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delay, the green-friendly Hotel Skyler opens its door to patrons. Page 3

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Casting a spell The author of an SU sports blog, “Troy

No Fun League Former Syracuse football players

The Daily Orange Editorial Board gives the top five most important issues to keep in mind this summer. Page 5

Nunes is an Absolute Magician,” will teach a MAYmester blogging class. Page 13

with NFL aspirations have uncertain futures due to the NFL lockout situations. Page 36

SU reacts to death of bin Laden

By Michael Boren ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Authorities never recovered the body of Olivia Perez’s father from the ashes and steel of the Twin Towers that came crashing down on 9/11. All that remained of him was a photo, name and description on the fliers upon fliers of missing loved ones that cluttered ground zero.

But Perez didn’t need a flier to realize her father had perished. When a teacher alerted her orchestra class of the attack, she instantly knew. Her father, who had just taken a job in the Twin Towers, was gone. And she began to cry.

“It was just an innate feeling that I

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SU prepares to leave select college group

By Meghin Delaney ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Syracuse University is planning to leave the Association of American Universities, according to an email sent to faculty and staff by SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor Monday morning.

SU has already told the AAU it plans to leave within the next several months, said Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, in an email.

“We believe that our positive momentum will continue uninterrupted and this decision won’t change the fact that every day faculty and students on this campus are undertaking really meaningful and important research, scholarship and engagement,” Quinn said.

The AAU is a nonprofit association

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mackenzie reiss | staff photographer CARA HOWE stands in the Pan Am Flight 103 archives. As assistant archivist for the collection, Howe unpacks and sifts through boxes filled with materials regarding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and its 270 passengers, including 35 SU students, who died in the crash.

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Preserving legacies of lives lost in Pan Am Flight 103 tragedy now falls to Cara Howe

By Abram Brown STAFF WRITER

few weeks ago, Cara Howe, the new Pan Am 103 assistant archivist, returned from a brief meeting, took a seat at her wrap-around desk and began to unpack a large white box.

For 20 minutes or so, Howe sorted the box’s contents — mostly papers and books from a FBI investigator — into manila folders and gave each its appropriate label. Howe, 25, sat Check out Page 3 for a comstooped over, and with her plete list of the 2011-12 Rememcurly brown hair, black flats berance Scholars, who honor and jeans neatly rolled up, the Pan Am Flight 103 victims. she looked like a college kid cramming for an exam.

She soon came across a black album, which held color pictures of Stephen Boland, one of the Syracuse University students killed on Pan Am 103. In several pictures, he wore a suit and tie, his thick tuff of ‘80s hair parted to the left, and smiled broadly.

Toward the back of the album were recent photos of his parents, and several shots of a blond child with an equally large smile: the niece Boland never met. Howe leaned forward, placing her hand

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CLARIFICATION >> In a May 2 editorial titled “Student Association fails to appropriately gather student input on smoke-free campus,” Jessica Cunnington’s involvement in the smoke-free campus initiative was not stated clearly. Cunnington is one of a few Student Association representatives to the Tobacco Advisory Committee.

CORRECTION >> In a May 2 article titled "Campus groups raise $1,528 in 2nd race event," the event coordinator's name was mispelled. The coordinator of the event was Andrew Loane.

Also in that article, Kyle Rapone was misquoted. Rapone said "They (Habitat for Humanity) do a lot of good and I wanted to help them out." The Daily Orange regrets these errors.

After a Jan. 21 water main break forced J. Michael Shoes out of its Marshall Street location, the store has plans for the summer.

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Room, Board, Fee Unchanged; Term One Week Longer

In order “to make Syracuse the best educational institution possible,” tuition for undergraduates will be increased $70 per semester in September, said John S. Hafer, dean of personnel administration.

Under the revised schedule of charges, tuition will be raised from $615 to $685, not including the traditional student fee. A tuition increase of $5 per credit hour was authorized for most graduate students, making it $40 per credit.

Room and board charges, Hafer said, will go unchanged. However, there will be one additional week added to the university schedule, thereby increasing charges for that week.

Hafer, acting as spokesman for the university, spoke to a group of university officials, administrators and student leaders who attended a Graham Hall luncheon where the tuition changes were announced.

$1,470 Total Fees

Tuition for most undergraduates will now total $1,370 for the coming year. With the general student fee of $50 per semester, total tuition and fees for most undergraduates will be $1,470.

The university administrators stressed the fact that the tuition raise had no connection whatsoever with New York state Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and his Scholarship Incentive Program.

The program, which is still in the planning stages, will make $100 to $300 available for students who are residents of New York state and attending college. The amount of money will be determined by the need of the students involved.

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Editor’s note: In this edition, editors at The Daily Orange, who have worked in house for two semesters or more, write their ducks to say goodbye to their co-workers, friends, families and other important people to them during their time here at The Daily Orange.

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Scholars for 2011-12 selected

By Dara McBride NEWS EDITOR

When Laura Beachy visited Syracuse University as a senior in high school, she knew she wanted to be a part of the Remembrance Scholars.

“My dad and I both knew that it was something I was looking to apply to,” said Beachy, who visited during SU’s Remembrance Week in 2006.

Beachy and 34 other students entering their senior year of college were announced as Remembrance Scholars on Monday. SU officials established the scholars to honor the 35 students who were killed during the Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 bombing in Lockerbie, Scotland.

Judith O’Rourke, director of undergraduate studies, was on campus in 1988 and said she has kept in contact with all of the families of the students since then.

“It’s always been very, very important for me,” O’Rourke said.

The announcement of the scholars marks the beginning of the duties they must complete during their

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WHO ARE THE REMEMBRANCE SCHOLARS?

Thirty-five seniors are chosen each year to represent and honor the SU students who were killed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. The seniors are given a $5,000 scholarship and help plan Remembrance Week.

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bridget streeter | staff photographer Hotel Skyler, located at 601 S. Crouse Ave., opened Friday, and has its grand opening reception planned for Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. The hotel’s rooms start at $199 per night and come with a flat-screen high-definition TV, Wi-Fi and sustainable linen towels and sheets.

Hotel Skyler opens following 8 months of construction

By Jon Harris ASST. NEWS EDITOR

By Friday afternoon, Rob Benetti was ready. After nearly eight months of construction on the Hotel Skyler, Benetti, the hotel’s general manager, was prepared to welcome his first guests at around 3 p.m.

“The planning started over a year and half ago and the construction started in September,” he said.

“Eight months from the first hammer swinging to the point that we’re at right now. And it was nothing like what you see now.”

The Hotel Skyler, located at 601 S. Crouse Ave., opened its doors Friday for the first time. Approximately $6.7 million was spent to renovate the building, which was previously the location of the Temple Adath Yeshurun, a Jewish temple. The hotel will hold its grand opening reception Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its location on South Crouse.

“It was originally built as a Jewish temple and then it spent time as a playhouse — the Salt City Playhouse — and then it sat vacant for a number of years,” Benetti said. “So this will

be its third life.”

The original deadline for construction to be completed was April 1. Benetti said the construction ended up surpassing the deadline because workers were finishing up last-minute detailing on the hotel and were making sure everything was set up properly for the guests.

“If you look back and say only eight months of construction for a project like this, it’s unheard of,” he said.

Benetti said about half of the rooms in the three-story, 58-room hotel were

filled for Friday. All of the rooms were completed on Friday and only minor construction remained, he said.

By Saturday, the hotel had 40 of its rooms filled, said Tom Fernandez, director of marketing for the Woodbine Group, which owns and developed the Hotel Skyler. The group also owns the Parkview Hotel and Genesee Grande Hotel.

Fernandez said he expects Syracuse University parents and students to use the hotel, located about a halfmile from the Carrier Dome, when

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Enterprise group receives 1st student organization recognition award

By Sean Cotter STAFF WRITER

In Monday’s final Student Association meeting of the semester, SA awarded Syracuse University’s chapter of Students in Free Enterprise $100 after choosing it as the student organization of the month for April.

SA presented SIFE with a large ceremonial check. The $100 will be placed into the group’s miscellaneous funds account, said Student Engage-

ment Committee chair Jenn McKay. SIFE is the first group to receive an award through the new student organization recognition program SA set up this semester, McKay said.

SA will choose one organization each month that it feels has gone “above and beyond” its purpose, she said.

The money awarded comes from SA’s operating budget and is meant for a celebration like a pizza party.

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Students In Free Enterprise — Recognized as the student organization of the month.

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There are no members of the Judicial Review Board who are returning for next semester, and none have been elected this year.

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The number of riders on the buses to and from Wegmans and Target this semester.

HE SAID IT “The term runs through the end of December — no need to stop working over the summer.”

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Four years on liberal campus offer greatest test of beliefs

t Syracuse University, my conservative political views have been occasionally ridiculed and often dismissed — but always challenged.

And for that, I could not be more thankful.

For young conservatives, there is no better place for intellectual growth than in an environment hostile to your core beliefs.

Engaging in class discussion with peers and professors who, on the whole, fundamentally disagree with your point of view is ultimately rewarding.

I could write a short book with tales of liberal bias from the SU faculty over the last four years. I learned that grown men do cry when an economics professor was nearly brought to tears of joy on the morning after Barack Obama’s election. I learned that Alzheimer’s disease can be a laughing matter when a history professor admitted to lighting a candle in celebration of Ronald Reagan’s death. I learned that making the same joke over and over can be humorous — as long as the punch line is about Sarah Palin or George W. Bush.

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voted for reagan These personal anecdotes, while just a small sampling of the political imbalance at SU, are not at the crux of the problem on this campus, however.

Much more concerning is that conservative views are mocked and belittled to the point at which students may be ashamed to speak their minds. If young conservatives are made to feel as though they are backward or misguided because of their opinions about normative issues, the academic process is irreparably harmed.

Believing in the benefits of multinational corporations and free trade is not selfish.

Rejecting an over-regulated nanny state fea-

turing a massive government-run health care system is not cold-hearted. Supporting the Arizona immigration law is not racist. And — gasp — arguing against the supposed societal benefits of gay marriage is not backward.

The aforementioned political issues are hotly contested precisely because there are no clear, easy answers. Just because there may be a liberal consensus at elite universities does not mean that the debate should cease.

Oftentimes, in fact, it is up to conservative students to ensure that the debate continues.

Everyone engaged in the discussion will reap the benefits since an issue cannot be fully explored unless multiple viewpoints are given a fair shake.

I commend the small, feisty group of conservatives I have come across at SU who push back against the liberal status quo. It is not easy to speak up in an unsympathetic classroom. I am also thankful for my liberal peers who have pressed me to think more critically about issues clouded by my own bias and experience. And of course, I would be remiss

without thanking the university for providing an unmatched forum for such important discussion.

Looking back at the first piece I wrote for The Daily Orange, entitled “SU Classrooms Lean Liberal,” I see a 700-word complaint about the lack of ideological diversity on campus. Now that I’ve come full circle, writing about the same topic in my last column, my perspective has evolved.

Sure, the liberal bias exists, and it is far from desirable. It would be ideal if conservative viewpoints were treated more fairly and if SU’s fixation on diversity and open mindedness applied to all beliefs across the political spectrum.

But the current environment still provides an avenue — albeit unorthodox — for SU conservatives to thrive. You can’t ask for much more than that.

Jimmy Paul is a senior political science major. He can be reached at jdpaul01@syr.edu.

letters to the editor

Multiple orgnizations work to gather student input on smoke-free campus Your editorial on Monday about a smoke-free campus policy fails to mention that Syracuse University students and employees were surveyed about this issue. In May 2010, the Onondaga County Department of Health contracted with Joel LaLone Consulting to conduct a study of tobacco-related attitudes and behaviors. SU’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment distributed the survey to a random selection of

all student and employee email addresses; 1,167 SU students participated, yielding the following findings: • 82 percent of SU students are bothered by tobacco litter on campus.

• 90 percent of SU students have been exposed to secondhand smoke during the month.

• 81 percent of SU students are bothered by secondhand smoke.

• 58 percent of SU students favor a future policy that would prohibit tobacco use on all campus grounds (including outdoor areas)..

The margin of error was ±2.5 percent. The confidence interval was 95 percent.

The Colleges for Change program has been working to raise awareness about the affect of tobacco use throughout the year. More than 1,000 SU students and employees have signed a petition

in support of a 100 percent tobacco-free campus policy. S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications students have conducted focus groups and surveys to collect more qualitative information about student attitudes on tobacco use.

The Student Association is only one of many concerned groups on campus working on this initiative.

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Block Party coverage misses portion of students impressed by Cudi’s performance I was highly disappointed in the coverage of Block Party 2011 in Monday’s issue of The Daily Orange. While the details of the concert were accurate, the portrayal of the reaction was poor. By my count, only two students were interviewed and incidentally they both contribute to the same music blog, Hold My Coat. I have read and truly admire Hold My Coat. They do a phenomenal job, and I give all the credit in the world to Max Gredinger and

his team. However, it was irresponsible of The D.O. to include only two students’ opinions on an event as big as Block Party. In addition, the piece gives nary a mention of the guest appearance by Chip The Ripper, an affiliated act of Kid Cudi, as well as an artist whose following could have allowed him to hold a solo show on campus had he wished.

Throughout the piece, author Flash Steinbeiser offers his opinion that the concert

was unimpressive and poorly executed by headliner Kid Cudi. While I cannot debate opinion, it was my personal experience that not only were people satisfied, but wholly impressed by the performance. Cudi’s stage presence and showmanship were unrivaled this year by other acts on campus. He didn’t just play music. He put on a show (something Flash criticizes, stating, “At some points, he spent more time talking to his band or the

audience about his personal life than actually singing.”)

Maybe Flash did interview others, but this student’s experience was far different from what was portrayed Monday in The D.O., and I doubt I’m the only one who feels this way.

Bob O’Brien

Undecl ared freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences

Students should show respect, courtesy to permanent residents of Euclid area As studious students in a fine academic institution like Syracuse University, we know about nonstop studying. However, now is the time for festivities; even professors agree with that one.

What better way to celebrate than MayFest?

Warnings from the Surgeon General prove partying at least three times a week may not keep the doctor away, but it does make you a better dancer and one happier person — please note that results may vary.

OK, we joke. But let’s think about what MayFest looks like. The snow is melting and the grass is greening. Kegs are being tapped and the streets run red with cups. Lawns are saturated with beer and other non-mentionable

liquids. Residents are dead-bolting their doors.

In fact, we interviewed a lifelong resident of Campus Hill, who is also a sophomore at SU, to gauge residents’ perceptions of how carried away, rambunctious and over-the-top SU students are during MayFest.

Here’s what we learned. Most of the semester residents are quite tolerant of students’ behavior. During MayFest, however, many residents worry most about preserving the sanctity of their lawns, porches and garden gnomes.

Apparently, it’s not uncommon to find an intoxicated student on their lawns or even using their bathrooms.

Instances like these are far past “enjoying

the college life;” they tarnish the reputation of the whole SU community. Why is it that during MayFest college students have ignored even the most mundane laws and common courtesies?

It doesn’t take a physicist to know breaking and entering is illegal and something residents shouldn’t have to put up with. Residents aren’t asking for silence. They do prefer, however, a neighborhood where college students enjoy themselves while also being mindful of their neighbors.

We aren’t writing to ask you to change the world. All we ask is that now that MayFest has come and gone, finish the year partying responsibly — yes, it is a big word, but not a lot to ask.

What would the school say? What would Otto say? What would your grandmama say? Let’s end the year with pride — SU pride. So when you’re finished with the infamous red cup, send it home to the can. And, please, use your own restroom.

Tyrell J Carter

Freshman communication and rhetorical studies major

Curtis T Cheney

Sophomore civil engineering major

Joshua L Weaver

Junior civil engineering major

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Campus must maintain interest in top five major issues during summer lull In the past year, The Daily Orange has published nearly 70 editorials highlighting some of the most pressing issues facing the campus and greater community. Topics ranged from grocery store accessibility to the frustrations of Microsoft Outlook as Syracuse University’s email provider.

But among the lighthearted reflections and heartfelt calls to action, there are five major issues that this community cannot leave to fizzle out on the back burner this summer. The distractions and lethargy of summer break and the prospect of new challenges cannot hinder the urgency with which we approach them come fall.

• The Academic Integrity Office must proceed with amendments to its policy. After presenting several possible changes this spring, the next step should include a campus-wide discussion about the effectiveness of its policies and recommendations for change

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board in the fall. Harshening the punishment for repeat offenders and subsequently raising SU’s academic standards should be an utmost priority.

• The possibility of drafting a summer internship policy could greatly benefit students, especially if SU finds pathways to assist those facing unpaid or expensive for-credit internships.

However, without student interest and activism in this necessary initiative, students may find new roadblocks to taking certain kinds of summer internships. This is an issue students must pay close attention to.

• Students asked for a medical amnesty policy that would protect them from punitive action if they call for medical help when intoxicated.

This policy has the immediate potential to save lives of those in danger

of overdose but fearful of getting in trouble.

• The issue of SU’s changing admissions data that resulted in the university falling in the U.S. News and World Report rankings has yet to be settled.

SU administrators and concerned faculty disagree about the implications of the state of SU’s admissions data. It’s impossible to come to an informed stance on the issue without all the information, uninhibited and uncensored. This conversation must continue.

• SU saw a freshman bulge this year that caused housing trouble and possible overcrowding in classes, though a report by the Ad Hoc Committee on Enrollment won’t release its findings until July. The size of the student body has implications for housing, campus life, facilities and academics. We should make sure the July findings become a priority come fall.

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Rising seniors should work to revitalize old traditions, become active in final year on campus

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ere we are again — the end of another semester, another year gone. And with the hangover of Mayfest and impending finals looming over our campus like a dark, gray cloud, we all — oh wait, that’s an actual gray cloud — rain all week.

So upon reflection of another year of life on the Hill, what can we conclude? That SU kind of, well, began to suck. Here’s why: Homecoming. Can we even call it that? I’m not even sure how I’m supposed to define it in terms of what a homecoming is supposed to be. While other universities have tailgates, bonfires, cookouts, rallies, fairies that sprinkle fairy dust to help alumni remember the magic of their alma mater, what did our Homecoming have? A parade? At 8 a.m. on a Saturday? That’s so far from realistic it makes me want to transfer to Le

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Moyne. I could try an in-depth analysis of why our Homecoming 2011 was a major fail, but I still have a 25-page research paper that I have yet to start, so we’ll just chalk this one up to our sh*tty football team. Sorry guys you lose…again.

Actually, I’m sorry, you guys did win the Pinstripe Bowl. So, now that we know you have the potential to not suck, let’s try to sell out a football game, or at least Homecoming.

Connective Corridor. I still have yet to fully understand the benefits of this bus and construction project.

Maybe the hundreds of thousands of dollars we’ve raised for this seemingly pointless route of transportation could be better used for Homecoming festivities. Or for scholarship money.

Or renovate E.S. Bird Library. At the very least, maybe just equip every table at the library with outlets.

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Schine Student Center could probably use a little sprucing up as well. And while we’re on the topic of renovation, how did the first floor of Bowne Hall get left out in its remodeling? Poor little guy probably feels so ugly underneath its shiny, new counterparts.

MayFest — you knew this was coming. As the last class that experienced the real Mayfest in all its Euclid Avenue glory, we’ll be the only ones left with the institutional memory necessary to bring it back. We’ve had some failed attempts, but I don’t think

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that means we should give up. Obama said “Yes, we can!” and look what happened over the weekend. He captured the bad guy, upstaged the royal wedding and interrupted the television program that the goon who badgered him about his birth certificate so ironically hosts. See kids, fairytales do come true. C’mon 2012, let’s bring back the magic of MayFest.

Smoke-free campus initiative.

Excuse me, how else am I expected to survive midterms and finals without the occasional cigarette study break.

I regret letting it become a staple for all-nighters, but it has. I’ve seen the pictures, I know it’s a nasty habit, and I understand the long-term effects. We all do. But when you’re looking into the gruesome eyes of two all-nighters when you have four research papers to write, a final to study for and two presentations to complete, the nicotine

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really helps in not throwing yourself in front of a bus. Oh wait... is that the Connective Corridor?

Let’s focus on more important things, things that the majority of students would actually like to see go into effect. Like I don’t know… revitalizing Homecoming, fixing SU facilities, or bringing back Mayfest to its former glory.

I love you SU, truly I do. I’m looking to have an epic senior year. But at the rate we’re going, I’ll be writing another disappointing reflection column this time next year. I don’t want to have to do that. Time to rally rising seniors — what better legacy could we leave than as the class that brought SU back.

Lauren Tousignant is a junior writing and communication and rhetorical studies major. Her column appears occasionally.

She can be reached at letousig@syr.edu

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senior year. On Sunday, a breakfast was held for the 2011-12 Remembrance Scholars, in which new and previous scholars met and socialized.

Suzanne Thorin, dean of the library, chaired the search committee for the third consecutive year and attended the event. Thorin said in an email it is always a pleasure to meet the new scholars each year.

Beachy, a television, radio and film and anthropology major, said she has seen the firsthand effects of terrorism.

“It’s just something I have lived with and been very close to,” said Beachy, who is from Somerset County, Pa., where Flight 93 went down on 9/11.

After seeing the families and friends that were affected by the tragedy, she said she felt as if she could relate to the purpose of the Remembrance Scholars and felt it was her obligation to apply.

“For a school that has had such a tragedy, this is the way to cope,” Beachy said.

The number of applicants was similar to other years, O’Rourke said, although she did not have the exact number. Scholars are chosen based on academics, but also on involvement in the community, O’Rourke said. Each student is awarded a $5,000 scholarship.

The primary mission of the scholars is to help memorialize the SU students who died in the Pan Am 103 bombing, O’Rourke said.

The scholars will be in charge of planning Remembrance Week, held each fall. They will also be responsible for explaining the effects of terrorism and how individuals can work to make a difference in the world, O’Rourke said.

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“For a school that has had such a tragedy, this is the way to cope.”

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2011-2012 REMEMBRANCE SCHOL AR

Plans for Remembrance Week have not yet begun, she said.

Although the bombing happened more than 20 years ago, O’Rourke said she believes students still feel connected to it. She said she thinks it helps them better understand the events of today, too, especially considering what has been happening in Libya for the past year.

Kadiah Kamara, a junior biology major, was chosen as one of the Remembrance Scholars. Kamara’s family is from Sierra Leone, which experienced a civil war throughout the 1990s.

“With that background, I always was brought up in a household that remembered those that passed so tragically,” Kamara said.

The Remembrance Scholar application process was the same as other years, with students submitting an application and going through a review process. Subgroups of the selection committee processed the applications and then interviewed applicants.

Kamara said she was initially “very nervous” about applying for the scholarship and felt her chances of being accepted were low. So when she received the email announcing her acceptance, she said she wanted to blast the news to her friends and family.

Said Kamara: “It’s such a privilege.” dkmcbrid@syr.edu

HIGH ACHIEVEMENT

Every year, 35 Syracuse University students are named Remembrance Scholars and are awarded $5,000 scholarships for their academic achievement, citizenship and service to the community.

The 2011-12 Remembrance Scholars are:

Firdaus Arastu

Junjie Li

Forrest Ball

Margot Manasevit

Arts and Sciences Whitman

Stephen Barton Arts and Sciences

Kelly Baug

Arts and Sciences

Laura Beachy

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Erin Corbett

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Kelly D’Angelo

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Catherine DiVita

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Yonathan Eyob Arts and Sciences

Oriana Fuentes

Arts and Sciences and Whitman

Calvin Iverson

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Christopher Jennison

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Kadiah Kamara Arts and Sciences

Sean Kenney

L.C. Smith and VPA

In Gun Kim

Arts and Sciences

Megan Kinney

Whitman School and L.C. Smith

Whitman

Arts and Sciences

Christine Oh

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Whitney Mercer

Arts and Sciences and Newhouse

Vera Osafo

Arts and Sciences

Scott Pepperman Human Ecology

Olivia Rhinehart

Arts and Sciences and Education

Kathleen Ronayne Newhouse

Jessica Smith

iSchool and Newhouse

Margaret Spinosa Arts and Sciences

Kathleen Walpole Arts and Sciences

Melissa Weston

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Mood music Study finds teens who listen to music more often have higher risk of depression

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recent study conducted by two professors at the University of Pittsburgh found that teens who listen to music more often — instead of using other types of media, such as books and television programs — are at a higher risk of having major depressive disorder.

The study, “Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Determine Media Use by Individuals With and Without Major Depressive Disorder,” was published in the April edition of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

The study was conducted with 106 participants between 8 and 18 years old, said Brian Primack, principal investigator in the study. Forty-six of the participants were diagnosed with MDD, or major depressive disorder, Primack said.

The study does not indicate listening to music leads to MDD or that MDD leads to listening to music more, Primack said. The study looks at a moment in time and does not say anything about why people who listen to music are 8.3 times more likely to have MDD, Primack said.

“It was like getting a snapshot into their world,” Primack said.

The researchers called each participant 60 times and asked if they were using any of the five types of media: Internet, music and TV, video games, print media, and movies.

Each participant was asked a series of ques-

tions, Primack said. The first was always “What are you doing right now?”

Primack said the highest quartile of participants — those who use the media the most — were 80 percent more likely to be depressed than those who read books or watch TV. Conversely, each quartile of using print media, including magazines, newspapers and books, was associated with a 50 percent decrease in the odds of having MDD. “We don’t know the directionality, but it is interesting and valuable to know that when people are listening to lots of music and in the highest quartile, they are more likely to be depressed,” Primack said.

He said this is important because media use is increasing substantially among adolescents and adult.

Media exposure for youth between 8 and 18 years old is estimated at more than 10 hours per day. Cultural messages transmitted through media can affect mental health and contribute to the development of depression, according to the study.

Primack said this knowledge can be used by parents to spot depression early.

“Maybe it’s a valuable thing for a parent to say, ‘Gosh, he’s becoming a little bit more obsessed,’” Primack said. “It doesn’t mean they are definitely depressed, but it could be used as a marker and help parents and doctors be aware.”

After conducting the research, Primack and his colleagues analyzed the data in several ways

to make sure the conclusion was accurate and the outcome was very consistent.

Primack said he realizes the method is imperfect, but said he believes it is more accurate than past studies.

He said he believes this is because the researcher is catching the participant in the moment they are listening to the music, instead of asking them to gauge how often he or she listens to music.

While studies have been done to show the associations between music and depression, Primack said he wanted to do a study with participants in their natural environment to see how much media they were actually using.

Mohamed Ahmed, a senior engineering and physics major, said he listens to two to three hours of music a day. Ahmed said he does not know if he believes music in general can cause MDD. “I think it depends on what type of music you are listening to,” Ahmed said. “It could also depend on that individual because some people are more susceptible to influence than others.” hmbehre@syr.edu

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MICHAEL BOREN asst. news editor | fall 2010 - spring 2011

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walked into The D.O. thinking my life would be over. Instead, I ended up meeting some ridiculous people who entertained the hell out of me. Through the good and the bad, the name-calling and lap dances, and the endless orders of FrancNOs, here’s to you guys.

Jon: You’re a funny dude and someone I can always joke around with in news. You pump out money stories like it’s nobody’s business and come up with raps like you’re Eminem’s little cousin. I’m glad you’re staying at work, and I know you’ll kick ass in Buffalo.

Kheel: EEL. From our thumb wars to scuffles at parties to me allegedly stealing your gloves, we had some pretty crazy times here. I always felt I got paid not to do the news, but rather to make fun of you for six hours. Luckily, you always had something to throw back at me, which made it all the better. See you when you slither your way back up here, Winston.

Beckie: Bstrummmm. You brought me into news and taught me a lot of what I know today.

You also knew how to work hard and play hard as well, and that’s why I thought you were a great news editor. Enjoy the Middle East this summer.

Meghin: Say, “Cool.” Now say, “Whip.” Now say, “Cool whip.” Now say, “Good luck as news editor next semester.”

Dara: You drove me crazy sometimes but put

up with my constant jokes and laughter as news editor. And that is quite a feat. Good luck with EIC. Laurence: Thanks for all the good times on the floor.

Susan: You’re one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. I thought you had the most important position in the house, and I was lucky to work under somebody who did as good of a job as you did.

Sara: ST. So you Facebook friend requested me before I started working at The D.O., and I was like, “Who the hell is this?” But we’ve gotten to know each other pretty well since last fall and have shared some pretty ridiculous — OK, inappropriate — jokes. I always enjoyed coming down to feature and bugging you this semester, so hopefully you equally enjoyed it.

in news together, I learned a lot about reporting and editing from you. And most importantly, I loved seeing your reaction when the pizza came without roni’s.

Brett: You taught me the skill of using italics and bold on Gchat, though I don’t think I’ll ever be able to use them at the rate you do. But it’s been fun being just a few steps away from sports, as you’re always the first person I go to to rant about the basketball team.

Tony: Well, I think we could debate about Jim Boeheim for hours. But I don’t have the space to do that. You’re a pretty ridiculous dude, and I always enjoyed you coming into news and cracking some wise jokes.

Daniel: BOOOOOOOOOORTZZZZZZ

Lauren: Man, it has been so much easier working in-house without getting “Lauren” confused for “Boren.”

Cooper: We almost took over Buffalo this summer, but I guess we’ll have to wait until next time. Glad you’re staying in sports.

Colleen: I still remember editing your bug begs story, and I knew you had good things ahead of you. You’re a solid editor for Pulp, even if you say “hella.”

Kathleen: We’ve come a long way from our cobyline SA days. Even though we never worked

Albee: If we hadn’t chilled those many nights after I got off from work, I probably would have lost my sanity. But your jokes and our rockpaper-scissors battles came a long way. You’re awesome kiddo, even if you did betray me about stealing Eel’s gloves.

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year. A special thanks for making sure I got pup food every night.

Amrita: You’re quick at comebacks, and I admire that. Too bad we didn’t chill when we lived on South, but I think you’re going to do a great job as managing editor — and with pup food.

Katie: Lol. K-Macn’cheese. It’s been fun being across the hall from management so you and I could yell ridiculous things at each other. I thought you did a great job as EIC, and Denver should be a lot of fun for ya — as long as you don’t see any cheese heads there.

hen I’m back at Syracuse next year, lying awake in bed at 3 in the morning, I’ll miss the nights I spent copy editing at 744 Ostrom. It’s been an unforgettable year working in-house at The Daily Orange, and I’m thankful for all the people who made it happen. You guys are the best.

Katie: You have no idea how much I respect and admire your dedication to The D.O. You have been an inspiring EIC this year, and the paper wouldn’t be possible without you. So thanks for making the paper — and my junior year — possible.

Kathleen: I’m really glad I had the chance to work with you because I look up to you as an editor and reporter. Your commitment to The D.O. and its staff is really admirable, and it makes me want to work harder.

Dara: This year you were an awesome news editor, and next year you’ll be an awesome EIC. I’m sad I never got to come over for dinner. Will you cook for me next semester?

Becca: OH HEY, BECCA MCGOVERN. I’ll miss you a whole lot, especially your hugs and your 2 a.m. pep talks. And I’m pretty sure I’ll think of you every time I buy Halls from now on.

Meghin: You are nice and sweet and amazing, and I think a lot of what you do goes unnoticed. I hope you’ll let me be a part of all the great things you have planned for your section next semester.

Sara: Even though we’re both leaving The D.O., I’m glad I’ll see you in class again next

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Beckie: You do an incredible job with your section, and I’m glad I got to share the porch with you this semester. I learned a lot just by watching you work with your writers.

Brett: Yay for genuine Susan Kim smiles!

Thanks for making copy editing sports stories really easy this semester. Aren’t you happy I won’t ask you to come to the porch every night for questions anymore?

Cohen, Cooper: You guys are really nice (to me) and funny, and I liked working on the porch because it was fun being in the room next to sports. To Cohen, I can tell the section is in good hands with you as editor.

Brittney: I love that you send me emails (no hyphen) with AP style updates. Don’t worry, I updated the D.O. Stylebook with all of them.

Laurence: You already know so much, and I know next year will go smoothly for you. I’m glad you’re taking over.

Lauren: I really miss you randomly falling off your chair and lying on the floor for who knows how long.

Boren: It was fun having class with you in the afternoon and seeing you again at night. Yay for Mondays and Wednesdays.

Fall ’10 and spring ’11 asst. copy editors: Thanks for making my job a little easier. Any-

thing I did wouldn’t have been possible without you guys.

Cliff: Thanks for always, always being there.

You are patient and understanding and humble, and I’m not sure what I would’ve done these past three years without you. I’ll try not to cry when you leave. Good luck in Ohio. I’ll miss you a lot.

Joy: I don’t know why you’re never asleep at 4 in the morning, but thanks for spending some of them with me this year. It means a lot, probably more than you realize. Hang out with me this summer.

Sarah: Oh, Sarah. Some of my best memories in Syracuse are with you, and SU won’t be the same without you. Don’t graduate and stay an extra semester. I’ll miss you too much.

Jaehee: Thanks for putting up with me and my nonsense. What would I have done if I hadn’t met you this semester? Don’t leave me next spring. I’m serious.

Mom, Dad, Sally: Mom, thanks for giving me wake-up calls and winter weather updates, even though you’re four hours away. Dad, thanks for checking up on me and giving me weekly calls when I foolishly think I’m too busy to contact you first. Sally, study for the SATs. I’m so thankful to be blessed with a family that supports my every decision. I love you guys.

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kathleen ronayne asst. news editor | spring 2010, managing editor | fall 2010 - spring 2011

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thought a long time about how to start this.

First I began with my letter of intent from fall 2010. Then I tried to write the sentiments I wasn’t able to say without crying on Sunday. But none of them seemed to get it right.

There is no one way to sum up my experience here in a few grafs because it relates to so many different people, moments and memories.

To those who have come and gone through the door of 744 in the past 17 months, and to those who have stuck by me for the entire ride, thank you. You made it all worth it. Here’s to you: Meredith: When you asked me to be ME, I couldn’t believe the person I admired the most could trust me with so much responsibility. As everything around you fell apart, you did more than hold the staff together — you made the paper better. If I were any good at this job, it’s because I first worked for you.

Bethany: You always know how to make the perfect edit, and you can spot a shitty headline from miles away. The newsroom wouldn’t have survived without you last spring.

Stephen and Erinn: Thanks for being there last spring when we needed you.

Brittney: Katie and I would be lost without you when it comes to anything involving long-term planning. I feel like you’re on semester No. 6 here with all the time you continue to spend on The D.O. and the alumni association. Thank you. Truly.

Kheel: You and Beckie were my first family here. We worked our asses off last spring and accomplished things no one expected — your sharp editing skills were no doubt a major part of that. You didn’t take anyone’s shit, and that’s what makes you so good at what you do. The newsroom has sorely missed you.

Jon “the prodigy” Harris: We gave you that nickname in spring 2010 because we saw potential in you that I still don’t think you’ve fully unlocked. Your talent goes way beyond navigating databases and writing amazing rhymes. I’m excited to see the work you produce in the future.

Boren: You added more to the newsroom than a few jingles and constant commentary — you’re a damn good editor and writer. Don’t be one of those former editors who promise they’ll write and never does.

Meghin: Keep your ear to the ground, investigate everything you hear, and think outside the box. There’s a long line of former news editors to help you when things get tough.

Laurence: I’m glad someone remains in-house to carry on my SA obsession. Stay confident and voice your opinion when needed in head copy.

I’ve loved watching you grow.

Bill: Oh, Bill. I don’t know how you managed to put up with Kheel, Beckie and me for an entire semester. But you fit perfectly into our crazy family. From the abundance of Kheel jokes to the excellent coverage of transgender Buddhist monks and every other crazy thing you did, our newsroom wouldn’t have been half as fun without you. We’ve missed you.

Sara: You took on more responsibility than you

had to, and I’m grateful for that. The fact that every member of Delta Omega is returning next semester is a testament to your leadership and the office you ran.

Danielle/Colleen/Kathleen: The feature section is in good hands. You’ve helped foster an environment where writers feel comfortable, and that is key. Continue to push the section.

Brandon/Andrew: Watching you grow from eager, contributing photographers to hard-working editors with a new vision for the section has been wonderful. I expect you both to stick around for a while — you’ll do big things here.

Danielle P.: It’s been great to have a senior around to lead the visual department not only with knowledge of photography, but also the art of drinking Franzia. Thanks for trusting Katie and me. It makes me so sad that in a few weeks I’ll no longer be able to say “See you at Chuck’s.”

ALJ: Fall was a long semester with both guides and countless In the Huddles. Combined with all three editors being on two beats, things got a bit crazy. But the three of you made a good team, and I think that helped the section.

Cohen: Ever since your first interview last April, I knew you’d be great. You’ve got the rare gift for storytelling that defines D.O. sports. I’m impressed with your ability to take on so much at once and still deliver. I am more proud of you than anyone else.

Cooper: You took to the assistant’s role incredibly well, developing your own voice and opinion. You’ll be a strong cornerstone of the section next semester and can help maintain and build the legacy.

Rachel/Chris: I’m sad to see the two of you go so soon. I hope you feel you learned something here. Watching your writing progress, I think you both did.

Susan: You are the only person in this house I have never heard complain. You have one of the toughest jobs, as you are the last person to see the copy before it goes in the paper. Thanks for taking last-minute things we’ve thrown at you with such high spirits. The staff looks to you with more respect than anyone else.

Luis: You’ve been one hell of an asset to this paper. Someday when you’re a wildly famous designer, I’ll be happy to say I was once your boss.

Ankur: It pains me to say this — but I wish I could Get On Your Level. Keep pushing your designs. Your love for this paper is easy to see.

Pete: It’s no secret this place wouldn’t run without you. Thanks for keeping Katie and I sane through all the craziness!

Professors Grimes, Lloyd and Gutterman: Almost everything I tried to teach here was a reflection of something I learned from one of you. Thank you for the continued support.

The Future: I wish we’d had more time to run this place together. But my love for you all goes way beyond this house.

Tony: I have you to thank for many things.

First, for all of the nicknames you’ve given me.

Second, for showing me what it means to truly

care — about your stories, your writers and, most of all, your friends. I know I give you shit sometimes or refuse to crack a smile with you come in the room (which is hard because I’m monotone), but mostly it’s because I know if I start chatting, I will have way too good a time to stop.

I have absolutely loved getting to know you both inside and outside of this house.

Lauren: Girls’ Night, spring 2010 — the beginning of a ridiculous friendship.

You’ve been a consistent editor, a fantastic friend and a great listener. You are talented, and you have the skills and drive to get what you want. Now go out there and prove to others why you deserve it.

Flash: I was always impressed with your ability to keep the feature section filled with outside-of-the-box ideas.

But I didn’t fully realize what a hard job feature editor is, or how kick-ass you truly were at it, until after you were gone. Congrats on Jerk — I can’t wait to see the magazine under your direction. You’ve been a great fourth roommate this semester. And have I mentioned you have great chest hair?

Molly: Ah, the best scribbler I know. I’ve missed you and your subtle, political cartoons.

You added spunk to this paper, and you are incredibly talented. Our MayFest reunion was wonderful.

Dara: You are the definition of a reporter — you’re dedicated to pursuing a story at any cost, and I’ve always admired that. Looking back at your growth from staff writer to the next EIC, that perseverance and dogged attitude that defines a true reporter is what made you stand out. Own your role as the paper’s leader, you’ve earned it.

Amrita: You’re taking a big step up. You’ve got fresh ideas and a contagious energy, key elements of a strong leader. Don’t be afraid to push the envelope. I can see how much you love the paper, and it reminds me of the way I got sucked in so quickly when I began. I am confident my chair, desk, computer and, most importantly, my job are being placed in good hands.

Becca: This semester I’ve come to know you as an incredible friend, and not just a co-worker. I know I call you a gossip, but you really are good at keeping secrets ;) You’re the oldest veteran next semester! Own the job, and don’t doubt yourself — you have the knowledge and leadership to handle any situation that will come your way. Bubble tea dates must become a regular weekly event next semester.

Brett: Throughout the past year, you’ve been one of the people I’ve relied on most — as an editor, friend and personal chauffeur. I value your opinion and have looked to you many times as an example of how to be a good leader. Thanks for putting up with all of my #drunkrone antics. Your talent as a writer is unmatchable (#egoboost), and when you’re doing amazing work in the future I’ll be happy to say I was able to call you my #bestfriend.

Beckie: Can you believe there was ever a time we dreaded signing on to work here? You’ve been my most loyal friend, my most trusted editor, and the only person I can passionately discuss university politics with. You’ve given the paper a voice again, and I hope you never underestimate the difference that’s made. Your guidance will be key to a successful paper next year. I’m hoping we can squeeze out one more epic co-byline before graduation. It’s hard to imagine you going on without me here, but I know our friendship goes far beyond this house.

Candice and Meghan: Sup bEeEeZzZiEs? I couldn’t have survived this semester without you. Thank you for putting up with the bitching, my continued absence, drunken breakdowns and everything in between. Regardless of how crazy you thought I was at times for doing this, you always supported me 100 percent. It’s meant more than you know.

Mom and Dad: Thank you for understanding how important this paper is to me. I could write an entire page and still not express how much I admire you both. You’ve taught me the value of honesty, hard work and integrity. Your unwavering support for my work here, and every endeavor I take, means so much to me.

Katie: Everyone always says we make the perfect team. I think they’re right, but not because I’m the “word” person and you’re the “visual” one — we’ve learned enough from each other that I don’t think those categories fit anymore. It’s because we’ve learned absolutely everything about each other — from embarrassing secrets to what makes each other tick to our deepest fears and biggest regrets. I’ve seen you at your highest and lowest points, and you’ve seen me at mine. Each car ride to Panera, ridiculous weekend night and every fight we got in, it all made the paper better because it made us a stronger team. I can’t imagine spending the past year running this paper with anyone else — nor do I want to.

Future D.O.ers: No matter what people say about our changing profession, there will always be a need for people to tell stories. Go find them, and tell them better than anyone else. That’s what will keep people reading.

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they visit the area to attend events at SU. The Hotel Skyler is not an option for SU students during the housing reservation process.

“We have two other properties in the direct area and we definitely feel part of the SU campus, and that is a big drive,” Fernandez said. “We definitely enjoy our SU parents and our SU students and everything that goes on with the university.”

The Hotel Skyler’s proximity to Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital and the Syracuse VA Medical Center will also draw people to the hotel, Benetti said.

Fernandez said the hotel’s commitment to sustainability also fit well with the Syracuse area and the green initiatives carried out at SU and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

The Hotel Skyler received a platinum LEED certification — the highest rating given out — from the U.S. Green Building Council, Benetti said. It is the only hotel in Syracuse and one of three hotels nationwide to earn the platinum certification, he said.

The hotel’s king-size rooms start at $199 per night and the suites are “considerably more,” Benetti said. The hotel has a fitness center,

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knew he wasn’t coming back,” said Perez, now a junior anthropology and biology major.

So when Perez learned the news of Osama bin Laden’s death at exactly 10:43 p.m. Sunday, she could barely sleep. Her mother, aunt and uncle called each other into the next day. Bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda and mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 U.S. citizens, was finally dead.

“I know that my father and those who have been lost on 9/11 are celebrating,” Perez said.

For some students, bin Laden’s death has helped partially heal — but not yet close — the wounds of 9/11. For others, the death signals an achievement in a war that still has a long road ahead.

Remaining dangers Bin Laden’s death is a heavy blow to al-Qaeda, but it does not mark an end to the terrorist organization, said Mehrzad Boroujerdi, director of the Middle Eastern studies program at Syracuse University. He called the death a “great development.”

“I think we also still need to keep in mind the story continues in so many ways,” he said.

He expects a spike in suicide bombings and protests in Pakistan, where bin Laden was shot and killed by U.S. armed forces Sunday.

Anti-Americanism is already very high there, and bin Laden’s death will only enhance it, Boroujerdi said. The ability of bin Laden to avoid capture for nearly a decade also speaks to the strength of al-Qaeda, he said.

“I wish it was a closure,” he said.

The U.S. Department of State issued an alert Sunday warning Americans of a potential increase in anti-American violence globally.

SU Abroad students in London received notices Monday about the heightened risk, said Jon Booth, executive director of SU Abroad.

Many countries where SU students study are sympathetic to 9/11, and given that most programs are nearing their end, it is unlikely that terrorist attacks will affect the students, he said. But students have run into spats with locals before.

“I think that there were definitely anti-American sentiments during the height of the U.S. war in Iraq, and some of our students found themselves in arguments with local people about U.S. foreign policies,” he said.

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business center and a café, he said. Each guest room comes with Wi-Fi, Time Warner Cable high-definition programming, flat-screen TVs, refrigerators and individual thermostat-controlled rooms, Benetti said.

Benetti said 16 geothermal walls, each measuring 499 feet, will help with the heating and cooling of the hotel. When construction began last September, Benetti said workers gutted the building, as there was a large auditorium that stretched from the building’s floor to its ceiling.

Much of the hotel’s paneling is made from wood that has been reclaimed and reused, Benetti said.

“The key is that we took a building that would’ve sat empty and through reuse and upcycling, we built a sustainable project in here,” he said.

But the building’s brick exterior, front doors and columns remained untouched during construction, Benetti said. Some of the building’s original moldings and window structure were also preserved in the hotel so guests can get a feeling of the history of the building, he said.

“It’s a cool property,” he said. “I guarantee if you tour all the hotels today, you’ll see nothing like what you see here. It’s going to be fun, it’s going to different, it’s going to be casual, but when you walk in your room, it’s a comfortable environment.” jdharr04@syr.edu

Beyond the rubble Before the war in Iraq ever started, those who survived 9/11 tried to move on with their lives, only to find that the effects still lingered. Melanie Witkower’s father, who worked on the 34th floor of the second of the Twin Towers, escaped on 9/11 and crossed a bridge out of Manhattan on foot.

But a disease came with him. He developed a form of leukemia in 2006 called multiple myeloma, which he developed from toxic chemicals that spread during the building’s collapse. He continued to work in the city with severe lung damage until he died in 2008.

On Sunday, Witkower learned that the man who directed the attacks on her father’s office was dead.

“Finding someone who led an army of people to kill your parents, or to kill a spouse, or to kill a sibling, it’s unimaginable,” she said.

And even though bin Laden is gone, his death doesn’t close a book or make Witkower move on past 9/11, she said.

“Nothing will necessarily make me move on past that day because it’s so vivid in my mind,” she said. “But when I think of 9/11, I’m going to think of this day.”

Leaving a legacy West of New York City, the 9/11 attacks hit close to home for Laura Beachy — 12 miles to be exact.

That was the distance between her elementary school in Somerset, Pa., and the site of the United Airlines Flight 93 crash.

She was in sixth grade and had already watched a second plane strike the Twin Towers on a television in class. When she learned that Flight 93 had crashed near her small town — far from the chaos of Manhattan and the Pentagon — her classmates began to wonder if the whole country was completely under attack.

“At that point it was pretty much controlled hysteria,” said Beachy, a junior television, radio and film and anthropology major.

The crash forever changed her county and thrust it into the national spotlight. Residents welcomed the victims’ family members and placed them in hotels the days after 9/11. Beachy saw those who lost grandfathers, mothers, fathers and children. The emotional devastation still remains regardless of bin Laden’s death, she said “Just the look of pain on their faces — and no matter what we do, that pain won’t go away — but I think it gives them resolution,” Beachy said.

Nearly 10 years later, the town still talks

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of 62 private and public institutions in the United States and Canada, with slightly more public institutions than private ones, said Barry Toiv, vice president for public affairs at the association.

The association was founded in 1900 and focuses on important issues for research-intensive universities, including funding for research and education policy, according to the AAU website.

SU joined the association in 1966, Toiv said.

The AAU Membership Committee uses indicators to review current and potential members of the association, according to the AAU membership policy. Phase one indicators are the primary indicators of quality in research and education, and phase two indicators help calibrate research and education programs, according to the policy.

These indicators favor institutions with large medical complexes and schools with proportionately larger science and engineering faculties because there is a lot of federal funding in those areas, said SU Chancellor Cantor in an email.

Cantor said she respects the science and medical accomplishments but that disciplines such as architecture, information studies and public communications are contributors to pressing issues in the world.

about the crash every day, and the memorial stands as a symbol. During Beachy’s five years as a waitress in a local diner, she handed out nearly 200 papers that gave directions to the Flight 93 crash site.

But the lasting legacy of 9/11 stretches beyond the fields of Pennsylvania. For Adam Elrashidi, a first-year media studies graduate student and an Egyptian Muslim, that means bin Laden’s legacy on Muslims. Elrashidi said he hoped bin Laden’s death would lead to a different conversation about Muslims in America.

“9/11 defined Islam and he defined Islam, when neither should’ve been the case,” Elrashidi said. “We’ve unfortunately been trying to play catch-up trying to counteract the messages he’s presented these last 10 years.”

For those 10 years, the U.S. tried to play catch-up

“Finding someone who led an army of people to kill your parents, or to kill a spouse, or to kill a sibling, it’s unimaginable.”

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on bin Laden’s whereabouts. His death proves the United States didn’t forget what it set out to do in the war, but he is still just one person, said Lt. Col. Susan Hardwick, a professor of military science.

“Tomorrow the troops aren’t coming home from Afghanistan,” she said. “They’re still going to be there.”

Sean Galloway, who fought in Iraq for eight months in 2005, said bin Laden’s death brings closure to what the troops have done overseas.

“Going over there and fighting and coming back and knowing that he’s still out there, it was disturbing,” said Galloway, who is also president of SU’s Student Veterans Club and a junior management major.

He expects terrorist attacks will continue, but he noted that bin Laden’s death is a huge blow to al-Qaeda’s network.

Mixed celebrations Away from the fighting in the Middle East, the news of bin Laden’s death sprung many Americans into patriotic frenzies Sunday night. But not all students considered the festive actions to be

Last year, the AAU Membership Committee decided to begin comparing member institutions to nonmember institutions when reviewing membership, Toiv said. Toiv also said there is no longer a presumption that universities will retain their membership. He said there was no change in the criteria the association looks at when reviewing membership.

“The membership committee concluded that this was an appropriate way to change the process to make it as effective and fair as possible,” he said.

Toiv could not give specific names of nonmember institutions that were used in comparisons, but he said leading research institutions not currently in the AAU would be the ones used in the comparison.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was the third university to leave the association, and it withdrew last week, Toiv said. Two other universities — Clark University and the Catholic University of America — have withdrawn from the association in the past, Toiv said.

As opposed to withdrawing voluntarily, UNL was the first university to force members of the association to vote on whether the school would remain affiliated with the group, according to a May 2 article published on Inside Higher Education’s website. medelane@syr.edu

appropriate. Elizabeth Holtan, a master’s graduate student in public relations, said it reflects badly on the United States in the eyes of the world when Americans celebrate the death of someone.

“I was struck by the irony in the reactions from Americans,” she said. “It seems very similar to the same actions that so many of us had denounced from the crowds in the Middle East.”

Holtan lived in northern Virginia during 9/11 and worried that her father, who worked at the Pentagon from time to time, was there when terrorists barreled American Airlines Flight 77 into the building. Luckily, Holtan’s father, who has worked with the U.S. Army for 20 years and is now the commandant of the U.S. Army School of Music, wasn’t at the Pentagon that fateful morning. But he knew people that were.

Patriotism and unity would fill the United States for a time after 9/11, only to slowly fade as the wars in the Middle East and search for bin Laden stretched on for years to come.

SU ROTC member Lindsey Connell remembers people questioning the war and why soldiers were there. But bin Laden’s death brought people together again amid negative press on the government and military, she said.

“This was something so good that I think that the country really needed,” said Connell, who will be stationed in Germany after she completes military police training in January.

Connell watched President Barack Obama’s announcement of the death at Chuck’s Café, where students pulled up chairs toward a large projection screen and watched silently as Obama spoke.

After the speech, students erupted into “U.S.A.” chants at various times throughout the night.

“We saw a few people come in dressed up in red, white and blue, and everyone was cheering U.S.A.,” Connell said. “It was awesome.”

But bin Laden’s death has not fully stitched the wounds of those who lost loved ones on 9/11.

The death doesn’t give closure to Perez, the student whose father was killed in the Twin Towers. She wishes the United States would have kept bin Laden alive to get more intelligence from him, she said. But his death does provide some healing nearly a decade after the worst terrorist attacks on American soil.

“It was a cruel death for him,” Perez said. “It was a cruel death for the thousands that were lost on that day.” mcboren@syr.edu —Staff Writers Debbie Truong and Liz Sawyer contributed reporting to this article.

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ALY ROSEMAN design editor | fall 2010 - spring 2011

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was the token freshman at The Daily Orange.

Quiet and timid, I spent most of my nights at The D.O. glued to the design computer.

I spoke to Becca about design and occasionally asked sections for graphics, pull quotes or teases. I even skipped pup food for fear I would fall behind with layout. I strove to get the job done and let the section editors out at a decent time.

It wasn’t until I became friends with a fellow freshman and real Biddy that I felt comfortable communicating with section editors and causally conversing with others.

I spent an entire semester mute. New staff members, I don’t want this to be the case. The D.O. is not only a great college newspaper, but also a wonderful community of diverse individuals. The D.O. is so diverse, in fact, that there is even a Non-White Workers Union.

New staffers, you will quickly learn, if you haven’t already, that everything at The D.O. is done for “the lulz.” I hope you make an effort to contribute to the D.O. community every night you are here. Before you know it, you will be writing (or designing) your duck.

To ensure the best experience in-house, keep these tidbits in mind: 1. TALK, especially if you have something funny or dirty to contribute to the conversation.

One man (or woman)’s humorous remark is another man (or woman)’s Gchat status. Funny

remarks about fellow editors can lead to great nicknames, so keep that in mind as well.

2. Never be afraid to speak up. Everyone who works in-house is either human or a furry animal. Either way, they all make mistakes. If you think something is wrong, tell someone.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a design mistake and you are a copy editor. Everyone works toward producing the best possible paper each night. Whoever is responsible for the mistake will appreciate someone letting them know about it before the paper is printed or the articles are posted online for all to see.

3. Always eat something around pup food time. You will crash and burn later if you don’t.

There is pup food for a reason.

4. Ask juniors and seniors in-house about classes and professors. They can really help you find easy classes and great professors to take.

5. Although talking is encouraged, WORK COMES FIRST. The faster you get work done, the faster others can get their work done. This results in more sleep and time to do work for everyone.

6. Look forward to work. It is a much-needed break from schoolwork. It can also be a great end to a stressful, drama-filled day.

7. Learn as much as you can about your own position, as well as other positions. Producing a newspaper requires collaboration among several departments. Understanding design as a words person can enhance the paper’s appear-

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less by students, Carr said.

Also at Monday’s meeting, SA honored its nine graduating seniors. Board of Elections and Membership chair Andrea Rosko, Director of Technology Sean Herron and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry liaison Tim Wilke are the only three current SA seniors. Former members who were also honored were Jon Barnhart, who served as president; Dan Scorpio, who served as public relations director; Marion Araque and Katie Lewinski, who served as College of Arts and Sciences representatives; and Leigh Ryan and Aleecia Kaloustian, who served as College of Visual and Performing Arts representatives.

At the meeting, all seniors spoke highly about their time in SA. Some, like Herron, joked and said SA would be in bad shape without them. But Rosko became emotional at the end of her speech as she returned to her seat.

Casey said his biggest focus over the summer will be the tobacco policy. This policy will run through the Student Life Committee, and Carr said he hopes to have a resolution for the assembly to vote on early next semester.

Said Casey: “The term runs through the end of December — no need to stop working over the summer.”

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SIFE’s “DOT: Do One Thing” campaign — an effort to promote environmental and social sustainability — is its most notable program, said SA President Neal Casey.

SA also held elections for the Judicial Review Board. For the second week in a row, Nick Iaquinto was unable to gain the four-fi fths majority of the votes necessary to be elected to the position, Casey said. SA did not elect Iaquinto, a freshman German language, literature and culture and international relations major, to the Judicial Review Board during the meeting.

There are three members currently on the review board, but none of them are returning in the fall semester, Iaquinto said. There has yet to be anyone elected to the review board for next semester. The review board is in charge of dealing with SA members who miss meetings and office hours, Iaquinto said. The board also serves as a mediator between student organizations, he said.

Before SA voted, Iaquinto said it is important to have some measure of the review board in place for next semester. Casey said he isn’t concerned that there has yet to be anyone elected because other students have expressed interest, and there is plenty of time at the start of next semester for elections.

Student Life Committee chair Taylor Carr presented data to SA about the Wegmans and Target bus program. The buses, which have run every Saturday since March 5, had 803 riders during the course of the program, Carr said. He said student feedback has been positive, but students suggested buses run earlier and also on Sundays. The program will continue next semester, but will probably not include the final loop of buses, as later buses are used

Other business discussed: • Carr said SA will distribute “safety magnets” next semester that have phone numbers on them, such as those of the Department of Public Safety, Syracuse University Ambulance, the Counseling Center and SA. • Carr also said SA and the administration are discussing the use of social media in educating students about cyberbullying in the fall, which would address the educational side of the new policy. spcotter@syr.edu

ance just as a designer who reads and understands the articles can.

8. Enjoy yourself; it will be over before you know it.

I remember my first night at work very well. I designed for news and spent the night apologizing to Becca and the news editors at the time for everything.

I left at about 5:30 a.m., only to wake up at 7:30 for my 8 a.m. class.

I was a torn, hot mess. On one hand, I loved designing layouts and wanted to get the job I, along with a few others, applied for. On the other hand, I valued sleep and felt beyond embarrassed by my apparent lack of experience. I considered withdrawing my application, but my father convinced me not to. I am incredibly glad I listened to him. I couldn’t imagine spending my freshman year any other way.

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Trick up his sleeve

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By Aaron Gould STAFF WRITER

ean Keeley promised his mother that if Donovan McNabb could produce a miracle, they would have no choice but to rush the field. With a tough pass across his body, the Syracuse football legend found Stephen Brominski in the end zone as time expired, beating Virginia Tech 28-26.

Fulfi lling his promise Keeley rushed onto the field amongst the madness of enthralled students on the Carrier Dome turf. Just two years prior, he became hooked at his fi rst Syracuse football game, and after that game it wasn’t long before he began writing about sports.

In 2002, Keeley created “Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician,” a popular SU sports blog hosted by SBNation.com. He currently manages all blog content.

This MAYmester, Keeley is coming back

to Syracuse for just the second time since graduating in 2000 to teach a course titled IST 400/600: “Blogging for Information Professionals” at the School of Information Studies.

Keeley will teach one section of this course with both undergraduate- and graduate-level students meeting together. The class is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 16 to May 20, and as of 5 p.m. Monday, it still had seven seats available. The course is available thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Ruth Ivor Foundation of New York City in support of the School of Information Studies’ social media efforts.

Keeley will show students how to create, grow and maintain a blog in the weeklong course. He wants to help students learn to communicate in a way that keeps readers interested.

“We all have that generic view of the guy SEE NUNES PAGE 20

SU alum conjures up, teaches MAYmester course on blogging

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“The internet is the great equalizer. You don’t have to get a degree from Newhouse now to write about the news.”

“” Sean Keeley

FOUNDER OF “TROY NUNES IS AN ABSOLUTE MAGICIAN’

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Osama bin Laden’s death proves necessity of social media’s role in news

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unday night was historic, and not just because the hunt for the CIA’s self-declared “north star” of terrorism finally concluded.

As word spread and details about the death of Osama bin Laden unraveled, it became evident — perhaps for the first tried and true time — just how much technology has molded human interaction and allowed information to flow effortlessly.

It has never been more obvious that technology is making permeable

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our ram is bigger than yours the membrane between borders, allowing a free flowing highway of information and multimedia that connects the globe worldwide.

Oftentimes, the most unsuspecting candidates enable these connections and tidbits of information.

Take, for instance, Sohaib Ather (@ ReallyVirtual), better known by his self-appointed title: “the guy who liveblogged the Osama raid without knowing it.”

As a resident in the town of Abbottabad, where bin Laden’s death occurred, Ather unknowingly had a front seat to history in the making, and better yet, unwittingly shared it

with the world via Twitter.

He first tweeted: “Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1am (is a rare event).” It set the scene for something abnormal in a typically quiet town.

Ather soon followed up his initial tweet with another, ignorantly foreshadowing the news that would follow, saying: “A huge window shaking bang here in Abbottabad Cantt.

I hope its not the start of something nasty :-S.”

Then, soon after marked the opening of the floodgates that made Ather relevant.

Keith Urban, chief of staff in Donald Rumsfeld’s office tweeted, “So I’m told by a reputable person they have killed Osama bin Laden. Hot damn,” preempting news reports on the topic.

This tweet made it news — social media made it news.

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Summer Fashion

Ever since the very first day you stepped inside of an academic building, your appreciation for those three warm, sunny months at the end of each school year has grown and grown exponentially. By now we’ve all made our way into Syracuse University and that “appreciation” has steadily matured into a countdown to the days you can escape the bipolar weather of Syracuse for more sundress-friendly climates.

I’ll be honest, fall fashion has my heart, but I can’t help admitting that I have a crush on summer styles. Not having to grudgingly cover up your outfit with a heavy winter coat or worry about the salt-laden snow-slush ruining your boots.

There’s something special about jumping into a breezy maxi dress, grabbing a woven leather clutch and jumping into a droptop Mercedes. Hey, you can dream, right?

Now, let’s not be lazy — just because it’s hot doesn’t mean you have the right to walk around in your bathing suit and the same boring, rubber flip-flops all day. Go to the beach if you want to do that — but even there you’d look even better in an airy cover-up and strappy sandals.

Boys, these times are hard for you. I know, I know it’s hot and you really want to cut the sleeves off your T-shirts, and you’re dying to wear your hat backward, but please refrain. Just imagine you’re spending the entire summer on a boat or that you’ll be relocating to your second home in the Hamptons any day now.

Think seersucker, light fabrics, bright chinos and Sperry’s.

The best part thing about summer is the improvisation the season forces on your wardrobe. Summer wardrobes must be well equipped for the unpredictable variety of activities that summer naturally brings. At the drop of a wide-brimmed sun hat, you have to be able to shake off the beach water from your highwaist shorts, swap your jelly sandals for chunky espadrilles, spin into that flowing wrap dress and go. Once the weather climbs another 10 degrees, my summer wardrobe daydreams will soon become a reality.

— Compiled by Danielle Odiamar, asst. feature editor, dmodiama@syr.edu

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SU wins blood drive competition against UConn

By Erik van Rheenen Staff Writer

This year, Syracuse University defeated its rival — the Huskies of the University of Connecticut — not only on the basketball court, but on a different kind of playing field.

The second annual “Are You Up For the Challenge?: Give Blood” competition began the same day as the first basketball game that pitted the two rivals up against each other. Following a nail-bitingly close defeat last year, the Orange walked away victoriously after a second round

of the blood drive challenge.

Students flocked to 10 different blood drives, hosted by university events as well as by various greek chapters, and collaborated to donate 419 units of blood. Despite having a distinct advantage with an enrollment size of nearly 8,000 more students than SU, UConn raised only 418 units of blood, conceding a narrow victory to the Orange. Plans are already in the works for the event’s trophy to be returned to Syracuse in a presentation ceremony.

The SU vs. UConn Blood Battle began as a joint effort between the Connecticut and New York-Penn American Red Cross offices in 2009 to increase blood donations and awareness of the cause on college campuses.

“It’s a worthwhile cause in addition to a healthy competition between two basketball schools,” said Bridget Yule, director of Student Centers and Programming Services. “Syracuse University will definitely participate again next year.”

Out of the 10 blood drives held in April, the event at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry on April 6 raised the most blood, coming in at 66 units. The highest-gaining event for SU’s campus occurred in the Schine Student Center on April 11, which raised 55 units of blood.

Each unit of blood donated by SU students is used to benefit three patients. Lynn Fox, senior account manager for the Red Cross, said this means that 1,257 local patients will be helped through the proceeds of the competition. This year, all donations benefited the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.

“All but one drive hit or exceeded the goal for the day,” Fox said. “Our area hospital patients and their families are recipients of this great gift of life. The SU community has given them health and hope for the future.”

Next year’s event will coincide with a February basketball game matching Orange and the Huskies once again, Yule said. At this year’s opening event, an unlikely number of participants exceeded expectations by raising 28 more units than the original goal.

“The team managed to recruit 44 first-time donors,” Yule said, “Do you think that number is a coincidence?”

SU will look to defend its title next year and top UConn in a tiebreaker matchup for a best two out of three victory. A number of planned

“All but one drive hit or exceeded the goal for the day. Our area hospital patients and their families are recipients of this great gift of life.

The SU community has given them health and hope for the future.”

Lynn Fox

senior account manager for the Red Cross

blood drive events are set to happen around campus next spring semester for a rematch of this year’s blood battle.

“I look forward to several more blood drives on campus throughout the year,” Fox said. ervanrhe@syr.edu

All you can give

Syracuse University beat the University of Connecticut in the second annual “Are You Up For the Challenge?: Give Blood.” Although Syracuse lost last year, it won this year with 419 units of blood, UConn following close behind with 418 units. Here’s a look at how much was donated in all 10 blood drives.

April 6

State University of New York College of Environment Science and Forestry: 66 pints

April 7

Sigma Chi: 30 pints

April 11

Schine Student Center: 55 pints

April 12

Office of Residence Life: 35 pints

April 13

Office of Residence Life: 31 pints

April 14

Day Hall: 50 pints

April 15

Schine Student Center: 41 pints

April 18

Law School: 45 pints

April 26

Faculty/Staff: 40 pints

April 27

Haven Hall : 26 pint

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Perspectives compiled by staci fanneli | staff photographer

What was the most memorable part of this year?

“My roommate’s science-themed 21st birthday party... so many space hats. ”

“Seeing the sax man while giving a tour. ”

Anna Stolzenburg

Colin Ennis

junior broadcast journalism and political science major

“Meeting the group of friends I have now and probably will have until forever. ” Olivia Liu

freshman landscape architect major

senior information management and technology major

“Sledding in the graveyard.”

Georgia Buscaglia

freshman biology major

“Seeing some of my favorite hip-hop artists, Lupe and Nas, for dirt-cheap prices.”

Jonathan Stahler

senior sport management major

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responded, 31 percent of people found out about bin Laden’s death through Twitter. Facebook nabbed second place, notifying 19 percent of people.

As news of bin Laden’s death led to news of President Barack Obama’s address, social media outlets became the driving force behind not only public interaction, but the dissemination of reports from official news sources.

The ability of the news to travel so far, in such a short amount of time, allowed people to witness Obama’s live speech. Links to live streams enabled people unable to reach a televi-

sion to view the address from their computers.

Images of New York Fire Department firefighters in the spot where it all began came to haunt hundreds of eyes; video of crowds forming in decided union lent a certain shade of hope.

It pushed college students out of libraries from Penn State to Boston College to rally, and working professionals out of their beds to participate in celebratory gatherings at ground zero and in front of the White House.

And for the first time, news has ceased to be something born and bred of planned reports and limited information. It has become something of the people and for the people, so unbelievably accessible at ones very fingertips in the most literal way possible.

What makes this all the more fascinating is,

when juxtaposed with how information flowed during harrowing 9/11 attacks almost a decade ago, it’s evident just how much of a difference the existence and capabilities of social media really do make.

Instead of being stuck in the dark with few answers and dim prospects, we can foster and disseminate our own light. After all, to be informed is to understand, to understand is to accept, and to accept is to embrace.

So, taking a closing line from the president’s Sunday evening address, social media is enabling connection, and subsequently: “liberty and justice for all.”

Jessica Smith is a junior information management and technology and television, radio and film dual major. She can be reached at jlsmit22@syr.edu.

opportunity knocks Building your online identity The Internet makes many things easier. We can Google information, keep in touch with friends, and most importantly update Twitter about that crazy rager busted last night.

But wait…you might want to think twice about that. According to a CareerBuilder survey, 45 percent of employers search your name and check online profiles during the recruitment process. Maybe you’ve known that and disregarded it as a rumor or think you’re not a target, but you should start looking out for yourself. Here’s how:

• Google yourself: This is the simplest way of knowing what future employers can see when they search for you. If you use Facebook, Twitter or any other online social media, it is essential to make sure that they can’t see something that could compromise a future position.

• Create and build a LinkedIn profile to showcase your professional image and to manage connections with people in your industry.

Don’t be shy—populate your profile with information about your past and current jobs, education information and a personal summary. The site provides you with a percentage of “profile completeness” which can tell you how strong your profile is.

• In the same CareerBuilder study, 53 percent of potential hires were disregarded

because employers saw provocative or inappropriate photos online. Utilize privacy settings on Facebook and any other social networking site that may contain content that portrays you in an unprofessional way. And for previous photos you’ve posted or been tagged in, make sure they’re private, delete them or untag yourself.

Once you’re set:

• Use Twitter to follow potential employers, learn about their organization and potentially introduce yourself. See what your dream company is researching, reporting or reacting to. Tweet at them and then brag about your knowledge while you’re acing the interview.

--Compiled by Amrita Mainthia, asst. feature editor, mainthia@syr.edu

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sitting in his underwear in his mother’s basement blogging and just hating everything,” Keeley said.

Instead, Keeley works from his Seattle home, sifting through blogs and websites to find the most interesting and relatable content. It is a process that requires skill, practice and commitment to quality, he said.

“If you take one day off, your audience goes away,” he said. “As much as they may love you, they are a fickle bunch.”

Blogging was not Keeley’s first passion, especially blogging for Syracuse. Having

grown up in Central New Jersey as a Notre Dame football fan and Georgetown basketball fan, Keeley admitted the likelihood of writing about Syracuse was slim and he would have laughed at the notion of one day teaching a course on blogging.

Though he wanted to focus on screenwriting, he felt it was more important to be writing, and creating, every single day. He moved to L.A. after graduation to pursue screenwriting, but found passion elsewhere.

“I couldn’t get over the fact that you could do (blog writing), do it in a funny way, throw in references and make it different,” he said. “And I kind of got hooked on that.”

Though making a living off a blog can be difficult, Keeley said, having an audience allows you to monetize the blog in other ways.

Keeley grabbed the attention of Alyssa Henry, a graduate student pursuing a degree in information management from the iSchool, during his Skype session with professor Anthony Rotolo’s class. Having graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications as a broadcast journalism major, Henry said she is excited to learn how to adapt her writing in the course.

“Even as we saw with (Osama bin Laden’s death) last night, journalism is changing rapidly and blogging is one of those tools journalists need to have,” Henry said.

Dan Lyons, a junior writing and rhetoric major, started reading the blog his freshman year. This year Keeley allowed Lyons to cover spring football on the blog. Lyons stressed the importance of writing and creating content everyday but said that blogging might not be for everyone.

“I don’t know how much blogging an engineering student needs to do, but for writing majors and journalists it’s very important,” Lyons said.

Keeley hopes to limit his time spent lecturing and focus on interactivity with his students.

He recalled an entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises class he took at SU in which he helped improve the businesses of entrepreneurs as an example of the kind of class he hopes to teach.

“I loved the fact that we were actually doing things, not just talking about them,” Keeley said. “It’s very easy for me to zone out in a big lecture hall and start doing my Daily Orange crossword puzzle.”

Keeley hopes that students who haven’t given blogging a chance will enroll in the class so they can learn how to do it, and do it well as media changes.

Keeley said: “The internet is the great equalizer. You don’t have to get a degree from Newhouse now to write about the news.” akgould@syr.edu

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Reeling in

the boos Washed up rockers of Bowling for Soup lack creativity, get caught up in same sound

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By Erik van Rheenen Staff Writer

he pop-punkers of Bowling For Soup have been stuck in neutral since writing their charmingly juvenile “Drunk Enough to Dance.” Lead singer Jaret Reddick and the rest of the gang fell into the lazy cycle of half-heartedly writing the same album over and over instead of growing up and progressing in their musical ability. Because their latest effort still lacks any signs of newfound inventiveness, I took it upon myself to inject some creativity into the album by reviewing it in poetic form:

Here’s the latest scoopOn pop-punk group Bowling for Soup: Their new album “Fishin’ For Woos,” Should be met with a chorus of boos, And fans who expected something new have really been duped.

The album’s lead single “S-S-S-Saturday” actually packs a bit of a punch, With angst-fueled gang vocals and guitars with a crunch.

But the chorus has that annoying stutter, Doesn’t go anywhere, and just kind of putters, But it’s one of the only good songs of the bunch.

Because when push comes to shove, The opening track, “Let’s Pretend We’re Not in Love,” Probably tried to avoid hackneyed clichés And lame rhymes to start the album in all the right ways, But suffers from all of the above.

Tracks like “Girls In America” don’t let the album shine, The token song about girls lets Reddick go on and whine, The band’s still desperately trying to rewrite their hit “1985,” And the lyrics sound like they were written by a kid age 5, So it’s hard to believe these guys are actually 39.

“Here’s Your Freakin’ Song” Opens with a spoken-word intro that starts the track out wrong, It sounds like frenzied ‘80s rock that’s all out of whack.

I’ve honestly heard better lyrics from Rebecca Black, The track is three minutes and 55 seconds too long.

Bowling For Soup has been together for 16 years, It’s about time for them to change gears.

I’m not looking for anything hipster or artsy, But listening to four grown men sing about parties, Is enough to bring me to tears.

There‘s a bright spot on the album with “Smiley Face” A fun tune that’s a nice change of pace.

Drummer Gary Wiseman rollicks, and Reddick’s vocals soar, One of the few breezy songs that listening to isn’t a chore, And highlights Erik Chandler’s skills on the bass.

Which is followed up by “Turbulence,” an acoustic track, That tries with all of its might to pick up the slack, Its wistful piano chords are low-key as Reddick softly sings, An uplifting melody that’s sure to tug at heartstrings, Putting the album’s best two songs back to back.

illustration by stephanie lin | design editor shoutysongs.com Sounds like: A pop-punk band with Peter Pan syndrome

But then the album relapses back into its sorry state With tracks that are about 50 exits away from being great, Bowling For Soup goes for broke on “Friends Chicks Guitars,” A Blink-182 clone with distorted guitars that shoots for the stars But falters and sinks under its own weight.

The album rounds out with “Graduation Trip” not a moment too soon, Another acoustic guitar-led track that sounds like a campfire tune, The guitar riffs are nice, but Reddick’s voice is too gritty, To carry what’s meant to be a lovesick little ditty, But the song just proves his inability to croon.

Bowling For Soup has been around longer than most of their fans have been alive, Which is not an excuse for them to not grow up a little or at least strive, To be a little more profound than a goofy band with toilet humor, But the fact that this album is bad is not just a rumor, So for me, “Fishing For Woos” gets one star out of five. ervanrhe@syr.edu

Genre: Punk/Pop

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JENNA KETCHMARK asst. photo editor | spring 2010, design editor | spring 2011

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ost people don’t know that I was a semester away from transferring before I found The Daily Orange. I came here knowing no one and having absolutely no experience. But I was told I would get extra credit in photo class if I got a few shots in the paper. So I figured, “Why not?” I really had nothing to lose.

A year later, and I’m still here. And as I walk away from one of the best years of my life, I leave with friends I love and experience I can be proud of. As for the extra credit? I lost track a long time ago.

To all future D.O. employees, remember this: It’s not about how you change the paper, but how the paper changes you. And believe me, it changes you. It changes you in the best way possible.

Mom and Pops: Thanks to you first and foremost for pretty much everything. It goes without saying that I wouldn’t be here, or anywhere, without you.

Meri and Tika: I love you two so much. I don’t say that often enough.

Luke, Will and Andrew: Even though I’ve moved on from photo, you three continue to be my inspiration. Luke: I wouldn’t have been at The D.O. without you. Will: Thanks for letting me know that it’s OK to be a graphics major.

Andrew: Without your criticism, I would never have seen the potential in myself.

you.

Meredith: The first EIC I worked under. All the hard work and heartache you endured while still putting out a great publication was amazing. It was inspirational. It was motivational. I only hope I can have your fortitude one day.

Taylor: We’ve been through the good, the bad and the embarrassingly ugly. Through my best (and worst) moments, you’ve been there every step of the way. I can’t imagine my life without you.

Carly: From working together last spring to London in the fall to rooming together now, we’ve had quite an eventful year. Here’s to even greater times to come. CMY? Kuz I love you.

Kathleen: You are a great reporter and an amazing writer. Never stop. You were born to do this.

Photo: My first home. Brando, D-Bags and Andrew: Thanks for keeping it real.

Louie, Ankur, Aly and Stephanie: Point-4 Black Swan and Jon Harris-sized graphics boxes. GOML? No. GOOL. Sprotz: Just remember who designed for you on the one night you got out before 1:30.

The pho/gra crew: My second family. You know who you are. I love every single one of

Old Sarge: It’s been a pain and a pleasure.

Becca: The moment that makes it hardest for me to leave is, ironically, the moment you told me I’d be returning. Having you call me up, hearing how excited you were and knowing the sincerity that came along with it is something I don’t think I’ll ever experience again.

Thanks for reaffirming my love of design and my love for this paper.

Tony: I can’t believe it’s only been a year.

How can a year equate to what we have now? I don’t have much space, so all I can think to say to you that I haven’t already said is thanks. Thanks for proving that friendship is worth it. So unbelievably worth it. All the laughs, the talks, the fights (the tears?). Every single second of happiness and sadness and anger and inebriation. I wouldn’t trade them for anything. I wouldn’t trade you for anyone.

Katie: My roommate, dining partner, and editor in chief extraordinaire. You became a huge part of my life in such a short amount of time.

I think everyone would agree that when they walked into work, they were in the presence of an amazing EIC. But I was lucky enough that every time I walked home, I was in the presence of an amazing person. Thanks for taking me in — as a member of the paper, as a roommate,

but most importantly as a friend.

To anyone I’ve forgotten, I love you and apologize. But unfortunately, 700 words is a lot less space than I thought.

Until next time.

Peace, love and lulz.

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asst. news editor | fall 2009 asst. feature editor | fall 2010, feature editor | spring 2011

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f you know me well enough, you know that I hate the idiom, “I want to be a part of something bigger than myself.” Honestly, what does that even mean? Well, The Daily Orange is bigger than any of the people who work there. It has had the biggest impact on my college career.

From the lack of sleep to the crying to the dancing at 1 in the morning, it’s changed me for the better.

nice, wonderful person.

Kathleen: I found out your Korean nickname: nabi (I don’t know if I got that right, but it’s supposed to be “butterfly”). You’ve grown so much, and I know you’ll be wonderful next semester.

Aaron and Elora: I truly missed seeing your faces and sharing in witty banter this semester.

Danielle: You are this bright shining nugget of happiness and light in the feature section. I’m happy you’re coming back, and I can’t wait to see what you learn.

Colleen: You are so dedicated to The D.O. — people with so much genuine dedication are few and far between, you should know that. I’m really happy you’re coming back, and I want you to grow even more.

Amrita: Look where you are now! You’re the most driven person I’ve met, and this position has your name all over it. I can’t wait to see what you do with the place.

Delta Omega: You make me so proud. I couldn’t have had better assistants. I hope you don’t forget me down the road.

Eric and Karin: Good luck, you’re gonna love it!

Katie and Kathleen: I can’t thank you both enough for giving me another chance. From freshman peer advising (and some crazy freshman antics, Katie), we took over this paper. You were both wonderful in management, and now you get a well-deserved rest.

Beckie: You’re one of the most genuine people I’ve met in a while. You’re in the same boat as the rest of the peer-advising group. The op section has never been more credible or looked better than when you took it.

Susan Kim: Susan Kim! I hope I didn’t bother you with the dangling prepositions. This paper would have been a mess without you, and we all would have been worse off not knowing such a

Meredith: I’m sorry for any frustration I caused you. You were very strong that semester, and that says a lot about you.

Flash: You’re a true superhero. Thanks for letting me work under you. You’re such a Jerk!

Good luck with everything!

Dara: Goodness, I remember doing one of your first reads with you, and now you’re going to rule this place. You’ll take this bull by the horns in style.

Michael Boren: One of the funniest people in the house, hands down. You’re a really talented writer, and this house is going to miss something wonderful.

Meghin: I’m so happy you’re going to be head ed, and I’m really happy we got to know each other down the road. I’ll be here for you, whenever you need a former newsie’s opinion.

Jon Harris: My favorite puppy with an English accent. I can’t wait to read your next epic.

Laurence: It seems the sweetest people become head copy, and you’re no exception. We’ll teach the newbies not to mess with teases!

Rebecca Kheel: I hope you had fun with the kangaroos! We learned side by side, literally, and hurry back!

Brett: You really brought talent and experience to the sports office. Good luck with everything in the future.

Michael Cohen: You’ve risen in the ranks, and I can’t think of another Snoop fan to do the job better.

Mark: You took over every section this semester, and you’re going to do great things in sports.

Becca: You are the definition of a strong black woman. You ideas are so creative — let that shine!

Design staff: You are all so talented, and we

wouldn’t have a paper without you all.

Alejandro: You’ve put up with so much from me. Thanks for everything!

Brandon: You really brought new life to the photo section. Don’t be a stranger when I leave!

Photo staff: You are all so talented, and you’re going to be the D.O. alumni we talk about doing wonderful photo-y things in a couple of years.

Bethany: You are my inspiration. I learned so much from you, and I don’t want you to leave!

But I know you’re going to revolutionize the newspaper world with your talent.

Julia: You are so sweet and brilliant. What are we going to do at The D.O. without you?

Abe: “Over” is spatial, and I learned next to a really brilliant guy. Whenever I hear the word “Watergate,” I’ll think of you.

Shayna: You were the first editor I read with. My story got cut to 450 words. But look where we are now. I can’t think of The D.O.

without you, and I can’t wait to hear of the amazing things you do.

Family: Love, piece and fried chicken grease.

You all are the reason I’m here, and I could never thank you enough.

Julissa: My lovely, you’ve helped me more than you probably know. I can’t wait to get BAKED with you. We’re going to take over the entire school.

Lauren: Even though I was more of a roommate in a technical sense, you could never know how much I wanted to spend more time with you.

Next semester, it’ll be you, me and some tasty food.

Donal: You are my rock, my soul, my everything. You’ve been with me since the very beginning, and you’ve been more than just a boyfriend. I love you more than anything, and I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us.

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on her knees.

“Albums are tricky. I’m actually going to take a training seminar just on albums,” she said.

Unpacking boxes like these will dominate at least the first 18 months at Howe’s job, which requires her to be part historian, part salesman and part graveyard attendant. While neither Howe nor her boss, Ed Galvin, director of archives and records management, would confirm that the Pan Am collection is the archives’ most important collection; very few turn up to see Chancellor Tolley’s personal papers or watch a film from the 1974 Syracuse-Kent State football game. Yet visitors regularly view the Pan Am collection, or at least some part of it.

The BBC visited. So did a British member of Parliament.

Despite accounting for less than .01 percent of SU’s total archives, the Pan Am collection is also the only one with an archivist devoted solely to its contents The Pan Am collection’s importance and popularity dictates Howe’s complicated job requirements. She is responsible for maintaining the memories of all 270 victims killed in the crash, including the 35 SU students. It’s a daunting task for a person who, a year ago, worried about finishing her SU graduate degree in library and information sciences and planning her wedding.

SU Archives conducted a job search last fall to fill the Pan Am position, and Howe, who was already working in the archives to fulfill an internship requirement for her graduate degree, applied for the job. She started March 16.

Now, with Galvin’s guidance, Howe will learn to manage both the physical archives and the people immortalized within it.

Bird Library’s sixth floor houses the Pan Am collection. It sits in a large room, with rows of cream-colored bookcases stretching wall to wall, making it look like the warehouse from the end of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” The archivists call the room the stacks. On half of Row 68 and Row 69, white boxes hold some of the large Pan Am memorabilia and gray ones support smaller items. When you open a box to look at one victim’s item, the emotional weight becomes palpable. There’s a copy of Scott Cory’s birth certificate from Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn.

Pencil sketches of flitting butterflies by Shannon Davis. Christopher Jones’ treasured and now faded, blue Red Sox ball cap with its brim bent up.

“It’s like a cemetery in there,” said Christopher’s father, Ken, who visits the archives often.

“And it’s not just Christopher’s stories there, it’s all of them.”

The stories reside in Rows 68 and 69, but each item’s exact location and each box’s specific contents can stump even Galvin, an older man with graying hair and a wide, pleasant face, who has overseen the Pan Am collection since his arrival in 1995. Since then, the collection grew from 25 boxes to about 225 boxes — too fast for Galvin to manage alone.

About 40 percent of the collection remains unprocessed. To formally organize everything, Howe must sort and catalogue each unprocessed box. The boxes’ contents will go in manila folders. Small plastic clips will replace any staples because metal corrodes easily. Eventually, a description of each item will appear on the archives’ website. And when Howe finishes the unprocessed boxes, the processed ones will be re-processed.

Galvin pulled down a processed gray box and opened it. Inside were cards sent to Daniel and Susan Cohen offering condolences on the death of their daughter, Theo. One was from

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“I think I’m up to the task, but obviously, it’s not something you want to fail at. You don’t want to let anyone down in this instance.”

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President George H.W. Bush, written on White House stationary and later mounted on cardboard. When Galvin saw the Bush letter, he scowled.

“A White House letter should not be sitting on a piece of acidic cardboard. We need to get it to a safer environment,” he said, pointing at the letter.

Processing would require a great amount of time and care even if the collection stopped growing. But each year more arrives, and SU has tasked Galvin, and now Howe, to actively solicit further donations; largely because, thanks to Galvin’s fundraising efforts, the archives have about $800,000 to spend. Each time Howe and Galvin talk, they frequently discuss potential donors at least once.

When asked about the pressure to bring new donations, Howe said, “I think I’m up to the task, but obviously, it’s not something you want to fail at. You don’t want to let anyone down in this instance.”

Each family donates different amounts at different rates. The Cohens gave the most — around 15 full boxes. They gave manuscripts from their Pan Am book, “Pan Am 103: The Bombing, the Betrayals and a Bereaved Family’s Search for Justice,” news clippings and government documents, along with some of Theo’s personal documents, like her unopened death certificate. Susan Cohen, Theo’s mother, still plans to send more, like a recent interview with Australian journalists.

“Now I’ll remember to send the tape of the Australians to Syracuse,” she said a couple weeks ago after talking about her contributions.

Most families need greater help donating than the Cohens. This frequently means something as simple as following up with people after they express an interest in sending materials.

It can mean other things, too. Ken and Jeanie Jones, the parents of victim Christopher Jones, once needed help to simply unload boxes from their car trunk.

After a while, you wonder why exactly Galvin and Howe want tasks like these — want to sort through items that conjure the ghosts of SU’s famous dead. Galvin at least looks the part of an archivist, occasionally wearing the mandatory tweed jacket. He attributes his love for the work to his interest in genealogy. He has even specified in his will where his family should send his genealogical research.

While Howe attributes her attraction for the job to an interest in history, she has an undergraduate history degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo.

But the work also appeals to Howe’s compulsion toward order, neatness and adherence to the rules. She enters each appointment on her desktop, agenda and phone. At her desk, she keeps pens, pencils and paper clips in a black plastic tower. A staple remover sits in the same drawer.

“I wouldn’t say I’m OCD, but I am very organized. My closets at home are very organized, my drawers are very organized,” she said.

So no clutter closet at home?

“No, I do not have a clutter closet. My husband has a clutter closet. So he has his own separate closet,” she said.

Last week, Galvin and Howe went into the

mackenzie reiss | staff photographer The SU Archives, available to the public, preserves records and other memoribilia documenting history and momentous events that have occured at the university. stacks to give a tour. They walked to rows 68 and 69 and stood side by side in the aisle. They opened a few boxes and held up some items, including a message in a bottle to the 35 SU students from the Remembrance Scholars in 2001.

It was tied with a bright blue ribbon.

Galvin closed the box and slid it onto Row 68’s top shelf. For several minutes, Howe and Galvin debated whether the box had been processed or not. The items inside seemed organized, but it was not in an archival box,

just a cardboard carton like one out of which a child sells candy. They decided it has been processed, but that they will need to double check it later.

“Well, that’s what we have you for now,” Galvin said to Howe.

They both laughed, and then walked back out of the stacks to return to work. adbrow03@syr.edu

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Marasco, Palasek fuel SU’s recent offensive turnaround

By Michael Cohen Asst. Sports Editor

In front of the Notre Dame goal, JoJo Marasco spun relentlessly to try and get free. With two Fighting Irish defenders hounding him down the right alley, Marasco sprinted toward the goal line.

There, he spun back once more and found Stephen Keogh. End of sentence.

“When given the opportunity, Stephen Keogh is automatic at finishing,” said Zach Babo, a staff writer for Inside Lacrosse, in a phone interview. “… Keogh is the end-of-thesentence kind of guy. He is going to finish what the rest of the offense is going to generate.”

Keogh’s goal against the Irish represented a new wrinkle in No. 1 SU’s offensive scheme that has propelled the team to four straight wins. Ever since attack Tim Desko injured his knee against Princeton, Tom Palasek has played — and played very well — in his spot.

It has allowed the Orange (13-1, 5-0 Big East) to adjust its lineup so that it has a dominant dodger on either side of the goal on offense. Palasek has commanded the attack from behind the goal for the most part, while Marasco has thrived in front of it as the fourth attack or a midfielder.

Babo called Palasek and Marasco “quarterbacks” of the Syracuse attack. And the ability

to have one of them running the offense from behind the goal and the other out front has invigorated a once-dreary Orange attack.

Syracuse has averaged more than 12 goals per game in its four wins since losing to thenNo. 5 Cornell on April 12.

“You kind of have that dodging, great-vision quarterback above the cage and that dodging, great-vision quarterback behind the cage,” Babo said.

“It’s a very difficult thing to defend for defenses because they have two different guys that can feed them the ball.”

Marasco and Palasek have thrived as distributors of late and added a punch to head coach John Desko’s offense. During Syracuse’s four-game winning streak, the pair has handed out 11 assists combined.

Three of those 11 have gone to Keogh, whose production has improved with the additional playmaker in the lineup. He netted four goals Saturday in SU’s 11-8 upset of then-No. 1 Notre Dame — a performance that drew praise from Irish head coach Kevin Corrigan.

“I think he hurt us when we didn’t slide off of him, and I think he hurt us when we did,” Corrigan said. “That’s a pretty good player right there.”

In addition to superior field vision, Palasek and Marasco bring speed to the Syracuse

sean harp | staff photographer jojo marasco and SU have averaged more than 12 goals per game in their fourgame win streak. SU moved back to No. 1 in the nation after beating Notre Dame. lineup. Against a Notre Dame defensive unit that boasted an average height of 6-foot3 among its starters, their quickness posed problems. Something illustrated in Marasco’s ability to shed two Irish defenders and find Keogh streaking toward the crease for the catch-and-shoot goal.

In all, Marasco and Palasek played a hand in five of the Orange’s 11 goals. In a 12-2 win over Rutgers on April 23, they were involved in eight of 12.

“I feel like when we’re moving and our spacing is right, the speed really helps us out,” Palasek said. “So if we can play fast out there, it’s tough for any guy out on the field to stay with us.”

It’s a duo that Babo feels could hold the key to SU’s postseason chances, especially considering the type of player that Keogh is.

The senior from Canada is much more likely to move off the ball and get open for a shot than he is to create one for himself. So if Marasco and Palasek can continue to orchestrate the offense at a high level, the Orange’s success will continue, too. “(Keogh’s) production is so much an end result of the way the rest of Syracuse is clicking on a given day,” Babo said.

And in a game that was thought to be a defensive struggle between two of the stingiest units in the country, Syracuse’s ability to click and make plays was the difference. The Orange attack used its agility and lateral quickness to

find the creases in the Notre Dame defense and exploit the Irish for 11 goals — two more than the unit had given up in a single game this season coming into the weekend.

And the front-back combination of Marasco and Palasek, respectively, was one big reason.

“I thought our middies had some good looks down low,” Desko said. “And then when they started covering us up down low, we were able to move the ball back up top.

“I thought we were moving off the ball, and anytime you’re moving like that it’s harder to cover people off the ball.” mjcohe02@ syr.edu

Four-play After struggling at points this season, the Syracuse offense has put up four straight games of at least 11 goals — all of those ending in victories. That has largely been due to the recent play of attacks JoJo Marasco and Tom Palasek, as they have both played a large role in the offense’s success. Here’s a look at how the two have performed during the four-game stretch: Player

Goals

Assists

Marasco 4 7 Palasek 7 4

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troubles Marrone.

“I worry from my opinion, as a former player, as a former coach,” Marrone said. “If they don’t have this free agency and they don’t clear it up afterward, who is that potential player that could have been?”

On April 25, U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson temporarily lifted the lockout after it had stretched to a period of 45 days.

Hours later, the owners reinstated the lockout.

On Monday, the NFL filed a brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis that said the lockout should remain in permanent effect until the two sides — players and owners — work out a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

With Syracuse, the lockout affects both new draftees and past stars. For the newly drafted, it’s a matter of when their contract will come.

For the undrafted, it’s a waiting game. And it’s a matter of waiting to see what any potential new CBA would do for an improvement in the NFL’s lackluster pension plan for already established and former players.

Most associated with SU do not expect the lockout to cast its shadow over an entire NFL season. Too much is at stake in a $9 billion industry.

But until that shadow departs, doubt remains.

“The longer it lasts, the worse off we’ll be,” said former SU center Ryan Bartholomew, who went undrafted last weekend. “But I think they’ll get something done.”

‘Sooner or later’ Doug Hogue believes one simple switch got him to this point. Buried in Greg Robinson’s depth chart at running back at Syracuse, what happened Saturday seemed unfathomable.

Saturday, the Detroit Lions selected Hogue with the 157th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft — the 26th pick in the fifth round.

Hogue said he owes all of it to Marrone for moving him from running back to linebacker.

Otherwise, he might be in the same uncertain state as many of his fellow seniors from this past season’s Pinstripe Bowl-winning SU team.

“I give him all the credit,” Hogue said.

“When it comes down to it, Coach Marrone saw something that nobody else saw. He made the move. Coach Robinson had me at running back. … He moved me to defense, and it worked out the best for me.”

Hogue was one of two members of last year’s Syracuse team to be selected in the draft. The other, running back Delone Carter, went 119th overall — the 22nd pick in the fourth round — to the Indianapolis Colts. Missing from the fray were Bartholomew, linebacker Derrell Smith, punter Rob Long and defensive back/ punt returner Mike Holmes.

Those players now have to wait until the labor situation is resolved before even talking to any of the 32 NFL teams.

“No matter what,” Carter said of his teammates, “their time and opportunity is coming.

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“How does that player still maintain that dream and development of becoming an NFL player, when after the last round is over Saturday, it ends? I feel for that because we may be talking about one of our players that way.”

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SU head coach

what we all worked for. It’s coming. Sooner or later.”

Ending on hold For Rob Long, the fairytale comes to life if he’s able to punt in the NFL next season.

“It’d be very gratifying,” Long said of the potential of punting in an NFL game. “Obviously, just to show what is possible and what can be accomplished. To get to that point, it’d be gratifying if I hadn’t gone through everything. You throw that all in, and it would just make everything sweeter.”

Long stood among SU’s undrafted last weekend. Through everything he did to overcome the brain cancer with which he was diagnosed in December, he hopes he gets a chance to finally get back on the field in a game situation.

Bob Long, Rob’s father, remembers the toll it took on the Long family for more than three months — and how it made the family stronger in the end. There were the five-day-a-week treatments for nearly two months. There were the dietary changes Rob made at his nutritionist’s advice.

Bob made the trip to Syracuse with his son for the university’s Pro Day, when Long kicked in front of NFL scouts. It was the first time Long punted in a formal setting since the Orange’s regular-season finale against Boston College, after weeks of kicking at Downington West High School’s field in his hometown.

“He knew he had a goal to meet,” Bob Long said of his son. “He knew what he had to do to get there.”

During the draft, Bartholomew found anything and everything to do rather than sit in front of a television all weekend. He cleaned his room.

He cleaned other areas in his home in Maryland.

When he finally ran out of places to clean, he would peek at his grandmother’s reactions to the draft, as she stared at it intently on the screen. Judging from her reactions and the absence of phone calls on his end, Bartholomew knew his name wasn’t flashing across the screen.

“She was the one watching it,” Bartholomew said. “I was just trying to do other things.”

Bartholomew said six teams contacted him during the scouting process to express interest, but none ended up selecting him. After the Pinstripe Bowl, Bartholomew ventured to Florida to train for the combine with SU cornerback Da’Mon Merkerson and the linebacker Smith.

For two months in Florida, the three were trained in drills specific to the combine, rather than football-specific drills. They ate certain foods, lifted weights different ways from week to week and worked a lot with their technique.

Their performances in the combine confirmed the training paid off. But it wasn’t enough.

“It’s very confusing,” Smith said of the NFL labor situation. “Hopefully, they settle. …

But, I mean, you can never be so sure, because we’re not in the courtroom.”

Bartholomew and Smith believe the labor situation will eventually be resolved. So do Bob and Rob Long. Until he gets on the field, though, Rob won’t consider the fairytale ending a guarantee.

“It’s a big concern,” Long said. “The next step on any given year would be to go through the freeagency process. I know I could get signed with that. … It’s something I’ve kept a close eye on.”

Eye on the past In 2009, Mike Charles walked into the Doral Country Club in Doral, Fla. for the Dolphins’ 25-year anniversary celebration of their 198485 season, when they reached the Super Bowl.

Immediately, Charles, a former Syracuse defensive tackle from 1979-83, noticed two players missing — defensive back Gerald Small and running back Andra Franklin.

They were dead. There were others who had serious health issues.

“We need to give guys some help,” Charles said. “We need to give guys some more light at the end of the tunnel.”

Charles represents how the lockout affects Syracuse’s past players. As a former NFL player, Charles advocates the need for increased pension funds for retired players.

Future pension plans have been a major issue in the fight over a new CBA. In March, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said the league contributes “zero” to player pensions. The league responded by saying the owners have contributed more than $2.7 billion in the past 10 years to player pensions, according to an Associated Press article from March 30.

Charles, now 48, said he doesn’t yet need to collect his pension fund because he has a steady income. He founded All Pro Locksmith, LLC, in Glendale, Ariz., in 2008.

He says he has the same problems as every other retiree. Aches and pains. No cartilage in his knee.

But he can’t say the same for many of his peers, as he rifles off a list of ailments —

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diabetes, cancer, prostate issues — that have afflicted former players he knows and have not been fully addressed.

“There are so many different things,” Charles said. “They need to do something to address it.”

In early March, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter to every current NFL player stating that the owners’ latest proposal to players would have guaranteed more than 2,000 former players an immediate 60 percent pension increase, according to the AP article.

Without an agreement now, though, a pension plan remains on hold. And those who have left the NFL remain on hold, much like those currently trying to get in.

“You have guys walking with canes,” Charles said, “and they’re my age.”

Uncertain future The one pick Bartholomew made sure to watch in the NFL Draft was its last. He saw Rice defensive end Cheta Ozougwu go off the board with pick No. 254.

Ozougwu became “Mr. Irrelevant,” the nickname given to the final pick in the draft each year. For as long as the lockout continues, Ozougwu will stand as the last player to be associated with a team.

And even though his path comes with uncertainty, Bartholomew hoped and prayed he wouldn’t be picked last.

“I was happy it wasn’t me,” Bartholomew said. “… I was just hoping I wouldn’t get picked at that point, so I could pick a situation that would be good for me.”

But the uncertainty lends itself to questions. Marrone, a former offensive lineman, sympathizes with Bartholomew’s plight. As an offensive line coach, he could rank offensive linemen from No. 1 to 100. But since he didn’t have a sense of the entire scope of the draft, he couldn’t pin where those offensive linemen should go off the board.

But if Marrone got it wrong and ranked too many linemen to get drafted, he could always find that one player in free agency to make the practice squad or team. Now, the SU head coach wonders if one of his former players is the piece that will never fall into place if the labor situation never gets resolved.

“How does that player still maintain that dream and development of becoming an NFL player, when after the last round is over Saturday, it ends?” Marrone said. “I feel for that because we may be talking about one of our players that way.

“I think a lot of them, if not all of them,

Cutting it close The NFL Draft was held this past weekend in accordance with terms of the now-expired Collective Bargaining Agreement, but it is the last currently scheduled official NFL team event for a while. Here’s a look at what is expected to be postponed or canceled as a result of the NFL lockout: Date

Early May Mid-May June 26 to July 2 Mid-July Aug. 6 Sept. 8

Event

Rookie and veteran minicamps Organized team activities Rookie symposium Training camps Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Start of regular season Source: SportingNews.com

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SU enters Big East playoffs in need of automatic NCAA bid

By Zuri Irvin Staff Writer

Another year, another Big East tournament for Syracuse. Though reaching this one wasn’t so easy.

Throughout the course of the regular season, this year’s Syracuse team struggled through a three-game losing streak. Lost four of its first five road games. Played six straight games on the road. Now, the Orange has won five straight games.

SU head coach Gary Gait has preached all year about how this was a young team needing to find cohesion in a limited amount of time.

“We have a ways to go ourselves, you know?”

Gait said. “This has been a tough, growing year for us. And we’re hoping that our schedule, certainly the toughest in the country, is going to pay off in the Big East run and hopefully further than that.”

This season marks Syracuse’s fifth straight conference tournament appearance and its third first-place finish in the past five seasons. In the past four years of the event, Syracuse has reached the title game three times and won twice.

Syracuse (10-7, 7-1 Big East) will get a chance to show some maturity on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. when it faces No. 9 Loyola (Md.) (14-2, 6-2) in the semifinals of the Big East tournament in Washington, D.C. Only four teams qualify for the

tournament, so the semifinal is also the opening round. The Orange defeated the Greyhounds, 10-9, last weekend in Baltimore and is looking to knock off the familiar foe again.

The Big East is one of eight conferences that receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The field will be selected May 8.

“We’re going to see teams that we’ve already seen,” junior Janelle Stegeland said. “And I think they’re going to throw different things at us. They’re not going to have the offenses that they’ve had when we played them in the past.”

Georgetown, Syracuse, Loyola and Notre Dame, in that order, make up the four seeds that will compete in the Big East tournament.

Georgetown’s sole conference loss this season came on the road against Notre Dame. The only two Big East games Notre Dame lost this season came against Syracuse and Loyola. Syracuse’s only conference loss came to Georgetown.

And Syracuse will face a Loyola team in the opening round of the Big East tournament whose only two losses came at the hands of the Orange and the Hoyas.

“I think all four teams are very strong,” Gait said. “But we’ve proven that we can all beat each other.”

Syracuse is coming off a regular-season finale led by senior Tee Ladouceur’s career-high eight points and junior Sarah Holden’s hat trick in a 20-6 win at Villanova.

sean harp | staff photographer janelle stegeland (7) and Syracuse won a share of the Big East regular-season title. SU is the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament and faces Loyola on Thursday.

When the Orange plays Loyola in the opening round, it will be the second meeting between the teams in seven days.

“I think if you can beat the best during the season, that’s definitely an advantage toward the final four and the NCAA tournament,” goaltender Liz Hogan said. “You’re already strong.”

In their last meeting, Syracuse and Loyola were nearly equal in shots taken, with SU holding a 23-22 edge. Syracuse scored five consecutive goals to break a tie and take a 10-5 lead, and then held on after the Greyhounds stormed back to score four goals to close the gap to 10-9.

One of the biggest advantages for Syracuse in the Big East tournament will be its experience.

With seven seniors, eight juniors and 10 sophomores returning from a team that made the final four a year ago, there won’t be any postseason surprises.

But for Syracuse to make another final four run, it will likely need to win the Big East tournament. The Orange has a slim chance to make the NCAA tournament if it doesn’t earn the automatic bid.

SU will need to build off its strong finish to the regular season, rather than its tumultuous beginning, if it wants to leave Washington, D.C., a champion.

“We will determine where the direction and the model of this team is as the season progresses,” Gait said. “In the end, hopefully, it’ll all move in the direction we’re hoping, and we’ll be looking at the end of the season fighting for a championship.” zoirvin@syr.edu — Staff writer Allison Guggenheimer contributed reporting to this article.

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oday, I depart. At last. The D.O. has been a ball of stress all along. But through the 1 p.m. guide nights, the 5 a.m. regular nights and all the relationships built along the way, it was well worth it. And I owe it all to everyone here, and more: Mom and Dad: I was a really bad swimming and diving beat writer. Still, you both acted as if my two-source, unfocused profile was the greatest piece ever. I couldn’t have done any of this without your constant encouragement.

Ryan and Bridget: I always knew I’d be good at this from the time I penned the best Best Man speech ever. Thanks for giving me a place to stay so many times last summer — and that week I took over your place this winter.

Beckie: Can we have an Edit Board about how you talk way too much in 405? Keep doing great things to the op section. Keep being friendzzz.

Good luck being closer to Cohen next semester.

Meredith: Writing this to you is roughh. You didn’t make me cool or teach me everything I know. However … deep breath, deep breath … you did teach me a lot. You made me care about the paper as a whole. But you still owe me a midsemester review.

Brittney and Susan: Thanks for making my copy readable. And thanks for being the two nicest people I’ve worked with at The D.O. News: Kheel’s back. Make sure she keeps her pants on.

Matt Gelb, Andy McCullough, Zach Berman, Jon Clayton, Kyle Austin: Thanks for being in touch before and during my term as SE. Learned something from your advice every time. Sorry for the too-long sentence fragment, Andy.

Feature: All of you have a lot of potential. Don’t miss me too much microwaving my coffee.

Jared: I never thought I would work in-house until you gave me the encouragement. Your time as SE shaped me into the reporter I am today.

Brandon: I hope you never lose your overt enthusiasm — oh, sorry, didn’t see ya there. You will do some great things at this place. Just make sure you have a constant supply of Honey Weight Brettzels.

Tyler: I remember learning a lot about how to structure a story from just reading your copy as a young writer. Thanks for all your help as I kept grindin’.

ALJ: Hard to believe how far we’ve come. After three beats, many trips and countless hours in the office together, I consider you a good friend.

I hope you find something to do in Cleveland.

Zach: It’s kind of funny how our paths here veered. But you made a lot of progression this semester and saved my ass a bunch of times.

You are a very good reporter and writer.

Amrita: It was a pleasure to see you blossom this semester from your drive and dedication.

Keep that same mindset and you’ll do great.

Flash: Well. This semester was so great without … nah, just kidding. Ditto to what you told me.

You ran a fantastic section here. Good luck next year at Jerk.

Ankur: I’ll make sure to stop by your circle from time to time. And eventually, Breckett will prevail.

Conor: By the time you finally sort of learned to spell my last name, you gave me a chance to earn my stripes and depart last year as the most confident person in this house. You pushed me to do more in everything — whether scaring the shit out of me about fact errors or working with my lede until it was perfected. Thanks for pushing me to do more again this year. You made a huge difference. It’s you who I hope I didn’t disappoint the most this semester.

Tony: When I first came in-house, you were the first person that caught my attention.

Like Conor said, your passion for this place is incredible. From the detail you put into every beat story or lacrosse guide graphics, you made me want to work harder. Never lose that drive and determination. You have an opportunity to do some great things here next year, and I can’t wait to see what you will do.

Katie: Ah, the memories. The coffee incident, when we were not friends. MayFest. So much

tu … ehhh, not tuna. Most of all, though, I’ll remember how much time you devoted to this place.

You had a crazy mix of stomping and lulz-ing at times, but you mostly got it right. Your devotion and your friendship made me work so much harder to give you a product you were happy with day in and day out. Writing this to you is vindication. This, I hope, is confirmation, Round 1, that I have done a good job.

Becca: I’m glad you’ll be here next year. I’m glad you were here this year to make my section like “Oohh!,” not unfabulous and very welldesigned after I spit out three words on a bus and sometimes sent out those emails. Mostly, though, I’m glad we became so close this semester. I will miss an apple a day … or a _pear_ … getting you coffee, and code-talk. Proud of you! ;) Kathleen: More than anyone, I trust your judgment on just about everything — especially nitpicky grammatical things. You were always there when I needed to talk to someone, about a story, life or a potential new addition to the gross alphabet. I hope I’ve been the same kind of #bestfriend for you. Is that good enough?

Lakeshorezzz this summer?

Cooper: You impressed me more than anyone this semester with your natural progression as a writer and an editor. Have you been on a beat before? You have a really bright future ahead of you, and you did the right thing staying here.

Play as many pong games with sources as possible.

Cohen: You are well beyond your years. I saw how much you cared about this place when you would talk to me last semester at length about

your soccer midweeks, the future or … Detox.

All the time you put into this job this semester is incredible. I hope I taught you enough, but I think you’ll get it anyway. Trust your instincts.

I’ll still be a phone call away, and I’ll try to pick up more than half the time.

Andrew Tredinnick, Stephen Bailey, Rachel Marcus, Chris Iseman and the rest of the sports staff: Read, read, read this summer. Step up and take new challenges next year.

You guys are the future of this place.

Dara: Who knew how far being a nice guy would take me — to your heart? Was that a line? I’m glad, well, you know. So much news and sports.

I keep adding to the “Things I Like” list, and I’m as nuts about you as I was when we kept each other up for those 4 a.m. Gchats way back when.

You made a lot of frustrating times so much better this semester. And you made the average days that much more special. Professionally, your ambition is second to none. You care more than I do. You’re the most put-together mess I know, and you will do amazing. Just don’t lock your keys in your car. I love you.

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hat to make of me abridging four semesters into lyrics from one satisfactory song? I don’t really know or care. One thing is certain, though: Yeah, I found a whistle that worked every time.

It’s as thin as a sheet. It split the dumbness of my vision between asleep and a sleep. The Daily Orange hung around my neck like a charm, and whenever the noose was tied, I could blow it and fall down into its arms…

Hey Newhouse, guess what? I did it without you.

Aaaaaand, with that… If there is one thing I may preach to everyone on this campus, it is this: Fret not about the name, but about the people. Fret about their intellect, heart, your relationships with them and where those relationships are going. What they have to say and what they do while they follow their heart will teach you more than any class ever will. Your heart will then thank you, and you will have to thank it. I’m still trying to fess up to mine: Dad and Mom: All of this at The D.O. is a mere manifestation of my dreamy childhood, the one you gave and shared with me. And though I am closer to that dream, I long for the days when it was a dream. When Dad would enter the living room, wrestling entrance music El Gran Combo or Raulin. When Mom would drive me at the last second to buy blank VHS tapes to add to my collection of wrestling pay-per-views or when you both watched as I was hoisted and paraded around All Star Café 12 years ago. That’s where this started. I love you.

Annie and Kelsey: I am sorry for my blind brotherly selfishness, for your selflessness is what I am most proud of when telling people about my sisters.

Alexis: Pretty soon you will be able to read this, and there isn’t a day I am looking forward to more than that. You are my everything. I couldn’t imagine life without your angelic smile and banshee dance moves. Soon we’re going back to Disney World. Big brother and little sister. I promise.

The Oldies…

Meredith: You not only held together, but bolstered (ha) the one true love in my life I couldn’t

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live without. Under your leadership, I was able to develop this relationship with The D.O. I just hope some of what I ended up doing lived up to your and Conor’s expectations for me.

Conor: More than anyone, I learned from you.

If it means anything, you were like a brother to me for nine months — a big brother and boss I loved becoming the right-hand man of. And more than anyone, I aspire to become the ruthless fresh-out-of-college writer you have become in the year since you left.

Tyler: You gave me life here, helping Clayton break down my shoddy copy. Above everyone else, I came to reporting epiphanies thanks to you and your articles. You can sleep off your hangover on my couch anytime. Least I can do for one of my best friends.

Clayton, Andy, Kyle, Schonbrun, Bonner, Gelb, Dockery, Ehalt, Jared, Kyle Leach McMillion and Erinn: Thanks for putting up with a pretentious little 17-year-old freshman.

Without the foundation you all laid, I would be nothing.

Luke: Ahem, DUCKSAUCE! The rest…

Katie: We lived orselves clean these past two years, and in that doodle that accompanies these words we are celebrating it all, dancing orselves clean. There isn’t anyone else in this world I’d rather dance with than you. Our life together is a forever rave, whether that be crying on each other’s shoulders at 5 a.m. or sitting unknown next to each other as froshies in the back of Bonner’s car. Thank you for letting me become one of your best friends since that ride.

I’ll always be here for you if you need someone to accompany you on the road trip that is life.

Always.

Jenna: Ha… ha. What I said, I meant. Aside from my family, you are the one person who has not once steered me wrong. I am sorry for all I have done to you. Just know that you and I share more than you even know. Somehow, that awkward smile of yours makes it all seem OK — the same one a coy little Jenna flashed 16 months ago, peeping away from a photo computer.

Brett: Weeeell, weeeeell, Will Wheaton, WEEEEELLL. Dude, DUUUUUDE… I’m going to freaking miss ya, man. You sleeping at my house for three weeks with no one else in Syracuse? Check. A year’s worth of lessons regarding writing and friendship I will never, ever forget? Check. A genuine friend I long to work with again? Check as well.

Beckie: You wanted one sentence. Sorry, here are two… I have spent the past year spewing excuses to you while you have never once done the same in return. You are a champion representing what one can become if he or she remains overtly genuine, as you embody, better than anyone, this university, Newhouse and most of all 744.

ndsoakingupevenmore.

Sullan: Here’s my exit music to you: Keep Strobin’. Eventually, everything will be in its right place.

Carly and Varner: BLUMPKINS FOR EEEEVERYBODY! You’re like my sisters on campus.

Hope you understand that means a lot.

Cohen: You’re a stud of a scribe and will be a consummate, progressive SE. Every time I think of the obstacles you continue to overcome

Kathleen: “Do you know why we call you Raaaaawn?” I do! Rone, I mean it when I say you are my mother on this campus. But really, you’re not just my mother, you’re the mom for everyone at 744. That makes you as special as your smile does when it escapes your forever monotone mask.

Darius, Nick, Lou, Justin, B-Roll, Zach (and Button and Garrett): You all put up with living with Squal some step of the way. From the hallways of the 1-C to 120 Lambreth to 848 to LATINOS! I’m sure my antics pissed you guys off more than they didn’t. Thanks for being the best college friends I have had since the beginning.

Flash: You and I grew together at this place, from complete hacks to, well, hacks, I guess. You were the one I always dreamt of sharing a beat with. Well, guess what? I’m looking forward to next fall, when Artonious and Flashious reconvene!

Lauren: Looking back, you and I were the two class clowns people loved to laugh at inside 744. But screw the haters and forget the Coney Island chair and the concussion. You and I grew to become the best at what we love — better than anyone on this campus. That, my friend, is truly hysterical.

ALJ: We went from scrubs to scribes, blossoming together. I’ll be able to always share that with you and only you, and will never forget any of it.

Snee: SMIZZ!Yourtalentis(withoutadoubt)secondtononeonthiscampus.IneverimaginedIwouldlearnasmuchasIhavefromanillustrator,andIa mlookingforwardtoworkingwithyounextyeara

despite grim situations, I envy you.

Cooper: Now let’s not just continue, but improve upon what all our predecessors laid — as partners.

Amrita: From the first day of the semester, I knew you could be what you are now — as long as you learned to love this place. It makes me so proud to see that you now do, more than I ever imagined.

Dara: Remember what I said to when you got news editor? I meant it. Now triple that, and that’s how I feel with you as EIC. Sports staff: I hope I helped. More than anything, the collection of all of you let me be me for these past two years. Never forget who preceded you, but do nothing but strive to surpass them.

Now that’s D.O. sports.

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have no doubt you’ll accomplish it. Be Cohen’s right hand. Do more for the section than you thought you could.

Cohen: I hope our constant bickering design editor | fall 2009, presentation director | fall 2009 - spring 2010 has helped you become what you are today. You’ve blossomed as a writer, editor in chief | fall 2010 - spring 2011 editor and leader right before my ’ve toyed with my lede for this here duck consuming. eyes, and that makes me so happy to see. I know for a while. I knew I could go with the anecProf. Lloyd: Thank you for bearing with it has been a tumultuous time this semester, and dotal “I woke up at 5 p.m. and slept through me this semester. I’ve enjoyed your advice you’ve taken it all in stride and I can already see class after going to bed at 8 a.m.” crazy EIC lede. immensely, and I view you as an invaluable how much you’ve learned. Tell your mom I say hi.

Or I could go with the “when I applied, I was an resource for my future. Sorry about all those Lauren: You are talented, and I know someone advertising major” I love journalism lede. Or late assignments… If it means anything, I’ve will recognize that. Every one that shit on you I could go with the “744 Ostrom is grimy, but I learned more in your class than any other. will regret it. You recreated the opinion section. love it in this building” sentimental lede. They Sara: Your never-ending enthusiasm made me Thanks for all your support and all your lulz. are all true, and they all show how I feel. But realize how fun this place can be when you look Snee: Besides your incredible talent, you are a as you all probably know, I’m not one of those on the bright side. Thank you for coming back good friend and will go far. so-called word people. and for stepping up — this paper needed your Beckie: Your constant challenging of my ideas I’ve made mistakes running this place. help. Best of luck getting BAKED! and vetoes made me the EIC I am. Thank you I haven’t slept, eaten enough vegetables or “Perc Daddy” Boren: Having you in office was for questioning my decisions and judgment — passed all my classes. I have consumed more hissssterical. You’re a good writer, reporter and often, it made me see the other perspective. I alcohol, slept less and cried more than the noreditor: a triple threat. Write amazing stories respect you so much for sticking with this place next year. Or I will come over there and drag after we are all leaving. your ass out of D-Chi. If not, at least comment Jenna: There are few people I know who can more on Syracuse.com so I can laugh. waste a weekend like you. And that’s a great Danielle: Let’s grab some chillable red, and thing. You’ve been keeping me sane this semeshow about you just don’t graduate? You don’t ter, and thank you for that. I’m happy we’re so know how much your talks with me and Kathclose now. You’re talented, and thank you for conleen helped us see everything clearly. Thank tributing that talent to the paper this semester. you for the endless lulz. See you at Chuck’s.

I’m so proud of what you’ve done on these pages.

Shayna: Thanks for all of the insight and Carly: I loved sharing an office with you and advice you’ve given Kathleen and myself enjoy sharing a house even more. I’ve used this semester. examples of your work time and time again to Brandon and Andrew: You two are on teach. Thanks for listening to the endless bitchthe verge of something great. Keep workfests and dealing with my borderline unhealthy ing hard and you will do things this paper drinking habits. hasn’t seen before. Just remember what Becca: You’ve had one of the hardest jobs this was done before you. I can’t tell you two how year, having to run the design department AND proud I am of the photo section — something deal with my constant over-the-top critique. I an EIC probably hasn’t been in a long time. can’t imagine the pressure I put on you. But you Susan: You’re a serious angel. The most excelled. It should mean a lot to you — it means underappreciated staff member here. Thank a lot to me — how much this entire staff respects you for your dedication to this place. The paper and adores you. I know there was a lot of stress is going to miss someone like you. this year, but you took it all in stride. Trust your Delaney: Make the section your own, but don’t own judgment, because you are the authority forget to ask for help — it’s what every great now. But you know I’m always here if you need news editor does. anything at all. Thank you for becoming such a mal human should. But every single day I see Jon Harris: You are talented, but I don’t think close and trusted friend during this year. this newspaper on campus, I’m proud of what anyone here has seen what you really can do Brett: Of course, I can’t remember how or why I do. And I know it doesn’t matter how many yet. Show them with the stories you write. And we became friends, but apparently it’s worked hours I put in here, as long as this paper comes I’ll always be there for you if you drink too out. We’ve had a good run. I think you’ve really out the next day looking as good as it possibly much and need to go to the hospital again. earned your stripes and I’m so sad to see you’ve can. And I hope I’ve done that.

KathKim, Colleen and Danielle: I thought you departed your position. At last, you’re graduatAs many an editor (sup, Rone) would tell girls did a great job as assistants. Kathleen, move ing.Stop fucking up. You’re good at what you do, me — this lede just needs to cut to the chase. the rock with your stories and don’t settle for and I just wish I could be half the sports writer Well, here’s the chase: I fucking love The Daily less. Colleen and Danielle, read up on what’s been you are. You struck a perfect balance between Orange, and I am going to fucking miss this done before, and do better. Colleen, thank you for incredible editor and a support system to so place. But I’ll always have the people, inanijoining the board. You’ve been a great addition. many writers. Not to mention, you were here mate objects and memories detailed below. So Ankur: You jumped right into this place and for me as a friend in so many ways. Thank you. enough of my sob story. Here it is, in a sort-of became a part of the team, and very few people (Brett Do You Like My Duck.) order of appearance… can do that. Good luck next year!

Conor: I’m glad we’ve become so close, and Mom and Dad: I know you were reluctant to Louie: You made my job so much easier just by because of it, I constantly strive for your let me do this, but you knew I was going to do it kicking ass. Good luck this summer. approval. I hope I’ve done well and that I didn’t anyway. I can’t explain enough how much this Iseman: Often you looked at me and Kath as drive this paper into the ground. You don’t know means to me, and I hope you’ve learned that, if we were crazy, and we probably are. But how much your Gchats and encouraging emails too. I have to admit, I didn’t go to bed when I said Franco’s is a great choice of pup food. meant to me. You became a trusted friend I I did and probably did walk home too late in Lolo: Pace yourself, both when reading copy could call on for anything. As someone who the dark, but trust me: It was all worth it. And and taking shots. knows so much more than me, it meant a lot. I Mike: I’m very proud of you. I hope you find R. Marky: Thanks for hitting on Brett that one made it as EIC, Wes Johnson made it to the NBA, something like The D.O. that makes you realize time. Keep up the confidence — it’s the best part but you’ll never make an ass. And that sucks. what you really love in life. I love you all! about you.

Shut it down, King Moonracer. Phyl says hey.

Andrew, Alison, Casey, Kayla, Mike, Tarryn, Pete: I’m sure you’ve dealt with plenty of crazed Brittney: You are a lifesaver. Sorry I dropped Iris: I’m back at 516… sort of. Thanks (for being a female EICs these past 10 years, but I’m sure I was yoga… way too much overexertion. Your neverfriend, travel down the road and back again) for one of the craziest. Thank you for your incredible, ending help with the board this year has literally occasionally reading the paper, listening to me record-breaking ad sales and for always fixing the kept me afloat in that other part of the paper. No bitch and dealing with the stress I pressed on you. problems we couldn’t solve. I promise I won’t aban- one could ever emulate your dedication to this Don’t stop living in the red (house). When it’s time don this place… Trust me, your 10th anniversary place, and I wish you were here to be an example to (robe) party, we will party hard. celebration will be amazing! for my staff. And also so I could mooch off your Paper review crew: We were the shit.

D.O. Alumni: Although you’ll probably never booth in Food.com. Let’s do BrOwNieZz! Bethany: You have been one of the best people read this, you provided an endless amount of Amrita: The kind words you’ve said to me for Kathleen and me to go to for everything. You inspiration and a drive to do better. Also, I’ve during the course of this semester have meant always seem to calm me down no matter the situlearned college is a sham, and I think I’ve lived more than I think you know. And it’s because ation. Thank you for all your help this year. up to that pretty well. Thank you. you have such a recognized sense of what this Kheel: So many writers have benefited from The Future: It’s over, and I can’t deal with it. place means to people that you will do a specyour editing. Just keep those pants on, and We kicked ass. I love you all. tacular job in your role. Be Dara’s right hand make sure your ‘roo is fully cooked before Cooper: You have so much more to do here and I and confidant, and keep her sane for me.

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Dara: I knew you could do it long before you knew you could. Your talent and drive is remarkable. And people take easily to your personality — you make them feel comfortable.

That’s so important. Take the job and embrace it. It will consume you. It will make you sick. It won’t be easy. But you will do better than me.

And that’s all I can hope for you. Take the paper and make it your own. This place is going to change you, but for the better — I promise. And you’re going to change this place. I’m proud of what you’ve done here so far, and I know you’ll do so much more in the coming year. And I’ll take you sweater shopping whenever you want.

Flash: I remember a drunken Race in fall 2009.

I think I told you we should stay in this thing together. I think we have. I can’t wait to read what you produce running the show next year. If you were wondering if you’ve lived up to fame feature editors in the past, well, you’ve kicked their asses by far. You’ve been a great neighbor, a great head editor and an even better friend. Plus, we’ll always have Nantucket. It’s delish at any temp.

Meredith: Mere, I never thought I could function without you. But you were always here for me, and thank you for that. Your trust in me gave me the confidence to run this place this year, and I hope I made you proud. You taught me everything I really know about the paper, and most importantly, you made me love it. No one in the world has inspired me more than you, and I will carry that with me forever.

Tony: Ever since that night in the back of Ehalt’s (or was it Bonner’s?) car freshman year… Who knew we’d make it to where we are today? You’ve become one of the most important people in my life. I have no doubt you will go on to do amazing things. You are the most passionate and inspiring person I’ve ever met. Thank you for always pushing me and helping me succeed. Thank you for telling me when I fucked up and when I was wrong. It’s been a hell of a ride at this place, and I’m so lucky to have shared it all with you. You’re the only person who’s stood by my side through all of this. And you, most importantly, have held me up when I felt like everything was crumbling down. Well. Tony, you’re the best jagaloon. I feel so lucky to have you as one of my best friends, and I know deep down in my heart I will feel that way forever.

To the future D.O. staff: This is the best job ever. There hasn’t been one day I haven’t wanted to be at 744 Ostrom, working to put out a better paper than the one the day before. Cherish your time here because it will fly by too fast.

If I could do one thing, I would go back in time and join The D.O. as soon as I got to campus. I can promise you that everything you do here is incredibly worth it. Don’t let it pass you by.

Kath: I can’t believe the end is here, and I can’t believe we’ve done it all together. I don’t want to get cocky, but we made a kick-ass team. I want the world to know that you are the reason this paper came out each day (because I probably wouldn’t have woken up for work) and you are the reason why I kept my wits about me at the worst of times. I think this year worked out so well because of the trust we put in each other — you’re so easy to trust and you put trust in me to make the right decision. That means a lot. There is one moment that stands out among all others — after crying for hours about hiring, you told me how I did the right thing. No one’s ever said a nicer thing to me. Seriously.

Every decision I’ve made this past year — from classes to the paper to the craziest of weekends — you’ve been there to consult with and guide me. Thank you. And you know we looked hot as LOLcats. But honestly, there’s not a singular person in this entire world who could have run this paper the way you did. And there’s not a singular person I would want to run it with than with you. Thank you for staying by my side during my highs and lows. I hope I was as good a friend and partner-in-crime to you as you were to me.

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By David Propper

have qualified for the IC4A/ECAC. Syracuse has a solid number of athletes qualified for the tournaments, especially considering its slow start to the season.

The Orange failed to reach top form early in the season as it struggled to transition from the indoor season to the outdoor one.

Senior Steve Weeks said no one was running up to his or her potential, calling the early-season slump “frustrating.” He said the rough patch could have been a product of anything from running too far to not running far enough.

But since that stretch, the team has seemed to hit its stride. For Weeks, it all comes down to rolling with the punches.

“That’s the part of the game,” Weeks said.

“You’ve got to figure it out and figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it. Everybody seems to be doing a really good job of that.”

And after most of the team had last weekend off from competition, the men’s team feels refreshed and ready for this weekend. In addressing his team before practice Monday afternoon,

head coach Chris Fox said Saturday’s practice was one of SU’s best this season.

“It was important to have the week off,” Fox said. “It was important to have that good practice because we haven’t been quite as happy with how we’ve been running, and I think we turned a big corner by having the week off and having that good practice.”

While the men have had an up-and-down outdoor season, the women have shown more signs of consistency.

Junior Lauren Penney said the women’s team started the season strong. Many runners have set personal records.

The women’s team wants to continue that success at Big East, which serves as a tune-up for regionals. Penney said the team carries a championship mentality into Big Easts, with a focus on running strategically and focusing on placing.

Big East is just a steppingstone to what matters the most — regionals and the chance to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championship.

“It really comes down to that day,” Penney

said. “You have to be on that day at regionals in order to place in the top 12 and make it to nationals.”

Senior Katie Hursey said the Big East is more of a team meet, but regionals is focused more on individual performance.

Fox believes a fair amount of women’s longdistance runners can reach nationals. On the men’s side, Fox said Medrano and Pat Dupont have a very real shot as well.

“Hopefully it’s the most distance runners we’ve ever taken to nationals,” Fox said.

As for Medrano, he’s waited all year to get back to regionals, where victory was within reach a year ago. Fox said he’s noticed Medrano’s drive to make sure he doesn’t fall short again.

“I think he’s been motivated all year because of that,” Fox said. “I know he was really frustrated last year about missing it by one spot.

He certainly is a guy that if things go right will make it.

“Making nationals is a big deal for these guys.”

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the next day, it just got to the point where we missed out on the Plum Division and there was no chance of playing.”

out with the British Consulate.

The players arrived in New York City expecting a couple days of practice before they left for England. Instead, what ensued was a lot of waiting.

“It was a whole lot of nothing,” Jamieson said. “We sat on the bus and sat at the airport every day for a couple hours. We sat in hotel rooms. There wasn’t really much to do.”

After three more days in New York City, the Nationals did catch a break. The U.S. Department of State granted one-time waivers, allowing the team’s American members to return to the United States after the tournament.

But as the Iroquois were compiled of members from the Six Nations, some of which are located in Canada, only some of its players would have been allowed to go.

Germany replaced the Nationals in the Blue Division — the tournament’s top grouping — and played in their place the next day to open the tournament. The Iroquois still had the opportunity to play in one of the lower divisions, the Plum Division, but that chance soon slipped away, too.

“That’s when it kind of set in with a lot of guys,” Jamieson said. “We could go and prove a point, or we could just back off. We were still going to go if that was the case. And finally,

Something lost

Thompson started playing with the Nationals in 2003 as a member of their Under-19 team. He remembers a trip to Maryland where kids swarmed him with questions about the ponytail that grows from his otherwise nearly shaved head, his stick skills and the background of the sport.

Jamieson played in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship with the Iroquois team. He echoed Thompson’s statements, adding that as important as lacrosse is to the Nationals, their presence at the game means just as much to the other teams.

“We enjoy going to the Worlds and showing the world what the creator gave us that we shared with them,” Jamieson said. “We are the originators of the game, so it’s important to go and share our knowledge.

“I think (the Worlds) are really important to the Iroquois Nationals, but I think it’s equally as important to other places who are excited we’re going to be there.”

The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship starts in 18 days. The Czechs announced they will accept the Haudenosaunee passports a month ago, pending the completion of paperwork and the United States and Canada approving the process.

Last year, Jamieson was one of the players that stayed positive, telling his teammates they would be on the plane to England the next day each time they left the airport. This year, he is a little more hesitant.

“I know that now that it happened, our organizers are definitely working a lot more toward making sure it doesn’t happen again,” he said.

“But at the same time, in the back of your head, it is kind of stuck there now.”

For Thompson, those memories from last summer are stored away. He said he can only look forward now, as there is nothing that can be done about last year’s issues.

He recognizes the Czech’s decision as the possible first step toward actually reaching the world championships. It’s a first step that allowed one word to keep echoing from Thompson’s mouth: hope.

“Hopefully, this is a step in the door,” he said. “Hopefully, it just keeps building from there. Hopefully, they recognize us as who we are. We can only go from there and hope for the best.”

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Tito Medrano just missed qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championship last year. Medrano finished 13th at regionals — one spot short of the 12th-place finish he needed.

“I was pretty upset at myself. Not at the coaches. Just upset with myself. Thinking about what I could have done here and there to become better and better prepared,” said Medrano, a junior. “With that idea in my head and memory still fresh, I’ve got nothing but motivation.”

This year, one spot short is not good enough.

With the loss still fresh in Medrano’s mind, he and the rest of the Syracuse distance team is looking to wrap up its season on a high note at the Big East championship this weekend. The team is hoping for a strong showing in Villanova, Pa., to set the tone for the IC4A/ECAC the following weekend.

Twenty-two long-distance runners have qualified for the Big East and 18 long-distance runners

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The FIL had to make a lot of logistical changes to the World Lacrosse Championship last year with the late cancellation of the Iroquois Nationals’ plans.

Schedules had to be changed. Team arrangements had to be altered. But Balls, the men’s competition committee chair, noted another aspect missing along with the Iroquois.

“The Iroquois Nationals, as founders of the game and with the history, always attract the most media attention and generate ticket sales,” Balls said. “This was lost.”

None of the other national teams have a link to “The Story of Lacrosse” on their website.

The Iroquois do, showing how the game came into existence and thanking the creator for allowing them to enjoy the sport.

For them, lacrosse is played to heal the sick.

It is also played to bring together a community.

And for Jeremy Thompson, an SU midfielder and member of the Iroquois team from last year, that is exactly what lacrosse does on the world level.

“That’s the same idea when we go outside and go to a tournament or something like that,” he said. “The world games, it’s the idea of bringing together and sharing, exchanging gifts, meeting new people.”

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The FIL implemented a series of fines for teams that don’t show up for events or pull out on short notice. If a team withdraws 60 to 31 days before, the fine is $5,000. Thirty days before and the fine increases to $10,000. A team that doesn’t arrive has to pay $20,000.

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sean harp | staff photographer emily harman lost in both her singles and doubles matches against USF in SU’s quarterfinal loss in the Big East tournament Friday. SU finished the tournament in fifth.

Despite higher expectations, SU suffers same fate in 2011

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Emily Harman had the doubles point within her grasp. But with a 7-5 lead and needing to return the serve one final time to earn the point, Harman and freshman Maddie Kobelt could not get the ball past their opponents.

South Florida’s pairing scored on a few easy volleys and the match came crumbling down for Syracuse. SU’s No. 1 doubles pair lost the lead, dropped four consecutive games and surrendered any momentum Syracuse had hoped to gain heading into singles play.

The Orange (19-7) lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament for the fifth time in the last six seasons, falling to South Florida (11-11) 1-4 in its final opportunity to break into the conference’s upper tier this season. Syracuse later defeated Rutgers and Georgetown in the consolation bracket to clinch fifth place in the tournament.

“It’s disappointing for me,” said the junior Harman. “But at the same time I have to learn from it. I’m very proud of the team, and the team did well, but I have to do better. I train to be better, and I have to look forward to how I can improve that for next time.”

It was not the ending Syracuse head coach Luke Jensen and his squad envisioned for their season. Jensen expected his team to win the Big East tournament, but SU faltered in the same round it has for the past few years.

Despite the same result, Jensen said it was the best the Orange has played in the tournament during his five-year tenure.

The Orange had lofty expectations following last season’s 20-3 record, the most wins in program history. But SU didn’t improve its record from last season, finishing with a 19-7 record.

The high expectations came with numerous obstacles throughout the season. Syracuse played a rare doubleheader, three matches in as many days, and went on a West Coast road trip to play then-No. 9 Southern California and thenNo. 62 San Diego State.

Senior co-captain Christina Tan said it was the hardest schedule she had played in her four-year career. The Orange nearly upended

the Trojans when the teams played on March 15. But SU’s No. 2 and 3 doubles pairs could not come through with wins after the teams played to a 3-3 tie in singles play, and SU dropped the match.

“I don’t think success is necessarily resultsbased,” Tan said. “We had a good record last year, but we also had a great record this year.

We define success based on the cohesiveness of the team, working together to improve one another’s game.”

Tan said the team dynamic was much different from those in years past. Despite Jensen’s difficult practice environment, the players never complained and the senior leadership of Tan, Simone Kalhorn and Jacquelynn Tang created the goal of claiming a Big East title and a trip to the NCAA tournament.

The Orange was unable to fulfill either goal, though.

The vision did lead to one of Jensen’s most balanced teams. SU was led by Kobelt, who earned a team-high 35 wins as a freshman. Seniors Kalhorn and Tan each finished their careers with 110 and 101 wins, respectively. Harman captured her 100th career win against St. John’s in the first round of the Big East tournament. Five players won at least 30 matches this season.

“I really feel that the program will continue to improve,” Tan said. “We’ll get better girls each year, and every year the team seems to get deeper and deeper. Not just getting the better talent, but I feel like each year the team has gotten better chemistry-wise, getting along better and focusing in on the same goal.”

In the end, Syracuse was dealt the same result it had been trying to pass by all season long. The Orange’s goals were apparent, but after yet another disappointing Big East tournament, the bitter taste of another downfall will likely just fuel next season’s preparation.

“I don’t want to say I’m disappointed because these girls trained so hard,” Jensen said. “They played so hard for us all year. It’s just hard. It’s hard to lose. It’s hard to come up short. We’ve got to work harder. All this means is that we’re not ready yet.” sebail01@syr.edu adtredin@syr.edu

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danielle parhizkaran asst. photo editor | fall 2010 - spring 2011 Katie and Kathleen: There are no words.

You two accepted me into the house, and for some reason found my ranting about Chuck’s, chillable red and other nonsense amusing. But seriously, I can’t emphasize enough how much I appreciate you two. Not once did you make me feel unwelcome, nor did I ever hesitate to walk into your office, plop down on the couch and just talk, whether it was BS or something serious. Whatever problems I had, I felt that you had the answers. I have learned so much from the both of you, more than I have from most of my professors. I will miss you two so much.

Because really, who’s going to appreciate doin’ it for the LULZ? Carly: “Face, ball, action and don’t cut off their feet!” — best photo advice I ever got. Gracias for that.

Tony: I have many nicknames, but one of my favorites is by far the one you coined — Parhizsoco. I thoroughly enjoy your rattling off of “Stepbrothers” quotes since you are probably the only other person who knows that movie by heart.

Brett: You’re 21? I miss you at Chuck’s, even if the last time I remember seeing you there I called you out for being drunk (which was not the case) and sent a mass email to everyone on the D.O. listserv. Maybe one day we can take a shot of soco and lime together.

Beckie: You’re the only ginger I know who

loves the Middle East as much as I do, and I love you for that!

Bird: It was sad to see you leave after one semester, but I also would’ve thought you were crazy if you had stayed (well, crazier than you usually are). I started my in-house D.O. career with you, and working with you was a blast. It took some getting used to without having you there, especially when I would have the urge to rhyme odd words with “photes,” which for some reason we found so funny. Another Alto Cinco date soon?

Andrew: We spent our first four hours of knowing each other waiting around for Dan Maffei during the congressional elections, and it was probably the most fun you could make out of snapping photos of people waiting for hours on end. This was mostly because your enthusiasm was contagious. You’ve grown so much as a photographer in such a little time it’s absolutely ridiculous. And even if you make me want to smack you sometimes, you say what’s on your mind and that’s what I fuckin’ love about you; and here I never thought I could like an Eagles fan.

Becca: OH HEY, BECCA! Since the first time we truly bonded over Franzia pong last semester, your bountiful curls won me over. I know I can count on you to keep me sane when shit hits the fan, whether by letting me rant or singing to me in that soulful voice of yours. You made the our office like home, and I can’t help but

smile when I hear, “OH HEY, DBAG!” I hope to receive a Non-White Worker’s Union newsletter in the near future.

Brando: You are one of the major reasons why I stayed with The D.O. after shit got rough. For the short time that we’ve known each other I feel as though I’ve known you for years rather than months. For being such a youngin’ you really exude a sort of confidence and calm that has totally changed the atmosphere in the whole house. I’m actually going to miss your talent for turning any joke into a dirty one. You’re the only freshman I know that can take on all the responsibilities of a photo editor, and do it in a GQlike fashion. Being beautiful isn’t always easy, but I think we got it down.

To everybody else: See you at Chuck’s.

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NFL lockout leaves temporary uncertain future for SU’s undrafted

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oug Marrone became used to the process. For Marrone, now Syracuse’s head coach, it became natural year after year in his six seasons in the National Football League. For all the uncertainty the NFL Draft brings, the only constant is the process.

After seven rounds of teams’ picks, the rest of the draft pool fell to free agency. It was Marrone’s favorite part of the process. Every year he coached in the NFL, an undrafted free agent was added to either the practice squad or 53-man roster.

“That’s important,” Marrone said last Friday, a sense of urgency rippling through his voice. “Some of those free agents have developed into stars, when you look around the NFL.” This year, though, that process is disrupted. On March 12, the NFL announced a lockout of its players by the league’s 32 owners. Nearly two months later, after some twists in its path, the lockout remains in effect. The lockout closes all free agency and trade dealings between teams. And right now, the 2011 NFL season remains in limbo.

The NFL still held its 2011 Draft last week, but teams cannot sign their draftees or other newly minted free agents that were not drafted. And it’s something that

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“The longer it lasts, the worse off we’ll be. But I think they’ll get something done.”

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f all goes according to plan, the Iroquois Nationals will be playing in the FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in the Czech Republic on May 21.

They have already announced their 31-man roster for the games.

They have been slotted in Pool B with the United States, the Czech Republic and Ireland. Their fi rst game is set for that fi rst day against the Irish.

But Cody Jamieson won’t believe any of it until he steps off the plane in Prague for the tournament.

“Anything can happen,” said the former Syracuse standout and current attack for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. “And I wouldn’t be surprised if the day before we’re supposed to leave, something came up and we started going through this all again.”

“Again” refers to just one summer ago, when a passport controversy kept the Iroquois from traveling to England for the Federation of International Lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship. That tournament was completed without the Nationals’ participation, even though its members are the inventors of the sport.

The Czech Republic has already announced that they will accept the Iroquois’ Haudenosaunee passports as long as team members fi ll out requested documents and use the visa for their entry only, according to the Iroquois Nationals’ website.

But the U.S. and Canadian immigration offices still need to approve of this process to ensure the team can return home from the games.

“I hope it doesn’t happen,” Jamieson said. “But you never know.”

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Stuck in limbo The whole issue started with a lack of communication.

Ron Balls, the men’s competition committee chair for the Federation of International Lacrosse, said in an email to The Daily Orange that the Iroquois Nationals fi rst tried to contact the British Consulate just 12 days prior to traveling to the tournament a year ago.

“For an event of this nature and for a traveling party of this size,” Balls added, “this is far too late to initiate visa approval.”

The British Consulate soon recognized issues with the Iroquois’ visas.

The United Kingdom would not allow the team to travel to England for the tournament if the United States and Canada would not let them back into their home countries.

The consulate realized these problems one week before the tournament was to begin on July 15, a Thursday.

The Iroquois team flew to John F.

Kennedy International Airport in New York City on the Sunday before the fi rst game to try to work things

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THE WAITING GAME Though the Iroquois Nationals are slated to compete in the FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship this year, they are tempering their expectations after missing out on World Lacrosse Championship in England a year ago due to passport issues. The Nationals are set to take on Ireland on Saturday, May 21, to open pool play. The quarterfi nals and semifinals follow pool play, leading to the gold-medal game May 28. Here is the current schedule for Pool B play: DAY

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