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The Spark Contemporary Art Space has been Syracuse’s cultural hub of live music, art shows and poetry nights for more than 20 years. Page 7
The Marshall, a luxury apartment complex originally scheduled to be completed in August, will begin moving in previously displaced tenants on Friday. Page 3
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Following in the footsteps of her mother, Taylor Bennett is stepping into a leadership role for SU defense, but isn’t losing sight of her past offensive skills. Page 12
on campus
4 Greek chapters sanctioned
Building the bridge
By Catherine Leffert asst. news editor
Four Syracuse University Greek life organizations have been placed under sanctions for Code of Student Conduct violations since the beginning of the fall 2018 semester, according to the university’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. The Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha sorority — a Latinx-based sorority — has been suspended from campus, according to the FASA website. When a chapter is suspended or expelled, it is not allowed to operate on campus as a chapter, publically or “underground,” per the FASA website.
We continue to hold our fraternities and sororities to the highest standards of behavior.
THE MUSIC ACCESS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM is a two-week summer program designed by James Abbott to make music education more inclusive for students with special needs in Syracuse. courtesy of natalia russo
Robert Hradsky
Music Technology Access Project redefines inclusive education at SU
su dean of students
“The campus community can expect swift action whenever the University becomes aware of possible violations of the Code of Student Conduct,” Dean of Students Robert Hradsky said in a statement Sunday. “As our top-to-bottom review of Greek life is underway, we continue to hold our fraternities and sororities to the highest standards of behavior.” Investigative status means that a chapter potentially broke a policy and is being investigated by the university, according to FASA’s website. When a chapter is under investigative status, it is not allowed to host activities or recruit new members, Hradsky said. In the past two weeks, the Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau fraternities have been put on investigative status. Sig Chi is also on disciplinary probation, according to the FASA website. FASA’s website currently says that ZBT is on “disciplinary reprimand,” but Hradsky said in a statement Sunday that ZBT is on “disciplinary probation.” FASA has not released specific details of the conduct violations that led to the chapters’ new sanctions. ZBT’s disciplinary probation is set to end in December 2018, and Sig Chi’s disciplinary probation is set to end in May 2019, according to FASA. Probation is a status between good standing and suspension or expulsion from the university. Probation can include different restrictions but usually means the chapter is not allowed to host social events. see sanctions page 4
By Kelsey Thompson asst. feature editor
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ine years ago, James Abbott and his wife, Beth, listened as members of their son’s speech education department said Alex — then a preteen — was no longer allowed to participate in art and chorus classes, citing disruptive behavior. With an art teacher for a mother and a music engineer as a father, Alex’s two passions were suddenly being taken from him. Alex has Down syndrome and is on the autism spectrum. And nine years ago, his school district said they were unable to accommodate to his needs. James — a professor of practice for music industry and technologies in the Setnor School of Music — in August concluded his seventh summer leading the Music Technology Access Project program at SU. The root of MTAP’s origin, James said, trace back to that spring day. Lying in bed late at night, James brainstormed ways he could take his background in audio engineering and music and channel that into a program that would best serve students like his Alex.
Despite the program’s late night conception, James said he didn’t need to do much convincing to get his coworkers on board. “I mentioned it in passing to my colleague, John Coggiola, and I got through two sentences and he said, ‘Yeah, we’re going to do this, right?’” MTAP works alongside students with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities from Syracuse schools to create, produce and record music at SubCat Studios, near Armory Square. Kaleb Dorr, a social media and marketing manager at SubCat Studios, said the studio has had an active role in the MTAP program since Abbott first proposed the idea more than seven years ago. “We were in Skaneateles before here, we moved here in 2011,” Dorr said. “From there, we got really involved in the Syracuse community, whether it be with schools or with the local musicians here.” Working with students at the camp, Dorr said, reminds him of the influence music can have on someone’s life and sense of purpose. “Just seeing the smiles on their faces and watching their see mtap page 9
schools and colleges
iSchool Dean Liz Liddy announces retirement By Colleen Ferguson asst. news editor
Liz Liddy, dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, announced Friday that she will retire from her position at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. The search for her replacement
will begin this year, according to a Friday SU News release. During her 35-year tenure, the iSchool has created new opportunities for its students, including a graduate certificate program in data science and an increase in women student engagement in IT, per the release.
The iSchool’s undergraduate enrollment increased 71 percent under Liddy’s leadership, and graduate enrollment has increased 66 percent, per the release. Liddy has also helped raise more than $26 million to fund research and development. Liddy has been an SU student, professor, dean and member of
Chancellor Kent Syverud’s executive team during her career at the university. She began as a visiting assistant professor in 1983 and earned a Ph.D. from the iSchool in 1988. She became dean of the iSchool in 2008. She temporarily left her post as dean from 2015 to 2016, see liddy page 4