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student voice
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a word from kit /
time for an upgrade
letter from the editor
Hello, it’s me Kit Malloozi
Editor-In-Chief
Emily Chaon
VFLN / where are they now / trending / life hacks
Joy Scull
freestylin’
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the amerikan dream
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Managing Editor Creative Director
EDITORIAL /
Jake Smith
Front of Book Editor
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Karsen Cinquepalmi Opinions Editor
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Ashleigh Bobbitt
Entertainment Editor
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CREATIVE /
Jialin Deng is has a passion for dance, and isn’t afraid to share it. See more on PAGE 8 photo by Joey Marion
deserted humanity
Features Editor
goodbye, chuck
Joey Marion Photo Editor
Autumn Wilson Art Director MEDIA /
Alyssa Vasiliou
Public Relations Director
Cathryn Cavanaugh Online Editor
MY NAME IS KIT AND I AM THE EDITOR in chief for SV this spring semester! I am so excited for this opportunity. Last year I was abroad in London with managing editor, Emily Chalon. Truthfully, I was nervous my experience in London would hold me back this year from reappreciating Syracuse. But, I am happy to say I feel just as excited to be back here than ever before. Coming back to Syracuse - especially as a second semester Junior really makes me think critically on how much this school has impacted me and how little time I really have left. Like one more summer before I graduate... How is that possible?!?!
Because I only have a year in a half left, I want to dedicate my time and all of my effort into running Student Voice. As a Freshman, I was too timid and self conscience to let myself incorporate my leadership towards the school. However, through working at Student Voice over the years and to finally have this chance to represent the magazine, I feel as if I finally have some sort of purpose within the university’s community. I am dedicated this semester to ensure this publication will be seen at its greatest potential. Issue after issue, more awesome stories from the publication itself will follow...
Kit Mallozzi
Editor-In-Chief
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Meghan O’Brien
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Life Hacks / How to Join a Comedy Club
Where are they now? / Erin Reimel
by jake smith
#Trending / Beyonce’s Twins
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1. HAVE A SKETCH READY
alright I’m about to go to bed cuz it’s like 3am and this might be really dumb but i think you’re so cute and i really like talking to you and i look forward to spending time with you next and also kissing you lol and i guess I hope you feel the same way!!! Lol
Your idea should be universally relatable for Syracuse students, like, for example, frat parties. We’ve all seen that creepy guy at the party (or been the creepy guy at the party), so get inside his head and think about the way he sees the world. Bonus points if you actually have a script.
“She isn’t just doing the work that she is told to do, she is going above and beyond doing a lot more work than she ever thought she would experience in her first year.”
2. BE MENTALLY PRESENT
Your interview will most likely be on the weekend, which is bad news if you’re still hungover from last night’s visit to DJ’s. To ensure that you’ll be able to get through without projectile vomiting, stay in the night before and abstain from anything in a water bottle that isn’t clear.
by kit malloozi photos courtesy of Erin Reimel
Today, 11:48 AM
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months and finally realized she should write an article on it. Well, that article went viral and even though it was written 3 months ago – people at work still stop her in the elevator to talk about that product. One could say that Erin is thriving at Glamour. She isn’t just doing the work that she is told to do, she is going above and beyond doing a lot more work than she ever thought she would experience in her first year. From meeting Jessica Alba, Shay Mitchell, Vera Wang and her all time favorite and most fan girl moment – Deborah Lippmann, one would probably guess that is her favorite part of the job. But it is not the celebrity sighting and the free events she gets to attend that keeps her at Glamour, it is the body positivity that she generates within these articles that keeps her there. The fact that Erin gets to help young adults feel more beautiful for who they are is an all time high for Erin. What Erin advises us all to do is to not be afraid of graduating from Syracuse but instead to embrace it. She states, “Graduate and be a real human being, it’s not that bad.”
3. DON’T MENTION HACKY COMEDIANS
It’s natural that your interviewers will ask you what comedy influences you, so don’t fuck it up by listing Adam Sandler as your favorite comedian. Keep your list fresh (I recommend Aparna Nancherla, John Early, and Kate Berlant) and avoid Jeff Dunham and Gabriel Iglesias like the plague.
4. DON’T HAVE YOUR LIFE TOGETHER by autumn wilson art by geani sanabria
about Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement you must be a hermit living in the mountains under a rock. As per usual Beyonce dropped her announcement without any warning. No less than a minute later, members of the BeyHive were reposting the picture, reblogging the “I Have 3 Hearts” photo shoot, and spreading the news like medieval town criers. Dropping the news on February 1st; the first day of Black History Month, coincidence? I think not. Let’s not forget Beyonce is suppose to be headlining Coachcella. Not to worry, festival goers: Beyonce has preformed pregnant before. She proved to us all she could at the 2017 Grammys. After a tumultuous beginning of 2017, Beyonce bringing in two new lives into the world gives a lot of people hope.
if you haven’t heard
Comedy comes from misery, so set yourself up for success by setting yourself up for failure. Have an issue with your roommate? Comedy gold. Your crush doesn’t like you back? Romantic comedy gold. Stuck with crippling student loan debt? Maybe pay a bit of that off first, then write a sketch about it.
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first off in the interview Erin casually drops that she is needed to be on call for the Grammys. CASUAL. SU Alum Erin Reimel is 22-years-old, lives in New York City and works for Glamour Magazine. She first realized that she had a passion for working in this industry in 7th grade. She was asked to write a research paper on any topic in the 1930’s and she chose fashion. The teacher gave her the paper back and advised her that she should look into working in fashion magazines when she is older. Little did she know this would be the catalyst for her passion in the magazine industry. From interning at publications such as Cosmo and Seventeen and freelancing, she has moved all the way up to the fabulous publication, Glamour. Although Erin doesn’t necessarily work in the fashion field that her teacher advised her to go into, she has applied her interest in beauty to most of her articles. One of her best articles was on a product review of Dr. Jart + Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Corrector. She had been raving to the Glamour team about it for
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VFLN / WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
There are three things that everyone is supposed to try in college: radio, borderline alcoholism, and comedy. You’re never really going to get another chance to just become a comedian once you leave school. But how do you get started? A member of one comedy group on campus is here to help you navigate the process.
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The Amerikan Dream
Asile Patin is not only a Syracuse University student, but she’s also a booming entrepreneur. We sat down with her to find out more about her body and hair butter business, Upgrade by Asile.
Young the Giant came to Cuselandia on February 20th, and you should have been there– by rebecca ahmed art by rebecca sorkin
How did you first start making your body butter? Yeah! So I make my own hair and body butter, it started about nine or ten years ago I would say. I’m allergic to lotion, so I’d break out into these giant hives and they were like yellow blotches—it just wasn’t cute at all. And I was getting made fun of constantly because of it. I am a very confident person, in my head I’ve always been Beyoncé so I needed to figure out a way to not get made fun of cause that wasn’t going to work for me. So, I started researching, Googling, asking my mom, mixing stuff together and then POOF! It just kind of ended up happening. But, I didn’t decide to start selling it until a year and a half ago when I had the means to start selling it. What are the ingredients that you put in the body butters that worked for you that might be different than the lotions? First off a lot of generic brands have tons of ingredients in them. There are about 45 to 50 ingredients and you can’t pronounce any of them. Like, it’s water, and then it’s some sort of alcohol, some sort of sulfate, some sort of this—so if we don’t know what it is then why are we putting it on our bodies? So in my body butter it’s shea butter, coconut oil, almond oil, no alcohol, no artificial fragrances or nothing like that. As users we’re supposed to know what we’re putting on. Each ingredient has a use and purpose, it’s not just excess ingredients. You said you make body butter and hair butter? Yeah! So it’s one product that can be used for both. The reason why is because, SPRING 2017 / ISSUE TWO
again, it’s all natural ingredients so it’s shea butter, coconut oil, grapefruit oil, all of that can be used for both, so it’s two birds one stone. I use it for everything low-key—makeup remover, chapstick, I use it before I condition. It’s not even me just trying to make it gimmick and sell it to other people; I literally use it for every aspect of my life. What are some ways that it has specifically helped you? Well a couple of things—I think with the body specifically, shea butter evens out dark spots. So, if you had an acne prone childhood and you pick at your face forever, you’re going to have those darks spots and they’re going to ruin the appearance of your skin, especially since everyone has such pretty skin now. That’s just one of the benefits that I noticed, because I had those yellow blotches and they were leaving marks and now I’m all good for the most part. I think that that Shea butter has a lot of restorative factors in it, like it has a natural UV blocker for sunscreen and for the cold weather it protects moisture in the skin. It’s just overall good for you I feel like, and I think everyone should use it! Where do you see yourself with your business? Do you see it expanding post college? I mean, I see it as a stepping stone for the other things I have going. I think I am very passionate about rebuilding our communities and money plays a
big role in that. So in order to teach people how to do that, I have to do that myself. I have to be able to understand the difficulties of starting a business by yourself with no resources. I have to understand the separation between business and personal and what that means. I’ve learned a lot personally because of this, and I think those are important skills I can take and teach other people. I’ve learned how to ask questions. I’ve learned how to not take everything personally—I guess those gorilla skills are something I’m going take with me whether I’m with Upgrade or not. How can someone reach you or learn more about your body butter? My main platform right now is my Instagram @UpgradebyAsile, so I have a Facebook page for people that are more Facebook savvy than Instagram savvy. But a lot of what I do selling wise is very pop-up shop style because my product sells out very quickly when I sell it. So, if you see it being promoted you got to go get it because it’s going to be gone. When is the next time it’s going to be promoted and how much is it? Soon! It’s going to be lit. I sell them seven dollars a container and I accept all payments.
ENTERTAINMENT
INTERVIEW
by remington bennet photos coutesy of asile patin
in 2004, the band was formerly known as The Jakes. After some edits to its directory, the group was officially reborn as Young the Giant in 2010. As a quintet, Young the Giant headlined the Billboard Showcase at South by Southwest, played the Sasquatch Music Festival, played the Austin City Limits Music Festival, took over the main stage at Lollapalooza, and performed at the VMAs - all in their first three years together. Hitting the charts not just across the country but throughout the globe, “Cough Syrup” quickly became a fan favorite and launched Young the Giant into a successful career with fans rooting for a promising sophomore album. Young the Giant did not disappoint. The band’s complete discography includes hit singles, an EP of remixes, their self-titled “Young the Giant” which was released in 2011, “Mind over Matter” which was released in 2014, and “Home of
established in irvine, california
the Strange” which was released in 2016. Rolling Stone refers to them as the quintessential “modern-rock melting pot” as all the members are either first generation or immigrants themselves. Sameer Gandhia’s parents are Indian immigrants, bassist Payam Doostzadeh is Persian-American, Jersey-born guitarist Eric Cannata is Italian and Jewish, guitarist Jake Tilley is from England, and drummer Francois Comtois was born in Quebec. Their newest album, “Home of the Strange”, is reminiscent of their ethnic diversity and cultural awareness. Themes of immigration, belonging, love, and “jungle youth” are relayed through 11 noteworthy songs.
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F R E E S T Y L I N’ an inspiration for street dancer, Jialin Deng. Growing up, Jialin loved watching his music videos and trying to copy his every move. He fell in love with dance in middle school and has developed a true talent for it ever since. Born and raised in outside of China dance aided his assimilation into the SU community. Jialin will dance anywhere whether it be on stage, in the studio, or popping and locking it out on Marshall Street. He loves entertaining people and is constantly looking to boost his confidence levels through street dancing. Dancing out in public pushes him to believe more in his abilities and thus becoming a better dancer. Jialin’s go-to styles are popping and breaking. These are two distinct types of street dancing that involve great body strength and muscle control. Popping focuses on flexing and releasing certain muscles, while breaking involves high
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energy bursts of movement. Jialin likes popping the most because he can pop to any style of music and can incorporate it into all types of dance. He recently added hip-hop to his repertoire as well to improve his overall dance skills. When Jialin’s not out performing in the streets or along the promenade, he dances with SU’s Freestyle Squad. The Freestyle Squad began on campus over a decade ago as a breakdance club. Recently, it has evolved into a group for dancers of all styles. The group is currently made up of dancers with backgrounds in hip-hop, popping, jazz, and urban dance. The Freestyle Squad holds training sessions every week and competes in dance contests around Syracuse whenever the opportunity arises. Jialin said he’s truly into dance for the sake of having fun and expressing himself. He sees every performance as valuable experience he can add to not only his dancing career, but to his life.
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an oasis, a fertile region surrounded by a desert. It serves as a place of relief and solitude in the midst of distress. An oasis serves as living organisms saving grace. The same notion comes to mind when referring to the term sanctuary. Donald Trump won enough Electoral College votes and became the 45th President of the United States this past January. For many students on campus, their lives were rattled, resulting in a long-term state of perturbation. As undocumented students strive to maintain normalcy yet still anticipate their next plans for not only themselves but their families, policies and politics constantly surround the fate of their status in this country. However, among all the statements and stances, humanity has rarely been addressed. Yes, standing and future policies make the reality of our country, but too often we forget to humanize the people in the documents, in the articles, in the cases. They experience the same struggles documented students face regarding balancing school, organizations, internships and even further they carry the burden of an unknowing fate of their status in this country. This is why declaring campuses and in particular, our SU Campus as a Sanctuary
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Campus should not be an obligation yet an ode to humanity. These undocumented students contributions and insight presented to the classroom strengthen the learning environment just as every other student in the classroom who comes from various backgrounds adds a different perspective to class discussions. Our country has entered a new - yet retrograded - Presidential Administration that doesn’t favor or even acknowledge undocumented people as contributors to the fabric of American society. As hateful and xenophobic rhetoric has terrorized thousands of undocumented people, it is vital as an SU community we don’t consider declaring Sanctuary Campus as debatable yet imperative. Sophomore Policy Studies Major Marcus Lane grabbed my attention as I read his “Our Reader” from the Daily Orange as he informed readers with the facts on policies and action Syracuse University owes to undocumented students. He and I shared a sit down discussing the pressing issues surrounding undocumented students within campus borders. Lane stressed: “At the end of the day, we’re talking about human lives here. We’re talking about real people who are on this campus”. His sound statement hits on the centrality of ensuring the
protection of undocumented students at our university. Constantly the humane aspect is dismissed or neglected regarding conversations surrounding undocumented students - whether it is public statements or even authorized interviews. As terms such as illegal aliens, illegal immigrants, unauthorized immigrants are written in accredited news articles and circulate media cycles, these assailing labels constantly serve as racialized descriptors to undocumented people and students alike. Labels such as the ones stated above only perpetuate and fuel divisiveness that further divides our communities. Unity has always accelerated advancement compared to dissent and discord. As unity is nurtured and cultivated, it yields sanctuary. However, too often unity is represented as an oasis surrounded by miles and miles of dry divisive land. As our country is faced with contestation from dominant stagnant parties that fail to confront humanity, we must strive to align and weave in humanity when it comes to stances, statements, and policies. Although we may be overwhelmed by uncertainty, advocate, align, and act.
Goodbye, Chuck Students come together to mourn in this difficult time by erin williams art by autumn wilson
3 years. 36 months. 156 weeks. 1,095 days.
On average, a student at Syracuse University finds themselves waiting approximately this long from the time they start their freshman year to the time they finally turn 21. Imagine it: Everything is set for your big night – the fridge becomes stocked with tiny shooters filled with various types of alcohol, big fluorescent balloons are blown up and picture-ready, and there may or may not be a sash and crown involved. You take a Smirnoff Ice to the face as soon as you walk in the door, your friends chanting around you in a circle. The night continues, with a celebratory walk to the one and only Hungry Chuck’s, a refuge for students over 21 who aren’t necessarily looking for a sloppy night dancing with strangers on a dimly lit floor (no offense to bars who provide that – we all need it every once in a while). Ken, the only bouncer Chuck’s ever needs, greets your friends at the door, checking IDs and congratulating you on getting to the big two-one. You made it! You’re inside. You’ve passed through the threshold of SPRING 2017 / ISSUE TWO
adolescence, a time where $10 cover with your fake was acceptable. Now it’s fried pickles and $4 at the door from here on out for you. This eclectic bar is home to many Cuse favorites, including a 9 to 11pm happy hour, a variety of musical genres and of course, the walls. The walls that are covered ceiling-to-floor with names and graduation years of all who have sat in the booths before you, sharing drinks and memories (or lack thereof, on some nights). Every May, paint brushes are passed and new names cover the old, with each leaving their individual mark on the bar that has filled their senior year with happiness. What could go wrong? Well, I’m sorry that you asked. As of this month, Syracuse has decided that this staple part of Marshall Street is something that they’re more than happy to rip out of our bar-hungry paws. Nestled between Roly Poly sandwich shop and Funk N Waffles, Chuck’s has been a part of the SU tradition since the mid 1970s. When rumors of the demolition first circulated, many chose to ignore it, clinging to the hope that
the Syracuse Planning Commission was full of hot air. As the weeks went by, meetings were held, votes were cast, and the proposal was finally approved, much to the dismay of students. One of the most frustrating parts of the plan is the fact that a luxury “mixed-use building” will be replacing the seniors’ weekend haven. This 8-story complex will include expensive apartments for students, something that most find a completely unnecessary addition. Current seniors are praying the demolition is put off until they’ve moved their tassels from right to left, while juniors and underclassmen find themselves distraught over the future deprivation of the glorious Chuck’s. It has been engrained in our minds since the day we stepped foot on Marshall Street that Hungry Chuck’s is the end-all-be-all of bars. Syracuse has decided it’s just the end-all.
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