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THURSDAY
april 12, 2018 high 54°, low 39°
t h e i n de p e n de n t s t u de n t n e w s pa p e r of s y r a c u s e , n e w yor k |
N • Budget hearing
P • Jamming out
Syracuse Common Councilors on Wednesday expressed doubt over the city land bank’s long-term sustainability without financial support from local government. Page 3
The Plain White T’s performed Wednesday night at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. Proceeds from the event were donated to Virgin Islands for Veterans. Page 7
S • For the Hill
Across the nation, players who once played at The Hill Academy wear No. 45 to honor Jamieson Kuhlmann, a deceased player, and remember their school. Page 16
SEEKING SCHOLARS
crime
SU senior arrested on rape charge
dailyorange.com
It’ll take more than a scholarship to bring underrepresented students to SU, experts say
By Sam Ogozalek news editor
A Syracuse University student has been accused of raping a woman in an on-campus apartment, Syracuse.com reported Wednesday afternoon. Miguel A. Caamano, 21, was arrested and charged with third-degree rape, Syracuse. CAAMANO com reported, citing a felony complaint filed in City of Syracuse court. Caamano has been placed on interim suspension, a university spokesperson confirmed in a statement Wednesday evening. “The University has since issued an interim suspension order against the accused student, effective immediately,” the spokesperson said. Caamano is listed as a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, according to SU’s directory. According to the felony complaint, Caamano is accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in a university-owned apartment in September 2017. “There is absolutely no place for sexual and relationship violence at Syracuse University,” the spokesperson said. They declined to comment further on Caamano’s arrest, citing an ongoing investigation.
$30 MILLION FROM TUITION PREMIUM
$40 MILLION FROM FUNDRAISING
$15 MILLION RAISED Percentage of SU’s first-year Invest Syracuse scholarship fundraising goal that has already been met source: dolan evanovich
SU needs to raise $25 million to meet its additional scholarships goal for Invest Syracuse
Breakdown of how Syracuse University plans to raise $100 million for the Invest Syracuse initiative
on campus
By Gabe Stern staff writer
A week after Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization approved the implementation of a new health insurance plan, some graduate student employees are still divided over whether the plan will help them pay medical costs. GSO’s senate passed the new health insurance plan last Wednesday. The plan will move about 1,300 graduate employees onto a student health plan that will reduce initial premiums by almost $1,000, according to the see insurance page 4
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$30 MILLION FROM CUTS TO ADMINISTRATION
sfogozal@syr.edu
Students divided over health plan
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Percentage of SU students who receive scholarships and grants source: syracuse university
Story by Daniel Strauss
Graphics by Talia Trackim
n an attempt to recruit a more diverse student body, Syracuse University will soon roll out a new scholarship specifically for high school valedictorians and salutatorians. But some experts say the scholarship alone won’t be enough to help traditionally underrepresented students gain access to a university whose total cost of attendance will be north of $70,000 in 2018. Funds for additional scholarships will come as part of SU’s Invest Syracuse initiative, a $100 million plan to improve the the university’s academics and student programs. Just over $15 million has already been raised for scholarships, said Dolan Evanovich, senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience. Evanovich said the valedictorian and salutatorian scholarship will help bring high-performing students to SU from underserved communities, including rural and inner-city school districts. “This really gives us an opportunity to attract and recruit talented students that are very diverse from across
the socioeconomic spectrum,” Evanovich said. Anthony Lising Antonio, an associate professor of education at Stanford University, said students from low-income schools typically lack access to information about the college admissions process, connections to university admissions offices and resources such as college counselors. “Certainly, higher education institutions themselves probably don’t do enough in terms of outreach and providing information,” Antonio said. “Admissions is this black box process to many, many people.” That’s where the higher education institutions can step in to recruit students, Antonio added. Evanovich said SU is already employing strategies to recruit underrepresented students. The Daily Orange reported in March that SU will put a greater emphasis on recruiting students from the southern and western regions of the United States. “We have very targeted strategies to get into inner-city high
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