free
thursday
jan. 29, 2015 high 34°, low 27°
t h e i n de p e n de n t s t u de n t n e w s pa p e r of s y r a c u s e , n e w yor k |
N • Leave a light on
A new app at Marquette University aims to improve campus safety by helping students notify campus police when they find themselves in trouble. Page 7
O • Don’t discriminate
Gender and sexuality columnist Kathryn Krawczyk makes the case that discrimination within schools is a thing of the past, and must remain that way. Page 5
dailyorange.com
P • Culture clash
Three international students reflect on and share their experiences and personal struggles of adapting to American life and the college scene. Page 11
S • Golden goal
Alex Bono has had a wild last three weeks, which included a call-up to Team USA and now his arrival at Toronto FC to begin his Major League Soccer career. Page 20
home of the century Chancellor’s House plays host to SU’s leaders, events over 100 years
The Chancellor’s House, located at 300 Comstock Ave., has been home to nine Syracuse University chancellors since SU acquired the building in 1915. Chancellor Kent Syverud and his wife Ruth Chen have hosted many guests since moving into the house last March. archive photo courtesy of su archives, photo illustration by frankie prijatel
By Sara Swann asst. news editor
F
ormer Chancellor Kenneth “Buzz” Shaw remembers looking out the windows of his house seeing the snow and Syracuse skyline. Looking back, he calls it beautiful. At the time, Shaw was looking out
of his home, the Chancellor’s House, which he described as opulent and lived in throughout his tenure as Syracuse University chancellor from 1991–2004. The 113-year-old house at 300 Comstock Ave., which was officially acquired by the university 100 years ago in January 1915, has housed nine SU chancellors as well as many memories.
“I know what you’re going to ask me — and no, I’m not as old as the Chancellor’s House,” Shaw said with a laugh. The house itself was designed by architect Albert Brockway and built from 1901–02 by the original owner William Nottingham, according to the SU Archives website. The Chancellor’s House measures approxi-
mately 246 square feet by 370 square feet with 20 rooms. The house is two and a half stories high and sits on almost two acres of land. The main floor is used mainly for entertaining purposes and the private family quarters are located upstairs, said Mary O’Brien, reference archivist for SU Archives and Records Management.
The first SU Chancellor’s House was located at 604 University Ave., and then-Chancellor James Day lived there from 1902–15, according to the SU Archives website. In 1915, Day traded residences with Nottingham and his wife, making the house at 300 Comstock Ave. the new see
house page 8
the general body
Organization to hold teach-in on issues relating to activism By Satoshi Sugiyama staff writer
THE General Body, a coalition of student organizations, will host a “Teach In to Act Out” event this weekend on topics relating to stu-
dent activism. The teach-in, which will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Community Folk Art Center, located at 805 E. Genesee St., is composed of a series of students and faculty panel discussions, guest speakers, work-
shops and performances. THE General Body staged an 18-day sit-in in Crouse-Hinds Hall in November 2014 to protest the lack of transparency at SU, among other topics listed in the group’s 45-page list of grievances and demands.
After the group of protesters left Crouse-Hinds on Nov. 20, organizers of the movement looked to increase its campus presence as it moved into “Phase Two.” The event will focus on themes such as history of past and current
student movements, ties between corporations and universities and the role of art in student movements, according to THE General Body’s website. Yanira Rodriguez, one of the lead see teach-in page 9