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Historian Ann Millin delivered a lecture on suppression of press, speech freedoms and journalists in Nazi Germany before WWII at SU on Wednesday. Page 3

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Tanisha Jackson, a professor in SU’s department of African American studies, is the new executive director of the Community Folk Art Center. Page 7

Liberal columnist Steven Kemp urges Syracuse leaders to support a community grid option for replacing the crumbling Interstate 81 viaduct. Page 5

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Watson Hall’s water not drinkable By Kennedy Rose and Gabe Stern the daily orange

CLIFFORD RYAN, founder of OG’s Against Violence, looks at the tree marking the spot where his 17-year-old son Duriel was murdered in July 1999 at the corner of West Newell Avenue and Canon Street.

After a string of shootings, one Syracuse activist says he has attended funerals for children

‘TOO MANY TIMES’ Story by Gabe Stern asst. news editor

Photos by Dan Lyon asst. photo editor

C Clifford Ryan stands at a memorial for Mya Killeen, 14, who was killed in late January.

lifford Ryan hung his coat in the atrium of A. Dewitt Funeral & Cremation Services as he had dozens of times before. Ryan was at the Feb. 1 funeral for Mya Killeen, 14, who was shot and killed the week before. He looked to the chapel’s entrance, where people signed a book for Killeen’s family. Two of his signs, which read “OG’s Against Violence,� stood in the foyer for mourners to see.

The recording of a violin played softly from overhead speakers. He took off his gloves. “Man, I’ve been here way too many times,� he said quietly. Killeen is the most recent victim in a string of youth homicides in Syracuse. Half of the 24 people killed in 2018 were under the age of 21, according to the Syracuse Police Department. Politicians across the city are trying to find ways to curb the sudden increase in teen violence, and so are activists. After a chain of shootings in early July 2015, Ryan created OG’s Against Violence to see ryan page 4

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Syracuse officials sign letter in support of grid By India Miraglia asst. news editor

Fifty-eight Syracuse community members and leaders have signed a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) advocating in favor of a community gird option to replace the city’s crumbling Interstate 81 viaduct. The New York State Department of Transportation is in the process of putting together a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to determine the best option for the interstate’s replace-

ment — the grid, a tunnel or a complete rebuild of the viaduct. The letter, signed Jan. 23, called for the state to speed up the statement’s release. Signatories included Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, New York State Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse) and state Assemblyman Albert Stirpe (D-Cicero) as well Syracuse Common Councilors, local business owners and activists. In the letter, they said the grid would advance the city’s economy; fiscal responsibility and regional

cooperation; environmental stability; and social, racial and environmental justice. “We believe a Community Grid provides the best opportunity to harness our collective energy and creativity in undertaking meaningful economic and community development initiatives on a regional scale,� the letter read. Black families in the city’s 15th ward were displaced by the interstate, the letter said. Planners “intentionally cut through predomi-

nately Black, working-class neighborhoods� while developing I-81. “There is compelling evidence that the urban renewal programs that produced the I-81 viaduct were a significant contributing factor in creating the segregation, concentrated poverty, and inequality of opportunity that exists today,� the letter read. In 2014, Syracuse was “the ninth most racially segregated metropolitan area in the country,� according to a report

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Watson Hall had no drinkable water yesterday, and as of late Wednesday there was no estimated repair date. A water main under Waverly Avenue broke last week, partially closing the road, according to Syracuse University’s Parking and Transit Services. The break affected water service to Watson, and the main broke three times since last Thursday, Assistant Residence Director Hannah Foley said in an email sent to Watson residents. Water for bathing and toilets is still running, but it’s taken from a different city water main and is not suitable for consumption, Foley said. SU has provided free water bottles to students and will continue to provide them until the water main is fixed. Contractors are working to replace the pipe, and the line was not fixed late Wednesday. “I do recognize that this has been a frustrating experience for all of you and I cannot apologize enough for the inconvenience I know this has caused you,� Watson and The Sheraton Residence Director Liz Odermatt said in a separate email to residents Wednesday afternoon. Campus facilities staff put bags over drinking fountains and placed signage near fountains to prevent residents from drinking out of them, Foley said. Foley said in an interview that she found out about the water break when a student walking along Waverly Avenue messaged her and said that there was water pouring onto the street. Sophomore Oscar Baez, a resident of Watson, said he discovered the water was shut off when he went to the bathroom. He said he doesn’t spend much time in Watson, but he knows other people who were more heavily affected than him. Carmelina Caratozzolo, a sophomore who works at the main desk in Watson Hall, said she was told to give out two water bottles per person. “I think overall people are just annoyed,� Caratozzolo said. “I think a lot of people found other means, (like) going to Kimmel.� krose100@syr.edu @kennedyrose001 gkstern@syr.edu @gabestern326

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Town hall Rep. John Katko will host a town hall meeting on the future of Interstate 81 this weekend. See dailyorange.com

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Campus construction Pete Sala, SU’s vice president and chief facilities officer, provides an update on the Campus Framwork. See Monday’s paper

Law school diversity Officials in the College of Law are working to recruit a more diverse student body. See Monday’s paper

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regional news Here is a round up of the biggest news happening in New York state right now. CORTLAND MAN CONVICTED Dorain Bohn was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree murder Wednesday for the death of two-year-old Kassidy Dains, who died from a broken skull in April 2018. Prosecutors said Bohn killed Dains, his then-girlfriend’s daughter, at a home in Cortland County. Bohn will be sentenced on March 28. source: cnycentral

WATER MAIN BREAK Seventh North Street on Syracuse’s Northside was closed due to a water main break Wednesday. Water service for customers on the street’s 200 and 300 block, as well as on Bellshire Lane, was affected. Water service is expected to fixed by Thursday morning, crews said. source: syracuse.com

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ANN MILLIN, a historian at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, spoke about freedom of the press in pre-World War II Germany and the effects of the Nazi Party on journalism during a lecture Wednesday night. dan lyon asst. photo editor By John Licinio

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Ann Millin, historian and employee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, gave a lecture on the decline of freedom of the press in preWorld War II Germany at Syracuse University on Wednesday. The lecture, “’When Our Dictator Turns Up’: German and American Journalists Respond to the Third Reich,� was the first of the Zell lecture series hosted by the School of Education. The series is intended to serve as an adjunct to the School of Education’s atrocity studies and practices of social justice minor created this semester, Lauri Zell, a School of Education Board of Visitors member, said before Millin’s lecture. The lectures will supplement the minor by providing students

more questions to explore regarding both the minor’s subject matter and current events, Zell said. Millin presented the lecture as a story about the ways in which both German and American news reporting changed as a result of the Nazi Party’s rise to power and World War II. She began the lecture by displaying photographs taken during Kristallnacht, a night in 1938 when Nazi’s destroyed Jewish property and killed almost 100 Jews on Nov. 9 and 10. The photos depicted burning synagogues and demolished shops. She said that local German newspapers did not cover Kristallnacht in detail due to restrictions placed on German press organizations by the Nazi government, while American newspapers covered it extensively. “The fact that this amazing

national event, such a horrific event, did not appear on the front pages of German newspapers may seem shocking to us,� Millin said. “And the fact that it appeared on the front pages of our newspaper probably not so much, and this is because of the United States’ long, strong tradition of freedom of the press.� She said that despite weak protections for the press in Germany’s constitution, the pre-war German press was relatively free, and Germany’s citizens read newspapers regularly. However, as political parties in Germany became more polarized and started to spread information through propaganda, the public began to distrust Germany’s mainstream press and political parties, Millin said. “The public began to lose faith in both the government to govern and the press to report. And truth

became something that Germans found it difficult to ascertain,� she said. That distrust paved the Nazi Party’s way to power, Millin said. She said the press lost its freedom virtually overnight once the Nazis seized power. The German press became an extension of the state and lost its ability to challenge the Nazi Party’s narrative, she said. Millin will present a seminar for undergraduate and graduate students on topics connected to Wednesday’s lecture on Thursday. The lecture was co-sponsored by the SU Humanities Center, The Lender Center for Social Justice, the Department of Languages, the Department of History, the Jewish Studies Program and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. jwlicini@syr.edu

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News briefs: 2 stories to look out for this week By Natalie Rubio-Licht asst. copy editor

Here are two events in New York state to look out for this week.

Rep. John Katko to hold Townhall on I-81 in DeWitt

Katko (R-Camillus) will host a town hall meeting in DeWitt on Saturday to discuss the replacement plan for Syracuse’s Interstate 81 viaduct. Katko moved the town hall from the DeWitt Town Hall to the St. Matthew’s School gymnasium, LocalSYR reported. Katko will hold two more town halls in Syracuse and Salina following the one

on Saturday, per a press release. Another town hall was held Monday at Cayuga Community College in Auburn. Approximately 100 people attended the Auburn town hall to discuss the three options for the I-81 plan, per Auburn Pub. com. Auburn Mayor Michael Quill and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh were also in attendance. Advocates for each of the three options — a community grid, a taller and wider viaduct reconstruction and a hybrid tunnel — were present at the event, per Auburn Pub. At the town hall, Walsh reaffirmed his support for the com-

munity grid option, Auburn Pub reported.

Legislation rally to be held in Albany

Several Syracuse University student organizations will attend a rally in Albany on Monday to support legislation that would fund services for college students with disabilities. The Legislation Rally will be held to support a program to fund disability support services at private and public colleges across the state, according to a SU Office of Multicultural Affairs email. The program would be created by the New York state Department

of Education, and it would cost $15 million, the email said. Busses to the rally will depart from Schine Student Center at 7 a.m. on Feb. 11. The trip will include a workshop about the event, a press conference with state legislators and a debriefing. Attendees will arrive back at SU at 6 p.m. on Monday. Services for students with disabilities have not kept up with the rapid growth of enrollment in New York state institutions, according to the release. The program would be “the first of its kind� in the United States, it said. nrrubiol@syr.edu @natalierubio_

Greg Oakes, Oswego County’s district attorney, announced Wednesday that he is seeking re-election for a third term. Oakes began working in the DA’s Office in 2001, and he was elected as DA in 2011. The Oswego County Republican Committee is expected to endorse candidates for the next election later this month. source: syracuse.com

POWER OUTAGES Nearly 7,000 residents of Erie County went without power on Tuesday as freezing rain pelted the Buffalo area. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport diverted at least three flights and others were cancelled. The Erie County Sheriff’s office said dispatchers received a high call volume for weather related incidents. source: buffalo news

$1 LAWSUIT AWARD A federal jury awarded Benny Warr, of Rochester, $1 for damages on Monday in Warr’s excessive force lawsuit against three city police officers. The jury exonerated the two officers, but concluded that a third officer did use excessive force during Warr’s arrest. Warr accused officers of shoving him from his wheelchair as they arrested him for yelling profanities. source: democrat and chronicle

MEASLES OUTBREAK Rochester doctors urged parents on Tuesday to vaccinate their children after four confirmed and three suspected cases of measles emerged in recent weeks. The cases have centered around a group of people who know each other, according to health officials. Dr. Michael Mendoza, commissioner of public health for Monroe County, said at a press conference that a growing number of parents in the Rochester area are refusing to vaccinate their children. source: wivb

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stop violence before it happens. It’s what he dedicated his life to after his 17-year-old son, Duriel, was shot and killed in 1999. Ryan walks the streets of Syracuse with his signs, trying to make change through a “hands-on approach,” he said. He looks for fights to break up. He gives presentations at schools. He’s stood in the middle of brewing riots, fights and shootings, using his sign as a final cry for peace. He has a slash on his neck from a knife wound, and he’s held up his sign to block a gunman’s aim, Ryan said. He has learned to walk the thin line between law enforcer and community member. He wants to prevent violence, but he also wants to mentor violent kids. He hates the increase in the number of guns in his community, but he would never grab a gun from someone. He would rather change the actions of atrisk youth in the city than see them locked up. “What (society’s) approach of dealing with that is ‘Wait till they do it, lock them up, throw away the key and let’s try to keep the other kids away from them,’” Ryan said. “Now that’s effective. But when they do that, the violence is still there … That individual is still there.” After almost five years, “OG’s Against Violence” has become Ryan’s brand. His signs peek out from windows on his block of Bradford Street and throughout the city. He doesn’t own a car, but he’s made navigating the city a science: He can get from the South Side to the Westside in 10 minutes. He can get from the Westside to the Northside in 20 minutes. He walks in freezing temperatures, and he walks on weekends. But frequent visits to the funeral home take from page 1

letter released that year by CNY Fair Housing, a nonprofit working against housing discrimination. Black Syracuse residents made $13,652 less annually than white residents from 2011 to 17, according to a report by the city of Syracuse. The letter states that a community grid would increase traffic throughout the

their toll on Ryan. After every shooting, Ryan goes to the spot where the bullets were fired and holds his sign as a symbol of solidarity. But he decided against it the day of Killeen’s funeral. This time he needed to unwind. He removed his hat, walked to the chapel entrance and wrote his name in the book. ƀƀƀ yan sat down in the living room of his Bradford Street home less than an hour after the funeral ended. He once saw five young children playing “drive-by,” where they pretended to shoot bullets out of toy pistols. Ryan walked up to the kids, called them together and smashed their toys, before giving them $10 each. The issue wasn’t that they were playing, he said. It was what they were playing with. In 2017, a nine-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his younger brother with their father’s gun, Ryan said. Loindale Johnson and James Springer III were 15 and 12, respectively, when they were shot and killed in 2018. In October, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) sent state troopers to Syracuse to help stop the gun violence. Sitting on his couch, Ryan posed a question: “Where are all of these guns coming from?” Hasan Stephens, founder and CEO of the Good Life Youth Foundation, said many children in Syracuse search for three things: self-esteem, identity and money. They often see guns as an avenue to achieve a sense of maturity and identity. “It suddenly gives them a sense of power in a city that makes them feel powerless,” he said. Stephens aims to teach children financial literacy and life skills through hip-hop, which he said helps teens find their own identity. Without this outlet, many children turn to

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city and bring new economic opportunities to an area that has previously been ignored by developers in the past. A grid would create new jobs and garner more investors, per the letter. “The more research I’ve done, the more firmly I’ve come to believe that not only is the grid the best option, but it’s essential for the region,” Councilor Joe Driscoll said on why he signed the letter. The letter also states that the community

violence, he said. Lepa Jones, president of Mothers Against Gun Violence, an anti-gun activist group in Syracuse, said she is still trying to find the reason for the increased violence. She said the city’s youth are in a “spiritual war” right now. Many kids are dealing with so much death around them that they have to protect themselves before they get hurt, she added. While sitting on his couch, Ryan mulled the circumstances of Killeen’s death. A 14-yearold girl was shot. A 13-year-old boy is suspected to be the shooter.

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Percent of people killed in Syracuse in 2018 who were under the age of 21 source: syracuse police department

“That’s why you see me out here doing this. This is why you see me walking in the cold,” he said. “Why do you think I set them signs up at that funeral? (Because) they know what it represents.” ƀƀƀ n mid-January, city residents gathered at the Southwest Community Center for a “State of Our Community” meeting. Six panelists spoke about different ways to reach out to the city’s youth. Ryan stood up from his seat in the back of the room. “After this meeting is over, if there’s some-

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grid would have the lowest construction and maintenance costs out of the other options. The grid would cost about $1.3 million, while a rebuilding of the viaduct would cost roughly $1.7 billion, Syracuse.com reported. A tunnel would require between $3 billion and $4.5 billion in funding, according to a report on the tunnel’s viability by engineering service firm WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff. The city could use money saved from the grid’s lower cost to help surrounding com-

thing you have that I can get involved with as far as the community is concerned, please give me your information,” he told the audience. “I’m going inside the schools, I’m going inside the youth centers, in support of every single program here in the city. I’m reaching out to the little children in the street.” Ryan had vowed to see the fight until the end, but lately he wonders when that end might be. Money was tight. He needed work. He lobbied other organizations and local politicians to offer him funding or work in the field, and at times he felt that he was on the cusp of sustainability. But still, he was unemployed. And time was running out. Coran Klaver, an english professor at Syracuse University, started to write grant proposals for Ryan. The two met when Klaver asked Ryan to join her ACTS Community Violence and Youth Task Force last year. She has helped create a board of directors for OG’s Against Violence, and she is working to make it a 501(c)(3) organization. For now, OG’s Against Violence is sustainable, she said, but only as long as Ryan is healthy enough to keep walking. She does not want him to change his mission, so she works behind the scenes to handle the business side of OG’s Against Violence. It was first time that people sat down and made a team with Ryan, Klaver said. The organization can be sustainable now that there are more people supporting his mission, she added. “We (are) almost there. It’s taken a lot of sacrifice, but when you’re doing something like this, it takes that sacrifice,” Ryan said. “There isn’t a program out there that didn’t start from the bottom and sacrifice what I’m sacrificing right here. So I understand the process.” gkstern@syr.edu | @gabestern326

munities, per the letter. A grid would also be less disruptive for the city during destruction, the letter said. “I think the grid is by far the best region not only for the region, but for everyone involved,” Councilor At-Large Timothy Rudd said. “It’s the affordable option, it’s the practical option, it’s the transformational option.” — News Editor Kennedy Rose contributed reporting to this story. irmiragl@syr.edu | @IndyRow

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Community grid should replace I-81

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fter about 60 years, Syracuse finally has an opportunity to fundamentally change how Interstate 81 is directed through the city. The interstate bisects an area just adjacent downtown, and some say its design is one reasons why Syracuse has one of the highest reported poverty rates in the United States. Choosing the new design of I-81, which is set for a major reconstruction project, is one of the most important decisions Syracuse officials have ever had to make. There are three primary options, currently being considered by New York state, for the project: a rebuild of the existing, raised viaduct; the digging of a new tunnel underneath Syracuse; and a redirect of throughway traffic east around the city on Interstate 481, with a new “community grid� for street traffic replacing the viaduct. Some politicians also support hybrid options, combining the grid concept with other ideas, such as a tunnel. For anyone who claims to care about the future of the city, the best option for I-81’s replacement is a community grid. “The community grid would

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RED HAIR, BLUE WAVE centralize more economic activity within the city,� said Austin Zwick, an assistant teaching professor of public affairs at Syracuse University, in an email. By looking at redlining maps of Syracuse, and a map of where poverty is most concentrated in the city, you can see how predominantly black neighborhoods were sectioned off, people living there were refused loans and, ultimately, discriminated against, decades ago. Those areas, in cases, closely follow I-81’s route through the city. I-81 segregated the city. It developed a commuter atmosphere. It drove residents to the suburbs. Both the state options of solely replacing I-81 with a tunnel, or simply rebuilding the viaduct, do not repair the aforementioned, generational damage. It would only exacerbate that damage. The tunnel option could be expected to cost more than $3 billion. It could also take up to 10 years to build. Those who continue to support a tunnel are prioritizing a slight dif-

ference in commute time above the better interests of the city’s economy. The community grid is the cheapest option, with a final cost expected to be at about $1.3 billion. It would take four to six years to construct, and include the demolition of I-81’s viaduct, which has divided the city for over half a century. Almond Street — which is located minutes from Syracuse University’s Main Campus — would be widened to become a pedestrian-friendly corridor. If planned and executed correctly, students on University Hill would have access to a slew of opportunities created by the community grid, as opposed to the dark and pothole-ridden underpass we currently have. We cannot hop in a DeLorean and erase the mistakes of our predecessors. We must use our time here to move forward, bringing new economic prosperity to Syracuse. The first step begins with a community grid.

Steven Kemp is a sophomore policy studies and broadcast digital journalism dual major. His column appears bi-weekly. He can be reached at shkemp@syr.edu or on twitter @SteveKemp98.

letter to the editor

Higher standards needed for landlords

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think the complaints by some landlords and their advertisers about Syracuse University’s new off-campus listings website are rather telling. Donna Glassberg, the owner of OrangeHousing.com, likens the certificate of compliance to having a driver’s license. She states that simply having a driver’s license doesn’t make you a safe driver. I agree. The housing codes, like a driver’s test, set the lowest possible hurdle that one should overcome to be so much as allowed to rent a place. It is a bare minimum standard of quality. And that’s the point — we need to know that the people we are renting from follow the codes. This is a real problem right now. SU’s listings website is the only one with that requirement. OrangeHousing admits that they don’t require

renters to follow the bare minimum standard of quality set by the City of Syracuse. Even now they have listings from renters with a wellestablished history of substandard housing and exploitative practices. Those who complain that they don’t want any requirement to get a certificate may as well want to drive without earning their license. Those who allow one to advertise listings without that requirement may as well be cops who don’t stop dangerous drivers. Without a means to enforce the codes, there is no assurance that the rules are followed, let alone that the options — or the roads — are safe. There are no patrol cars, no one to stop people from driving on the wrong side of the highway. And so things devolve to a state where SU tenants must, united, protest openly the status quo.

The SU listings website is a first step — if you use that website you know that at least the minimum standards are met. When we started working with SU on the creation of the website, our aim at the GSO was to ensure that all students could find safe, affordable housing offered by landlords who played fair and by the rules. This website and its requirements get us closer to that goal. Finally, and for the record — as part of the committee that ultimately selected Off-Campus Partners to work with SU on this project, we provided OrangeHousing with an opportunity to submit a proposal as part of the Request for proposal process. They declined to submit a proposal.

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hough there has been a flurry of political viewpoints recently regarding Interstate 81 and the community grid option, elected representatives of impacted communities — the majority of the public polled and also the DeWitt Town Board — have spoken. All support a hybrid community grid option. Nineteen Town Supervisors and 12 Village Mayors favor the conservation of I-81’s current route through Syracuse — and also a hybrid solution to replace the aging viaduct — as did 67 percent of residents polled in six public opinion polls. As Supervisor of the Town of DeWitt, President of the Onondaga Environmental Institute, former corporate sponsor to the Onondaga Earth Corp. and Partnership for Onondaga Creek, it is my considered opinion based on the factors above — the well-being of my constituents, common sense transportation planning principles and critical economic realities — a community grid option alone is not only the least advisable option, but could negatively impact the region’s economic viability. For years I have advocated a hybrid community grid option as a wise, reasoned, economically smart solution; a compromise beyond simply replacing the aging viaduct. An innovatively designed hybrid community grid could work with a depressed highway, an elevated highway or a tunnel; an innovative hybrid design could

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JUSTICE THROUGH ART

‘Cinderella’ musical comes to Syracuse By Haley Robertson feature editor

ì was recently named a professor of practice at Syracuse University and the new executive director of the Community Folk Art Center. She hopes to use CFAC as a vehicle for social change. hieu nguyen senior staff photographer

Tanisha Jackson aims to unite city, university through the arts By Brooke Kato

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ne of Tanisha Jackson’s earliest childhood memories is drawing with just a pencil and a piece of paper — ever since, she’s been immersed in art and how it affects the world around her. Now, Jackson is bringing her expertise in art and social justice to Syracuse University. Just last month, she was hired as both the executive director of the Community Folk Art Center and as a professor of practice in Syracuse University’s department of African American studies. She attended The Ohio State University and earned multiple degrees — a master’s degree in African American and African/Black studies, along with a Ph.D. in art education — as well as earning an M.B.A. from the University of Toledo. At CFAC, her focus is geared toward art from the African diaspora, the dispersal of African people across continents. In her role at the center, Jackson aims to build a bridge between university students and faculty members, along with strengthening the connection between the CFAC and the surrounding Syracuse community. CFAC’s Administrative Specialist, Oubon Bagchi, said see jackson page 8

When the Broadway touring cast of “Cinderella” performed in Cleveland earlier this year, the musical’s fairytale story extended beyond the theater walls — one theatergoer began his happily ever after after the show, proposing to his girlfriend of nine years in Playhouse Square. Next week, “Cinderella” will bring its magic to Armory Square in the Salt City. The national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” will play at the Landmark Theatre from Feb. 12 to Feb. 17. The Tony Award-winning musical opened in 2013 on Broadway as an updated version of the 1957 film, starring Julie Andrews. While the Broadway adaptation has new twists and turns, its score features classic songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s original version, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago” and “A Lovely Night.” The reimagined version characterizes the main characters in a contemporary way, with an updated book and score. Cinderella has aspirations beyond just wanting to marry a prince, said Kaitlyn Mayse, who stars in the titular role. “The fairy godmother doesn’t just give her a pretty gown and send her to the ball, she makes sure she has the confidence to go forth and really make a difference,” Mayse said. In the show, Cinderella has goals for the kingdom and serves as an ambassador for people who don’t have a voice. The unexpected things that do unfold have kept the decadesold fairytale fresh, said Lukas James Miller, who stars as Prince Topher. Known in earlier versions as “Prince Charming,” Topher is newly characterized as a somewhat see cinderella page 8

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1st-ever New York State Winter Fair opens this weekend By Leah Toney staff writer

Despite freezing temperatures, summer feels like it’s coming early this year as the New York State Winter Fair arrives at the New York State Fairgrounds this weekend. Steve Becker, the fair’s promoter, originally came up with the idea for a winter fair about a year ago as an anecdote to Syracuse’s notorious winter weather. He described the fair as three days full of live entertainment, music, food and activities for visitors to enjoy. “I figured if winter is going to be the thing everybody knows about us, we should at least have

some fun during it.” Becker said. The fair would include a variety of elements inspired by both the summer fair along with the winter season. In the middle of winter, attendees can enjoy amusement games and rides, fair food and games from the comfort of the indoors. For those who don’t mind braving the cold, a snowman building contest will take place outside the Exposition Center, where the winning team will receive a $100 savings bond for each member. “There’s going to be a little for everyone,” Becker said. “We really want to make this an event that will become as big as the New York State

Fair one day. But for now, we really like how the fair turns out and what we can offer our local and greater communities.” Vendors will include Rob’s Salmon Smokehouse, Sarita’s Food and The Limp Lizard Bar & Grill, Nick Ford, the manager at the bar and grill recommends fair-goers try the Walking Taco, which includes ground beef, lettuce, tomato and cheese drizzled with southwest ranch inside a Doritos chip bag. Among the live entertainment, guests can look forward to a set from The Fabulous Ripcords, a local Syracuse band. The group has been playing for see winter

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cinderella flawed individual who isn’t the idyllic royal figure, Miller said. This modern portrayal of Cinderella resonates with audiences, Mayse said, particularly younger audience members who see the iconic princess as a kindhearted role model. When the demanding tour schedule and busy travel days get tough, Mayse said that seeing the young kids after the show helps keep her going. Many fans have also reached out to Mayse through social media, email or at the stage door to express different ways “Cinderella” has touched their lives. One mother of a young girl with a heart condition told Mayse that the show and its music brought joy to their family. There’s a sense of nostalgia to the story of Cinderella, Mayse said, that brings people to the theater to see a version they may have never seen before. Last year, Mayse was a member of the company’s ensemble before being cast as Ella this year. “It’s a dream come true,” she said. “It is very terrifying and humbling, but also so lovely and

just a true gift to get to do it every night.” Mayse and Miller “clicked” right off the bat, she said, adding that instant chemistry doesn’t always happen. As their friendship continues to grow, Mayse said, their chemistry gets better and better on stage as the duo discovers more about their characters and the show itself. Although it was hard to pick just one, Mayse and Miller both agreed that “Loneliness of Evening” is their favorite song to perform in the show. The duet was originally composed for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” but was later cut from the production. “It’s just a very beautiful, big ballad, but then there’s rolling melody that I really enjoy,” Miller said. Bringing the message of the show to audiences across the nation is one of Miller’s favorite aspects of tour life. After shows, he sometimes changes out of his costume quickly so he can leave the theater alongside audience members, seeing and hearing their joyous reactions to the show. “I’ve really enjoyed the fact that we’ll go do a show and see a whole parade of little girls wearing Cinderella dresses,” he said.

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jackson Jackson emphasizes community engagement and wants to incorporate even more programming at the CFAC, in order to make that happen. Bringing the communities closer and promoting engagement will result in a “winwin” situation for all involved, Jackson said. “I think there’s a whole host of possibilities for diversity and inclusion,” she said. “There is the potential for us to have enriching dialogue.”

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winter fair nearly 15 years and have remained close in both their personal relationships and harmonies. They attribute their success to their ability to stick together and remain a “real band.” “Nowadays, there just aren’t that many bands, at least not in the traditional sense,” said Rex Lyons, the band’s leader. “I feel like you really get your money’s worth with us

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— we got some extremely talented people with us and you can hear music from all angles.”

Art is a vehicle for human expression, Jackson said, it serves as a way to bring community issues to the forefront of the conversation. She said poverty in communities of color is a concern in the city of Syracuse, and hopes to help people understand the collective effort it takes to invoke change within those communities. The first step, she said, is for people to acknowledge that there are institutional practices that perpetuate inequality in some communities. By being silent, she added, people are complicit, because they see what is happening but refuse to take action. The Black Lives Matter and the #MeToo movements are just a couple of the many ways people are speaking out against systemic issues, Jackson said. She hopes to encourage more people in Syracuse to be Lyons said he is excited not only for their performance, but also for the fair as well. His band and he have never been to the fair before and anticipate sharing their music with the larger crowds. Their set will take place on Friday, starting at 6 p.m. “One thing I love about Syracuse is just how many talented people there are here,” he said. “I mean really, it’s like no other town I’ve ever seen… couple that with the great support we get from the community and you get a great time.”

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advocates, she said. “It’s important to have dialogue with people who are outside of your community so that you can have an understanding of what the needs are and how it’s mutually beneficial,” she said. By using CFAC as a vehicle to connect the university with the surrounding community, Jackson said people can learn best from one another by helping each other. That’s where people find their commonalities, she said, despite differences. Studying the African diaspora is not all about hardships, she said, as there are also milestones and contributions to celebrate. By taking February – Black History Month – to focus on African American history, she said that people can learn that African American history is American history, too. “We have to take time to have African American History Month to acknowledge the accomplishments of a group of people who, for various reasons, are erased from the history books, or erased from the conversation, or erased from the idea of being an American,” she said. Jackson’s excitement for the arts and invoking change led her to her position at the CFAC, making her the best candidate for the position, said Education Program Coordinator Tamar J. Smithers. “Since touchdown, she hit the ground running,” Smithers said. “She has been an amazing spirit.” Through teaching, learning and sharing, Jackson hopes to make a positive impact on the community and those she encounters, which she said is her lifelong goal. The objective is to make a mark — not for recognition, but through the sole desire to change lives. So far, she said, she’s been able to accomplish that through scholarship and teaching. And now, she has the opportunity to do that through the arts at CFAC. “I am a creative and I like not only the aspect of creativity, but educating others as well through creativity,” Jackson said. bnkato@syr.edu

Fair directors said they still expect large turnouts, despite the cold weather, anticipating a weekend attendance in the tens of thousands. “I really appreciate the fair, as I’m sure the locals do,” Lyons said. “Around this time of year, cabin fever is pretty common — this fair just might save us all.” The New York State Winter Fair will run Feb. 8-10 at the Exposition Center. Tickets are available at the door. ltoney@syr.edu

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s young girls, dancers Molly Naef and Jessie DaSilvia grew up two blocks away from each other in the Westcott neighborhood of Syracuse. They shared a friendship born out of similar addresses and a mutual passion for dance. Years later, that passion has blossomed into a new dance studio and movement space that the two women co-direct on East Fayette Street, MOVE@SPARK. The duo formally premiered MOVE@SPARK in September and have slowly been building toward a full schedule of dance and movement programming. Originally, Naef and DaSilvia used the studio to rehearse personal projects in their free time. But DaSilvia said it wasn’t long before other local groups began reaching out and inquiring about using the space. Among the first, DaSilvia said, was Refuge Recovery, an addiction recovery group based on Buddhist teachings, as well as the Syracuse Improv Collective, an improvisational comedy troupe. As more groups reached out, DaSilvia and Naef began advertising more through Facebook and Instagram, officially offering the space to the Syracuse community. Naef said so far, the duo has been open to anyone who is interested in using the space. Current programming includes Zumba classes, belly-dancing workshops and guided meditation sessions. “People have a lot to bring to the table on their own,� DaSilvia said. “Right now, we’re just facilitating it.� Because of the accessible nature of the space, dance instructors like Jasmine Millner have immense freedom in deciding what types of classes to offer. Millner said that, for the most part, she is able to teach whatever she wants. Although Millner currently only offers Zumba classes at MOVE@SPARK, she will start offering a beginner level chair-dancing class starting Friday. Chair-dancing is a form of performance she said she became interested in after participating in a heels dance team in high school. For Millner, chair-dancing is primarily focused on

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owning your body and your sexuality. She said she often offers to film her students while they perform their routines, so that they can leave her class with something tangible to feel good about and share on social media if they choose. “It’s about feeling comfortable in your own skin,� Millner said. “People think it’s mostly about the dance and it’s not. It’s about, ‘How do you feel when you’re dancing?’� Millner herself, like many of her students, never had any formal dance training, and only fully began pursuing dance in college. It was then, she said, that she realized formal training wasn’t a prerequisite for expressing herself through dance. “Dance is kind of what made me, me, and that’s what I wanted to bring to my classes,� Millner said. “Like, ‘Hey, I’m not a professional dancer either, and I’m here to teach you that you don’t have to have that.� For Naef and DaSilvia, creating a space catered toward adult dancers with little to no experience — a group they said is under-served in the Syracuse dance community — was one of the central goals behind MOVE@SPARK. “I think dance benefits every single person, no matter who they are,� Naef said. “We all have dance within us. It’s something that’s a part of our DNA.� After Naef and DaSilvia graduated from Hobart & William Smith and SUNY Brockport, respectively, and returned to Syracuse, they were looking for a new outlet to house their passion for dance. Their original plan was to move to Portland, Oregon together and pursue dance careers. “But then we met this space,� DaSilvia said, looking behind her at the floor-to-ceiling mirrors, with multicolored prayer flags and an array of flourishing potted plants decorating the small studio. “And just kept things going from there.� “We’re glad we stayed,� Naef added. The two women laughed, DaSilvia echoing Naef’s statement: “Glad we stayed,� she said. hklinder@syr.edu

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lives. Moe Neal Sr. has driven 12 hours to attend nearly every game at the Carrier Dome. He’s attended all but one of his son’s 37 matchups over the past three seasons, totaling about 40,000 miles in cars he rents. He estimates the trips have cost him $300 to $500 each, totaling about $15,000 since 2016. “Seeing him on the field gives me chills,” Neal Sr. said. “I know he appreciates it, because being there to see him and how he feels after the game, and to show him my love, means so much to us.” During their respective 2016 Final Four runs, the Syracuse women’s and men’s basketball teams benefited from allowances. However, many parents struggle to save up for travelling expenses or can’t afford to fly to games otherwise. Footing the bill for airfare, lodging and food can run close to, or more than, $1,000 for a single game, based on interviews with SU parents. Sophomore forward Marek Dolezaj’s parents, who live in Slovakia, have been to a few games in his two seasons. Dolezaj said an allowance for travel would be “really helpful” for his family to see him in-person more often.

Sophomore forward Oshae Brissett said his family drives four hours from the Toronto area to many games, and he “knows how it feels not having your parents there to watch you. When they’re there, you have a lot more to play for.” Benji Hardaway, mother of junior guard Gabrielle Cooper, revolves her business around the season to save up money for trips. Before Syracuse begins its season every November, Hardaway works 15-hour days as a hairstylist to pay for train tickets from Illinois to Syracuse — and back. Hardaway estimates she spends $150 roundtrip on her typically same-day tickets and attends around 90 percent of SU’s contests. Two years ago, men’s basketball junior guard Elijah Hughes transferred to Syracuse from East Carolina for, among other reasons, close proximity to his Beacon, New York home. During his freshman year at ECU, his parents rarely saw him in-person, his father, Wayne, said. He never drove to Greenville, North Carolina, ECU’s campus for games. Now Elijah’s four sisters, three nephews and close friends drive three and a half hours to see him play.

Afterward, they grab dinner and return home, arriving back in Beacon as late as 4:30 a.m. At most games, two faces are almost always there: Jonathan Howard, father of senior point guard Frank Howard, and Gary Battle, father of junior guard Tyus Battle. Howard’s father wears an orange hat, shouting: “Come on! Let’s go!” Jonathan drives to games from the Washington D.C. area, though he saves up to splurge on an occasional flight. Tyus appreciates his father’s ability take time off work, adjust his hours and block out travel time. The drive is relatively short — under four hours — and Battle knows he’s more fortunate than many of his teammates. “That rule would be extremely important,” Battle said last week. “I’m blessed to have my dad there. My mom, (Daniella), she can’t really make that trip. It’s hard for her. As a player, you want your family there. You don’t see them much throughout the year with practice, games, school. “So when you look over in the crowd and see them, it means a lot.”

sophomore Tommy DeVito is the probable starting QB, Summers deepens a position that will lose Eric Dungey to graduation and Chance Amie to transfer. Summers, who flipped his commitment from Maryland, is ranked the 54th-best pocket passer in his class, per 247Sports.com. “David Summers is a very accurate thrower,” Babers said. “He can touch the football field. The ball can come out of his hand very, very quickly. If his time comes, we will build the offense around some of those attributes.”

ning back Moe Neal led the Orange with 869 rushing yards on an average of 5.6 yards per carry, with five touchdowns. Dungey ran for 754 yards and senior running back Dontae Strickland ran for 588 yards. The Orange adds a pair of running backs in Garrison Johnson and Jawhar Jordan, both of whom Babers wants to develop into integral forces in the offense. “If you have the ability to run the football, regardless of who you’re playing, not only does it help you have balance in your offense, it also helps your defense when you’re practicing against it,” Babers said. “Because you know before you step on the field that they can stop the run in different formations.”

it’s difficult having even one. Having both gives you a lot of diversity and directions you can go on offense that may give the defense trouble.”

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“When we’re really rocking and rollin,’” Babers said in fall 2017, “we’re 11 in what we call 21 personnel. That’s one tight end on the field, one tailback, or two running backs on the field, one tight end. I don’t like taking a tight end off the field … We love tight ends.” Last season, tight ends Ravian Pierce, Aaron Hackett and Gabe Horan combined for 155 receiving yards and five TDs. Their involvement in the SU offense moving forward helps Syracuse’s run-pass games, Babers said, a necessity in today’s college football. Given that tight end isn’t usually a focal point for high school offenses, Babers said projecting future collegiate tight ends isn’t easy. To Babers, there are two types: big tight ends who bolster the run game and faster tight ends who can stretch the defense down field. He ideally wants both. “There’s two job descriptions, and we’d like to have both of those guys on our football team,” Babers said. “Sometimes from page 12

Treshcheva dropped her match in straight sets to Virginia two days before that. Hegab clinched four matches in a row for Syracuse to start the season, but hasn’t won a set since. When SU’s struggles in doubles are combined with a Knutson loss, Hegab and Treshcheva need at least one point between the two of them to accumulate four points. Against Virginia, one would have been enough. Against BC, they both needed to win. Neither happened. The Orange advanced to Seattle for the first time in program history through their depth. Despite Yusupova’s success, shaky doubles play and Knutson’s singles struggles have hurt the Orange. If Syracuse wants to break out of its losing spell, the fifth and sixth singles slots need to rebound. “We’re deep,” head coach Younes Limam said. “And we know that we can get those singles (points).”

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travel pari and former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said to the Louisville Courier Journal they expressed interest in expanding the travel policy, which began in 2015 for the Division I men’s and women’s basketball Final Fours. The high cost for families to watch their children has long been an issue. Recently, the NCAA has removed limits on meals and approved substantial autonomy for the Power Five conferences. It remains to be seen whether the NCAA will expand its policy, and whether an expanded policy would cover parents traveling to lower-profile championships: hockey’s Frozen Four, baseball’s College World Series and soccer’s College Cup. Families from multiple of SU’s Olympic sports, including women’s basketball, men’s lacrosse and men’s soccer, said the strain of having to pay for trips can mitigate the enjoyment of attending games. SU running back Moe Neal grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina, where his father still from page 12

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While the Syracuse offense highlights — and depends on — the quarterback, Babers believes the running game needs continued improvement. He wants a 1,000-yard running back in a season. Last year, junior run-

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depth Against Virginia, Knutson gave up too many “loose points.” Tied 4-4 in the second set on break point against Virginia’s Meghan Kelley, Knutson sprinted up to the net to play the volley. Instead, Kelley smashed the ball past Knutson. Later that set, trailing 5-3 in the tiebreaker, Knutson double faulted. After the second fault, she didn’t shake the racket, swing her hands or shout at herself like she did earlier in the match. All that followed was a sigh. “It was like a battle with myself, I got up and then I got down,” Knutson said. “It was just up and down, and I hate that.” Freshman Sofya Treshcheva, who plays at sixth singles, won her first two matches of the year. Then, it took her until last Sunday to pick up her third. Wearing a black arm protective sleeve that stretched from her right shoulder to wrist, from page 12

louisville forward Digna Strautmane and a 20-point, 10-assist double-double from star point guard Tiana Mangakahia, but ultimately fell by seven, 84-77. Then-junior point guard Durr scored 27 to lead the Cardinals .

The Louisville report: Durr is back.

And that’s bad news for SU. She’s upped her scoring from a season ago to 20.8 points per game to lead the team by a wide margin. But the Cardinals are wellequipped in a variety of other areas. Redshirt senior guard Arica Carter is shooting at a scorching 43 percent clip from 3-point range as the only other player on Louisville aside from Durr to record at least 100 attempts from beyond the arc.

How Syracuse beats Louisville: Stop

Asia Durr. It seems obvious that the key to beating a top-ranked team would be to limit its top scorer, but the senior can score from all over the floor. Wednesday, SU head coach Quentin Hillsman didn’t hide that was a major part of the Orange’s gameplan. “I’m not one of those guys — those coaches

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Other notes from Babers’ press conference:

On the early recruiting process, Babers said SU has begun meeting with Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 recruits: “The train is moving. The process has really sped up.” On the defensive additions: “We still have some scholarships left that could skew the numbers one way or another, but I think we’re getting closer to what we want.” On the three new offensive linemen, Babers said they’ll need time to get bigger before contributing. “Someday we’ll get to the point where we can recruit freshmen that can play in the ACC, but I’m not sure how many individuals that walk this planet are capable of doing that. They need time.” mguti100@syr.edu | @Matthewgut21

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— who’s like, ‘No, we’re not worried about one person,’” Hillsman said. “No, we’re worried about her.” The Orange will also have to burst out of their shooting slump with a performance that more efficiently makes use of their fast-paced 3-point heavy offense. A strong defensive gameplan centered around limiting Durr, coupled with a shooting performance that’s on par with some of the best the Orange have had this season should be enough to pull off a resounding upset against the Cardinals.

Stat to know: 80 — The amount of points

per game Louisville scores Louisville, behind the second-best scorer in the ACC in Durr, is second in the conference in points per game. They stand one spot in front of Syracuse, who averages 78.1 points per game.

Player to watch: Asia Durr, point guard

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Babers annouces signing results By Matthew Gutierrez senior staff writer

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n the final game of their son’s career, Blessed and Darlene Ishmael sat in Carrier Dome section 128, row nine. They supported Steve Ishmael, Syracuse’s star wide receiver, who broke two program records that day. His parents said they were glad to be there not only to see their son make history, but to see him play for the first time in his four-year career. For the Ishmaels, who reside in Miami, and other parents of Syracuse student-athletes, travel expenses can be too steep to see their sons or daughters play. That Ishmael’s parents hardly saw their son play in-person underscores an issue for athletes and their families. Currently, only families of players on teams that advance to the NCAA Tournament Final Four are compensated with a $3,ooo allowance for travel. According to a NCAA press release, “Schools decide how and when to distribute funds to family members but make sure the funds are used as intended.� The College Football Playoff has a similar waiver, $2,500 for the top-4 football teams’ families in the country, as of 2015. The families of

SU parents, coaches and players seek travel accomodations By Danny Emerman and Matthew Gutierrez the daily orange

players that reach their respective finals receive $4,000. But many Syracuse players and families want more, saying a travel allowance during the regular season would let families support and celebrate with them. Athletes love when their family shows up: “Just knowing they were in there in the stands gave me motivation,� Ishmael said. Last month, at the NCAA Convention, the council codified the family travel policy, making the program

permanent, per a press release. Previously, the NCAA had to renew the rule annually through individual waivers. Syracuse men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim has pushed to expand the rule to include more games, he said. If Boeheim were an NCAA administrator, he said one of the first rule changes he’d make would center on travel funding. He’s in favor of funding for families, many of whom live outside New York. Other proposals included potentially putting the onus on a school’s conference. “One hundred percent, we should do more for athletes,� said Kip Wellman, Boeheim’s right-hand man and Syracuse men’s basketball director of operations, who handles travel for SU. “It’s not a money issue, because we have the money. The NCAA has the money. We should help families. The NCAA prides itself on student-athletes and them having a great experience. Well, it would help that experience if their parents could come to their games more.� Boeheim and Wellman are not alone. Kentucky head coach John Cali-

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Syracuse head coach Dino Babers officially welcomed 21 new players to this recruiting cycle on Wednesday. Babers said the program has more than one scholarship open to utilize for the 2019 season, and it’s unclear whether safety Antwan Cordy, who’s eligible for a sixth season this fall, will be back for 2019. A timetable on the decision has not yet been set. In December, 17 players signed with the Orange. On Wednesday afternoon, Babers announced the addition of four more to round out the class. Here are five main takeaways from Babers’ press conference:

Recruiting upgrade

Babers called the newcomers “probably a higher-rated class we’ve had in a long time.� The class in full: six defensive linemen, four defensive backs, three linebackers, three offensive linemen, two running backs, one quarterback, one tight end and one wide receiver. Three players — linebackers Mikel Jones and Lee Kpogba, plus defensive back Cornelius Nunn — earned four starts from at least one major recruiting service. Babers said improved recruiting should follow SU’s 10-3, bowlwinning season. “We’re not a 4-8, 4-8 ACC team that took last in the conference anymore,� Babers said. “When you win 10 games in the ACC, you need to act like it and you need to recruit like it. The young men in the community and the people up and down the Eastern seaboard can see the strides we’ve made, and we just want to make sure we upgrade ourselves a little bit so we can go after some more highly-recruited athletes.�

New arm

David Summers, a 6-foot-3 QB from Fairfield, Connecticut, is the class’ lone signal-caller. Given redshirt

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women’s basketball

Bottom of lineup struggles to win Opponent preview: Scouting No. 2 Louisville By Andrew Crane staff writer

Guzal Yusupova stood behind the service line, bounced the ball and leaned back to serve. It was set point during the opening set against No. 19 Virginia’s Amber O’Dell, and Yusupova had just hit a forehand shot into the net. On the second set point, O’Dell overshot a rally to drop the set. O’Dell bounced her racket off the ground in frustration. The UVA freshman couldn’t recover and Yusupova’s straight-set victory trimmed Syracuse’s deficit to 3-2. But it wasn’t

enough, as Gabriela Knutson lost her match at first singles. After last Sunday’s loss to Boston College, Yusupova’s winning streak increased to three matches. Knutson, on the other hand, had three straight losses. Heading into the ITA National Indoor Championship in Seattle this weekend, No. 10 Syracuse (4-2, 0-2 ACC) hasn’t handled Knutson’s recent struggles in singles. The Orange are undefeated when Knutson wins in first singles and are 1-2 when she doesn’t. While Yusupova has shined in her first couple of conference matches, the bottom half of

the lineup hasn’t contributed enough for SU to pull out victories as its lost two straight matches. “It just comes down to a few points here or there,� senior Dina Hegab said. For Syracuse, victories haven’t come as easy as earlier in the season. The Orange opened their season by dropping only two matches in their first two wins. Against Purdue on Jan. 27, Knutson lost in three sets to No. 19 Silvia Ambrosio. Knutson called it “(Women’s Tennis Association) WTA tennis,� but that Ambrosio made more plays in the end. see depth page 10

By Michael McCleary sports editor

No. 15 Syracuse (17-4, 6-2 Atlantic Coast) is traveling south for a Thursday night tip with No. 2 Louisville (21-1, 8-1). The Cardinals have only lost one game this season, in a primetime matchup with thenNo. 1 Notre Dame. SU has won its last two games, holding off Duke and Virginia in recent contests. Here’s what to know about the

Cardinals matchup before Thursday.

series: Syracuse trails, 10-6 Last time they played: On Feb. 4 last season, the Cardinals marched into the Carrier Dome riding the play of Asia Durr, who led the ACC in scoring at 19.9 points per game in league play. The Orange kept the game close with 22 points from then-freshman All-time

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