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N • Mental toll

Students and professors discussed the impact studying climate change takes on their mental health and well-being as well as how they keep hope.

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S • Unmatched

In his final New York state concert, Elton John captivated the crowd with his classic songs and flashy outfits.

Syracuse won eight consecutive matches and had a 14-match unbeaten streak — both school records — in 1982.

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off‘Shock to the system’ Recent campus city

Students and RAs share their experiences relocating to SU’s overflow housing due to a larger-than-anticipated freshman class

burglaries spike

By Luisana Ortiz asst. copy editor

photo illustration by meghan hendricks photo editor

By Jana Seal

asst. news editor

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hen Angela Lim, a residential advisor at Brewster, Boland and Brockway Halls, is on call, she walks along Irving Avenue from her dorm to Crouse Hospital’s Marley Education Center at midnight to do safety rounds. She swipes into the building and walks past rooms with test dummies and hospital beds.

Once she checks the Syracuse University-owned residence area, she walks back home to BBB. At 2:00 a.m., she does it again.

After it underestimated yield for the class of 2026, SU notified approximately 200 sophomores who were assigned to live in DellPlain that they would be relocated to accommodate the freshman class. Marley is one of four housing options, which also include the Sheraton, 206 Walnut Ave. and University Village apartments. Students could request where they wanted to live through rankedchoice voting.

While Lim conducts her rounds with another RA, she said she’s often paired with a female, also of small stature. “(The assignment) still doesn’t

help,” Lim said. “It’s really creepy at night, (we’re doing) rounds of the building at like midnight and 2am.

And it’s kind of sketchy (at the hospital) at 2:00 a.m.”

Rachel Jang, an RA at 206 Walnut, expressed similar safety concerns.

Before she was assigned to the house – which the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority previously occupied – Jang said she was supposed to be an RA in Booth.

The university hired two new RAs for Marley, one new RA for 206 Walnut and an additional four for the Sheraton, said Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associate vice president for communi see relocation page 4

coronavirus

SU reports at least 91 active COVID-19 cases

By Kyle Chouinard news editor

The Barnes Center at the Arch reported 91 active COVID-19 cases on Syracuse University’s campus as of Sept. 9, a university spokesperson told The Daily Orange. All of the cases were self-reported to the Barnes Center.

SU also had 37 students in cam-

pus isolation housing as of Friday, wrote Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior vice president for communications, in an email to The D.O. “Syracuse University continues to align its public health policies with current guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the New York State Department of Health and the Onondaga County Health

Department, which includes no longer mandating testing or requiring masks,” Scalese wrote in the email.

Scalese added that the university is still conducting wastewater surveillance to monitor COVID-19 across campus. The university is also continuing to test symptomatic students by request at the Barnes Center.

SU is also asking students, faculty and staff who test positive

using at-home testing to report their test results to the university and follow isolation protocols, Scalese wrote. The university has been dispersing free COVID19 at-home test kits in vending machines throughout campus.

The last time SU reported 91 or more cases of COVID-19 on campus was April 29. At the time, the see covid page 4

Since the beginning of August, there have been 41 residential burglaries on the east side, 23 of which occurred in the area immediately east of SU’s campus, DPS Chief Craig Stone said.

In response to the uptick in burglaries in the area, which have increased nearly 50% since last year, Stone said both DPS and SPD have increased their off-campus presence in Syracuse’s eastern neighborhoods to improve crime prevention.

The majority of these burglaries have been non-violent “crimes of opportunity,” including houses and other buildings where windows and doors are unlocked, Stone said.

The Syracuse Police Department has made arrests in relation to several recent incidents, Stone said, but students living on and off campus should still remain diligent about staying safe and preventing crime.

“It’s important (to try to) reduce crime through crime prevention and education,” Stone said.

Stone and Ben Tupper, the owner of Rent from Ben, said students should keep doors and windows locked.

In addition to regularly taking inventory of safety equipment in their homes and what condition the items are in, Stone said students should consider installing an affordable security alarm system.

Students interested in living offcampus should perform a thorough inspection of potential living spaces before moving in, Stone suggested.

Students should also ask about what landlord-tenant responsibilities are and what the area’s crime data looks like, he said.

Tupper suggested delegating security responsibilities among roommates for better efficiency. “(Without communication), if you live with a group of four or five people, everybody’s kind of assuming the other person locked the door,” Tupper said.

DPS is continually assessing safety measures currently in place and working toward ways the agency can improve, Stone said.

If a student feels unsafe they should always call DPS, Stone said.

“We need to look out for each other,” Stone said. “We need (the community) to help us keep them safe.” lsortiz@syr.edu @luisanasof

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on campus

student association

Climate change research takes mental health toll SA pushes

menstrual product initiative

By Kaitlin Campbell contributing writer

Surya Vaidy – a student studying environment, sustainability and policy – believes people need to combat climate anxiety by taking action.

NINA GERZEMA asst. photo editor

By Ethan Chanin

contributing writer

Sarah Pralle often finds herself thinking about the possibility of her young daughter choosing not to have children because of the detrimental effects of climate change.

“I think sometimes about the hot summer we’re having and I think: ‘that might be the coolest summer we’ll ever have’ … that’s a strange thought,” said Pralle, a professor of political science in Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

The negative psychological impacts of global climate change, such as anxiety and feelings of helplessness, are being felt by those studying the phenomenon at SU. Aside from her concerns about the future generations, Pralle also said she occasionally stops consuming environmental news for a few days in order to take a “mental break” from a topic that she said can be overwhelming.

Dominic Wilkins, a doctoral student studying geography and the environment in Maxwell,

also voiced climate change-related anxiety.

“It (can) send you down a spiral or … rabbit hole as you realize and learn about just one more way that some people somewhere have caused some sort of destruction,” he said.

Wilkins believes that looking at crises throughout history can provide insight into the impact of climate change.

“People have been struggling in conditions and dealing with catastrophes much worse than a lot of people will end up having to deal with, simply because of particular histories, power dynamics and geometries they’ve been living within,” Wilkins said.

Nearly 40% of 16-25 year-olds said that climate change has made them hesitant to have children, and over 75% of them feel that the future is frightening, according to a survey by The Lancet Planetary Health in Dec. 2021.

A Dec. 2021 report cited that a growing number of people, particularly in low-income and non-white communities, are suffering from adverse mental health symptoms

due to the impacts of climate change.

Surya Vaidy, who studies environment, sustainability and policy in Maxwell, said progress is hindered by negativity.

“But there’s also this sense of helplessness like this is ingrained in society, this is the established mode of what’s being done,” he said.

Vaidy said taking action is the way to combat climate anxiety, even if that means simply becoming more informed or discussing climate change with peers.

Chie Sakakibara, an associate professor in the geography and the environment department in Maxwell at SU, has researched the Inupiat Tribe of Alaska — a group of about 750 Indigenous people who have lived off the Alaskan tundra for millennia — for over 18 years.

In the 1970s, the Inupiat people migrated inland to escape rising sea levels, she said.

Currently, the tribe is considering relocating again due to sea level rise and the diminishing population of wildlife around them, Sakakibara explained. Recently, she discovered higher rates of

suicide, domestic abuse and drug abuse within the Inupiat community, but she still remains hopeful.

But the Inupiat tribe is making its voice heard, Sakakibara said.

The tribe is sending delegates to international climate change summits, influencing policymakers in Alaska and collaborating with other indigenous tribes such as the Inuit Tribe in Canada to raise their visibility.

“I feel the … stress that people are going through right now,” she said. “But at the same time, this is an exciting time for the community to really start building a network with other indigenous communities of the world.”

Echoing similar sentiments, Vaidy recalled one of his previousprofessor’s advice on hope.

“Hope is an active process,” Vaidy said. “We have to work at it, we have to actively get involved and keep educating ourselves.”

Editor’s Note: Surya Vaidy is a photographer for The Daily Orange.

Hedoes not influence the editorial content of the News section in her capacity as a photographer. evchanin@syr.edu

on campus

Students, professors react to Orange Safe app

By Alice Liu

asst. digital editor

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety launched Orange Safe, a new campus safety app, on Aug. 22. The new app replaced the Rave Guardian app, which SU has used since Feb. 2021.

Orange Safe provides students, faculty and staff a number of tools to stay connected and receive important campus notifications, communicate with campus safety and get access to resources needed the most, according to the DPS website.

SU worked in partnership with

AppArmor to make the app as simple as possible while providing the most important safety related information to the campus community, said Christine Weber, the communications manager at Campus Safety and Emergency Management Services, in an email to The Daily Orange.

Shabeeb Ameen, a graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences who also works as a teaching assistant, appreciated that the app also connects members of the community to resources available at the Barnes Center at the Arch.

Ameen said he would tell his students to download the app on

the first day of class if he knew about it, especially if they are taking a late-night class. He said the university could make posters with the QR code for the app to promote downloads.

Kfir Shoham, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, said his parents told him to download the app on his phone but he’s never used it.

“I don’t feel the need to use it yet, so I haven’t found it useful,” he said.

Chris Cho, a first-year doctoral student studying philosophy, said that he did not know about the app prior to being interviewed.

Cho thinks DPS could put up more

posters advertising the app and the resources it has for students.

Cho said he uses the Safety Escort Shuttle, which operates every night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Students tend not to read university-wide emails carefully, Cho said, so promoting the app that way wouldn’t be as effective.

After downloading the app, Cho said once he was more familiar with the tools and functions of Orange Safe, thought there should be a better way to present the resources the app contains.

“If I go to a safety escort shuttle and I go to a shuttle area of operasee orange safe page 4

The second phase of the Student Association’s plan to provide universal access to free menstrual products is experiencing delays, SA members said.

Over the past five years, Syracuse University’s SA has taken on the task of providing universal access to free menstrual products. The second phase of the rollout, which was scheduled to begin this summer, has had slow progress due to asbestos in Falk College, Bird Library and the Hall of Languages as well as difficulty drilling into certain walls, Ginelli and SA President David Bruen said.

The second phase includes 11 buildings: Hinds Hall, Link Hall, Slocum Hall, Bowne Hall, the Physics Building, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall, Hall of Languages, Hendricks Chapel, Carnegie Library, the Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management, Bruen said.

The first phase, which SA and SU has completed, prioritized campus hubs such as the Schine Student Center, the Barnes Center at the Arch and the Life Sciences Complex.

“Having a period is just another stressor,” said Anna Ginelli, SA’s speaker pro tempore. “It’s important we can (mitigate) stressors like that so students can enjoy their time here.”

Another issue SU and SA are having with the rollout is that there is no way to report if a machine is out of products, Ginelli said. At this time, janitorial staff refill the machines every other week, but SA hopes to upgrade to weekly refills, she added.

Installing the machines in phase one cost $29,925 and the menstrual products needed cost an additional $27,000. The cost of phase two is $59,455.

Additionally, SA is addressing bathrooms for all genders with the initiative. W hile women’s and gender-neutral bathrooms were initially the priority, SA and SU are starting to provide menstrual products to men’s bathrooms as well.

“We understand not everyone (that menstruates) is using the female bathrooms,” Ginelli said.

Residence halls may also be included in future phases, Bruen said. When the project started, SA would provide small packages in residence hall bathrooms where possible. Now, packages of menstrual products may soon be provided to a “central point” in hall lobbies, Bruen said, as placing menstrual product machines in every dorm bathroom would be

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relocation cations, in an email.

The university still has not hired new residential directors for any of the buildings that serve as overflow housing. Instead, they are incorporated into existing dorm complexes.

When students moved in, 206 Walnut joined a complex already comprised of Washington Arms, Walnut Hall and Haven Hall.

When she’s on call, Jang said she’s responsible for residents in all four buildings.

“When you’re on call, and you’re a girl, and you get a call at 3:00 a.m. (and) someone’s like, ‘Oh, I got locked out’ … You have to walk in the middle of the night to another building,” Jang said. “That sucks.”

When female RAs raised safety concerns to Student Living about walking longer distances alone in the middle of the night, Jang said the office told them they could call their own escort from the Department of Public Safety.

Students have previously experienced issues with these services, and Jang said difficulties in getting an escort can deter some RAs from calling DPS. Even if someone accompanies students, Jang said that some people don’t feel safe around DPS officers.

“You feel unsafe, but it’s not enough where you would want to call someone to walk you from page 1

covid university was under a “BLUE” COVID-19 alert level, under which the university strongly recommended masks while indoors and when from page 3

orange safe tion, then they give me the entire web page.

But I feel like they could just extract what’s important from the web page and then (present) it in a much more friendly manner,” Cho said.

At the top of the homepage, the app has a banner announcing DPS’ latest news. The function is positioned above a red emergency contact button for 911 and nine other functions.

Jeff Passetti, a professor who teaches web design at SU, said the homepage banner may not be the best location to put the announcements.

“All the important stuff I think (should be) right on top,” Passetti said. “That’s nice, if it’s informative about emergencies or crises. But right now it’s advertising what’s going on with the Department of Public Safety in terms of public relations and blogs.”

The functions include a map of SU’s Blue Lights, reporting tips to DPS, a “safety toolbox”— which can send a message indicating the user is okay to a recipient of their choosing — and general support resources.

“I think the main battle now is not the design, the awareness of the app is probably the largest obstacle that they’ll face,” Passetti said.

Weber told The D.O. that the app has 3,607 subscribers as of Friday.

Passetti also mentioned some smartphone default systems will automatically delete apps that are not used in months, leaving him worried that students not using the app may have to redownload the app in a moment of crisis.

He said 20 to 3o seconds of downloading could from page 3

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excessive.

Ginelli said dorms are places where many students spend their time, and expanding the project to dorms is consistent with SA’s goal of providing universal access to these products.

SA is also collaborating with Hendricks Chapel to provide menstrual products for its food pantry, which will give students who might need economic assistance an additional access point, Bruen said.

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mote the safety of all residents,” including swipe access for rooms and buildings, as well as services and support from DPS. When Katherine Keane moved into her dorm at 206 Walnut early, she didn’t see a DPS officer stationed at the entrance. Keane,

a sophomore who was displaced from DellPlain, also didn’t have a key on her first day and couldn’t get in contact with the Office of Student Living, which left her locked out of her room for a period of time.

She said the university was still testing the house’s fire alarms, and the industrial kitchen inside was unlocked as well.

For some students who expected to live at DellPlain, but were relocated to Marley, the housing reassignment meant they no longer had living in a room without an outward facing window. In rooms on the inner section of the residence area, all windows face into one common room.

SU plans to install solar tubes that will provide natural light into the rooms for students who don’t have outward-facing windows, Scalese said.

Marley also had issues with air conditioning during the beginning of the semester, Scalese said, but the university resolved the issue within a few days.

Keane said relocating from DellPlain was “really stressful.” In an attempt to resolve the issue, she requested a second-year housing requirement waiver, but Vernetta Kinchen, SU’s executive director of housing and lodging, told her she was unable to give waivers to displaced students or make any exceptions.

Kinchen did not respond to comment.

Keane said that despite the stress and confusion, her housing situation worked out well for her and her roommate. She was placed in her first choice among the provided housing relocation options.

“My roommate and I are pretty happy with how it did end up,” Keane said.

Jang also sees positives in the housing changes. She was set to be an RA in Booth this year after living and working there last year, but said living at 206 Walnut was an opportunity to live in a house during college.

“I feel really grateful because (when) I was going to college I really wanted that experience of living in a house, but I knew I didn’t really have the funds or I didn’t sign a lease fast enough with other people,” Jang said.

Still, before Keane got to campus, she said she felt SU was avoiding student concerns, despite the stress they were experiencing.

“When you’re told that you have a space to live in a specific spot and you’ve planned (it) out – my roommate and I were planning out what we’re going to put on our wall, who was going to get a fridge and things like that – and it’s like all of a sudden, it’s just like ripped out from underneath you,” she said. “It’s just kind of a shock to the system.”

in the presence of others. People who were not fully vaccinated were required to wear a mask at all times.

Before the fall semester, SU suspended its color-coded masking system and made masks optional.

As of Friday, Onondaga County had a 9.5% positivity rate and reported 86 new COVID-19 cases. New York state’s Department of Health reported 4,294 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

“We will continue to monitor the preva-

lence of the virus on our campus and in our surrounding communities and take additional public health action should it become necessary,” Scalese concluded. kschouin@syr.edu @Kyle_Chouinard

somewhere,” Jang said.

Scalese wrote in her statement that each location includes “security measures to pro-

My roommate and I were planning out what we’re going to put on our wall, who was going to get a fridge and things like that – and it’s like all of a sudden, it’s just like ripped out from underneath you.

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be critical to students’ safety.

Adam Peruta, an associate magazine, news and digital journalism professor in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, has designed several apps, including ’Cuse Challenge — which encourages SU students to participate in campus culture — and Yank Alerts, a personal safety app. Peruta, who teaches interactive design and UI/UX, said SU hasn’t done enough research on what students want in a safety app.

“I think the problem is that when you’re not really understanding your audience, you end up designing something that you think people are going to use and it ends up being totally off base,” Peruta said.

Despite the design flaws, the app has features that function well, and students should be aware of them, Peruta said. However, he added that members of Generation Z have very high expectations for their digital experiences.

“If you don’t meet those expectations,” he said, “people are not going to use the app.” zliu159@syr.edu @ZiqingLiu8

“Over the course of five years, (SA) went from installing little carriages in (dorm) bathrooms to working with the university to install dispensers in bathrooms,” Bruen said. “In the next five years, my hope is we’re really not … paying for this anymore.

Not because we want it to end, but because the university (has) now taken it on.” kcampb14@syr.edu

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from the stage

Broadway play begins at VPA

Saturday Night’s Alright

By Sophie Szydlik asst. culture editor

Musical superstar Elton John was adorned with a shimmery pink blazer and glittery shades as he performed fan favorites to an electric audience.

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Music icon Elton John performed at the JMA Wireless Dome this weekend to a packed crowd

By Sophie Szydlik and Rachel Raposas the daily orange

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t began with a single G major chord — a little collection of notes that turned the low buzz inside the JMA Wireless Dome into thunderous cheers from 38,000 people. “Bennie And The Jets” shook the floor as the Rocketman himself appeared on stage.

Elton John returned to Syracuse as part of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” for what he said would be his final performance in New York state.

His career, which is over half a century long, has been marked by grandiose performances, deeply emotional songs and honest lyrics.

“Tonight is my very last night in New York state, and it is great to do it in this great big building here, which I have played before and I love very

ELTON JOHN had four costume changes during his concert, staying true to his reputation of extravagant theatrics. sophie szydlik asst. culture editor

much,” John said.

The last time John took the Dome’s stage was 21 years ago during his “Face to Face” tour, where he coheadlined with Billy Joel. Before that, John made his debut in the dome back in 1970. At the time, tickets were selling for about $3.50.

Even though he spent much of the performance seated at his piano, John captivated his fans. At 75, he still remains unapologetically himself. During nearly every song, fans

cheered, smiled and held hands as John’s deeply personal lyrics floated through the Dome.

Cindy Testone has found an Elton John song for every milestone and memory in her life.

“My daughter — at her sweet 16 — she danced with her dad to ‘Tiny Dancer,’” Testone said. “She played it again, and danced with her dad at her wedding in June … (Elton John) has just been there for every moment.” see rocketman page 7

Eric Holmes and Nat Zegree both lost their parents at a young age. Later in life, the duo found that the death of a parent was not represented in Broadway stories, and decided to use their personal experiences to craft an intimate, authentic narrative of human grief.

“We kind of combined our grief stories,” Holmes said in a personal story for the show’s YouTube channel.

Written by Holmes and with a score by Zegree, “Fly More Than You Fall” follows a 14-year-old writer, Malia, as she uses her literary alterego, Willow, to navigate the insecurity, angst and uncertainty of growing up. Though the show premiered at the Utah Valley University School of the Arts and will transfer to Broadway in May, it has roots at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. The school’s drama department hosted the musical’s original workshop in 2018.

In its workshop stage at SU, Holmes and Zegree saw “Fly More Than You Fall” on its feet for the first time, bringing in industry professionals to play the roles they’ve written. At the time, most of its music wasn’t even written yet, and the script was changing with each day, said Rebecca Karpoff, the music director of the SU workshop.

“At the time of the workshop here, I think the writers were still working on the overall feel of the show and trying to balance it so it would work for both younger and older audiences,” she said. “From what I’ve seen and heard since, they’ve been very successful with that…the music for this show is great… and I think it will get a terrific reception.”

The story follows a 14-year-old writer, Malia, as she uses her literary alter-ego, Willow, to navigate the insecurity, angst and uncertainty of growing up. However, Malia’s life is turned upside down following a phone call where the audience hears one thing: “stage four.”

In the show, the main character’s life turns upside down following a phone call where she learns that her mother has been diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer. This shocking diagnosis overwhelms Malia with grief and emotion, forcing her to disassociate from her life to reconcile her grief in the only way she knows how — writing.

The show reaches a pivotal moment when Malia’s mother reads her daughter’s story about Willow leaving her friend Flyn behind even though she loves him.

By the show’s end, Malia’s writing has transformed from a dissociative coping mechanism to a way to heal, and preserve the legacies of those she loves with the words she writes. Jeff Whiting, the director and choreographer of see musical page 7

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beyond the hill

Locals celebrate their heritage at Syracuse Irish Festival

By Kate Kelley asst. copy editor

Although Kathleen Barry, who was visiting from Florida, celebrated her cultural pride in a new city this year, she said that the Irish always make her feel welcome. “[The Irish] have a saying, that’s ‘Céad Míle Fáilte,’ a hundred thousand welcomes,” Barry said.

This past weekend, Clinton Square was a sea of green as people celebrated Celtic culture at the annual Syracuse Irish Festival. Vendors lined the streets selling claddagh rings, green Syracuse merchandise, baked potatoes, shepherd’s pie and Guinness. Along with the crowds, the sound of bagpipes and fiddles and the smell of beer transformed the square into a true Irish celebration.

Nine musical acts performed on the two stages on Friday. Many musicians sang a mix of traditional Irish tunes and new Celtic inspired folk rock songs. Celtic-rock band Enter the Haggis, known for exciting and dynamic music with a relaxed stage presence, performed popular tunes, and the captivated crowd gladly sang along.

Each performance brought attendees both young and old to their feet as they moved to the music.

A large part of the celebration was the appreciation of the arts. Leslie Jamieson, owner of Thistle Hill Creations, brought her custom jewelry designs to the Irish Festival for the second year in a row.

Inspired by her Celtic heritage, Jamieson creates her handmade jewelry but draws inspiration from other sources as well.

She presents over 500 designs in precious metal when vending at festivals.

“A lot of cultural pride [was in the atmosphere] and people [were] excited to hear the music and see what everybody has to offer. They appreciated the fact that my jewelry is handmade,” she said.

Like clockwork, Liverpool couple Kevin Burke and Jean Collins have come to the Syracuse Irish Festival every year since 2002. This year, they took advantage of the revived festival scene, hoping to grab

a beer with friends and share a familiar bite to eat.

They weren’t the only ones— visitors looking for authentic Irish cuisine hopped in line for Kitty Hoynes, a pop-up vendor that sold bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, and pints of Guinness. The strong aroma from the tent had hungry people lining up for dinner and a drink.

Among those enjoying Kitty Hoynes was Oswego couple Elizabeth and Brian McCauley, who have been coming to the Irish Festival for around 10 years. They love everything the festival has to offer, but it’s the great music and people they meet that keep them coming back year after year.

“We love the energy, we love The Elders, we love the Irish step dancers, we love all of it,” Elizabeth said. “We’re of Irish heritage so we love this festival… Anything Celtic, Gaelic, Irish, anything that’s of that heritage.”

Like any social event, the Syracuse Irish Festival suffered during COVID. But Brian McCauley noticed more people came to the festival since the pandemic, and said that this year’s celebrations felt like a return to pre-pandemic times.

“Coming out of COVID, there are more vendors here now, which is the way it used to be… (it) brings out more people which is awesome,” Brian said. “It’s great to see a lot of people out here.”

On Saturday, the same Irish pride was on display as The Great Syracuse Irish Session, a local musical group that plays traditional instruments like the fiddle, harp and twin whistle, took to the stage and energized the crowd. Later on in the day, singer and guitarist Shane Hennessy and The Public House performed in front of excited crowds.

Burke has come to the Syracuse Irish Festival for the last 20 years, simply because he looks forward to celebrating and sharing his heritage with others.

“The Italians have their festivals, the Polish have their festivals, so why not have ours?” Burke said. katekelley03@gmail.com

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Enjoy live music, various cuisines at these 7 events in Syracuse

By Rachel Raposas culture editor

Friends of the Central Library Author Series: Brit Bennett

If you’re a book fan, take a trip to the Oncenter Crouse-Hinds Theater to hear New York Times bestseller, Brit Bennett. “The Vanishing Half” author has been published in The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine and The Paris Review. This event is part of the Friends of the Central Library Author Series and begins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tickets start at $40.

Artist Talk with Stephanie H. Shih

Stephanie H. Shih is an Asian American ceramic artist whose most recent show of work is on display at the SU Art Museum as part of its annual Art Wall Project. On Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Shih will talk through her pieces with curator Melissa Yuen. This event is virtual and attendees can register online.

918 Print Party

Celebrate the artistic pursuit of printing at the 918 Print Party on Friday and Saturday. The festival will feature local and international artists, live demonstrations, merchandise and raffles. The party will be at Delavan Studios and admission is free.

Festa Italiana

Festa Italiana will return to Syracuse outside City Hall from Friday to Sunday with rides, live music, lectures, contests, raffles and of course, classic Italian foods. Admission is free and the event runs between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday.

2022 Taste of B’ville

Want to get off campus and in touch with the local community? Take a trip to Baldwinsville on Saturday, and explore the vibrant restaurant scene at Taste of B’ville. Musicians will perform live throughout the day, and each vendor will offer inexpensive samples. The festival is free and will run from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Crafted Underground Series

Every Sunday, McCarthy Mercantile hosts the Crafted Underground Series, which features local vendors, including artists and small businesses, as well as live music. The event goes from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Donate blood at the Schine Student Center on Wednesday. Hosted by the Center for Policy Research and the Pre-PA Club, the blood drive will operate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students must register to donate. rachel@dailyorange.com @rachel_raposas

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rocketman Throughout the hit, John often leaned away from the microphone to let the voices of the crowd shine alongside him. Fans swayed with their hands to the sky as the chorus rang out.

My daughter, she’s 31, she loves Elton.

I’m much older, I love Elton. There are college students here, children here, yet we can all connect with the same artist.

Cindy Testone CONCERT ATTENDEE

The audience also paid tribute to John’s famous, electric stage presence with sparkly feather boas, vibrantly colored suits and iconic sunglasses.

Throughout the night, the Rocketman showed off the sense of style he’s famous for with a total of four costume changes.

He opened the show with a technicolor rhinestone jacket, followed by a shimmery pink number with matching shades, to a velvet smoking jacket and at the night’s conclusion, a bedazzled tracksuit.

Seeing John perform live was a bucket list item for Grace Sears, who wore a floor-length rainbow sequin jacket with a fur collar.

“I’ve always wanted to see Elton John,” Sears said. “I brought my niece with me

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on one condition: that she dress up ridiculously, just like me.”

The sparkles from John’s jacket reflected in the crowd, which became a sea of swaying flashlights during “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me.” As he sang, a montage of his life flashed on screens above the stage. The audience saw John learning to play the piano as a young boy turn to footage of him at concerts during the 1970s in his iconic costumes as he solidified himself as an international superstar.

John spoke to the hearts of his fans throughout the song, tasking them with protecting his legacy — to not let the sun set on his career — after he takes his final bow.

When Mary Buchman heard that John was coming to Syracuse, she jumped at the opportunity to get tickets for herself and her daughter, Julie. She had been to one of the Rocketman’s shows before, but was pregnant with Julie at the time.

“I was here to see Elton when I was 8 months pregnant, sitting right about in this area, about 21 years ago,” Buchman said. “It was so loud, and I was so afraid I was ruining her hearing before she was born. I had my coat over me to try and protect her.”

John’s music has played a massive role in his fans’ lives, offering them hope in dark moments and joy during their victories, Testone said.

Numerous concert-goers said that John has been the soundtrack of countless moments in their lives, and connected them to a fanbase from all walks of life who, together, found common ground in his music and personality.

“My daughter, she’s 31, she loves Elton.

I’m much older, I love Elton.” Testone said.

“There are college students here, children here, yet we can all connect with the same artist.”

Audience members of all ages found joy and strength from Elton John’s music, as audience members dressed in their best and brightest outfits. rachel raposas culture editor

Thank you for coming, and for dressing up so nicely.

It’s time to spend time with my family now, and that’s the most important.

Elton John MUSICIAN

John has not succeeded in spite of his shortcomings, but has learned to thrive because of them, Sears said. He’s redefined weakness as strength and drawn back the

curtain on the stigma surrounding sexuality, addiction and mental health, she said.

“I fell in love with Elton John because of what he is, what he’s become, what he has overcome,” Sears said. “He’s a recovering addict, he’s gay, he has children, and he’s not ashamed of it. He is just the best way to be — honest.”

For his encore performance, which included “Your Song” followed by an emotional “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” John returned to the stage in a black Gucci tracksuit with his name bedazzled on the back. John addressed the crowd one more time before ascending into his own yellow brick road.

“Thank you for coming, and for dressing up so nicely,” John said. “It’s time to spend time with my family now, and that’s the most important.” culture@dailyorange.com

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musical the Utah production, said he sought to redefine loss with this musical.

“The message of ‘Fly More Than You Fall’ is that, even though you’re not perfect, even though you may have problems, that doesn’t define who you are,” Whiting said on the show’s YouTube channel. “What defines who you are is your heart, and what you’re willing to do, and how much you want, and how hard you’re willing to work for what you want” Whiting and Karpoff worked together to develop this artistic vision and to bring it to life onstage.

“Malia has created a fantasy alter-ego, a birdlike creature who embodies Malia’s dreams of taking flight from her circumstances,” Karpoff said. “Despite serious subject matter, the show is uplifting with great music and a tender exploration of a number of close relationships.”

Karpoff emphasized the significance of the show’s success as an original work. Original musicals like “Fly More Than You Fall” often take longer to arrive on Broadway than adaptations as they must establish their popularity as a new entity in the space.

In the past 30 years, only 18% of Broadway musicals were originals. Despite winning 11 Tony Awards as well as a Grammy and Pulitzer Prize, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” took seven years of writing before opening at the Richard Rodgers Theater. Fellow original musical hits such as “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Hadestown” followed a similar path.

The creative team and artists working on “Fly More Than You Fall” have their work cut out for them, Karpoff said. But, considering the show’s first read was merely four years ago, she said securing a spot on Broadway speaks great lengths to the power this story wields.

“I hope people, when they see this show, realize that to lose someone isn’t some kind of punishment,” Zegree said. “You haven’t been wronged, you’re just living… You will get through it, you will feel pain, that’s okay. You have to let yourself feel that pain. It’s okay to be sad, we’re not invincible.” sophszyd@gmail.com @sophsyzd

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WGS urges SU to rethink its current COVID-19 policies

By Himika Bhattacharya guest columnist

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n light of Syracuse University’s announcement that masking is now an individual decision on our campus, we, as a feminist community, want to offer a counter practice grounded in feminist ethics of care, disability justice, accountability and the notion of collective access. We believe that health is more than an individual choice or decision and we understand health as part of a larger ecology of care and responsibility toward each other and to our larger communities.

We reject the language and ideologies behind the notion that only the “vulnerable minority” are the members of our society who must take extra precautions to stay safe. We believe that people should not be required to declare their health status in order to ensure their safety. Instead, we want to prioritize the knowledge and tools that we have collectively gained throughout the (ongoing) pandemic.

This helps us recognize that we’re all connected, so that we share the responsibility to keep each other safe.

COVID-19 not only poses a threat to our collective well-being but consequently, it also directly impacts our access to education. We are troubled by the responsibility placed on individuals with higher health risks to ensure equal educational access .

We are literally putting the burden for their

well-being on them alone. Furthermore, we see the implicit or explicit requirement of health and individual vulnerability as practices that perpetuate power inequities. They further privilege those who appear “fit” and “strong” while enabling them to show or deny compassion and concern for those required to disclose sensitive information.

Individualizing issues of health during an ongoing public health crisis appears to relinquish institutions of any responsibility in ensuring the health and educational access of all members of their community.

SU is a prime example of this because it encourages faculty to welcome a laissezfaire approach to masking in educational spaces and check on students when they are unwell. The university’s current policy suggests that faculty be responsible for mental health care work. I feel as though faculty have not been provided adequate, specialized training or compensation for this additional labor and time.

We urge the SU community to join us in thinking about and enacting a feminist ethic of care and disability justice by: 1. Wearing masks for ourselves and others in our classrooms/shared spaces 2. Limiting public presence once a member of the SU community is exposed or diagnosed with COVID-19 3. Continuing to advocate for access to free covid testing for students, faculty

HIMIKA BHATTACHARY,PhD, associate professor & department chair of SU’s women’s and gender studies department. maxine brackbill asst. photo editor

and staff on campus, and testing as frequently as possible 4. Eating before or after, rather than during, events and classes 5. Educating others that wearing masks during a pandemic is a matter of ensuring equity, justice and care Beyond public health policy and the university’s official policy, we urge ourselves and

each other to create and act upon principles based on communal senses of justice, equity and care that recognize and prioritize that we all share responsibility for ensuring continued health and equal educational access in our communities.

Himika Bhattacharya, PhD, Associate Professor & Chair Department of Women’s and Gender Studies.

personal essay

Syracuse University can do more for its Muslim students

By Ahmed AlQubaisi guest columnist

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he first day that I landed on the rainy runways of Hancock International Airport, there was a looming feeling that things were going to be different. I was indifferent to the feeling at first, however, it made itself more apparent as time went on.

Syracuse University has been a great academic experience for me so far, but it was a culture shock to realize SU was a predominantly white institution. Maybe it was my naivety coming from my home country of the United Arab Emirates, a Muslim country or believing that the United States was the “melting pot of culture”. I went in assuming that more people were accustomed to Muslims and the nuances of diverse Muslim backgrounds.

Students at SU are unaware of certain aspects of Islam. While they know of it, it was obvious that most of their exposure came from the myriad depictions of Islam in Western media. I was asked questions like “do you actually pray five times a day?” and “is it true you can’t eat pork?”, escalating to more invasive questions I didn’t feel I was in a place to answer.

While the first few weeks were marked by the jitters of experiencing the unknown, it didn’t take me long to find the Muslim Student

Association (MSA) at SU. The MSA community has been a place that strives to make Muslims feel welcomed and offered resources to make life as a practicing Muslim more comfortable. The friends I made within the MSA were the backbone to my social life within the US, as we had a shared experience of what it felt like to exist in a PWI. Throughout my college years, from dealing with roommates in dorms to the struggles of having to go to school during the holy month of Ramadan, it was good to see that I wasn’t alone — there were people who I could relate to and express my grievances to without worrying that they would judge what I had to say.

Beyond the university, my friends within the MSA exposed me to the existing Muslim community within the city of Syracuse. The mosques and Muslim owned business located outside the SU campus strengthened my bond to the people and the city, making me wish that more people from within the university can use this as an opportunity to learn about Islam.

The university and the MSA have made progress in recent years to be inclusive to Muslim students, but there’s room for improvement. As long as SU commits to respecting the Muslim community, it’s possible to fight the feeling of alienation.

The current MSA room is small and located

Syracuse University has the resources to educate its students on Islam and accommodate for its Muslim students. courtesy of ahmed alqubaisi

in Hendricks Chapel. Despite them finally giving us a house for Muslim Student Life, it is very distant and isolated from campus.

While we’re not asking for much, SU could use its resources, in collaboration with the MSA, to educate its students. We already have to take First Year Seminars and there are plenty of ways to incorporate religion and

cultural diversity for freshmans to acclimate themselves to Muslims in a safe learning space. In the future, hopefully the MSA will be regarded in the same respect as the other religious organizations on campus, offering Muslim students a strong community while normalizing Islam at SU. Ahmed AlQubaisi, Class of 2024

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1982

“Our coach thought of soccer as a British thing,” Hayward said. “And (in England), soccer and beer go hand in hand.”

The Orange didn’t want to “waste” their chance in 1982. But Syracuse underperformed early, falling 1-0 to Fairleigh-Dickinson in its season opener.

“After that, we kind of made our mind up that (if) this is real, we got to put up or shut up,” said Dean Foti, former player and head coach of the Orange.

Six days after the first loss, Syracuse hosted Notre Dame, one of the many “perennial powerhouse” teams SU faced that year, Hayward said. Goals from Klaus, Vitale and John Karanfilovski gave the Orange a 3-1 victory over the Fighting Irish, kick-starting an eightfrom page 12

uconn 1 receiver, someone who Shrader can turn to in close games. SU can’t always rely on Tucker to make a play. That someone hasn’t surfaced yet, but there’s still 10 games left to find them.

Shrader has some guys in mind — he pointed postgame to Alford, Courtney Jackson and Devaughn Cooper as players he has a strong connection with. But Babers said everybody is still “pretty even.”

“It’s all about the relationship with the quarterback, whoever has the best relationship with the quarterback, those numbers will start to skew one way or another, but it has to do with who (Shrader) likes,” Babers said. “We can call plays and stuff, but when he starts getting that okey doke type feeling with one of them, really get a feeling for them, that’s the guy that’s gonna take off.”

In the early years of Babers’ tenure at SU, one receiver always became that season’s go-to target. In 2016 it was Amba Etta-Tawo, the next year it was Steve Ishmael, in 2018 it was Jamal Custis and the following season it was Trishton Jackson. Taj Harris was supposed to be that guy in 2020, but never truly broke out, and eventually transferred last fall.

Since Harris’ departure, the past two years have seen a committee of receivers getting targets. Against Connecticut, five players caught three balls or more, with none eclipsing 50 yards. Babers said the passing attack will be dispersed like that until Syracuse finds a player that “wants to make a difference.”

“If you’re out there and you’re eligible, we’d like to think that we can get you the ball,” Babers said last Monday. “If you’re decent enough with your hands, you have the ability to catch it.”

For now, that formula has been working.

But starting next week, Syracuse’s schedule ramps up with a game against Purdue, which ranked top-35 nationally in points allowed per game last season. In those games, the Orange will need another player to take the burden off Shrader and Tucker.

The game was won when…

Shrader found Jackson open against zone coverage to put Syracuse up 26-6 at the end of the first half. SU’s offensive line gave Shrader a clean pocket to work in, and Jackson made his cut inside and found the end zone virtually untouched. Babers said he expected there to be a big collision with the safeties coming from page 12

singelmann through defenders into the right side of the box, eventually launching a cross toward the middle, where Singelmann fired a header into the left side of the net.

“In the end, wherever I can help the team the most, I’m there,” Singelmann said.

Once McIntyre’s coaching staff told Singelmann that he was going to be in midfield throughout the year, the senior wasn’t surprised. Singelmann played the position in Syracuse’s three exhibition matches, where SU scored a combined 12 goals.

Sjoberg has only seen Singelmann play up

game winning streak where SU outscored its opponents 28-2.

The biggest win during that streak came against rival UConn. At the time, the Huskies were in their “hayday,” Foti said. Syracuse managed to pull off a 3-1 victory at home, including a goal from sweeper Billy Dorante. Hayward said Dorante never drew attention to himself as the last man back. But against UConn, he ran the entire length of the field and scored.

“It was no contest (against UConn),” Hayward said. “Then we knew we were legit.”

After a 1-1 tie against Oneonta, SU extended its unbeaten streak to 14 games with five straight wins. It had four-plus goal victories against Army, St. Bonaventure and Buffalo and a 2-1 win over Hobart.

Eventually, Syracuse had a tough threegame stretch, where it lost to Long Island and Columbia. But those would be the last

defeats of the season, as the Orange finished the regular season off with a 2-0 win at Cornell. They outscored opponents 51-8 in the regular season.

For the first-ever Big East Championship Tournament, SU joined Boston College, St. John’s and host UConn in the four-team field.

In the semifinal against the Red Storm, Syracuse quickly jumped out to a 2-0 lead at halftime with goals from Klaus and Karanfilovski.

St. John’s managed to get one score early in the second half, but Klaus scored another to give SU a comfortable 3-1 lead. The Red Storm cut the deficit once more, but it wouldn’t be enough as SU advanced to the title game against Boston College.

Powers had been struggling to get significant playing time all season, Hayward said, and against Boston College, he was given two opportunities as a substitute — once in regulation and

once in the sixth overtime. Powers capitalized as his goal secured the title for the Orange.

“Being able to score that goal to win the game and the first-ever Big East Championship, I mean for me, it’s one of those moments you never forget,” Powers said.

Not many Syracuse teams have repeated the success of the 1982 squad, which multiple players attributed to how the college game has evolved. Foti, who coached the Orange for 19 years, said that winning just 10 games nowadays is an accomplishment.

“It makes you feel really good about not just the time that you were here, but also the efforts that you put in to make (the program) what it is,” Foti said. “There actually is some tradition and there is some history to point back, to look back upon and think fondly of.” colebambini@gmail.com @colebambini

down on Jackson, but the receiver scored with ease. It gave the Orange a comfortable cushion, and one they would only extend.

Quote of the night: Dino Babers

“They’ve given themselves an opportunity to be something. I don’t know what that something is yet. But right now, they don’t have a blemish on their record.”

With the win Saturday, Syracuse opened a season 2-0 for the first time since 2018. Babers was asked what the team and coaching staff’s morale was after the win, and said while the team and coaches are almost totally different from that season, this year’s squad is very focused. As a result, his team has put themselves in a position to seriously compete in the ACC this season.

Number to know: 79.2%

Through week two, Shrader ranks third nationally in completion percentage out of all eligible quarterbacks. Shrader had three incompletions against UConn after going 18-for-25 against Louisville. He was Pro Football Focus’ quarterback of the week last weekend, and the impact from Syracuse’s new offense — brought in by offensive coordinator Robert Anae and quarterbacks coach Jason Beck — has already become very visible through just two games.

Game ball: Garrett Shrader

Yes, more Shrader. While the Orange knew what they were going to get from Tucker this season, quarterback play was a bit of a question mark. After Saturday’s win, those questions should be dispelled. Shrader recorded five touchdowns — three through the air, two on the ground — and was accurate with throws at every level.

SU aired it out a bit more versus the Huskies. Along with his touchdown throw to Alford, Shrader also converted on a 39-yard throw to D’Marcus Adams. Syracuse wanted to get in between defenders in UConn’s zone defense, and wanted to test the Huskies’ defenders in one-on-one coverage situations. In every passing scenario, things went SU’s way.

“Shrader does a nice job of picking and choosing his targets,” Babers said.

“He’s been extremely accurate this year and his throwing percentages have been extremely high.”

in the midfield. He finds that Singelmann’s overall qualities translate well to the position since Singelmann is quick on his feet and can move the ball around to his teammates.

In the Orange’s 2022 season opener against Iona, they looked to generate offense early.

Syracuse struggled to push its way inside the box until Singelmann sparked the attack with long crosses that generated corners. Just over 10 minutes in, Singelmann and Biros passed the ball back and forth to each other near the top right corner of the 18. But when multiple Iona defenders crowded them, Singelman made quick cuts in order to create some space.

Singelmann then set up a cross toward SU

Sean Tucker is Syracuse’s leading rusher and receiver, but SU needs someone else to step up offensively.

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Three final points: Getting pressure without Stefon Thompson

Syracuse already had to replace their entire defensive line after 2021, and Steve Linton has been battling an injury and playing limited snaps. To amplify the problem up front, outside linebacker Stefon Thompson, who notched six sacks and started all 12 games last year, suffered a season-ending injury against Louisville.

The Orange replaced Thompson’s passrushing ability by getting good pressure from their secondary. Justin Barron and Rob Hanna each made plays on UConn quarterback Zion Turner, and Marlowe Wax had a strip sack that led to an SU touchdown.

The Huskies used a run-heavy attack as Turner threw for only 92 yards. Syracuse’s new front six was tested by running back Nate Carter, who ran 16 times for 74 yards.

Backups see time

With the game’s outcome solidified by the fourth quarter, Babers emptied out his bench and gave some reserves a chance to play. Florida transfer Carlos Del-Rio Wilson, a former 4-star recruit, came in for Shrader and went 1-for-3 passing for 22 yards. His only connection was with another transfer, Dan Villari (Michigan), who switched from quarterback to wide receiver in training camp.

Del-Rio Wilson looked more comfortable using his legs than his arm, running twice for 13 yards. Both he and Villari are athletic attackers Nathan Opoku and Levonte Johnson. The ball was deflected by an Iona player, creating successive Orange corner kicks which eventually led to Opoku scoring the team’s first goal of the season.

Opoku and the rest of Syracuse’s transfer attackers have quickly understood the importance of Singelmann on offense. During the Orange’s 1-0 wins against then-No. 21 Penn State and No. 22 Notre Dame, Singelmann provided crosses and shots to the attack.

Syracuse put together many opportunities to score against the Nittany Lions. With 15 minutes left in the match, Kocevski sprinted down the left side of Penn State’s half where he had three Nittany Lions in his vicinity.

options off the bench.

Freshman running back LeQuint Allen, who impressed during camp and earned the No. 2 spot on the depth chart, ran it seven times for 11 yards. Allen previously filled in for Tucker against Louisville when the running back briefly left the game due to an injury concern.

Finding the “old Andre”

Andre Szmyt knocked in two field goals and all six of his extra point attempts. He has yet to miss a kick this season. Babers said Szmyt, who won the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s best kicker in 2018, has “committed himself to the old way” this season. Szmyt has gone back to how he trained in 2018 after Babers told him to “get back to what got you here.”

“I just like everything about him right now,” Babers said. “I think he’s going to have an amazing year.”

Next up: Purdue

Syracuse returns home to face Purdue, which is 1-1 on the season after a home loss to Penn State and a blowout win over Indiana State. SU hasn’t beaten a Big Ten team since 2013, when it took down Minnesota in the Texas Bowl.

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Singelmann remained wide open, so Kocevski chipped the ball to the senior who was streaking down the pitch.

Once Singelmann gained control of the ball, he took his only shot of the match. The Penn State goalie blocked it, giving Opoku an opportunity to take a shot. The consistent offensive pressure subsequently led to a gamewinner by Biros five minutes later.

“I feel like Noah was one of those guys on every team,” Johnson said. “The ones who can defend and also have the technical ability to go up and provide assists and get goals for himself.” henrywobrien1123@gmail.com @realhenryobrien

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SU extends win streak to 6 in last nonconference match

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Gianna Savella told head coach Nicky Adams before the game that she was going to score against Cornell.

With less than a minute until halftime, Anna Rupert passed to Kylen Grant at the corner of the penalty box, who swung it to Chelsea Domond out wide. Domond sent a high cross to the back of the box, where Savella leapt forward to head the ball into the net. It was Savella’s first goal of the season, giving the Orange a 2-0 lead with 31 seconds left in the half.

“That was a tough goal,” Adams said about the freshman midfielder’s score. “I expected her first one to be with her foot. But the fact that it was with her head, she had to really reach for it. So, you know, the effort that she showed was tremendous.”

The Orange converted at a much higher rate on Sunday than they had in previous matches this season. Syracuse (7-1, 0-0 Atlantic Coast) has a 47.4% shot-on-goal percentage this season, but it shot nine of its 17 attempts (53%) on goal in a 3-0 win over Cornell (1-4-1, 0-0 Ivy League). SU also converted three of 17 shots, a shot percentage of 17.6% — almost double its 9.7% average this season.

SU’s increase in efficiency made SU head coach Nicky Adams feel a bit more confident going into ACC play next week. She said that the team was much more intentional in their approach when attacking from the outside.

“I thought once we made the adjustment of realizing where the space was to attack, we needed to get them wide and then combine out that way,” Adams said. “Every time we did that, we created chances and I thought we were much more efficient with our shots.”

With this win, the Orange have achieved their best eight-game start since the program’s first year in 1996, when they started 7-0-1. The victory also extended Syracuse’s win streak to six. The Orange have outscored their opponents 15-3 during the stretch.

SU took the lead in the 19th minute on an

Following a 3-0 win over Cornell, the Orange secured their best start in eight games since the program’s first year in 1996, when they went 7-0-1.

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Erin Flurey penalty kick after she was slide tackled on the right side of the goal. From 12 yards away, she casually rolled the ball into the lower left corner of the net as the goalie jumped in the other direction. SU took the lead and began to control the ball even more.

The Orange outshot Cornell 17-6 while also shooting with higher accuracy — only two of Cornell’s shots were on goal. While Syracuse had the advantage in shots, it didn’t control the ball early as much as it has in previous games. The Orange led just 6-3 in shots at the half, but it didn’t start to dominate possession until the second half.

The game was a clear departure from SU’s nonconference performances up to this point, but a higher accuracy percentage is exactly what SU was looking to improve on going into ACC play, Adams said.

Adams said that Domond and the other forwards’ ability to pressure offensively has been one of the more significant changes from last year’s team compared to 2022’s.

The offense has averaged more shots than last season, which will help them be more competitive in a tough conference that houses multiple top-10 teams.

Domond scored the Orange’s final goal in the 73rd minute. Right after a substitution from the

Big Red, Domond took possession in enemy territory. She patrolled the left side for a shot but couldn’t get a great look and put on the brakes.

Domond finally found a lane and fired a long, hooked attempt over the defenders in the penalty box. The ball flew past a diving Nicole Shulman and into the top right corner of the net.

“She’s a handful,” Adams said of Domond. “It’s something we haven’t seen from Syracuse, is forwards who have the ability to stretch other teams. And she’s not the only one.” wbmiller@syr.edu @wymill07

field hockey

Charlotte De Vries records 2nd-ever hat trick in 3-0 win

By Jason Mazer staff writer

After its first defeat of the season, No. 7 Syracuse (5-1, 0-0 Atlantic Coast) was on the road at #25 Monmouth (2-3, 1-0 Colonial Athletic). SU was dominating all of its opponents until it met up with Princeton on Friday in a 5-1 loss, but the Orange responded on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over the Hawks.

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Charlotte De Vries scored half of her six goals this season in SU’s 3-0 win over Monmouth

Throughout the first six games, Syracuse has been the beneficiary of great individual performances. First against Vermont, Joy Haarman scored three, then Quirine Comans got her hat trick versus Columbia. Today, Charlotte De Vries ended up being the only scorer.

Syracuse was dominating Monmouth from the start, putting seven shots on goal in the first ten minutes. With about six

minutes left in the opening quarter, Lana Hamilton used nifty stick work down the baseline and found De Vries in the middle of the Hawks’ half. The senior turned with the ball and slashed a backhand through traffic to go up 1-0.

De Vries struck again fifty seconds into the second quarter. Sabine Van Den Eijnden had gotten behind the Monmouth defense on the baseline. Van Den Eijnden then fired it into the area in front of the Monmouth goal, but De Vries was standing near Hawks goalie Phileine Hazen. De Vries took the pass to the near post and slotted it behind the keeper for a 2-0 lead.

De Vries got her third of the first half thanks to a penalty corner. SJ Quigley got the play started, sending the ball from the baseline to Laura Graziosi at the top of the box. Graziosi tapped the ball to De Vries who used a quick deke before ripping it into the bottom corner. With 10 minutes left in the second quarter, Syracuse was up three goals, all off the stick of its All-American forward. This is De Vries’ second hat trick of her career, and she is up to six goals on the year.

The score remained the same for the rest of the contest, as SU got a bounce back win on the road. Syracuse’s defense remained strong, allowing Monmouth just one shot all day that went wide of the net. jdmazer0919@gmail.com

Charlotte De Vries scored all three of her goals in the first half in No. 7 Syracuse’s win over Monmouth.

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The next day: SU needs new receiver

By Connor Smith

senior staff writer

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — When Garrett Shrader faked a handoff to Sean Tucker late in the first quarter, UConn’s defense latched its eyes into the backfield. It was hard to blame them for doing so — Tucker had already taken 10 handoffs, and took two carries for four yards apiece before that 2nd-and-6 play from the Huskies’ 47-yard line.

But with defensive back Tre Wortham still looking into the backfield after the fake, Shrader showed no hesitation as he launched the ball toward the player Wortham should’ve focused on – wide receiver Damien Alford. It was a perfectly thrown ball, going just over Wortham’s outstretched left arm into the hands of Alford for a 47-yard touchdown that put the Orange up 17-0.

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Sean Tucker had 31 touches against UConn, a sign that Syracuse may be too dependent on its star without a go-to receiver

It was a play that showed what SU’s offense could look like over the remainder of the season — Tucker running downhill, picking up chunks of yardage each play, and setting up the passing attack. But the reception was Alford’s only one, and Tucker ended up leading the team in receptions for the second straight game as Syracuse improved to 2-0 with a 48-14 victory over the Huskies.

Syracuse’s offense revolves around Tucker, who finished as an All-American in 2021. Perhaps head coach Dino Babers learned that underutilizing Tucker — as the Orange did in their final three games last year, when Tucker never got more than 20 touches in a game and SU finished its season 0-3 — is a recipe for losing. Against Louisville, Tucker had 21 rushing attempts and six receptions. And versus Connecticut, he had 27 rushes and four catches. Not only is the sophomore Syracuse’s leading rusher, he’s its leading receiver, too.

So far, everything’s been clicking for the Orange’s offense. Tucker is averaging 106 rushing yards, and Shrader has been one of the country’s most efficient quarterbacks, ranking third in completion percentage.

But for SU to continue scoring — and winning — a new offensive weapon needs to emerge. Make no mistake, Tucker needs to get touches. But he also has the sixth-highest number of rushing attempts in the nation and the most in the Atlantic Coast Conference. For Syracuse’s pass-centric offense to truly work, there needs to

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The Orange celebrated their 1982 Big East title before Syracuse defeated Notre Dame on Saturday. They conceded 10 goals and recorded a .940 save percentage. ` meghan hendricks photo editor

40 YEARS LATER

By Cole Bambini

asst. sports editor

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oalkeeper Joe Papaleo held onto the ball and was ready to punt it deep. Through five overtimes in the 1982 Big East Championship, neither Syracuse nor Boston College had notched a single goal.

Trying to start an attack, Papaleo launched the ball to Steve Klaus, who flicked it with his head. Syracuse midfielder Jim Powers had a step on the Eagles’ backline and took two huge touches, settling himself just inside the 18. Powers slotted his only goal of the season in the sudden-death sixth overtime — the longest match in conference history.

The university honored the 1982 team Saturday for the 40th anniversary of the success. The goal secured Syracuse’s firstever Big East title, capping off a 17-3-2 season, the best mark in Syracuse history. SU won eight consecutive matches and had a 14-match unbeaten streak — both SU records. The Orange conceded 10 goals and recorded a .940 save percentage, the secondbest mark in NCAA history.

Despite the conference title, Syracuse’s win over Boston College would be the team’s final match of the season. It wasn’t selected to the NCAA Tournament since automatic bids were not in effect back then. In 2012, Powers told the Daily Orange the team felt “snubbed.”

The team still holds some of Syracuse’s best honors and records. In 1983, Papaleo became the only SU goalkeeper to earn All-American honors. Papaleo, Dean Foti, Klaus and Billy Dorante all earned 1982 Big East All-Tournament team honors.

Marcello Vitale’s 44 career goals also remains unbeaten.

“The fact that the team four years (prior to 1982) would not have even made that tournament … the fact that they went from

Syracuse’s 1982 team produced the best record in program history en route to the first-ever Big East title zero to hero was indicating as I’m sure satisfying to (SU head coach) Alden (Shattuck) and the seniors,” said Ken Hayward, a defender on the 1982 team.

In 1978, one year before Shattuck became head coach at Syracuse, the program “was always in the doldrums,” Hayward said.

The team never qualified for the conference tournament or got big wins.

Shattuck, who won a championship at Hartwick as an assistant in 1977, could “really recognize talent,” Hayward said. Shattuck used his extra scholarship money to bring in his first recruiting class to Syracuse in 1979. He built his starting 11 with nine freshmen and by 1982, the majority of the team had significant experience.

Vitale said that the upperclassmen in 1979 felt some “jealousy” toward the younger players since they earned much more playing time. But the experience paid off down the road as the group became more united, Vitale said.

“In ‘81, we thought we were good, but in ‘82, we knew we were good,” Vitale said.

The diverse roster included several international players from places such as Jamaica, Yugoslavia, Italy and Haiti.

Hayward said the team had great chemistry and maintained a “positive environment.” Most of them lived together in apartments at Skytop and were like traditional college kids, doing everything together, Foti said.

“With the cast of characters like that, you could look and go, ‘Oh this is going to be oil and water, or the team could gel,’ and we really did,” Hayward said.

After each game, every player usually received a per diem of $25, typically to be spent on food, Hayward said. Sometimes the team visited sit-down restaurants. Other times, they spent three dollars at McDonald’s and used the rest on a case of beer.

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men’s soccer

Noah Singelmann provides stability for SU

By Henry O’Brien asst. sports editor

Colin Biros stood at the top of the UConn box with four Huskies less than five feet from him and the ball.

Early into the match, Biros quickly turned to his right and sent a low pass to a flanking Noah Singelmann.

Singelmann is listed as defender, but he’s consistently played in the midfield and in SU’s attacking half. The senior tapped the ball to secure possession and then sent a low cross to Jeorgio Kocevski, who made a backheel pass to Biros.

Biros spun and shot with his left

foot to beat UConn keeper Jayden Hibbert. It was Syracuse’s first score in an eventual 5-0 win, and Singelmann’s first point of the season with the secondary assist.

Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre prefers the 3-5-2 formation, which gets wingbacks more involved in the offense. Singelmann, who starts matches at right wingback, is experienced when it comes to playing in the midfield.

He’s played the position through his entire Syracuse career.

With this self-proclaimed versatility, Singelmann contributes on offense and provides support on

defense, even if it means playing a role he wasn’t meant to play when he first came to SU. “We recruited him as a center back,” McIntyre said. “And he’s probably played everywhere but centerback.”

Singlemann played a factor on offense with the U19 team of Karlsruher SC. He constantly swapped between midfielder and center back depending on the opponent. To start the 2018-19 season, Singelmann played central midfielder for KSC, and eventually scored twice, more than any other defender on the squad.

Singelmann likes to call his

position the “joker role.” Alongside Buster Sjoberg, Christian Curti and Olu Oyegunle on the backline, Singelmann feels comfortable moving up into the midfield.

Singelmann said his biggest strength is cutting into the box. This move not only generates shots and crosses for eventual headers, but it also helps Syracuse score goals.

In a 2021 road matchup against then-No. 16 Pittsburgh, Singelmann made quick movements inside the box to set himself up as the recipient for a cross. Midfielder Hilli Goldhar weaved his way see singelmann page 9