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Syracuse University freshman Caleb Duncan is running for a seat on the Syracuse City School District Board of Education.

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Billy Joel will play a record breaking 7th show in the Carrier Dome Friday. The Dome has hosted other big acts in the past.

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Wednesday’s SU Athletic department shake-up mainly involved four key figures that had their roles change or will see them change in the near future. We break down each person’s past, present and future duties.

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TO RETIRE AS HEAD COACH IN THREE YEARS.” CHANCELLOR KENT SYVERUD

Jim Boeheim informs chancellor of plans to retire

By Jesse Dougherty staff writer

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idden in the 11th paragraph of Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud’s campus-wide email was the answer to one of the most pressing questions surrounding Syracuse Athletics over the last two weeks.

Jim Boeheim plans to retire in three years — 814 words into the email and 39 years after 31-year-old Boeheim first took the job.

“His goal in making this decision and announcement now is to bring certainty to the team and program in the coming years, and enable and plan for a successful, longer-term transition in coaching leadership,” Syverud wrote in the email, which was sent to the SU community

Wednesday morning.

“Coach Boeheim’s commitment to ensuring that the men’s basketball program remains strong even after his tenure is just one more example of his deep loyalty to our University.”

At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Boeheim will talk to the media for the first time since the NCAA released its 94-page report on the SU Athletics program 13 days ago. The report detailed more than a decade of NCAA violations committed by the SU basketball and football programs, and included “(Boeheim’s) failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance and monitor his staff” as a part of the athletic program’s wide-ranging infractions. see boeheim page 8

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Gross steps down as director of SU to appeal certain athletics, will take other role at SU penalties from report

By Brett Samuels news editor

After 10 years on the job, Daryl Gross announced Wednesday he is stepping down as director of athletics at Syracuse University.

Gross was hired in 2004 and effective immediately, he will now serve as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor. He will

also teach as an adjunct professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced in an email Wednesday. Pete Sala, managing director of the Carrier Dome, will serve as interim director of athletics while a search for a permanent director is conducted.

Floyd Little, special assistant to the athletics director, has agreed to coun-

sel and assist Sala through his time as interim director. A search committee has already been formed to conduct a search for a new Director of Athletics, Syverud said in the email.

In a statement, Gross said he is “excited and grateful to take on the new opportunity,” and said his focus will be on marketing, branding and advancement for the university. He see gross page 8

By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

Citing what Chancellor Kent Syverud called excessive and disproportionate penalties, Syracuse University will appeal the vacation of certain wins by the men’s basketball program and the scholarship reductions for the team.

“The University does not agree

with all of the conclusions reached by the Committee on Infractions and does not agree that the full set of penalties imposed by the Committee are appropriate or equitable,” Syverud said Wednesday in a campus-wide email.

In the NCAA’s report issued March 6, SU was punished for violations of academic integrity, the school’s drug policy and a lack of

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THIRSTY thursday | flying dog pale ale

Beer label impresses more than basic taste

By Ben Glidden staff writer

When walking down the beer aisle, the Flying Dog Pale Ale is certainly something that might catch your attention, with its intricate and complex illustration of a dog using a wing mechanism on the label.

Someone clearly put a lot of effort into this design. But I hoped someone put a lot of work into the complexity of the beer, too.

The first thing I noticed when I poured the beer into a glass was the interesting smell. It wasn’t strong, but this beer has an earthy scent that isn’t very typical of a lot of the beers I’ve tried. I was excited to take a sip, but was immediately disappointed as soon as it hit my tongue.

These small breweries tend to get creative with beers. The Flying Dog Brewery got creative with its name, design and even with the smell of the beer, but the taste was far from it. It was exactly what I expected it to be, a typical pale ale without much complexity. It had the usual,

hoppy flavor with a slightly burnt and mediocre aftertaste.

As someone who doesn’t like a strong hoppy flavor, this isn’t the beer I’d order at a bar. And it’s really not something I’d even recommend to people who like hoppy beers because I think there are plenty of better options. But if you find yourself with a Flying Dog, order something fried and salty to go with it. A nice, fried food will help tone down the bitterness and maybe make this beer a bit more enjoyable.

The side of the bottle quotes Hunter S. Thompson, an American author and journalist, “Good people drink good beer.” I completely agree with this quote and I even support the fact that it appears on this bottle because this is definitely a good beer, but that’s all it is. It’s not great, it’s not superior and it’s certainly not unique.

Don’t buy a beer because it has a pretty label or a fancy name, because this is proof that extraordinary branding doesn’t always equal extraordinary taste. biglidde@syr.edu

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Ball point The president of the WNBA spoke on Wednesday at the second University Lecture of the semester in Hendricks Chapel.

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On the agenda Members of the University Senate met on Wednesday and discussed the university’s tenure and promotions policy.

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@andrewmschaffer I’m seeing @billyjoel​Friday.

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Syverud discusses report Chancellor, faculty reflect on sanctions from NCAA

By Sam Blum asst. sports editor

MELISSA MIDGLEY, a radio personality and Billy Joel super fan, expressed her excitement for Joel’s performance at the Carrier Dome on Friday night. In additon to Joel, the Dome has hosted many other famous headliners, including U2 and The Who. logan reidsma asst. photo editor

THE ENTERTAINER Joel to perform at Dome Friday night, breaks trend of lack of big artists

By Jacob Gedetsis asst. feature editor

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hen it was announced that Billy Joel was performing at the Carrier Dome for a record-breaking seventh time, radio personality and Billy Joel super fan Melissa if you go Midgley was Billy Joel Concert Where: Carrier Dome “floored.”

When: Friday at 8 p.m. This will How much: $19.50 mark the for students 18th time Midgley will see the New York musician live, but she’s still on a quest to meet the musical legend.

“It would truly make my life,” Midgley said, “And that may sound pathetic, but because his music has touched me so profoundly throughout my life, to meet the person that wrote those words would be a huge moment.”

Every Sunday morning, Midgley hosts “Songs from the Attic,” a radio

show dedicated to the life and music of Billy Joel, on WVOA 87.7. Her radio show, which is also streamed online, has listeners from London to Los Angeles, which she attributes to the universality of Joel’s music.

The Billy Joel super fan has a massive collection of magazines, vinyl records, newspaper clippings, programs and concert T-shirts that fill the second grade teacher’s home office. She said she was overjoyed when the concert was announced.

Midgley has seen all six Billy Joel shows at the Carrier Dome, and will be in attendance Friday night as the venue will honor the Piano Man by raising a No. 7 banner to the rafters.

It will be a night when a nationallyknown act returns to the Dome, a place that used to host large tours on a frequent basis. However in recent years, that hasn’t been the case.

Pete Sala, managing director of the Carrier Dome and newly named interim director of athletics,

worked with AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of the Los Angeles-based AEG, for over a year to bring Billy Joel back to the Dome.

Sala, who has 33 years of service at

I have been fortunate enough to see the behind the scenes and to really understand what happens in the inner workings of the venue and the university.

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the Dome under his belt, said groups like AEG and LiveNation are constantly asking him when the facility is free, but that many times the building is booked by the five sports teams that

call the venue home. He said “all the stars need to lineup” in order to bring a big act to campus.

As the years have gone by and the music industry has changed, the Dome has also become a harder sell to promoters, Sala said.

One of the biggest deterrents for promoters is that the sound and light system cannot be hung from the roof, the Dome is considered a stadium stop just like an outdoor venue would be. As a result, the promoter has to hire a ground support system to outfit the Dome, Sala said.

In addition, Sala said there just aren’t as many groups on tour now, and that many groups are being pushed by their promoter’s venues.

“A lot of these groups are playing in what they call sheds, in these amphitheaters and a lot of them are run by the AEGs, the Livenations, these promoters, push these groups into venues that they control, so it see

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Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud was upset about the process and certain findings relating to the NCAA’s report on Syracuse University, he told faculty members during Wednesday’s University Senate meeting.

“I think it’s important to communicate about it and comment on it.

And frankly it’s important because for eight years, university leadership has not been able to comment on it publicly,” Syverud said. “When I first arrived here, I was dismayed at how long the process had gone on.

Dismayed the process had gone on long with the participation of both the NCAA and university.”

The NCAA released a 94-page report on SU on March 6, which detailed instances of academic misconduct, and cited the university for a lack of institutional control over its athletics programs.

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do round-up Here is a round-up of the top stories published in The Daily Orange this week: NEWS CHOSEN ONE Joanna Masingila was selected as dean of Syracuse University’s School of Education, Liz Liddy, interim vice chancellor and provost, announced Tuesday. Masingila had served as the interim School of Education dean since February 2014.

PULP IT’S A RAP Hip-hop artists Isaiah Rashad and Pell took the stage at the final show of the Bandersnatch Concert Series on Tuesday night at Schine Underground.

SPORTS BIGGER GAME Just a couple years ago, lacrosse in the Big Ten appeared impossible. But now its a thriving conference with the addition of schools like Johns Hopkins and Michigan.

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is much more difficult for us to attract these acts,” Sala said.

Billy Joel is one of the biggest names the Dome has brought to campus in recent years, but during the 1980s, in what Pete Sala called “the time of concerts,” the venue was a regular stadium tour for many bands In the 1980s, the Carrier Dome hosted both U2 and Pink Floyd within a six-day period.

Both shows were sold out and each had about 40,000 people in attendance.

Sala said it was common for Syracuse to be part of an eastern coast loop that many groups traveled. Bands such as the Grateful Dead, The

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As a result, the organization levied penalties against SU that included the loss of scholarships and vacation of wins for men’s basketball.

Syverud encouraged members of the Senate that packed the Maxwell Auditorium to read the entire report. Wednesday’s meeting was the first the University Senate has had since the release of the report. Faculty members in attendance were generally appreciative that Syverud has been forthcoming following the release of the report.

Syverud briefly broke down the violations, and said that the academic integrity issues, more specifically the case with Fab Melo, troubled him the most.

“We have taken this report very seriously. And I take it very seriously, because most of the core

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Rolling Stones and U2 would start their tours in New York City and travel on the throughway stopping in Syracuse and Buffalo, before heading out farther west towards Cleveland, Sala said.

He said every year the Dome tries to do more than the previous year, and that along with his staff, he is constantly looking for different events to offer to students and the local community.

“I have been fortunate enough to see the behind the scenes and to really understand what happens in the inner workings of the venue and the university,” Sala said. “It is obvious to me how important this building is to the rest of the campus.”

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of what we are, a private research university with academic standards and values,” he said. “A lot

I don’t think anyone would choose to not want to become greater. I think this is a transformative time at Syracuse and I’m encouraged by how we’re going to go forward.

Rick Burton university’s faculty athletics representative and a professor in the david b. falk college of sport and human dynamics

has been happening before the report came out, a lot has happened since it came out.”

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show time Here are some of the most famous acts to play in the Carrier Dome: Elton John Rod Stewart U2 Genesis The Rolling Stones The Who Neil Diamond Pink Floyd ical Association, added that the Carrier Dome plays a key role in the city of Syracuse. Zella

He noted the reformed drug-testing policy, which was revamped in 2009, and the addition of a provost for academic support for athletes, who does not report to the athletic department, and rather the provost.

Many of the professors agreed they were pleased with the transparency the chancellor was showing after the NCAA’s report. Samuel Gorovitz, a philosophy professor and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said after the meeting that he has been pleased by the candor and thoughtfulness of the discussion surrounding these issues. But, he said he wished senators had an opportunity to ask Syverud and Interim Provost Elizabeth Liddy questions during the meeting.

Can Isik, chair of the Senate Agenda Committee and associate dean in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, said much of Syverud’s speech was a reaffirmation of

said the Dome is one of the premiere music venues in Syracuse and in New York state due to its capacity.

He said Syracuse loves the university’s sports teams, but concerts like Billy Joel offer an opportunity for people that don’t connect with the university through athletics to engage with SU. Zella said it is a great event for different members of the community to feel a stronger connection with one of Syracuse’s biggest employers.

“When people gather around an artist like Billy Joel, it is kind of cool for the community to get together in one place,” Zella said. “This is an all-year-round place for people to come together and to watch great music.” jagedets@syr.edu | @JGedetsis15

the announcement he sent to SU community members Wednesday morning.

Isik added that Syverud has been very transparent and responsive since the report came out.

“I think they’ve been good about that,” he said.

“The chancellor has been very forthcoming.”

Rick Burton, the university’s faculty athletics representative and a professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, said in an interview that SU is a great academic institution, and Syverud’s vision is for it to become an even greater one.

“I don’t think anyone would choose to not want to become greater,” Burton said. “I think this is a transformative time at Syracuse and I’m encouraged by how we’re going to go forward.”

— Staff Writer Jessica Iannetta contributed reporting to this article. sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

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ELLIOT SPILLERS received more than 57 percent of the vote and was elected the first African-American student government president at the University of Alabama in nearly 40 years. Spillers’ campaign focused on diversity, inclusivity and non-alienation of all students. courtesy of vel lewis

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University of Alabama students elect 1st African-American student president in 40 years

By Erin McDonald staff writer

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fter nearly 40 years, students at the University of Alabama have not only elected its first African-American Student Government Association president, but they have done so by a large margin.

Elliot Spillers was elected into office on March 10, and he earned more votes toward his presidency than any other candidate has earned in SGA history at the university, said Vel Lewis, the volunteer and outreach director for the Spillers campaign.

Not only was this the first time in almost four decades that an African-American SGA president was elected at the school, but it is only the second time in university history, the only other African American president being Cleo Thomas in 1976, according to a March 10 Yellowhammer

News article. He received more than 57 percent of the vote, according to The Crimson White, the university’s student newspaper.

Spillers’ campaign was centered around diversity, inclusivity and non-alienation of all students at the University of Alabama, those stemming from all backgrounds and regardless of their involvement on campus, particularly the togetherness of Greek and non-Greek students, Lewis said.

Throughout the campaign, Spillers’ received almost entirely positive support from the student body at the University of Alabama, with only one prominent negative reaction occurring when two unidentified males stole a banner hanging from a fraternity house in support of Spillers, Lewis said.

Lewis said Spillers is the first independent candidate to win the SGA presidential election in several decades.

To be considered an independent candidate, the individual running for the office position must not be backed by “The Machine,” or a Greek-based society on campus that has had great political influence historically, said Lewis.

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percent of the vote Spillers received

The Machine is a secret society of sorts that is more or less a coalition of all-white fraternities and sororities on Alabama’s campus that have managed to consistently back and elect candidates to Alabama’s SGA for the majority of the last century, according to an Oct. 3, 2013 Business Insider article.

Lewis said that while Spillers was an independent candidate, it does not mean that he is against The Machine, but rather in favor of all voices on campus being heard, this including

both Greek and non-Greek affiliated students.

The campaign covered everything from posting flyers and hosting events to creating a large presence on social media and the work paid off when Spillers won the election by a large margin, said Mary Lieb, the director of communications for Spillers’ campaign.

Spillers and his supporters are currently in the process of transitioning into the new position. He is also in the process of finding his new role as leader and beginning to implement his platforms, including the recurring emphasis on diversity that was prominent throughout his campaign, Lewis said.

Moving forward, Spillers will be appointing people to continue working with him as he moves forward in his journey as SGA president, Lieb said.

“To know Elliot is to love him,” Lieb said. eemcdona@syr.edu

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‘Let Girls Learn’ initiative promotes much-needed education

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ducation is a global crisis. While Americans worry about skyrocketing college costs, many people around the world don’t even have access to basic education.

This problem is worse for girls, who make up more than 60 percent of children not in school according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

On March 3, the Obama administration announced plans to change that by expanding Let Girls Learn. Founded last summer by the United States Agency for International Development, Let Girls Learn provides education for girls around the world. Now with government support, the initiative will expand its efforts by partnering with the Peace Corps and other organizations.

With the fight for gender equality growing every day, government action could not come soon enough. While education and literacy for all should be our ultimate goal, educating girls has high stakes and must remain a top priority.

This initiative responds to the educational inequality women have always faced. Even in the United States, women have traditionally been denied the equal opportunity to learn.

But while most countries have progressed, inequality still exists around the world. Because of cultural traditions and stereotypes, parents often prevent their daughters from going to school or cannot even afford to send them.

While they are less likely to go to school, girls have the most to gain from an education. Let

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FISH WITHOUT A BICYCLE Girls Learn will not only teach traditional math and sciences, but specific skills that each area needs most.

In undeveloped African countries, many girls lack knowledge of basic reproductive health.

This can lead to unwanted pregnancies and a high risk for HIV. But in Malawi and 17 other African nations, Let Girls Learn is already educating girls about HIV transmission and ways to improve their reproductive health.

When education transforms girls’ lives, it transforms their nation as well. Education creates a better workforce with higher earnings and can increase a country’s GDP. And an education can open girls’ eyes to injustices in their communities and inspire them to make a change.

These huge goals can’t be accomplished without help. Girls have for a long time been at an educational disadvantage, but developed nations can fix that. With government initiatives like Let Girls Learn, we can bring education to girls who need it and eventually provide equal learning opportunities for all.

Kathryn Krawczyk is a freshman magazine major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at kjkrawcz@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @KathrynKrawczyk.

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New title rewards undeserving Gross Former Director of Athletics Daryl Gross does not deserve his newly appointed position as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor.

In an email circulated Wednesday, Chancellor Kent Syverud detailed the university’s next steps following the NCAA sanctions.

Those steps include appealing the vacation of wins and reduction of scholarships from the men’s basketball team, Jim Boeheim’s impending retirement and Gross’ new role in the university.

As of Wednesday, Gross will no longer serve as director of athletics at SU; he has been reduced to an adjunct professor at the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and ironically awarded an honorary title. Until a replacement is found, Pete Sala, the senior associate director of athletics for facilities and managing director of the

Carrier Dome, will serve as interim director of athletics.

It was necessary for the university to remove Gross from his role as director of athletics due to his involvement in the NCAA violations.

The prolonged and numerous academic integrity violations that occurred under his watch are inexcusable and warrant his removal from a position of power.

But giving Gross this honorary title as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor condones Gross’ serious violations. It would have sent a stronger message — and been an appropriate response — for the university to have Gross remain as an adjunct professor, and only that.

Previous to Gross, Syverud appointed University College Dean Bea González and former senior vice president and dean of student affairs

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Barry Wells as special assistants in January. These individuals were selected for their accomplishments and worthwhile additions to campus.

But Gross is being handed this position so the university can save face.

Letting Gross remain in a position of power can be seen as the university attempting to control the NCAA story and present an image of composure, and a desperate attempt to mitigate the damage that has already been done.

Replacing Gross as the director of athletics will help the department move forward. But transplanting him to a position where he has the ear of the most powerful man at the university is a step backward.

Gross needs to face the consequences for his actions. In no way should that include his appointment as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor.

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New York City schools adopt new holidays, others should follow

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ew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced earlier this month that two Muslim feast days, Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr, would be added permanently to the New York City public school calendar as days off. With this decision, New York City becomes one of the first, and without a doubt the largest American public school system, to recognize these holidays.

Following New York’s example, American public school systems should respect the beliefs of their students and recognize significant religious holidays.

This decision, promised by de Blasio during his campaign in 2013, should be commended. Muslim students make up a significant portion of New York City public school students — a Columbia University News Editor Editorial Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor Presentation Director Photo Editor Art Director Copy Chief Development Editor Social Media Producer Video Editor Web Developer Asst. News Editor

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PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS study pegs it at upwards of 10 percent and growing citywide. Providing for the religious and cultural needs of an important contingent of students and their families will go a long way in fostering understanding and respect for a community that has been under quite a bit of fire lately.

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holiday by de Blasio in his campaign.

Additionally many New Yorkers have been advocating for the inclusion of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of lights, as a day off.

With Asian Americans comprising almost 15 percent of the student population in New York City, and Indian and South Asian Americans comprising a similarly large portion, de Blasio and the New York City School District should seriously push to include these holidays on the calendar.

The logic behind giving these days off has more secular grounds as well. The idea of giving any day off stems from the ability of schools to function normally. When too large a percentage of students and faculty may be absent, normal function is not possible, which is the case on many of these days. For example, in major

centers of the Muslim population, where these students might make up 40 percent or more of a school’s enrollment, schools certainly cannot function properly on these holidays.

As the largest and most prominent school district in the nation, New York City should continue to embrace diversity and set the standard for other districts across America, which should follow suit as quickly as possible.

In districts where certain populations are not large — say, a small Muslim community of about 1 percent of the population — it, of course, would cause damage to the learning environment with less benefit for the students to give these days off. In these cases, communities should not be released of the charge to respect and celebrate the diversity of their students. Instead, they should create

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There is certainly no one-size-fitsall solution for facilitating students in their religious and cultural observances; neither in the case of deciding which holidays to recognize, nor in the case of individual districts’ decisions to do so. What is important is that our school systems continue to allow for students and their families to follow their beliefs and observe as they see fit.

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boeheim In an audio clip posted by Syracuse.com at SU’s end-of-the-year banquet on March 8, Boeheim said “I’m not going anywhere” to around 700 fans. In his email, Syverud noted that Boeheim has been at the university for more than one-third of the university’s 144-year history. He started as a student in 1962 and hasn’t left since.

But now there’s a ticking clock on his coaching career. Boeheim will be 73 if he and the university stick to the plan of him retiring after the 2017–18 season.

“Among the many roles he has held at Syracuse are student-athlete, graduate assistant, teacher, assistant coach, head coach, community stalwart, philanthropist, U.S. Olympian coach and Hall of Fame member. In these roles, he has been the embodiment of Orange Pride,” Syverud said in the email.

And now he’ll take the next three years to set the program up for the future.

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appeals institutional control. Among other punishments were the men’s basketball and football programs being put on five-year probation.

The university will accept some of the penalties imposed by the NCAA’s Committee

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letics Daryl Gross since the announcement of Boeheim’s planned retirement.

Syverud said in the email that Gross is stepping down as director of athletics — and is being replaced by Carrier Dome Managing Director Pete Sala in the interim — but will stay with the university as vice president, special assistant to the chancellor and an adjunct professor in the David B. Falk School of Sport and Human Dynamics.

“I think with Mike Hopkins, and if Mike transitions the way I hope he does as the coachin-waiting, the program will be in great shape,” Gross said in an interview with ESPN Radio Syracuse on Wednesday. “I think that it’s going to be in outstanding shape.”

Boeheim’s replacement will not be selected

by Gross, and that a search committee for the university’s next director of athletics has already been convened by the university. Whoever replaces Boeheim will be the eighth coach in program history, dating back to 1903.

“Giving it a definite date is certainly a reasonable judgment on (Boeheim’s) part,” Jay Bilas, an ESPN college basketball analyst, said to The Daily Orange on Wednesday. “That way he can at least try and give things continuity between him and Mike Hopkins, and Mike knows what the timeline is.” jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse

on Infractions in addition to appealing the vacation of wins and scholarship reductions, Syverud said in the email.

Jim Boeheim has yet to decide whether he will appeal his nine-game suspension to start conference play, Syverud said in the email.

“The decision to appeal is not taken lightly,” Syverud said. “However, based on the facts and a

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gross will teach sport management.

“I believe Syracuse athletics is positioned to flourish going forward in the most extraordinary way,” Gross said in the statement. “The Syracuse athletics brand is strong and resilient.”

Syverud said in the email that he had discussions with Gross in the wake of the

His branding efforts were an important component of the invitation to join the ACC and have raised the University’s profile in New York City and other key national regions.

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NCAA report on Syracuse, which was released on March 6. The report details instances of academic misconduct while Gross served as director, as well as a pattern of the university failing to follow its own written drug policy.

review of previous NCAA infractions decisions, the University believes the impact of these specific penalties is excessive and disproportionate.”

In an interview with The Daily Orange Wednesday, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said he believes the penalties were excessive and not in line with the evidence presented. However, he said he isn’t confident that

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As part of the punishments handed down by the NCAA, Syracuse football and men’s basketball was put on five years’ probation.

In his 10 years as director of athletics, Gross led SU as it transitioned from the Big East Conference into the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition, Syverud said in the email that Gross increased SU Athletics’ fundraising to its highest level, invested in new student-athlete facilities and hired “an outstanding set of coaches.”

“His branding efforts were an important component of the invitation to join the ACC and have raised the University’s profile in New York City and other key national regions,” Syverud said.

Sala, who will take over as interim director of athletics, started working at the Carrier Dome in 1982 as a production assistant.

In 2005, he was promoted to associate director of athletics for facilities and took over as managing director of the Dome in 2010. blsamuel@syr.edu | @Brett_Samuels27

SU will be successful in its appeal to the NCAA. “I don’t hold that much hope in appealing to the same entity that handed out sanctions in the first place,” he said. “I think it’s a rubber-stamp organization.”

— News Editor Brett Samuels contributed reporting to this article. mschnei@syr.edu | @Matt_Schneidman

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Let’s get artsy VPA will begin the annual El PUNTO Art Studio workshop, a multicultural arts education program, on Saturday.

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The SU chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists is bringing in actor Jesse Williams to speak on Sunday.

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CALEB DUNCAN, a freshman political science major, decided to run for a position on the city’s Board of Education and is the youngest candidate seeking a nomination. He said he’s embracing his youth as a central component of his campaign platform. frankie prijatel photo editor

Freshman runs for Syracuse City School District Board of Education

By Annie Palmer staff writer

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he average age of a Syracuse City School District Board of Education commissioner is between 50 and 60 years old.

But that doesn’t matter to Caleb Duncan, who just graduated from Henninger High School in Syracuse last spring. Now a freshman political science major at Syracuse University, Duncan is running for one of four seats opening up for election on the Syracuse City School Board this year.

Even though Duncan may be an old soul, he’s embracing his youth as a central component of his campaign platform, which he’s given the slogan “vision and perspective.” The word perspective stems from his added point of view as a student, and his vision is influenced by a desire for universally accessible education.

“Young people are overlooked as being less able than everybody else at the table,” said Duncan.

“That’s a view that we need to turn around and kind of work to establish a better sense of student voice and student input.”

Duncan’s campaign began when he submitted a letter of intent to the local Democratic Party last month. Taylor Dunne, a freshman political science

major and chief of staff for Duncan, will serve as an organizer, as well as moral support, when he vies for an endorsement by the Democrats, then competes in the primaries and finally, is placed on the ballot in the general election.

Dunne said she wasn’t surprised when she walked into a local school board committee meeting and found everyone to be too “adult-y.” But Dunne also said Duncan is more like 58 years old than 18, as evidenced by his typical uniform of a suit and tie.

Young people are overlooked as being less able than everybody else at the table.

Caleb Duncan freshman political science major

Early on in high school, Duncan fought to make his and his classmates’ voices heard, creating one of the first student unions in the Syracuse area, he said. He later earned a spot on Superintendent Sharon Contreras’ cabinet, a group of students who advocate for issues in the schools they represent, said Commissioner David Cecile.

While at Henninger, Duncan worked to establish a disciplinary code of conduct for the high school long before the district adopted its own uniform code of conduct this year, said Cecile, who served as Henninger’s principal while Duncan was still a student there.

“In fact, I think his code of conduct for Henninger served as a role model for the code of conduct for the district,” Cecile said.

Discipline practices in the district are still an area of concern for Duncan, but he said he also plans to advocate for the expansion of English as a Second Language programs, as well as emphasizing the value of career and technical education.

Several months ago, Duncan said he was sitting on a bus leaving the Centro hub downtown heading to his home in the Eastwood neighborhood. He overheard a group of students from the Public Service Leadership Academy, which is a career and technical high school that’s phasing out Fowler High School, and asked them about their classes.

“For the most part it was positive feedback,” Duncan said. “They enjoyed what they were doing.”

He said this pride in education is a crucial value for students to harness opportunities and succeed.

Especially, Duncan said, when they are constantly see duncan page 12

he NCAA came down hard on Syracuse University, laying down on the school a laundry list of sanctions that is worse than actually doing laundry.

I heard the news and like most things, Googled how to deal with it. What DANNY came up was CUNEO Kübler-Ross’ WOR KING ON IT stages of grief, which are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, dopey and sneezy. The following is a journal of my process: Just like Bill Clinton, I’m going to deny, deny, deny. You’re going to kick Syracuse out of the NCAA tournament — that’s like kicking Tommy out of “Rugrats.” Well, if I’ve learned anything in this life, it’s that if you feel strongly about something, repress any emotion attached to it and it will eventually go away.

There’s a way to reverse this.

According to the movie “Accepted,” all we need is a rag-tag group of kids to fight in court for what they believe in. Once we find Lewis Black, we’re golden.

Anger. Yes, I’m angry. If they take away 12 scholarships, how am I supposed to earn a spot on next year’s roster? How does the NCAA blame the 2015 team for mistakes made in 2008? That’s like me being kicked out of SU for missing third period gym. You can’t just erase Jim Boeheim’s win total — this isn’t my browser history.

Who gave the NCAA this power?

It’s been watching us for eight years like Clay Aiken in “Invisible,” and now all of a sudden its dropping the hammer? There’s so much rage flowing through me — can human beings go super saiyan? I saw a blonde hair in the shower yesterday, and I don’t think it’s from my American Girl doll. Hopefully my 600-word Facebook status will resonate with my friends and family.

I’ll do anything to get us into the tournament, NCAA. Anything (wink). I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but if you reinstate our basketball team, I will watch the

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Analyzing the past, present and future roles of four key Syracuse Athletics members following Wednesday’s announcements

HIGHS:

LOWS:

MOVE TO ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE: As the Big East conference fell apart, SU’s jump to the ACC came at an opportune time before the start of the 2013-14 school year. The ACC has a television deal with ESPN through 2026-27 worth at least $17 million per school per year, while the Big East as it was previously known unraveled.

NCAA REPORT: Prior to Gross stepping down as director of athletics, the NCAA issued a report on SU on March 6. The report outlined violations regarding academic integrity, drug policy and impermissible benefits.

THREE BOWL VICTORIES: In a four-year stretch from 2010-13, SU won three bowls. While the Orange still hasn’t returned to prominence, the bowl victories represented a turnaround from the lowly Greg Robinson era of the mid-2000s.

IMPROVED FACILITIES: Most recently highlighted by the opening of the Ensley Athletic Center in January, Gross played a key role in upgrading SU’s athletic facilities. The Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center, which benefits both the men’s and women’s basketball programs, was also built during his tenure.

FUNDING OF OLYMPIC SPORTS: Gross put significant money into women’s and Olympic sports. Per federal data as part of Title IX, Syracuse spent $28,930,570 on non-revenue sports in 2013-14, which ranked second among all colleges across the country.

FAB MELO: According to the report, Gross convened a meeting in January 2012 to attempt to keep “student-athlete 7,” whose story closely matches that of Melo, eligible. Following the meeting, two athletics department employees provided impermissible academic assistance to Melo.

GREG ROBINSON ERA: As SU head coach from 2005-08, Robinson won just 10 games. He was Gross’ first football head coach and his tenure brought the program to one of its lowest points.

LUKE JENSEN: Syracuse’s former tennis coach resigned last spring following SU’s inquiry into concerns raised by members of the team. Players on the team at the time said Jensen made hurtful comments, threatened to take away scholarships and made them feel uncomfortable.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: SU’s men’s lacrosse team won back-to-back national championships in 2008 and 2009, the school’s only national championships during Gross’ 10-year tenure.

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— Compiled by Paul Schwedelson, asst. copy editor, pmschwed@syr.edu

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Daryl Gross stepped down as Syracuse University’s director of athletics on Wednesday morning. Gross will now serve as the vice president and special assistant to Chancellor Kent Syverud and as an adjunct professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. Gross was hired in 2004 and led SU Athletics through many positive and negative events. The most notable highs and lows of Gross’ time are listed below:

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Current head men’s basketball coach. It was announced on Wednesday via an email from Chancellor Kent Syverud that he plans to retire in three years, following the 2017-18 season, after 42 years as Syracuse head coach.

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Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse in 1962 and walked on to the basketball team. After playing for four years, he was hired as a graduate assistant in 1969 by then-head coach Roy Danforth. Boeheim became the head coach in 1976. He led Syracuse to its only national championship in 2003 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. Boeheim has served as an assistant coach for the two most recent gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball teams.

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In an email Wednesday morning, Syverud announced Boeheim’s intentions to retire in three years. On March 6, the NCAA suspended Boeheim for the first nine games of conference play next year and enforced scholarship reductions, vacation of wins and a probation period for the men’s basketball team. He has yet to announce whether he will appeal his nine-game suspension.

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If Boeheim sticks by his plan to retire, he will no longer be the head coach after the 2017-18 season.

It is unknown whether he’ll stay in a role with the university, but Syracuse will have a different head coach for the first time in 42 years. The decision comes just 12 days after the NCAA report.

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Current head assistant coach and presumed heir to Jim Boeheim after 2017-18 season. He’s a 19-year coach under Boeheim with the men’s basketball team and previously turned down multiple head coaching offers to stay at SU.

Named interim director of athletics on Wednesday. Sala has worked at Syracuse University for the past 33 years and has served as managing director of the Carrier Dome since 2010, in charge of the Dome’s complete operation.

ross started his career in collegiate athletics dministration in 1991 when he was hired by the niversity of Southern California as the assistant thletic director. He worked in that capacity for 4 years at USC. Gross was hired by Syracuse in ecember 2004 to become the director of athletics.

He spearheaded SU’s migration to the Atlantic oast Conference for the 2013-14 season and funelled almost $30 million into non-revenue sports.

Hopkins was a shooting guard for Syracuse and played under Boeheim from 1989-93. He was part of the 1992-93 team that self-imposed a postseason ban. He began working with the team’s guards as a coach in 1995 and added recruiting to his duties in 2000. Hopkins has turned down head coaching offers from Providence, Charlotte and St. Bonaventure to stay at SU.

Sala is a graduate of Jamesville-Dewitt High School and completed a program in turf management from the University of Massachusetts. He began working at the Carrier Dome as a production assistant in 1982, took over as Carrier Dome production manager in 1988, operations manager in 1991 and also served as assistant director of facilities operations from 1991 to 2005. In 2005 he was named the associate director of athletics for facilities and became the Carrier Dome’s managing director in 2010.

he NCAA released a 94-page report on March 6 ummarizing an eight-year investigation of the rongdoings of the Syracuse Athletics department. he report honed in on Syracuse’s drug-testing poliy, impermissible benefits and academic fraud occurences dating back to 2001. Most of the violations, owever, were during Gross’ tenure as director of thletics, which came to an end on Wednesday in an mail announcement from Syverud.

Hopkins is currently the head assistant coach for SU and works with the team’s big men now that assistant coach Gerry McNamara handles the guards. Hopkins spoke to reporters after this season’s final game instead of Boeheim, and said if he’s head coach, he’d vow to protect the legacy that Boeheim has created.

Following the announcement that Gross was stepping down as director of athletics on Wednesday, Sala was named interim director. Special Assistant to the Athletics Director Floyd Little will advise and counsel Sala throughout his tenure as interim director of athletics. Sala will continue to be the managing director of the Carrier Dome while serving as interim director of athletics.

n his new role as vice president and special assistant o the chancellor, Gross said in his statement that he ill focus on marketing, branding and advancement or the university. He added that he is grateful for a ew opportunity.

Boeheim announced that he plans to retire in three years, after the 2017-18 season. Many, including ESPN personalities Jay Bilas, Mike Tirico and Dick Vitale, believe Hopkins is the appropriate heir to Boeheim and believe he will be the next head coach at Syracuse.

It is unclear how long Sala will serve as interim director. He is on the committee to search for the new director of athletics with at least seven other members of the Syracuse University community, including members of the Board of Trustees and members of the administration.

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ormer director of athletics who stepped down om the position Wednesday. He is now a vice resident and special assistant to Syverud while lso becoming adjunct professor in David B. Falk ollege of Sport and Human Dynamics.

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mike hopkins

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duncan pushing against the stereotype that city schools are inherently bad.

“For me going to Henninger, it was always ‘Oh, you went to Henninger, oh that must be rough,’” Duncan said. “I didn’t think so — I really liked all the people I was around. I had a lot of opportunities that opened up for me, and I think that that’s something everybody needs to see —that if you want it, it’s there.”

Now, in order to pay those experiences forward, Duncan will work on gathering community support, which Dunne said they hope will come from a mix of both young and old voters.

Bernie DeMott, who taught Duncan in ninth grade, said she “trusts him implicitly” with his campaign, particularly his desire for students to experience the good in public schools. His youth provides him with a rare optimism to follow through and believe in his goals, DeMott said.

“Of all the students I’ve taught, he was the one that I knew would stay and roll up his sleeves and try to make the community better,” DeMott said.

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cuneo entirety of the TV series “Ugly Betty.” If you put us back into the tournament, I will watch the full series and write a paper on the merits of the performance of America Ferrera — without the help of athletic officials, so don’t even say it.

If that’s not enough, I will do what Gandhi did. In order to make a difference, I’m going to grow a mustache. Every day until we are

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“He’s very vested in Syracuse and he believes he can make change.”

The list of 13 Democratic candidates running in the election is diverse and impressive, Cecile said. Three incumbents will be on the ticket, but Cecile said he doesn’t think Duncan will have difficulty finding constituencies to back him.

Duncan’s mother is a teacher in the district, so he still has strong ties to members of the education community, Cecile said. He could also find support from recent high school graduates and parents of children enrolled in local schools, he added.

“I think there’s support and I really believe that on the Board of Education, you don’t want all the same type of people on there,” Cecile said.

And what makes Duncan different from the other commissioners is not a disadvantage, Dunne, his chief of staff, said. Duncan is someone who has lived through many of the policies the board has implemented, and would provide a voice that the board needs, she said.

This need for his perspective, rather than the power the position holds, is why Duncan said he became compelled to run even before he knew there was space for him on the board.

reinstated, I will grow my facial hair of justice until it is a triumphant symbol of Syracuse basketball — or until my mom tells me it’s gross.

I feel like Eeyore right now. And they made poor Jim Boeheim retire. You don’t kick the crazy uncle out of the Christmas party — he’s been there for 40 years.

Weren’t we already sanctioned with this hellscape of a winter? I don’t go to class, shave, shower and now Syracuse isn’t allowed to play in the postseason. According to multiple T-shirts on kids I don’t like, “Ball is Life.”

CALEB DUNCAN will vie for an endorsement from the Democratic Party to run for a position on the Syracuse City District Board of Education. frankie prijatel photo editor

This year, he just felt the time was right.

“I don’t really want to do this for my whole life, I just thought that, you know, it would be a good

thing to do,” Duncan said. “And if I get the chance to serve, then I’ll give back.”

If this is true — as most things printed on T-shirts are — what is the point of living?

I’m going to my room, eating 10 bags of Doritos and refreshing Twitter.

(Three pints of Half Baked later) You know what, this isn’t so bad. This actually frees up a lot of time for me to get back to my herbal tea garden. There’s a silver lining to everything. I know this because Bradley Cooper lent me his playbook. The world of Minecraft is so vast, I think it’s about time I explored it.

Maybe I can finally take a step back and stop caring so much about sports. I mean, it is just a bunch of guys wearing shirts of different colors right? Caring for who wins a game is pretty pointless — maybe I should start reading again.

Wait, I just found a Rakeem Christmas highlight reel on YouTube. Be right back.

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Danny Cuneo is a junior television, radio and film major. The NCAA has monitored his column for 18 months. It runs every Thursday in Pulp. He can be reached at dacuneo@syr.edu

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FADE OUT Local film society Cinephile holds 35th, final festival Cinefest following industry changes

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fter the death of Phil Serling, the founder of Syracuse Cinephile Society, in 2002, people thought the organization would call cut.

“It didn’t, we just kept going,” said Gerry Orlando, SCS president. “We just kept going, and we’ve changed things as necessary from film to digital to accommodate with the digital age.”

After Serling’s death, the organization’s main event — Cinefest — has continued to screen vintage motion pictures since then.

Through the film convention, SCS screens dated classic films, and this will be the festival’s 35th and final year.

Cinefest will take place Thursday through Sunday at the Liverpool Holiday Inn. People who want to attend can purchase tickets through a reservation form online. The registration fee for all four days is $85 per person, or $30 per day. Attendees can also pay the admission fee on the day of the convention if tickets are not sold out.

The SCS aims to preserve and celebrate the art and history of vintage films through Cinefest, which features various collections of specialty films from private libraries, according to the SCS website. Cinefest annually showcases rare, obscure motion pictures that date back to the early 1900s.

Orlando said the problematic clash of vintage film restoration and the digital age is the reason for the discontinuation of Cinefest.

Many film archives are now digitally preserving their films instead of keeping them on film, making the films easily accessible on the Internet.

“If a movie is the only available film print, and somebody really wants to see it, they would fly in from all over the world to see it at Cinefest,” Orlando said. “But if they can online stream it now, it doesn’t make sense for them to fly here to see it.”

In order to cater to the ever-changing

nature of the media, Cinefest has had to undergo some alterations.

“We’re going from film to digital, which is better because we’re contracting with Hollywood studios and we’ll be able to get nice, pristine versions of classic films,” Orlando said.

“This opens the vault for us because now, a lot of films that were not available before will now be available to us.”

The purpose of accommodating to a new era and revamping the convention is to cater to and target as many age groups as possible, Orlando said. He added that every year, Cinefest continued to attract more young people who are able to discover classic films they’ve never seen before.

Despite the digital age takeover prevalent in modern-day media platforms, the restoration and preservation of film history are primary goals of both the SCS and Cinefest, the SCS website said.

The convention gathers film historians, educators and archivists from all over the nation who are passionate about classic vintage motion pictures.

Orlando described the atmosphere of this year’s Cinefest as “a fun party,” since it will be SCS’s last year hosting the convention.

“It’s really going to be a fun time because we want to go out with a bang,” Orlando said.

Attendance at Cinefest has always been successful, judging from the statistics of previous years. Orlando said the event averages about 500 people every year, but that this year, the organization is expecting 700 because it’s the final one.

In addition, it has been a Cinefest tradition to have three to four pianists perform during the silent films. This year, the organization will be bringing eight as a grand finale to the 35-year tradition.

To conclude the final Cinefest, Orlando said there will be a big cake Friday night and on Saturday, he will personally acknowledge everyone with whom he has worked as a chance for everyone to say their goodbyes. tchuang@syr.edu

Cinefest, which is hosted by the Syracuse Cinephile Society, averages about 500 people every year, but the organization is expecting 700 for its 35th and final year. courtesy of gerry orlando

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Here is a list of films scheduled for Thursday, the first day of Cinefest:

CAPTAIN FLY-BY-NIGHT (1922)

KING OF THE KONGO (1929)

THE THIRD ALARM (1922)

SERVICE STRIPES (1930)

LAST MAN ON EARTH (1924)

LIFE IN THE RAW (1933)

RETURN OF PETER GRIMM (1926)

THE ROAD BACK (1937)

YELLOW FINGERS (1926)

IT PAYS TO BE IGNORANT (1948) source: syracusecinephile.com

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Syracuse players sat in silence after ESPN commentator Kevin Negandhi announced SU’s opening-round NCA A tournament matchup, then clapped for a few seconds before listenup next ing to commentator Rebecca Lobo’s scouting report.

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For Peterson — who leads SU in points, assists and steals — March Madness may be just the right platform to gain national attention. After all, it’s been her consistent production that’s got SU to the NCAA tournament, which kicks off for the eighth-seed Orange (21-9, 11-5 Atlantic Coast) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Columbia, South Carolina with a game against ninth seed-Nebraska (21-10, 10-8 Big Ten).

“I think it’s an opportunity, so I want to take advantage of it,” Peterson said. “If that means making a name for myself, I would love to do that.”

With ESPN not scheduling SU during the regular season, Peterson hasn’t had a national broadcast to showcase a skill set.

When Syracuse shot 0-for-17 from 3-point range and trailed Virginia Tech by five at halftime on Feb. 15, Peterson — and Brianna Butler — scored 15 second-half points to spark a 59-51 comeback victory.

After the game, Hillsman said Peterson had officially taken the all-around role of 2015 Naismith Trophy Watch List member Britney Sykes, SU’s star guard who played just three games this season because of a torn ACL she suffered in last year’s NCAA tournament and then one she re-tore on Jan. 4 against Notre Dame.

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It’s been a similar statement echoed by other ACC coaches.

Miami head coach Kate Meier on Feb. 12: “Alexis Peterson, I’ll tell you, that kid is responsible for 25 of their points every time they play, with her assists and scoring. As good as Brianna Butler is, Alexis Peterson was somebody we had to talk about a ton in prepping. And she (still) had 21 points.”

I think it’s an opportunity, so I want to take advantage of it. If that means making a name for myself, I would love to do that.

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But Hillsman said he thinks Peterson, a second-team all-ACC honoree, has already introduced herself beyond the ACC. “I guarantee you that teams are game planning for her,” the coach said. “I think she’s going to realize when she walks on the floor that our opponent is going to know who she is and exactly where she is.

“She’s the glue to our team right now.”

Peterson played just 11 minutes in SU’s NCAA tournament opening-round game against Chattanooga last year, scoring three points on three free throws and not recording a single assist. Then, with Sykes sidelined, Peterson played 19 minutes against Kentucky and scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting.

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players out there because especially from a recruiting standpoint. I’m sure a lot of recruits when they recruited by Syracuse, they say, ‘How long do you think Boehiem is going to be there?’ There was just a little bit of uncertainty. Now it’s out there, you know who the coach-in-waiting is.

Considering that there is a loss of scholarships for the next four years, recruiting needs to be better, everyone needs to be better at recruiting… Now there’s less unknown. “… Some people think that Boehiem will never retire because he loves basketball so much and it’s just in his blood. It’s a passion and it’s a great thing to see. I think with the timing everyone’s going to say, ‘Oh, the sanctions caused this.’ Maybe he just thought the time was right.

I think at some point, it’s going to be interesting if he comments further on it. It’s just more of a timing, of it’s time to go, it’s time to hand over the reins to Coach (Mike) Hopkins. “… They’ve got to start recruiting freshmen in high school right now so they can say ‘Hey, Coach Hopkins in three years is going to be next coach.’ The unknown is always the worst,

especially when you’re a big-time recruit with schools coming after you. The last thing you want is a school you’re not sure about. “… He is the Syracuse basketball program. You hate to see him leave but everything eventually comes to an end. But the most important part is how you leave your program, and I think he’s leaving it in great hands with Coach Hopkins. I think it’s only going to continue to remain strong. “… Mistakes get made, sometimes out of

He is the Syracuse basketball program. You hate to see him leave but everything eventually comes to an end.

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his control. And it’s unfortunate and the best thing is to look toward the future and make sure those mistakes are corrected and keep the program at a high level.” sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3 jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse

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Limam weighs in on Gross’ impact, choice to step down

By Sam Fortier staff writer

The announcement came Wednesday morning that Daryl Gross is no longer Syracuse University’s director of athletics and has become SU’s vice president and special assistant to the chancellor. He will also serve as an adjunct sport management professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.

Younes Limam, the Orange’s head tennis coach, did not see the move coming.

“I was a little bit shocked like everybody else in the department,” Limam said. “I wasn’t expecting that.”

The announcement came only 12 days after the NCAA’s sanctions were reported in a 94-page report. Gross was hired as the director of athletics in December 2004.

Limam, the first-year tennis coach, didn’t have long to get to know Gross, but said a few things came across in his short time on the job.

“He’s a very passionate AD,” he said. “We were very fortunate to have him as our AD and he’s done a tremendous job. He cares tremendously.”

Limam’s predecessor, Luke Jensen, spoke

to the Daily Orange and echoed similar sentiments about Gross’ overwhelmingly positive impact on not only the tennis program, but SU athletics as a whole.

One of the things Gross is commended for is his transition into the Atlantic Coast Conference, which Limam has said throughout the season is highly advantageous for his program. From its prestige aiding the recruitment process to the heightened level of competition, Limam has praised the Syracuse conference move.

Gross also receives praise for his ability to help improve SU’s Olympic sports. Tennis has reaped those rewards as well, achieving a historic, program-best 34th national ranking earlier this season in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Limam, while stunned, said that Syracuse tennis can’t focus too much on the Gross situation however, because they fly out of Syracuse airport tomorrow morning.

“Right now, we’re just a little bit shocked and surprised,” he said. “But we just have to move on because we have a match on Friday.” sjfortie@syr.edu

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McDonnell hopes to continue success in Syracuse defense

By Jon Mettus staff writer

Haley McDonnell was frustrated.

She spent all year working to get on the field, but as a freshman last season she played in Syracuse’s third game and only that.

Defenders Natalie up next Glanell, Kasey Mock @ Northwestern and Liz Harbeson reas@ Lakeside Field sured her to keep workSunday, 1 p.m. ing hard because her time was coming, but some days all McDonnell thought, “I just want to get out there.”

But then Harbeson, Glanell and Mock all graduated, leaving a hole in SU’s defense.

McDonnell had to walk onto the team, switch positions and spend all but one game last season on the sidelines. She’s started the last six games for SU and will try to continue her success when No. 5 Syracuse (8-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) faces No. 6 Northwestern (4-2) at noon on Sunday in Evanston, Illinois.

“She’s long, lengthy, tough and I think she’s been a good person for us to get into the mix of things,” associate head coach Regy Thorpe said. “… She’s been a big part of getting us pointed in the right direction.”

McDonnell was the star of her high school lacrosse team, leading it in goals as a captain her senior year, but at Syracuse there wasn’t much room.

Going into her post-fall ball meeting with the coaches, McDonnell planned to ask if she

should switch positions — anything to get on the field — but Thorpe beat her to the punch.

“Let me take her and give her a shot on defense,” head coach Gary Gait recalls Thorpe saying to him.

Learning the defense was intimidating for McDonnell as she transitioned into her new position for the spring.

“I went in (to practice) with the attitude that this is my opportunity to show why I deserve (to play),” McDonnell said.

During the summer, she worked on her strength and speed with a personal trainer six days a week, only because he made her take a day off.

She earned significant time in SU’s first four games this year before making her first start on Feb. 25 against Connecticut. She caused four turnovers, the most by an SU player in a single game this season.

“She knows our defense very well,” Thorpe said. “She’s just hungry, she brings it.”

McDonnell brings size to the defense and her stick handling ability from years of playing midfield and attack, and it’s made her an asset on clears.

She can lock down what Thorpe calls the “high-threat scoring area” in the middle of the field in front of the net.

A year ago, McDonnell didn’t even expect to be a starting defender for the Orange.

Said McDonnell: “It’s been quite a whirlwind I guess but I think that last year I never really lost that encouragement … throughout the whole, very difficult year for me.” jrmettus@syr.edu

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chancellor’s email.

While there are multiple ways to go about hiring the next head coach, Bilas said one way is to hire a top assistant, which he said he believes is the right move in Syracuse’s case.

“Anybody you hire you would want to maintain the program’s level of success,” Bilas said, adding that it can be beneficial to hire somebody the university knows and trusts.

“The best way has always been to hire the right person. I happen to believe Mike Hopkins is the right person.

“There were other instances where hiring the top assistant isn’t the right thing. In this case, I think it is.”

Mike Tirico, ESPN broadcaster For ESPN broadcaster Mike Tirico, the biggest news of the day stemming from Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud’s email Wednesday morning is not the announcement that longtime Boeheim will retire in three years.

Tirico, an SU alumnus, believes the bigger takeaway is the immediate change in leadership, as Daryl Gross is no longer SU’s director

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of athletics and instead will be taking on a new role as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor.

“I would imagine it has a lot to do with what’s gone on over the last month or so,” Tirico said. “… If the chancellor feels that Daryl’s presence, if he continues to serve his time at the university, can benefit the school, then I’m all for that.”

Tirico noted Gross’ whole body of work, including his advancement of Syracuse’s facilities, Olympic sports and the overall profile of the athletic department. But the broadcaster also said Gross’ 10-year tenure will be counterbalanced by the football program’s disappointments and the flaws of the basketball program that the NCAA recently exposed.

But Tirico also believes the announcement of Boeheim’s retirement — a type of announcement the broadcaster said can sometimes be a negative — helps ease the Orange’s future.

“I think it allows the new leadership in the athletic department, when in place, to help guide the process going forward of how the basketball program will look three, four, five years from now,” Tirico said.

“I would imagine the players who are being recruited will be on campus at that point, will

be a part of those teams and certainly will want to be a group that helps send off a Hall of Fame coach with a great run.”

Tirico expects Boeheim to work as hard as ever in his final three seasons, and he hopes Hopkins — considered by many to be Boeheim’s successor — is indeed the one to take the helm from the longtime head coach.

“He’s someone who, from the day he stepped on campus at age 18 or 19, has been incredibly committed to the success of the program,” Tirico said of Hopkins, “and I think … would be a great person to lead Syracuse basketball into the next generation.”

Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst College basketball analyst Dick Vitale admitted that Boeheim was at fault for NCAA violations committed by Syracuse, but also voiced his strong support for the SU head coach.

“I want to make it very clear, very clear, coaches have to be accountable and responsible for what transpires in your program,” Vitale said. “But saying all that, Jim Boeheim is not a cheater.”

Vitale emphasized how Boeheim had no part in establishing a “cheating scandal” or anything that involved athletes being paid for volunteer services at the Oneida YMCA. Vitale added that Boeheim didn’t even know it was happening.

But he did put Boeheim at fault in one area.

“Jim Boeheim was guilty of one thing. I’ll say it once, I’ll say it twice, I’ll say it over and over on ESPN,” Vitale said. “And a lot of people

don’t agree with what I’m saying. It’s their prerogative and I respect that. But what I’m saying is a fact.

“Jim Boeheim is guilty of trust.”

Vitale went on to mention how Boeheim was at fault for trusting two “boosters,” presumably referencing former Oneida YMCA sports director Jeff Cornish and CEO Hank Leo, for paying his players in cash.

Vitale said Boeheim would be “guilty beyond belief” if it was proven that he orchestrated paying players or aiding in writing paper or other academic fraud, but said he doesn’t believe that was the case.

Vitale said he was surprised that Boeheim’s retirement plan was released three years in advance, and that it’s sad to know a coach he’s known for so long now has a set end date to his tenure.

... I’ll say it once, I’ll say it twice, I’ll say it over and over on ESPN. And a lot of people don’t agree with what I’m saying. It’s their prerogative and I respect that. But what I’m saying is a fact. Jim Boeheim is guilty of trust.

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He said the first name he associated with Syracuse is Boeheim’s, and he floated the possibility of the early announcement being a result of the pressure being put on Boeheim in the aftermath of the NCAA report.

“I’m really surprised to be honest with you,” Vitale said. “I think it’s so unfair what’s transpired now, the whole scenario with the Syracuse investigation.” pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDAbb blsamuel@syr.edu | @Brett_Samuels27 mschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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jensen Gross was an assistant football coach. He eventually hired Jensen as SU’s head tennis coach in 2006.

“I think you have to read the entire book and look at the entire resumé,” Jensen said. “I know the human being, I know the person, I know the character. That would not be fair to judge him by one part of the entire chapter.”

I think you have to read the entire book and look at the entire resumé.

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Gross stepped down as Syracuse’s director of athletics on Wednesday, as announced by Chancellor Kent Syverud in an email. The move came just 12 days after the NCAA’s report sanctioning Syracuse for violations that occurred throughout his 10-year tenure. Gross will remain with the university as vice president and special assistant to the chancellor and an adjunct professor in the David B. Falk School of Sport and Human Dynamic.

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moyer after his 42nd year as the head coach at SU. Moyer would be finishing his sophomore season if he were still to be with Syracuse.

Jensen — who resigned from his position as SU head coach three matches into the 2014 season following an inquiry to players’ concerns — said Gross was a good athletic director and that he planned to reach out to him Wednesday to check on his friend.

“The time he was at Syracuse, he didn’t play safe and he tried to make everyone greater through his energy,” Jensen said. “I think the chapter that he had at Syracuse was extremely impactful in a positive way.”

He said Gross won’t be recognized as much as he should for the amount of money that he raised for the athletic department or how he helped transition Syracuse from a member of the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Gross, he said, transitioned SU “to a level we’ve never seen before.”

Jensen added that Gross knew every player by their first name and where they were from.

A situation like this, Jensen said, is where you find out where your true friends are. And Jensen said he plans on being a true friend to Gross during this time of change and movement.

“You have to take in the whole book,” Jensen said. “You have to start from the cover, you have to go to the finish. You have to look at the fine print. I just know he had a tremendous positive impact.” sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

It is not yet known whether Class of 2015 signees Malachi Richardson, Tyler Lydon, Moustapha Diagne and Frank Howard’s commitments will be affected by Boeheim’s intended retirement. mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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Her time Alexis Peterson hasn’t gotten a chance to shine on a national stage. The NCAA tournament should provide that opportunity.

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Highway to hell Top-ranked Syracuse men’s lacrosse will play No. 4 Duke on Sunday in the Dome, looking to grab its best win of the season.

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN recruiting

Moyer stays committed to Syracuse

By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

Class of 2016 men’s basketball recruit Matthew Moyer will stay committed to Syracuse despite Jim Boeheim’s planned retirement, Moyer said in a text on Wednesday morning.

A four-star power forward from Ohio, Moyer is the lone verbal commit in the Orange’s Class of 2016.

SU Chancellor Kent Syverud said

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JIM BOEHEIM plans to retire as SU’s head coach in three years, according to an email sent out by Chancellor Kent Syverud on Wednesday morning. The decision drew reactions from many sports media figures, former players and more. chase gaewski staff photographer

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ESPN’s Bilas, Tirico, Vitale discuss Boeheim

By Phil D’Abbraccio, Brett Samuels and Matt Schneidman the daily orange

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yracuse men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim made headlines Wednesday when it was announced that he intends to retire in three years.

In interviews with The Daily Orange Wednesday, three ESPN college basketball personalities weighed in with their reactions to

Boeheim’s decision and who should be chosen to replace Boeheim.

Here’s a look at what each of them had to say.

Jay Bilas, ESPN analyst “I’m not surprised,” college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said of Boeheim’s decision.

Bilas said he doesn’t think the announcement will be a major factor in recruiting for the team moving forward.

“Anybody that’s being recruited

I would imagine it has a lot to do with what’s gone on over the last month or so.

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is not going to be there 20 more years,” he said. “I don’t think in the grand scheme of things it’s that big a deal.”

Bilas also discussed the future of the coaching staff in Boeheim’s absence. Assistant coach Mike Hopkins has been presumed to be the coach-in-waiting for when Boeheim steps down, though there was no confirmation that would still be the case in the

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men’s basketball

Former SU players react to planned retirement

By Sam Blum and Jesse Dougherty the daily orange

Former Syracuse guard Matt Roe and walk-on Andrew Kouwe responded to the SU’s announcement that head coach Jim Boeheim will retire in

three seasons. Both players relayed expressed excitement about the future of the program under current assistant coach Mike Hopkins.

Matt Roe, Syracuse guard from 1986-89 in an email “It’s a win-win for the university

and the coaching staff. Shows Coach is energized to put this team and the program past the NCAA sanctions and handing the baton off to Mike Hopkins after 3 years when the school has overcome the obstacles it was presented and the program is back on firm ground and national prominence.”

Andrew Kouwe, Syracuse walk-on guard from 2000-04 “I think obviously, some people are taken back. They weren’t expecting that to come from Boeheim. I think it’s a good thing it’s see players page 16

Moustapha Diagne Power forward Frankin Howard Shooting guard Malachi Richardson Small forward Tyler Lydon Power forward

su’s class of 2016 Matthew Moyer Power forward

in an email that Boeheim intends to retire in three years, which will be

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Gross gets support from Jensen

By Sam Blum asst. sports editor

Former Syracuse head tennis coach Luke Jensen said he supports his close friend Daryl Gross after the latter left his position as Syracuse University’s athletic director on Wednesday morning.

Jensen played tennis at Southern California from 1986–87 while see jensen page 19