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Syracuse’s Common Council voted Tuesday to continue sharing sales tax revenue with Onondaga County. The move will bring more than $800 million to the city. Page 3

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‘Natural fit’

Residents call for I-81 grid option By Jishnu Nair staff writer

JOANIE MAHONEY resigned in the middle of her third term as Onondaga County executive in late September 2018 to take a job at SUNY-ESF and SUNY Upstate Medical University. She is SUNY-ESF’s first chief operating officer. molly gibbs photo editor

Joanie Mahoney utilizes her experience as county executive in new role at SUNY-ESF tizes strategic areas of investment by SUNY leadership. She also acts in a supporting role to ESF Interim President David Amberg. Amberg said Mahoney’s involvement in the ESF Discovery Chaloanie Mahoney resigned as Onondaga County executive to lenge will allow her to help pave a financial path for the future of the colbecome chief operating officer at SUNY-ESF. She never worked at lege — a goal Amberg previously set for his term as interim president. a college before, but the job was already familiar. Part of Mahoney’s former job was managing the Onondaga County “I was responsible for operating government. I was respon- budget, which was estimated to be $91,476,000 for last year, according sible for making sure that the streets get paved and plowed, and to the county government. that the parks are taken care of, and that social services are delivered in an “We are also empowering her to help deal with other operational issues efficient and effective way,” Mahoney said. “So, the operaat the college,” Amberg said. “It’s sort of like having a strike tions role was a natural fit for me.” force of one to deal with certain issues.” Mahoney took the new role of chief operating officer The state disclosed in November that Mahoney would It’s sort of like be paid $209,000 for her job at the college and $15,000 for at SUNY-ESF, as well as an advisory position at SUNY Upstate Medical University in September. She resigned in having a strike the advisory role, according to Syracuse.com. the middle of her third term as county executive. In a COO role that’s new and evolving to SUNY-ESF, force of one Mahoney said she decided to join SUNY-ESF because Amberg said Mahoney has been helpful in introducing she thought the Syracuse community deserved “a fresh the college’s vice president for strategic initiatives and to deal with set of eyes” in the county executive’s office, which she relations to connections across the state. certain issues. government held since 2007. Republican Ryan McMahon took office James Quinn, president of SUNY-ESF’s Undergraduate after Mahoney. Student Association, said he is hopeful that a high-profile David Amberg In her position she could assist as an advisor with special suny-esf interim president state politician in the chief operating role will bring new projects and collaborations with SUNY-ESF, as well as opportunities and connections beneficial for the college. advising broader community engagement, SUNY Upstate Interim PresiThe connections Mahoney has made during her political career allowed dent Mantosh Dewan said in an emailed statement to The Daily Orange. her to bypass a steep learning curve in the COO role, she said, because she “Her experience in government, especially running a municipality was already aware of which policy makers and agencies to contact in order with a $1.3 billion budget, and her interests in special areas, such as sus- to advocate for the college’s needs. tainability, can be helpful to any organization,” Dewan said. “Just simply by virtue of the fact that I have been in public service As COO, Mahoney said she co-chairs the Ways and Means Advisory since the 1990s, I have developed relationships, and I think most people group of the “ESF Discovery Challenge,” a planning initiative that priorisee mahoney page 4 By Mary Catalfamo senior staff writer

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Syracuse residents and community leaders discussed the possible construction of a community grid to replace Syracuse’s Interstate 81 viaduct Tuesday night at Temple Concord. “Community for the Grid” is an organization that advocates for the grid option, which is one of three potential replacements for Syracuse’s crumbling I-81 viaduct. The other options are a redesign of the existing viaduct that would build it taller and wider and a tunnel underneath the city. Discussions on how to replace the viaduct have been ongoing for more than 10 years. Common Councilor Joe Driscoll, of the 5th district, led the meeting along with Barry Lentz, a former policy chair for the Urban Jobs Task Force. “(The grid) is part of a larger scheme to improve the community, but … if we don’t get to that first piece of the puzzle, we continue to divide communities,” Driscoll said. He began the meeting by outlining information from the New York State Department of Transportation on the potential replacements. NYSDOT is creating a Draft Environmental Impact Statement that will detail the impact of the various options on the surrounding community. After the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is released, there will be a community hearing followed by a period of at least 45 days for public comments. Driscoll said the report needs to be released before a decision is made, but until then he said he plans to raise awareness of the community grid option through methods like postcards and fundraisers. The construction of the grid would result in only five buildings being demolished, while 24 buildings would need to be destroyed to create a new viaduct, Driscoll said. Bob Haley, a representative of the American Institute of Architects present at the meeting, said the community grid will generate $5 million in tax revenue and up to seven acres returned to Syracuse’s tax rolls. No taxable land would be returned to Syracuse through the viaduct option, according to NYSDOT. “(The grid will) give tax money back to the schools, and it’ll give tax money back to the county. I don’t think county residents know that,” Haley said. see i-81 page 4

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Councilors react What did Common Councilors think of Mayor Ben Walsh’s “State of the City� speech? See Thursday’s paper

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I-81 reactions Some Syracuse University professors think SU should have a public opinion on I-81. See Thursday’s paper

Making moves Diane Wiener left the Disability Cultural Center for a new job at SU’s Burton Blatt Institute. See Thursday’s paper

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regional news Here is a round up of the biggest news happening in New York state right now. SOUTH SIDE SHOOTING

A 14-year-old girl was shot in the head on Tuesday afternoon in Syracuse’s South Side neighborhood. Police Chief Kenton Buckner said at the scene that the girl was shot inside of a house and that she is now in critical condition. District Attorney William Fitzpatrick’s office has opened a homicide investigation. source: syracuse.com

PLOW DRIVER FIRED

A plow driver for Syracuse’s Department of Public Works was fired last week as he returned a plow truck to DPW headquarters with a bullet hole in it. The bullet was fired through the windshield from inside the plow truck. City Hall has not confirmed that the employee, John Burkhart, was fired. source: syracuse.com

CLERGY MISCONDUCT

Community organizing Common Councilor Joe Driscoll, of the 5th distict, spoke at a “Community for the Grid� meeting Tuesday night at Temple Concord. Community leaders and city residents discussed the possible construction of a community grid to replace Syracuse’s Interstate 81 viaduct. Community for the Grid is an organization that advocates for the grid option. jishnu nair staff writer

student association

SA approves funding for campus organizations By Hannah Graf

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Syracuse University’s Student Association unanimously approved more than $50,000 in funding at a special meeting on Tuesday night in the Hall of Languages. The meeting, which lasted about five minutes, was called to approve the spring semester special programming budget for 11 campus organizations. The group voted to fully fund Kappa Alpha Psi for $20,000, the Pride Union for $10,590 and the

African Student Union for $8,540. SA denied funding for Alpha Phi, Main Squeeze and the College Republicans on account of missing proof of cost. Speaker of the Assembly Will Pritchett said SA was sent a document of the proposed budget before the meeting, so members had time to look over the numbers. The group missed their usual Monday meeting due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Attendance on Tuesday night was low, with only about 20 members present, Pritchett said.

“People generally get introduced to SA because they’re involved in other organizations,� Pritchett said. “So, we had a lot of people who couldn’t make it because of (prior commitments).� SA’s last special programming meeting was held in October, where they voted for $3,946.50 in funding for six organizations. Student organizations are allotted a budget each semester that can be used for single events the following semester, Pritchett said. Tuesday marked SA’s second

meeting of the semester. During their first meeting on Jan. 14, SA voted to fully fund a sexual health resource fair. They also voted to purchase 500 tickets to the upcoming Duke basketball game, which they will sell at a SU women’s basketball game. On Jan. 28, SA will hold an election for a new Elections and Membership Committee chair. The position’s term ends at the beginning of the spring semester, Vice President Kyle Rosenblum said in a text message. hagraf@syr.edu

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Council passes sales tax-sharing agreement By Gabe Stern

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Syracuse’s Common Council unanimously approved a 10-year extension of the city’s tax-sharing agreement with Onondaga County on Tuesday afternoon. The agreement gives Syracuse roughly a quarter of the county’s sales tax revenue, which is more than $800 million in revenue over the decade. The tax plan will go into effect in 2020 when the current agreement expires. “I look forward to continuing this trend of partnership with the county,� Councilor-At-large Timothy Rudd said shortly before the vote.

The Onondaga County Legislature approved the plan on Jan. 2 by a unanimous vote, and the agreement will now expire in 2030. The city of Syracuse had until Jan. 30 to approve of the extension before the county was set to rescind its offer. Mayor Ben Walsh and Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced the sales tax agreement in December. At his 2018 “State of the City� address, Walsh said that the city would “reinvigorate its participation� in the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. The Shared Services Initiative, spearheaded by New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, encourages collaboration between local govern-

ments to reduce spending. The state may match the net savings in tax revenue for plans that create “actual and demonstrable savings,� the initiative’s website said.

2030 Year the sales tax-sharing agreement between Syracuse and Onondaga County will now end

The city could have also renegotiated the sales tax agreement, said Christine Elliott, director of admin-

istration for the mayor’s office, at a Jan. 14 meeting. Councilor-At-large Michael Greene previously suggested that the city hire an employee to track sales tax before the next agreement.

Other business

A special permit was approved for The Halal Guys to open at The Marshall on South Crouse Avenue. Joon Park, an office administrator for The Halal Guys Inc., told The Daily Orange in December that he expected the restaurant to open at some point in 2019, possibly in the middle of the year. gkstern@syr.edu | @gabestern326

The Buffalo Diocese of the Catholic Church has created a new task force to review how the diocese handles sexual misconduct allegations involving clergy and lay employees. The diocese appointed five Buffalo area residents to the task force on Tuesday. Bishop Richard Malone announced the task force after a report that he covered up misconduct by two priests. source: the buffalo news

BOMB PLOT

Three men from Greece, New York, are facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree and conspiracy after police uncovered a bomb plot against a Muslim community in upstate New York. The group was planning to attack Islamberg in Delaware County, a small Muslim community located 40 miles from Binghamton. source: wivb

SIDEWALK PLOWING

The Syracuse Common Council will vote Friday on a proposal to hire a contractor to clear snow from city sidewalks. City Hall reached a deal with JSK Snow Services to clear 40 miles of sidewalks through a pilot program. Snow removal could begin by Feb. 1 if the council approves of the contract, which will cost up to $170,000. source: syracuse.com

ABORTION RIGHTS

The New York Senate passed abortions rights laws that give women the right to an abortion in the third trimester of pregnancy if the fetus is no longer viable or if the women’s life or health is at risk. Abortion law will now be regulated under the state’s public health law rather than criminal law. The legislation was passed Tuesday, which also marked the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. source: syracuse.com

MAN STABBED

A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the arm Tuesday morning on Syracuse’s North Side. source: syracuse.com

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DeWitt Town Board divided on I-81 viaduct replacement By Emma Folts asst. copy editor

A DeWitt Town Board press release that favored a hybrid reconstruction of Syracuse’s Interstate 81 viaduct lacked support from the whole board, according to an email sent to The Daily Orange by one of the board’s members. “I’d like it to be very clear that ‘the Board’ is not unanimous with this belief,” said board member Kerin Rigney, in the email. “I did not sign their resolution asking to save 81 and I do not believe it to be in our Town’s best interest.” The Jan. 15 press release was signed by five of the seven board members, including Edward Michalenko, the DeWitt town supervisor. The from page 1

mahoney understand that the really valuable relationships are with the rank-and-file people who are getting the work done,” Mahoney said. Mahoney has attended biweekly executive committee meetings and gone to multiple monthly Academic Governance meetings, Associate Professor Colin Beier, secretary of the college’s Academic Governance body, said. AG was central to a recent tumultuous period in SUNY-ESF’s history, during which former President Quentin Wheeler resigned in March 2018 amid rising tensions on campus and AG’s preparation to from page 1

i-81

A tunnel would cost $10 million a year in maintenance, Haley said. Driscoll said the grid option could benefit

authors argued against the community grid option for I-81, instead supporting a “hybrid solution,” which could involve a reconstructed viaduct or tunnel in addition to a grid. Rigney supports the community grid replacement option. The grid would lower the elevated viaduct to street level and reroute traffic along Interstate 481, which would become a continuation of I-81. Rigney said she recently submitted a letter to Eagle News with more than 100 signatures from suburban residents in favor of the community grid method. She collected the signatures in two days with little concerted effort, Rigney said. “I do not believe the DeWitt Town Supervisor is representing the people of DeWitt in his stance

on I-81,” she said. The Jan. 15 press release said a “limited minority of residents” continue to support the community grid option, and it referenced at least six public opinion polls conducted since 2013. The polls found that 18 percent of those surveyed favored the community grid option and 67 percent supported keeping I-81’s current route through Syracuse. Several other public officials, community leaders and organizations have expressed support for one of the three I-81 reconstruction methods. Mayor Ben Walsh reaffirmed his support for the community grid during his “State of the City” address last week. A hybrid tunnel would combine the commu-

nity grid option with an underground tunnel to address through traffic, while the construction of a new viaduct would be 10 feet taller and 16 feet wider than the current structure, according to a joint news release from the associations and a scoping report from the New York State Department of Transportation. At the 2019 Women’s March Syracuse, Common Councilor Joe Driscoll, of the 5th district, spoke in favor of the community grid option and criticized the highway’s impact on the 15th Ward in Syracuse, a predominantly black and Jewish neighborhood. Decades ago, residents were forced to relocate and the neighborhood was destroyed due to the construction.

give a second vote of no confidence. Beier said there’s a lot of “guarded optimism” about having Mahoney take up the mantle of COO. “The combination of somebody that’s capable of overseeing and getting things done and somebody who’s a trusted and well-connected voice from the local to the state level, I think those are valuable assets,” Beier said. Still, Mahoney described the COO job as “outward facing.” She said she didn’t consider it part of the job to facilitate a greater understanding between individual institutions and the SUNY system. Despite the recent drama in ESF, Mahoney said she did not feel that there was a need to repair leadership issues there.

She said SUNY’s relationship to ESF and Upstate has been “smooth sailing,” and that being COO is an opportunity to keep the same mission she had as county executive from a different perspective. “This region will be stronger if our SUNY institutions are big and strong and healthy,” Mahoney said. “And I love that I have the opportunity to come over and join the team from this vantage point, but there was no need to really right the ship.” SUNY Upstate, which has been embroiled in legal trouble, is the biggest employer in the Syracuse area, per county data. Ex-President David R. Smith was fined $250,000 and was sentenced to three years of probation for illegally increasing his compensation, the Times

Union reported. Matthew Smith, director of college libraries and AG parliamentarian, said SUNY-ESF should not be lumped together with the medical university. Mahoney said her new roles allow her to more narrowly impact the broad constituencies she used to serve as county executive by “shoring up” the foundations of large job providers and educational institutions. “I get to be right here, where we can cure a lot of society’s ills if we have a well-trained workforce coming out into the future, (if) people have a good job to support their families,” she said. “These SUNY institutions are the ones who are really doing that.”

Syracuse University students who would no longer have to cross under the overpass to reach areas such as downtown Syracuse. “There’s that big, intimidating barrier at the foot of the hospitals,” Driscoll said. He also said that the grid will ease congestion

on Syracuse game days. Some residents raised concerns about potential transportation issues they heard from opponents of the grid. One asked Lentz what impact the grid would have on ambulances. Lentz said St. Joseph’s Hospital

Health Center endorsed the community grid and signed a letter to New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). “The idea that ambulances need 81 is just not true,” Lentz said.

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Drug, alcohol policy should be adopted

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arly last month, Syracuse University’s Student Association started advocating for a change to the school’s policies on the use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. SA’s proposal would protect students from disciplinary action if they call for emergency medical help after using illicit or illegal substances. In instances of attempted sexual assault, establishing SA’s recommended Good Samaritan Policy would discourage victim blaming and encourage more students to seek help. Andrew Poole, staff liaison at Michigan State University, said that that school has had a medical amnesty policy since a statewide law was passed in 2012. “We have found that the number of emergency runs, especially around celebratory events, has gone up, but we’ve also seen the student recognition of the medical amnesty policy go up. So we think that’s due to students not being afraid to call EMS or other emergency services,� Poole said. The Prevention, Education, and Intervention section of SU’s Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Tobacco Policies states that students are encouraged to seek help in cases of

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NEITHER BLUE NOR RED intoxication and alcohol poisoning. It also states that students will not be subject to disciplinary action when seeking help from certain services including the Counseling Center and its Options Program. The policy does not specify scenarios related to emergency services like Syracuse University Ambulance. Taking disciplinary action against a person for drinking instead of focusing on the assault can start a victim-blaming narrative. A Good Samaritan Policy concerning alcohol and drugs would help eliminate unfairly blaming victims. Date rape drugs — which include Rohypnol and Ketamine — are commonly administered to an unsuspecting victim through alcohol. These drugs cause serious side effects such as impaired judgment, memory loss and — in some cases — loss of consciousness. A victim of sexual assault or rape should only have to focus on seeking help after the incident, not on the punishment they will face for hav-

ing alcohol in their cup. If SA’s proposed Good Samaritan Policy were to be enacted in some form, victims of sex crimes who had also been intoxicated would be more apt to report an incident and seek medical attention without fear of punishment. Some may argue that this policy could encourage students to drink alcohol more frequently, and the reported rate of sexual assaults on campus would increase. But, regardless of this, by working with SA on this idea SU can further show that it values protecting its scholars. An SU spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on this column. Instead of being burdened with the fear of getting in trouble, victims would be able to prioritize getting help they need. Establishing SA’s proposed Good Samaritan Policy would spark more balanced communication between the university and its students about date-rape drugs and sexual assault.

Lauren Spiezia is a freshman newspaper and online journalism major. Her column appears biweekly. She can be reached at lespiezi@syr.edu.

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SU students should attend MLK event

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he Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration has become a tradition on Syracuse University’s campus for the past three decades. This year, we’re lucky enough to have comedian Trevor Noah planning to stop by SU to celebrate the civil rights movement during the event. The celebration in the Carrier Dome is important, and everyone should try to attend. If you aren’t available, encourage your friends to go and promote the celebration on social media. “Social media is one means of reaching students. We heavily leverage news.syr.edu, SU Today, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. As we have in years past, we share a lot of information about the celebration on these channels with the goal of driving interest and participation in the event,� Delaney Van Wey, communications specialist at Hendricks Chapel, said in an email. Van Wey said that the majority of Syracuse community members that attend the MLK Celebration are local high school students. High school students look up to us college students. Those attending SU should encourage high school students to watch the celebration by promoting the event and attending it ourselves. “Money from ticket sales goes toward offsetting the cost of staging the event. There are considerable expenses involved in staging an

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STUDENT LIFE COLUMNIST event the size of the MLK Celebration — from the Dome’s event logistics (utilities, staging, audio/video, security, ushers, clean up et al.) to Food Services (preparing and serving the dinner, paying Food Services staff and student servers) to costs associated with each year’s special guest (appearance fee, travel and accommodations),� Van Wey said. There is no excuse not for attending this important event — SU has done a great job at making the event accessible for all. If you cannot make it due to financial reasons, Hendricks Chapel has offered SU student options. Van Wey said that if you are a STEM, first-year or transfer student, it’s free for you to attend. If you’re a community member, Hendricks Chapel may be able to provide you with a discount. Tangible things to do can include retweeting the time and location the celebration will take place or verbally spreading the word. Get involved. SU students have no excuse not to promote this important celebration.

Maria Sanchez is a sophomore communication, rhetoric studies and political science dual major. Her column appears biweekly. She can be reached at mfsanche@syr.edu.

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‘Spelling Bee’ play kicks off season By Izzy Bartling staff writer

Home base

The Baldwinsville Theatre Guild has kicked off its new season, its 77th year in community theater, with the winter musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.� The production, held at the Presbyterian Education Center in Baldwinsville, runs through Feb. 2.

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The story revolves around six students, all played by adults, competing to win their middle school spelling bee. Willow Eckel, the show’s producer, said that audiences of all ages and backgrounds can relate to the awkwardness of growing up that’s showcased in the musical’s script. “There are moments when the audience will feel the embarrassment twisting in their stomachs while they laugh at it during the exact same moment,� Eckel said. “There will also be moments when the audience will recognize the inner turmoil of the characters and completely connect with them.� Colin Keating, the theater’s artistic director, said that each middle school student endures cringey moments that not only young audience members will relate to, but adults as well. He added that the show’s liveliness is a nice pick-me-up during Syracuse’s snowy winter season. “Here we are in the winter months where we, in this part of the country particularly, experience life being kind of glum and grey and cold,� Keating said. “I think that the show is the right kind of entertainment in that setting because it’s fast-paced, bright, fun and it’s light-hearted.� Keating plans to feature celebrities from the Syracuse area as guest spellers at each performance, including Brandon Roth from, “Today in Central New York� and DJ Ted Long from 93Q’s morning show, “Ted & Amy in the Morning.� Korrie Taylor, the producing director and a member of BTG since 2007, said the cast and crew include both theater veterans and newbies to both BTG’s theater and acting in general. Taylor said that the theater group prides itself on having a community spirit and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere for those interested in experiencing theater. “Whenever we do a show, it is done with a lot of love and passion,� Taylor said. “I think that people who work with BTG feel that it really is a family, one which continues to grow.� Along with the cast’s own strong bonds, a few members said they have also connected deeply with see spelling

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rowing up in Marcellus, Dale Spicer worked sun-up until nearly midnight to support his family. His work ethic has persevered throughout his life, even after months of rehabilitation following the removal of a tumor. Last year, Spicer, a United States Army Veteran, helped construct his new home on Bellevue Avenue through A Tiny Home for Good, a local nonprofit that builds affordable housing for individuals facing homelessness. Spicer said he didn’t mind the long workdays — he’s quick to offer a helping hand. “If one of my neighbors need anything, they know where to call: ‘Dale!’� he said, cracking a smile. Spicer is one of the long-term volunteers for A Tiny Home for Good, founded by Andrew Lunetta, a Le Moyne College alum, who also earned his master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. With the help of volunteers and construction professionals, the organization builds miniature homes throughout Syracuse in an effort to reduce homelessness through sustainable housing. Lunetta’s passion for giving back to the community was ignited during his first year of college when he started working night shifts at a local shelter. After seeing the same individuals being shifted between shelters and apartments, the volunteer experience opened his eyes to issues surrounding homelessness. He couldn’t believe that landlords were profitsee tiny

ing off housing with various code violations and flawed conditions. To Lunetta, the solution was clear: better, more-affordable housing. The 300-square-foot homes offer privacy and a sense of ownership that connects residents to the community in ways that shelters cannot, said long-term volunteer Teresa Doherty. She met Lunetta after getting involved with his program, Pedals to Possibilities — a bike riding group inclusive of people in Syracuse facing homelessness that meets a few times a week. Lunetta started the bike riding program in 2011, while studying peace and global studies at Le Moyne. He met Dolphus Johnson, the first resident for A Tiny Home for Good, through the program. For Lunetta, all the work he had been doing in the community was inspired by Johnson’s story, knowing that there were many other people in similar situations. The relationships Lunetta develops vary from tenant to tenant. Some residents, like Johnson, are some of Lunetta’s closest friends. To others, Lunetta is mostly valued as a landlord who cares for them, serving as a case manager or a liaison to external case management. When the organization first started, Lunetta and volunteers spent about a year and a half seeking vacant land to build on. There were several open lots in Syracuse, but the team had to first gain neighborhood approval. Lunetta recalls knocking on hundreds of doors and constantly being told “no� over and over, later

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The new year is often a time when people make resolutions to eat healthier and maintain an active lifestyle. While some may have already fallen off the wagon so to speak, Syracuse’s CoreLife Eatery is aiming to help customers achieve their goals through the CoreLife Challenge. Inspired by customers’ stories about how the restaurant changed their lives, CoreLife’s President, Scott Davis, said the restaurant was looking to take these inspirations and create something tangible for other customers to follow. From this, the team at CoreLife created the CoreLife Challenge, a 21-day program designed to help participants recharge and refuel, paving the path toward living a healthier lifestyle. Participants receive daily motivational emails, specialty dishes and other in-store perks. Sponsored by top athletes like Tim Tebow, the challenge is focused on making a difference by giving participants a framework to guide them through a 21-day process, Davis said. “If you’re a student, nutrition is about powering your life up, knowing what to eat and how to use it as fuel for your performance,� he said. While some college students are aware of the importance of maintaining a healthy diet, many take their health and nutrition for granted. A study conducted by the Journal of Nutrition and Human Health found that the average college student consumes fast food one to three times per week. With constant pressure from schoolwork and lacking access to a kitchen, some college students are unable to prioritize healthy eating. Many students fall into a “college diet,� high in carbohydrates and fats, alongside substances such as caffeine, processed meats and alcohol. Restaurants like CoreLife Eatery aim to stand out against the high volume of lower-quality, cheaper fast food options, encouraging customers to “change the way we eat to change the way we live,� Davis said. Serving thousands of customers each day, CoreLife Eatery has expanded from one store in 2015 to more than 50 spread throughout 11 states. Originating in Syracuse, CoreLife has built a relationship with Syracuse University and the local community. Since opening, their menu has been embraced by students and student athletes. Davis and CoreLife Community Relations Director Meggan Camp said SU’s women’s field hockey, soccer and lacrosse teams have been customers of the eatery’s menu. Just one year after beginning their healthy eating routine through CoreLife, some players on the women’s field hockey team attribute their program winning its first national championship to their improved diets. see corelife page 8

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and Andrew puts up with a lot.” While each of the core volunteers is accomplished in their professional fields, Lunetta said, not all of them have previous construction experience. Taking the time to guide volunteers through each step to avoid mistakes can be frustrating at times, but the bumps along the way are only a minor issue. “This wouldn’t exist without the support of volunteers. It just wouldn’t. You can’t build a house by yourself,” Lunetta said. “It’s a lot more than just the hammer and nail support that these volunteers afford me.” Although she joined the project with minimal construction experience, Doherty has been involved with various nonprofit organizations. She recently returned from two weeks with the Red Cross in northern California in response to the devastating forest fires. For Doherty, volunteering helps make people aware of human commonalities. “For all of us, we are one crazy tragic event from being in a position of being extremely vulnerable,” she said. “And if you are lucky to have family, you might be able to recover that way. And if not, your struggle might look a great deal like their struggle.” A Tiny Home for Good has a few specific goals for 2019, Lunetta said. First, to build eight more houses. For their next project, the organization has partnered with Hope 4 Us Housing Corp. to build four units on Syracuse’s Near West Side by late April or mid-May. Lunetta also hopes to establish an office space so he can make the first hire and have a space for group meetings. “It’s kind of a feat that a volunteer group that’s relatively small has finished 11 houses in Syracuse in the past four years,” Doherty said. “But the flip side of that coin is that it’s only 11. We need 111 … 211.” hrober03@syr.edu

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munity from good times and shared laughter, Keating said. He said the ensemble is looking forward to sharing the same atmosphere the group has established during rehearsals. Taylor said there are many people in the Syracuse area who don’t know who and what BTG is, and has made it her goal to bring more attention back to the group. “I think that sometimes the name ‘community theater’ gets a stigma for being less than quality, but patrons who come to our shows are constantly amazed at what we can do in the small space that we have,” Taylor said. Tickets general admission are $28 and $24 for seniors and students. icbartli@syr.edu

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yusupova ACC conference that’s home to seven schools in the top-25, Yusupova provides depth that could push the Orange to the top. “I should have been here in my freshman year,” Yusupova said. “But it didn’t work.” ƀƀƀ After last season, Yusupova returned home to Uzbekistan and played in three International Tennis Federation tournaments. She’d received the release papers needed to transfer from Washington State in May, but now had no coach to work with. So Yusupova did what she’d done since starting tennis at age four: just play. “At that time, I didn’t have anything so I just decided to go back home for the summer because I wanted to transfer and didn’t know where I was going,” Yusupova said. When Yusupova first looked at U.S. schools, she waited until the March before her freshman year to start. Yusupova had a scholarship offer to the Republican Olympic Reserve School of Tennis, about six hours away from her hometown Qarshi. But she wanted to play tennis in the U.S., and get a college education, too. Her English was poor and programs, like Syracuse, had pulled interest because Yusupova couldn’t be admitted due to low scores on the SAT and TOEFL, the latter measuring her English understanding. Texas A&M, another school she couldn’t get into, informed Washington State and head coach Lisa Hart about Yusupova, and WSU pursued her. At the time, she was the highest ranked recruit in Cougar history. Yusupova entered with a Women’s Tennis Association ranking of 978, and played in the top spots of the Washington State lineup right away in both singles and doubles. “We kind of got lucky with her,” Hart said. But Yusupova entered into Washington blind. According to then-Washington State assistant coach Robin Cambier,

Yusupova was the only player Washington State didn’t watch live. They had seen tape of Yusupova, but didn’t meet her before offering a scholarship. Likewise, Yusupova didn’t visit campus before committing, but felt that it didn’t make a difference. She knew she was a good person and a great tennis player, she said. “I think if we had brought her into an all-in recruiting visit, and she would have seen our presentation,” Cambier said, “she wouldn’t have come to Washington State in the first place.” During a match against Oregon her freshman year, Yusupova and her partner, Melisa Ates, defeated the Ducks in third doubles, the only Cougar pair to win a doubles match that day. Later on, Yusupova played first singles, something that happened only nine times that season. She led Shweta Sangwan 6-4 4-6 5-1, and had her on match point. Washington State was down 3-0, needing to win the remaining singles matches to stay alive. But when Ates dropped hers in a third set tiebreaker, Yusupova’s was abandoned. Afterwards, she cried. But last season, Yusupova got her rematch against Sangwan. Now at second singles, the two were the last to finish, with the overall score tied 3-3. After dropping the first set, Yusupova stormed back to secure the next two, and a Washington State win. In her freshman year, Yusupova went 18-8 in singles and 12-15 in singles, playing mostly second and third singles. But after Yusupova’s freshman year, she approached Cambier and Hart about transferring. Hart and Cambier eventually convinced Yusupova to stay her sophomore year because they said it would be good for her development. A lot of her game relies on powerful returns from behind the baseline. It’s something coaches at both Washington State and now Syracuse have worked with her to fix. They want her to step into the court to return the ball. Yusupova hits the ball flat because she aims for speed

and force, instead of craftiness and spin. That second year, Cambier set about to change her mindset, and tactically work with her on not hitting balls flat from everywhere on the court. There are spots where flat shots work, he said, and spots where they don’t. Cambier and Hart hoped that if Yusupova’s results improved during her second season, she would hold off on transferring. But in the middle of season two, talks of a transfer resurfaced, and, this time, Hart agreed to help Yusupova find a new school.

2,500 Guzal Yusupova’s transfer brought her more than 2,500 miles across the country from Washington State to Syracuse

“My personal philosophy is if you’re not happy, change it,” Hart said. “I definitely had no plans of blocking her transfer.” Hart said 20 schools reached out to her about Yusupova. Santa Barbara, Miami and Syracuse emerged as the final three. Yusupova received interest from others too, such as Mississippi, but never returned their emails and calls. Yusupova didn’t want to go to Mississippi, she had her mind set on somewhere warm, although Syracuse didn’t exactly meet that criteria. She didn’t visit any of the final three schools, but her English was improved this time and wasn’t a barrier anymore. Head coach Younes Limam said he offered and pitched to Yusupova everything he could about his program. Syracuse returns its top doubles pair in Gabriela Knutson and Miranda Ramirez. Sofya Golubovskaya is a sophomore who made her way into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. In that lineup, Yusupova

isn’t projected as a top-three singles player or a top two doubles pair. But her presence gives Syracuse depth in that third doubles pair, where the crucial first point is many times decided. Yusupova brings the experience from playing in the Pac-12 for two seasons, along with her professional experience from back home. As a Cougar, she never completely bought into the program, Cambier said. She managed to keep her desires to transfer from harming her teammates, but in the end the opportunity for a change emerged. Limam came calling for a second time, and, now, it was too good to turn down. “When I got my release papers, I was like ‘Where do I want to go?’” Yusupova said. “Then Coach Younes asked if I was transferring.” ƀƀƀ Yusupova returned to Uzbekistan a month ago during the semester break, and watched her 12-year-old sister play tennis. She had just started in October, but Yusupova already noticed that she’s not good enough to pursue a professional career. She started too late, but her heart doesn’t have the fire that Yusupova’s did when she was small, she said. With that passion, Yusupova chased a professional tennis career and an education. It brought her to the United States — first to Washington, and then to New York. After the match against Brown, a 7-0 win on Jan. 19, Syracuse players lightly jogged around the perimeter of the courts. In the front of the pack was Yusupova. She had just won her first two matches at SU, including a straight-set win in singles. Yusupova found her way to Syracuse for a number of reasons: Hart said she left WSU because of the weather. Yusupova said it was because she didn’t want to stay in the same place for four years. When asked if she planned on staying at Syracuse, she laughed. “Yes,” she said. “Of course I am.” arcrane@syr.edu

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Syracuse is relying on ‘hot hand’ with new goalie trio By Danny Emerman staff writer

Syracuse head coach Paul Flanagan hasn’t found a surefire starting goalkeeper. Since presumptive starter Édith D’Astous Moreau left the program, Syracuse has fluctuated between senior Maddi Welch and junior Ady Cohen in the net. But with their inconsistencies, Flanagan began a search for a third goalie to add options. Four months into its season, SU added Allison Small, who entered the transfer portal from Quinnipiac University in December. Small, a sophomore, started in three games this season for QU before leaving. Now with Small, Welch and Cohen on the roster, Syracuse (5-17-1, 5-5 College Hockey America) has decided to ride with the “hot hand,” playing whichever goalie has recently impressed, Flanagan said. Syracuse is last in the CHA in save percentage, with its three goalies combining to stop 86.5 percent of shots faced. Welch has started 17 out of 23 games, but her save percentage (.868) is slightly lower than Cohen’s (.870), with Small potentially adding a new element. “It’s not like we have anybody pegged,” Flanagan said. “Right now, we’ll go with who’s playing well.” SU’s rotational approach began in the Theresa Humes Invitational, when Welch started the first game, but Cohen played the next two. In Cohen’s two starts, she made 52 saves and surrendered one goal, earning her a chance to start the next game — an eventual 2-1 loss to RPI. Coincidentally, Small was first cleared to join the Orange roster that morning, eligible to play immediately. Flanagan deviated from the “hot hand” strategy, instead starting Small, wanting to wanting to “throw her into the fire” three days after she had been cleared. In Small’s first appearance for the Orange, she only lasted 20 minutes in the net, allowing four goals in the first period. “I suppose if she pitched a shutout and

played really well, we’d be geniuses. That’s not what happened.” Small faced 17 shots on goal in the period, often on odd-man rushes and breakaways. “We didn’t give her much help,” sophomore forward Anonda Hoppner said. “That’s not a snippet of her skill at all,” Hoppner added. Though Welch said she supports whoever the coaches deem best in the net, Flanagan acknowledged there was likely frustration among players after he gave Small the nod.

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Welch returned in Small’s place after the first period, denying all 19 shots she faced. Welch has started each game since, including last weekend when she starred in the team’s first home win, but struggled the next day. In SU’s most recent series, against Robert Morris, Welch allowed two goals on 30 shots Friday and four goals on 23 shots in Saturday’s loss. The fluidity at the goalie position comes directly after Abbey Miller, the former CHA goaltending trophy winner, graduated last year. She started 29 of 36 games last season. SU hasn’t had a consistent goalkeeper like Miller this season, but having three goalies who can all play large stretches of time can be valuable for when fatigue kicks in, Cohen said. Three goalies also give Syracuse more flexibility if someone gets injured. “I think (Small) fits in well between Maddi and I,” Cohen said. “... It would be good to have three goalies playing.” dremerma@syr.edu

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doubles be,” Knutson said. “I can help her. So as soon as I start beating myself up, she’s right there to support me, so I love that about our team.” Syracuse has new additions in Guzal Yusupova and Sofya Treshcheva to round out their doubles pairings — something they lacked last year. Trescheva slots in second doubles with Sofya Golubovskaya, and Yusupova plays alongside Dina Hegab. With more depth in doubles, less pressure is put on Knutson and Ramirez to carry the load. In the fall, Knutson and Ramirez were split up at times. In doubles, Knutson was 5-6 in the fall and Ramirez was 1-5. But Limam wasn’t worried, even after their shaky first match. On Sunday, the pair cruised past Columbia’s Christie Wan and Jennifer Kerr. After dropping the first game, Knutson and Ramirez

the court at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center alone. Sissoko, Djaldi-Tabdi and others eventually joined her. While on the court, she watches SU’s offense from the wing and gauges whether or not to post up her defender. Strautmane’s typically played from the perimeter, where the Latvian has shot the third-most 3s (29) on the team. “We had more opportunities to throw the ball inside and teams would be less likely to help if we have shooters on the perimeter,” Hillsman said. “For us, it’s about creating space. (Strautmane) is a byproduct of that.” Back on the practice court, Strautmane ended her position work and chatted with Hillsman near a set of stationary bikes. Around her, others trickled out of the gym. Strautmane’s presence will be crucial for Syracuse to defeat a Miami team that received votes in the recent AP poll and features forward Beatrice Mompremier (15.9 points per game). But for now, Strautmane grabbed a ball, walked to a far court and shot. “I just have to keep working on it, keep being consistent,” Strautmane said. “If I can improve on that, I’m going to be a better player.” nialvare@syr.edu | @nick_a_alvarez

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Noah Affolder and Aidan Tooker’s training relationship has helped prepare for the track season. See dailyorange.com

Alisson Small is the newest Syracuse goalie to get time at net. She’s one of three in that position. See page 10

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Quick hands Frank Howard has mastered the art of the steal in his junior season. See Thursday’s paper

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women’s basketball

SECOND SERVE Guzal Yusupova transferred to SU after two years at Washington State photo illustration by amy nakamura senior design editor

By Andrew Crane staff writer

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uzal Yusupova injected hope into the Washington State’s morale during the Pacific-12 tournament semifinals against No. 16 Stanford. She trailed No. 68 Melissa Lord by a set and was tied 6-6. The Cardinal had already cruised to victories in fourth and sixth singles, and were one point away from a shutout. When that fourth point was earned by Stanford at first singles, Yusupova’s match was abandoned. Her second abandoned match of the day turned

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out to be the last of her Washington State career. Last Saturday, almost nine months to the date and more than 2,500 miles away from Pullman, Washington, Yusupova lined up on court two inside

Drumlins Country Club. As her name was announced in Syracuse’s lineup, she folded her hands in front of her and smiled. Saturday’s match marked the beginning of a fresh start for Yusupova. Academics and a lack of fluency in English resulted in the Uzbekistan native’s rejection from the college tennis programs she longed to play for. Washington State emerged as a home, but it wasn’t the right fit. On a Syracuse (2-0) squad that returns several key players from last year’s run to the NCAA tournament, in an

see yusupova page 9

Syracuse forward improves offensively By Nick Alvarez

asst. sports editor

Digna Strautmane positioned herself on the wing during a recent Syracuse practice and flicked passes to the elbow. Then, she rotated to the low block and battled against other forwards as assistant coach Adeniyi Amadou watched. STRAUTMANE Five days prior against Pitt, Strautmane guided SU with a season-high 22 points. She knocked down all four of her 3-point attempts, and during the Orange’s 82-50 win on Jan. 22, was the player that Amadou expected her to be when he recruited her from Latvia. Yet, Strautmane didn’t tab the Pitt game as an exemplary performance. It was just another step in the “threeyear process� that Amadou hopes will turn Strautmane into an all-around forward. After catching a ball on the block, she lowered her shoulder, squared Raven Fox and went to work. “I feel like I have to improve on something,� Strautmane said. “If I’m shooting better, there’s still rebounding that I have to improve. It’s always something. It’s never a perfect game. It’s still going to be a lot of hard work.� Prior to the season, Amadou and head coach Quentin Hillsman asked Strautmane for decisiveness. She’s answered, averaging the fourthmost points per game (9.4) for No. 13 Syracuse (15-3, 4-1 Atlantic Coast). Strautmane’s registered doubledigit points in six of her last eight games. Even her poor performances, like a 3 for 12 shooting output in SU’s most-recent loss against Georgia Tech on Jan. 20, are categorized as “outliers� by Hillsman. In a bolstered forward group that has struggled at times this season — No. 9 recruit Emily Engstler’s season has been a “roller coaster,� and both Kadiatou Sissoko and Miranda Drummond have missed see strautmane page 10

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Knutson, Ramirez encounter struggles after historic year By Arabdho Majumder asst. copy editor

Gabriela Knutson sprinted to the net against Columbia Sunday to smash a volley, but her potential winner went straight into the net.

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Despite dropping the point, Knutson smiled, and as the ball rolled back to her, she hit it playfully again into the net. Knutson turned to her doubles partner, Miranda Ramirez, and they both laughed, up 5-1. Last year, Knutson and Ramirez established themselves as one of the top doubles pairings in the nation, finishing the season ranked No. 8. But even with their high ranking, the two thought they weren’t aggressive or experienced enough to maintain their success. After a shaky fall season, the two spent practices after winter break trying to extend their doubles rhythm together.

“We just lost because we didn’t have that experience,� Knutson said.

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Number of straight losses Knutson and Ramirez suffered at one point last season

“Now, knowing what we did wrong in those matches will help us.� Knutson and Ramirez have been

doubles partners since Ramirez joined SU in 2017. Last season, the pairing was inconsistent at times, and dropped four straight matches at one point. But against then-No. 3 Georgia Tech last year, Ramirez and Knutson defeated the No. 1 doubles team in the nation, helping their ranking rise. Knutson is the more outgoing of the two, and she can bring out the intensity in the usually-reserved Ramirez. But when Knutson becomes frustrated, Ramirez helps her refocus. “For me and her, we need to laugh on the court,� Knutson said. “If we’re

there just being sad and just sunken, we will not win, no matter what.� This year, Knutson and Ramirez want to stay more positive in the beginning of their matches leading to more early aggression. In their first matchup this season, Knutson and Ramirez struggled against Brown’s No. 1 doubles team on Saturday. There were times when Knutson missed chances and threw out her arms. But only one match in, Ramirez comforted her in between points in the eventual 7-5 win. “She (Ramirez) can help me really quickly get back to where I should see doubles page 10

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