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Trouble at the plantation Finally bi-partisanship: Opposing Paladino Politics as they apply to the black community has never been based on anything other than getting “them” to the polls to get those black votes. It is well known Jackson that AfricanThe Hall Americans vote Monitor overwhelming for Democrats – or not at all. Therefore developments in the Deputy Joe Price vs. incumbent Kevin Walsh race for sheriff are not a surprise to me -- in fact it appears to be business as usual. The Democratic Party designee for Onondaga County Sheriff Deputy Joe Price will face long-time incumbent Republican Kevin Walsh. In recent weeks published reports have linked Deputy Price to 60
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postings that had sexist, homophobic and racist “overtones.” These postings in question were under his Syracuse.com user name modman97. Deputy Price has denied these allegations which had surfaced prior to his being endorsed by Onondaga County Democrats. The Democrats, upon hearing this story, bust open like a pair of fat mans’ britches, feigning anger. Not unlike an old Southern antebellum Scarlet O’Hara as she gingerly flips open her fan, “I de-clair, we don’t know nothin’ ‘bout no racist in our paaaarty, we loves everybody.” Meanwhile back on the Democratic Plantation, committee chairperson Diane Dwire said in a statement, “The Democratic Party has always been based on inclusiveness, equality and respect for all. The office of sheriff deserves credibility and integrity.” Earlier this year Democratic officials were warned about the character of the man they were about to nominate for public office. As far as “always being based on inclusiveness, equality and respect for all,” ask “Common Councilor” Paulette Johnson, Marge White, Shirley Moody and Calvin Corridors -- these are just a few members of the African-American community that have served in some capacity as both Democrats and Republicans who’ve ascended to office via the Commissioner of Education route. This model hasn’t worked for black Democrats Over the last 20 years you can watch the movement of young white men and women through the system, though many when they arrived in Syracuse didn’t know their way to the Carrier Dome. Ask “Mayor” Charles Anderson who, instead of becoming council president, was “dissed” by the party after being used as the emissary for liberal causes. Like workers on an old Southern plantation, black Democrats get no respect until it’s time for the leaders to depend on those programmed-vote, Democratic-allthe-time votes. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: African-American Democrats would vote for a Ku Klux Klan member in full costume as long as he’s a Democrat. This November we’ll have that chance but instead of “sporting” a hood this alleged racist, sexist, homophobe wears an Onondaga County Sheriff Deputies Uniform.
Samadee and Stella pledged eternal friendship, then didn’t see each other for a year, except at Pasta Steve’s Shepperd spontaneou s m e morial schmooz, t h e Me dia Unit’s Movin’ on Up, where she sang with the Hoffmann family band, and the Arts & Crafts Festival Monster Book Sale where she needed a box. They hadn’t taken a critical cookery clamber since Sparky Town, but the reactivation of the space formerly occupied by Brick Alley Grille House resuscitated their culinary curiosity — and a sentimental twinge for Samadee, who had breakfasted regularly through the incarnations of J Nic’s, Brown Baggers, and Checkers, before Rob and Maggie gave him the early morning sense of sitting in a New Yorker cover. Stella recounted a year of hair cutting school, bartending and stints of catering for film location shoots in New York City. Samadee had spent most of the time trying to convince people he hadn’t retired. They started their mid-morning session at George’s Central Lunch with Creekside coffee, very good, and cream from a porcelain cow, cute, but so small the server had to refill it for each cup. They speculated on the chances that had Senator Hoffmann stayed in the Democratic Party she might be running for Lt. Governor this fall. He had French toast with heated peach jam. She had egg salad on ciabatta. They shared potato salad. The menu promised “everything is homemade except the bread.” Afterward, there were compliments to the chef all around. So who’s laughing? “Who’s this guy from Buffalo?” Stella asked, reflecting on the Republican gubernatorial primary. Carl Paladino had been the object of a quick study for Samadee. Following politics closely for 50 years, he was never surprised by anything electoral. He had, however, been shocked by the Tea Party terrorist—he claims he will storm Albany with a baseball bat—stomping of Rick Lazio.
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Earlier that week he had been invited to a gathering at the Chess Club on South Avenue, a gathering of activists and clergy representing the communities of color to denounce Paladino for racial insensitivity. They distributed printouts of e-mailed images attributed to Paladino, one of a scantily clothed African villager dancing while others sat stirring a communal pot labeled “Obama Inauguration Rehearsal”, another of a line of chimpanzees, with “Proof the Irish discovered Africa” filling the space for subject. The text of a YouTube transmission read, “to me its just humor. i’m not sensitive to ethnic humor. dago, spic, polack whatever we hear the humor everyday.” The Chess Club gathering issued a statement maintaining, “No major party candidate in recent memory has represented a greater threat to New York’s longstanding commitment to tolerance and equality than Mr. Paladino. Mr. Paladino has effectively declared war on communities of color.” They also distributed copies of a statement indicating an incident of bi-partisanship, rare for politics in the state. Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato, a Republican, and former State Comptroller H. Carl McCall and former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, both Democrats had combined for an Open Letter to New Yorkers. “Anger overcame reason and enabled a fringe element to choose the Republican nominee,” it reflected on the GOP primary. “The end result was the selection of Mr. Paladino, a divisive figure simply not fit to lead this great state.” He could cut spending now Paladino has declared he will spend $10 million of his own money in the race against Democrat Andrew Cuomo (Cuomo has $24 million in his campaign chest). But Paladino could save the expense and achieve one of his platform planks—cutting state spending—without even running. Daily News columnist Michael Daly notes that Paladino collects an annual $5,251,415 in rent on 28 leases with 17 state agencies, most of which were formerly housed rent free in Buffalo’s Donovan State Office Building, which, in 2000, Paladino lobbied to be demolished. The state sold the buildSee Paladino, page 6
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Opinion A bridge too far The recent accident on Onondaga Lake Parkway brings to light the hazards of the bridge, which a Megabus rammed into, killing four people and injuring others. The tragedy was seen on cable news programs around the country as Central Jackson New Yorkers scratched their collective heads and said why? It’s time to take action so that this never happens again. It’s time to close the Parkway. While it may be a New York State road the parkway cuts right through Onondaga Lake Park. Close the parkway to traffic and incorporate the newly acquired land into the heavily used walking and riding trails in the park. On many sunny summer days you can
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DeFrancisco responds to last month’s Urban CNY see hundreds of people jockeying for a spot on the trail, circumventing a dog on a leash or dodging the Tram. It’s getting congested. For those who insist that this road is vital to getting to Liverpool, take Old Liverpool Road. There are already a series of traffic lights that would slow the traffic that usually speeds right through one of our most scenic venues. The only way to stop these tragedies is to focus on some of the rotten low bridges we have it this area. Look at the bridge at West Genesee Street and Erie Blvd West: It’s a regular occurrence to see a truck stuck or crushed after meeting the ancient railroad bridge structure. “Low bridge everybody down; Low bridge ‘cause we’re comin’ to town.” A phrase once reserved for the Erie Canal can now be resurrected to describe a truck or large bus navigating around Onondaga County and the city of Syracuse.
To the editor: Walt Shepperd’s article in last month’s issue (“Race Card Misplayed on DeFrancisco”) was factual and accurate, as usual. STATE SEN. JOHN DEFRANCISCO P.S. The photo was fabulous
By Tere Paniagua
A poet friend wrote me a little story. Not much of a plot, or purpose, or rational sequence of events, just a beautiful life story, full of ambiguity and mystery, and motherhood. It seems to go nowhere with its faint images, no names, no future; all unknown. But a tiny detail of the setting caught my imagination, an abandoned garden in the landscape, like my own faded memory of so many dreams, great loves, talents, even truths that I once gave up on, but inexplicably and steadily, without me sweating all over them, continue to blossom on their own, weeds and all. A month ago, my children and I moved into a pretty cottage on a cul de sac, just off the Syracuse University campus. A beautiful garden grows wild with purple aster and pink buttercups outside our door, by a white trellis. Don’t know the names of some of these flowers, but the one that raises above all others, I found out, is a white Japanese Anemone. It’s about my height, not much to boast about, but for flowers, I guess that’s pretty tall. And I am in love
with these hovering, delicate sisters of the buttercup. I learned that their name comes from the Greek anemone, which means “daughter of the wind.” I imagine this patch of wild habitat being planted and cared for with loving hands, infused by the energy of a free spirit. There are weeds in its midst now, of course, but that doesn’t diminish one bit the splendor and magic of the plot. I begin to think that my hopes and dreams, and even my children, come to life in much the same way. We, moms, often see ourselves as administrators of everything and everyone, especially our own feelings and desires, much too often put away in drawers, neatly folded in piles with the weekly laundry. I had given up writing. Couldn’t even jot down a shopping list. I was ailing, unbalanced, physically and emotionally. Had to quit doing some things because I wasn’t getting enough sleep as I strived to do it all, maintain control. Superwoman! Three jobs to barely make ends meet; three kids, the house, a boyfriend… I was always placing someone else’s needs ahead of me. And sure See Mom, page 6
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Community News Syracuse chapter of The Links holds annual scholarship benefit
On Sept. 11, the Syracuse chapter of The Links held its 6th annual “Men Who Cook & Wine Tasting” benefit. The outdoor affair, held in Manlius, featured entrees and desserts presented by 25 men who are known throughout Central New York for their roles in uplifting the area. Attendees sampled wines from vintners Glenora Wine Cellars and Zugibe Rosa Clark, left, Lennie Turner and Sandra L. Holmes, president Vineyards while listening to music provided by e.s.p., John Magnante and Matt Vacanti. Hearty savories and lush desserts were organizations. The consumed while listening to the original poetry Links, Incorporated and readings presented by Omoni Abdellah, are committed to Professor of African American Studies at Syra- enriching, sustaining and ensuring cuse University. Proceeds from the event help to fund the the culture and ecoParthenia Harper Scholarship, given to a high nomic survival of school senior. The Syracuse chapter also funds African Americans the annual David MacDonald and Anne Felton and other persons of Book Awards. The event was co-chaired by Lois African ancestry. T he Sy r a c us e Davis-Wilson and Sandra L. Holmes and graChapter, founded in The Rev. Eugene Turner ciously hosted by Lorraine A. Coleman. 1949, recently celThe Links, Incorporated is an international, ebrated its Golden not-for-profit corporation established in 1946. The membership consists of approximately Anniversary. The chapter has twice been 13,000 women of color in 270 chapters located awarded the Coveted Oberlander Cup by the in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the Syracuse Federation of Women’s Club for outCommonwealth of the Bahamas. It is one of standing programming in the Arts. Sandra L. the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service Holmes is Chapter President.
Community Folk Art Center to host “Dogs in Transition: Pit Bulls & Mill Dogs” by artist Cyrus Mejia Community Folk Art Center will be hosting the exhibition “Dogs in Transition: Pit Bulls and Mill Dogs” by Cyrus Mejia from Sept. 25 through Dec. 11. “Dogs in Transition” features large-scale paintings of dogs from two of Mejia’s series, “Pits and Perception” and “Mill Dogs Revenge.” CFAC will host related educational programming throughout the fall, including: • Saturday Oct. 2 at noon: Canines & Companions Day – SPCA adoptions, dog tips & tricks from professionals. Leashed dogs welcome to attend. • Thursday Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.: Film screening – “Through a Dog’s Eyes.” Discussion will follow. • Saturday Nov. 6 at noon: Animal figure drawing workshop – All ages welcome to attend. • Thursday Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.: Film screening – “The Puppy Mill” by William Wolfenden. More info: Kevin Leonardi at 442-2230 or cfac@ syr.edu. Gallery hours:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Pre-Ballet Class. Saturdays 10-11 a.m. For chil-
dren 4-8. $10/class. 442-2230. Paint Brushes & Junior Artists program. Saturdays 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., from Sept. 25 thru Oct. 16. Weekly art class for children ages 5-11. $10/class or $45/5 classes. 442-2230. Zumba Fitness. Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10/ class. 442-2230. Wheel Throwing I. Tuesdays 6:30-8:45 p.m., from Sept. 14 thru Dec. 7. $200+$45/materials & studio time. Must call to register - 442-2230. Wheel Throwing II. Thursdays 6:30-8:45 p.m., from Sept. 16 thru Dec. 9. $200+$45/materials & studio time. Must call to register - 442-2230. Watercolor Class. Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m., from Sept. 22 thru Dec. 8. $150+$35/materials. 442-2230. Beginner Latin Ballroom Dance. Fridays 6:307:30 p.m., from Oct. 8-Oct. 29. $10/class. 4422230. Community Folk Art Center is at 805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse.
Going Green Charles L. Green to provide business planning service
of service you are offering and how you are offering that service. That’s the key: the customer relationship is one of the key things that we talk about but we rarely see. Especially in a lot of small business because everybody is pre-occupied with their current By Ken Jackson Charles L. Green, who has provid- situation whether it be financial or ed business planning and accounting something else that impacts the busiservices in Toronto, Canada, is bring- ness that really shouldn’t have a role ing his expertise to Syracuse. Urban in the business but we have to be more service centered.” CNY discussed his He has worked business model and with entrepreneurs his plans for providdeveloping Business ing assistance to small plans and arraignbusinesses in Central ing financing. While New York. most of his work has Green has worked been in Toronto, he’s with businesses and now bringing his exprovided guidance pertise to Syracuse. that many small busiHe suggests that nesses lack he debusiness owners work scribes his approach closely with their acCharles L. Green to looking at the Syracountant, fi nd one to cuse area. get advice from and Green explains, “Look at how give them a plan to move forward, small businesses operate how they interact with the banks and how they and one who’ll work with the client structure themselves to bring them constantly. He sees his role as more into the fold so that they can access than an accountant. “I can look at a plan that someone money through the banks. And I find else has developed my fee depends on that most people take out personal how much work needs to be done,” he loans as opposed to business loans says. “It takes a while to find out where most people burden themselves with the person wants to go with their busipersonal loans so that’s something to ness. It’s not up to me, it’s up to the look at and whether the banks will client to develop their vision.” cooperate. “ Consultation will be conducted by He talks about budgets and inphone to determine their basic needs ternal controls, things that make a and fees will be determined. usually low-key accountant animated “It would be an affordable strucwith details about projections and ture with affordable fees. In terms of planning for a three-year period. business plans I can look a plan and “Everybody operates ad hoc when at what they have from an accountant a situation rises and, ‘I need money and I can give them guidance. I don’t where do I get the money, my credit necessarily have to develop the plan is bad so I have to go to family and but I can give them guidance. You can friends,’ so how can we help this peronly help with the written formula but son clean up their credit and at the it’s up to the business owner. ” same time talk to the banks ask them Green concludes with a confi dant to look at a small business and help smile, stating, “I think that Syracuse is move them forward? a good place for business right now. ” “That’s where a sound good busiTo access Mr. Green’s services conness plan comes in: where are you gotact him by phone at 374-3138 or by ing, what are you doing and what type e-mail at clgreen@ gmail.com.
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By: Quintessah Acevedo Henninger High School Syracuse City Schools are known across the country for many different things, but the biggest reasons are the low passing and graduating rates and the large number of students dropping out. In fact, the Syracuse City School District has some of the lowest achieving schools in New York, according to the state Department of Education. The schools that have most recently made headlines for their low scores are Fowler High School, Delaware Academy, and Hughes Elementary School. This is no news for residents of Syracuse. Most people that have lived in the area for a number of years already know about the problems our schools are facing. The question is how do we fix this reoccurring problem? “There is no quick fix. We, as teachers, are doing all we can to help our students — some teachers have even adopted their students — and with great satisfaction,” said Mr. James Palumbo, Fowler High School principal. A tentative solution, however, is a program known as RTTT, or Race to the Top. Race to the Top is a competitive federal program funded by the American Recov-
ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Competitive means a state must qualify to be in this program and receive the grant money from the federal government. To be considered for this grant the qualifying state must create a detailed plan that reform these four key areas: Standards and Assessments: Adopting internationally benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and in the workplace. Data Systems to Support Instruction: Building data systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve their practices. Great Teachers and Leaders: Recruiting, developing, retaining and rewarding effective teachers and principals. Tur ning Around the LowestAchieving Schools: Turning around, or hiring new teacher, a new principal and making classrooms more interactive in, the persistently lowest-achieving schools. But even after the state has done this, it won’t automatically get the funding
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Parents: meet the teachers and see what your student’s classes are like. Corcoran High School, 919 Glenwood Ave. 6 to 8 p.m.
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Parents: meet the teachers and see what your student’s classes are like. 227 Magnolia St. 6 to 8 p.m.
The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is the state agency that has been designated by the Governor’s office to administer the NY GEARUP Program. Funding for NY GEARUP is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. NY GEARUP at Syracuse University receives $567,000 in funding that is matched 100 percent by in-kind services for a total funding of $1,340,000. HESC helps people pay for college by providing a comprehensive range of financial aid services, including the Tuition Assistance Program, guaranteeing student loans, and administering the nationally recognized New York’s College Savings Plan. New York State is a leader in the national financial aid community, providing more grant money to college students than any other state.
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Looking to improve your writing skills? Stumped on your college essays? Head down to Hughes Elementary School., 345 Jamesville Ave. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Writing Our Lives Conference. The program is free, and includes breakfast, two writing workshops and lunch. Contact Marcelle Haddix, Writing Our Lives director, at mhaddix@syr.edu for more information and look for registration fliers at school.
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What is NY GEARUP? NY GEARUP is based out of Syracuse University’s School of Education. NY GEARUP works in the Syracuse City School District with the class of 2011 at Corcoran, Fowler, Henninger, ITC and Nottingham high schools. GEARUP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. It’s a national initiative to create innovative programs with the goal of increasing college awareness for students and their families. GEARUP also helps students develop the skills necessary to pursue education after high school. To achieve its mission, NY GEARUP organizes college visits, tutoring and mentoring, college awareness and exploration activites, and educational planning and workshops.
Contact us: NYGEARUP@syr.edu Phone 443.7848 Twitter: NYGEARUP Facebook: NYGEARUP@ Syracuse University Radio: StepIt UP! on Power106.9
Interested in Writing? For those students in the NY GEARUP program that are graduating in 2011 and are interested in writing for Eagle Newspaper’s NY GEARUP edition, please contact Caitlin Donnelly at cdonnelly@cnylink.com.
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First Day of School at Henninger
PHOTOS BY CAITLIN DONNELLY
LEFT: Kiara Royal fills out the ‘first day of school index card’ in Mr. Kochan’s English 12 class on Sept. 10. CENTER: Seniors in Mrs. McRobbie’s Room 214 homeroom. Back row, left to right:Thomas Stack, Nicole Spoto,Theresa Stephens, Brittany Stewart, Adam Sniften and Aaron Steinbrecher. Front row: Mary Stapleton and Danielle Steinberg. RIGHT: Pedro Moreira Ramos, an exchange student from Brazil, experiences his first day of American school at Henninger.
‘Say Yes’ to tutoring By Caitlin Donnelly Starting October 18, Say Yes to Education, in conjunction with NY GEARUP and the Syracuse City School District, will be offering free tutoring services to students in the five city high schools. Tutoring will be available in all subjects—math, science, social studies and English—and may be individual or group sessions. The services will be available during Block 5 on Days 1 and 3 in Corcoran, Fowler, Henninger, ITC and Nottingham high schools. This is the first year tutoring is offered by Say Yes. The program was created to compliment coursework so students are academically prepared for college and eligible for the free college tuition program that Say Yes offers to college-bound seniors in the district, said Rachael Gazdick, Say Yes to Education Syracuse executive director. Each school will have four on-
site supervisors—one for each subject—and twenty undergraduate work-study tutors from Syracuse University. Tutors are hired based on academic standing, knowledge in a particular subject, and ability to work with high school students. The tutors will be assigned to one school for the year, so they become familiar with the teachers and students, and vice versa. A total of 85 tutors will be trained prior to the Oct. 18 start date. “We hope relationships between the students and the tutors are eventually built, since this is a key piece of academic success,” said Gazdick. “Its not only about the subject material, it’s about building relationships and trust as well.” Gazdick noted that the exchanges between the high school and college students may also act as a mentoring program, where high school kids can learn about college life and the importance of establishing studying and extra help routines early on from the SU students. The tutoring services will be
overseen by Doug Wi e c z o r e k a n d Lizzie Muyawa, both graduate assistants at Say Yes. Wieczorek, a fourth-year doctoral student in the De par tment of Teaching and Leadership in SU’s School of Education, teaches an inclusive lear nCAITLIN DONNELLY ing course at the university and is Doug Wieczorek and Lizzie Muyawa, co-coordinators of familiar with the the Say Yes to Education tutoring program. importance of farecommendations, as well as on a cilitating extra help in the classdrop-in basis. room. Muyawa, a second-year “Hopefully the tutoring sessions master’s student studying cultural will become as individualized as foundations of education in the possible, and will evolve to fit the School of Education and former students’ needs over time,” he resident of Malawi, in southeast said. Africa, will be focusing on African For more information on the tustudents that may need assistance toring program, contact the Say Yes adjusting to American schooling. to Education office at 443-4260. Wieczorek said the tutoring will be offered to those with teacher
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that the government is offering. The state then has to also commit to reforming two other key areas: first, the General Selection Criteria, which is promising that the conditions in charter schools and other reform projects will be successful to the education of the students. The other area of focus is the State’s Success Factors; this clause makes it so that the state cannot just hand the federal government a plan that has not been broadly supported or a plan without past statistics. While speaking with Mr. Palumbo, I asked him how this plan came along. He said that the federal government had given low-achieving schools four options to reform their schools: School Closure: This would mean the official closure of the lowachieving schools and sending the students to a different school. Restart: Turn the school into a charter or private school. These schools do not have to provide services to special education or international students. Turnaround Model: This replaces the principal and at least 50% of the staff. The government would then provide new employees from different places. Transformation Model: A plan that has the principals re-interview the entire staff. If the staff does not want to be interviewed, they transfer to a different school. If interviewed, they can stay at the current school they reside in. The teachers then have to be “retrained” in classroom etiquette. Teachers are taught to make the class fun and try to bring it back to “real life”. Race to the Top falls under the Transformation Model. Mr. Palumbo
says that this is the only model that really made sense to him, and the district seemed to agree. The district may have chosen the most sensible plan for its schools, but before the choosing, many people were not happy about the options the federal government had given the states. Upon hearing the options the Syracuse City Schools had been given, Kevin Ahern, the Executive Vice President for Labor Relations of the Syracuse Teachers Association, blogged: “The message from Albany is clear: We don’t have a clue how to deal with the educational problems that plague our urban schools, but we’ll mandate and under-fund illconceived ‘reforms’ that make the public think we’re actually trying to solve them.” When asking Mr. Palumbo if he thought the government could have solved this a better way a resounding, “Yes!” sang in the room. Mr. Palumbo wanted to remind me that the Syracuse City School District was trying to fix the problem before the government stepped in, but he also said that the government isn’t considering the factors of how these kids live. “Many are immigrants that don’t know how to speak English very well. Some have other responsibilities at home that prevent them from coming to school that day or that week,” said Mr. Palumbo. “We, as an urban area, are very poverty stricken. It is sad to say that the government would never demand this of a school that was in the better neighborhood or on a wealthier side of town. This demand only affects the poverty stricken, and I find that sad.” He also made it a point to say: “This is not going to fix it. We’ve tried for years, and, though
it is a nice gesture, a few million dollars is not going to fix a pre-existing problem. And it’s no help that every three years they increase the passing grade. It seems that every time we get our students up to par, par changes, our current par becomes insufficient and we, not only as a school but as a district get sucked back down and become t h e t i t l e ‘ l ow achieving.’” Throughout my interview with Mr. Palumbo I felt a sense of CAITLIN DONNELLY pride from him that James Palumbo, Fowler High School principal many principals, teachers, and stusays the whole city could use more dents have about the schools they call support from the community, espehome. This man was a man dedicated cially the kids. to his work, his co-workers and his As of July 27, New York State has “kids.” officially become one of the 18 states James Palumbo wants reform, that became finalists to receive more but not the way the government pre- than three billion dollars in fundscribes and demands it. Mr. Palumbo ing during the second round of the understands that the only way things Race to the Top plan. This plan may are going to change is with the com- fix our schools, but it doesn’t fix the munity. Mr. Palumbo also made it a community, and if you think about it, point to let me know that the com- aren’t our communities our schools munity around Fowler and Delaware as well? Is it really a sensible pan or hugely supports their schools and a senseless one? You be the judge: get the arts. In return, the teachers at in touched with the Common CounFowler and Delaware very much cil, talk to your community about it. support the community, but they still As the schools reach out to involve need more help, more support. He you, get involved with the schools.
The application process: A timeline Deadline for districts to submit the Memorandum of Agreement with Board and union support. Jan. 13, 2010
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States are noti notified if they have received RTTT funding and begin an application process for school districts april 2010
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Significant debate preceded the State Legislature’s decision to conduct a ten-year experiment with cameras in courtrooms. The purpose agreed upon at the time of passage was creating a means of educating the public about the process involved in the justice system. At decade’s end, the legislature allowed the sun to set on the experiment. The educational purpose, legislators seemed to agree, had not been accomplished. On Sept. 21, a meeting was held in the Common Council Chambers to solicit public input for a vote to be taken on a different kind of camera placement. There were some empty seats, but an SRO atmosphere pervaded as members of the Council’s Public Safety Committee quizzed Police Department officials for half an hour on their plan to install nine surveillance cameras between South Geddes and Oswego streets on the city’s near West Side. In the hour that followed, almost three dozen citizens voiced varying views on the issue, but most expressed concern that announcement of the public hearing was the first they had heard of the proposed installation. “We are not going to vote [on the issue] until we feel comfortable that every one has had their say,” Committee Chair Bill Ryan said, noting that the issue had been debated during last year’s mayoral campaign. Ryan asked the police officials if technology was outpacing policy, and got a response which posed a target of critique from several of the speakers. Policy, they were told, would not be formulated until after a Council vote approved the installation. Told that $125,000 was available in federal stimulus funds for the project, Councilors also learned there was no timetable established to determine when the sun should set on the experiment should it be deemed
unsuccessful. Assertion that the purpose of the camera installations was to deter crime, Councilors raised concerns about who would have access to the videotape, whether the cameras would be able to record activity inside people’s homes, why the West Side was chosen for the installation and whether any other installations were anticipated. The following day, Chief Frank Fowler asked the Council to vote to accept $84,000 in state funds to install five cameras in Pioneer Homes. Captain Richard Trudell noted that police also hoped to secure a third grant of $160,000 from the federal Urban Area Security Initiative. The tapes, officials insisted, would not be archived, and would self-destruct after 14 days. While unable to articulate how access to the tapes could be achieved, and by whom, they said they were studying a documentary from the New York Civil Liberties Union for determining policy. Barrie Gewanter, local NYCLU chapter director, cited a study conducted in San Francisco, that showed similar camera placements reduced minor crimes against property, but failed to deter violent crime. Raising the issue of maintenance, a former Baltimore resident observed that in a similar project launched there, 40 percent of the cameras were broken within a year. When police officials noted that camera locations were based on crime statistics, particularly reports of gun shots, and that the cameras were not covert, but overt, on poles in plain sight, a speaker suggested that placements would just move crime activity to other areas. Another referenced Rochester. “They’ve got 140 cameras,” the speaker maintained, “and the crime rate is soaring.”
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Gil Scott-Heron: I’m New Here
By Julie Pinsonneault
The first time I heard Gil Scott-Heron, but with his new record, “I’m New Here,” he was preaching from a record player he turns the spotlight on himself. Instead on Syracuse’s West Side. The air was hu- of hot-blooded youth ruminating about mid, oppressive—no air conditioner in the state of the union, we get a 60-year-old this shabby apartment—so we stood out man opening up his life. Scott-Heron takes on the balcony and watched us on a journey from a childteenagers send fireworks into hood spent with his grandma the night sky. Parents held in Tennessee in the intro/ children with dirty diapers, no outro poems to the modern shirts, no shoes, while sitting anxieties of urban life in the in their broken down chairs blues/electronic hybrid “New in front of their broken down York is Killing Me.” houses. Loud bursts of exploTrue, many of the songs sions and laughter punched are covers or the creation of Gil Scott-Heron through the booming baritone other artists, including the of the “Revolution Will Not Be title track (Bill Callahan), but Televised.” We turned the record up and Scott-Heron adds a layer of intimacy that looked out upon the city, another Fourth makes them feel oddly like they belong to of July. him. Perhaps these were the tunes to which This may sound like the start of a mem- he listened while sitting up, drinking beer oir, but it happened only a few short months and failing again to write his lost love as in ago. Although I wasn’t around in the 70s the eerie spoken word piece, “Where Did and 80s when Scott-Heron was coming up, the Night Go.” The record also updates his I imagine that little has changed in Cuse- rootsy sound by borrowing from some of town, USA or most urban areas around the the contemporary artists who admire him country. We’re still dealing with recessions (Kanye West) and probably have never and layoffs, our cities are de facto segre- heard of him (Smog). gated by race or economics and the nation’s The result is an overtly profound efyouth are dying in profiteers’ wars. Maybe fort that meshes spoken word, minimalist that’s why Scott-Heron’s resurgence makes electronic, blues and hip hop. Scott-Heron’s so much sense. voice is no doubt weathered from years of Scott-Heron spent his career as a funk drug abuse and smoking; however, he still poet, someone who could look out on the manages to pull off the soulfulness of his landscape of a changing country and bring earlier records--the peaks and bends at all the pieces together into a cohesive mon- the end of each vocal line and the depth of tage. He used spoken word, soul, blues and register that made him stand out among jazz as his pulpit, creating a dialogue about other singers. He may not be able to carry injustice, intolerance and hatred. But he did on as loudly or as clearly as he used to, but so in a way which made you understand his words are closer to the zeitgeist than that identity and community are formed they’ve ever been. in the face of harsh words, not torn apart While Scott-Heron had been viewed as because of them. Songs, such as “Angola, a real poet in the soul circuit of the 70s and Louisiana,” illustrated the connection be- 80s and the “grandfather of hip hop” in the tween locations as varied as the sprawling underground scene in the 90s, he fell out South and the tight, packed-in streets of of touch after a few stints in prison in the New York: 00s. The head of XL Recordings, Richard I ain’t never been nowhere near Angola, Russell, found him in this state and helped Louisiana. / It’s down in St. Charles Parrish him to bring “I’m New Here” life. Now that where the sun won’t go alone. / But injustice it’s out there and Scott-Heron is gigging is not confined to Angola, Louisiana. / It can again, people of younger generations are walk right up in your livin’ room / as long as starting to discover the magic of an honest it surrounds your home. voice. Scott-Heron may not be able to claim Scott-Heron had a way zeroing in on that he’s never been, but, as the lyrics go, one aspect of the cultural fiber and turn- “turnaround, turnaround, turnaround/and ing it into a blanket statement: “Whitey on you may come full circle/and be new here the Moon,” “Winter in America” and “Blue again.” Collar.” Most of the time, it was situational,
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“We will not allow the present pain to cause us to I woke up early to go to the website for the New Birth Missionary abandon our righteous comBaptist church. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew that Bishop mitment and stand.â€? This sounded like he was Eddie Long would be convincing. Every bit of his charisma and exgoing to lay down some perience would be needed to manage the complex set of allegations bad news for the congregaagainst him for sexually abusing some of his members. tion. Perhaps he’s asking the I’ll lay out some notable quotes by Bishop Eddie Long this morning church to stand with him and let you judge much of it for yourself. What I can say, though, is during this difficult time, that Bishop Long seemed to say a great deal without saying much: which they seemed ready and “I’ll be here next week.â€? willing to do. Perhaps that means that he’s not going to resign. I look forward Bishop Eddie Long “There have been allegato seeing if he is going to be preaching next Sunday. “[This is] probably the most difficult time in my entire life. I want tions and attacks made on me. to talk to you for a moment about how to handle painful and difficult I have never in my life portrayed myself as a perfect man. But I am not the man that’s being portrayed on the television. That’s not me.â€? situations.â€? This statement was incredibly vague, implying that he may or may He seemed to want to make this into a teachable moment for his not be guilty of the allegations against him. To say that you are not the congregation, but he didn’t spend a great deal of time teaching, since man being portrayed in the media doesn’t mean you’re innocent. It his address was only about 15 to 20 minutes long. simply means that you may be slightly different from the way the accusers are describing you. Nearly any guilty or innocent person can make this statement. “By the counsel of my lawyers, they have advised me not to try this case in the media. I will not try this case in the media. It will be tried in the court of justice.â€? This statement was expected. Again, it says nothing about guilt or innocence. “I’ve been accused, I’m under attack ... but this thing, I’m gonna fight.â€? This statement means that the situation is far from over. I expect an interesting battle beThe State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) hind the scenes as attorneys squabble over the offers first-time homebuyers: amount of the settlement. I would be surprised to see this get as far as a jury trial, especially if other accusers continue to step forward. This ‡ RU \HDU IL[HG LQWHUHVW UDWHV WKDW DUH W\SLFDOO\ may open up a Tiger Woods -like can of worms EHORZ PDUNHW for Bishop Eddie Long in the event that he actu‡)LQDQFLQJ XS WR ally has engaged in wrong-doing. ‡)OH[LEOH XQGHUZULWLQJ JXLGHOLQHV “I feel like David against Goliath. But I’ll ‡'RZQ SD\PHQW DVVLVWDQFH KLJKHU RI RU RI WKH ORDQ tell you what, I’ve got five rocks and I haven’t DPRXQW RU XS WR thrown one yet.â€? ‡ 1R SRLQWV As you can see, Bishop Eddie Long has made ‡ 1R ILQDQFLQJ DGG RQV it clear that he’s going to fight the charges. He does not, however, go in to any detail about his guilt or innocence. So while he must be given credit for addressing his congregation, he canFor more information, call not be given credit for being innocent of the 1-800-382-HOME (4663) charges against him. Perhaps the court of law or visit www.housing.ny.gov can help us to sort these things out. By Boyce Watkins, PhD
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enough, among the things I quit, I had to prioritize, so the boyfriend had to go. Not really my choice, but I guess he chose to be part of the problem, rather than the solution. I probably missed my writing more. Had to limit myself to the work that paid bills, the food that my pencil-thin adolescent boys devour each day, the rent, car and gas, schoolbooks, and soccer cleats, and lacrosse gear, and guitar lessons, and snow boots, and so on and so on‌ Giving up certain things would alleviate the pressure, right? Wrong. No less of a struggle just because I quit some fun stuff. So now, bit by bit, my focus is shifting and I want to trust this process that I can’t quite control. Today I begin to write again. It’s a peaceful Sunday morning, quiet, not too bright, I linger in bed‌ Laundry, food shopping, all done. Crock pot’s working its magic. Let’s find my voice. Distant drum roll from the Westcott Street Fest is in the air. In my bedroom I unfold a table that fits perfectly in front of my window overlooking my untamed garden. I’m creating this little space for my laptop and my thoughts. Out of words, I search every bend of my soul, like a physician with a stethoscope. I can’t find my voice. It’s been silent and abandoned for so long that I thought it vanished. What to say, how to articulate‌ But I have begun.
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