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An impromptu protest broke out on Waverly Avenue on Wednesday afternoon when students took a stand against one man’s comments. Page 3
“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will perform at the Crouse Hinds Theater at the Oncenter on Thursday. Page 13
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Without Ashton Broyld, Syracuse’s wide receivers will need to be sharp against Notre Dame at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Page 20
MetLife Stadium will host a Syracuse game for the third straight season on Saturday. Though SU has struggled to host big-time programs in the past, MetLife Stadium has given the Orange some high-profile matchups against teams like USC, Penn State and Notre Dame. chase gaewski staff photographer
The main attraction By Brett Samuels
MetLife Stadium benefits Syracuse financially in scheduling, recruiting orange in the apple part 3 of 3
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ocation is everything. And in the last three years, Syracuse football has known that adage well. When the University of Southern California crossed the country as the nation’s No. 2 team in 2012, it wasn’t to play in the Carrier Dome. When Penn State went on the road to face the Orange in 2013, there was no trip up Interstate-81. When No. 8 Notre Dame (3-0) kicks off against
Syracuse (2-1) at 8 p.m. on Saturday night, the game won’t be in central New York. “That’s the biggest misconception is you’re moving a game that would’ve been played here,” said Joe Giansante, SU Athletics Chief Communications Officer. “It might have been a different home game against a lower-level division team, but the allure of playing in New York City is what creates the opportunity for a big matchup with premiere programs around the country. “Several of those teams that MetLife wanted to play wouldn’t play in the Dome. Financially it didn’t make sense for them.” see metlife page 14
SU reexamines changes to Posse program following protest By Jessica Iannetta news editor
Syracuse University is reconsidering cuts to the Posse scholarship program following criticism about the changes
from the campus community. “We simply wanted to give it another review,” said Ryan Williams, associate vice president for enrollment management and director of scholarships and student aid.
“The reaction that we had from the student body, from the campus simply said to us, ‘Let’s just make sure that all the information had been reviewed appropriately.’” Williams and Dean of Undergrad-
uate Admissions Maurice Harris are currently reviewing the changes and will submit their findings to Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina. The SU community first heard about the changes last week, when
the university notified current Posse scholars that it would reduce its involvement with the program starting next fall. SU currently recruits students from Miami, Los Angeles
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Apple-infused ale provides alternative to cider By Hannah Redfield
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There are certain drinks that men just don’t order, and seasonal ciders are one of them. As enticing as it sounds to drink a crisp, apple cider on an autumn night, these fruity delights are stereotyped as girly drinks. Guys are forced to watch their female friends sip on delicious Angry Orchards as they slug down yet another Budweiser. Labatt Brewing Company has come to the rescue of these suffering men. The brewer of the world’s best selling Canadian beer has released a new brew, Labatt Apple Harvest Ale. It is part of Labatt’s new Prohibition Series, which is a nod to Labatt’s role in “keeping the beer flowing” during America’s prohibition days. The brewing company that has always been associated with Canadian manliness is trying its hand at something new. It has successfully crafted the perfect in between for drinkers who want something that is sweeter than beer, but not as sugary as cider. As I popped off the cap, I instantly caught a whiff of apple flavoring. I wish I could say it smelled like a Beak & Skiff Honeycrisp apple, but unfortunately,
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Labatt Apple Harvest Ale has a faint, but artificial apple flavor. The ale is surprisingly bittersweet and formed a thin, fizzy head of foam when poured into a glass. victoria krog staff photographer
there was a degree of artificiality to it. I took my first sip, expecting the sweet, sticky taste of ciders. I was surprised to find that the ale was more bitter than sweet, and the apple flavor is almost nonexistent until the aftertaste.
The brew formed a thin, fizzy head when poured into a glass, and a wave of bubbles sprouted up from the bottom. As the beer became warmer, the notes of apple became more prominent, but I was not a fan of the fake fruity flavor. Overall this was a mediocre beer
in taste, but I have to tip my hat to a company that challenged the trend of apple-flavored drafts being marketed toward only a female audience. Labatt Apple Harvest Ale is a drink that everyone can drink long into the fall season. hwredfie@syr.edu
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More than a dozen student organizations set up wooden shacks on the Quad Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Shack-A-Thon. See dailyorange.com
Empty Bowls, which supports the Interreligious Food Consortium, takes place at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse on Friday. See dailyorange.com
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White House launches campaign By Chris Libonati contributing writer
Abby leigh Charbonneau, a junior dual anthropology and writing major, was one of a dozen students who protested against a man preaching on Waverly Avenue on Wednesday. The man was holding a sign intolerant toward the gay community. margaret lin photo editor
Students protest man preaching on Waverly By Brett Samuels asst. news editor
An impromptu protest broke out on Waverly Avenue Wednesday afternoon as a dozen students gathered behind Schine Student Center to stand against one man’s preaching. Students cheered and people driving by honked their horns in
support of the students, who held up signs they had fashioned out of cardboard and Sharpie markers that read, “Love not Hate,” and “No tolerance for intolerance.” The protest began when a few students walked by Jim Deferio, a Syracuse man who said he arrived at 12:12 p.m. and was preaching near the back of the Schine Student
Center. Abby Leigh Charbonneau, a junior anthropology and creative writing dual major, said she walked by Deferio, who was wearing an “I heart Jesus” hat, and was holding a sign that was intolerant toward the gay community. “I said ‘Jesus preached love not hate,’ and he said ‘I’m not going to argue with a midget,’” said Char-
bonneau, who is 5 feet, 4 inches tall. After that, Charbonneau and Rika Inouye, a junior photojournalism major, went to Starbucks, where they got markers and cardboard. They made signs, and began standing near Deferio around 1 p.m. The group slowly began to grow, and at one point there were as many as two
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Fundraiser for homelessness awareness begins By Derrick Owens contributing writer
Student organizations are joining together in hopes of raising at least $6,000 for Habitat for Humanity during the seventh annual Shack-AThon this week. Over the course of three days and two nights, 16 student organizations will come together to build and decorate wooden shacks on the
Quad to bring awareness to the lack of affordable housing in the Syracuse community and across the country. The event is run by the Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry chapter of Habitat for Humanity. All participating student organizations donate the money raised to Habitat for Humanity. “All proceeds will go toward the
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Here are the other events going on to bring this year,” said Marvi Najam, execawareness to Habitat for Humanity: utive director of SU and SUNY-ESF
• Monday-Friday: “Penny Wars” in the Schine Student Center • Thursday: “Hug a Puppy” on the Quad from noon-3 p.m. • Thursday: “Date Auction” in Grant Auditorium from 5-7 p.m. • Thursday: “The Fault in Our Stars” on the Quad at 8 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity and a senior psychology major. “We will work closely with the local Syracuse Habitat to build multiple homes in the Syracuse neighborhood.” Each student organization builds a shack and students live in them beginning on Wednesday and ending
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The White House is tapping into a new resource in its campaign to prevent campus sexual assault: men. The “It’s On Us” campaign, announced on Friday, calls on men to combat sexual assault on college campuses. The campaign is partnered with more than 30 companies and organizations, and nearly 200 colleges and universities pledged to bring the “It’s On Us” campaign to their school. While the campaign has received a lot of media attention, some student leaders at Syracuse University say the campaign fails to address the root causes of sexual assault. Still, most students agree the campaign is a good first step toward addressing the problem. “(It’s On Us) does a really good job at engaging men in a way that’s not confrontational, that’s more trying to invite them into the conversation,” said Paul Ang, a graduate student and member of A Men’s Issue, an organization at SU dedicated to ending sexual assault and relationship violence. The “It’s On Us” campaign includes various promotions intended to boost awareness for sexual assault on college campuses. T-shirts with the campaign’s logo, a see sexual assault page 10
do round-up Here is a round-up of the best articles published in The Daily Orange this week: news Scholarship Protest Almost 100 people protested cuts to the Posse program outside of the Life Sciences Complex last Friday. pulp Tula Goenka Tula Goenka, a television, radio and film professor and founder of the Human Rights Film Festival, has a passion for social justice. sports the homecoming Former Syracuse defensive tackle Jay Bromley is in his first year in the NFL and has a chance to be a part of the New York Giants’ long-term plans. See dailyorange.com for our full list of stories.
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shack-a-thon on Friday. Shacks will be awarded points in categories such as most spirit, best decorated shack, most money raised and most shack visitors. At the end of the week’s events, the organization with the most points will be recognized at an awards ceremony. Many student organizations have returned year after year to support the Shack-A-Thon
The lack of affordable housing is an issue that doesn’t get much attention. I am happy to be a part of an event that raises funds and awareness for it. Julie Harnett member of orange seeds and a freshman secondary education and mathematics major
and its cause. Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. has participated in the event for the last few years. “Last year, it was a lot of fun. It was enlightening,” said Pamela Martinez, vice president and social chairwoman of Sigma Iota Alpha and a senior English and textual studies and education major. “We learned about the issues concerning affordable housing and it was rewarding to be able to support the cause.” Orange Seeds, a leadership program for first year students, will also have members camping out in its shack for the next few days.
“The lack of affordable housing is an issue that doesn’t get much attention,” said Julie Harnett, a member of Orange Seeds and a freshman secondary education in mathematics and mathematics major. “I am happy to be a part of an event that raises funds and awareness for it.” Various other events will take place in conjunction with Shack-A-Thon to raise awareness and funds for Habitat for Humanity. From now until Friday, student organizations will participate in “Penny Wars” in which they set up tables in the Schine Student Center for people to donate money. The organization that raises the most money earns points for the week. The “Hug a Puppy” event will take place Thursday, which will give students the chance to play with puppies and dogs from PAWS of CNY, a volunteer organization providing Pet Assisted Wellness Services throughout central New York. The event will take place on the Quad from 12–3 p.m. “Date Auction” will happen on Thursday from 5–7 p.m. in Grant Auditorium. Students will have the chance to bid on a date with fellow students. Najam said the date auction has been one of the most successful events over the last few years. It alone raised $600 last year. Shack-A-Thon concludes the next day with an awards ceremony from 12–1 p.m. to honor the organizations with the most points. When the week’s events began, Najam said the event had already raised $4,000 through organizations sponsoring shacks. The end goal is to raise at least $6,000 after the threeday event, which would match the total funds raised by last year’s Shack-A-Thon event. deowens@syr.edu
(from left) ray marek, carina rankine and marvi najam build a wooden shack for the seventh annual Shack-A-Thon. frankie prijatel asst. photo editor
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SU professors respond to climate change editorial board The Daily Orange editorial “Personal responsibility can help combat climate change” published on Sept. 24 advocates individual action to address the climate crisis. It suggests students follow simple steps by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to deal with the problem: recycling waste, changing light bulbs and driving fuel-efficient cars. Such suggestions are laudable. Indeed, we practice them ourselves and encourage students to do the same. But such personal actions alone are grossly insufficient to deal with climate change or reduce its impacts. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40–70 percent by 2050. Achieving this will entail major political and economic changes: rebuilding our energy system, reducing fossil-fuel use through government regulation or a carbon tax and fortifying our cities to endure higher sea levels and stronger storms. Collective threats require a collective response. Social movements are a way to address such threats. The civil rights and women’s movements of the 1960s brought greater equality for people of color and women. The environmental movement of the 1970s gave politicians the political will to pass groundbreaking legislation that improved the air, water and health for all Americans. And today’s climate movement is a shared call by citizens for action on climate change.
We applaud The Daily Orange for encouraging students to vote. But politicians will only act if its clear there is widespread demand for action to address climate change. That’s why SU students joined 400,000 other Americans flooding the streets of New York City in last Sunday’s People’s Climate March. To cope with climate change, we need to do more than change what we buy and our personal habits. We need to engage with the political process. Bob Wilson Associate professor Department of geography Sarah Pralle Associate professor Department of political science
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@juliatrifilio Yik yak is the worst because it’s a distraction. Yik yak is also the best because it’s a distraction.
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Colleges should not ban access to Yik Yak A college in Vermont garnered national attention Wednesday after it blocked students from accessing the anonymous messaging app, Yik Yak. Despite the controversy surrounding the app, Syracuse University and other colleges should not stop students from using Yik Yak as it is a form of free speech. Founded at Furman University by two college students, Yik Yak has spread to more than 250 campuses across the country, including SU. Because the app is location-based, all “Yaks” are the thoughts of those in or around the SU campus. The app has been gaining notoriety at SU, and according to the latest numbers provided by Yik Yak, there have been 66,903 Yaks in the Syracuse area since Sept. 16. Critics of Yik Yak say the anonymous platform is a breeding ground for cyberbullying, racist, sexist
and homophobic comments. This is true. But taking away the app will not take away the problem. Limiting free speech is not a solution to offensive speech. As seen on campus a few weeks ago, racist and homophobic remarks exist outside of Yik Yak. Cyberbullying existed long before Yik Yak and it still exists outside of the app. Yik Yak is not the source of offensive speech, it’s merely a platform for it. These problems can only start to be solved with an effort from students. Students who want to fight the derogatory comments on Yik Yak have a few options: report the offensive comment to get the user suspended, stop fueling the fire and delete the app entirely or respond themselves. Whatever students choose to do, it is not the university’s place to stop students’ speech
by blocking Yik Yak. Students, however, should realize that while the app is anonymous, anything they say could have repercussions. Anonymity might make some users braver, but it is never a true shield against legal action. On Monday, a student at the University of Southern Mississippi was arrested after posting a threat on Yik Yak to injure students. Freedom of speech does not protect those who legitimately threaten the safety of others. It’s not good that students are using Yik Yak to post insensitive comments. But banning the app would be worse. The problem is not the anonymous platform, but the people on it. Universities should concentrate on the motivation of offensive speech, not on limiting the platforms it appears on.
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ight-wing media has received a great deal of national criticism in the past month, resulting in serious damage to the character of the Republican Party. Conservative talk-show personalities such as Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity have been caught making extremely ignorant comments regarding minorities and women on-air. Although it’s true that liberal media is biased, Democratic news platforms seem to hold a different standard for their anchors. Left-leaning news outlets don’t tolerate intense bigotry and have admitted when they are in the wrong. Right-wing media’s insolence speaks on behalf of the
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JUST BIDEN MY TIME Republican Party as a whole. Last month, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly announced that he “does not, does not, does not, believe in white privilege.” Although he admitted that it is more difficult for African Americans to succeed in America, he refused to acknowledge it was on the grounds of skin color. O’Reilly argued that too many African Americans use it as an excuse to not take responsibility for themselves. The white and affluent O’Reilly seems to have absolutely no awareness on the issues that African Americans face in this country.
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It isn’t only minorities who are being insulted by right-wing media. Last week, after Ohio State University’s new policies on sexual assault, Republican talk-show host Rush Limbaugh decided to weigh-in on what constitutes rape. Limbaugh declared that he’s tired of the “modern” definition of consent and that, actually, sometimes “no” really means “yes.” Limbaugh also brought forth offensive opinions on domestic abuse, ranging from victim blaming to absurd suggestions that an abuser might not be at fault if the woman “started it.” This topic surfaced when the video of Ray Rice beating up his then-fiance, now wife, in an elevator was released. A.J. Delgado also weighed in on
this topic on Fox’s show Hannity, saying things like “Some might even say watching that video that Ray Rice is the bigger victim of domestic violence here.” Delgado made the claim that Rice’s wife is being encouraged by liberals to name herself a victim when she knows that she isn’t. It is completely obscene for a man to justify another man knocking a woman unconscious. I understand that changing the chauvinistic attitudes O’Reilly, Delgado and Limbaugh have is a lost cause. What I don’t understand is why Fox Network is so determined to defend any incident where a minority or woman is targeted. Even if you are a totally unethical, immoral person trying to argue for this, who are they trying to reach?
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Those who agree with the extremist views of right-wing media are already tuning in. Making loathsome and chauvinistic statements in order to gain attention is not acceptable, especially when it comes to issues such as race, rape and domestic violence. Fox knows it will be chastised by national press after making these hateful comments. You would think that right-wing media would do its best to shine a positive light on its party, but clearly, it’s not. Jillian Lynch is a sophomore broadcast and digital journalism and political philosophy major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at jmlynch@syr. edu and followed on Twitter @ jillianm_lynch.
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dozen people there. They began chanting “No place for hate” later in the afternoon. Inyoue said the group began forming in the first place in order to show that they were supportive and accepting of all students, and that Deferio didn’t characterize the rest of the campus. “We don’t want students here to think that they aren’t welcome because of that,” Inyoue said. “He doesn’t represent what we’re thinking.” Many of the student protestors agreed that they would stay stand along Waverly until Deferio left, even if it meant missing class. They added that a highlight of the afternoon was seeing campus buses honking in support, and hearing from students and university employees who were supportive of their stance. Deferio eventually moved across the street to the corner outside of health services. “I was actually getting ready to leave but then I decided to stay because of their cat calls,” Deferio said. He said that by preaching, he was showing love as it was meant in the Bible. However, he said many students only show apathy toward each other, not love. “Some of these students, all they’re giving
each other is STDs and grief,” Deferio said. “They’re trying to give me grief today.” Inouye said Deferio wasn’t just making homophobic comments, but was also saying negative things about other religions. She said he made a comment that “Allah is a demon,” and that he had been yelling racist things as well. Deferio denied making the comments about Allah and other remarks the students were claiming he had said, which was one reason he planned on leaving initially. “I do show compassion for people but I’m not going to put up with when people misquote me,” he said. “I never said certain things she told me I was saying.” At 4:20 p.m., Deferio rolled up his sign and left the corner for the day. Norah Palmer, a junior theatre management and communication and rhetorical studies dual major, said her takeaway from the day’s events was that the attitude on campus is supportive and positive. She added that it’s important to stand up for those values, even if it’s a small group of people doing so. “If people don’t stand up and say ‘I’m protesting this actively,’ it’s hard to see we disagree that much,” Palmer said. “Even if one person or a couple dozen people stand up it sends a positive message.” blsamuel@syr.edu
RIKA INOUYE, a junior, protested against a man who was preaching on Waverly Avenue behind the Schine Student Center on Wednesday. frankie prijatel asst. photo editor
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Phone a friend By Maggie Cregan staff writer
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ollege students across the country now have yet another way to meet each other: an app, created by Princeton University students, that allows people to make connections as potential friends, hookups or dates. “The original idea was that there’s so many people on your campus that you kind of know or that you may want to get to know better, maybe friendly or maybe in romantic ways, but it’s hard to take the next step to make it actually happen,” said Vaidhy Murti, co-founder and CEO of Friendsy. That’s where Friendsy comes in. The app allows users to create accounts with up to six profile pictures and information like their major, extracurricular activities or graduating year. Then they browse the profiles of their
classmates, indicating interest in becoming friends, hooking up or dating. If the person reciprocates the same interest, it’s a match — and if not, “your secret is safe,” Murti said. “The most negative experience you can have on Friendsy is a neutral one.” Murti and his co-founder, Michael Pinsky, met when they happened to sit next to each other while watching a New York Yankees game in Princeton’s campus center. They struck up a conversation, went to a Yankees game together a few days later and are now close friends and roommates. But they realized that friendships don’t often take off that easily from chance encounters. Since Murti and Pinsky launched the original app at Princeton in May 2013, they have added features like the “murmur feed,” a page of anonymous posts that the Friendsy team monitors. In the spring of 2013, Murti contacted Mojin Chen, his friend since elementary school, to
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help launch the app on Chen’s campus, Dartmouth College. Chen estimated that last spring, about 1,600 or 1,700 people on Dartmouth’s campus of just over 6,000 students were using Friendsy. Now, with the class of 2014 gone from campus and a new group of freshmen unfamiliar with Friendsy having arrived, Chen said it would be hard to estimate the current number of Dartmouth students using the app The app is now active on 41 campuses, most of which were launched within the past few weeks. Over 150,000 mutual connections have been made through Friendsy so far, Murti said, over 65 percent of which have been friendships, and the rest hookups or dates. One of the challenges for the Friendsy team has been avoiding the social stigma of dating websites or hookup apps. Another challenge is that every feature of Friendsy has to be adapted for the app’s three platforms: web,
iPhone and android. But in spite of these challenges, the start of the new school year has brought success for the Friendsy team as they launched at dozens of colleges across the country. Last week they hit 20,000 users, and finalized a $100,000 deal with private investors who read about the app in Dartmouth’s student paper when they launched at the school. Over the next six to 12 months, Murti and his co-founders will put the money toward launching the app at new schools and trying to gain as many users as possible on existing Friendsy campuses. Their next big goal: hitting 100,000 users, and creating more connections between college students. “We’re not trying to replace the real life connection you’re going to make,” Murti said. “We’re just trying to give you a little nudge to help actually make it in the first place.” mmcregan@syr.edu
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sexual assault public service announcement and the option to take the “It’s On Us” pledge can be found on the campaign’s website. In hopes of turning men into empowered bystanders, the “It’s On Us” website offers tips to men to stop a sexual assault from happening. The tips are useful for one-time incidents or if a student anticipates a sexual assault happening. But some see that as a flaw in the campaign. “It’s On Us” focuses on individual incidents, but
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posse and Atlanta for the program, but starting next fall, will only recruit in Miami. Students in Posse are recruited from cities around the country and receive full scholarships to four-year universities. In response to this decision, more than 100 SU community members participated in a protest outside the Life Sciences Complex last Friday. When asked whether it was possible that all three Posses could continue, Williams said he
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does little about the root causes of sexual assault said Derek Ford, a graduate student and organizer for the Campaign for an Advocacy Center. “I’m very critical of (It’s On Us) also because it depoliticizes sexual assault and it concentrates on individual actions of avoiding sexual violence and not about the systemic causes of sexual violence,” Ford said. Ang said he believes the campaign ignores bigger issues of masculinity and male dominance that are at the root of sexual assault. “The idea that failure isn’t an option, that ‘no’ means just try harder, those are some of the issues that come up for me when I’m thinking what is really the cause of issues of sexual
assault,” Ang said. Among other issues, Farrell Brenner, a sophomore and member of the Campaign for an Advocacy Center at SU, worries that the message will get lost among those who are not already involved in the conversation about sexual assault. She believes the message must reach greek life and athletics to make a difference at SU. But SU isn’t one of the nearly 200 institutions that will bring the campaign to campus. Brittany Moore, a senior and a member of the Chancellor’s Workgroup for Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy, said she thinks joining the campaign would not work for SU.
“We want to make sure that we do something that is relevant to our student population not just a general one-size-fits-all type of campaign,” Moore said. But she said she believes the campaign is a good first step in engaging men in the conversation about sexual assault. Ang added that he thinks most men engage in the conversation when a woman they know is sexually assaulted, but he believes the way men are brought to the conversation needs to change. Said Ang: “How many people that we care about have to get hurt before we get men to invest in the conversation?”
“wouldn’t want to say that.” “I would want to say that we are thinking about what’s the right positioning for us and our total financial aid,” he said. Williams noted that the Posse program at SU is only three years old and that it’s fairly unusual for a school to recruit from three cities. SU is one of only three schools in the country that supports three Posses. There is only one school that supports four, while the vast majority of colleges support only one Posse, he said. Any money saved by reducing SU’s involvement with Posse would be put toward other
forms of financial aid, Williams said. The changes to the Posse program were part of a yearly review of how financial aid dollars are spent, Williams said. With Posse in its third year at SU, the program became a part of that conversation more so than in previous years because SU now has more experience with it, Williams said. “This is not in any way, shape or form Syracuse University’s attempt to reduce the amount of financial aid across the board, it’s not an attempt to reduce aid offered to underrepresented populations and it’s not signaling any kind of reduction in our commitment to
keeping SU affordable for all,” he said. David Jackson, who organized the rally protesting cuts to the Posse program, said he’s happy the university is looking into it. But Jackson said the rally was about more than just cuts to the Posse program,it was also about many other issues on campus. Jackson hasn’t been contacted by the administration since the protest and hasn’t thought about the next step. “At this point it’s like playing chess,” he said. “We’re just waiting for someone to make a move so we can make our move.”
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Students to stage ‘Matt and Ben’ Syracuse Stage to host play about Matt Damon, Ben Affleck’s friendship By Abby Wells contributing writer
Before “Good Will Hunting,” they were just Matt and Ben. Syracuse University students will put on a performance of the two-person comedy play “Matt and Ben” from Sept. 25–27 at the Syracuse Stage. Two women, Carol Foose and Jesse Roth, will play the two male leads, just as the playwrights — actress Mindy Kaling and her friend Brenda Withers — had intended it. “Matt and Ben” focuses on the relationship of actors and best friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. In the show, Damon and Affleck brainstorm ideas for a movie, when the script of “Good Will Hunting” falls from the sky. Suddenly their friendship is put to the test as they try to agree on what to do with this new script.
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ik Yak has sparked controversy around the country and now one college in Vermont has blocked students from using the app on its campus. But despite rising concerns around the app’s anonymity – and consequent potential for cyberbullying and hate speech – the infamous “anonymous Twitter” is thriving at Syracuse University. The app’s concept is similar to Twitter: students post messages to a live feed, which is curated based on users’ locations. The major difference is that Yik Yak is anonymous and posts to a single feed can be viewed by anyone in
the area. Yik Yak exists on more than 250 college campuses, each of which has a “herd” of at least 1,000 users. At SU, as of Sept. 16, about 66,903 messages, or “Yaks,” had been posted since November 2013, according to the latest numbers provided by Yik Yak. On Sept. 16 alone, there were 1, 672 Yaks. The posts’ content can range from humorous to serious, or sincere to derogatory. Here is a snapshot of some of the Yaks posted in the SU area: “Ideal way to fall asleep: watching Family Guy and receiving a blowjob.” “Wear Orange tomorrow for Tucker Hipps. Clemson student
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This show is perfect for everyone who loves ‘Good Will Hunting.’ It is two actors we know very well, and it’s a modern comedy filled with pop culture references to the 90’s and late 80’s, which everyone loves. Jesse Roth senior acting major
“The best part of the show is the dynamic between Matt and Ben as they’re fighting over this script,” said Lauren Jackson, the show’s stage manager and sophomore stage management major. “It’s what makes it really funny.” Kaitlyn Leonard, the assistant manager of “Matt and Ben,” said having two women playing two men is ironic, but Roth and Foose adopted the mannerisms of Damon and Affleck with ease. “Seeing two girls play two guys is very different, but when (Carol and Jesse) started performing they really brought something to both the comedic and sentimental see matt and ben page 12
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matt and ben moments of the show,” said Leonard, a freshman theater management major. “Matt and Ben” is an independent production funded solely by the students, with a small cast and crew of about 10 people. Foose and Roth will play Damon and Affleck, respectively, and said they worked hard to get this entirely student-run project off the ground. As senior acting majors, the duo wanted to create one project entirely on their own before they graduated. When the idea of start-
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yik yak who was found in a lake this weekend.” “Asians get on my nerves! You’re on your phone all class, ask the stupidest questions because you weren’t listening, and now you’re asking for my notes because you’re asking your backpack. Go away!” It is possible that when someone communicates to an audience they know little about, his or her comments could be more frank and as a result be potentially more hurtful to that audience, said Stephen DiDomenico, a visiting assistant professor in the department of communication and rhetorical studies. The app has the potential to magnify criticism in the person’s online comments. “When people don’t know who the audience is through one of these technologies, it may magnify the impact it has on the audience’s own well-being,” DiDomenico said. “An exam-
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ing “Matt and Ben” was fleshed out, Foose and Roth arrived on campus one week before movein day to start what became a month-long project. The set design, stage managing and funding was all up to the students involved. “It’s not a huge musical. It’s a student-run show that really proves students on campus can do anything,” Leonard said. “We can put together a professional show and we’re not even professionals.” The cast and crew sold old copies of plays, made baked goods and held a silent auction to raise funds. At the silent auction, students could try to out bid each other for things such as oneon-one sessions with drama teachers, a costume
designed by a costume design student or a makeover from makeup artists before a party. On top of funding, the show also required independent advertising. The cast could not advertise on campus because the show is not affiliated with the university, so they created a Facebook page and invited their classmates and faculty to join the event. Roth believes the show is much more than just two girls playing boys, and hopes that isn’t all the audience thinks about when watching. “This show is perfect for everyone who loves ‘Good Will Hunting.’ It is two actors we know very well, and it’s a modern comedy filled with pop
culture references to the ‘90s and late ‘80s, which everyone loves,” she said. “And it’s hilarious!” On top of the comedy aspect of the show, Foose said her favorite part is the testament to friendship that she feels is the underlying message of the show. The cast is incredibly excited to be able to share this comedy with their audience. “We worked really hard to put this together and it’s refreshing to prove that if you work hard you will succeed,” Foose said. “It’s really funny and will provide anyone who goes to see it with laughter, and the healing power laughter has is really powerful.”
ple could be if someone was criticizing an aspect of their identity.” But while Yik Yak has the potential to be harmful to students, the app’s creators are
To curate content, Yik Yak has internal filters and algorithms running to check for cyberbullying, slurs and other words associated with hate speech, Droll said. The users are
er Hanna Strong using derogatory language, students used social media to express their opinions on the issue. People shared the news and voiced their concerns and opinions on Facebook and Twitter. But SU students also expressed themselves on Yik Yak. Angela O’Neil, a freshman inclusive elementary and special education major, said she saw more users calling out Strong for her words rather than echoing her comments, calling her racist. “They were more backing up the kids that she had offended rather than being racist,” O’Neil said. Besides impropriate messages, Yik Yak has been used to threaten students’ safety. At the University of Southern Mississippi, police arrested and charged Brandon Hardin with posting a computer threat to cause injury Monday. Hardin is accused of having made an anonymous post on Yik Yak that threatened the USM community, according to a USM press release. Jayson Molina, an undecided freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences who uses Yik Yak, said the app’s anonymity allows people to post whatever they want without any consequences. And although he has seen Yaks with inappropriate language, most of the messages are jokes, Molina said. Molina believes a lot of the messages are people’s attempts to get up-votes. “Nobody has a filter,” he said. “But, they know that they won’t get caught.”
YAK ATTACK The mobile app Yik Yak has spread to more than 250 college campuses nationwide. Here are some numbers regarding the app’s usage at SU:
Yaks Sent: 1,672 Replies Sent: 356 Total Yaks Ever*: 66,903
Yak Votes: 9,394 Reply Votes: 2,633 Total Users: 3,381 *as of sept. 16, 2014
taking measures to prevent offensive content whenever possible. “We’ve seen everything with social media apps being abused and misused,” said Tyler Droll, a co-founder of Yik Yak. “Ours is no different. Everything we do, we try to curb any bad and inappropriate behavior.”
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also an added layer of moderation: if users find a post funny or interesting, they can “up-vote” it — the equivalent of liking a post on Facebook. Users can also “down-vote,” or dislike, Yaks so they will be off the feed. When the SU community learned about the video of Syracuse women’s soccer play-
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(FROM LEFT) COLIN MOCHRIE AND BRAD SHERWOOD are comedians who regularly appear on the improv comedy show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” They will perform at the Crouse Hinds Theater in the Oncenter on Thursday. The two performers have toured together for 11 years. courtesy of mills entertainment
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olin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from the improv show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will perform at the Crouse Hinds Theater in the Oncenter on Thursday. The Daily Orange spoke with Mochrie about his experiences as a comedian and his tour with Sherwood. The Daily Orange: How long have you been a comedian?
Colin Mochrie: A very long time — 34 years now. The D.O.: Where do you find inspiration for your material? C.M.: Well, everywhere really — anything from friends’ and family’s stories, to watching television and reading books. That’s the great thing about improv. Everything sort of seeps into your brain, and it’s something you can use at a later date when it sort of comes out.
The D.O.: What is the hardest part of improvising? C.M.: The hardest part is just being relaxed enough. And being able to trust yourself and your partner enough that you can walk out on stage in front of an audience that paid money with absolutely nothing and just trust that it’s all going to work out. The hardest part is getting to that point where you’re completely relaxed and ready to have fun without your mind getting in your way. The D.O.: What’s your key to success? C.M.: When you go out on stage, there is a part of you that wants to survive and make it a good experience for everyone. So there can be that nibble in the back of your mind saying, ‘Oh, just do that thing you did before.’ But both Brad and I have discovered that our show actually works the best when were totally out of our comfort zone. The D.O.: Do you have any pre-show rituals? C.M.: No, it’s the best job for lazy people. You just show up, go on stage, do it and leave.
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The D.O.: What can we expect from Thursday’s show? C.M.: The only thing we can expect is the unexpected. The beauty of our show is, ya know, we’re not like rock stars that have to keep doing the same thing over and over again and perform our greatest hits. So every show is more determined by what we get from the audience. And there’s no way to plan for that so were just looking forward to having a lot of fun. The D.O.: What is it like touring with Brad? C.M.: He’s a horrible man, but I promised someone I’d help his career. It’s been pretty good. We’ve been touring for 11 years now, and we’ve never had a fight — not even a disagreement — and that’s hard to do. We’ve had some hairy travel times, but it has all worked out. This is still, out of all the stuff going on with my career, this is my favorite thing — being able to go on the road with Brad and just have a great time. So as long as this keeps going on, and as long as my head holds out, I’ll do it forever.
The D.O.: What would people be surprised to know that happens behind the scenes? C.M.: How incredibly dull it is. Everyone is just kind of nice, there’s no big drama. The only person who is really excitable is our producer. He’s in the booth trying to figure out what’s going on from scene to scene. The goofiest, weirdest stuff happens on stage, behind the scenes we’re just like a bunch of accountants. The D.O.: What is the most surprising thing that has happened unplanned on the set? C.M.: When Richard Simmons came on, that was pretty wild. We never know who the guest is going to be. When he showed up, he totally committed to doing a scene that probably got the most laughs we’ve ever gotten on a ‘Whose Line’ scene. That was totally unexpected and a lot of fun. The D.O.: Whose line is it anyway? C.M.: It’s actually mine. Ryan likes to think it’s his; Wayne likes to think it’s his. But they’re wrong. It was originally mine. ammaddig@syr.edu
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metlife For Syracuse, an agreement struck with MetLife Stadium five years ago has helped the program push SU football closer to national recognition, provided recruiting benefits revenue from games against high-profile teams. In August 2009, before construction on MetLife Stadium was completed, a deal — which included three neutral-site home games for the Orange — was agreed upon. Those games were against USC in 2012, Notre Dame in 2014 and the Fighting Irish in 2016. Last season’s game against Penn State was announced in 2011. The initial connection, Giansante said, was a result of the university’s relationships with sports executives in New York City. “(Stadium) management was looking for games and approached Syracuse being the only (Bowl Championship Subdivision)-level school at the time in the state of New York,” he said. “It made sense to have a regional anchor for those games.” Brad Mayne, president and CEO of MetLife Stadium, said in an email that SU has been a great partner for the stadium, and has a tremendous alumni and fan base in the New York and New Jersey metro area. MetLife seats 82,566 people and 39,507 attended the Orange’s 42-29 loss to the Trojans in 2012. Those appeared to be a majority of USC fans. But overall attendance was 61,202 in 2013 when
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mascot off to the idea when he first got to Notre Dame. The Leprechaun is part of the cheerleading team and — after noting that he has nothing against being a male cheerleader — said he wasn’t sure if he wanted to spend time on the team before becoming the mascot. But the cheerleading team allows guys to try out just for the Leprechaun position and he took that opportunity at the end of his sophomore year. Tryouts for the cheerleading team lasted two weeks and 15 aspiring Leprechauns were cut to six in that time. Doran had to take part in pushup competitions, rally Notre Dame support in a make-believe New York bar while being booed by make-believe Connecticut fans and do a mock interview with a local TV station. The most difficult part, though, was growing a big enough beard to chisel into a red chinstrap. He started to a day after interviewing for a job with Deloitte, a financial consulting firm. Then Deloitte called him back for an interview
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Syracuse played Penn State, with a roughly even mix of supporters for SU and the Nittany Lions. For SU, the agreement with the stadium provided a massive payday for the athletic program. This was particularly relevant when SU was still a
I think it’s a recruiting opportunity and an area that we want to continue to upgrade. Especially right there in New Jersey and New York City. Scott Shafer su head coach
part of the less profitable Big East, Giansante said, as playing games at MetLife was “critical to keep the athletic department afloat before the move to the (Atlantic Coast Conference).” The stadium has also been a tool for the Orange to expand recruiting in New Jersey and New York City. Head Coach Scott Shafer said on the ACC coaches teleconference Tuesday that even though there isn’t measurable data on the recruiting effects of playing at MetLife, the games still play a positive role for the program. Defensive tackle Wayne Williams, a junior college transfer from New York City, sat in the end
a week later and he had to explain his patches of red scruff. He still got the job, and has had the same beard ever since. “I really can’t grow a beard,” Doran said. On Saturdays, the number of photos can reach the thousands. Sometimes Doran needs cheerleaders to help get him out of crowds and move to the next pregame pep rally. He said he always makes sure to tell those waiting where they can meet him next. Hours later he’ll be looking at the crowd from the field whether the game’s at Notre Dame Stadium or on the road — and the faces will include his friends and family when Syracuse faces Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium this weekend. “It’s just a symbol of the university and football team,” Notre Dame senior Tyler Wagner said. “He’s a big deal here.” While Doran’s identity is in the open, he has to make sure no one steals it. By his door, a green suit, green hat, gold vest and white socks drape a hanger. But that’s the uniform he was given when he first got the spot. He wears a tailored one that he got before the
zone during Syracuse’s last two games at MetLife as a guest of SU. He wasn’t always able to make it up to games in the Dome, so he said it was good having the chance to make it to a game in nearby New Jersey. Recruits will be in attendance Saturday, though Shafer said he wasn’t sure how many. “I think it’s a recruiting opportunity and an area that we want to continue to upgrade,” Shafer said. “Especially right there in New Jersey and New York City.” Shafer added that he thought playing teams of Notre Dame’s caliber wouldn’t be possible without the marquee location. Steve Lopes, senior associate athletic director for USC, said there had been talks with SU’s Director of Athletics Daryl Gross, who previously worked at USC, about scheduling a game. Playing at MetLife, Lopes said, was the intent from the beginning, because USC was interested in the stadium’s proximity to the city. The two games scheduled between the Orange and the Fighting Irish also started with an interest in playing at MetLife. The game with SU was announced in 2009, but Notre Dame had to overhaul its schedule following the 2013 announcement that it would play five ACC games each year as a partial conference member in football. But the conference decided to leave the date with Syracuse in place. Michael Strickland, senior associate commissioner of football operations for
the ACC, said the matchup was left alone to protect the significance of the game’s location. “The notion of playing at a venue like MetLife, just coming off hosting a Super Bowl,” John Heisler, senior associate athletics director at Notre Dame, said, “you like the idea that you give student-athletes a chance to play at a place like that.” As Syracuse prepares for arguably its most notable MetLife game to date, one scheduling success has led to another. Louisiana State University, a perennial power in the Southeastern Conference, will make the trip up to the Carrier Dome in 2015 as part of a homeand-home series that was announced in the spring. With an increased incentive for top-tier programs to face power-conference teams, the College Football Playoff has lessened the need to use a venue like MetLife to attract prominent opponents, Giansante said. In 2010, the year MetLife officially opened, the Orange’s non-conference schedule was a fourgame slate of games against Akron, Washington, Maine and Colgate. With the facility having bolstered SU football schedules in the past, present and future, Saturday’s game is the next step. “Playing college games against Penn State, USC, Notre Dame,” Giansante said, “there’s no question that puts you on a high-profile game and gives you benefits that last you a long time.” blsamuel@syr.edu | @Brett_Samuels27 -Asst. copy editor Sam Blum contributed reporting to this article
JOHN DORAN spent two weeks trying to be Notre Dame’s mascot after his sophomore year. Now, he’s become one of the school’s more recognizable faces. courtesy of the observer
season, and it’s location is probably the only secret that John Doran the Leprechaun keeps. Said James Doran: “There’s a history of people
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Against another, increasingly better opponent, Syracuse faces another, even better than the last, dual-threat quarterback. On Saturday, SU (2-1) faces No. 8 Notre Dame’s (3-0) Everett Golson, who aside from Florida State’s Jameis Winston, is likely to be the most dangerous quarterback Syracuse will play all year. The Orange hasn’t successfully defended a mobile quarterback yet this season, allowing 115 rushing yards to Villanova’s John Robertson and losing to
Maryland’s C.J. Brown despite containing him in the running game. “(Golson) throws the ball extremely well. Quick release,” SU head coach Scott Shafer said on Wednesday morning on the Atlantic Coast Conference coaches’ teleconference. “Does a good job getting out of bad plays. If he gets caught in a bad play, he can take off with it and be extremely effective with his feet.” Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly said earlier in the teleconference that two years ago, his offense played to the strength of his defense and used Golson as more of a game
manager as the Irish rolled to an NCAA championship game appearance. “We really tried not to put him in difficult situations offensively,” Kelly said. “This year, we’ve got to score points. So maturity, understanding of the offense and really putting him in that role to be a playmaker is really the biggest difference from two years ago.” Kelly had high praise for Syracuse’s Terrel Hunt and the Orange’s rushing attack in its performance against Maryland on Saturday, calling it an “anomaly” that SU dominated the stat sheet but still lost the game.
Having to plan for Hunt, the Notre Dame head coach said that an additional defender is required to contain a mobile quarterback. That should open up chances in the passing game, he added. “That’s the bind you put a defense in when you have a dual-threat quarterback,” Kelly said. “Terrel gives you that concern when he steps onto the field. “Not only do you have to defend him as a runner — and his size obviously makes it a very big concern — but he’s going to get some great one-onone opportunities as well.” pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDAbb
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notre dame It’s a more long-term change from Syracuse’s previous receiving corps. In 2012, Marcus Sales and Alec Lemon were the Orange’s top targets and most opponents knew it. Sales and Lemon accounted for 52 percent of Syracuse’s receiving yards, 46.1 percent of receptions and 57.7 percent of receiving touchdowns. Broyld and Jarrod West were Syracuse’s top targets last season, combining for 36 percent of Syracuse’s receiving yards, 32.2 percent of receptions and 7.6 percent of receiving touchdowns. The transition to a hurry-up spread offense has produced the need for a deep group, Flemming said, but players have also forced their way and grown into roles on and off the field. Younger receivers that used to get punished for missing classes or tutoring sessions by being scheduled for 6 a.m. workouts, aren’t anymore. “So if guys aren’t getting called for that, they’re obviously doing the right thing,” Flemming said. Senior receiver Jarrod West said freshman Steve Ishmael frequently comes to him seeking pointers. Breakdowns of opposing safeties’ roles and cornerbacks’ techniques follow. For a lot of defenses, man-to-man is the fifth- or sixth-most frequently used coverage, SU quarterbacks coach Tim Lester said, but it’s Notre Dame’s third. That’s what teams with great athletes do, he said.
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virginia coming off a 1-1 tie with the Fighting Irish. But Ekblom recognizes his improvement from last year and said his goal-scoring prowess can grow even more now, facing some of the best teams in the country. “Better than I was last year, so just keep going,” Ekblom said. “I know I can score a couple more every game.” Head coach Ian McIntyre said that he thinks Virginia has a good chance to win the national title this year. In order for SU to prevent a second defeat to a top-tier side in the ACC and the nation, Ekblom will be the first person Syracuse turns to. Bono said that in order for the Orange to
The SU receiver group that’s predominantly face against zones this season now faces a more personal test without Broyld. “You always want to beat the man over you,” Flemming said. “So if somebody’s playing man on me, obviously I’m going to want to beat him, no matter if it’s going down the field running by route or blocking for one of my team, for one of my running backs. I’m always going to want to win that whole fight.” Brisly Estime will start in place of Broyld at H-back and Ben Lewis will sub in for him. Lewis played the position against Maryland when Estime needed a break and moved inside the set on Syracuse’s no-tight end, “10 personnel” formations. During the practice week, all of the Orange’s core receivers take reps with Terrel Hunt and the first-string offense, Lewis said. They’re mostly just refining their routes, everyone’s getting starting reps and it doesn’t matter so much who goes out first, he added. Those same receivers cheered each other on against SU defensive backs in offseason conditioning games of ultimate frisbee. On Saturday, they’ll be swapping out every four or five plays, then cheering each other on again against the Fighting Irish. “It keeps everyone fresh, everyone playing,” Lewis said. “No one’s worried about being out there too long, getting tired. That’s usually when interceptions and missed plays will happen. So usually everyone’s out there fresh.” jmklinge@syr.edu | @Jacob_Klinger_
keep receiving the hype it’s been getting, the Orange needs to prove its worth with a win against a team like Notre Dame or Virginia. SU needs to find Ekblom in front of the goal and the rest will take care of itself, he said. While Ekblom’s goals have increased, their timeliness has improved too. Of his 10 goals last year, none were game-winners. Through eight games this year, he already has four. If the SU defense can continue to dominate it’ll be up to Ekblom and the offense to garner the team’s first win against a Top-10 team since Oct. 17, 2001 against then-No. 8 Rutgers. “I have a goal of averaging at least one goal a game,” Ekblom said. “Right now I’m a bit below but five goals, four game-winners, I’m in a decent spot.” mcschnei@syr.edu | @Matt_Schneidman
EMIL EKBLOM has scored five goals this season and three in his past three games. He’s on pace to lead SU in scoring after doing so last season. logan reidsma staff photographer
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NOTRE DAME : 42 syracuse: 17
Nationally irrelevant Syracuse’s process of taking on national powerhouses in hopes of one day developing into one is still in the early stages. A potentially fatal losing streak is underway.
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brisly estime h-back HT: 5’9 WGHT: 180 YEAR: SOPHOMORE
With wide receiver Ashton Broyld out due to a lower-right leg injury, the responsibility will likely be placed on Estime to pick up the slack. Estime has made just six catches for 82 yards in SU’s first three games.
NOTRE DAME : 48 syracuse: 13
Up all night to get lucky Not. The stage is set for Syracuse to pull off a big upset on a big stage. Too bad the stage is also set to break below the Orange’s feet.
JACOB KLINGER NOTRE DAME : 35 syracuse: 16
Irish eyes are smiling Because they have a better football team than Syracuse.
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Of Notre Dame’s 13 touchdowns have come from Everett Golson. Seven in the air, four on the ground.
Number of teams still undefeated in the Football Bowl Subdivision Series. Notre Dame is one of them.
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Yards per carry for Prince-Tyson Gulley, third all-time in SU history behind Ernie Davis and Jim Brown.
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everett golson quarterback HT: 6’0 WGHT: 200 YEAR: SENIOR
After leading the Fighting Irish to the national championship game in his first season as a starter, Golson was suspended all of last season for using “poor academic judgement.” Now that he’s back he’s thrown for seven touchdowns during Notre Dame’s 3-0 start.
Syracuse has won 15 bowl games and Notre Dame has won 16. But the Fighting Irish have 11 national championships to SU’s one.
The Syracuse-Notre Dame matchup at MetLife Stadium comes 51 years after the Fighting Irish and Orangemen met at Yankee Stadium. In that game, which was played on Nov. 28, 1963, SU beat Notre Dame 14-7.
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Ekblom returns to form By Matt Schneidman asst. copy editor
BRISLY ESTIME will likely have to play a bigger role for Syracuse with Ashton Broyld, SU’s second-leading receiver, sidelined due to a lower-right leg injury. Estime has recorded just six catches on the season through the Orange’s first three games. logan reidsma staff photographer
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very three plays in practice, Syracuse subs in a new set of wide receivers. Six to eight of them form the core of a
position group that’s without a clear target and star. It’s too early in the season, the players’ development or both. Instead, the Orange (2-1) brings a set of matured and interchangeable receivers into its matchup with No. 8 Notre Dame (3-0) at MetLife Stadium
With H-back Broyld out, SU’s receivers will be tested vs. Notre Dame’s man-to-man coverage
at 8 p.m. in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday. The Fighting Irish’s man-to-man coverage is likely to give SU receivers their most direct test of the season so far as they shuffle with the loss of Ashton Broyld, the team’s sec-
ond-leading receiver. “I wouldn’t say there’s a clear target now, just because the offense is so spread out,” senior wide receiver Adrian Flemming said. “… I think that’s better for the team.” see notre dame page 17
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The room was full of Notre Dame fans but John Doran was singing alone. He was in the middle of a two-weeklong tryout to be the Notre Dame Leprechaun — the mascot who leads the Fighting Irish out of the locker room, clenches his fist to mimic college football’s most famous logo and maintains a red chin strap beard. Doran had known the Notre Dame fight song by heart since high school and rehearsed it in front of his mirror
I have a goal of averaging at least one goal a game. Right now I’m a bit below but five goals, four game-winners, I’m in a decent spot. Emil Ekblom
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Emil Ekblom didn’t even crack a smile after scoring the game’s only goal against Binghamton on Tuesday. In a game where the first 64 minutes were filled with missed chances and angst for Syracuse, a moment of relief was celebrated tamely. But scoring goals has become commonplace as of late for the sophomore. Ekblom has scored in each of Syracuse’s last three games and now has five this season, already halfway to last year’s total. After failing to convert on a handful of chances early in the season, Ekblom’s finishing touch is back. He’ll be looking to continue his goal-scoring tear when No. 18 Syracuse (7-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) hosts No. 2 Virginia (4-1-1, 1-0-1) at 7 p.m. on Saturday at SU Soccer Stadium.
many times. The fans in the room knew it too. Their silence was a test. “The people that are choosing you are just looking at you, not moving,” Doran said. “And you’re thinking, ‘Come on, sing along.’ I just kept going and the second time through they joined in. “Now that I’m the Leprechaun, it’s crazy how hard it was to get the spot.” In a lot of ways, Doran is living a normal college experience as a junior in South Bend, Indiana. He’s an accounting major taking 18 credits a semester to get his CPA in four years, competes
in intramural leagues with his friends from O’Neill Hall and frequents all Notre Dame sporting events. But he’s also traded his less-recognizable face for one only rivaled by Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly and the Irish’s top players. The Notre Dame Leprechaun doesn’t wear a suit or mask, just a green costume that has made Doran the mascot and the mascot Doran — surreal notability for a Troy, New York, native who can’t name any other student mascot without a secret identity. Now he starts his gamedays earlier
than a lot of the team and when he belts the fight song, tens of thousands of people sing along. “My brother is one of the most famous people on the campus on gameday, and if not that, than the most accessible,” said John’s older brother James Doran. “He better put a sweatsuit over his costume if he doesn’t want a fiveminute walk across campus to turn into an hour.” Growing up, Doran joked about being the Leprechaun but was turned see mascot page 16
“He’s a clinical finisher,” goalkeeper Alex Bono said. “When we get him chances in front of the goal, we’re pretty confident that he’s going to score at least one or two in a game.” In the only game this year in which Syracuse has been shut out, a 1-0 loss to then-No. 4 Notre Dame on Sept. 13, Ekblom only managed two shots and one attempt on goal. On Saturday, Ekblom and the other Orange attackers will face a similar test against the Cavaliers’ defense, a unit that has only surrendered three goals in six games and is see virginia page 17