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The Syracuse community celebrated the first night of Hanukkah with the lighting of a menorah in Clinton Square on Sunday evening. Page 7
Syracuse University’s Office of the University Ombuds, which was opened in February, plans to hire a permanent director by the end of December. Page 3
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The Syracuse Stallions, a semiprofessional basketball team, offers a second chance to players such as Dajuan Coleman, a former SU center. Page 12
football
Student leaders call proposed Title IX changes
‘A step backwards’
Syracuse to play in Orlando bowl game By Matt Liberman staff writer
illustration by sarah allam illustration editor By India Miraglia asst. copy editor
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tudent leaders at Syracuse University have recently expressed concern about the effect that proposed changes to Title IX could have on survivors of sexual assault, and said they plan to continue spreading awareness about oncampus resources. The new regulations, which were announced by the United States Department of Education in mid-November,
would give students accused of sexual assault additional protections. These changes limit the definition of sexual assault to “unwelcome conduct” that denies a person equal access to an educational program or activity. They also allow accusers to be cross-examined and give colleges the option to opt for an informal resolution, rather than a formal investigation, in cases of alleged sexual assault. Lauren Crimmins, co-vice president of Students Advocating Sexual Safety and Empowerment at SU, said the proposal
could make schools not liable in instances of sexual assault that do not occur on campus or during a school-sponsored event. This could discourage students from reporting sexual assault because they may not feel that they will be listened to or respected, she said. Crimmins said she was angry, but not surprised at the proposed changes. “It really is just another slap in the face,” she said. Enacted in 1972, Title IX is a part of federal law that prohibits discrimination see title
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SU considers changes to academic schedule By Catherine Leffert asst. news editor
Syracuse University Provost Michele Wheatly sent an email to the deans of all 13 schools and colleges in mid-September in which she asked for input about potential schedule changes that would eliminate Wednesday classes. The email, obtained by The Daily Orange, said that the Academic Calendar and Schedule Brainstorming Group conducted
a review with recommendations, which would be implemented in fall 2019 at the earliest. All input from faculty was asked to be submitted by Oct. 3. The Academic Calendar and Schedule Brainstorming Group was convened in fall 2017 by Meg Cortese, a staff member in the Office of the Registrar; Associate Provost Jeff Stanton and Associate Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Carol Faulkner, Cortese said in a
Sunday email. Cortese said the change would likely be implemented in fall 2020 at the earliest. The three co-led the group and were asked to create a list of recommendations for the future of the academic calendar since the current version ends in spring 2020, Cortese said. She added that there are representatives from the University Senate, individual schools and colleges, SU Athletics, Hendricks Chapel,
Human Resources, Student Experience and Auxiliary Services. Potential changes are going to be discussed at a University Senate meeting later in the fall, Wheatly said in the email. Cortese said a schedule change does not require formal Senate approval, but the group wants to work with University Senate and have a fully-formed proposal by early 2019. The last University Senate meeting of the semester see schedule page 4
After finishing the regular season at 9-3, its best campaign since 2001, No. 20 Syracuse will play No. 16 West Virginia (8-3, 6-3 Big 12) in the Camping World Bowl on Dec. 28 in Orlando, Florida. This game marks Syracuse’s (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast) second trip to the Camping World Bowl. Its first was in 2004 against Georgia Tech. SU and WVU have long been Big East rivals before West Virginia moved to the Big 12 and SU transferred to the ACC in 2013. “We get to play an old rival and it should be one heck of a football game,” SU athletic director John Wildhack said. “It validates the season that we’ve had and it validates that we’re the second-best team in the ACC.” Syracuse had been tied with Oregon State for the second-longest drought, with its last bowl game coming in 2013 when the Orange beat Minnesota in the Texas Bowl. The Orange won its sixth game and clinched bowl eligibility on Oct. 27 with a 51-41 victory over North Carolina State in the Carrier Dome. West Virginia is led by quarterback Will Grier, one of the nation’s top quarterbacks, who finished top-five in passing yards per game, touchdowns, and passer rating. West Virginia ranks eighth and ninth, respectively, in yards per game (520.4) and points per game (42.3) in the country. Before two-straight losses to Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, West Virginia ranked as high as No. 9 in the College Football Playoff Rankings. Heading into Sunday morning, Syracuse’s fate was up in the air with much of the media split between the Orange ending up in the Camping World Bowl or the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx. Wildhack spoke with Camping World Bowl CEO Steve Hogan four times last week, Wildhack said. One of Wildhacks’ pitches to Hogan, Wildhack said, was how well he believed Syracuse fans would travel to this game, citing crowds at SU’s previous road games. “We’ve got a number of fans who spend a good chunk of the winter down in Florida,” Wildhack said. “In so many ways it’s a great destination for our fans.” “If people feel that there’s a knock that we don’t travel well,” Wildhack said, “well here’s a chance to prove our critics wrong.” mdliberm@syr.edu