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Hearty health Men’s Fitness magazine

Programming picks The UU Board of Directors

Crazy for ‘Cuse With SU basketball in the top 5 teams

Bouncing back Syracuse responded

ranks SU as the sixth fittest school in the United States. Page 6

explains how it chooses artists for large-scale events. Page 4

in the country, fans are more lively than ever. Page 9

Funding futures

stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor YOULONDA COPELAND-MORGAN is leaving her position as SU’s associate vice president for enrollment management and director of scholarships and student aid to pursue a new position at UCLA.

Copeland-Morgan gives back by making higher education more affordable, accessible for students

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er office looked empty by late Wednesday afternoon. One circular wood table was cleared off except for a candy bowl in the center; two, tall imposing bookshelves were unfilled except for a few threering binders; and neat stacks of papers lined her desk, which stretched from two large windows past a bulletin board that now had more push pins than papers hanging from it.

And behind the desk sat an excited yet somber Youlonda Cope-

land-Morgan — in her office at 200 Archbold North on her last day at Syracuse University. While shedding a couple of tears and fighting back more, Copeland-Morgan tried to put into words how hard it was to leave the university she had worked for since April 2008.

“I told the secretary today, ‘I’m not going to cry, I’m not going to cry.’

It’s really difficult. It’s really hard.

This is just an incredible place. The students are great, the parents are great,” she said.

Copeland-Morgan, SU’s associate vice president for enrollment management and director of schol-

arships and student aid, accepted a position at the University of California-Los Angeles in September.

She will start as the associate vice chancellor for enrollment management at UCLA on Feb. 1.

She made it a point to stay in her office until Wednesday to help the university transition through the early-decision process and student registration. It also gave her a chance to say goodbye to fellow university employees, several of whom say Copeland-Morgan was a driving force behind expanding SU’s commitment to access and

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well from its first loss of the season, taking down Cincinnati 60-53. Page 16

Student causes accident driving on one-way street

By Rachael Barillari ASST. NEWS EDITOR

At least one Syracuse University student was involved in a two-car collision outside the entrance to Thornden Park on Ostrom Avenue Monday afternoon at about 1 p.m. One individual was injured and driven away from the scene by an ambulance.

Hao Peng, a graduate student in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science was driving a silver Lexus the opposite way on a one-way street to exit from Thornden Park onto Ostrom.

Peng said he did not realize the Ostrom entrance was a one-way street, and he drove straight out of the entrance, colliding with a Dodge Jeep 4x4.

“It was totally my fault,” Peng said.

“There was no stop sign because this is a one way street, and I was traveling in the wrong direction.”

The Syracuse Police Department

arrived shortly after the crash, and an officer said the driver of the Dodge was injured and taken away from the scene by an ambulance.

The left side of the bumper, the left headlight and the hood of the Lexus were badly mangled, as was the right front end of the Dodge.

The driver’s side air bag in the Lexus was deployed. Both vehicles were registered with New York state license plates.

Fragments of metal and plastic covered Ostrom and parts of University Avenue near the entrance of the park and the surrounding sidewalks.

A tow truck from MC’s Towing arrived at 1:20 p.m. to retrieve the Lexus. A tow truck from John’s Auto Body came shortly after to claim the Dodge.

Traffic slowed around the accident until about 2 p.m., when police and the tow trucks left the scene. rebarill@syr.edu

carly reeve | staff photographer HAO PENG, a graduate student in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, crashed his vehicle into another outside the entrance to Thornden Park on Ostrom Avenue.

SU receives government funds to support transportation research center, education

By Maddy Berner ASST. COPY EDITOR

The U.S. Department of Transportation granted Syracuse University funds to establish the TransLIVE University Transportation Research Center on Jan. 17. The center, a collaboration among five

universities, will conduct research on the sustainability of transportation and infrastructure.

TransLIVE, or Transportation Livability by Integrating Vehicles and the Environment, is concerned with reducing traffic congestion and green gas emission, said O. Sam

Salem, the Yabroudi Chair of Sustainable Civil Infrastructures and professor of construction engineering and management at SU. “It’s about producing a healthier, more environmentally friendly transportation system,” he said.

He said this center is not only

important because of the traffic jams and congestion on highways, but also because of environmental, economical and health aspects.

“It’s more than just engineering and technical,” he said. “It’s about the environment, the economy, the social, the health, the cultural aspect.”

Salem said the University of Idaho, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion University and Southern Texas University are also involved in the founding of TransLIVE. He said representatives from each school met to write the proposal and set

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CRIME BRIEFS • Darren Ingram, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana at 11:25 a.m. Friday on Mount Olympus, according to a Syracuse Police Department report.

Rayshon Mason, a sophomore in the School of Information Studies, is listed as a co-defendant in the case.

• Kyle Farook, a sophomore at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, was issued an open container violation at 11 p.m. Saturday on the 300 block of Clarendon Street, according to a police report.

• A dispute between an employee and a customer over a bagel order occurred at 8 a.m. Friday at the Dunkin’ Donuts on South Salina Street, according to a police report.

Police were dispatched to SUNYESF at 9:17 a.m. Friday to talk with the complainant, who works in human resources at the college. The complainant told police she had a mistake in her bagel order and brought it to the attention of an employee. She then counseled the Dunkin’ Donuts employee on how to apologize to customers. When the employee didn’t respond favorably, she requested to see a manager.

The employee then apologized to the complainant but not sincerely, she told police. She then told the employee to get a manager and referred to him as a “little boy.” The complainant told police

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Internet down early Tuesday

By Stephanie Bouvia ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Syracuse University students experienced cable and Internet interruption during the early morning hours Tuesday due to local construction.

Time Warner Cable announced Jan. 18, in a single post on Facebook, that it would be moving a portion of its infrastructure, which affects the entire SU campus and surrounding areas. Time Warner said service would only be affected from midnight to 6 a.m.

“During this period Time Warner cable television will be unavailable anywhere on campus, including in all SU resident halls and buildings,” according to the Jan. 18 announcement.

Information Technology and Services at SU also posted the same announcement on its website and mentioned it on Twitter on Jan. 12, but many students were still unaware of the planned outage.

Any questions regarding the construction should be directed to Time Warner Cable at 1-888-742-4948, according to the announcement. snbouvia@syr.edu

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Jerk granted funds after previous denial

By Dylan Segelbaum STAFF WRITER

ryan maccammon | staff photographer STEPHEN DESALVO, Student Association comptroller, speaks to the general assembly Monday night about several new bills, many of which concerned special programming funds.

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including special programming, passed at Monday night’s Student Association meeting.

The assembly confirmed the allotment of special programming funds to many organizations who needed the resources to function this coming semester.

HE SAID IT “It’s something that we should be doing. It really helps the assembly get a grasp of what they need to be looking at.”

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SA PRESIDENT, ON THE SYSTEM HIS ADMINISTRATION IS ENFORCING FOR PRESENTING THE ASSEMBLY WITH BILLS A WEEK AHEAD OF VOTING

In previous sessions, the assembly was not given a week’s notice to contemplate its opinion on controversial bills.

The Student Association granted funds to several organizations, including Jerk magazine, with the passing of special programming legislation.

Bills concerning the clarification of SA rules and the budget process were introduced by Comptroller Stephen DeSalvo and were heavily debated at the meeting held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.

Although a bill stating the regulation mandates organizations that miss their first budget hearing must wait until the end of appeals to reapply for funds was heavily debated, it passed. Some members hoped to alter the clause that stipulated that organizations would have to wait to reapply.

Parliamentarian Eugene Law was passionately in favor of removing this clause.

“They should have the same chance for appeals as any other organization,” he said.

DeSalvo disagreed with this viewpoint and said he hopes to emphasize the importance of these hearings because it is the only chance the organization has to con-

verse with the Finance Board.

A majority of the programming bills were met with little dissent, and the auditorium erupted into applause when the provision to provide Jerk magazine $15,944.40 in special programming funds was passed unanimously.

Several members of Jerk, including Editor in Chief Flash Steinbeiser, were in attendance.

In an interview after the meeting, Steinbeiser, who is also a staff writer for The Daily Orange, said he was very appreciative of the decision made by the general assembly. The staff at the magazine was confident they were going to receive these funds, he said, and the delay did not inhibit any planning for Jerk.

“It didn’t affect us. It was business as usual,” Steinbeiser said.

“We were not going to let the magazine fold like that.”

He was also pleased that the bill cleared up penalties for an organization missing its first budget hearing. Steinbeiser said setting this in stone would help other groups understand the importance of making these meetings.

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Transnationalizing LGBT project seeks to create educational journal

By Casey Fabris STAFF WRITER

Three years after the Transnationalizing LGBT project received a Chancellor’s Award, its members have held two conferences on the subject and are now working toward an even larger goal: the publication of a scholarly journal on the topic.

In 2009, Cantor called for proposals for three-year leadership projects. Among the proposals selected to receive a grant was a project known as Transnationalizing LGBT Studies, which aims to unite scholars, activists and artists across the globe in the education of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies.

“As LGBT Studies grows, new questions and challenges emerge,” said Roger Hallas, co-director of the LGBT Studies program, in an email.

“One of the most important issues to emerge has been how to study and understand diverse sexualities in our globalized world, without flattening out complex dynamics of difference, specificity and connection, or simply imposing frameworks European and American to explain other cultures.”

The project is aimed toward creat-

ing a better understanding of LGBT communities across the world and also how to best teach students about these global issues and perceptions.

It will also develop a new scholarship in LGBT studies to address the new transnational and globalized dynamics in sophisticated ways, Hallas said.

“We’re trying to feel kinships and connections across interdisciplinary networks of scholars, activists and artists.”

Andrew London

CO-DIRECTOR OF THE LGBT STUDIES PROGRAM

The creation of the journal came about at one of two Transnationalizing LGBT Studies conferences held in Madrid through the SU Abroad center in July and was inspired by keynote speaker Zackie Achmat, a

South African AIDS activist and Nobel Prize nominee.

“The focus of this new journal will be on trying to bring together scholarship and activism from all over the globe into a conversation similar to what we had in Madrid, where we’re trying to feel kinships and connections across interdisciplinary networks of scholars, activists and artists,” said Andrew London, chair of the sociology department and co-director of the LGBT Studies program.

London said Achmat gave project members the idea for the journal with his calls for a “democratically accessible space for knowledge about diverse sexualities.”

The journal, to be titled “The Journal of Diverse Sexualities,” will be released in early 2013 and published by Syracuse University Press, said Hallas, who will serve as editor of the journal.

The journal’s mission statement stresses that its free, open-access nature would allow for larger audiences beyond the academic realm, such as teachers, artists, activists and researchers, who were frequently denied access to the material.

The group aims to achieve these goals by further organizing conferences, similar to that in Madrid, in which keynote speakers, participants and attendees come from across the globe to openly discuss what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender in various countries.

Transnationalizing LGBT was first established with the goal of exploring the nature of understanding LGBT studies, life and culture around the world. Those involved in the project wanted to ensure that the perceptions of one country or community would not define the global view.

Benjamin Zender, senior administrator for SU’s Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute, has been involved in the project and thinks it’s important to improve the global view of the LGBT community.

Said Zender: “I think it’s really important to think about queerness more on a transnational level and stop inflicting our own ways we conceive of queerness and thinking that the entire world follows that kind of pattern.” cffabris@syr.edu

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UU Board of Directors explains programming methods It has been the pleasure of the 2011-12 Univwersity Union Board of Directors to program for the Syracuse University community this academic year. We are 12 student volunteers elected each April by the outgoing board. Any time a UU show is announced it is the product of months of hard work, compromise, care and optimism. Members track all feedback and respond to specific communication as best as possible. We make every effort to address the concerns of the student body, and we strive to represent our constituencies.

As the official programming board of SU, we make every effort to make our offerings

LET TER TO THE EDITOR as representative as possible. We work very hard to make these your events. We do so by utilizing the tools we have: the surveys sent out biannually to students’ emails, general members, past event ticket sales and feedback on our social media pages.

We program directly from the surveys. These surveys include questions regarding artist and genre preference. We begin with the top artists and move down the line based on many factors.

The factors that go into programming

a show are vast. When planning shows we develop lineups based on artist popularity, availability, cost, availability of venue, academic calendar and other campus events. Often, highly demanded artists are prohibitive due to cost or are unavailable to perform due to other engagements. For a twoto three-act show such as Juice Jam, Rock the Dome or Block Party, we will have explored at least a half dozen lineups. We do so to provide an engaging show for students that is the most sound usage of the student fee.

We ask that the student body continue to voice its opinion regarding our programming.

It only hwelps us to enhance future events. We ask that you consider UU’s offerings throughout the year. SU is a vibrant and diverse campus, and no show will appeal to all students. We

program the year as a whole to be reflective of the diversity.

Rock the Dome is another large-scale show that we hope will become a tradition at SU. Rock the Dome has provided us with the opportunity to provide a greater amount and variety of programming. We are excited for the semester and look forward to hearing your opinion on our next survey. We are always available for feedback. Our president, Robert Dekker, can be reached at UUPresident@gmail.com.

To ensure your voice is heard, we encourage you to become involved. We are having a general interest meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 8:30 p.m. in Watson Theater.

Regards,

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Occupy Syracuse members deserve love, respect for dedication I doubt very much that this letter is going to sway anyone’s opinion one way or another about the occupiers. However, I don’t think it was possible for anyone but the staunchest ideologue to visit the encampment and not be somehow changed. I know I was. That fact says more about what Occupy was, and is, than anything.

Before I state my own views some kudos are in order. First to the police, whose respectful professionalism set an example nationwide.

The relationship between law enforcement and Occupy was a symbiotic one. The police visited the camp for information about a missing person just hours before it was destroyed.

Next, I salute the firefighters for doing a thorough and honest job, depriving the mayor of her fig leaf at the eleventh hour. Stephanie Miner will try to support the fiction that the camp was destroyed as a fire hazard, despite the statements of the fire department and the notice of

LET TER TO THE EDITOR violation handed out by police during the eviction. Lastly, my thanks to every horn-honker that cruised by because every little bit counts.

Did I forget anyone? Oh, of course! To the motley band who gave their time and energy to a fledgling cause. To those who endured the cold of winter and the deeper chill of indifference. To men and women who put their hands and their heads to work carving a tiny dream out of this urban dross. Occupy Syracuse has earned my love and respect.

Now that all that is said, my own opinion seems vain at last. We face problems too desperate and profound for a few paragraphs. I only know that I’ve encountered beauty and courage of a most ordinary yet extraordinary kind. That gives me hope.

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University must concentrate efforts to save Syracuse music culture Efforts to create the Syracuse Philharmonic failed early last week. The effort was, at first, supported and backed by members of the Syracuse University administration.

A six-member board disintegrated between mid-December and last week, citing philosophical and strategic differences. One member of the board was Ann Clarke, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at SU. The university is now planning to back a different effort to form a symphony led by a former board member of the Syracuse Philharmonic.

Last March, the 50-year-old Syracuse Symphony Orchestra declared bankruptcy. After the SSO folded, it was unclear what would happen to those employed by the SSO and to those interested in orchestral music. The Symphony Syracuse emerged.

Members of the Symphony Syracuse have been critical of the plans to create the Syracuse Philharmonic because musicians were not included in planning.

VPA administrators are trying to help the floundering music culture, as the formation of a symphony is in the interests of the college. The Center for Live Music in the 21st Century, formed by the Setnor School of Music in VPA, works

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board with organizations to help develop business strategies for arts programs. The Philharmonic was a client. Symphony Syracuse interacts with the university, too, as it has borrowed sheet music from the university’s collection.

But it is disheartening to see the city and university struggle to create a cohesive and thriving music culture. Having better arts programs and opportunities in the city makes the city a better place for people to live and learn.

It brings more prestige to a university with a music program, too.

Potential students interested in the arts will be more likely to attend SU if there is a strong association between the school and the city music centers. Current VPA students, or any SU students, can enhance their studies by interacting with orchestra members and enthusiasts.

It is unclear what will happen with the new plan for a symphony in Syracuse, but VPA and SU need to be involved in the planning, using their vast resources and knowledge to better the community.

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Organic conference showcases playful, entrepreneurial side of farming

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ocal food is hip — I’ve said it many times before. It’s good for the environment, the economy and is more nutritious than food produced by conventional agriculture. That’s great, but really, farming is pretty sexy.

This past weekend I attended the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York’s winter conference.

This is probably the biggest event in organic agriculture in the state, and a record-breaking 1,376 people attended this year. This is impressive in a year where a lot of the state was devastated by tropical storms Irene and Lee. Sustainable agriculture is about breaking the rules. For the last 50-plus years, agriculture has become more centralized, chemical intensive

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and closed to the outside. These farmers are choosing to buck the system and be independent of genetically modified seeds, petroleum-based fertilizers and pesticides. They’re putting their faith in manure, sunshine and muscle.

Farmers are inherently entrepreneurs. They’re reinventing the way business is done. By directly marketing to customers through farmers’ markets or community-supported agriculture subscriptions called CSAs, they are cutting out the middlemen.

This means more of each dollar paid for food goes to the farmer instead of to shipping, packaging and distribution.

They’re also sharing information instead of viewing each other as competitors — this year’s theme

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green and read all over was the collaborative economy. It’s heartening to see farmers trading strategies on farmers’ markets (flirting is encouraged), data about heavy metals in food grown in urban soils (they probably won’t kill you) and leadership tactics (make standards for your employees clear).

Farming is something physical in which you need to touch, grope and get dirty. Pulling tenacious weeds out

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of the asparagus, tenderly picking squash blossoms and wolfing down ripe peaches with juice running down your chin feels authentic.

The food doesn’t suck either.

Farmers eat like kings even in January. Dozens of farms donated product to be served at the meals provided during the conference. There were greens grown in greenhouses, roasted carrots and beets harvested this past fall, beef, chicken, beans, bulgur wheat — proof that eating locally year-round is possible.

Farmers party well, too. The Sylvestor Manor farm crew held impromptu jam sessions, sing-alongs and was just dreamy in general. The contra dance had families, couples and packs of young interns sweating and

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smiling on the dance floor. They were in work boots, bare feet, chunky wool sweaters and twirling skirts. The floor was thumping with dozens of feet, and the band was reacting to the dancers pushing one another to a giddy frenzy.

These are the bodies that make the food that comes out of the ground.

These are the people braving the weather, backbreaking labor and the recession to make good food. It was beautiful to see this many people together who also squish potato bugs and perpetually have dirt underneath their fingernails.

Leanna Mulvihill is a senior forest engineering major and environmental writing and rhetoric minor. Her column appears every Tuesday. She can be reached at lpmulvih@syr.edu.

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Feeling fit Men’s Fitness magazine ranks SU sixth in country for healthy living initiatives

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By Victoria Napoli STAFF WRITER

yracuse University is not only known for basketball and record snowfalls, but also for physical fitness, according to an article in Men’s Fitness magazine.

In the magazine’s list of the “25 Fittest Colleges in America,” SU placed sixth, ahead of large colleges such as the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the University of Alabama and Pennsylvania State University.

The magazine ranked colleges based on a number of lifestyle factors, including access to workout facilities, availability of healthy food choices and the number of opportunities to stay active. Curriculum factors were also considered, such as whether a fitness requirement was needed to graduate and how many health and fitness majors the school offered, according to the article.

A place in the list’s Top 10 can be largely attributed to SU’s number of campus fitness centers and fitness classes, said Timothy Eddy,

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affordability for students. Many of them also call her a friend.

Though she plans to come back to Syracuse to visit and catch a couple of basketball games, Copeland-Morgan is excited to begin at UCLA — a university that approached her before and she turned down multiple times.

But this time, she sees it as an opportunity to draw on her strengths to help meet the challenges at public institutions and an opportunity to return to California, where both she and her husband have family.

“I really have met lifelong friends here in Syracuse, so it’s just another part of the journey of life,” Copeland-Morgan said. “You’re not really closing any chapters. Syracuse will always be a part of me.”

The journey so far Copeland-Morgan never knew she wanted to work in financial aid or enrollment management — until she went to college.

She planned on going to Wall Street.

“I was a product of the ‘70s. I was woman,” Copeland-Morgan said. “Women weren’t on Wall Street at that time. … The world was just beginning to change in the ‘70s, so I was going to go off to Wall Street like any woman in business to make a lot of money and that sort of thing.”

But as a first-generation college student who grew up in California, her parents couldn’t afford to send her to college and she needed financial aid. Included in her financial aid package at Loyola Marymount University was a work-study job.

While looking for a job on campus, the director of financial aid at Loyola Marymount hired Copeland-Morgan.

“I thought, ‘This is pretty cool,’” CopelandMorgan said. “‘I can help all of my friends and make money at the same time.’ And that’s when I got interested in it, and I realized that working in financial aid, I wasn’t the only one stressed out about money.”

assistant director of fitness centers at SU. SU has six workout facilities, which is more than any other major college or university in the country, according to a Nov. 1 2010, article published on LiveU, SU’s student-centered health and wellness website.

“Men’s Fitness realized our commitment to health and wellness as an institution as shown by the number of fitness classes and fitness centers offered, and the incredible amount of students who take advantage of these opportunities,” Eddy said.

Nearly 1,100 students at SU enroll in fitness classes per semester, and approximately 137,000 people used the fitness centers on campus last semester, Eddy said.

“SU makes it really easy to stay healthy.

Between the nutrition guides in the dining halls and the variety of fitness centers to choose from, students can practice good eating and exercise habits if they don’t already,” said Liz Welsh, a senior magazine journalism major.

With such a high fitness level, SU students

Her friends and classmates would come to her with questions once they found out she was working in the financial aid office. She would hold sessions with them and every conversation became about financial aid.

It was then that a career in financial aid became obvious.

“I really have met lifelong friends here in Syracuse, so it’s just another part of the journey of life. You’re not really closing any chapters. Syracuse will always be a part of me.”

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“Wall Street wasn’t the place for me to be — still isn’t, by the way.”

After graduating from Loyola Marymount with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Copeland-Morgan worked for a couple of years before going back to get her M.B.A. at the University of La Verne, also in California.

She’s been in education ever since — 33 years to be exact.

Copeland-Morgan began her career as director of financial aid at International College in Los Angeles and moved on to the University of La Verne five years later to fill the same position. From La Verne, she worked in both admissions and financial aid at Occidental College in Los Angeles before moving on to Harvey Mudd College, where she spent 10 years and was the vice president of admission and financial aid.

Then came Syracuse. Now UCLA.

Time at Syracuse While at SU, Copeland-Morgan worked on several projects to increase access to higher

stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor DANNY RICH, a senior chemical engineering major, lifts weights in the Ernie Davis Fitness Center. SU was praised for providing health and wellness options to students. may increase their life spans. Research suggests an important correlation between fitness and mortality rates, according to a Dec. 6 article on Time magazine’s website.

The efficiency of human hearts and lungs are determined by fitness level. When it comes to reducing a person’s overall risk of death and dying from heart disease, fitness may be just

as important, if not more, than one’s weight, according to the article.

“Exercise helps me release stress and keeps up my self-confidence, which ultimately emanates through my whole life,” said Hannah Lategan, a junior biology major. “I believe working out regularly will lead to a happier and more balanced life.”

education. She worked on the “I Otto Know This” financial literacy program and the Syracuse Responds campaign to help students and their families during the 2008 financial crisis.

But neither of these are what she considers her biggest accomplishment. That is reserved to the team she built in enrollment management — a team that understands the goal of enrollment.

“Enrollment is not just about recruiting students and bringing them to the university,” she said. “It is about building a lifelong relationship with students.”

She pushed the university to broaden its recruiting efforts and look beyond the Northeast for budding students. She also taught her team and SU to keep its focus locked on students.

Don Saleh, vice president for enrollment management, said Copeland-Morgan helped transform the university’s admissions and financial aid since her arrival.

“She’s been really leading us as we recognize the importance of financial aid in retention and graduation,” Saleh said.

Saleh said Copeland-Morgan’s connection to the students, her network of colleagues around the country and relationship with senior members of the administration and faculty at SU will be difficult to replace.

Copeland-Morgan acted like an adviser who Saleh could always go to when he was having trouble with a decision or needed more information. Her constant attention to the needs of students and their parents is “never failing and it’s never compromised,” he said.

“I think everyone kind of knows it’s going to be hard to replace her,” Saleh said. “We’re working on that. But just on a personal level, I’ll miss her as a colleague and as a friend. She’s going to be a continent away.”

Alston decided she was going to try to block Copeland-Morgan from leaving the university.

So Alston, senior vice president for human capital development, got down on the floor and grabbed Copeland-Morgan’s legs, sending her to the floor next to Alston.

“It was just a moment among friends where we laughed, and we were laughing so hysterically that people began to come out of their offices and ask what’s going on,” Copeland-Morgan said. “And we’re just two great colleagues and friends saying goodbye to each other.”

Alston, who first met Copeland-Morgan at a basketball game when she was being recruited to SU in 2008, said she thought her effort to stop her friend from leaving was worth it.

“I think that is part and parcel of how warmly people feel about Youlonda,” said Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina, who came out of his office when he heard the commotion.

“They really regard her as a friend even more than a co-worker.”

Through it all — the policy making, the constant involvement with students and the loving tackle of a beloved co-worker — CopelandMorgan has no regrets.

“I think our successes and our failures are very meaningful,” she said. “We learn from them and they help to shape who we are as people and broaden our perspectives on things. But I have absolutely no regrets for coming to Syracuse. I feel very blessed to have had this opportunity, and I think it’s a terrific place, and I’ll always be fond of Syracuse. Always.”

‘A moment among friends’ As Copeland-Morgan was on her way to a meeting Wednesday inside Crouse-Hinds Hall, Kal Alston spotted her.

When Copeland-Morgan got off the elevator,

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Copeland-Morgan worked as director of financial aid at International College in Los Angeles, director of financial aid at the University of La Verne, and worked in both admissions and financial aid at Occidental College. She also spent 10 years working as the vice president of admission and financial aid at Harvey Mudd College.

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All legislation brought up in the meeting was introduced last week, an action previous SA administrations had not done before. This provided adequate time for members to review the content of potentially crucial bills, said SA President Dylan Lustig in an interview after the meeting.

“It’s something that we should be doing,” he said. “It really helps the assembly get a grasp of what they need to be looking at.”

Lustig also mentioned how this formality is something outlined in SA guidelines, but never seriously followed. It would also limit confusion and prevent representatives from receiving bills without adequate time to form an opinion.

Later in the meeting, Lynde Folsom and Nick Iaquinto delivered speeches outlining their qualifications and intent for positions on the Judicial Review Board. Due to the importance of the position, a majority was required for election. In a roll call vote, Folsom was elected by the general assembly, and Iaquinto was denied

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the employee then began to yell and slam things around, causing the manager to have to “hold him back” and tell him to go to the back room.

As the employee continued to yell, the complainant said he commented about “killing her.” She then departed the store without speaking to the manager.

The shift manager on duty at the time of the incident told police she heard the complain-

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the role by an 11 to 23 vote.

Iaquinto was not elected due to his views on the demerit system, with which representatives, like Chief of Staff Taylor Carr, disagreed. Some representatives favored electing Iaquinto because of his experience in dealing with judicial subjects after taking a course on negotiation theory and practice.

They unsuccessfully tried to pass a motion for a revote.

Other business discussed: • A bill eliminating all mentions of the reserve system in SA codes was passed. The reserve system was an emergency student account that used to hold $10 per student but has become obsolete.

• Jennifer Bacolores was confirmed as the Board of Elections and Membership chair. She stressed the importance of retaining quality members, a stricter demerit system and one-onone meetings with members to foster development and a sense of community.

• Greston Gill, who had previously served one year on the Finance Board, was nominated and confirmed as assistant comptroller. dmsegelb@syr.edu

ant call the employee a “little boy,” causing the employee to become upset. The manager said she did tell him to go to the back room, but she did not have to hold him back. The manager also said the employee continued to yell, but she never heard him say any threats.

Several other employees working at the time told police the employee never threatened the customer, who refused to accept the employee’s apology and the apology of another employee who was likely responsible for her order.

—Compiled by Jon Harris, staff writer, jdharr04@syr.edu

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the budget for the project.

Each school involved represents one arm of the project and will work on a single aspect of the problem. Some schools will also work together. SU’s expertise includes sustainable infrastructure system and infrastructure management, he said.

The total budget for TransLIVE is $7 million and SU’s budget is $1.13 million of that, Salem said in an email. SU’s budget will be used in three different areas: research, outreach and education.

“It’s about producing a healthier, more environmentally friendly transportation system.”

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The research aspect will create opportunities and projects for SU faculty. The outreach activities will include workshops and seminars for transportation officials and companies about transportation sustainability. The third area will involve educational modules and a series of seminars about transportation, and it will be included in engineering undergraduate and graduate classes, he said.

Salem said he is the principal investigator of the grant and will be the director of SU’s branch of the center. His job includes producing requests for proposals for small

projects, overlooking the outreach activities and managing the educational modules and seminars. SU faculty can also submit ideas that could be awarded grant money, in which case he is in charge of merging those grants, he said.

Salem and Riyad Aboutaha, an associate professor of civil engineering at SU, are also representatives for a regional center led by the City University of New York. The regional center includes all the schools in New York state, New Jersey, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Salem said in an email. CUNY’s managed budget also allowed for schools like SU to apply for smaller-funded projects through CUNY, he said.

New York Rep. Anne Marie Buerkle’s website published a press release about the grant stating her congratulations to SU and Chancellor Nancy Cantor.

“With this award Syracuse University has once again proven itself to be a national leader in innovation,” Buerkle said in the release. “I am certain that the funds they receive will be used to significantly develop the transportation industry and the communities they serve.”

Eric Persons, associate vice president of government and community relations, said in an email that after the city of Syracuse received a grant to work on the Connective Corridor, SU is happy to see the Transportation Department recognize the city and the university for its efforts in transportation sustainability.

Said Persons: “We are looking forward to working with our consortium members to further provide research and best practices in this field, which will only continue to grow.” mjberner@syr.edu

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Undefeated pride

It takes more than one loss to stifle rambunctious Orange fans bobby yarbrough | staff photographer

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ven though the Orange’s run at an undefeated season was cut short by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the 20-0 start broke records and kept fans on the edge of their seats. And morale is still high.

What did 20-0 mean to the Orange faithful who followed the team from tip-off to the final buzzer during each game? From cheerleaders to ticket sales and T-shirts to Naismith awards, here’s how SU’s biggest basketball aficionados celebrated a wild whirlwind of wins.

Wearing your heart on your sleeve

For local businesses like Manny’s Quality Syracuse University Apparel, there’s a direct link between the team’s performance and sales. This year, customers

were quick to nab two T-shirts, one with the emblem “We’re #1” and another bearing “Untarnished” with team names listed on its back.

“It’s a record-breaking season, and they’re buying it to commemorate the great start,” general manager Mike Theiss said.

Each year, Manny’s creates merchandise reflecting SU’s standing in the season. When SU beat Connecticut in the 6-overtime game during the Big East Tournament, Manny’s sold a shirt called “six in the city.” About two seasons ago, a popular shirt bore the team’s motto for the season, “Shut it Down,” and players wore the shirt during warm-ups.

Another current popular item at Manny’s is a pair of long orange socks that guard Dion Waiters buys when he visits the store. They attracted many customers, and Theiss said purchasing merchandise demonstrates SU fans’ undying dedication to their team.

“It’s been a lot of fun,” Theiss said.

“And the local community’s been very excited to follow the action.”

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said McGill, referring to the Big East games held at Madison Square Garden. “People sleep on the orange alumni, but they’re out there.”

Everybody up, let’s go Orange!

daily orange file photo Three cheers for the Orange When it comes to school spirit, there are few on campus who display it quite as prominently as the members of the Syracuse University cheerleading squad. This emblem of campus fandom features some of the hardest working athletes on campus. The squad, made of 28 coed cheerleaders, practices three times a week and lifts weights another three times per week. Team captain Francis McGill said they endure it to work the crowd 2-3 times a week during home games.

They also travel with the basketball team during tournaments.

Male captain of the SU cheerleading team for two years, McGill has seen his fair share of loyalty displayed

by Syracuse fans. Long-distance SU fans particularly impress him.

“Everywhere you look is orange,”

Without a rowdy student section showing its support, a basketball team might not reach its potential.

The men’s basketball team feeds off of the student section, said Brad Slavin, executive communications officer of Syracuse University’s official student section Otto’s Army.

This year, Otto’s Army is vying for the first-ever Naismith Student Section of the Year Award. Fans can vote daily at the “I Love College Hoops” Facebook page for the first round of voting until Feb. 12. The top 16 schools’ student sections will then be up for public vote from Feb. 13-24. The final decision will be determined by the Naismith Awards Board of Selectors and announced in March. The winning student section out of the nearly 80 schools participating gains bragging rights, and the school’s athletic department will receive $5,000.

“I definitely think we have a shot at winning,” said Slavin, a sophomore television, radio

and film and information and systems management dual major. “Otto’s Army is about unifying the student section and making the Dome a hard place to play in.”

More tickets, no problems When you think of SU basketball, you imagine the Carrier Dome filled to the brim with Orange fans clad in team colors, hysterically chanting and jumping up and down. For the past few years, SU has had a consistent backing of fans. As of Jan. 21, in the 14 home games that the team has played, there has been an average of 21,445 fans per game, according to SU Athletics’ website. The 19 home games in last year’s season, which ended with a 27-8 record, averaged at about 22,312 rambunctious fans. It’s a long shot from 1965-66, when the team had a final record of 22-6 and only averaged 5,568 fans in 11 home games.

—Compiled by The Daily Orange Feature staff

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every tuesday in pulp What’s on: “I don’t have anything playing right now, but I probably will soon.”

On shuffle: “Sweetness” by Jimmy Eat World — “They used to be really good, and this song is still great.”

“Sign Language” by Kinetics and One Love — “It’s something different, but it’s some good hip-hop.”

“Clarity” by John Mayer — “It’s a guilty pleasure,” Kenly said, laughing. “But I’ve got to respect Mayer’s music.”

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What’s on: “Carrying Cathy” by Ben Folds — “It’s from one of my favorite albums, and it’s one of the only songs that have moved me to tears.”

On shuffle: “Have a Little Faith” by Michael Franti and Spearhead — “I don’t think I’ve actually ever listened to this one, but I saw these guys open for John Mayer, and I should probably give it a listen sometime.”

“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” by Billy Joel — “This was the first long song I ever learned all the words to. It’s a classic.”

“Soma” by Deadmau5 — “I guess this gives a good idea of the whole spectrum of what’s on my iPod,” Bates said, laughing.

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one are the days when classic hip-hop songs topped mainstream music charts. Unlike the ‘leggo’ and ‘YOLO’ filled tunes that get plenty of airplay, those classics combined a simple mix of good beats and solid rhymes with an actual message. But Brooklyn rapper Koncept offers the solution to this problem with “Awaken,” his uplifting yet hard-hitting debut album.

This up-and-coming rapper is definitely an artist to watch during 2012. Koncept is an emcee who has been in the game since 2008, when he joined the rap group Brown Bag AllStars. Since then, he has released two EPs, “Playing Life” and “More than Meets the Eye.” With his debut album, Koncept gives his audience clever lyrics about his life and the world.

Although he may have street cred in Brooklyn, Koncept has yet to break into mainstream outlets. That’s why audiences will be pleasantly surprised with this album. He got excellent production from Brown Bag AllStars members The Audible Doctor and J57 as well as Marink, DJ Goo and Marco Polo. He also collaborated with Soul Khan and Bad Meets Evil’s Royce da 5’9. Not too shabby for a debut album.

A lot of big hits today utilize sampling, from Watch the Throne’s “Otis” to Common’s “Blue Sky,” and Koncept is no exception in following the trend. He mixes old and new in tunes like “Aspirations,” in which he samples The Chi-Lites’ “Give it Away,” and he uses Dusty Springfield’s “Let Me Get in Your Way” in “The Crash,” putting a new spin on his music by adding elements of soul and pop.

However, in “October 10,” the chorus and background music sound like a tribal chant. As bizarre as it might seem, it actually works. The only thing that doesn’t is the sample’s abrupt ending —during some of the songs, the sample starts the song, fades out and comes back in.

One particularly good sample was “What the World Needs Now” by Jackie DeShannon in “The Only Thing.” The song puts a more street-

style spin on the classic tune, talking about “the passion within” and, quite frankly, how dope he is.

His level of dopeness is supported simply by his lyrics. Koncept, unlike other current mainstream rappers, actually has important things to talk about in his songs, ranging from enjoying life in “Aspirations” to his family in “Save Me.” However, the standout was definitely “The Crash.” On the surface, the song has a smooth and old-school sounding beat. Koncept’s aggressive performance of the lyrics undoubtedly gives it a head-bobbing feel. But he touches on the human condition when he says, “Mistakes aren’t made when there’s meaning behind it/ Intentions are made when you see and you try it/Sorry’s worth s*** when you believe and you’re lying.” Music with a message, you can’t get much better than that.

“Awaken” is a great album, especially for a debut. It has refined production, wonderful collaborations with established artists and even better lyrical content. Keep an eye out for Koncept. He’s got what it takes to really make a difference in the rap world and maybe even “kill the game.” ieinyang@syr.edu

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Elashier Hall looked up and quietly repeated the question to herself, searching for an answer. But after a second of thought, Hall said she still didn’t have a grasp on her recent offensive slump.

By the end of her explanation, though, the Syracuse guard decided her struggles didn’t matter in the big picture for the Orange.

“In practice, I’m just getting up a lot of shots, working hard and not making it about myself because obviously it’s a team effort,” Hall said last Friday. “I feel like if Iasia (Hemingway) and Kayla (Alexander) are getting it done then get the ball to them, it’s really not on me.”

Though Hall downplayed her importance to Syracuse’s (13-7, 2-4 Big East) success as a team, her play is crucial to the Orange’s chances to win games night in and night out. That much was clear after Hall scored 14 points and keyed a furious comeback victory over Seton Hall on Sunday. While Alexander and Hemingway led the way with 23 and 18 points, respectively, the Orange may have been destined for another Big East loss if Hall hadn’t stepped up to support them on the perimeter.

Syracuse’s high-low game can be dominant at times, but for much of the season, it has also become the team’s only offensive option. The backcourt has failed to provide a desperately needed scoring punch, especially with Hall — the Orange’s most experienced guard — losing her scoring touch for long stretches throughout the season.

Her latest cold streak saw her score just four

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needed to be stronger and more physical all around.

Monday night, that started and ended with Christmas.

“Cooley took it to all of us, not just Rak,” Jardine said. “He took it to everybody. He wanted it more than us. So we watched film on that and we’ve seen that, and tonight we weren’t letting Yancy do it. And you saw that, Rak played a great game.”

Every time the 6-foot-9, 260-pound wall of muscle posted up for the Bearcats, there was Christmas scrambling to get in front of him.

It forced Gates out toward the free-throw line to catch the ball, a spot where he can’t use his muscle.

And it freed up Christmas to use his athleticism for two big blocks on Cincinnati power forward Justin Jackson, whose 210-pound frame is smaller than that of the SU freshman.

The first block on Jackson preserved a 48-42 lead late in the second half. The second was on a layup attempt in the lane that Christmas pinned beautifully against the backboard with less than six minutes to play.

“He was physical, he was tough, blocking shots,” McNamara said. “Yancy is a big, strong, physical player and very talented. … It was a big step for him. He was more physical tonight, and that’s how we’re going to need him to play.”

Christmas even showed an expanded offensive game with two beautiful assists on backdoor cuts.

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim liked the odds of his team’s half-court execution against the aggressive nature of the Cincinnati defense. So after a huge one-handed slam from UC’s Dion Dixon

points combined in Syracuse’s previous four conference games leading up to its matchup with Seton Hall on Sunday. The worst came against Georgetown on Jan. 15 when Hall went 0-of-13 from the field and failed to score.

SU guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas said the entire backcourt has to step up, not just Hall.

“It’s not just one player that’s struggling,” Tyson-Thomas said. “All of us as guards are having trouble getting the ball in the basket right now.”

Still, Hall was expected to be the leader and go-to scoring option on the perimeter following Erica Morrow’s graduation.

And she appeared ready for the responsibility in Syracuse’s season opener against Long Beach State. Hall led the team with 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an aggressive performance that earned her the praise of head coach Quentin Hillsman and Tyson-Thomas after the game.

At times, Hall was the Orange’s only confident scoring threat as it worked through some rust that comes with the first game. On one play, she missed a 3-pointer from the top of the key, but followed her own shot to get the rebound. She then used a jump stop to create space against a defender and banked in a short jumper.

But that confidence disappeared during the team’s first four games to reopen Big East play in January. Like Hall, Hillsman didn’t have an answer for her tough times.

“I don’t know. It’s tough to say,” Hillsman said. “You look at the shots she’s getting, she’s getting very good shots, and we need Lacie to

to close the Orange lead to four, Boeheim called out a set play.

Christmas caught and held at the top of the key, waiting for Jardine to make his break back toward the hoop. He hit him in stride for an easy layup.

Several minutes later, his second assist found Triche on the exact same play for the reverse layup.

“I was worried about him because a freshman is making that pass,” Boeheim said.

“But he did, he made it. He made two good passes in that situation. I thought that was what kind of broke it.”

Christmas and Baye Keita struggled terribly in their first game without starting center Fab Melo on Saturday at Notre Dame. But Monday was different. There was a new edge for both players, a bigger chip on their shoulders.

Keita played only 13 minutes and tallied just one rebound, but Kris Joseph said the play of Keita and Christmas together was huge. While Cooley beat Syracuse with raw determination and will, Gates has a larger skill set offensively. And Joseph said the inside duo was more than ready.

“They knew what to expect, and Yancy is definitely a better — not to take anything away from Cooley — but Gates is a better offensive player and more of a threat to us down low,” Joseph said. “Had they played like that on Saturday, it might have been a different turnout.”

Though Christmas sneaked quickly out of the locker room following Monday’s win, avoiding most of the media in the process, it was undeniably his best game in an Orange uniform. Christmas had to be the man against the Bearcats for Syracuse to win.

And put simply, he was.

Said Keita: “Rak, I give him a lot of credit tonight.” mjcohe02@syr.edu

continue to take those shots. If I could fix it, it would have been fixed.”

Hall fixed that against the Pirates on Sunday.

Alexander and Hemingway set the tone in the paint in the first half, with the SU center scoring 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and the forward adding nine. And Hall gave the Orange a rare option on the outside, registering seven points.

Hillsman said after the game that the inside play helped Syracuse build a 55-45 lead in the second half. The head coach said his team finally got back to pounding the ball inside and rebounding, leading to the win.

Tyson-Thomas said SU knows it’s a highlow team, and that’s not going to change this season. The Orange is willing to put its fate in the hands of Alexander and Hemingway every night.

But it was Hall who came through to lead the Orange to the comeback victory in the final minutes. She hit a big 3-pointer and added a free throw to tie the game and set the stage for the Orange to finish the comeback.

It may start with the post game, but Hall’s scoring ability adds another dimension to the offense.

“Just working hard. Getting up more shots in practice and converting them during the games,” Hall said. “I mean Kayla and Iasia do an excellent job with their high-low games, so we try to focus on that a lot because that’s what’s helping us this year and years previous.” rjgery@syr.edu

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win over Cincinnati in front of a packed house at Fifth Third Arena. The best bounce-back win Jim Boeheim can remember in his tenure at Syracuse.

“We were just so woeful Saturday night that to come in here with that atmosphere and the way they started the game, to play the way we did I thought was tremendous,” Boeheim said.

And with this win, there won’t be a cataclysmal two-week period in which a season potentially destined for greatness seems to go down the tubes. That’s because despite going 1-1 on a very difficult road trip, the Orange got better.

Most importantly, Syracuse learned to play without Melo. Take one was a blooper reel with Jack Cooley abusing the undersized Christmas, Baye Keita and C.J. Fair.

Take two, though, was a coming out party.

Christmas was tough, he played with fire, he looked like a college basketball player. Four points, nine rebounds and three big blocks. And he did that guarding one of the best low-post players in the Big East in Yancy Gates. Not to mention fighting off a 38-pound weight disadvantage.

“He was a presence, and that’s what he needs to be for us,” SU assistant coach Gerry McNamara said.

The rising action of this two-game drama was the recertification of Syracuse’s veteran players as go-to players. The eight straight field goals in the second half from Joseph, Scoop Jardine and Brandon Triche to win the game against the Bearcats demonstrated who the true leaders are on a team entering a Big East stretch run.

It showed that without the heroics of sophomore guard Dion Waiters, who had a season-low two points against Cincinnati, Syracuse will be just fine.

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“This whole game we needed shots,” Jardine said. “Brandon made some, Kris made some, I made some, Rak made great passes — this was a team-effort win. And that’s what we needed.”

Boeheim said he had to watch the tape of Saturday’s game twice because he couldn’t believe what he saw. The first game in his career in which not a single player played well. Nine guys took the floor, and nine guys stunk it up.

He watched seniors play out of position and guard the wrong men defensively. He saw Keita fumble passes and travel away an open layup.

He gritted his teeth while Waiters played 1-on-5 — fine for a playground but not a Big East basketball court.

But Monday he watched resurgence in the form of a gritty performance in a hostile environment that cemented his team’s place as a Final Four contender.

So by the time the curtains came down on Fifth Third Arena, Boeheim was more than pleased with this play’s alternate ending.

“We lose one game, we’re not going to be ready to shoot ourselves or something,” he said. “It’s a good bounce-back.”

Michael Cohen is a staff writer for The Daily Orange, where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at mjcohe02@syr. edu or on Twitter at @Michael_Cohen13.

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Utley lives dream as longtime broadcaster for D-II Wesleyan

By Nick Toney STAFF WRITER

Joel Utley began his broadcasting career by playing pretend. An empty shoebox became a microphone stand with a cardboard microphone stuck through the top of it. When Utley slipped on earmuffs and acted as if they were headphones, it was as if he was an on-air sports radio personality.

But nothing has been FOR THE more real to Utley than the broadcasting career he dreamed of in his childhood.

Now entering his sixth decade as play-by-play announcer for the Kentucky Wesleyan (D-II) men’s basketball team, Utley has called more than 1,451 games in his career over a 51-season span.

“I still get basketball withdrawal after the season,” said Utley. “It’s hard to go without it.”

The Panthers haven’t had to go without Utley for years. The 72-year-old said he has been behind the microphone for every game since Dec. 2, 1961.

Utley, who moved to WVJS radio in Owensboro, Ky., after a stint at WVLK in Lexington, Ky., remembers his first Wesleyan game “like it was yesterday.”

“It was against San Francisco State,” said Utley.

“We were the only station to cover Wesleyan full time — road games, too. A lot of the other stations were committed to the University of Kentucky for their basketball program, so we got the exclusive rights (to Wesleyan) after a few years.”

With seven titles, UK is the most successful program in Division I men’s college basketball history. But Wesleyan has won eight national championships during Utley’s tenure, something the broadcaster said he can “still hang his hat on.”

Utley said that first national championship run was the most memorable. Down six points with 30 seconds to go in the regional semifinals against South Carolina State, he remembered the Panthers were able to force overtime and earn a victory. That game was the first step for Wesleyan to reach the national championship, in which it would face Southern Illinois.

The Panthers had already lost twice to SIU during the regular season, including a 20-point loss at home, Utley said. But in the third matchup, Wesleyan got revenge with a 54-51 victory.

Utley said his friendships with many Wesleyan players made the win that much better.

“We were on a first-name basis,” Utley said.

“I wasn’t much older than them back then, but I learned that going to practice and forming bonds with the players made for a better broadcast.”

It’s Utley’s work ethic that sets him apart, said longtime friend and Wesleyan sports information director Roy Pickerill. The broadcaster takes an “old-school approach,” taking notes on players and making sure he leaves no detail unmentioned.

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over Cincinnati. Syracuse rode the 41 combined points from its three leaders — Scoop Jardine, Kris Joseph and Triche — right out of Fifth Third Arena, leaving the crowd of 13,176 disappointed.

SU head coach Jim Boeheim moved into sole possession of fourth place on the Division-I head coach all-time wins list, passing Adolph Rupp with his 877th win.

“The game against Notre Dame we got off to a bad start, and we just never kicked back, never fought back and everybody played poorly,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. “Tonight, they hit the four 3s. Sometimes it’s a good thing when they start early like that. And we kicked back.”

It was a kick that began near the end of the first half, courtesy of SU’s leading scorer, Joseph, who

“He reads up on a player, anything he can get his hands on,” said Pickerill, who roomed with Utley on road trips before he became the school’s SID. “He’ll even spell out the last name of a player if it’s confusing. Joel does it all for the fans, so the fans have the best possible listening experience, and people appreciate that.”

Even basketball legends appreciate Utley.

John Wooden, the head coach of the UCLA basketball dynasties of the ‘60s and ‘70s, wrote Utley a thank-you note for an interview he conducted with the coach for WVLK after the Bruins played Kentucky. He lost the note, but remains a UCLA fan to this day.

Legend or fan, Utley seems to leave an impression on everyone he meets. Former players, coaches and fellow broadcasters all love “The Voice of The Panthers,” said KWC Athletic Director David Williams.

Despite working as the athletic director for only three months, Williams said it’s not hard to pick up on Utley’s legendary status at Wesleyan.

“There are so many people that have been associated with Kentucky Wesleyan from an athletic standpoint,” Williams said. “But only a few

have been associated with all those people. Joel is special because he makes us look special.”

That special feeling is shared between Utley and Wesleyan. After all, Wesleyan gave him the opportunity to fulfill his childhood dream of announcing games.

“I’ve never considered my job work,” Utley said. “It’s a labor of love, and I don’t want to stop anytime soon.”

Games of the week NO. 3 SYRACUSE 78, WEST VIRGINIA 71

Syracuse will need to play strong down low and take better shots, especially in transition, against West Virginia. The Carrier Dome crowd helps, too, and SU should pull away late for a good home win.

NO. 9 GEORGETOWN 85, PITTSBURGH 80

Pitt has been an underachiever this season, even with veteran guard Ashton Gibbs leading the way. The Panthers have point guard Tray Woodall returning, but that’s not enough to upend the No. 9 Hoyas.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 80, NO. 19 VIRGINIA 77

Atlantic Coast Conference road games are

always tough on visitors (see: North Carolina at Florida State), and even though Virginia is playing well for head coach Tony Bennett, don’t be surprised to see another upset. The telltale signs are there: NC State has a deadly 3-point shooter in Scott Wood and an inside presence in C.J. Leslie. An upset could be brewing for a Virginia team that lacks frontcourt size.

HARVARD 80, BROWN 60

Head coach Tommy Amaker’s Harvard team isn’t a secret anymore. The Crimson extended its best start to an Ivy League team’s season since Princeton began the 1997-98 season 15-2, and its doing it with defense (fourth in the country). Even though it’s a rivalry game, expect Keith Wright, Kyle Casey and Harvard to deliver a blowout.

NO. 14 FLORIDA 83, NO. 18 MISSISSIPPI STATE 78

The Bulldogs are having a banner year, with 3-point shooter Jalen Steele leading the way. But the home-court advantage of O’Connell Center should give the Gators the edge. Even on an off night from 3-point range against Louisiana State last Saturday, Florida shot 56.3 percent from the floor. nctoney@syr.edu

S. Leopard (Cooper) Raised in the vast expanse of Siberia, this battler and sports editor has been training for this moment his whole life. It’s time to either pounce on the competition or become the prey.

S. Austin (Gery) He’s an asst. sports editor, battler and professional wrestler. He’s a man of few words, but that’s because they’re split up between two Gery’s.

J. Kekis (Iseman) This asst. sports editor ran Battle last year, yet couldn’t figure out how to rig his way out of the basement. It was karma for the help he provided K. Ronayne.

L. Leveille (Tredinnick) The co-defending champion and asst. copy editor bows to one chief and one chief only — his “master chief.” Will she make his picks?

B. Banter (Bailey) In his free time, this battler and asst. copy editor enjoys playing pickup basketball, beating his friends in NBA 2K11 and sporcling for hours on end.

A. John (Olivero) He may be the most veteran battler of them all. He built a city on rock and K. Ronayne, but watch out, for he may kick your dog.

B. Fritzinger (Cohen) His love for a certain designer knows no boundaries. Will he focus long enough to send in his picks, or will he leave his Kindle in the dust?

S. Jobs (Brown) This battler is one of the senior members in

the group, but he could have trouble getting his picks in if he can’t hold onto his laptop.

K. Parker’s may not be readily available.

R. Seikaly (Toney) He’s running the show this year, but it’s still in question as to if this battler can be as talented a disc jockey as the name he assumes.

B. McGovern (Patankar) This battler is a huge fan of snow leopards and relates to brown bears, but will his passion for animals restrict his time to study his picks?

M. Delaney (McBride) This battler is hesitant heading into Battle after her poor performance in race. Will she look for help this time?

A. Mainthia (Truong) She’s new to the game and the management office. You have to wonder if she’ll conspire with the former ME. Maybe they’ll tie for last place!

G.E. (Mainthia) She is broadening her horizons and reciting Twitter stats at every Sunday meeting, but this battler now has time to make every game. Let’s hope her fandom doesn’t get in the way of her ability to choose logically.

W. Up (McInerney) This is it for this battler, her last hurrah.

She’ll need her veteran’s will to show there’s something left in the tank.

R. Paul (Ronayne) She may be elderly by D.O. standards, but this politically savvy battler is rallying the young troops with her work in development.

She displays her primary knowledge on Twitter (#politirone), but this is where she can show off her basketball expertise.

J. Ofalltrades (Propper) This battler dabbles in all sorts of news, sports and sports news. Somehow, he finds time for other outlets as well, but he’s already made his decision for Media Cup. D. Nicholas (Wilson) He’s a Maryland man born and bred, and spends most of his time watching hockey and women’s lacrosse. Could he fly under the radar?

K. Parker (Harris) So many obligations for this battler, who must still think he works in house with the amount of times he stops in. Can he pick as well as he plays?

C. Potato (Mirmina) This battler likes to banter with his Beantown roommate, but usually ends up sleeping on the couch afterward.

J. One (Klinger) He’s a tennis beat writer, and he has a tennis mind. It remains to be seen if he knows basketball.

J. Two (Pramuk) Two Jacobs on similar paths.

F. Abroad (Prise) He has come home from London and looks to leave his mark on this large Battle field.

K. Ronayne (Hyber) This battler is another newcomer, and he brings with him what will become a refined knowledge of the rowing team. That will make his namesake very happy.

N. Guy (D’Abbraccio) Will he be the one to stand out among our newest battlers?

finished with 17 points and six rebounds. He hit a short jumper from the left wing to bring Syracuse within one at 25-24, and then he followed it up with a stunning one-handed dunk in which he took off well beyond the paint along the baseline.

Finally, Syracuse had a lead. And when Dion Waiters connected on a jumper to end the first half, the Orange snuck into halftime with a 28-25 cushion.

“I thought that was unexpected. It just kind of came out almost out of nowhere,” Boeheim said. “We made a couple good plays.”

In the second half, SU’s triumvirate of experience took over. From the 9:32 mark until the end of the game, Jardine, Joseph and Triche were the only Syracuse players to score any points from that point forward. Eight field goals and a free throw to combine for 20 points.

It began with Jardine (13 points, six assists) ending a 0-of-8 stretch for the Orange from 3-point

range. His one-dribble pull-up in the face of Wright ended 30 minutes and 28 seconds of misfiring.

A minute later, Jardine hit Triche with a pass on the right wing. The oft-reserved Triche drilled the 3 to put SU up 46-42 and gave a rare fist pump and yell.

“Those veteran guys, that’s who you’ve got to go with in these situations,” Boeheim said.

“They were big. They came up big.”

The Bearcats pulled within six at the 4:14 mark of the second half, bringing the crowd to its feet following Justin Jackson’s pretty reverse layup.

But Jardine took the onus on himself to knife to the rim and bump the lead back up to eight. A layup by Triche on the next possession provided the response to a layup by Yancy Gates.

Each time the crowd roared with anticipation, a Syracuse veteran silenced it. On and off the mute button went until Jardine refused to let go.

He came off a screen at the top of the key, skirt-

ing the hedge attempt by Gates and squaring up for a game-sealing 3. Backpedaling down court, he grinned in the direction of Waiters and assistant coaches Gerry McNamara and Mike Hopkins.

“That was a big shot for me,” Jardine said. “I just took what he gave me. Yancy backed up, I was confident in going and making the shot. And I got one to fall at the right time, and we needed it.”

Boeheim called it the best bounce-back win he can remember in his tenure at Syracuse, the perfect remedy to avoid a losing streak like the four-game skid that last year’s team endured.

Jardine called it the biggest win of the season.

Triche called it much-needed.

And McNamara said without the big three, it wouldn’t have happened.

“Those guys, we’re going to go as far as they take us and be as good as they are in every game,” McNamara said. “They performed tonight.”

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The number of rebounds Rakeem Christmas grabbed. Christmas entered the game averaging only 3.3 boards per game, but with the absence of Fab Melo, the freshman forward stepped up as a force in the middle of SU’s zone.

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Kris Joseph

Joseph turned in an efficient performance, going 8-of-11 from the field to lead the team with 17 points. The senior forward scored 11 of his points and played all 20 minutes in the second half.

ZERO Dion Dixon

The Cincinnati guard couldn’t get on track from the outside and finished with just five points in 35 minutes of action. Dixon connected on 1-of-6 3-pointers and shot 20 percent from the field.

FAT LADY SINGS 0:15, 2nd half

Dion Dixon missed a 3-pointer with the Bearcats down 59-53. Had he drained it, Cincinnati would’ve been within reach in the final moments.

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SU trio scores final 20 points in road victory

VETERANS AFFAIR

By Michael Cohen

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STAFF WRITER

INCINNATI — Cashmere Wright was unconscious.

His 25-footer from the left wing was pure. Another 3 from the wing in transition, that’s easy. A third dagger from so deep on the right side that he was closer to the sideline than the 3-point arc, he swished that through, too.

Behind Wright’s white-hot shooting, Cincinnati experienced a dream start against Syracuse on Monday night in the sold-out Fifth Third

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courtesy of gary landers | the cincinnati enquirer SCOOP JARDINE shoots over Cincinnati center Cheikh Mbodj during No. 3 Syracuse’s 60-53 victory over the Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena on Monday. Jardine had 13 points and six assists for the Orange.

Christmas steps up to fill void down low for SU

By Michael Cohen STAFF WRITER

CINCINNATI — The block pinned perfectly against the backboard, the two spot-on passes for backdoor cuts, the single offensive rebound given up to Yancy Gates.

Rakeem Christmas didn’t play like a first-year player in a raucous

environment.

“Oh, man. He played a lot better,” Syracuse shooting guard Brandon Triche said. “Still have some improving to do, just from his youth, but he had a lot of heart. He rebounded, he was able to score buckets early and just his presence down there helped us.”

A game after Notre Dame’s Jack

Cooley bludgeoned the interior players for the Orange, Christmas responded.

In what assistant coach Gerry McNamara called the best game of the freshman’s young career, he posted four points, nine rebounds and three blocks in 27 huge minutes for SU (21-1, 8-1 Big East). His ability to battle against Gates and the UC forward’s 38-pound weight

INCINNATI — The setup indicated less of a sequel and more of a shot-for-shot

advantage proved crucial for Syracuse in a 60-53 win over the Bearcats (15-6, 5-3 Big East).

Scoop Jardine said after watching the film of Cooley’s tenacious 17-point, 10-rebound performance against the Orange, he and his teammates saw a lack of heart. They

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not a dime back

remake.

The protagonist was the same: an undefeated Syracuse team with perhaps a hint of overconfidence. The plot was the same, too: losing a star and having an unproven role player attempt to fill in.

Hell, the first act was even the same: lose on the road in a brutal environment where the home team rarely falters.

But the second act, that’s where things took a turn.

“We just knew we had to get a win,” SU forward Kris Joseph said following Monday’s win over Cincinnati. “Because if you remember last year, one loss turned into four straight.”

Last year’s Syracuse team rolled into Pittsburgh on an 18-game winning streak for a date with the No. 5 Panthers. But missing from the lineup that night, Jan. 17, 2011, was Joseph. He was out with a head injury and in his place was the triggerhappy, defense and rebound-lacking James Southerland.

The denouement: a 74-66 loss at the Petersen Events Center that set in motion a four-game losing landslide.

This year’s Syracuse team rolled into South Bend, Ind., for a date with Notre Dame on a school-record 20-game win streak. But missing from the lineup Saturday was Fab Melo. He was out due to an unresolved academic issue, according to ESPN, and in his place in the middle of SU’s 2-3 zone was the highly touted yet underachieving Rakeem Christmas.

The result: a 67-58 loss at the Joyce Center, where Notre Dame has now defeated the last six No. 1 teams to visit Purcell Pavilion.

Monday, though, presented a new twist. A different page in the pickyour-own-adventure books we read as kids.

Syracuse triumphed with a 60-53

“Those veteran guys, that’s who you’ve got to go with in these situations. They were big.”

Arena. Four 3s in less than four minutes, a seven-point lead.

To Brandon Triche, it felt like South Bend, Ind., all over again.

“Definitely, we were thinking like, ‘Oh, man,’” Triche said. “But we scored a few points. We were scoring a little easier. We figured we were going to get it going.”

And that was the difference.

Between the anemic performance against Notre Dame that resulted in Syracuse’s first loss of the season Saturday and the opening tip Monday, the Orange (21-1, 8-1 Big East) found its counterpunch. The Bearcats’ (15-6, 5-3 Big East) lead that swelled to nine only five minutes into the game never increased, and SU fought its way off the ropes to earn an impressive 60-53 win

Bounce-back win proves Orange still elite