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ELECTION DAY 2018

KATKO WINS

Balter concedes after year-long campaign

By India Miraglia asst. copy editor

REP. JOHN KATKO (R-CAMILLUS), in a victory speech at a Republican midterms watch party, said he would continue to try to work with Democrats. josh shub-seltzer staff photographer

Incumbent holds off Democratic challenger in battle for New York’s 24th Congressional District

By Catherine Leffert asst. news editor

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ep. John Katko (R-Camillus) held onto his seat in New York’s 24th Congressional District on Tuesday night, defeating Democratic challenger Dana Balter by more than 15,000 votes.

Katko, a two-term incumbent who led the polls throughout most of the race, won the election by about 6 percent. The Republican beat Balter in Cayuga, Wayne and Oswego counties but failed to get a majority of voters in Onondaga County, where Balter received 50.49 percent of votes.

Balter conceded to Katko after 11 p.m.

At the Onondaga County GOP watch party at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center on Tuesday night — where hundreds of people came out to support Katko, State Senate candidate Bob Antonacci and County Sheriff candidate Gene Conway — Katko said Balter ran a good campaign and was a “tough opponent.� “We are in a time of strife, and we are in a time of partisanship,� he said. “But I am telling you I am putting up with all this crap in Washington because I want to keep trying to say there is way to get involved with the other side.�

The Camillus native, who has been named the seventhmost bipartisan member of Congress by the Lugar Center, is a proponent of tighter borders, congressional term limits and a stronger police force. He has voted in favor of the Republican tax overhaul bill but has spoken out against family separation at the border.

Katko led Balter by at least 14 points in the three months preceding the election, about 53 to 39 percent, according to Syracuse.com/Spectrum News/Siena College polls.

The incumbent, a Syracuse University College of Law alumnus, has sometimes broken away from the Republican party, voting against repealing the Affordable Care Act. He said he voted against the repeal because he see katko page 4

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Syracuse’s chapter of the NAACP organized its first “Souls to the Polls� event to help voters cast their ballots in the midterms on Tuesday.

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Democratic candidate Dana Balter fell short of winning New York’s 24th Congressional District on Tuesday night.

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John Katko ( R- Ca millus), who will be serving his third term in the House, defeated BalBALTER ter. The 24th District includes all of Onondaga County as well as all of Cayuga and Wayne counties and some of Oswego County. Balter won a slim majority — 50.49 percent of voters — in Onondaga County.

Balter, a visiting assistant teaching professor at Syracuse University, held a watch party at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown with other Onondaga County Democratic candidates. She called Katko to congratulate him on his win but didn’t publicly announce her defeat until 11:40 p.m. “We have done an incredible thing here, and we are a team,�

Balter said. “Together we ran a campaign to bring government

back to the hands of people where it belongs.�

During the race campaign, Balter was critical of Katko’s involvement with the Syracuse community. At a forum with the two candidates in Syracuse’s South Side in October, Balter said Katko’s “refusal to engage with constituents� is disrespectful.

In April, Balter said when she tried to talk to Katko about health care issues, he was inaccessible.

This, Balter said, led her to decide to run for congressional office. “Although we disagreed on many issues ... I admire his dedication to public service, and I hope that he works very hard for us in the new Congress,� Balter said at Tuesday’s watch party.

Health care was a main focus of Balter’s campaign. She has said she supports a Medicare-for-all program. Balter also advocated for the creation of a “fair� tax policy, stricter gun control legislation and equal access to education.

Earlier in the night, Mike Saltzman, of Syracuse, said he did not think there will be a “blue wave� of Democrats winning congressional seats.

Saltzman said he was pessimistic see balter page 4

Democrats win in state Legislature races

By Natalie Rubio-Licht, Gabe Stern and Colleen Ferguson the daily orange

New York’s state senate and assembly seats will remain Democratic.

On Tuesday, Rachel May defeated Republican Janet Burman in the election for the State Senate’s 53rd District seat and incumbent Bill Magnarelli defeated Republican challenger Edward Ott for the state assembly seat. “I’m excited and proud, of course,� May said. “It’s a big responsibility and obviously I want to do the best I can.�

May garnered 56 percent of the vote in Onondaga County, leaving Burman more than 20 percentage points behind. Magnarelli, who’s been an assemblyman since 1998, won with nearly 74 percent of the vote in Onondaga County. Ott trailed by more than 50 percentage points. “We’re just looking for a blue wave all the way around,� said Pat Kuno, a participant at the Democrats’ watch party Tuesday night.

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May, coordinator of sustainability education at Syracuse University, attended an on-campus watch party in Schine Student Center on Tuesday. “I feel the energy in here and the students invited me, so I was just excited to be here,� she said, around 8 p.m. “I haven’t really been paying attention to the results, so I’m just nervous.�

In September, May defeated incumbent David Valesky, who held the seat for 14 years, in the Democratic primary for the 53rd District seat. The upset marked the first time Valesky had been challenged by another Democrat in a primary.

A native to St. Paul, Minnesota, May moved to central New York in 2001 with her husband, who began working at Le Moyne College. She received a master’s degree from SUNY-ESF in 2003. At SU, she works to connect students and professors to administrators and find inefficiencies in the university system, per her campaign website.

May supports the New York Health Act, campaign finance

Syracuse men’s and women’s basketball opened their seasons on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome with wins over Eastern Washington and North Dakota.

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ELECTION DAY 2018

Here are the results of elections across Onondaga County and New York state.

NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR

Winner: Democrat Andrew Cuomo NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER

Winner: Democrat Thomas DiNapoli NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Winner: Democrat Letitia James UNITED STATES SENATOR

Winner: Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand

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NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

Winner: Democrat Scott DelConte, Democrat Ted Limpert, Democrat Christina Cagnina, Republican James Murphy

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE

Winner: Republican John Katko NEW YORK STATE SENATOR 50TH DISTRICT

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Winner: Republican Robert Antonacci

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Watching democracy 1. Syracuse University students of different political parties came together Tuesday for an election watch party in Schine Student Center.

2. Bria Huff (left) and Jordan Hubbard smile as they watch election results come in on a projector.

3. Freshman Nicole Aramboles said she voted for the first time in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midterms. corey henry staff photographer

SU students unify during Schine watch party

By KJ Edelman

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Sitting 10 feet from a TV screen in Schine Student Center, two Syracuse University students couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been more different.

Oneysha Brown, a Democrat from Brooklyn, and Jeffrey Peterson, a Republican from north Virginia, were locked on CNNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Election Night broadcast, waiting for results to come in. After every projected result, their reactions varied, but they both kept smiles on their faces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Democrat. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Republican. Theoretically we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get along,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you can see here we get along.â&#x20AC;?

More than 70 SU students came

together Tuesday night to watch the 2018 midterm elections. The watch party held by Student Association, New York Public Interest Research Group and Orange After Dark encouraged inclusion.

When Jalen Nash, a music columnist for The Daily Orange, and Erin Mooney were elected as SA chairs two weeks ago, their first initiative was to improve voter turnout through an election party. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just trying to create a space where students are informed,â&#x20AC;? said SA Vice President Kyle Rosenblum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As college students, we have a huge role.â&#x20AC;?

Nash and Mooney did not have experience planning a large-scale event, so they leaned on Rosenblum and SA President Ghufran Salih for

help, they said. With their help, they organized free food for guests.

As the doors opened at 8 p.m., a line stretched out the door for pizza and drinks. Students sported blue and red glasses, miniature American flags and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Votedâ&#x20AC;? stickers as they kept their eyes on the screen, waiting for results to come in.

For freshman Nicole Aramboles, it was her first time voting and attending an election party â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something she initially didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think she would do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Politics affects directly,â&#x20AC;?

Aramboles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a minority, a person of color in the LGBT community ... Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affecting other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives drastically.â&#x20AC;?

Aramboles acknowledged that the crowd, like SUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus, was

primarily Democratic, but she was excited that other parties showed up.

Rachel May, who won New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 53rd state Senate district, appeared in Schine before the results of her election were tallied. May, sustainability education coordinator at SU, talked to students while staying away from the TV screen, hoping not to pay attention to results too early, she said. May said she was nervous for her party at first but was encouraged by the turnout at Schine.

The crowd remained quiet until 9 p.m., when Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) was reelected. A group of students hesitated to cheer but ultimately clapped, while one student near the front of the room scoffed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This brings people together,â&#x20AC;? see schine page 6

How NAACP bussed Syracuse voters to polls

By Diana Riojas

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Linda Brown-Robinson, president of the Syracuse NAACP, began calling voters at 8:52 a.m. They needed rides to the polls.

The Syracuse NAACP hosted its first â&#x20AC;&#x153;Souls to the Pollsâ&#x20AC;? event to drive Syracuse voters to and from polling locations on Election Day, for free. Some voters would not have made it to the polls without the rides from the NAACP, Brown-Robinson said.

Brown-Robinson said she believed more voters in Onondaga County are finding reasons to vote, a statistic mirrored nationwide.

(The NAACP) has always been for the people. Any time you get to volunteer in the name of God is also a blessing.

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According to Politico, more than 36 million people voted early in the

2018 midterm elections, compared to the 27.2 million early votes cast in 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midterm.

Voters who participated in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Souls to the Pollsâ&#x20AC;? said this election can help elect politicians who will combat the problems they see in local and state governments.

Curtis Martin, a deacon at the Tucker Missionary Baptist Church, volunteered as a driver. Martin, a bus driver for Trailways, drove from New York City to Syracuse early Tuesday morning to participate in the NAACPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. He slept for one hour the previous night to make it in time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The NAACP) has always been for the people,â&#x20AC;? Martin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any-

time you get to volunteer in the name of God is also a blessing.â&#x20AC;?

Martin picked up Tammy Reese, a local filmmaker, at her home. For Reese, going out to vote has been important to her family for generations, she said.

Her mother, Donna Reese, was the first woman Syracuse NAACP president. Reese also said how important it was for her grandmother to witness former President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inauguration before passing away in 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so happy she saw before she passed that history changed,â&#x20AC;? said Reese, who brought her 9-yearold son, Joshaun, to the polls. Even

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NEW YORK STATE SENATOR 53RD DISTRICT

Winner: Democrat Rachel May NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER 120TH DISTRICT

Winner: Republican William Barclay NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER 126TH DISTRICT

Winner: Republican Gary Finch NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER 127TH DISTRICT

Winner: Democrat Albert Stirpe Jr. NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER 128TH DISTRICT

Winner: Democrat Pamela Hunter NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER 129TH DISTRICT

Winner: Democrat William Magnarelli

ONONDAGA COUNTY SHERIFF

Winner: Republican Gene Conway CITY COURT JUDGE

Winner: Democrat Ann Magnarelli COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE

Winner: Democrat Michael Greene CICERO TOWN JUSTICE

Winner: Republican Douglas DeMarche ELBRIDGE TOWN JUSTICE

Winner: Republican George Betts POMPEY TOWN JUSTICE

Winner: Republican Trent Amond

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katko was against the ACA, but the Republican Party did not present a solution. Before his congressional career, Katko worked as a federal prosecutor for 15 years, where he focused on working against gang violence and crime in Syracuse.

Many people at the watch party cited Katko’s bipartisanship as a reason for their support.

Laura Lavine, who ran unsuccessfully for Syracuse mayor last year, said Katko is “level-headed” and “responsible to his constituents.” She added that Balter was a “lovely person,” but not right for Congress.

“He’s one of the most bipartisan representatives we could ever hope for,” Lavine said.

“Unfortunately, (Balter) is so far removed from what the constituents need in central New York that there wasn’t really a clear path for her to victory.”

Domenic Biamonte, president of Syracuse University’s College Republicans and a sophomore finance major, said that support for Katko has been widespread.

“He’s trusted,” Biamonte said. “He focuses on what’s best for constituents rather than what’s best for his party.”

The congressman, who serves as cochair of the congressional Mental Health Caucus, was endorsed by the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers Inc., the United States Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business and the National Association of Police Organizations.

Attendee Don Hamilton, of Onondaga, said Katko has the same “conservative philosophy” as him.

“He’s got a great relationship with the Democrats and Republicans in Washington, and that’s the way you get things done,” Hamilton said. “He’s well-established and well-respected. A newcomer cannot pick up where he left off.”

Mike and Margaret McGarvey, of Syracuse, said they have been long-time friends of Katko’s family. Margaret’s brother James

Murphy is running for re-election as a judge on the New York State Supreme Court’s 5th Judicial District.

When asked about her hopes for Katko’s third term, Margaret said she wants politics to be more civil. During the congressional campaign, both Katko and Balter ran attack ads about each other.

Katko’s ad questioned whether Balter paid her taxes.

“I’d just like it to get a little more peaceful in the United States,” Margaret said. “It seems like everybody’s angry.”

During the race, Katko hosted politicians such as Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in June and October, respectively, to fundraise for his campaign in Syracuse.

Lavine said she hopes Katko will continue to be a voice for moderate Republicans.

Republican attendee Bill Camperlino said he thinks Katko is a dealmaker and can work well with Democrats.

“Whatever policy he’s dealing with, he tries to be fair, look at all sides and come up with a solution to these problems the best he can to compromise and satisfy everybody’s needs,” Camperlino said.

The 24th District has flipped between a Republican and Democratic representative for the past decade. One attendee, Syracuse resident Kathy Hafter, said Tuesday was her first time voting in midterm elections. She said she wanted to make sure President Donald Trump can continue to implement his policy.

Democrats won the House by at least 23 seats. In his speech to the hundreds of people who went to the watch party on Tuesday night, Katko said that even though his party is now in the minority, he will continue to work across the aisle, like he said he has always done.

“You hear my solemn vow: I’m not changing a damn thing I do in Congress,” Katko said of his third term. “I’m doing exactly what I’ve done before, and I’ll do it again.” ccleffert@syr.edu @ccleffert

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“This is more than an election, this is a movement for change.”

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“Katko ran a really strong ground campaign,” he said. He added that he thought Balter’s messaging could have been stronger and

more focused.

Balter entered the race in early September 2017. She clinched the Democratic nomination after defeating former Syracuse mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams in a June primary.

All the Democratic committees in the four counties that make up the 24th District endorsed Balter. She also received the endorsement of New York state’s progressive Working Families Party and SU’s College Democrats, among other groups.

“Even though we didn’t get the result we wanted tonight, I am so proud of what we have done,” Balter said. “This is more than an election, this is a movement for change.”

People in the audience began to cry during Balter’s concession speech on Tuesday and chanted “Dana!” as she left the stage. india@dailyorange.com | @indyrow

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odayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elections went largely as expected, with incumbents in New York state taking seats back yet again.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) were all re-elected, as predicted.

While I do not endorse Katkoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign strategy, I was pleased to see him win, as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proven himself a principled voice in the House of Representatives. With Cuomo re-elected, residents should see more of the same from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular governor.

Gillibrandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win, though, is interesting. Gillibrand has been tossed around as a potential 2020 presidential candidate. From Gillibrand, we can expect to see an

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aggressive push for her agenda.

Her win did seem to be a forgone conclusion, though, especially with Chele Farleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (R) obvious national ambitions.

The so called â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue waveâ&#x20AC;? should not be pointed to, despite both Senate seats staying blue.

Both incumbents were popular, and the majority of voters in the state are Democrats.

But, both Gillibrand and Cuomo won with historically large margins of victory which does seem to show that, at least for popular Democrats, voters

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mobilized in droves. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also revealing is indications of lackluster presidential support from exit polls.

Heading into midterm elections, Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval rating sat at just about 40 percent.

And, per an NBC exit poll, twothirds of U.S. voters said Trump was a factor in their 2018 midterm election vote.

The wide disparity in approval ratings and Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relevance in voting suggests an increased unpopularity among more politically engaged citizens.

Harrison Garfinkle is a communication and rhetorical studies major. His column runs biweekly. He can be reached at hgarfink@syr.edu.

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Gridlock is coming

With the Democratic Party winning a narrow majority in the House of Representatives and the GOP on track to keep control of the Senate, we are going to see a new era of gridlock in Washington, D.C. unlike anything weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen before. The last time a party besides the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s controlled a house of Congress was during former President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration.

That was before folks in each party were accusing each other of being the respective ends of civilization, but even then, very little got done.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Waveâ&#x20AC;? was more of a ripple There were apocalyptic projections for Republicans at the beginning of this election cycle, but the Democrats failed to retake the Senate and thus their power to oppose the Trump agenda

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NOT ENEMIES BUT FRIENDS will be limited. However, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discount their accomplishment: Democrats havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t controlled a house of Congress since 2014, and the House districts have been redrawn to favor Republicans.

Not much will really change in New York With Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) heading back to Albany and Kirsten Gillibrand returning to Washington, D.C., itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business as usual in the Empire State. One exception is SU Professor Rachel May, who will be a new face in in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senate after her upset primary defeat of then-Sen. David Valesky, and her easy general election win. She is likely to take a much more progressive tack than Valesky did.

James Pezzullo is a public relations major. His column appears biweekly. He can be reached at jpezzull@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @ JamesPezzullo

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Incumbent Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) won re-election for this seat, defeating challenger Dana Balter. In re-electing Katko, voters affirmed their trust in his â&#x20AC;&#x153;moderateâ&#x20AC;? ways. It was an impressive victory. Balter ran a great campaign, and had a passionate and energetic backing.

Nationwide, Democrats made progress. But, Katko was able to withstand the Balter campaign and survive the â&#x20AC;&#x153;blue wave.â&#x20AC;?

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ALL POLITICS ARE HOPEFUL people in Syracuse didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really view this particular race as a referendum on Trump. If they did, the county that voted in favor of Hillary Clinton in 2016, a Democrat, would have voted against the man who has voted to support most of Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda. Rather, Katkoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s re-election shows that the voters of central New York were more concerned with having a representative they were comfortable with and trusted.

Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result, though, served as a warning shot to Katko. He was able to withstand the Democrat momentum, but even still, a significant portion of his district voted against him.

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While thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true, Katko needs to understand his role as a member of Congress. Congress serves as a legislative body, and also as a check and balance on the executive branch. His role, as it relates to the president, is much bigger than he seems to realize.

In the 2016 election, Trump lost in New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24th Congressional District. In the two years since, Katko has voted with him 90 percent of the time. His reputation as a moderate was enough to survive in 2018. If Katko views this victory as a mandate to maintain that voting record, he will not find as much success campaigning as a moderate by the time 2020 comes around.

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legislature reform and an end to partisan gerrymandering. She’s also expressed support for the community grid option to replace the aging Interstate 81 viaduct in Syracuse. “(Rachel May) is very progressive and stands up for people,” said Steve Blusk, a participant at a Democrats’ watch party. “That’s the most important thing, the hard working families as opposed to just big money interests.”

Burman’s campaign focused on fighting concentrated poverty, creating an equitable tax structure, lowering the costs of government and improving resources for education and for farming. She was endorsed by the Veterans Party of Onondaga County.

She has lost campaigns for New York State Senate, the Onondaga County Legislature and the Syracuse Common Council.

Magnarelli will continue to represent the 129th Assembly district, which includes Syracuse’s Northside and Westside, Eastwood, Strathmore and Valley areas as well as the entire towns of Geddes and Van Buren.

Approximately two-thirds of the city of Syracuse’s population is in the 129th district. Magnarelli has been re-elected to the assembly every two years since 1998.

“I think he listens to the constituents,” said from page 3

naacp at a young age, children should witness how they will eventually vote, she said.

Cruz Claudio, a NAACP volunteer, said part of the reason he participated was to bring more Hispanic voters to the polls. After Brown-Robinson wrote out the cold-call speech for other volunteers, Claudio translated it to Spanish so Hispanic voters could participate.

“I’m a strong believer that as a Hispanic, our vote counts,” Claudio said.

Voters Jo-Ann Smith, 60, and Rose Miller, 80, said they hope their votes help sustain health care and try to limit as much of President Donald Trump’s agenda as possible. The

Susan Gifford, a participant at a Democrats’ watch party. “He’s always representing them and he always has. I think he’s a seasoned representative for us.”

Magnarelli was the prime sponsor of the 2002 Amber Alert law, 2004 legislation mandating education about shaken baby syndrome and the 2011 missing vulnerable adult alert.

“Obviously I feel great. I’ve been here before and it’s always a thrill winning an election, and it’s always gratifying to know that your constituents think enough of you.” Magnarelli said.

Since 2016, he’s created legislation to improve Onondaga Lake, written bills to improve neglected properties in Syracuse and worked on legislation to protect jobs in central New York, per his website.

Ott, who has not filed any campaign contributions with the New York State Board of Elections, according to Syracuse.com, ran on a campaign of “Commitment over Complacency,” according to his website. He has expressed frustration over his campaign largely being ignored by media outlets.

“I did the best I could with what I had, which compared to my respective opponent wasn’t much,” Ott said at the Republican’s watch party.

– Asst. Sports Copy Editor KJ Edelman contributed reporting to this story. two women have voted since they were 18 years old, and they believe the nation has been in backward progression, they said.

Smith said she hopes more Democrats get elected into office because she believes they can improve gun control and sustain health care rights.

“There’s so much hatred in the world,” Miller said. “Believe me, I’ve seen it for 80 years.”

Reese, the filmmaker who bused to the polls through the “Souls to the Polls” program, said issues affect minorities whether they want to face it or not, including racism, poverty and violence.

“It’s up to us to speak up for us,” Reese said. dianar@dailyorange.com @thedianariojas

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schine Peterson said. “Parties, nationality, everything. It’s important ... so people are going to get excited and show their emotions.”

As results rolled in, students yelled when a Democrat won a Senate seat, throwing their hands up and pumping their fists. But as the Republican Party got closer to maintaining 51 seats in the Senate, the students’ attention turned to incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas.

Cruz appeared to be losing early to Democrat Beto O’Rourke. At 10:30 p.m., Cruz clinched the Senate victory for the Republicans. Aramboles groaned at the announcement. One student flipped off the screen in

anger. After O’Rourke’s loss, people filed out of the dining center with mixed emotions.

Many students at the party said they voted earlier in the day. SA provided free hourly shuttles for students to get to polling locations.

The election watch party was designed for SU students to acknowledge their impact on government and recognize other people’s point of views, Nash said. After standing in the back of the room most of the night and observing students interacting, he said he realized SA accomplished its goal.

“As young people, the next generation, we show solidarity,” Nash said. “Even though we may not agree politically, we can all come together, eat pizza and talk about it.” kjedelma@syr.edu | @KJEdelman

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SU students to celebrate Hindu holiday of Diwali this weekend in Schine

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ula Goenka sat in her parents’ home in India, lighting miniature lamps alongside her two young children in fall 2003. The house was spotless, scrubbed clean as part of their annual fall cleaning. The sweet fragrances of cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg wafted through the air as her family prepared the evening’s festive sweets.

Beyond the flickering lamps, firecrackers could be seen illuminating the night sky, signifying that Diwali — the Hindu Festival of Lights — was well underway.

“It’s like Christmas,” said Goenka, a professor of television, radio and film in Newhouse. “You go into the stores, you go into the streets, and everybody is celebrating it.”

For Hindus, Diwali is a celebration commemorating the power of light overcoming darkness, commonly referred to as “the festival of lights.” The name

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“Diwali” derives from the Sanskrit word “dīpāvali,” translating to “row or series of lights.” The festival is celebrated every autumn following the end of the summer harvest and corresponds with the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar calendar on the new moon.

This weekend, members of Syracuse University’s South Asian Students Association will host a weekend celebration of the autumn festival, hoping to shed new light on the beauty and diversity on one of Hinduism’s most sacred holidays.

Included in this year’s celebration is their signature Light Up the Orange Grove event on Thursday, sponsored by Hendricks Chapel, the South Asia Center in see diwali page 8

the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences’ Art and Music Histories department. Members of SASA will conclude this year’s festivities with their Festival of Lights Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8:30 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium. The event costs $7 and is open to the public.

Just as the religious and cultural practices of India are varied, the festival’s religious significance is as well. Not every South Asian person is Hindu; some are Buddhist, while others are Jains and Sikhs. Different regions in India celebrate the holiday on different dates and have different observed traditions.

Some Hindus associate Diwali with the festival of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Others correlate the celebration to the Hindu epic “Ramayana,” viewing Diwali as a marking of Rama’s army of good defeating the demon king Ravana’s army of evil.

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SU alum to return for Setnor leadership lecture Thursday

By Meredith Clark staff writer

Genevieve Spielberg, a music industry professional and Syracuse University alumna, will speak on Thursday at the Setnor School of Music’s Soyars Leadership Lecture Series. The ongoing lecture series offers a conversation between students and high-level music industry leaders.

In sharing her personal journey,

Spielberg said she hopes she can help students move forward with their careers and offer insight into the music business. Her career path, like many others’ in the industry, was a long one, and at times it was an uphill battle.

Before graduating from SU’s music industry program more than 30 years ago, music played a major role in Spielberg’s childhood. Her mother was a piano teacher and her father a music lover. She was intro-

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duced to the classical genre from an early age, which would later guide her career into managing highprofile classical musicians through her managing company, Genevieve Spielberg, Inc. But before that, she faced her own challenges being a woman in the industry. Spielberg said she was passed over for a promotion because a company president thought her family life would make it too difficult to travel for work.

“I am happy to say that there are many women working there now,” Spielberg said in an email.

“So they have clearly grown with the times, and the leadership has changed as well.”

Spielberg said the entertainment industry is driven by relationships, and learning how to work with clients is key. For her, it’s important to have an open dialogue with every one of her clients. see lecture page 8

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lecture When she can’t address a client’s need, she will find the best person to partner them with in order to achieve their goal.

Having a solid relationship with clients, said Toni Rhatican, an associate at GSI Artists, is one of Spielberg’s many areas of expertise.

“She seems to have a great handle on everything,” Rhatican said. “A great rapport with clients, a great rapport with reporters and presenters, a wonderful negotiator when it comes to getting the best fee she can for a client.”

Todd Herreman, an associate teaching professor at Setnor and the director of the lecture series, hopes the conversation engages students to peek inside the management world of the classical music industry.

Herreman said he wants to focus on connecting students with SU’s music industry alumni base. He hopes for speakers to share their experiences, talk about their career paths and to discuss both opportunities and shifts within the industry. from page 7

diwali But even those who are not active practitioners still find comfort in the nostalgia of the holiday and its connection to their identity. For Hindu students at SU, the festival is not only about the prospects of wealth or an observance of light overcoming darkness.

It’s also an opportunity to openly practice their faith and share in their beliefs with those who may have never been exposed to Hinduism before.

“It’s mainly just a time to spread joy, spread happiness,” said Prabhanjan Balakrishnan, the head of finance for SASA. In India, Balakrishnan said the celebration begins early in the morning, with families going door-to-door to visit their neighbors and loved ones and wishing them a happy Diwali. The nights, he said, are painted with brilliant fireworks displays in backyards.

Balakrishnan said SASA hopes to bring those same traditions to SU’s campus, sharing their faith with those who may not be

The lecture series has also become a way for students to network, develop relationships with professionals and explore potential internship and job opportunities. Herreman said after a speaker’s presentation, a few students who have a particular interest in the guest’s background will be selected to go to dinner with them.

“As a result, they can get a little more firsthand experience, ask questions one on one,” he said.

In choosing which students get to attend a free dinner with the guest speaker, and members of the faculty, it all comes down to pairing the interests of the student with the career background of the speaker.

“There’s got to be a fit there, otherwise, it can kind of be dull conversation,” Herreman said.

The Soyars Leadership Lecture Series with Genevieve Spielberg will take place on Thursday from 6:30 to 7:50 p.m. at the Whitman School of Management, room 007. The lecture is free and open to the public. mclark18@syr.edu

practitioners. For their Diwali celebration on Saturday, the event will feature traditional Bollywood music and dancing and of course, Balakrishnan said, plenty of food to go around.

“It’s not successful without food,” he said, laughing.

Given that SU is a predominantly white campus, Balakrishnan said he hopes Diwali can help promote conversations between non-Hindus about the importance of religious diversity on campus.

“I feel like it would be a good exposure for them, not just for issues of cultural appropriation but just to see that there’s more to the world,” he said. “Within a religion, you pray but you also can have a good time. It’s more about embracing the culture, and people enjoy that.”

Goenka echoed Balakrishnan’s sentiments. Having lived in the United States for 34 years and serving as SASA’s faculty sponsor for nearly 15 years, she said the ways South Asians observe Diwali in the U.S. differ in its size and public recognition.

“It was my favorite holiday — it goes on for days, it’s not only a one day celebration.

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Everything in India is days long,” she said.

“In America, that doesn’t really happen. It’s a much smaller holiday for the people celebrating it. It’s not in the general consciousness.”

By providing festivals and events centered around Hindu culture, Balakrishnan said he hopes South Asian students recognize that there is a community for them at Syracuse.

But SASA doesn’t only focus on the Indian student population at SU. The organization embraces the cultures of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, among others. The common thread linking members is not their faith or their family origins, he said — it comes down to shedding the stereotypes they’ve been cast in and to be seen as equal members of the SU community.

“Most stereotypes are like, if you don’t become a doctor, if you don’t become a lawyer, if you don’t become an engineer, you aren’t doing anything with your life,” he said. “But there’s so much more to us than that.”

As SASA continues to grow in prominence on campus, Balakrishnan said he hopes the organization can bring guest Hindu speak-

ers and comedians to campus to reaffirm for students that their identities are valid. Events like this weekend’s Diwali, he said, continue to promote these open dialogues and, hopefully, shift perspectives.

The beauty of Diwali, Balakrishnan said, doesn’t extend from grand parties or dazzling light displays. It’s the prospect of being able to start anew, sharing in this hope for prosperity with family and friends.

When Balakrishnan was 15, he spent Diwali in the Indian city Mysore. At 4 a.m., his mother woke him up, saying the festivities were about to begin. Giving him a firework and some matches, Balakrishnan journeyed out into the streets, setting off fireworks as the neighborhood came to life.

“Eventually, people just start showing up, and it becomes like a street festival,” he said.

The sun began to rise over the horizon, casting brilliant shades of red and orange with specks of gold across the earth. A new day was dawning.

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“Nevermore!” explores the chilling mysteries behind Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest literary works, including “The Raven,” “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Masque of the Red Death.” The play opens at the CNY Playhouse this weekend and runs through Nov. 17. courtesy of cny playhouse

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By Amanda Kraynak contributing writer

NY Playhouse staff member Chris Lupia fell in love with the script of “Nevermore!” as soon as he read it. There were two other theater productions by the same name, including a musical, but Lupia discovered a more obscure script by Julian Wiles that blurs the line between fantasy and reality.

Lupia proposed Wiles’ script at the CNY Playhouse last year. He will direct the playhouse’s production of “Nevermore!,” a mystery play inspired by the life and works of renowned author Edgar Allan Poe, which opens Friday.

“Nevermore!” answers the mystery of Edgar Allan Poe’s death with a fictitious account of the final, nightmarish days of his life. In the play, Poe faces many misfortunes while on a ship departing for New York City. The show intertwines historical elements of Poe’s life and numerous aspects from Poe’s many works with magic and fantasy elements.

For Lupia, seeing nearly every detail of his vision come to life on stage with a full cast has been a fulfilling experience. In addition to directing the play, Lupia also designed and created the set. Since the

play takes place primarily on a ship, the set consists of a ship, complete with rigging, that fills the length of the stage.

Ethan Washburn plays Edgar Allan Poe in “Nevermore!” He said playing one of the biggest literary figures of all time has been intimidating, but also one of the most enriching things he’s ever done.

Washburn said he studied Poe’s life intensely while preparing for the role, in order to accurately portray him.

“I had to do a lot more research than before because I can’t just learn the lines and go onstage and pretend that I’m actually Poe,” Washburn said.

The play incorporates Poe’s well-known works, including “The Raven,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Masque of the Red Death,” as well as some of his more obscure pieces, including “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” and “Hop-Frog.” Lisanne Petracca, who plays Poe’s long-lost love, Annabel Lee, said that she was familiar with Poe’s works from middle school and high school, but this play allowed her to explore some of Poe’s lesser-known pieces.

“It’s dark. It’s macabre. It’s kind of exploring the dark side of the human mind, and I think it’s unique and different and exciting,” Petracca said.

Simon Moody, who plays antagonist Captain Nimrod, has explored a pivotal question about the reality of his character.

“The question about Captain Nimrod is: is he real, or which part of him is real? So much of this play is really the confusion that Poe has, as to what is reality and what is just the figments of his imagination,” Moody said.

Michael King plays Poe’s best friend, Captain Reynolds, in “Nevermore!” King said because he usually does comedy, it has been a challenge to adapt to the play’s dark tone. Though there is some levity in the play, he said audiences should be prepared to laugh and cry at the same time.

King also noted the complexity of the play’s characters, adding that some of the cast members play more than one character because there are so many things going on at once. One of these cast members is David Dean, who plays four different roles, including Viscount Valquez, the brother of Prince Prospero from “The Masque of the Red Death.”

“It’s a nice challenge. It’s the first time I’ve played more than one role. I get to change costumes all the time, switch back and forth,” Dean said.

Washburn said “Nevermore!” differs from other plays because of its combination of history and fantasy — the script is based on a single event that may or may not have happened in Poe’s life.

“Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe, the Final Mystery” opens Friday and runs through Nov. 17. ackrayna@syr.edu

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‘Rhino’ becomes top blocker, goal-line back for Syracuse

By Matt Liberman staff writer

Chris Elmore hesitated before planting his foot at the Wake Forest 10-yard line with his hands on his knees. With Syracuse lined up in the shotgun, Elmore stood behind Eric Dungey.

When the ball was snapped, Dungey stepped to the side and tucked it into Elmore’s arms.

Elmore gained steam for five yards before reaching the line of scrimmage, where 6-foot2, 285-pound defensive lineman Willie Yarbary tried to tackle Elmore from the side.

Elmore plowed through and Yabary lay on the ground trying to grasp his foot as Elmore rumbled through a much smaller, 205-pound defensive back into the end zone for his second touchdown of the season.

“He tried his hardest,” Elmore said, laughing, of Yarbary’s attempted tackle. “That’s just them throwing me a bone. I’m blocking my ass off all the time and it’s like here you go, go work with it. I take pride in that.”

In his first two years at No. 13 Syracuse (7-2, 4-2 Atlantic Coast) Elmore has played all over the field, including halfback, fullback, wide receiver, tight end, defensive end and nose tackle. He is currently listed as a fullback/tight end as well as a backup nose tackle. But Elmore takes special pride in the fullback position, one where he uses his power to clear space for SU’s running backs and a few carries at the goal-line.

It earned him the nickname “Rhino.”

“It’s just the 18-wheeler, Ford Pinto thing,” SU head coach Dino Babers said. “It’s just big from page 12

defense for an and-1.

It was that sort of night for the Orange.

They got what they wanted. Throwing the ball into the defensive-minded Paschal Chukwu in the post resulted in an Eagles’ defender on the ground and an easy finish for the 7-foot-2 center. A swing pass to an open Dolezaj at the top of the key ended in a swished 3, even though Dolezaj made just two shots from beyond the arc last season.

At the other end of the floor, things went even better for Syracuse. The Eagles air-balled three 3s in the first half, including two by Austin Fadal, resulting in louder and louder “air-ball” chants from the SU student section.

The Orange ran a full-court press until the game got out of hand, forcing turnovers and converting them into easy baskets. Syracuse finished with 33 points off of turnovers.

Two of those came off a Brissett steal at the top of the press. He got a hand on the ball and tracked it down near the free-throw line. From there, it was a few steps and a two-handed flush for the sophomore forward. He stared into the crowd for a second after the finish, taking in the volume increase his dunk provided.

“Steals get everybody amped up, gets the crowd amped up,” Brissett said. “When we have the crowd behind us, that extra fuel, it gets us going.” from page 12

domination led the starters with 11 points, four assists and four rebounds. Overall, 10 different Orange racked up double-digit minutes and scored.

The 2018-19 campaign is all about moving forward and deeper into March’s NCAA Tournament, Hillsman said. North Dakota represented the first hurdle.

“We really wanted to spread our minutes out and play the way we needed to play to be successful,” Hillsman said after the game. “I thought we did that today.”

Initially, the Orange stumbled in the first quarter despite knowing the Fighting Hawks’ game plan. Hillsman said UND operated at a “deliberate” pace. Lexi Klabo, UND’s leading scorer a season ago (19 ppg) exposed a gap in SU’s 2-3 zone to earn the visitor’s a 6-0 lead via a baseline jumper.

Hillsman said SU started “sluggish,” missing open shots as the team’s traded half-court possessions. For almost every blown assignment inside the paint for Syracuse, Hillsman turned to his bench, rotating in 11 players.

To limit UND, Hillsman turned to the full-

truck versus little car. When you’re in November and guys are banged up, you’ve got to see if somebody’s willing to keep making that business decision over and over and over again to hit somebody as big as ‘Rhino’ because he’s large.”

While he is listed at 282 pounds, Elmore is actually about 289, he said. Last year when he was listed as a halfback, he was the biggest in the ACC. Playing a position in the backfield at that size earned Elmore the nickname “Rhino” from the SU coaching staff, originally coined by former offensive coordinator Sean Lewis. “‘You just remind me of a rhino,’” Elmore remembers Lewis saying. “‘You just always want to run through things.’”

The nickname defines how Elmore plays and his job on the field. The play before his touchdown against Wake Forest, Elmore paved a path for Dungey in between the right guard and the outside tackle on third down and three. As a linebacker came storming in to blow up the play at the line of scrimmage and force a fourth down, Elmore halted him, allowing Dungey to break off a 13-yard gain for a first down to set up his proceeding touchdown run.

“I love seeing backs being able to cut off my blocks and run for big yards,” Elmore said. “I know I did my job.”

Elmore has taken his blocking to a new level this year, he said. Last year as a freshman, he said he often fell back to high school mistakes. He dipped his head and missed blocks.

Now he keeps his head up, his eyes open, and runs through contact from multiple positions: Midway through the first half Syracuse went small, playing Dolezaj at center, and he showed the variety he provides from Chukwu or Bourama Sidibe. An EWU player had space driving along the baseline off a ball rotation.

But Dolezaj stepped outside of the lane and slid his feet in front while avoiding fouling.

As the Eagles’ dribbler tried to stop, he lost control of the ball out of bounds.

Even along the sidelines, defensive plays couldn’t end poorly for SU. At one point, Dolezaj dove toward the scorers’ table to save a loose ball, eventually hitting it off an EWU player to win possession, yet another turnover. But he crashed into the table, and for a moment, the Dome was quiet. He got up and jogged away, though. Jim Boeheim put both hands to his head, turned toward his bench, and jokingly grimaced.

The SU faithful had to wait for Buddy Boeheim to get his first career bucket, with him missing his first six shots before finishing through a foul on the right block after a fullcourt press-generated one of SU’s 10 steals, which Brissett dished to the freshman.

The Orange’s defense made sure an attimes subpar offense didn’t matter. SU struggled from beyond the 3-point line, finishing 3-for-17. Buddy and Battle combined for 4-for21 shooting from the field.

“Buddy is probably up there with the best shooters in the country,” Brissett said, “and he was off today.” court press with 3:09 left in the first quarter.

But even when SU created fast-break chances, slight miscues anchored it.

On a fast break opportunity late in the first, Mangakahia tripped while driving the lane. A pass intended for Amaya Finklea-Guity ricocheted off her arms and into a UND forward.

After Mangakahia clanked a free-throw line jumper, Hillsman nearly bumped into an official on the court while gesturing for Mangakahia to pass the ball outside.

Ten minutes into Syracuse’s season, it was tied with a non-Power 5 team weeks after it was picked to finish third in the Atlantic Coast by opposing coaches.

“We weren’t scoring, so we couldn’t press them,” Hillsman said.

The gaps in SU’s zone filled in the second frame as the press locked in. A longer lineup of 6-foot-2 forwards Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi, Digna Strautmane and Kadiatou Sissoko swarmed the paint and turned UND guards away. North Dakota made just nine shots in the second half.

Offensively, Syracuse returned to the 3 and gained separation. Hillsman said earlier this season that the ideal offense would strike a bal-

CHRIS ELMORE (36) uses his size to clear space against opposing defenses to help the run game. It earned him the nickname Rhino. tj shaw staff photographer

halfback, fullback and tight end.

Elmore is cutting weight to maximize how effective he can be from multiple positions. At one point this season, he reached 299 pounds, before the coaches said he was too big. Now, he is working to enter next season at 275, a mix between slimming down and maintaining his effectiveness. He wants to be faster in the open field to play more linebacker. And to silence the fat jokes, he joked.

“NC state last year there was a drive I was running all over the place and the running backs said ‘we got to get him some air,’” Elmore said.

But whether he is 299 or 275, Elmore’s playstyle remains the same.

“My mentality is run everything over,” Elmore said. “Everybody knows that I’m not a shifty guy. Just run downhill and run anyone over.” mdliberm@syr.edu

JALEN CAREY dribbles in his first game Tuesday. He scored seven points while also recording six rebounds. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

Tyus Battle struggled to make shots, missing multiple pull-up jumpers, and finished 3-for-10 from the floor. After the game, Battle stayed on the Carrier Dome floor shooting as the rest of the Dome began its changeover process for Friday’s SU football game.

“We just didn’t shoot the ball well,” Boeheim said. “That’s gonna happen.”

With about 14 and a half minutes remaining in the game, Battle drove past his initial defender but was called for charging on the

back end, ramming into a help defender to negate the basket he finished.

Brissett lined up to guard the inbounder in SU’s effective full-court press. He looked at the television camera along the baseline. And he put up a two-finger peace sign.

In the coming days, Syracuse will have issues to solve on offense. But in that moment, with 14:28 left to play on opening night and the SU defense in control, Brissett wasn’t worried.

ance between working inside and launching 3s.

Engstler, entering the game as the bestrecruit in program history, displayed her potential in bursts. On an SU inbound, she corralled a tipped entry pass, dribbled around three defenders and slung a one-handed pass to Drummond who swished a 3. Lewis connected from behind-the-arc on the next trip down the floor.

White jerseys kept firing. Engstler knocked one down, Lewis hit two more and Drummond capped off Syracuse’s 23-point quarter with a 3 from the wing.

“We got (North Dakota) into some unsettled situations,” Hillsman said. “That was the difference in the game.”

UND started the third quarter with two layups reminiscent of the penetration it benefited from early on. After a quick SU timeout the Orange’s depth played a factor.

Hillsman kept utilizing his bench and soon the Fighting Hawks’ legs tired. In a two-anda-half-minute stretch, Engstler recorded five points, two boards and an emphatic block of UND’s Bailey Strand that sent the ball into the stands and brought the crowd to its feet.

The defensive press rushed North Dakota.

Black and green jerseys sprinted around the court, trying to find open space and not another SU defender. The turnovers piled up and the lead expanded to 15, then 20, then 30.

“It’s one of our go-to’s: pressing, pushing the ball up, find the open player,” Mangakahia said. “With our press, getting stops and easy steals turn into layups.”

Syracuse’s offense thrived under controlled chaos. Mangakahia ran the fast break and dumped passes to cutters. SU’s bench mob quickly lept to its feet, celebrating each and-1 or open 3 pointer with a collective roar.

The fourth quarter followed the blueprint that most of the previous 12 season-opening wins. SU’s reserves worked in and the deficit steadied. Chelayne Bailey, the Orange’s thirdstring point guard, earned court time.

Hillsman counted down the days to Tuesday’s game on social media. And his team delivered.

The beginning of a season is always filled with potential. Two ranked opponents, Oregon and Texas A&M, await the Orange in the next eight days. They provide an early season barometer for how good SU currently is. But after Tuesday, the hope remained.

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OSHAE BRISSETT hangs off the rim after a dunk. He was the only player in the game to score double digits. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

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SYRACUSE 66 EASTERN WASHINGTON 34

SYRACUSE 85 NORTH DAKOTA 49

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s Jalen Carey started a crossover at the top of the key late in the first half, Eastern Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tyler Kidd picked the ball away and took off on a fast break.

But Marek Dolezaj sprinted back under the basket and swatted Kiddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot out of bounds. Even when Syracuse had down moments in Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-opener, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. EWU had no responses.

No. 16 Syracuse (1-0) had no trouble with the Eagles (0-1) on the opening night of college basketball, winning 66-34 in the Carrier Dome. EWU turned the ball over as many times as it scored points in the first half (10), and after the Eagles took a 3-2 lead, Syracuse never trailed the rest of the way. The 34 points that EWU scored were the fewest Syracuse has allowed to an opponent in the Carrier Dome. The Orange struggled in some facets, but behind 20 points from Oshae Brissett and rigid defense, SU was in control almost the whole game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defense is really what won us the game,â&#x20AC;? Brissett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;... Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy the guys we had in were able to contribute on the defensive end and help us go out and break that record.â&#x20AC;?

After Eastern Washington took its only lead of the game, Brissett answered. He drove left from the right wing and attacked the rim, finishing a two-handed slam through contact

orth Dakota players started jogging between possessions early in the fourth quarter. Sometimes they passed their own bench, where most players sat silent. Sometimes they passed Syracuseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bench, where reserves prepped and starters tucked towels around their necks. The deficit plastered on a Carrier Dome scoreboard increased. It reaffirmed what was starting to set in for the visitors: SU never loses on opening day. 2018 was no different.

No. 18 Syracuseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (1-0) 85-49 blowout win against North Dakota (0-1) marked the 12th straight year in which Orange head coach Quentin Hillsman notched a first-game win. SU steadied after an uneven first quarter and wrestled control after dominating the second and third frames. In the game, SU generated 29 points off of 27 UND turnovers.

The win washed away some of the lingering bitterness of last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-ending 84-57 loss to Oklahoma State, a game Hillsman said he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rewatched. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We go to watch that tape and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What about this year?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nothing,â&#x20AC;? Hillsman said before the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re) not going to be the same team. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense to me. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not who we are. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not who weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be.â&#x20AC;?

First-year players Emily Engstler and Kiara Lewis secured the win with dual 13-point performances. Miranda Drummond

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