suspended indefinitely in October.

Drew’s suspension came after he was arrested for driving while intoxicated, a hit-and-run and resisting arrest.

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By Stephanie Bouvia ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Students have had mixed feelings about University Union’s Rock the Dome concert lineup, co-headlined by rappers Ludacris and Rick Ross, since it was announced Jan. 4.

UU officials created the concert, which will be in the Carrier Dome on Feb. 2, upon receiving additional programming funding from the Student Association last semester. UU President Rob Dekker said the organization talked about creating the concert before receiving the money.

“It was something that’s been in the works,” he said.

Rock the Dome

Where: Carrier Dome When: Feb. 2 at 8 p.m.

How much: $15 tickets for SU and SUNY-ESF students, $45 tickets for general admission

Dekker said UU sent out a survey during the fall semester to ask students what kind of music they’d like to see performed on campus. Students were asked to list their first two favorite music genres, ranging from alternative rock to hip-hop. Of the 3,000 responses UU received, Dekker said 30 percent of students listed hip-hop as a first choice, while 23 percent listed hip-hop as a second choice.

But the survey may not be representative of the entire Syracuse University campus. Brittney Forcione, a junior general management major, and Katie Wendle, a first-year law student, both said although they are impressed UU is putting on such a large concert, they do not plan on attending.

“It’s not my type of music,” Wendle said.

SA President Dylan Lustig said in an email that there has been some talk in SA about students’ discontent with the artists performing at Rock the Dome. He

The fourth man to accuse Bernie Fine of sexual abuse admitted to lying Friday and said Fine never molested him as a child.

State prison inmate Floyd VanHooser said he lied to the media and police to get back at Fine for failing to hire VanHooser a lawyer for his most recent criminal conviction, according to an article published by The Post-Standard on Sunday.

VanHooser, 56, originally told police in November that Fine began molesting him when he was 14 or 15 years old and the abuse continued for nearly four decades. He repeated that statement for The PostStandard during interviews in December at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, according to the article.

VanHooser’s allegations against Fine, the former assistant men’s basketball coach at SU, arose after former ball boys Bobby Davis and Mike Lang told

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CRIME BRIEFS Two burglaries and two larcenies were reported in the Syracuse University neighborhood from Jan. 5 to Jan. 11, according to the Department of Public Safety’s daily crime logs.

• A burglary occurred on the 500 block of Euclid Avenue at 12:54 a.m.

Jan. 5. The case has since been closed by arrest.

• A larceny on the 300 block of University Place occurred at 10:45 a.m.

Jan. 6. Another larceny was reported on the 1000 block of Comstock Avenue, which occurred between 2 p.m. Dec. 28 and 8:30 a.m. Jan. 3.

• A burglary on the 700 block of Walnut Avenue occurred at 1:43 a.m. Jan. 11. The case has been closed by arrest.

• A larceny occurred inside a café at Crouse Hospital on Irving Avenue at 3 p.m. Jan. 5, according to a police report.

John Deminno, 28, allegedly stole a deposit envelope with $71 enclosed at Lindsey’s Café in Crouse Hospital after a nurse escorted him from the hospital’s detox unit into the lobby where the café is located.

At 3 p.m. Jan. 5, a man approached an employee of the café and asked her a question. When the employee went to help another customer, she set down a deposit envelope with $71 enclosed near the cash register on the counter. A few seconds later, the employee noticed the envelope was gone.

Police reviewed surveillance videos from the hospital, which showed the suspect pacing around the counter. When the employee walked away from the counter, it showed the suspect leaning over the counter and putting something in his pocket before exiting the lobby.

The security manager at Crouse told police that when the man’s path is shown in reverse on the video, he is seen being escorted by a nurse from the detox unit and down near the café in the lobby.

The nurse that escorted the man from the detox unit then positively identified the male in the videos as Deminno for police.

—Compiled by Jon Harris, staff writer, jdharr04@ syr.edu

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In remembrance

MELANIE DIGIGLIO, a Syracuse resident and member of Occupy Syracuse, took part in an outdoor candlelight vigil honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s spirit of racial and economic equality. The vigil was held at 7 p.m. Sunday in Perserverance Park. Organizers of Occupy Wall Street called for other Occupy movements to hold similar gatherings. “I will freeze for Martin Luther King Jr.,” Digiglio said.

Summer job opportunities promoted for local youth

By Maddy Berner ASST. COPY EDITOR

Syracuse University was recognized as a partner in a government employment initiative called Summer Jobs+, a program that will enlist businesses and nonprofit organizations to work together to provide disadvantaged youth with employment opportunities for the summer, according to a Jan. 5 SU News release.

The goal of the program is to create 180,000 positions for summer 2012, according to a White House press release published Jan. 5.

“America’s young people face record unemployment, and we need to do everything we can to make sure they’ve got the opportunity to earn the skills and a work ethic that come with a job,” President Barack Obama said in the release.

SU and Central New York Works

are collaborating on the Summer Youth Initiative, which will provide 250 positions to 16 to 21 year olds.

CNY Works, a nonprofit corporation that helps job seekers find employment, will provide 50 of those positions.

The Syracuse Say Yes to Education summer camps will provide 200 positions. College students will work with younger kids on various

WHAT IS SAY YES TO EDUCATION?

Say Yes to Education Inc. is a national, nonprofit foundation that works to increase high school and college graduation rates in urban school districts.

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New city record set for warmest, driest winter in Syracuse since 1950

By Rachael Barillari ASST. NEWS EDITOR

For Central New York, the winter of 2011-12 has exhibited warmer temperatures than usual and has proved to be one of Syracuse’s least snowiest since 1950.

The National Weather Service began measuring the snowfall at Hancock International Airport in

Syracuse in 1950. Since then, the previous record for least amount of snowfall by Jan. 10 was set at 14.3 inches in 1966. This year, the city’s seasonal snowfall totaled only 12.9 inches by the same date, according to an article published by The Post-Standard on Wednesday.

This contrasts with last winter, which was the fourth snowiest season

for Syracuse with a total of 173.5 inches falling. Syracuse University had classes canceled due to snow when a total of 13.4 inches fell overnight.

In the United States, from December through the beginning of January, mild temperatures have been a trend throughout the country, according to a Jan. 9 Time magazine article. In December alone, about half

of the country had temperatures that were at least 5 degrees above normal, according to the article.

By the end of 2011, less than 20 percent of the United States was covered with snow, compared with more than 50 percent at the end of 2010, according to the article.

Cathryn Newton, dean emerita and professor of interdisciplinary

sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, said one season cannot determine a trend of a warmer Earth. Many years must be taken into account to confirm the atmosphere is getting hotter.

Newton moved to Syracuse from California 29 years ago. She said her first winter in Syracuse was one of

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academic and leadership activities, according to the SU News release. Say Yes to Education is a nonprofit education foundation that is committed to increasing graduation rates for urban youth, according to the foundation’s website.

The partnership between SU and CNY Works is aimed at teenagers who are “currently at risk” and attend high school but are out for the summer. The program focuses on adding value to the work experience, according to the release.

Eric Persons, the associate vice president of government and community relations at SU, attended the White House announcement by invitation. He said he believes SU was recognized because of the leadership the university has displayed in the community as an anchor institution.

“It’s not just a matter of providing them a paycheck but the experience of the employment or the internship.”

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He said the partnership is a holistic effort designed to reach out to youth and provide career guidance through programs like Say Yes and CNY Works.

The university’s Summer Youth Initiative not only provides career guidance and information to disadvantaged youth, but it also helps them understand the issues, challenges and skills that come with a job, Persons said. He said it provides greater access to a successful career.

“It’s not just a matter of providing them a paycheck but the experience of the employment or the internship,” Persons said.

Having a connection with a career option or path is invaluable, he said. This access and level of exposure to a career path will motivate teenagers to succeed in life, both at school and at work.

Persons said he thinks the initiative is all about working with partners on a national level to consolidate information and resources to draw attention to underprivileged communities.

“I think it’s our mission as a higher educational institution to encourage that access to education, that anchor of guidance, that these young people need,” he said.

Pat Driscoll, the director of operations for Syracuse Say Yes, said he thinks the partnership is a positive one. The White House’s acknowledgment of SU’s work with education speaks volumes of the work being done there.

It gives the community something to brag about, he said.

Say Yes’s goal within the initiative is to give college-age students experience working with young people, Driscoll said. He said he hopes the initiatives go well and that Say Yes continues to build upon the successes of previous summers.

The mission of Say Yes is to provide support services for students in every grade and into their post-secondary careers, Driscoll said, and giving college students these employment opportunities enhances that mission.

“More importantly,” he said, “we hope that the experience our college students have in teaching young people goes a long way when they start preparing for their careers after school.” mjberner@syr.edu

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Martin Luther King Day should remind students of lifelong legacy The third Monday of each January honors the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. The federal holiday often coincides with college students, including those attending Syracuse University, returning after Winter Break.

As students travel back to college, settle into new housing and prepare for classes, the significance of the holiday can be lost. Many businesses and federal offices are closed to observe the holiday, but for many students, it’s just the last day of break. In our generation, almost 44 years after King’s death, we often fail to fully acknowledge his significance.

SU holds Dream Week each year and brings in a speaker to celebrate King. This year will be the 27th annual dinner in the Carrier Dome.

The dinner and celebrations are held just about a week after the holiday, when the campus community has returned from the Winter Break.

People in the university and the community come together for the event. Last year, more

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board than 2,000 attended.

Like any other federal holiday, Martin Luther King Day should be a reminder to us all to be thankful for what we have and how our country has progressed. The reminder should not only come for the SU community when events are held, but on the day itself, too.

Certainly, we are all grateful for what King achieved in his lifetime, or our lives would be very different. For our generation, racism is not nearly as prevalent as it was when King died in 1968. It’s undeniable that racism is still an issue. The day should not be considered the last day of break, but should be used as a reflection on King’s commitment to improving our country.

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environment

Farming without soil brings sustainbility, ease to urban environments

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ydroponics and aquaponics are gaining traction in the local food movement, but their sustainability is being called into question. Each system along with its specific parameters and constraints should be examined before making a judgment.

Hydroponics is growing plants without soil. Aquaponics is combining hydroponics with aquaculture or fish farming. This results in a system where fish are grown in tanks. That water along with the waste the fish produce circulates through the hydroponic system and fertilizes the plants.

This is similar to farmers spreading cow manure on their fields to improve fertility. The water leaves the hydroponic system cleaner than when it entered and is pumped back to the fish tank. The plants are fertil-

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ized and the fish get clean water — it’s pretty exciting.

These farms do not require soil, so growing food is possible in all kinds of new places, particularly urban areas. Where real estate is hard to come by, aquaponic farms in greenhouses can easily be put on rooftops, barges and refurbished shipping containers. This is excellent for cities that have heavily contaminated soils — a common concern in rust belt cities, like Syracuse.

Bringing fresh produce to urban environments has the potential to alleviate food deserts in neighborhoods where access to fresh food is limited or nonexistent. Regardless, urban agriculture minimizes shipping costs and all of the associated carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel consumption.

Some hydroponic systems are

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green and read all over indoors with artificial lighting. Artificial lighting requires electricity, yes, but consider it within the context of the system. How much energy does the lighting consume? How does the energy use on this farm compare to the amount of energy required to grow the same amount of produce in a more traditional system (think tractors, applying fertilizer/pesticides, mechanical harvesting, irrigation, transportation and refrigeration)?

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sources? It becomes a matter of how the numbers shake out. It would be curious to see how the price of hydroponically grown lettuce in Central New York in January compares to that same head of lettuce grown conventionally California.

The nutritional value of hydroponic or aquaponic produce also varies depending on the choices made in each system design. Hydroponic produce can be grown with fertilizers that deliver nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but none of the other nutrients essential for healthy plant growth. Hydroponic produce can also be grown using more well-rounded fertilizers including zinc, copper, magnesium and all of the other essential micro and macronutrients.

For aquaponics, it’s another story: No chemical fertilizers are used. The plants are fertilized with fish waste

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that may be supplemented with a few additional nutrients, but some systems don’t require any nutritional supplements at all. Many aquaponic systems feed fish commercial pellets, but experiments are being conducted feeding them post-consumer food waste.

Dare to dig deeper before dismissing the nutritional value of hydroponic produce.

In the grand scheme of things using hydroponics and aquaponics for urban agriculture is new technology that requires further development. The potential exists to push the boundaries of where agriculture can take place, what resources are required and who has access to good food. That alone is worth exploring.

Leanna Mulvihill is a senior forest engineering major and environmental writing and rhetoric minor. Her column appears every Tuesday. She can be reached at lpmulvih@syr.edu.

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police and ESPN reporters that Fine abused them as teens. Fine was fired from the university on Nov. 27, four days after a third accuser, Zach Tomaselli, stepped forward.

Fine has not been charged with any crimes and continues to maintain his innocence. He could not be reached for comment.

The Post Standard received copies of two letters, dated Nov. 29, sent by VanHooser to Fine admitting that he lied, according to the article.

One of the letters is addressed to Fine and the other “To whom it may concern.” VanHooser said he wrote the two letters without being

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said there is “no doubt that SA will be discussing this,” but wanted to wait until he is able to talk with Dekker first.

“We need to make sure that we have all the data from their surveying before we can make any accusations or have any of our members react poorly during a debate we may have,” Lustig said.

Lustig said he thinks UU does a good job at planning shows people are excited to see, and he said he hopes Rock the Dome turns out to be the same way.

When the date of the show was first announced, some sororities were concerned it would interfere with the spring recruitment

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asked to by anyone, according to the article.

“In a statement I gave I told a lot of lies about Bernie Fine. None of what I said was true,” VanHooser wrote. “Bernie has been nothing but good to me over the years. He was the only thing I had close to a father. He never did anything wrong he is a good man.”

VanHooser lived with Fine after both his parents died when he was a teen. Fine, who taught at Lincoln Middle School when VanHooser was a student there, invited VanHooser to live with him, supporting him periodically for the next 40 years.

VanHooser said he wanted revenge, but did not think “the story would go as far as it did,” according to the article. VanHooser also said that only parts of what he told police were true.

He said he lied because Fine didn’t hire a lawyer to help fight his most recent burglary conviction.

VanHooser is currently serving 16 years to life for burglarizing houses in Central New York to support his drug addiction. VanHooser has been arrested dozens of times for felony crimes, mostly to fuel his intense drug addiction, according to the article.

In a Dec. 7 news conference, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick discredited the story of the fourth accuser and said there was no fourth victim. Fitzpatrick told The Daily Orange on Monday this news only validates what he said back in December.

VanHooser did not lie in his statement to police about having a sexual relationship with Fine for many years as adults, continuing into

last summer, according to the article. He said Fine first approached him for sexual contact when he was in his 30s, and he was usually high on heroin during the contact, according to the article.

It is unclear how VanHooser’s recanting will affect the investigation. Because his allegations were made outside the statute of limitations they could not have been the basis for criminal charges, but federal prosecutors may have cited the accusations when they applied for a search warrant, according to the article.

that is scheduled to take place during the weekend. But Dekker said the event should not conflict with recruitment because it is on a Thursday.

“Officially, it won’t, but I have heard that there are some houses that don’t want their girls going because I guess they don’t want them to be ‘out of form’ for the next day,” he said.

Dekker said they were originally planning on having the concert Feb. 3 but moved it because they knew women would be in involved in recruitment. He said UU also had to take athletic events into consideration when picking a date for the show. He said Feb. 2 works because it also gives students time to buy tickets.

“We wanted to make sure we had a few weeks while students were on campus to buy

tickets,” Dekker said.

Dekker said UU sold about 4,250 tickets of the approximately 10,000 tickets available for the concert during the online-only student presale, which started at 10 a.m. on Jan. 9 and ended at midnight on Jan. 11. Dekker expects to sell more as students get back to campus.

Nicole Gonzalez, a junior English and textual studies major, said she and her friends are excited about the concert. She said although she prefers Ludacris’ music, “I think Rick Ross is the main person people want to see.”

George Ocasio, a junior political science major, said the concert will probably bring in a lot of money because of Rick Ross’ popularity.

He said many of his friends are going to the show and some of them woke up at 9:45 a.m.

Jan. 9 to buy presale tickets. But he said he has no interest in going.

“I’m not a huge fan of the (artists) they have,” he said.

Ocasio said he thinks it would be better if UU brought more diversity to campus concerts and put on a show that headlined two stylistically different artists, like LMFAO and Adele.

Dekker said the decision to bring in Ludacris and Rick Ross was also a financial decision.

“It’s a lot more infrastructure to put a rock band on the road,” he said. “It was more cost effective to go with these hip-hop artists.”

But he said UU would definitely consider bringing in other artists for future concerts, like Block Party. Still, Dekker said he is very excited about Rock the Dome.

“I think it’s a great pairing and a great show,” he said. “It’s something we hope will become a tradition that students really invest in.”

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“I think it’s definitely alerted people to the availability of help and encouraged more to reach out for help. Many of the people who contacted our hotline say this is the first time they’ve ever talked about whatever happened to them.”

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support system since the allegations hit SU. “People were trying to explore the options about how they could be an empowered bystander and offer their friends and family members more than they may have been able to offer in the past,” Bregman said. “And that part of these last few months have been real positive for all of us.”

Scott Berkowitz, the president and founder of the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, said in the month following the cases at both Penn State and SU, there was a 54 percent increase in people calling in concerning sexual abuse.

Berkowitz said some people are calling as soon as a couple of days after the abuse takes place. Others are calling up to 10 years after they were abused.

The difference between these cases and other publicized cases that involve sexual abuse is that the calls keep coming in. Berkowitz said there is usually a spike in the first couple of days and then the volume of calls goes back down again. Even two months after the abuse cases at Penn State and SU, there is still a higher percentage than normal.

“I think it’s definitely alerted people to the availability of help and encouraged more to reach out for help,” Berkowitz said. “Many of the people who contacted our hotline say this is the first time they’ve ever talked about whatever happened to them.”

Lisa Friel, the former chief of the Manhattan district attorney’s sex crimes unit for nearly a decade, said she expects an influx in the amount of people coming forward about the sexual abuse they might have endured.

Friel said the influx of people talking about their abuse could be comparable to another highly publicized abuse case about a decade ago. In 2002, The Boston Globe came out with a series of stories about five Catholic priests being prosecuted for sexual abuse — a story that was pushed into the national spotlight.

As a result, more victims were encouraged to come forward with their allegations as well.

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“As more and more people see this and hear from people willing to come forward and say, ‘I was a victim,’ it gives people who didn’t come forward strength, and now they are coming forward,” Friel said last month in a phone interview. “And I think we’re going to see a wave of this for a while, and I think that’s a good thing.”

Though these allegations have helped victims come forward, they have also been an opportunity to help people in the community understand what sex abuse is all about.

Janet Epstein, associate director of SU’s Advocacy Center, said this is a situation in which educating people could prove to be invaluable.

“The key is educating the members of the community,” Epstein said, “to get the facts out about child sexual abuse, the prevalence of it, the techniques that people use when they are looking to abuse children. The fact is that it can affect people from all walks of life.”

This is especially important with some of the misconceptions the allegations have brought out about the recent cases. Bregman said one misconception is that a sexual predator is usually a stranger lurking in the shadows, not a person a child trusts. But she said because there is trust between the two, it makes it difficult for children to come forward

and accuse their abuser.

Berkowitz said another misconception is that sexual abuse is easy to overcome. Rather, it can be a very damaging crime for children and can be a lifelong burden.

But the hope is those misconceptions can continue to be erased as people become more

mindful about what sexual abuse is.

Said Berkowitz: “One outcome of all the press attention these stories have gotten is that people are a lot more aware of the frequency and severity of the crime, which I think will help efforts to prevent future crimes.” dgproppe@syr.edu

COMPLICATED CASE

Here is a list of the most recent developments with the Bernie Fine allegations:

Dec. 5

A third accuser, Zach Tomaselli, admits to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy during an interview with The Daily Orange. He faced 11 felony counts as a result of inappropriate behavior with the boy.

Dec. 8

Tomaselli files a sexual abuse lawsuit against former associate men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine.

Advocates for victims of child sexual abuse gather outside Syracuse University to support an investigation of additional crimes committed by Fine.

Dec. 14

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces he will introduce new legislation that adds college-level personnel to the New York state list of individuals who are mandated to report physical or sexual abuse.

Dec. 17

Dec.13

Dec. 21

The U.S. attorney’s office sets up an anonymous tip line for people to call with information regarding the investigation.

Dec. 23

The first two accusers, Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, announce they are filing a defamation lawsuit against men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim and SU during a press conference with high-profile attorney Gloria Allred in New York City.

Tomaselli is arrested and charged for violating bail conditions because police believe he gave a ride to a minor while prohibited from having contact with anyone under the age of 18.

Robert Hoatson, president of Road to Recovery, a group that supports victims of sexual abuse, says he is skeptical of District Attorney William Fitzpatrick’s handling of the allegations against Fine after Fitzpatrick said in a press conference that there was not a fourth victim.

Dec. 20

Tomaselli pleads guilty to sexual assault charges, including unlawful sexual contact and two counts of sexual aggression against a child in Maine.

Fine is replaced by Brad Sobotka, a 1986 SU alumnus and information manager for the Annual Giving Program at SU, as the adviser for the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.

Jan. 15

Floyd VanHooser, the fourth accuser in the Fine case, admits to lying and says Fine never molested him as a child. VanHooser says he lied to the media and police to get back at Fine because he didn’t hire VanHooser a lawyer for his most recent criminal conviction.

—Compiled by Asst. News Editors Rachael Barillari and Stephanie Bouvia

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carly reeve | staff photographer In the midst of a record-breaking dry winter, Syracuse has yet to experience its average snow accumulation. Last weekend brought only the city’s second snowstorm.

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the driest and warmest in a long time due to a great change in the East Pacific that pushed the jet-stream north, which gave the city a less severe winter. This winter is even dryer in terms of snow than 1983 she said.

According to the Time article, the jet-stream pattern in December was the most extreme on record with the cold Arctic air kept form pushing into the U.S. “There is really a connection between the ocean and atmosphere and how the position of the jet stream affects us. We are in a zone of nervous variation in terms of the stream,” Newton said. “It makes Syracuse an ideal climate monitoring system because we are right where the jet-stream is.”

Newton said she, and most modern scientists agree, that the Earth is clearly on a warming trend.

She said this becomes quite evident when studying the frequency of extremes in our area rather than if the year was warmer overall. In the last 30 years, Syracuse’s winters have produced the highest amounts of precipitation in history and many of the warmest years on record have been in the last decade, Newton said.

Newton said that more snow does not mean colder weather. The lakes around Central New York and the Great Lakes are staying temperate as the

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2010-11 179.0 2009-10 106.1

2008-09 149.6 2007-08 109.1

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“But there is no way to tell what next year will be like from the character of this year.”

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atmosphere becomes warmer and heats the surface waters. This allows air moving over the lakes to pick up more moisture, which means the Syracuse region is likely to have more snow, Newton said.

The extremely warm summers go hand in hand with more snowfall, both of which suggest a warmer planet, Newton said.

“But, there is no way to tell what next year will be like from the character of this year,” Newton said. “Climate change must be studied at a large time scale and also in the recent cluster of years.

The warming trend is backed by warmer summers and snowier winters, but this must be looked at long-term because of situations like this with the jet-stream moved causing less snow and dryness.”

Xiaoli Zhou, a graduate student in the earth sciences department, agrees with Newton.

“We cannot tell if the climate is changing form one winter. We must combine different parameters to predict the weather for the winters to come,” Zhou said.

The Time article emphasized that weather is what happens day to day, but studying the climate is based on years and decades. According to the article, keeping this philosophy of study in mind, it is true that cold temperatures are becoming less common in this country with every year’s annual temperature becoming higher than the long-term average since 1980.

Zunli Lu, assistant professor of earth sciences, said in an email “it is quite likely we will see more fluctuations in weather patterns. My guess is that local/regional weather will not get more and more predictable and could give us more surprises down the road.” rebarill@syr.edu

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Cranium crunch

By Victoria Napoli

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STAFF WRITER

tress may not only have an effect on brain function but also on brain size, according to a Jan. 9 article in Time magazine.

Dr. Rajita Sinha, a professor of psychiatry and neurobiology at the Yale University School of Medicine, examined images of 100 healthy individuals’ brains after they provided information on traumatic and stressful events in their lives. The images showed a lessening of gray matter in the prefrontal cortex, an area that is responsible for self-control and integral physiological functions, such as maintaining correct glucose and insulin levels,

according to the article.

Sinha explained in the journal Biological Psychiatry that the brain’s ability to resist dangerous desires or control impulsive behaviors degrades as nerve tissue in the prefrontal cortex disappears because of constant damage from repeated stressful events, according to the article.

The study suggests these changes in brain volume may make humans more susceptible to both mental and social disorders ranging from depression to addiction, according to the article.

Sinha’s research revealed that stressful events, like sudden job loss or a threatening medical diagnosis, affect emotional awareness.

Life traumas, like living with a chronic disease or losing a loved one, disrupt mood centers, according to the article.

Les Gellis, visiting assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University, said stress may be a precursor to a vicious cycle of problems that often lead to the development of a chronic condition

Research finds heavy stress affects both function, size of brain

in which an individual is prone to a negative outlook. Physiological factors, such as lack of sleep and reduced inactivity, also further problems with mood, he said.

“Everyone experiences stressful periods in their lives. Then this goes away and the individual is given time to mentally and physically recover,” Gellis said. “It is the ‘life traumas or adverse events’ that overload the system, and an individual is not given the time, or does not have the capacity, to recover.”

Though certain events and life traumas have been associated with smaller brain volumes in these emotion and mood centers, chronic everyday stress doesn’t appear to affect brain volumes on its own, Sinha said in the article. Someone living with chronic stress may be more prone to brain shrinkages in certain areas while they are also facing an adverse event or trauma, she said in the article.

Brooks Gump, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition at SU, said chronic stress alone can affect brain volumes, perhaps in areas Sinha’s study did not explore. He said a wealth of prior research has shown how chronic stress can

cause shrinking of the hippocampus, the brain’s center for memory and spatial navigation.

Though the study explored the negative effect cumulative stress may have on brain volume, it did not examine how the participants’ ages might play a role in the phenomenon, specifically among college students.

Gump said the age issue is particularly problematic. Though it’s hard to have a definitive answer, college students may not have the same coping resources as adults and could be more stressed as a result. Therefore, they may be more affected in terms of brain volume, Gump said.

“College students experience significant stressors like everyone else,” Gellis said. “They may still be learning how to handle such events and thus may feel a greater emotional impact due to these events, increasing the likelihood of significant stressors.”

To lessen the harmful effects of stress on the brain, people can meditate, exercise and maintain a healthy social life, according to the article.

Jessica Sturchio, a senior communications design major, said her workload is very demanding and was hard to adjust to at first.

She has learned it’s helpful to realize when she’s overwhelmed and to step away from her projects or whatever is causing the stress.

Said Sturchio: “Normally, after taking some time to mentally relax, the answers to my design problems are less obscure.” vdnapoli@syr.edu

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It’s always

the snow y stuff in the middle

snowy in Syracuse

After months of unseasonably warm temperatures, winter has arrived, and it’s here to stay. How can you tell? Well, icicles line the roofs of houses. The sun rises and sets in a blink of an eye. Students pile into classes later and later, shaking snow out of their hair as they stumble in. Here are other surefire ways to know when the snow has hit Syracuse hard.

— Compiled by The Daily Orange Feature Staff

Telltale signs that winter unleashed its fury on Salt City

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Salt: Huge pebbles of salt bleach the sidewalks and seep into the fibers of those $100 designer jeans.

Uggs: Those brand-new sheepskin boots soak up the snow like sponges and cling to your ankles like wet rags. It’s time to ask Daddy for a new pair.

Shorter days: Darkness falls faster. You step out after a mid-afternoon nap, and it looks like it’s already five minutes to midnight.

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Bundling up: A five-minute walk to class now involves dressing up like the Abominable Snowman from “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” But without the heart-warming ending.

Missing trays: There’s a clear correlation between the lack of dining hall trays and the increased number of sled riders on Crouse hill.

Frat row snowdrifts: When frat brothers forget to shovel, walking down Comstock Avenue turns into an impromptu curling match.

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4. M i n i s k i r t s + Heels = Frostbite: Unfortunately, typical going out clothes don’t change much.

But girls will fall down a lot more.

Umbrellas: Some people (the ones still wearing shorts) don’t get that umbrellas lose battles against Syracuse’s gusts of wind. And they look silly when they’re carried through 6 feet of snow.

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The wind: Sure, snow is a pain to trudge through and you’ll be laughed at for slipping around, but man, the wind.

When the gusts whip up, the winters at Syracuse start to blow. Literally.

Ordering out: When there’s a blizzard outside, nobody wants to walk across the street to Ernie Davis Dining Center. Instead, it’s easier to let the delivery guy’s car get stuck in the snow bank.

Hands sans gloves: Unless you have cool gloves that let you use your touchscreen smartphone, most people will brave frostbite to text.

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Conversation starters: All everybody does is complain about the weather. It does give guys an easy excuse to chat up that pretty girl shivering by the bus stop.

Tardiness: Sleeping in is a luxury. Due to never-ending snow, you have to languish at the bus stop or shovel your car out from under the winter wonderland.

Hot drinks: Just when you think the lines for Starbucks, People’s Place and Dunkin’ Donuts can’t get any longer, they do.

Coffee is the season’s most popular accessory.

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Chasing changes

Snow Patrol diverges from previous sound while maintaining soulful lyrics, heavy accent

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By Ibet Inyang

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

h, the joys of alternative rock. Snow Patrol’s latest album, “Fallen Empires,” has everything that embodies the genre: a brooding front man in Gary Lightbody, tear-inducing lyrics and danceable beats. With “Fallen Empires,” the band boldly steps away from their indie influences and into the footsteps of Coldplay.

Chart toppers don’t usually hail from Northern Ireland, but since their last album nearly three years ago, the group has placed Glasgow on the map. Although they’ve found success in the past with previous hits like “Chasing Cars” and “Just Say Yes,” their latest album showcases a new sound. They pull out dulcitones, shruti boxes, melodicas and a bunch of other obscure instruments to achieve their revolutionary sound.

Don’t fret, the band doesn’t stray too far from its indie roots. There are still lyrics about

Sounds like: Coldplay Genre: Alternative Rock Top track: “Fallen Empires”

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longing for and losing love sung somberly in Lightbody’s heavy Irish accent, one that’s barely understandable.

A definite standout was the title track, “Fallen Empires.” The entire band, not just Lightbody, chants rather than sings the lyrics.

Singing creeps in over a frantic fiddle-like sound at first, followed by drums and a hard electric beat. A 30-second chant of “we are the light” begins and will have you wondering just what this song was about at first listen. What is this “light” they’re talking about, and where exactly do the fallen empires fit in?

Some of the album’s lyrics and titles may confuse listeners. In “Berlin,” Lightbody sings “la, la, la” for two minutes. Only the soft and upbeat melody saves the song, which somehow leaves the non-lyrics stuck on repeat. Then, there’s “Life-ning,” which isn’t even an actual word.

Thankfully, the song is explained in the soft and subtle tune that tells about the joys of life. These barely written lyrics and made up words insinu-

ate that they’re saying something deep or genius.

However, this is all thankfully overshadowed by beautiful words in songs like “This Isn’t Everything You Are” and “In The End.” Both are so wonderfully sappy that fans will remember why they love the Irishmen in the first place.

The combination of interesting lyrics and even more exciting musical arrangements create a new sound for the band that is worth taking notice. What truly makes this album great is Lightbody’s soulful vocal performance on the album, especially in songs such as “New York” and “I’ll Never Let Go.” The front man oozes with emotion, and again, his accent doesn’t hurt the cause.

Snow Patrol is yet to be a household name, and they’ve needed something to set them apart. This new phase for the band is a step in the right direction to become noticed. Finding a distinct sound won’t just have people saying, “I love that song,” but also, “I love that band.” ieinyang@syr.edu

TUNE IN The Daily Orange asked Billy Wagner, a sophomore finance and entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises dual major, what popped up on his iPod when he put it on shuffle. Here are the first three songs: 1. “Light Speed” by Grieves. “One of my friends was moving and gave me a ton of his music. This is one of my favorites of his.”

2. “I’ve Just Seen a Face” from the “Across the Universe” soundtrack. “It’s one of my favorite movies.”

3. “O Holy Night” from “Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics.” After laughing and trying to quickly skip this number, Wagner offered an explanation about the pick. “I hate Christmas carols, but I love the ‘South Park’ ones.”

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Q&A with masterminds behind Jingle Punks

By Erik van Rheenen ASST. FEATURE EDITOR

Turn on the TV and you’re sure to hear tunes by Jingle Punks. The music licensing and composition company is infiltrating major networks with their do-it-yourself ethic and wacky marketing.

The Daily Orange sat down with CEO and co-founder Lecture by two members of Jared Gutstadt the Jingle Punks and Director Where: Martin J. Whitman of Catalog and School of Management, Syracuse UniRoom 007 versity ‘09 alumWhen: Today, 6:45 p.m. nus Bill Markt How much: Free on Monday to talk about their jingles, starting an orchestra and company tracksuits. The duo is in town to speak with students on Tuesday.

Conversation with Jingle Punks

The Daily Orange: How did you come up with the name Jingle Punks?

Gutstadt: I used to be an editor on the “Chappelle Show,” and I was called a jingle punk for trying to push my music to appear on the show.

I was a TV editor by day and a disgruntled rock star by night, and we’re not really on the sexy side of the music industry, so it stuck.

What was the most excited you’ve been hearing your work on TV? Gutstadt: I wrote the theme music for “Pawn

Stars” when I was still working in my apartment, and whenever I hear it, I still can’t believe it since I can be in any country, flip on the TV and there it is. But we did some music for a Super Bowl commercial that I can’t wait to hear.

Markt: I actually wrote a piece with another Syracuse alumnus for a Chevrolet commercial, and it debuted during the World Series. There’s a huge Syracuse connection at Jingle Punks, and it was great working with someone who went to the same school.

What’s one jingle or song that you wish you wrote for television?

Gutstadt: I really wish I wrote one of the iconic theme songs of our generation, like the one from “Friends” or “Cheers” or even “Baywatch.”

You started the Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra in 2011. How did that happen?

Gutstadt: I was watching the music video for The Strokes’ “Under Cover of Darkness” during my free time and thought it would be the coolest thing if they remade it with an orchestra. And now the Hipster Orchestra has released sessions covering anything from Nirvana to an upcoming TV theme song project and signed to the same record label as Kidz Bop (Razor & Tie). So we’re the Kidz Bop for the hipster crowd, I guess.

How do you market the Jingle Punks brand?

Markt: At South by Southwest a few years

stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) JARED GUTSTADT AND BILL MARKT, a 2009 SU alumnus, are two of Jingle Punks’ leading men. They have written numerous jingles heard on TV. ago, we had a 7-foot-tall inflatable mascot of our logo, Jingle Guy. So we try to have fun.

Gutstadt: We keep it fun. We ordered our staff company tracksuits and plan to shoot a video of all of us running in slow motion, “Rocky” style. We’re young and kind of goofy.

ball game. But I honestly consider Syracuse as a second alma mater since I went to New York University. There’s got to be something in the air here with all of the creative people from this school that have joined the Jingle Punks team.

We love to recruit here.

What are your plans while you’re in Syracuse?

People think of Charlie Sheen’s character from “Two and a Half Men” when it comes to jingle writers. Do you guys fit that mold?

Markt: We’re giving a lecture, and it was an honor to be asked back by professors that I’ve had here. It’s incredible to show students how far hard work and education can take you.

Gutstadt: Tonight, we’re here for the basket-

Gutstadt: We’re both creative guys who do their own thing in a business dominated by older companies. But we work harder. ervanrhe@syr.edu

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Four spiffy but expensive innovations to help transform your daily lifestyle

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ach January, masses of tech-minded mavericks gather at a convention center in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show.

This annual gathering debuts previews, demos and announcements of the latest innovations — from advances in laptop computing to the introduction of motorized skates. The 2012 show, which ran Jan. 10 to 13, showcased a smorgasbord of this year’s most impressive innovations. Combing the blogosphere to live vicariously through those who actually attended the event, I amassed a “niftylist” of some of the more interesting tangents of the ongoing technology evolution.

1. The Eton Rukus Boombox Simply stated, it’s a boom-

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our ram is bigger than yours box. Not so simply stated, it’s a solar-powered, Bluetooth-connected, ruckus-inducing perversion of the classic 90s boombox. This portable boombox wirelessly links to your playlists via Bluetooth so you can tap into your smartphone of choice and jam away. The solar panels provide the power, although an internal battery exists for those without consistent sun access. With two potential

power sources, and as long as the sun is shining, the beat won’t stop. Consumers can obey Britney Spears and dance until the world ends. John Cusack’s boombox serenade scene from the film “Say Anything” could have lasted an eternity. Get your groove on and be environmentally friendly for just $150.

2. HzO’s WaterBlock and Liquipel We all know that when expensive electronics land in puddles, ponds, sinks, oceans and lava lamps, they effectively convert into waterlogged paper weights. HzO has come to the rescue with a product dubbed WaterBlock, and competitor Liquipel announced its own waterproofing technology. You can finally shed that bulky OtterBox because the nanotechnology used to keep electronics dry could soon be commonplace in smartphones worldwide. Feel free to push your friends in the pool without concern for their iPhones or take awesome pictures of rafting endeavors with your Droid. Water is no longer the enemy.

3. 3D Systems Cube Printer Have you ever wanted to make your own cookiecutter from a computergenerated CAD model?

How about jewelry, or maybe a bust of Leonardo DiCaprio? The technology of 3-D printing makes that possible. And for the first time, 3D Systems has made it mildly affordable for the run-of-the-mill consumer. 3-D printing employs the same concept as ink-based

printing, but instead of emitting ink onto paper, a 3-D printer emits plastic. This takes shape of the 3-D model created on a computer. The Cube can only print one color at a time, but what did you expect for a measly $1,299? Don’t know how to model items on CAD? Fear not, Cubify is releasing a CAD library of basic models that can be tweaked to your preference or printed as is. Don’t go putting this on your birthday wish list just yet, though. The Cube is the caveman to what promises to be a very interesting and fruitful evolution of 3-D printers. There’s no point in paying more for a caveman when you can pay a pittance for a fully evolved variation someday.

4. SpnKiX Motorized Skates And you thought I was kidding about the skates. SpnKiX’s skates are battery-powered transportation devices that you can strap on while wearing normal footwear. When the oil runs out and the rest of mankind is reduced to walking the good, old-fashioned way, motorized skate owners can charge up the skates’ lithium battery and hit the road for up to three miles of undisturbed skating. A helmet may be a good investment, as these speed-demon skates can reach up to 10 mph, and it’s always wise to think safety first.

Sure, they’re bulky, probably aren’t compatible with stilettos and will set you back around $650, but gosh-darn, aren’t they nifty.

Jessica Smith is a senior information management and technology and television, radio and film dual major. If you happen to possess any of the above items and wish to gift them to her, she can be reached at jlsmit22@syr.edu.

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SU motivated for rematch with Cornell

By David Wilson STAFF WRITER

Even after Syracuse dropped its series opener to Mercyhurst 8-4 on Jan. 6, Graham Thomas felt the Orange played some of its best hockey all season.

Then SU turned in an even better performance the following day, tying the No. 5 Lakers to give the program its first-ever point against its conferWho: Cornell ence rival after Where: Tennity Ice losing 15 straight Pavilion games to MercyWhen: Today, 7 p.m. hurst. The tie led the SU associate coach to call last weekend’s performance Syracuse’s most impressive this season.

“We’ve been playing really well as of late, even though the win column isn’t really coming out of it,” Thomas said. “But we’ve been playing really well. We’re playing better as a team, we’re really buying in and everyone’s playing their systems well.”

The Orange (8-13-2, 0-2-2 College Hockey America) takes on No. 3 Cornell (15-2-0) Tuesday for the second time this season, looking to capitalize on momentum coming off the landmark tie. The matchup with the Big Red also marks the fifth time this year SU has faced a ranked team. With conference play heating up, the experience against top-ranked opponents is vital to the program’s success the rest of the way.

But for Syracuse, it’s not just about getting the experience. After grabbing its second conference point, the team is playing at the highest level all season and at an entirely different level than it was Nov. 1 when it fell 9-2 to Cornell in Ithaca.

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jenny jakubowski | staff photographer KALLIE BILLADEAU and the Orange are looking to continue its solid play in recent games when it takes on No. 3 Cornell at the Tennity Ice Pavilion on Tuesday. Billadeau made 33 saves as SU notched its first-ever point in a 1-1 tie with Mercyhurst on Dec. 7.

Instrumental to that change is Kallie Billadeau.

In SU’s early November loss, when Cornell was ranked No. 2 in the country, the goaltender played the entire game despite allowing two goals in the first period and three more in the second frame. Billadeau made 50 saves in one night — nearly as many as she had this past weekend in two games against Mercyhurst.

Soon after the Cornell game, Billadeau began to find her confidence.

Since allowing six goals to Ohio State just a few weeks later, the sophomore hasn’t suffered any of the net-minding disasters that plagued her early in the season. She hasn’t allowed more than three goals in each of her starts since then and is also splitting time with Jenesica Drinkwater during the stretch.

And that culminated with her allowing just one goal against Mercyhurst in one of the program’s biggest performances, something she looks to carry into Tuesday’s

matchup with Cornell.

“My intensity was a lot higher than it was in the past, so carrying that intensity into practice this week (was important),” Billadeau said. “We had a long week off, so I think we’ve done that.”

Billadeau will be challenged by a Big Red offense that fired 59 shots the last time the teams met. The defense will be tasked with slowing down a potent power-play unit that went 3-of-8 on that night.

SU knows that if Billadeau or fellow goaltender Drinkwater faces that many shots Tuesday, Syracuse won’t have an opportunity to upset the No. 3 team in the country.

When the Cornell skaters have the pucks on their sticks they are always threats to score, so controlling the time on attack will become crucial for Syracuse.

“Most important, we need to keep our feet moving and move the puck and not get nervous,” SU forward Shiann Darkangelo said.

“Just play our game.”

Of course, SU did catch a hot Cornell team that entered the game 3-0. The Big Red had scored nine goals in back-to-back games and had yet to be held to fewer than six goals all season.

But in its next game, Cornell suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of Dartmouth.

And the Big Red hasn’t played as well as that three-game stretch all season, while the Orange has found itself constantly improving.

After one of the marquee moments in the team’s history on Jan. 7, SU has a chance for another one Tuesday if it can knock off Cornell.

With its confidence rising, Syracuse feels it has a chance to do exactly that.

“We’re young and we’re developing, and the future looks bright,” Thomas said. “ … We’re going in as underdogs, and we kind of want to relish that and see if we can pull something out and pull out an upset.” dbwilson@syr.edu

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Boeheim downplays importance of records; SU snaps losing skid to Pitt

By Zach Brown and Michael Cohen THE DAILY ORANGE

As quickly as the question was finished, Jim Boeheim brushed it aside.

Sure, Monday’s win over Pittsburgh tied him with the legendary Adolph Rupp for fourth on the all-time wins list. Yes, Monday’s win gave Syracuse a 20-0 record for the first time in school history.

But Boeheim doesn’t care. Not yet, anyway.

“No significance,” Boeheim, the Syracuse head coach, said. “None whatsoever. The only thing I care about is this year. That’s it. What we’re doing this year.”

But with the 71-63 win over Pittsburgh in the Carrier Dome, Boeheim earned win number 876 for his career. He now trails only Dean Smith, Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski. In doing so, the Orange set the program record for the best start ever with its 20th consecutive win.

Though Boeheim said the new school record meant nothing, forward C.J. Fair felt otherwise.

He said it feels great for him and his teammates to be a part of the record book at SU. “It means a lot,” Fair said. “We set history here. We broke the record, and we’re just trying to stretch the thing as far as we can take it.”

Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon, whose team had lost six straight games entering Monday’s matchup with the Orange, said he and his players understood the talent that SU brings to the table.

“No significance. None whatsoever. The only thing I care about is this year. That’s it. What we’re doing this year.”

Jim Boeheim

SU HEAD COACH

It’s a common message expressed by Syracuse’s opponents so far this season, but no one has been able to match it. And with Baylor’s loss to Kansas on Monday, SU is one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the country.

“Obviously they’re ranked where they are because of how good a team they are, how deep they are and how experienced they are,” Dixon said. “A very good team.”

SU finally beats Pitt

The Syracuse players had heard all about Pittsburgh’s dominance over the Orange heading into Monday’s game.

The Panthers had won five straight against SU, eight of the last nine and 13 of the last 16.

None of the players on this team had ever beaten Pitt. But now that talk can be put to rest.

“I always wanted to beat Pitt,” senior Kris Joseph said. I didn’t get a chance to play them last year due to that head injury. It was a good thing for me to come out tonight and be able to beat them.”

Although Pittsburgh has struggled to a 0-6 start in Big East play, many of the Syracuse players were quick to say that the Panthers’ record did not indicate how talented their team is. And the Panthers gave the Orange all it could handle Monday, nearly clawing back from an early 13-point deficit but falling just short.

Even the younger players seemed to understand the significance of beating Pittsburgh.

“I’ve been hearing that coach hasn’t won in like five years,” sophomore Dion Waiters said. “It was just good to get that monkey off coach’s back.”

And while the win over Pitt was somewhat overshadowed by a record-setting night for SU, it was that much sweeter because of the opponent.

“It’s great,” senior Scoop Jardine said. “It’s

great because it’s the best start in school history and also, it’s against Pittsburgh. That’s two great things for me right there.” zjbrown@syr.edu mjcohe02@syr.edu

BOX SCORE Syracuse PLAYER

ASSISTS

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Waiters 1 1 16 Jardine 10 2 12 Joseph 1 2 12 Triche 3 0 12 Melo 1 10 10 Fair 0 5 7 Southerland 0 2 2 Christmas 0 1 0 Keita 0 1 0

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Wright 3 7 10 Patterson 3 5 10 Gibbs 1 0 10 Zanna 0 6 9 Johnson 2 2 9 Moore 0 1 7 Taylor 1 11 4 Robinson 3 6 4

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Raridon balances time as player, custodian

By Nick Toney STAFF WRITER

Derek Raridon can’t stand the smell of sweatdrenched athletic tape. But somehow, after every North Central (Ill.) College home game, the used tape is strewn across the Cardinals locker room for him to pick up.

“Ankle tape is the worst to clean up by far,” Raridon said. “I tell my FOR THE teammates to pick it up because someone has to.

That someone is generally me, though.”

When Raridon isn’t playing on the court inside Merner Field House in Naperville, Ill., he’s cleaning the court, locker rooms and weight room at the facility. The 6-foot-6 forward for Division-III North Central works 20 workstudy hours each week during the season as a member of the school’s custodial staff.

On the floor, Raridon is a key part of North Central’s lineup. The forward is a two-time AllCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Second Team selection. He has averaged 13.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game this season, and he became the 23rd player to score 1,000 points in school history in December.

But as a custodian, Raridon picks up trash after home games, buffs the floors before basketball and volleyball games, and — unfortunately for Raridon — collects what’s left behind in the home and away locker rooms.

“I’ve picked up some gross stuff,” said Raridon, whose father, Todd Raridon, became the head coach of the Cardinals eight years ago.

And Derek Raridon isn’t the first in his family to hold such a unique position. His older brother, Mitch, was the first to help the Merner Field House custodial staff during their father’s first four years at North Central.

Todd Raridon said his eldest son needed to find work to offset the costs of attending North Central.

“There’s no such thing as a scholarship D-III athlete,” Todd said. “Mitch started off cleaning the courts, and when Derek moved to Naperville, he started helping out, too.”

Raridon was a 16-year-old high school student when his father started coaching the

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free throws, ref lecting the Panthers’ night offensively.

Despite a well-designed offensive game plan that yielded countless shots in the paint, Pittsburgh’s inefficiency at the rim and from the free-throw line proved costly.

A slew of missed layups and a 12-of-23 performance from the charity stripe yielded a 71-63 loss to Syracuse (20-0, 7-0 Big East), spoiling the valiant comeback.

“I thought we attacked the zone pretty well, but some missed layups I think really hurt us early,” Dixon said. “And the free-throw line, we could have shot it better from the free-throw line and that would have put us in position.”

From the game’s early possessions, the Panthers maneuvered easily through the Orange defense and got the ball to the rim. Nasir Robinson found space at the free-throw line to catch and drop the ball down low to Talib Zanna two minutes into the game, but the Pitt forward’s dunk attempt was blocked by Fab Melo.

It was one of six blocks for Melo on the night, as SU’s interior defense frustrated the Panthers in the first half. Zanna and Robinson managed only one point between them in that half.

team, and he was in need of a summer job.

Five years and probably hundreds of discarded balls of sweaty ankle tape later, Raridon considers himself a grizzled veteran of the trade.

“I’m pretty much a professional custodian,” Raridon said, laughing.

And being a “professional” custodian means being ready to clean at any time, whether he’s on the clock or not.

When the Cardinals returned from their holiday break to practice before a home game against Manchester (Ind.) College, they found the floors of the 81-year-old Merner Field House covered in dust.

Much to the amusement of his teammates, Raridon broke out the broom and cleaned the court. And on a newly cleaned court, the Cardinals beat Manchester, 62-38.

While his teammates joke with Raridon about his job as a custodian, they have a much tougher time ridiculing his basketball skills.

Todd Raridon admits his son’s game is well ahead of what it used to be.

“Derek used to stay behind the (3-point) arc because he was a little scrawny,” Todd said.

“He’s certainly changed since then.”

That change came about because of Raridon’s dual role as a player and custodian. After 40-hour work weeks during summer 2010, Raridon found himself sticking around the athletic facility.

He would work on his low-post moves. He’d practice his foul shots. And after a summer of weightlifting, Raridon wasn’t the same scrawny 3-point shooter his father once saw him as.

“I was right there (at Merner), so I felt like I’d miss out on an opportunity to improve,” Raridon said. “There was no excuse to tell my dad that I didn’t stick around and work on my game.”

That change helped save the Cardinals season last year, when injuries decimated the North Central frontcourt. Todd Raridon knew his son could handle the forward position, and after a summer of hard work, Raridon proved him right.

Todd Raridon, the CCIW Co-Coach of the Year last season, can easily draw the connection between the time his son spends cleaning the court at Merner and his on-court performance.

“The place has become a second home to Derek,” Todd Raridon said. “He’d really do

“I think our defense was really good early in the first half again,” Boeheim said. “I don’t think we’re — we’re not able to sustain our defense as well as we can play in the first half the last two or three basketball games, which is a concern.”

The second half, though, saw the Orange gamble a bit defensively. As Pitt continued to station Robinson at the free-throw line, the Syracuse defenders started to bite on pump fakes.

Keita rushed forward toward Robinson in the middle of the paint with 13:36 left in the second half, and he calmly wrapped a pass around the SU center to Dante Taylor for the lay-in.

And out of the 11:01 media timeout, Dixon drew up the same play with Patterson playing the role of distributor. From the center of the lane he dropped a pass down to Zanna for an easy dunk, closing the Syracuse lead from 14 to six.

“We stopped the high-low in the beginning,” Syracuse forward C.J. Fair said.

“Then in the second half, we got a little greedy because we knew the 3s were about to start coming. So we just tried to anticipate. We thought they were going to throw it to the shooters, but they were dumping it down low. They got us off-tilt a little bit.”

Zanna and Robinson combined for 12 points in the second half, and all three of Patterson’s assists came in the second 20 minutes.

The 3s blended in as well.

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anything to improve as a player.”

That improvement may come at the cost of picking up sweaty ankle tape, but if it helps his level of play and his team, Raridon is willing to keep cleaning.

“It’s actually fun to be a janitor,” Raridon said. “And being in the gym is a nice perk, too.”

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Marcus Denmon isn’t enough for Missouri to give the Bears a loss here. Baylor is among the deepest teams in the nation, and even though it was tripped up by Kansas, that’s not a testament to its talent. Perry Jones III, Quincy Miller and Quincy Acy should carry their team in this game.

TENNESSEE 84, NO. 13 CONNECTICUT 81 SATURDAY, 4 P.M.

UConn’s inconsistency trips the Huskies up again. But don’t think this will be an easy game for the Volunteers. Tennessee should lean on the experience they gained by taking Kentucky to the brink of an upset to actually pull one off here.

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John Johnson nailed a pair from long range — first to answer a jumper by Scoop Jardine, then a 3 by Dion Waiters.

The surge in offensive productivity — only one turnover in the first 11:52 of the second half — was coupled with a stellar rebounding effort to limit the Orange to one shot offensively on many possessions in the second half.

Pitt refused to go away.

“Most physical team that we’re going to play,” Brandon Triche said. “Pittsburgh is physical every year. They outrebounded us by 12 on the backboard, so that kind of tells you how physical they are.”

The lead was whittled to four with 8:36 to play before the inefficiencies from the first half returned for the Panthers.

Gibbs, who is one of the best free-throw shooters in the Big East, bricked a front end of a 1-and-1 with 6:53 to go. Zanna missed a short jumper in the lane five seconds later. He split a pair of free throws a minute after that.

Too many points left on the floor for the Panthers to pull an upset.

“You can’t miss layups and some free throws, too,” Dixon said. “I felt like we had some three-point plays that we ended up getting maybe one or none out of the points that should have been on the play.” mjcohe02@syr.edu

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—Compiled by The Daily Orange Sports staff

Dec. 12 Syracuse takes over the No. 1 ranking in the nation in both the AP and ESPN/ USA Today polls. The previous week, the top two teams in the nation — Kentucky and Ohio State — lost, paving the way for SU to ascend to the top spot.

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Drew’s court appearance was scheduled for Dec. 7, but it was postponed until Feb. 1 after his attorney’s request for an adjournment was approved by presiding City Court Judge Van-

“I’m just thankful no one got hurt, and I definitely learned a lot.”

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Dec. 17 In its first true road game, and its first game since becoming the No. 1 team in the nation, Syracuse pulls away from North Carolina State late to win by 16.

Dec. 27 SU announces the hiring of Leonid Yelin as volleyball head coach. He replaces Jing Pu, who was fired during his 17th season in October. Yelin had a long, successful run as head coach of Louisville from 1996-2010, taking the Cardinals to 14 NCAA tournaments.

Dec. 28 Syracuse begins Big East play with a blowout, defeating Seton Hall 75-49 behind a school-record 10 blocks by Fab Melo. The SU defense caused 23 turnovers, leading to 26 points for the Orange.

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Dec. 30 Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones announces via Twitter that he will forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. His brother, Art Jones, plays for the Baltimore Ravens.

SU women’s basketball completes its nonconference slate with a 51-point win over Colgate. The Orange defeated Niagara by 51 in its game before that.

Jan. 9 Syracuse linebacker Dyshawn Davis is named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year. Davis had 43 tackles and led the Orange with 10.5 tackles for loss.

Jan. 12 The men’s lacrosse team holds its annual media day to kick off the 2012 season. The Orange is ranked No. 7 in the 2012 Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Preseason Top 20. It’s the team’s lowest preseason ranking since 2008.

Jan. 15 The Orange women’s basketball team falls behind by 28 at halftime and loses 69-42 to then-No. 18 Georgetown. SU is just 1-4 in Big East play.

The football team picks up verbal commitments from kicker Ryan Norton and defensive end Josh Manley for the Class of 2012 on the same day.

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At the Orange’s annual media day Thursday, Drew said he was glad to be back with the team and was appreciative of the support his teammates and coaches have shown him. Still, he said the incident isn’t something he can simply erase from his mind.

“I’m just thankful no one got hurt, and I definitely learned a lot,” Drew said. “It was an eye-opening experience, and I definitely learned so much when I was at home. Now, just moving forward and never forgetting about it, just moving past it and moving on and just getting out there and playing a little bit in practice.”

Academically, Drew said he’s looking for-

Jan. 5 Syracuse athletics announces that wide receiver Alec Lemon and cornerback Keon Lyn will miss 2012 spring football practice after undergoing shoulder surgeries.

Jan. 7 The Orange avenges its NCAA Tournament loss to Marquette last season with a 73-66 win over the Golden Eagles. Syracuse used a 19-0 run in the first half to take an 18-point lead into halftime and hold off Marquette’s late charge for the win.

The women’s ice hockey team ties conference powerhouse No. 5 Mercyhurst. The Orange dropped the series opener against the Lakers 8-4 a day earlier. Sophomore goaltender Kallie Billadeau made 33 saves in net for SU. The women’s basketball team wins its first Big East game with an 83-60 rout of Pittsburgh. Hemingway led SU with a career-high 33 points.

Jan. 14 Syracuse uses a 15-0 first-half run to blow past Providence, 78-55. SU improves to 19-0, tying the 19992000 team for the best start in school history.

The SU tennis team drops its season opener, 5-2, to No. 42 South Florida.

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the Carrier Dome on Monday. SU (20-0, 7-0 Big East) exploded out of the gates to take a 15-2 lead less than five minutes in, but Pittsburgh (11-8, 0-6 Big East) simply refused to go away until the back-to-back 3’s late in the second half put the game out of reach.

“I just tried to pick it up,” Waiters said. “I had a lack of energy in the first half because I’m still getting over a cold. I just couldn’t find it in the first half. But once (Boeheim) told me that, I just blocked the cold out and everything and just picked it up.”

The victory tied Boeheim with legendary Kentucky head coach Adolph Rupp for the fourth-most wins (876) by a coach in Division I history. It also gave the 20-0 Orange the best start in program history, one win better than the 19-0 start by the 1999-2000 team.

“It’s cool just to be in the history books,” junior guard Brandon Triche said. “Your name is going to be part of the team. That’s the great part about it.”

Early on, it looked like Syracuse would have no trouble getting the record-setting win.

On Pittsburgh’s first possession of the game, center Fab Melo stuffed a putback attempt, grabbed the loose ball and sent an outlet pass to Triche. The guard quickly dished the ball to Joseph cutting to the hoop on the left side, and he finished with an easy layup on SU’s first touch of the game.

That was the first play of a 15-2 run highlighted by easy alley-oops, dunks and layups.

Scoop Jardine, who finished with 12 points and 10 assists, connected with Melo and Joseph for three straight easy looks at the rim.

“We just came out with a lot of energy and knocked down shots,” Triche said. “We turned them over a little bit more than we usually do in the beginning of games and got some transition points.”

But Pittsburgh withstood the fast start from the Orange and worked its way back into the game. The Syracuse lead never grew past 14 points, due mostly to the Panthers dominance down low. They hauled in 12 more

ward to finishing all of his classes to graduate and will accept any disciplinary action without hesitation. He also said several former players have reached out to him expressing their support.

Drew said he has spoken with John Desko about what’s specifically expected of him, but he wanted to keep the details of the conversation private. Drew’s role on the team for the 2012 season is uncertain, but he said he’ll accept whatever position his coaches place him in.

“I knew I was going to go through a lot, but I’m just happy to be at school and trying to graduate,” Drew said. “That’s the big thing right now, is to graduate and get out of here with a degree, so I’m just happy about that.

And then whatever comes with lacrosse is a bonus for me. I’m just happy to be with my teammates.”

Junior midfielder Steve Ianzito, a close friend of Drew, said he has seen the situation take its toll on Drew emotionally.

Being back with the team and receiving its support is the best situation for Drew, Ianzito said.

“Kevin knows he made a mistake, and he let the Orange community down a little bit,” Ianzito said. “But he’s definitely faced his consequences, and he’s ready to repay that. We’re all happy to have him back.” cjiseman@syr.edu

—A previous version of this article appeared on dailyorange.com on Jan. 12.

rebounds than SU and consistently got to the free-throw line.

Boeheim said he was pleased with SU’s defensive effort in the first half, but the head coach thinks the Orange needs to improve its effort after halftime.

“We haven’t been making many perimeter shots. I think that’s something that’s been a little bit of a concern. But we made those two when we really needed them.”

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The defensive lapses allowed Pittsburgh to close the gap in the second half, and the Panthers eventually worked their way within 53-49 before the game swung decisively back to SU. Joseph, who missed his first five shots from deep on the night, buried an open 3.

The Panthers had a chance to once again climb back into the game, but John Johnson missed solid look for 3. And Waiters put the game out of reach on the next possession.

“We haven’t been making many perimeter shots,” Boeheim said. “I think that’s something that’s been a little bit of a concern. But we made those two when we really needed them.”

SU finished just 5-of-18 from long range on the night, but the back-to-back 3’s by Waiters and Joseph proved to be the difference. The Panthers never got back into striking distance in the last seven minutes, and Syracuse hung on for the record-setting win.

“We’re still getting better,” Waiters said.

“We’re still progressing. When that Big East tournament comes around, when that NCAA Tournament comes around, I think we’re going to be much better than we are right now.” zjbrown@syr.edu

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ryan maccammon | staff photographer DION WAITERS attempts to dribble past Pittsburgh guard John Johnson during Syracuse’s 71-63 victory over Pittsburgh in the Carrier Dome on Monday. Waiters led the Orange with 16 points to help Syracuse defeat the Panthers for the first time since March 11, 2006.

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ion Waiters credited Jim Boeheim with a key assist after the game.

Syracuse’s lead was cut to four points by Pittsburgh after the Orange had controlled most of the game. Boeheim called a timeout to talk things over, and the head coach delivered a message to his sophomore guard.

“Coach told me, ‘Let’s go ‘D,’’” Waiters said. “That’s all I needed to hear.”

MOMENTOUS OCCASION Syracuse set a new standard for its basketball program with its 71-63 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday.

Here’s a look at some of the things the Orange’s 20th consecutive victory accomplished:

Pittsburgh came out of the stoppage in a 2-3 zone. Waiters slashed in on the left side of the defense and zipped a pass across the court to a wide-open Kris Joseph. Joseph swished the 3 to put the lead back at seven. Two possessions later, Waiters buried a catch-and-shoot 3 from the left wing to give SU a comfortable 10-point lead.

The Panthers never got within eight points after the Waiters 3-pointer as No. 1 Syracuse held on for a 71-63 win in front of 24,826 at

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Syracuse’s 20-0 start to the season is the best in school history. The only other team to start 19-0, the 1999-2000 Orange, finished 26-6 and fell in the Sweet 16.

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The ball ping-ponged around the 2-3 zone with pace. From a pump fake on the perimeter by Ashton Gibbs, it quickly zipped inside to Lamar Patterson along the right baseline.

Then there was patience. The Pittsburgh offense reset, kicked the ball back out to Gibbs and tried the left side of the Syracuse defense.

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Next came the precision. Patterson, who had slipped along the baseline to the left corner, received a pass from Gibbs, pump faked and was fouled with one second on the shot clock.

“We got the ball inside and attacked it well,” Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon said.

But ultimately, no result.

Patterson made just one of two

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The last time Syracuse beat Pittsburgh, before Monday, was on March 11, 2006, in the Big East tournament.

The Orange’s 71-63 win was the first for SU over the Panthers in the Carrier Dome since Feb. 1, 2003.

Kevin Drew returned to the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team for the start of spring practice Thursday, nearly three months after being arrested for driving while intoxicated, a hit-andrun and resisting arrest.

The senior defensive midfielder was reinstated for classes at SU for the spring semester, DREW and Orange head coach John Desko said he made a “difficult decision” and allowed Drew to rejoin the team. Following Drew’s arrest, Desko indefinitely suspended him from the team.

“Kevin’s done quite a bit,” Desko said during SU’s annual media day last Thursday. “He wasn’t in school last semester, lost everything academically, financially. He’s not a full scholarship guy. He’s done quite a bit, and he’s going to continue to deal with the consequences. He’s got things he has to do here for the team and for the university.”

Drew was arrested at about 3:30 a.m. Oct. 24 on the 1500 block of Lancaster Avenue after a Syracuse police officer saw a 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer hit a car on the 400 block of Broad Street and continue driving, according to court documents. The officer chased the TrailBlazer at 50 mph until Drew finally pulled over.

The senior refused to get out of the car with his hands up despite the officer’s orders.

Once Drew did get out of the car, he got into an “aggressive stance” as the officer approached him, and a second officer kicked him in the chest to knock him to the ground.

Police discovered the TrailBlazer is registered to Desko and is the car Desko’s son, SU attack Tim Desko, drives. Neither Desko nor Tim Desko knew Drew took the car.

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