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Syracuse University has created a new Infrastructure Institute to work with its schools and colleges to promote and build socially responsible infrastructure. Page 3
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Gender and Sexuality columnist Lianza Reyes explains why the medical community’s response to President Donald Trump can potentially be beneficial. Page 5
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The Refugee and Immigrant Self Empowerment organization in Syracuse established a new initiative to promote self-efficacy for young girls. Page 7
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David Falk, a storied sports agent, has represented clients like Michael Jordan. Twenty years removed from his prime, meet the man behind the superstars. Page 12
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First-time politician Rachel May to use academic, environmental skills as state senator
Frank Howard’s return assists SU By Billy Heyen
asst. sports editor
Before each of Syracuse’s first four games, Frank Howard shot with untied shoes before sitting out with an injured left ankle. Last Wednesday, Howard’s shoes were tied. Nov. 21, one hour and 15 minutes before Syracuse tipped off against Colgate, Howard was signing a few autographs with his gray and white sneakers’ laces already knotted up. The shoes being tied meant one thing: Syracuse had its senior point guard back. “Frank’s one of the leaders on this team,� SU junior Tyus Battle said. “Whole year last year, 40 minutes for both of us. It’s great to have him back out there.� Howard returned, started and played 19 minutes for Syracuse (3-2) in the Orange’s 77-56 win over Colgate last week. Afterward, he said he’s about “60 or 70 percent� of how he felt at his peak this offseason. Howard averaged the fourth-most minutes in the country last year, but RACHEL MAY upset incumbent David Valesky in the September primaries, then went on to defeat Republican opponent Janet Burman in the November general election for the state’s 53rd District seat. corey henry staff photographer
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University removes romaine lettuce
By Colleen Ferguson asst. news editor
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little more than a year and a half ago, Rachel May came out of a meeting with then-state senator David Valesky that she found “very discouraging.� Somebody turned to her and told her to run against him in the next election, she said. “I laughed in their face,� she told her audience during a speech at National Organization for Women New York’s annual state conference on Nov. 17. May, 61, spent her life as an academic, caregiver and volunteer. She never saw herself in the public eye, she said at the conference. She used to be “paralyzed� in front of a microphone or camera. She developed the skills needed to navigate encounters with reporters and constituents when she began going to Toastmasters Orange Orators’ weekly meetings at Bird Library — she called it a campaign in a box. May would go on to upset incumbent Valesky in September’s Democratic primary. She would then defeat Janet Burman by more than 20 percentage points in the November general election for the state Senate’s 53rd District seat. The SUNY-ESF alumna will begin representing the district, which includes Syracuse University, in January. She’s a newcomer to the political arena, but May’s experience as SU’s sustainability education coordinator taught her about balancing systems — knowledge she aims to put to use in Albany. She’s also hoping to reduce some of the barriers that exist for first-time candidates so, in 2020, fresh faces like hers can work their way onto a ballot. The senator-elect is attending five to six com-
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By India Miraglia asst. copy editor
May attended the Buy Local Bash on Nov. 19, where she met with local business owners and merchants. colleen ferguson asst. news editor
munity events a week between now and January, she said. At the CNY Regional Market’s Buy Local Bash on Nov. 19, the self-proclaimed introvert walked around for an hour, getting to know the area’s business owners and merchants. May sampled various food and drink items, browsed collections of clothing and crafts and stopped to speak with each vendor about their work. May campaigned on a platform emphasizing issues like health care for all, campaign finance reform and an end to partisan gerrymandering, which is the drawing of districts to favor a specific political party.
Her defeat of Valesky in September marked the first time that Valesky, who held the seat for 14 years, had been challenged by another Democrat in a primary. He did not respond to multiple requests for comment on this story. Burman, May’s Republican opponent in November, focused on fighting concentrated poverty, creating an equitable tax structure, lowering the costs of government and improving resources for education and farming. Burman did not respond to multiple requests for comment on this story. May added that regardless of who see may page 4
Syracuse University will no longer serve romaine lettuce following a warning released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. Last Tuesday, the CDC told consumers to throw away all forms of romaine lettuce because of an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to the lettuce. Thirty-two people in 11 states have become sick from eating romaine lettuce, and 13 of them were hospitalized. Mark Tewksbury, SU’s director of residence and Carrier Dome operations, said in an email that after the CDC warning was released, SU’s Food Services pulled all items containing romaine lettuce from the university’s on-campus dining see lettuce page 6