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THE ELIXIR How a little faith and creativity in the Baylorstyle offense have turned programs around

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ino Babers asks for faith. From fans, from players, from alumni. Everywhere he’s gone as a head coach, he’s wanted them to believe without tangible evidence that he is going to be the one to turn their program around.

But there is evidence.

The Baylor offense has been run at Houston, Baylor, Eastern Illinois, Bowling Green and Tulsa. Each stop the offense has made has elevated the program that runs it. And with the exception of Bowling Green, which had been successful before Babers arrived, the offense has helped turn around each program. In the year prior to running the Baylor-style offense, teams won an average of 36 percent of their games. After, they won an average of 61 percent.

“It’s gotta be bought in from the top down, so I think the way we implement it, the way we coach it,” Tulsa head coach and former Baylor offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery said of why the offense is so successful at turning around programs, “And it’s our philosophy of making

sure how we’re going to fit the players that we have into what we do so many different times and that’s why everybody’s got their own unique way of spinning it.”

There was a time when Babers was the one who needed to have faith, when he was as new to the offense as his players are now — when Art Briles brought him to Baylor in Briles’ first year. Babers picked up the system from Briles at Baylor when he coached wide receivers there from 2008 until 2011. Briles’ staff turned around the program in three seasons.

Briles, however, was recently fired at Baylor after allegedly covering up several players sexually assaulting students. According to a review by Philadelphiabased law firm Pepper Hamilton that presented findings of fact to Baylor’s board of regents, “Pepper found specific failings within both the football program and Athletics Department leadership.”

The offense is a vehicle to turn around the on-field product at traditionally poor programs in a tangible form. Most coaches talk about changing the attitude of a program, but the way that’s done is typically much less clear. Through the strength and conditioning program, the players realize what the system requires.

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The catalyst

SU names Posse liaison Bea González to work on behalf of SU with Posse Foundation

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Bea González, dean of University College at Syracuse University, has been appointed to handle a liaison on behalf of the university with the Posse Foundation scholarship program, the university announced Wednesday.

González will be working with the foundation to annually choose Posse Scholars for the university, support Posse community members on campus see posse page 6

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MICHELE WHEATLY was named SU’s vice chancellor and provost in March. She comes to SU from West Virginia University, where she left a legacy of empowering women and minorities.

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Michele Wheatly determined to transform research at SU

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efore 2011, faculty members at West Virginia University who became new parents were in a bind. They weren’t unionized. They only had three months during the summer when they could possibly take time off to take care of their children. And under the policies at WVU at that time, faculty couldn’t get paid leave.

“Mothers couldn’t take maternity leave, those who adopted couldn’t take time off to go to another state or country, which they have to do, to adopt a child,” said Melissa Latimer, a sociology professor at W VU. “What are you supposed to do there?”

Then came Michele Wheatly.

Wheatly was appointed W VU’s provost in 2010. And as a new provost, she almost single-handedly instigated the change that led to W VU’s current parental and medical leave policy.

At first the leave policy was only for faculty on track for tenure. Then it was expanded to non-tenure track faculty.

Eventually it included not only parental leave, but medical leave as well. The move was indicative of Wheatly’s phi-

losophy as a leader: to empower women and minorities. It’s a philosophy she now brings to Syracuse University, where she is in her first full academic year as vice chancellor and provost.

Overwhelmingly, people said they really wanted someone who was a great champion of the academic enterprise. And I think she really does that.

Charles Driscoll chair of the provost search committee The parental leave changes happened at WVU, Latimer said, because of Wheatly.

“We have never had parental leave on our campus before. But to make it happen you needed a leader to say ‘this is important and I will put into place an accountable and transparent system to make this happen’ and that’s what happened,” Latimer said. “That’s what Michele is.”

Wheatly was appointed SU’s vice chancellor and provost in March 2016 after six years at WVU, taking the place of Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy and before her Eric Spina, who was provost for eight years. She’s ready to make similar changes at SU to the ones she made at WVU and Wright State University, where she was dean of the college of science of mathematics from 2002-10.

For most of Wheatly’s life, she has been a woman in a male-dominated field. She went to college to study biological sciences at Birmingham University in the United Kingdom, where she eventually earned her Ph.D. She has worked in labs and as a faculty member and an administrator in the STEM field.

This experience, she said, makes her sensitive to what it’s like to be a woman in science. It’s what motivated her to make W VU’s parental leave policy. And it’s see wheatly page 4

Students get free admission

By Paul Schwedelson sports editor

Syracuse students will receive free tickets to the Orange’s season opener on Friday at 7 p.m. against Colgate in t he Ca rif you go rier Dome, What: First SU SU Athletics football game Where: Carrier announced Dome Wednesday.

When: Friday 7 Students p.m. bring How much: Free must their SUID and enter through Gate E, which opens at 4:30 p.m.

Friday’s game marks the first game under first-year head coach Dino Babers. He has spent the past four years as head coach at Eastern Illinois and Bowling Green for the past two years each, respectively.

Last season, the Orange went 4-8 under head coach Scott Shafer, who was fired before the final game of the year. SU has won just seven games in the past two seasons and begins the year in search of its first bowl appearance since 2013. pmschwed@syr.edu

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THIRSTY thursday | the hugo

Cocktail refreshes on a hot summer day

By Monique Iuster contributing writer

Summer may have officially ended for Syracuse students, but that doesn’t mean our warm weather festivities have come to a halt. With just a few more weeks of this weather, enjoy the Hugo, a refreshing, bubbly cocktail perfect for keeping you cool.

The Hugo is a mixture of Prosecco, Elderflower liquor, club soda, lime juice and mint leaves, a combination that is fresh and satisfying.

The taste of the Hugo is similar to a mojito because of the muddled mint leaves and the fresh lime juice. However, the drink itself is different from a mojito because the base of the Hugo is Prosecco, a dry sparkling wine similar to champagne, rather than white rum.

With my first sip of The Hugo, I immediately took note of the fresh lime juice, which complements the hint of citrus, and flowers found in Prosecco. The sweet syrupy Elderflower liquor hit next, catching my attention by pulling my taste buds to a sweet candy-like place.

However, this drink isn’t entirely too sweet. The invigorating taste of the mint and club soda

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washed away any sweetness left by the Elderflower, leaving me with a clean and refreshing aftertaste.

The Hugo is an apéritif, which is an alcoholic beverage often served before meals. Since the drink is native to Europe, it may be difficult to order one at a local bar. Luckily, one of the best parts of the Hugo is how simple it is to make.

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Directions: Start out with a few ice cubes in a large wine glass. Pour in roughly two parts Prosecco, one part Elderflower liquor — St. Germaine is most commonly used, but you can find cheaper versions with a little bit of searching. Add two parts club soda, the juice of half a lime, muddle up some mint leaves to release the aroma, drop them in the glass and swirl it around to create the perfect apéritif.

The Hugo can range in color depending on the amount of club soda you add. If you like your drinks strong, you can opt out of adding club soda and the drink will be a dark champagne color.

I personally prefer them diluted, making the drink clear with a hint of champagne color. mciuster@syr.edu

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Stressed out A Syracuse University professor in the department of biology recently received a grant to study how stress can influence gene changes.

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Job decline Students in the Syracuse University College of Law are facing a decline in the number of jobs available after graduation.

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ALL ABROAD A regularly scheduled flight service from the United States to Cuba resumed for the first time since 1961. The move symbolizes normalization of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba last year. A JetBlue flight took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Santa Clara Wednesday morning. source: the miami herald

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RED CARD President Dilma Rousseff has been ousted from her position after a vote in the country’s senate. Rousseff was accused of breaking fiscal law. She was suspended from presidency in May prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. source: the associated press

Otto the Orange, the mascot at Syracuse University, joins in the fun Wednesday evening at an ice cream social held at SU’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center on Ostrom Avenue. In addition to ice cream, attendees were served cotton candy and listened to music as they mingled at the event. ally moreo asst. photo editor

SU invests $9 million in class renovations

By Taylor Watson asst. copy editor

Despite most of the attention being on the University Place promenade renovation, Syracuse University students may start to notice other changes that have occurred since they last roamed campus.

Over the summer, $9 million was poured into upgrading various classrooms with new furniture and technology, in accordance with the Campus Framework.

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tion Technology Services and Campus Planning, Design and Construction joined forces to upgrade technology and academic spaces, according to an SU News release.

More than a dozen buildings on campus received upgrades.

Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, said in an email that this work is significant and will have a palpable impact on students, faculty and staff.

“Technology upgrades in our classrooms are commonly part of larger renovations that are

being made to those spaces,” said Samuel Scozzafava, vice president for ITS and chief information officer, in an email. “Thus, in many cases CPDC and ITS are partners in completing a full range of updates that not only include technology upgrades but a myriad of other facilities upgrades, as well.”

The technological upgrades include audio and visual system upgrades, new smart teaching stations and, in some rooms, complete technology upgrades, changes that Scozzafava said

will be noticeable.

It is technology upgrades like these that made it possible for the Department of Physics’ role in the discovery of gravitational waves — proving Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which occurred last February — Scozzafava said in the release.

“Student and faculty experience is at the forefront of our decision making,” Scozzafava said. “Our goal is to provide technology that enhances teaching and learning in as many ways see upgrades page 6

Campus program promotes entrepreneurship

By Sam Ogozalek contributing writer

A national entrepreneurship program is helping Syracuse University students and Syracuse community members gain insight and feedback on business startups.

The 1 Million Cups program provides a forum for emerging entrepreneurs to hone their business pitches and public speaking skills every Wednesday morning throughout the year. Developed by the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups was founded in 2012 and has spread to 90 locations — includ-

ing Syracuse — across the United States, said Amy Wyant, one of the Syracuse program organizers.

1 Million Cups has been in Syracuse for a year and a half.

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship has taken the lead role in introducing the program to SU. Still, the 1 Million Cups program is open to anyone, not just SU students, said Lindsay Wickham, the events and communications manager for Falcone.

“So that’s kind of why we want to do this, to bring community and students together, through entrepreneurship,” Wickham said.

The Syracuse-based 1 Million Cups takes place every Wednesday downtown at Syracuse CoWorks, located at 201 E. Jefferson St., from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The Syracuse program is unique in that non-profits also have the opportunity to present every Wednesday. The Syracuse program is locally sponsored by Expressive Consulting, Glenn Allen, Harris Beach, Launch NY, the Syracuse CoWorks, Tech Geekery and Coffee Mania. Coffee Mania provides free coffee for presenters and audience members. All 1 Million Cups program locations offer free coffee, while

the program itself is named after the goal of having 1 million conversations over coffee.

Braden Croy, one of the two current community-based organizers of Syracuse’s 1 Million Cups program, explained what SU entrepreneurs get out of the program, and why he believes it’s valuable.

“Anytime we can get students off of the Hill, it’s a really important opportunity,” said Croy, who is also SU’s Blackstone LaunchPad program manager.

Croy said entrepreneurs highlight “key aspects of their business” while presenting during see 1

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TAKING CREDIT Russia claimed its airstrike in Syria successfully killed an Islamic State spokesman and strategist. The country’s defense ministry said in a statement that the attack killed Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, who was known as a key member in planning attacks overseas. The report cannot be independently confirmed. source: the washington post

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UP AND DOWN United States private sectors added 177,000 jobs in August, a report said. Despite exceeding economists’ expectations, the report by ADP and Moody’s Analytics showed all of the new jobs were created in services and construction lost 2,000 jobs source: cnbc.com

D’OH! The European Union has banned phone companies from blocking pop-up advertising on screen.

The decision comes as European mobile phone networks were considering the institution of a network-wide block to appeal to their users, after software that allows such process appeared to be a hit. source: the financial times

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MEET THE PRESIDENT Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Mexico to meet its president Wednesday. In a joint news conference, Trump said they talked about his controversial proposal of building a wall between United States and Mexico border but did not discuss who is going to pay for it. source: the washington post

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Biology professor receives grant for research on stress

By Benjamin Gramley contributing writer

Stress is everywhere and everyone experiences it, so Sarah Hall said her research about it is important.

Hall, a biology professor at Syracuse University, has received a $446,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her research in epigenetics and how stress can influence gene changes.

Epigenetics is defined as the study of chemical reactions occur at the genome and the factors that influence them, according to the University of Utah website.

Hall said she believes stress, set early on, can cause a cell to change how genes are regulated.

In some cases stress can help people to adapt to situations — other times, it can lead to disease.

Hall and her team of SU students have been conducting experiments on C. elegans, small worms who have gene pathways and developmental systems similar to a human’s.

They have been subjecting the worms to

stress early on in their lives, she said.

The worms are usually hermaphroditic and can reproduce alone, making them ideal for Hall’s experiments, she added.

We are doing cuttingedge research that is being recognized both by our peers and by the funding.

Ramesh Raina chair of the biology department

“… You can grow these giant genetically identical populations,” Hall said.

She and her team split the populations and saw how different types of stress altered their genes. While C. elegans may

SU Libraries to hold Welcome Fest on Thursday

By Bridget McAllister staff writer

Syracuse University Libraries will be hosting a joint Welcome Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Held on the first f loor of E.S. Bird Library, the Welcome Fest event will focus on the services and resources available to students and faculty, according to an SU News release. One of the newest features of Bird Library is the Blackstone LaunchPad, a workshop and office space meant to encourage and assist students interested in pursuing entrepreneurship.

The university was awarded seed money for the LaunchPad last fall.

“Syracuse University is a really rich innovation ecosystem,” said Linda Hartsock, LaunchPad’s executive director.

LaunchPad has been making concerted efforts to reach out to freshmen in particular, Hartsock said. A representative has appeared at every welcome event held on campus so far.

“We’re on a drive to get students to sign up for this,” Hartsock said. “Our goal is to get 10 percent of the student population at SU.” Also present at the Welcome Fest will be representatives of Sound Beat, a radio program produced within the library.

The program primarily features recordings from the library audio archives, interlaced with historical information and commentary, said Jim O’Connor, Sound Beat’s producer, in an email.

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1 million cups the program, opposed to giving an “investor presentation.” He said the program focuses on small businesses, and an audience of peers helps emerging entrepreneurs find solutions to problems inevitable with any startup, such as products’ market fit, business growth problems and customer attraction.

On Wednesday, two SU sophomores kicked off the first 1 Million Cups event of the 2016-17 academic year, using the oppor-

“It seems like there’s going to be a big turnout this year,” O’Connor said.

Sound Beat hopes to draw interest in their internship opportunities, in addition to the upcoming Sound Beat Class Partnership, O’Connor said. The program will pair subject librarians with students at the university to produce scripts for the show, O’Connor added.

“What’s most exciting about this year … is how many more partners we’ve pulled in,” said Lesley Pease, the event coordinator of the SU Library Welcome Fest. “We’ve expanded not just to the usual players, but out into the community more.”

A representative from a Syracuse public library will be appearing at the event as well, in an effort to get SU students to explore all possible academic resources available to them in the larger Syracuse community, Pease said.

Students at the event will also be able to meet and speak with representatives of the Department of Public Safety and Syracuse public transportation.

This event will be special from the library’s attempts in the past, in terms of being more interactive and hoping to draw larger interest from the student body, Pease said. The event will have food, drinks, prizes and an appearance from a group of campus therapy dogs, Pease said.

“It used to be that things ramped up slowly in the fall, and now the first week is as busy as the middle of the year,” said Pease. “This is everybody’s library.” blmcalli@syr.edu

tunity, to get advice and feedback on their startup, Croy said.

Lawrence Lin and Quentin Rosso, two international students from China and France, respectively, presented their global media writing website Savofair before a crowd of 11 gathered in the stark, wooden and concrete CoWorks office. Lin is an international relations major while Rosso is a finance and political philosophy dual major.

The students’ slideshow described the website as a “community of curious people,” looking to learn more about the world. The entre-

not live long enough to get the disease, their changes are similar to what happens when a human gets it. Hall said the worms can exude, “the hallmarks of precancer.”

One of the genes altered by Hall’s experiment is OSM-9, a protein that resides in the human body, and is known as a TRP, or a trip channel. In humans this triggers muscles without the impulse being carried all the way up to the brain, similarly to when a person touches a hot stove. Trip channels also alert us to “noxious gases”, like wasabi, or cinnamon.

Hall relates it to being nose blind. If C. elegans are exposed to a noxious chemical and they experience stress it turns that trip channel off in one neuron, but it stays on in all the other neurons, resulting in the animals behaving differently as adults.

“So now animals that didn’t experience stress (noxious chemical) when they encounter this particular chemical, they avoid it,” Hall said. “They just go away from that chemical, but the animals that

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wheatly what motivates her to make bold changes that help women and minorities, which is a core part of her philosophy as a leader.

“I’ve decided that once you get to a certain point in life you’ve got to use your power and influence to really try and make change to those who follow,” Wheatly said. “You want to do things to change the culture so it’s easier for women, people of color and those with disabilities coming through.”

In addition to catalyzing WVU’s parental leave policy, she helped start WVU’s Advance Center, which recruits women and underrepresented faculty into leadership positions. She also helped start W VU’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, which is modeled after a women’s leadership conference at Harvard University. At Wright State, she won federal grants that were used to create programs for students with disabilities and women in science.

“She creates programs that benefit everyone, but disproportionately impact underrepresented members of our campus,” Latimer said.

Wheatly used this summer, she said, to listen and learn about what SU needed. Her first priorities are strengthening SU’s research by restructuring the Office of Research and hiring and retaining talented faculty. SU was recently named a top tier research institution — a status, she said, that needs to be maintained by actively investing in research, not just in STEM fields.

She did the same at WVU. There, under her leadership, the university was upgraded, to a top tier research institution — at

preneurs said their website currently has 93 contributing writers from across the world that create content on travels to different countries.

Lin said Savofair is going through a transition from a content-driven website to an online platform promoting and organizing “offline meetups” between international students and people.

Lin and Rosso presented for nearly 10 minutes, before getting feedback from the audience for 30 minutes on how to branch out and successfully transition to an offline meetup platform.

did experience stress no longer respond to it, almost as if it wasn’t there.”

The worms adapted to their environment, which allowed them to breed and mate in more places than those who did not experience the stress.

However, the project is far from over, which is where the grant money comes in to play. The $446,000 will be used to fulfill salaries, pay summer stipends for undergraduates and pay for lab supplies. Ramesh Raina, chair of the biology department, said the grant has garnered recognition from federal agencies since Hall’s peers in the field recognize the quality of work she is doing.

“This definitely raises the profile of the institution. Both the department and the institute … we are doing cutting-edge research that is being recognized both by our peers and by the funding,” Raina said.

Hall thanks the students working in the lab, but said they still have a far way to go. bcgramle@syr.edu

the same time as SU. It was one of the best things she did for faculty at WVU, her former colleagues said. It’s her legacy.

“I spoke with a lot of people about what they wanted and what they were looking for, and overwhelmingly people said they really wanted someone who was a great champion of the academic enterprise,” said Charles Driscoll, a University Professor of environmental systems at SU and the chair of the provost search committee that recommended Wheatly, along with three other candidates, to Chancellor Kent Syverud. “And I think she really does that.”

past stops Here’s where Michele Wheatly has worked since getting her Ph.D.:

University of Florida Wright State University West Virginia University

At both WVU and Wright State, former colleagues said making faculty more diverse was always a part of her mission.

The process by which Wheatly brought about institutional change wasn’t authoritarian either, they said. She trusted people, empowered others and delegated tasks. Her former colleagues didn’t just tolerate working with her — they loved it.

“I loved working with Michele,” Latimer said. “She is probably one of the most positive, encouraging, supportive people in an administrative position I’ve ever met or worked with.” rsandler@syr.edu @rachsandl

“I enjoyed it very much, we got some really valuable feedback,” Lin said. “I don’t get a lot of this being in school, so it’s great to be in a room full of strangers … it’s good to get that third party experience.”

Following Lin and Rosso’s pitch, Croy said they are creating an energy and vibrancy in the community. He added that people are now aware of two more entrepreneurs.

Wickham said this year she is hoping to get an increase of student participation in the program. sfogozal@syr.edu

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Posse liaison could lead to reparation at SU When it comes to upholding diversity within an institution, finding the right medium of communication between students, the administration and third-party organizations can be tricky. But with the selection of Bea González as the Syracuse University liaison to the Posse Foundation, SU has made the right choice.

The university announced Wednesday that González, who serves as the dean of University College and is a special assistant to Chancellor Kent Syverud, has been appointed as the formal liaison to the Posse Foundation, which has partnered with SU since 2011.

Despite the university cutting funds for the Posse program in September 2014, the recent appointment of a liaison, particularly González, positions the university to finally make amends with the program and its place at SU. Because the Posse Foundation aims to help promising high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, the 2014 decision to scale back SU’s involvement with Posse from Los Angeles, Atlanta and Miami to just the Florida city had a domino effect of discontent on the SU community.

Students and faculty protested in September 2014 with Rally for a Difference, and THE General Body’s 18-day sit-in confronted the administration’s funding cuts

among other demands.

But between the back and forth between student protesters and the administration, González was a fair constant. She embraced the role of a student liaison during a time of literal unrest when THE General Body was holding its sitin. As was proved then and been consistent since, the dean’s ability to maintain a positive working relationship with members of the student body, even when they’re challenging the university, is why she is a strong, if not obvious, choice to truly bridge gaps where they are lacking.

Still, it is important to acknowledge that the timing of González’s appointment is questionable, if not entirely late, considering a liaison was arguably needed two years ago when SU was grappling with these cuts and the unsettling waves it may have created for those involved with the program.

Moving ahead two years after the protests and downsizing of the Posse program, a main focus of the university and the role of the liaison should be fostering and building on the potential for the university community and the foundation to reconnect in a way that is mutually beneficial.

And by re-evaluating SU’s current relationship with the foundation, González can be the voice students wish they had two years ago.

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James Franco has troubled history

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niversity Union is starting out the year with everyone’s favorite freak and geek: James Franco. But before Franco graces Syracuse University’s campus with his uncensored humor and outlandish views at Goldstein Auditorium on Sept. 17, here’s a handy guide to understanding the scandalous history behind your problematic fave.

Notorious for being misogynistic and vulgar, Franco has a shaky record when it comes to his life in the public eye, specifically his sexuality and sexual expression.

Apart from being an actor, Franco writes short stories and tends to create mayhem on social media.

Franco is the kind of celebrity that gets attention for his actions, not so much his intentions. It appears that he does things without fully thinking them through, as he often recants and apologizes for his unsolicited commentary. While Franco’s lecture is sure to be entertaining, one should attend it fully educated on his record of arrogant behavior and biased attitude.

Franco’s extremely public sex record doesn’t help his case.

In April 2014, Franco controversially almost landed himself on the sex offender list when he attempted to seduce Lucy Clode, a 17-year-old fan visiting New York City. After sliding into her Instagram DMs and asking her if she had a boyfriend, he asked her to meet him at his hotel, even though he knew that she was only in high school, per the wellpublicized screenshots.

Franco understood the effect his fame would have when he assumed that any fangirl would go weak at the knees given his attention. And even though the age of consent in New York is 17, Franco still crossed the line and asserted his power to pursue someone as young as Clode.

Franco later made a statement that it was bad judgement and expressed his embarrassment.

“I’m just a model of how social media is tricky,” Franco said on Live! With Kelly and Michael.

After the Clode incident, Franco’s name appeared on

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Lindsay Lohan’s leaked list of past hook-ups. Franco then wrote a passive-aggressive essay for Vice in June 2014 that called Lindsay Lohan “damaged” and said she acts out for attention. Albeit long, Franco’s essay clearly deflects responsibility from whatever supposed sexual relationship he may have had with Lohan — another testament to his character.

I would argue that nobody really knows the real James Franco and that’s his whole thing: elusiveness.

Charisse L’Pree professor of mass communications, media studies

Charisse L’Pree, a professor of mass communications and media studies professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, addressed his response to Lohan’s statement.

“This could be his fantasy of how things went with Lohan,” said L’Pree. “He made the choice to put that out there and perpetuated a narrative.”

This kind of attitude is in line with how he views women as just sexual conquests. Case in point, Franco characterizes women as sex-obsessed dimwits in his two novels, “Actors Anonymous” and “Palo Alto.”

Whether his art really reflects his true self is up for debate.

L’Pree said she believes there are, in fact, three sides to Franco.

There is his real side, a mystery to us all. There is the virtual self that he portrays in his writing and on social media, which is a false representation of our real and thoughtful selves anyway.

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ter he is paid to create.

“I would never say that he hates women or others because we don’t actually know his real self,” L’Pree said, “I would argue that nobody really knows the real James Franco and that’s his whole thing: elusiveness.”

On the flip-side of Franco, he has revealed what L’Pree refers to as his “real side” after coming out to Metro Weekly as being gay “except for the sex part” in 2015.

This was no surprise as Franco has a history of portraying queer characters on the big screen.

Franco displayed his actor-self in the 2008 film “Milk,” when he was hired to play Harvey Milk’s lover Scott Smith. He also appeared in “King Cobra,” a feature at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in which Franco plays an aspiring gay porn producer.

But in the same month as the “King Cobra’s” premiere, Franco shied away from his statement from Metro Weekly by telling TIME that there has been too much of a focus on his sexuality.

These statements don’t add up, especially after Franco’s representing the LGBT community for art and his self-conducted interview in which the “straight” Franco interviewed the “gay” Franco for dot429.com.

“Franco doesn’t necessarily know who the real Franco is because the virtual Franco has taken over and that is the beast of social media,” said L’Pree.

We can only talk about the things that Franco has said and done — which we have no choice but to take at face value considering the real James Franco has yet to be publicly exposed.

Whether it’s acting, writing, or social media, Franco is constantly reinventing his persona for better or for worse. It will be interesting to see if Franco uses his fame in a public forum at SU to promote his true self and views on women and the LGBT community. And for that, we will just have to stay tuned.

Myelle Lansat is a junior magazine journalism major and policy studies minor. She can be reached at malansat@syr.edu.

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Law School grads face bleak employment future, study shows

By Daniel Denning contributing writer

Law school graduates are having a harder time finding jobs, a new study shows.

A study by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released Aug. 17 revealed the total percentage of new law school graduates who found jobs stayed flat from 2014 to 2015 at 86.7 percent. The percentage had been on a downward trend from 2007 at 91.9 percent until 2014 when it finally increased from 84.5 percent.

The study also showed that 2015 was the smallest law school graduating class in recent years.

James Leipold, the NALP’s executive director, said in a press release that he was especially surprised to see how low the

number of private practice jobs obtained by graduates was.

“You have to go back to 1996 to find a comparably small number of private practice jobs,” he said.

86.7 The percentage of law students who found jobs in 2015

Craig Boise, dean of the Syracuse University College of Law, said in an email that he recognizes the troubling results found in the study.

“The employment market for new lawyers continues to be a challenging one, as law firms and other legal service providers

reduce their costs by employing more technology and fewer lawyers,” Boise said.

Kimberly Wolf Price, the assistant dean and director of career services, said in an email that law school students need to put in as much as on their career development as they do in the classroom. This includes making connections, exploring unfamiliar areas of the law, being flexible in career options and passing the bar exam, she said.

“For many, a successful search means as much time and hard work as taking a five credit class,” she said.

Riley Haris, a sophomore policy studies major and president of the SU’s chapter of Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity, said she encourages students to pursue law school as long as they are passionate about it.

“Although reports like these may deter

students from applying to law school, I’ve never second-guessed myself,” Harris said.

SU’s own law school has been taking steps to help its graduates as much as possible.

Boise said the law school has responded “aggressively” to the current employment environment in a number of ways, including calling for alumni to hire graduates directly or by introducing them to their network of contacts within law firms, government offices, not-for-profits, businesses and other legal employers.

Haris said a lot of people who go to law school do not necessarily work at a law firm, but that the law school education helps strengthen one’s public speaking skills and ability to persuade and advocate for different people and causes. djdennin@syr.edu

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upgrades as possible.”

In addition to technological upgrades, work included accessibility improvements, furniture replacements and changes to lighting, heating, air conditioning and ventilation, said Joseph Alfieri, director of CPDC, in an email. He noted that these changes contribute to an environment that is more comfortable and conducive to learning.

In early August, construction was completed on the third f loor of the Heroy Geology Building to form a new academic area that now houses the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program, which is the result of a $3 million NSF grant awarded to SU’s Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research, or EMPOWER. in April 2015, according to the release. The program involves faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

“It’s a nice study or workspace for students in the Earth sciences department and others involved with the grant,” said Deanna McCay, program manager for EMPOWER NRT. The space features three faculty office spaces, two conference rooms and a study area for students, complete with chairs that feature built-in outlets, lamps, swiveling table tops and a footstool.

McCay noted that, although construction is complete, they will continue to upgrade the space, namely with a new sectional couch.

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posse and assist faculty members who serve as mentors to each incoming Posse Scholar, according to an SU News release.

“Bea is a natural choice for this important position,” said SU Chancellor Kent Syverud in the release. “She has a long record of supporting the needs of, and generating opportunity for, students from a wide range of backgrounds.”

Posse, which was founded in 1989, annually picks public high school students with high academic and leadership potential, according to the foundation’s website. The

Over the summer, Syracuse University made a variety of upgrades to its classrooms across the campus — costing $9 million total.

New seating in classrooms inside Lyman Hall was among the renovations. cathy doherety contributing photographer

upgrades come from project funds in the Office of Information Technology Services and the Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction,” Scozzafava said. “We are constantly communicating between offices to identify areas on campus where we can improve the teaching and learning experience.”

Sala said the CPDC develops and manages an annual budget that is used for updating campus classrooms, infra-

organization has established partnerships with colleges and universities nationwide where selected scholars receive full-tuition scholarships for four years.

Syverud said in the release that Posse is “an important link” for the university to reach students with diverse backgrounds.

He has previously been criticized for terminating contracts with Posse, scaling down the university’s recruitment efforts in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

After an 18-day sit-in led by THE General Body in 2014, the university announced it would support the Atlanta program in 2015 and Miami program in the long-term but discontinued a program

structure repairs and ADA accessibility improvements.

While most of the upgrades scheduled for the summer have been completed, Scozzafava said that technology upgrades happen year-round.

Notably, the auditorium on floor one of Link Hall is still in the renovation process, and the work will be completed in off hours this September, Alfieri said.

Plans are already in motion for classroom

Bea is a natural choice for this important position.

Kent Syverud su chancellor in an su news release

upgrades to occur over winter break as well as during the summer of 2017, Scozzafava said.

Scozzafava worked closely with Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, to coordinate scheduling and resourcing for the upgrades.

“I’m excited for our students to experience Syracuse University this semester and look forward to hearing their feedback over the next several weeks,” Sala said. tnwatson@syr.edu

in Los Angeles. Many students, including Posse scholars, protested the changes and the way they were announced during the 2014 sit-in at Crouse-Hinds Hall.

Posse President Deborah Bial visited the SU campus in February 2015 to talk with scholars at the university about the program’s relationship with SU. In addition to serving as the dean of University College, González has been working as special assistant to the chancellor and a member of the citizen group Consensus to lead discussions on the potential SyracuseOnondaga County merger. ssugiyam@syr.edu @SatoshiJournal

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Vanderbilt University begins offering sex reassignment surgery in health care plan

By Kennedy Rose staff writer

Entering the 2016-17 academic year, Vanderbilt University will now offer sex reassignment surgery for its transgender students through the school’s health care plan.

Vanderbilt University’s student health care plan has included hormone therapy for a number of years, but this will be the first year it has included sex reassignment surgery.

Sex reassignment surgery alters an individual’s sexual characteristics to correspond with the person’s gender identity.

The school had been discussing the inclusion of the surgery plan for several years before implementation, said RJ Robles, a graduate student at Vanderbilt.

Robles, a gender nonconforming student at Vanderbilt who uses they, them and their pronouns, said the change will impact a number of students at the university.

“When I say ‘transgender,’ I use it as an umbrella term to include folks who identify beyond the gender binary such as genderqueer, gender nonconforming, etc.,” they said. “So there are many students at the Vanderbilt campus who this would impact.”

Robles is a leader in Vanderbilt’s Trans Buddy program, which helps transgender people in the Vanderbilt community with patient advocacy and also trains medical providers on transgender health care.

“It takes doing that work in order for a system that was not created with trans people in mind to really start opening itself up to including trans people and serving trans people,” they said.

Vanderbilt is not the first school to offer gender affirming surgeries on its health care plan. Seventy-one schools in the U.S. offer surgical procedures with their health care plan.

While Vanderbilt doesn’t have an especially big transgender student population, the school chose to include gender affirming surgery so the student health care plan could have full transgender health care instead of only offering hormone therapy, said Dr.

Louise Hanson, the director of Vanderbilt’s student health center.

“We strive to offer all of our students, including transgender students, a comprehensive health insurance package that will allow them to make clinical decisions in consultation with their physicians,” Hanson said.

Though this is a dramatic change to health care, school officials say that the difference in cost will be “pennies” for students.

Jesse Ehrenfeld, director of the LGBTI Program at Vanderbilt, said the minimal cost can be attributed to the smaller number of transgender-covered students, compared to the overall insured student pool.

Ehrenfeld also stressed the need for further steps to be taken for transgender health care.

“It takes doing that work in order for a system that was not created with trans people in mind to really start opening itself up to including trans people and serving trans people,” he said.

The impact the expansion will have isn’t only physical — it’s mental as well, Robles said.

“As a transgender student, I can now access full healthcare at Vanderbilt,” Robles said. “I don’t have to put off my transition any longer. And that to me is life changing.” krose100@syr.edu

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Make the most out of a day at the fair

FAIR & SQUARE

By Joe Bloss asst. copy editor

The first thing any fairgoer sees when they walk into The Great New York State Fair is the years 1840 and 2016 etched in stone atop the main gate. Whether you’re a fair rookie or a seasoned vet, approaching this entrance can be intimidating — on the other side lies the daunting combination of 175 years of history and $50 million of progress. And although admission is affordable enough that attending the fair for more than one day is certainly feasible, it makes sense to try and get the most out of just a day trip to the fair. Here are a few tips to help you do just that:

1. This year the New York State Fair is celebrating 175 years.

Fair goers flock to the spectacle every year to feast on fried treats, enjoy rides and listen to free concerts. This year $50 million worth of renovations were debuted. moriah ratner staff photographer

4. There are 10,000 animals on the fairgrounds this year. Cows make up a portion of this number.

The Rainbow Milk Bar offers a 7 ounces cup of milk for 25 cents, a price that hasn’t changed since 1983. moriah ratner staff photographer 2. Weather plays a big role in attendance rates at the fair. This summer was searingly hot across New York, so misting stations were set up to keep visitors cool.

Plan ahead The fair’s website has schedules posted for every day. Check it out and maybe remember a few things that appeal to you so you don’t stroll up to the sea lion show or the pig racing as they’re about to end.

Come with an empty stomach There are a lot of options available at the fair, be prepared to have a new smell enticing you at nearly every turn. Local legends like Hoffman Sausage hot dogs and Dinosaur Bar-BQue are one the menu, and of course classic fair fare like fried Oreos and soft-serve ice cream are found in several locations. Taste NY, found in the horticultural building, offers free samples from some of the best food New York has to offer. Another fair staple, the Rainbow Milk Bar, offers 25-cent cups of both white and chocolate milk. The milk is popular enough that the line is often out the door.

Animal lovers, rejoice When you think about the fair, you probably think of farm animals — sheep, chickens, cows, horses —and, as expected, you can find them all there. Better yet, each animal has a building dedicated to it. The poultry barn is jam-packed with tons of other creatures, from your basic pet rabbit to the colorful Japanese Silkie Bantams — essentially fluffy chickens. Within the dairy cattle and horse barns, there are plenty of shows to display the livestock of New York.

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Hold onto your hat Wade Shows is running the expanded Midway this year, and there is something for everyone out there. Relax on the Ferris wheel or hold on for dear life on the roller coaster. If you plan on spending a lot of time out on the Midway, consider grabbing a wristband, since it’ll pay for itself after five or six rides.

Crack open that penny bank Vendors and food tents won’t hold back in trying to sell you what they’ve got. They’ll shout to passersby in an effort to entice a few more customers. The Center of Progress Building, home of the giant sand sculpture, also houses tons of tables selling knick-knacks of a wide array. And while it certainly isn’t necessary to have a great time, there will be ample opportunities to leave with more stuff than you came with.

3. The Great New York State Fair is the only state fair in the country to have a special pride day. An LGBT choir performed, there was a flag raising ceremony and a parade travelled through the grounds. samuel ogozalek contributing photographer

Open your ears There are only a few days left in the 2016 fair, but there is still plenty of live music left to go.

Chevy Court hosts a concert at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. everyday — except for Sept. 5 when Chicago plays at 6 p.m. — and they’re all free with the price of admission. Some names that are slated to grace Chevy Court in the next few days include rapper Flo Rida, Ithaca alternative rockers X Ambassadors, and American Idol’s Daughtry. jtbloss@syr.edu

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By Joe Bloss asst. copy editor

The first thing any fairgoer sees when they walk into The Great New York State Fair is the years 1840 and 2016 etched in stone atop the main gate. Whether you’re a fair rookie or a seasoned vet, approaching this entrance can be intimidating — on the other side lies the daunting combination of 175 years of history and $50 million of progress. And although admission is affordable enough that attending the fair for more than one day is certainly feasible, it makes sense to try and get the most out of just a day trip to the fair. Here are a few tips to help you do just that:

1. This year the New York State Fair is celebrating 175 years.

Fair goers flock to the spectacle every year to feast on fried treats, enjoy rides and listen to free concerts. This year $50 million worth of renovations were debuted. moriah ratner staff photographer

4. There are 10,000 animals on the fairgrounds this year. Cows make up a portion of this number.

The Rainbow Milk Bar offers a 7 ounces cup of milk for 25 cents, a price that hasn’t changed since 1983. moriah ratner staff photographer 2. Weather plays a big role in attendance rates at the fair. This summer was searingly hot across New York, so misting stations were set up to keep visitors cool.

Plan ahead The fair’s website has schedules posted for every day. Check it out and maybe remember a few things that appeal to you so you don’t stroll up to the sea lion show or the pig racing as they’re about to end.

Come with an empty stomach There are a lot of options available at the fair, be prepared to have a new smell enticing you at nearly every turn. Local legends like Hoffman Sausage hot dogs and Dinosaur Bar-BQue are one the menu, and of course classic fair fare like fried Oreos and soft-serve ice cream are found in several locations. Taste NY, found in the horticultural building, offers free samples from some of the best food New York has to offer. Another fair staple, the Rainbow Milk Bar, offers 25-cent cups of both white and chocolate milk. The milk is popular enough that the line is often out the door.

Animal lovers, rejoice When you think about the fair, you probably think of farm animals — sheep, chickens, cows, horses —and, as expected, you can find them all there. Better yet, each animal has a building dedicated to it. The poultry barn is jam-packed with tons of other creatures, from your basic pet rabbit to the colorful Japanese Silkie Bantams — essentially fluffy chickens. Within the dairy cattle and horse barns, there are plenty of shows to display the livestock of New York.

moriah ratner staff photographer

Hold onto your hat Wade Shows is running the expanded Midway this year, and there is something for everyone out there. Relax on the Ferris wheel or hold on for dear life on the roller coaster. If you plan on spending a lot of time out on the Midway, consider grabbing a wristband, since it’ll pay for itself after five or six rides.

Crack open that penny bank Vendors and food tents won’t hold back in trying to sell you what they’ve got. They’ll shout to passersby in an effort to entice a few more customers. The Center of Progress Building, home of the giant sand sculpture, also houses tons of tables selling knick-knacks of a wide array. And while it certainly isn’t necessary to have a great time, there will be ample opportunities to leave with more stuff than you came with.

3. The Great New York State Fair is the only state fair in the country to have a special pride day. An LGBT choir performed, there was a flag raising ceremony and a parade travelled through the grounds. samuel ogozalek contributing photographer

Open your ears There are only a few days left in the 2016 fair, but there is still plenty of live music left to go.

Chevy Court hosts a concert at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. everyday — except for Sept. 5 when Chicago plays at 6 p.m. — and they’re all free with the price of admission. Some names that are slated to grace Chevy Court in the next few days include rapper Flo Rida, Ithaca alternative rockers X Ambassadors, and American Idol’s Daughtry. jtbloss@syr.edu

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How to not hate friends who had cooler summer internships

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udging by social media, it looks like everyone had really fulfilling and impressive internships this summer.

Well, almost everyone.

For those of you like me, who grew up as overachievers and thus have a tendency to overestimate your importance professionally, you probably imagined this summer you would land one of those “name-brand” internships.

You would live in “the city” — New York, duh — and you would go to happy hour with your young, professional friends after a long day doing very productive and integral tasks for your company. You would build skills and make connections that would inspire you to get through the cold, harsh, unloving winters in Syracuse to next summer where you could either return to your golden internship or drop that sweet name and get hired somewhere even better. Yeah, that didn’t happen.

To help both you and I get through this petty time in our lives, I have painstakingly researched exactly how we can get through this and still retain some semblance of our original networking connections. I mean friendships.

1. Craft thoughtful and personal questions to ask them: Your friend had an amazing experience this summer. Yeah, I’ll stop bringing it up. It hurts me too. However, since it was such a big part of their life, as their friend, you should want to hear about it. I know, I don’t want to hear about it either. But, unfortunately, this is one of those times you have to play by the obligations of friendship. Your BFF definitely did not want to listen to you drunk ramble for two hours about how “Bee Movie” is why you don’t trust establish-

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ments. You sounded like a jerk. Now suck it up and listen to their “Bee Movie.”

2. Remember that every LinkedIn connection will fall into place: Everyone is in a network. It’s kind of like flies in a spider web. Now that your friend has had national exposure in a successful spider web — I mean company — it’s pretty much like you have had national exposure in a successful spider web — I mean company.

You probably have a second degree connection with Steve Jobs now.

3. You are awesome: I feel like I haven’t given you enough validation throughout this piece, and if you are anything like me — which I know you are, you little unemployable, overly-sensitive peach — you probably need it by now.

These steps can be condensed by just expressing a genuine sense of respect and appreciation for your friends along with the knowledge that one person’s success does not equal another’s failure. But we both know that’s easier said than done. So if you follow these steps, or CRY for short, you can be assured that your friendships will stay strong until you likely lose touch after graduation.

Patty Terhune is a senior policy studies and television, radio and film dual major. She got rejected from every internship so instead she read books and took long after-dinner walks.

You can follow her on Twitter @pattyterhune or reach her at paterhun@syr.edu.

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his academic school year, Syracuse students have the chance to cash in on everyday situations. Like winning a backpack for walking to class. Or receiving a yoga mat for stargazing on a clear night. Or picking up some mountaineering gear for each run.

Students can score all these prizes and more just by enjoying the thus far exquisite weather in Syracuse this year through the Outdoor Nation Challenge.

Gearing up for its second year, the Challenge, which lasts from Sept. 4 to Oct. 15, has one simple aim: to get people outside and moving.

With its great lineup of prizes, the challenge not only provides incentives to get students across the country to be active, but also acts as a way for students to ease into the semester.

Paving the way for students to participate in a wide variety of outdoor activities, the Outdoor Nation Challenge has put a price tag

on just being outdoorsy. No fee is required to join: the price tag is being outdoorsy.

Lauren Stover, who oversees the Outdoor Nation Challenge in Syracuse and is a member of the Department of Recreation Services, said the goal is not only to get as many people involved as possible, but also to engage them for a prolonged period of time.

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The number of schools that participate in the Outdoor Nation Challenge

First, take a picture of any outdoor activity, whether it’s a walk to class or a certain number of hours biking around campus. You then log your pictures on the Challenge’s app. The more pictures you log, the more points you rack up. Points eventually lead to outdoor-themed prizes.

This year, Syracuse is seeing more participation, and Tover said she is excited about the large presence of students already biking and running.

One student participant said she is already experiencing the positive effects of the Outdoor National Challenge.

Anika Szuzman a sophomore architecture major, began her freshman year with the Leadership Outdoor Orientation Program. That was her best experience at SU so far, Szuzman said.

She’s been actively involved with Recreation Services since then, and is now an RA for the Outdoor Pursuits Learning Community in Haven Hall. Szuzman said she was looking for something to keep herself active during freshman year and finally discovered the outdoors was the best connection she had to home.

Now, Szuzman is throwing herself into a whole slew of activities this year: hammocking, slacklining, biking and whitewater rafting — the last one she’s planning as a floor activity for the learning community.

Szuzman hopes to take these passions and apply them to the Outdoor Nation Challenge.

“It’s all on the students themselves to extend themselves,” Szuzman said. “But the Challenge does provide some opportunities for them to come out and join.”

A movie screening on Sept. 28, coordi-

nated by one of the company sponsors, Keen, will inform students about a group traveling across the country to preserve national landmarks that host outdoor activities, according to Stover. She said she hopes the film will in turn attract students to the Outdoor Nation Challenge.

More than 87 schools across the U.S. have implemented the Challenge so far and students are revving up to get some points on the scoreboard, Stover said.

Erinrose Carr, a junior marketing management and entrepreneurship major, has also started the Outdoor National Challenge. She also works for the Outdoor Education program as a student program coordinator for their trips and acts as a supervisor for the Challenge.

“A lot of us kind of do it, [because] we are already outside, it’s super cool for us to just be able to have that incentive, continuing to work out or just be outside,” she said.

While the aim is to see which school can get the most students outside, Carr said, there is another important goal: beating rival school Colgate, which has its own program. dmurthy@syr.edu

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5 things Dino Babers said during 1st ACC teleconference

By Chris Libonati asst. sports editor

Syracuse head coach Dino Babers spoke on his first Atlantic Coast Conference coaches teleconference Wednesday morning ahead of the Orange’s seasonopening game against up next Colgate on Friday at VS Colgate 7 p.m. Here are some at Carrier Dome things he said.

Friday, 7 p.m.

1. Freshman inside receiver Sean Riley will get playing time Babers said Riley will get playing time and called him “extremely talented.” The more Riley limits mistakes, the more he will play, Babers added.

Ervin Philips and Brisly Estime were listed No. 1 and No. 2 at inside receiver,

respectively, on the depth chart. But behind those two, the picture is a bit murky. Riley likely slots in as the No. 3. Scoop Bradshaw just switched positions from defensive back to receiver.

Freshman running back Moe Neal could play in the slot some, but he’s on the roster as a running back. He practiced with the running backs and receivers during training camp, but Babers said Neal is strictly a running back.

at both during the summer.

“At the positions that he is lining up at we have some depth at those positions so we really haven’t decided yet whether he’s going to play this year or not,” Babers said.

Backup outside receiver Alvin Cornelius had been limited at times throughout training camp, and wide receiver Jamal Custis sat out a practice late in camp. If their health becomes an issue, it could open up a spot for Butler.

4. No new updates on Rodney Williams and Wayne Morgan

2. Devin Butler might not play

3. The toughest schedule in the nation?

5. “It’s going to be a football game”

Depth could be the reason if wide receiver/ running back Devin Butler does not play this season. Babers said the team is “not sure if Devin’s going to play this year or not.

He’s right on the cusp.”

Butler recently changed his number from 81 to 13 and was relisted as a WR/RB instead of just a receiver on the roster. He practiced

Babers thinks so. By various metrics, Syracuse’s schedule has been rated as one of the 10 hardest in the country. On Wednesday, Babers said the schedule is the toughest considering the personnel he has and that Colgate is ranked in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Both defensive backs had been limited or out toward the end of training camp. Williams only played in nine games last season because of injuries. He also received a medical redshirt in 2014. Morgan also missed the 2014 season with a medical redshirt.

Babers said he doesn’t know their statuses and to ask the trainers.

Colgate comes into its game against Syracuse ranked in the FCS. Just two years ago, Syracuse struggled against Villanova in its home-opener, a game Zaire Franklin said on Tuesday the team probably should have lost. Babers was complimentary of the Raiders in the teleconference and in his weekly press conference on Monday. cjlibona@syr.edu | @ChrisLibonati

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Kenny Lassiter brings ‘handful’ to Syracuse offensive attack

By Matthew Gutierrez asst. copy editor

Chris Nanco broke free and forced the Ohio State goalie to make a save. But there was Kenny Lassiter, who had anticipated where the ball might go.

He collected the up next rebound and passed VS Colgate it to Jonathan Hagat SU Soccer Stadium man, who found the Thursday, 7 p.m. net in the 88th minute for the game-winning goal in the Orange’s final exhibition game against OSU. Lassiter’s been around the ball early in the 2016 season. As he did in the Ohio State game, he’s anticipating gaps and filling them.

He gives slight but effective shoves to set up teammates on set pieces. He leads the team in shots, with six, and is third in shots on goal with three. The redshirt junior forward may not start, but he’s emerged as a vital part of No. 6 Syracuse’s (2-0) offensive attack ahead of its game with Colgate (2-0) Thursday at 7 p.m. at SU Soccer Stadium.

“He’s been provided an opportunity and he’s grabbing it with both hands,” Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre said. “He’s come in fit, he’s healthy, he’s ready to go. I think Kenny has a bigseason ahead of him.”

Lassiter, who was recruited as a defender, has taken steps every year. As a redshirt freshman in 2014, he played in just one game. Last year, he tallied five shots on goal and nine shots overall. He started in only one game last season — the lone start of his career — and didn’t even see action in six matches. But as a reserve, he came in and played extended minutes, giving the Orange more versatility on both sides of the ball.

Two games into this season, Lassiter’s creating opportunities. He had an “outstanding

KENNY LASSITER was recruited as a defender and spent some of his early seasons adjusting to being an offensive player. He’s developed into a major weapon off the bench for Syracuse.

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spring,” McIntyre said, which has boosted his confidence. As a result, he’s more aggressive, apt to take more risks and attack defenders when he previously may not have.

“He’s a handful,” McIntyre said. “He’s got technique, he’s got power, he’s got strength and he’s adding goals to that as well.”

On Friday night, the Massachusetts defensive pressure frustrated Syracuse. The Orange controlled possession during the first half, got some good looks — Lassiter included — but did not capitalize.

Four minutes before halftime, the ball found Lassiter near the net. He paused slightly and his shot missed wide. But when he put himself in a similar situation near goal in the 80th minute, he did not hesitate. He scored, burying UMass in a three-goal deficit and helping Syracuse coast to a shutout win.

Even though he doesn’t start, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound forward poses a threat to opponents, especially considering that SU has a variety of playmakers who complement one another. Lassiter is among the mix of weapons

that opposing coaches fear most.

“Last year he was more off the bench and provided a tremendous spark,” Ronning said.

Lassiter’s aggressiveness isn’t blatantly obvious. He stands calmly on set pieces and quietly bumbles around the field. But he is lean, strong and fast. When the time comes, he finds openings and converts on the increased chances provided to him.

“I’m going to get my opportunity and just pounce on it,” Lassiter said. mguti100@syr.edu

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SU schedules November exhibitions against Le Moyne, IUP

By Matt Schneidman senior staff writer

Syracuse will play two preseason exhibition games against Division II Indiana University (Pennsylvania) and nearby Le Moyne.

The Orange and Crimson Hawks will face

off on Nov. 1 in the Carrier Dome, while the Dolphins will visit a week later on Nov. 8.

IUP went 21-8 last season and reached the semifinals of its conference tournament.

Head coach Joe Lombardi is in his 10th season at the helm. In two of those seasons, the Crimson Hawks have made the Division

II championship game.

Le Moyne will make its second trip to the Dome under head coach Patrick Beilein, who guided the Dolphins to a 10-17 record in his first season in 2015-16. Syracuse beat Le Moyne, 97-58, in last year’s preseason matchup.

The Orange has replaced its top three scorers with two fifth-year senior transfers in John Gillon and Andrew White III. Syracuse also boasts eight other scholarship players that will potentially see significant minutes as SU looks to build on its Final Four run from last year. mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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and player. Although the offense is a defined system, it’s one that allows for creativity with putting players in the right spots.

The Baylor-style offense’s total approach is also something that can’t be replicated without getting a full dose of it. That’s one reason why only two other teams — Tulsa and Baylor — are going to truly be running that specific spread this season.

“There aren’t many of us out there,” Montgomery said. “... And that’s the way we like it.”

When the system started in 1990 at Stephenville, it developed out of the necessity to improve an undersized, less athletic high school team. Players worked out up to three times each day to make up for the physical gap, former Stephenville and Houston lineman Sterling Doty said.

Coaches would lift weights with the players and used the weight room to instill confidence in a team that lacked it on the field.

When Briles transitioned to Baylor, the weightlifting program turned into a nutrition and strength program. With a strength and conditioning coach, the staff required players to weigh specific pounds when they left the cafeteria, former Baylor wide receiver Andrew Sumpter said.

And if you stepped on the scale and didn’t weigh in up to expectations: “Son, that’s not enough, you need to be at 193.”

“It seems trivial,” Sumpter said. “But for us to play, to cover, to hydrate correctly, we had to eat right. So everything that (Babers is) bringing in, from the strength and conditioning coaches to the nutritionist, even like, they talked to us about sleep.”

The architecture of the offense was such that it could fit varying skill sets. While it’s developed from the time it won four state championships in 11 years at Stephenville, that principle has remained the same, Montgomery said.

From the time Babers was a teenager, he learned the importance of putting players in the right spot. In his sophomore year at Morse (California) High School, Babers’ high school coach John Shacklett wanted Babers to play running back and linebacker.

Babers pitched himself as the next quarterback. He and Shacklett had an impas-

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sioned talk in the bowels of Morse. Players typically received a trial period under Shacklett for a new position. It almost never worked out. Shacklett saved Babers the trouble and told him where he’d play. Eventually Hawaii recruited Babers at defensive back and running back.

At Arizona, as a position coach and offensive coordinator in the late 1990s, Babers showed his own eye for placing players.

After Trung Canidate accrued no stats as a freshman wide receiver in 1996, Babers flipped him to running back. Canidate left as the all-time leading rusher in Arizona history and the St. Louis Rams drafted him in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft.

Early in his career, Dennis Northcutt toyed around at running back and defensive back. Babers moved him to wide receiver.

Northcutt graduated as the all-time leading receiver in 1999 and played in the NFL for 10 seasons.

Bobby Wade played running back for part of Arizona’s training camp, but Babers moved him to wide receiver after injuries at the posi-

tion. The wide receiver topped Northcutt’s receiving yards records in 2002 and played receiver in the NFL for eight seasons.

“You know how when you’re growing up and you’re picking teams and you had to know the kids on your street … I always wanted to be a coach,” Babers said. “... You evaluate ‘em, you know what they’re good at, what they’re not good at and to me it didn’t matter who was on the team, you could always put the right guys in the right spots to give yourself the best chance to win.”

Several former players from Arizona attribute their NFL careers to position switches Babers made in the late 1990s. As the offensive coordinator at U of A, Babers even created the H-back position within the offense because it was a look teams in the then-Pac-10 didn’t see often.

To fill the H-back slot, Babers convinced basketball player Kelvin Eafon to commit to playing just football at Arizona despite the Wildcats’ basketball team being on the verge of a national championship. The young coach told Eafon he could make it

to the NFL, so Eafon left the basketball team. Babers also pulled then-defensive end Brandon Manumaleuna to play the H-back role. Manumaleuna went on to have a 10-year NFL career.

Babers’ eye for skills fits in with the Baylor-style offense. When teams are rebuilding, they need change. The system provides that.

Just this training camp, Babers moved six Syracuse players to different sides of the ball or added a position for them.

When Babers first met with his players after he was hired at SU, he told them they would win sooner or later. How soon, he said, depends on whether they buy in.

“You know what I will say about all those guys that moved?” Babers said of the players whose positions he switched at Arizona.

“Faith,” he answered, without missing a beat. “Belief without evidence in me that this move would work.”

It’s not quite that divine, though. The system was built this way. The system was built to reward faith. cjlibona@syr.edu | @ChrisLibonati

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THE ELIXIR How a little faith and creativity in the Baylorstyle offense have turned programs around

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ino Babers asks for faith. From fans, from players, from alumni. Everywhere he’s gone as a head coach, he’s wanted them to believe without tangible evidence that he is going to be the one to turn their program around.

But there is evidence.

The Baylor offense has been run at Houston, Baylor, Eastern Illinois, Bowling Green and Tulsa. Each stop the offense has made has elevated the program that runs it. And with the exception of Bowling Green, which had been successful before Babers arrived, the offense has helped turn around each program. In the year prior to running the Baylor-style offense, teams won an average of 36 percent of their games. After, they won an average of 61 percent.

“It’s gotta be bought in from the top down, so I think the way we implement it, the way we coach it,” Tulsa head coach and former Baylor offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery said of why the offense is so successful at turning around programs, “And it’s our philosophy of making

sure how we’re going to fit the players that we have into what we do so many different times and that’s why everybody’s got their own unique way of spinning it.”

There was a time when Babers was the one who needed to have faith, when he was as new to the offense as his players are now — when Art Briles brought him to Baylor in Briles’ first year. Babers picked up the system from Briles at Baylor when he coached wide receivers there from 2008 until 2011. Briles’ staff turned around the program in three seasons.

Briles, however, was recently fired at Baylor after allegedly covering up several players sexually assaulting students. According to a review by Philadelphiabased law firm Pepper Hamilton that presented findings of fact to Baylor’s board of regents, “Pepper found specific failings within both the football program and Athletics Department leadership.”

The offense is a vehicle to turn around the on-field product at traditionally poor programs in a tangible form. Most coaches talk about changing the attitude of a program, but the way that’s done is typically much less clear. Through the strength and conditioning program, the players realize what the system requires.

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The catalyst

SU names Posse liaison Bea González to work on behalf of SU with Posse Foundation

By Satoshi Sugiyama asst. news editor

Bea González, dean of University College at Syracuse University, has been appointed to handle a liaison on behalf of the university with the Posse Foundation scholarship program, the university announced Wednesday.

González will be working with the foundation to annually choose Posse Scholars for the university, support Posse community members on campus see posse page 6

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MICHELE WHEATLY was named SU’s vice chancellor and provost in March. She comes to SU from West Virginia University, where she left a legacy of empowering women and minorities.

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efore 2011, faculty members at West Virginia University who became new parents were in a bind. They weren’t unionized. They only had three months during the summer when they could possibly take time off to take care of their children. And under the policies at WVU at that time, faculty couldn’t get paid leave.

“Mothers couldn’t take maternity leave, those who adopted couldn’t take time off to go to another state or country, which they have to do, to adopt a child,” said Melissa Latimer, a sociology professor at W VU. “What are you supposed to do there?”

Then came Michele Wheatly.

Wheatly was appointed W VU’s provost in 2010. And as a new provost, she almost single-handedly instigated the change that led to W VU’s current parental and medical leave policy.

At first the leave policy was only for faculty on track for tenure. Then it was expanded to non-tenure track faculty.

Eventually it included not only parental leave, but medical leave as well. The move was indicative of Wheatly’s phi-

losophy as a leader: to empower women and minorities. It’s a philosophy she now brings to Syracuse University, where she is in her first full academic year as vice chancellor and provost.

Overwhelmingly, people said they really wanted someone who was a great champion of the academic enterprise. And I think she really does that.

Charles Driscoll chair of the provost search committee The parental leave changes happened at WVU, Latimer said, because of Wheatly.

“We have never had parental leave on our campus before. But to make it happen you needed a leader to say ‘this is important and I will put into place an accountable and transparent system to make this happen’ and that’s what happened,” Latimer said. “That’s what Michele is.”

Wheatly was appointed SU’s vice chancellor and provost in March 2016 after six years at WVU, taking the place of Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy and before her Eric Spina, who was provost for eight years. She’s ready to make similar changes at SU to the ones she made at WVU and Wright State University, where she was dean of the college of science of mathematics from 2002-10.

For most of Wheatly’s life, she has been a woman in a male-dominated field. She went to college to study biological sciences at Birmingham University in the United Kingdom, where she eventually earned her Ph.D. She has worked in labs and as a faculty member and an administrator in the STEM field.

This experience, she said, makes her sensitive to what it’s like to be a woman in science. It’s what motivated her to make W VU’s parental leave policy. And it’s see wheatly page 4

Students get free admission

By Paul Schwedelson sports editor

Syracuse students will receive free tickets to the Orange’s season opener on Friday at 7 p.m. against Colgate in t he Ca rif you go rier Dome, What: First SU SU Athletics football game Where: Carrier announced Dome Wednesday.

When: Friday 7 Students p.m. bring How much: Free must their SUID and enter through Gate E, which opens at 4:30 p.m.

Friday’s game marks the first game under first-year head coach Dino Babers. He has spent the past four years as head coach at Eastern Illinois and Bowling Green for the past two years each, respectively.

Last season, the Orange went 4-8 under head coach Scott Shafer, who was fired before the final game of the year. SU has won just seven games in the past two seasons and begins the year in search of its first bowl appearance since 2013. pmschwed@syr.edu