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Syracuse baristas share their favorite drinks, memories and customer experiences working in some of the city’s most popular coffee shops.

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SU’s Student Association is working to reduce internal tension through meetings and better methods to hold its members accountable, officials say.

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Elijah Hughes has grown into his game slower than expected, but now proves to be a more consistent shooter for Syracuse men’s basketball.

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Town halls organized to discuss projects

By Casey Darnell

By Kennedy Rose

Chancellor Kent Syverud responded to criticism of Syracuse University’s layoff process at an open University Senate forum Wednesday.

Last summer, nearly 200 SU community members signed a petition criticizing the university’s restructuring of the Division of Marketing and Communications. Eric Kingson, a professor of social work, said at Wednesday’s forum that long-time staff members were either laid off or forced to apply for another position as a result of the restructuring.

Syracuse University announced three town halls for campus construction updates scheduled throughout the end of the spring semester.

The town halls were created to give the campus community information on continuing and upcoming construction projects on campus, Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala said in a campus-wide email. They are scheduled to take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 5 in 010 Crouse Hinds Hall and on March 21 and April 11 in the Shaffer Art Building’s Shemin Auditorium. “These projects are essential elements of the Campus Framework that are helping to reshape our campus to enhance the student experience and create greater accessibility to student spaces,� Sala said.

SU will have a total of 99 all-gender accessible restrooms on campus following construction of several new restrooms in Crouse College, the Shaffer Art Building and the Physics Building, Sala said.

Construction in Bird Library Suite 548 is complete, he said.

The suite now houses the LGBT Resource Center, which was formerly located on Ostrom Avenue.

The resource center moved to Bird after the university announced plans to build student housing on Ostrom Avenue.

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Faithful employees for many years were laid off rather unpleasantly.

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“Faithful employees for many years were laid off rather unpleasantly,� Kingson said.

He asked what the university could do for employees who lost health care and tuition benefits for their children when they were laid off.

Syverud said he would look into possibly returning benefits to those staff members. The restructuring was necessary because the university needed different marketing and better internal communications, but the way it was handled was wrong, he said. “That’s one thing I learned that should not be repeated,� Syverud said. “People who have worked here a long time deserve a lot of respect.�

Syverud said many staff members stay at the university because of benefits, including those for their children’s tuition, which makes it “particularly cruel� when those benefits are taken away from a longtime employee.

The chancellor said he does not want staff members who have spent most of their careers at SU to feel they “could put the wrong word on the application and then it’s all over.�

In 2015, the university offered buyouts to employees whose combined age and years of service were higher than 65. Ultimately, 254 staffers left SU through the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program, which was intended to help cut costs.

At the Wednesday forum, SU community members were able to ask questions on any topic to both Syverud and Vice Chancellor and see syverud page 4

MAYOR BEN WALSH called Syracuse and Onondaga County’s relationship “critical� after Ryan McMahon gave his “State of the County� address Tuesday. wasim ahmad staff photographer

Syracuse leaders praise county executive for collaborating with city on major issues

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fter County Executive Ryan McMahon praised Onondaga County’s relationship with Syracuse in his first “State of the County� address on Tuesday, multiple highranking city officials told The Daily Orange that McMahon’s speech addressed pressing topics and included the city in major county plans that could benefit both local governments.

McMahon highlighted poverty, infrastructure and economic development in front of hundreds of audience members at Le Moyne College on Tuesday. Mayor Ben Walsh, Police Chief Kenton Buckner, common councilors and dozens of city officials attended the address.

Since McMahon took office, the city and county have extended their sales tax sharing agreement until 2030. Syracuse’s sales tax revenue is consolidated with Onondaga County, and the city will receive a quarter of the total revenue that comes from the county.

McMahon praised the sales tax sharing agreement and Walsh’s Syracuse Surge program and set a goal for minorities to be 20 percent of the county’s workforce by 2020. “I thought it was exciting,� said Walsh in an interview with The Daily Orange, moments after the speech. “The vision that the county executive laid out is very well aligned with the work we’re

doing with the city, and the way in which he regionalized the Syracuse Surge strategy and different projects, it’s a game changer.�

Walsh outlined the Syracuse Surge program at his “State of the City� address, an investment of more than $200 million in public and private funding to revitalize neighborhoods south of downtown. In midJanuary, Walsh called it the “biggest economic growth initiative ever put forth by the City of Syracuse.�

Part of Syracuse Surge is a proposed STEAM School, a collaboration between the city and the county, that will bring in students from the city and surrounding villages to the site of the former Central High School in downtown Syracuse.

McMahon applauded the plan during his speech and mentioned a plan to partner with the city and invest in the tech garden and AXA Towers complex.

After McMahon’s address, Walsh described the county’s role in Syracuse Surge as “critical.�

Walsh’s relationship with McMahon starkly contrasts that of former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and former County Executive Joanie Mahoney. Miner and Mahoney had a tense relationship, often publicly disagreeing on major issues facing the city and county, such as a citycounty merger and sanctuary cities.

Syracuse Common Councilor Joe Driscoll, of the 5th district, said McMahon can play a “huge role� in desegregating city and county schools.

Councilor At-Large Steve Thompson said that by see address page 4

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Number of all-gender accessible restrooms on SU’s campus after the completion of renovations in several buildings

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Disability Cultural Center will also relocate to Bird in May. The relocation is temporary, and the groups will move to the Schine Student Center following renovations.

Renovations to Schine will begin in May. The reconstructed building will create gathering spaces, improved student services and a new dining space, Sala said.

The Burton Blatt Institute will also relocate. BBI will move from Crouse-Hinds Hall to Dineen Hall’s fourth floor by the end of the spring semester to better collaborate with SU’s College of Law, according to

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Neighborhood renewal City leaders are looking to invest $100 million in public housing projects near Interstate 81.

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Loan protection New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has proposed protections for student loan borrowers.

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TROOPER CRASH Troy English, 53, hit New York state trooper Jacob Wackowski with a tractor trailer Wednesday morning in Corning at about 9 a.m.

Wackowski was parked on State Route 86 with his emergency lights on while helping while helping with traffic control when he was swiped

by English. English had multiple warrants issued for his arrest prior to the crash. source: cny central

MARIJUANA DISCUSSION The New York State Conference of Mayors held a summit Wednesday morning on the legalization of cannabis. The goal was to discuss the impact of marijuana legalization on local government.

Issues of public health, crime and sale were discussed. source: cny central

ELEPHANT NAMING Five final names have been chosen for the contest to name the Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s new baby Asian elephant. The names, selected from public submissions, are Ajay, Anurak, Chakrii, Luk Chai and Rune.

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PHIL BENEDICT, a self-defense instructor and coach of Syracuse University’s boxing team, taught self-defense techniques to students in the Flanagan Exercise Room on Wednesday. Oxfam at SU and SU’s Boxing Club hosted the workshop. Benedict also teaches another class on self-defense for women at SU. dan lyon asst. photo editor

Nearly 2,000 National Grid customers lost power on Wednesday morning in East Syracuse, Jamesville and Manlius.

The outage impacted the overthe-air NewsChannel 9 broadcast, leaving people that do not have cable TV services unable to watch.

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SA works to solve internal tension, leaders say

By Abby Weiss staff writer

Syracuse University’s Student Association is working to fix its internal culture after months of growing tensions and several Judicial Review Board reports.

SA held an executive session to discuss problems concerning its internal state after a meeting earlier this month. Multiple members voiced their thoughts on the productivity and safety of the current environment. Out of three Judicial Review Board reports so far this semester, two were for behavioral issues.

SA Vice President Kyle Rosenblum said after the meeting that the session was a necessary dia-

logue because the nature of the organization often leads to internal tensions being overlooked. “In SA, it’s really easy to get caught up because we’re always looking at what’s next,� he said. “Today was a really important reminder brought up by a lot of our members that some internal issues are not dealt with and we should take a step back to have these conversations.�

Both Rosenblum and SA President Ghufran Salih have been working to fix SA’s internal culture, they said. After the Feb. 11 meeting, Salih said much of the growing tension was due to the fall semester. The focus on transitioning into their positions led to a lot of missing accountability in the fall semester, Salih said, and

those issues can be better addressed now that SA members have transitioned into their roles.

Board of Elections and Membership Chair Sophia Faram said an organization as large and diverse as SA will always have internal issues. It can be hard to manage the many different personalities in SA, she said. “It’s a lot of moving pieces, and not all are going to fit perfectly all the time,� Faram said.

Still, SA has begun to address those problems and is now the most productive she has seen so far, Faram said.

As a result, SA cabinet members are providing members with various platforms to voice their concerns, Salih said. She said that SA leaders

will to try to meet with more people individually in an effort to make SA more transparent about the roles of individual members.

Salih also said she has been holding more people accountable for the amount of work they do. Many internal problems stem from people doing more work than others, she said. “We need to be more cognizant of who’s doing the work that they’re supposed to do and who’s not. Such as who’s pulling the weight of three people and who’s not doing work at all,� she said.

Salih said she and other members also try to have individualized meetings to get students’ perspectives.

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Newhouse to host panel on equality, justice staff writer

The Newhouse Center for Global Engagement will host a series of panel discussions regarding issues of injustice faced by communities in South Africa and the United States this week. “No Innocence This Side of the Womb� will be hosted Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium. The discussion will focus on confronting issues of equality, privilege and justice. Syracuse University professors and South Africabased artists and journalists are

COMEDY PERFORMANCE Actor and comedian Kevin James will perform a standup comedy show in Albany on May 11 and at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater on June 1. Tickets for Syracuse’s show will be available on March 1 at 10 a.m. source: syracuse.com

LEAD POISONING New York Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) announced that the state’s Department of Housing and Urban development will receive $304 million in lead-based paint remediation funding. The money will be used to help municipalities with lead hazard control. source: cny central

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among the panelists.

The event will have three panels: “South Africa to Syracuse — A Common Struggle,� “The Arts — Ordinary Acts, Extraordinary Promise� and “Communication — No Easy Walk to Freedom.�

Ken Harper, director of the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement, said the center has worked in South Africa since 2011. The symposium is a collaboration with The Stand, a Syracuse newspaper, and the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central, he said.

The Newhouse team brought

four high school students and two representatives from the Syracuse City School District on a two-week reporting trip to Makhanda, South Africa.

Harper said South Africa is a microcosm of multiple issues that can be used to study how people solve common problems. Studying South Africa can help people understand complex issues across the world, he added.

The event is a continuation of the conversation led by Trevor Noah from the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on campus earlier this year, he added.

“The thing that he said was ‘We can only go as fast as the person you’re dragging behind you,’�

Harper said. “So, when you marginalize people, you’re actually hurting yourself.�

Joe Lee, director and general manager of WAER radio station, an NPR affiliate located at SU, is one of the five panelists on “Communication — No Easy Walk to Freedom.� The panel will focus on the role of a free press in educating people about issues of equality and justice.

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Members of the Moving People Transportation Coalition called for a 50 percent increase funding for Centro buses over the next five years at the Centro hub in downtown Syracuse on Wednesday.

State Sen. Rachel May will hold a hearing on public transportation in Syracuse, according to a representative from May’s office. source: syracuse.com

SNOW PLOW CRASH Bert D. Hyland, an 87-year-old man from Oswego County, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a crash on Monday between his car, a snow plow and another car. Hyland was taken to Upstate University Hospital with serious internal injuries. source:syracuse.com

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the email. Construction on the new office suite will begin in March.

Concrete pouring for foundation walls is nearly complete at the Barnes Center at The Arch, the fitness and wellness complex that will replace Archbold Gymnasium. Foundation walls for the pool were also poured.

Construction is 75 percent complete in Building A of The Arch, Sala said. Building B will continue to see mechanical and electrical work, and steel is being installed in Building C of the complex. A chilled water main will be installed at The Arch from March 5 through April 5.

The National Veterans Resource Center is still slated to open in January 2020. Structural steel installation will finish this week, and contractors will pour concrete floor slabs, dependent on the weather, Sala said.

cabinet will hold meetings every Friday at 4 p.m. to discuss how to improve internal problems and listen to student concerns.

These meetings will include Salih, Rosenblum, Faram, Chief of Staff Mackenzie Mertikas, Judicial Review Board Chair Vishwas Paul, Parliamentarian Drew Jacobson and Speaker Will Pritchett.

Pritchett said he recommends that future leaders continue the transparency and active communication that Salih and Rosenblum have initiated.

Pritchett also said mutual respect is important because everyone has the same goal of enacting positive change.

“You have to tell a person, ‘I disagree with you, but I still respect you as a person,’ and that’s key to any debate,” he said.

— Assistant News Editor India Miraglia contributed reporting to this story.

communities to think on global terms and to understand that they are not alone, Lee said.

“Syracuse is one of the more segregated cities in America so we’re dealing with that,” Lee said. “The racial dynamics that come along with issues like (addressing poverty) — there’s obviously that to discuss.”

Nadiya Nacorda, an arts photography graduate student, helps the Newhouse team gather images for the gallery. Nacorda said she’s interested in using art to engage with issues of social justice.

Nacorda, whose mother is from South Africa, visited the country in December last year where she shared stories with her family.

“We had very similar stories to tell about our experiences of the respective countries,” she said. “Growing up in America, growing up in South Africa — there were a lot of things we could relate to.”

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ronmental Impact Statement that assesses various replacement options for the aging viaduct. Once the analysis is released, Walsh said the city and the county will be able to move forward.

“I was hoping he’d say he’s in favor of the community grid, but I wasn’t expecting that,” Councilor At-Large Michael Greene said.

McMahon also acknowledged Syracuse’s efforts to reduce lead poisoning, a recurring problem that comes from deteriorating lead paint in houses throughout the city.

Driscoll said he hopes Syracuse and Onondaga County will continue to collaborate, particularly on code enforcement for houses and social services that only the county can provide. The city and county can work together to “give teeth” to code enforcement violations, he said.

“We’ve started those conversations and (McMahon’s) door has been open, and I look forward to collaborating further on that,” Driscoll said.

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address acknowledging Syracuse Surge, McMahon showed the plan affects the entire county.

“Sometimes a simple thing like being willing to collaborate means a ton,” Driscoll said. “The bonding that would be done would be a big part city and a big part county, so having a shared vision with someone is a huge part of that.”

McMahon said the county will recruit workers from the county’s lowest-income urban, suburban and rural areas to reach his goal of a 20 percent minority workforce by 2022.

McMahon did not mention the replacement option for an aging viaduct along Interstate 81 that cuts through the middle of Syracuse in his speech.

It didn’t occur to Walsh that McMahon didn’t mention the project, he said after the meeting. Support for various replacement options are split along city lines, and the state is currently creating a Draft Envi-

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at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is a panelist on “South Africa to Syracuse — A Common Struggle.” He lived in Cape Town, South Africa, during apartheid more than 35 years ago.

Apartheid was a government-mandated system of segregation used by the South African government in the second half of the 20th century.

The South African government made laws much more direct than the redlining that occurred in the U.S. during the 20th century, but that kind of racism still exists in the U.S., Western said.

He said he witnessed middle-class black families being thrown out of the houses they paid for. In Syracuse, if children are born into certain families, they will not get an education as good as the kids who live in the suburbs, he said.

“It’s not like apartheid — it’s not a hard and fast rule, but it seems to work that way,” he said.

Provost Michele Wheatly. Staff layoffs was just one of several issues discussed at the meeting.

Janice Dowell, a professor of philosophy, asked Syverud if the university’s Board of Trustees could be more transparent in its decision-making process about SU’s divestment from for-profit prisons. She also asked if Syverud was confident that the Board can make fair decisions when there are conflicts of interests, such as a trustee being involved with a for-profit company.

“The current method by which we arrive at such decisions and broadcast such decisions are so shrouded in secrecy that we really haven’t reached that standard of transparency that we as a university community would want,” Dowell said.

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Syverud said the Board oversees the management of the endowment with assistance from the Office of the Treasurer, and the chief financial officer, who’s currently Amir Rahnamay-Azar. The endowment was $1.3 billion for fiscal year 2017, according to an SU financial report.

“In this case, the board has established very fair policies both for socially responsible investing and conflicts of interests,” Syverud said.

In March 2017, the Senate called on SU to promise not to invest the university endowment in for-profit prisons. SU’s Student Association and Graduate Student Organization also called on SU to commit to divestment.

Syverud announced in September 2018 that the board would not make a commitment to divesting from for-profit prisons. He said in

a letter to Dowell at the time that the university does not currently have any investments in for-profit prisons or their suppliers.

At Wednesday’s forum, the chancellor said he has been monitoring the endowment to ensure that his statement is still true. Syverud also said the Board considers socially-responsible investment more than the maximization of profit.

Obi Afriyie, a graduate student and senator, spoke after Dowell. Afriyie, who also attended SU as an undergraduate student, said he has seen a “disproportionate amount of resources” given to undergraduates.

He said the university has put efforts into revising the first-year experience for undergraduates without addressing that graduate students don’t receive any firstyear forum. Many graduate students didn’t attend SU as an undergraduate, and the university has a large international student population, he added.

Graduate students need resources to help them figure out how to get summer research stipends, how to file their taxes and where to vote, Afriyie said. He also said graduate students were not notified about the Feb. 18 forum where administrators addressed students’ concerns about the assault of three students along Ackerman Avenue.

“I see so much focus being put on undergraduate students, who are very important, but I don’t see why that means graduate students have to suffer,” he said.

Syverud said during his 16 years as a law school dean, he noticed that administrators often forgot about graduate students. Staff and administrators focus on undergraduate students because they represent the majority of students, he said.

The chancellor also said SU rarely discusses the experiences of transfer students and part-time faculty. Wheatly said SU has tried to address major concerns of graduate students in the past few years, including housing, health care and child care benefits.

“There’s a lot of student experience things that sometimes fall through the cracks … we address the issue for undergraduates and forget that graduate students need a seat at the table,” Syverud said. “We’ll work on that.” cdarnell@syr.edu | @caseydarnell_

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he early days of New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D) presidential campaign have been bogged down by a scandal that doesn’t warrant criticism.

About a year ago, Gillibrand led the charge in calling for Al Franken, a then-senator, to resign due to sexual misconduct allegations.

Gillibrand should not have to answer the “Al Franken question� while running for president. Ask Gillibrand about her views on sexual assault and what she has done to combat that issue, but don’t blame her for being the first person to call out a colleague who abused his power.

It’s become a defining moment for her. The shadow of Franken has hung over the early days of Gillibrand’s campaign, and she has been asked to answer questions related to the incident multiple times. “Because she was the first Democratic senator to do so, media outlets and political observers have recognized that action as a defining moment of her time in the U.S. Sen-

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Top Democrats believed that Franken was a powerful force in the era of President Donald Trump, and Gillibrand’s call for him resignation mean’s she’s opportunistic, and willing to betray a friend for political gain.

While some have argued this move hurt her, Gillibrand still stands by it today. Gillibrand’s decision wasn’t based on political gain.

It was seemingly meant to show people that sexual misconduct can’t be accepted anywhere — especially in Washington, D.C. In the days since Franken officially resigned, Gillibrand has faced more damage than he has. According to reports, a number of top Democratic donors pledged to stop eÏ 0)%7)Ï-2'09()Ï=396Ï83;2Ï3*Ï residence and any relevant affiliations eÏ 34-'7Ï7,390(Ï4)68%-2Ï83Ï8,)Ï Syracuse area eÏ )88)67Ï7,390(Ï238Ï-2'09()Ï%2=Ï personal information pertaining to other people unless it is relevant to the topic at hand, which will be decided at the discretion of

donating to and fundraising for Gillibrand’s campaign in future elections. “The ability to raise money is closely associated with one’s ability to garner a wide base of support and, ultimately, achieve electoral success,� Kopko said.

Clearly, donors are incredibly important and influential in the success of political campaigns. And yes, Gillibrand was the first Democratic lawmaker to call for Fraken’s resignation. But, she was not the only one to call for his resignation. In fact, she isn’t even the only declared 2020 presidential candidate who called for his resignation.

If there’s one thing Gillibrand has been consistent in throughout her career, it’s the idea that men who use power to harm women must have that power taken away. She shouldn’t be ostracized because of that.

Nick Turner is a senior political science and policy studies major. His column appears biweekly. He can be reached at nturner@syr.edu.

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n Feb. 12, the United States Senate passed a public lands bill that will permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

The reauthorization of the fund is a great step, but until Congress makes its spending mandatory, public lands will not be protected as effectively as they should. “We wish it could’ve gotten across the finish line, too,� Jonathon Asher, a government relations manager at The Wilderness Society, said of mandatory spending. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t get there this year.�

Historically, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been popular because the fund comes at no cost to the American taxpayer.

As oil and gas companies extract resources from federally-owned waters, they pay royalties to the government. A portion of these royalties is then invested through the fund for the conservation of open spaces onshore.

Though the Land and Water Conservation Fund is an effective program, it has been chronically delayed by Congress.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund has accumulated $40 billion since 1965. But Congress has spent less than half of it, and the unused funds cannot be used for any other purpose. There are billions of dollars sitting around. That’s money that could be used to maintain parks across the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County.

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ENVIRONMENT COLUMNIST After 50 years of bipartisan authorization, the Land and Water Conservation Fund expired in September 2018, robbing communities like ours of the opportunity to preserve and enhance public parks.

The reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund is an encouraging step toward treating our nation’s parks the way they should be treated, but there’s still work to be done.

Congress needs to spend the majority of the money allocated in the Land and Water Conservation Fund so that public lands can be protected as effectively and comprehensively as possible.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is, “one of the most important conservation programs that we have,� Asher said.

National, state, and local parks play a vital role in our communities. The parks in Onondaga County stimulate economic activity and improve our quality of life.

For the long-term health of the county, for our generation and future generations, we must pressure politicians to act so our public lands are protected.

Noah Goldmann is a sophomore mathematics major and political science and music performance minor. His column appears every other week. He can be reached at nggoldma@syr.edu.

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BEHIND THE BREW Meet the baristas from your favorite local coffee shops Story by Haley Robertson feature editor

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hen Kae Bonaguro got their start in the coffee industry as a cafe manager, they didn’t like the taste of coffee. It wasn’t until a year and a half later that Bonaguro — a self-proclaimed “stubborn Taurus” — started drinking black coffee.

The turning point away from sugary lattes came when Bonaguro smelled fresh coffee beans for the first time at a local roaster in their college town of Bloomington, Indiana. Today, Bonaguro works as the event coordinator for Salt City Coffee and collaborates with local nonprofits.

Bonaguro originally wanted to pursue teaching, but said they now channel their love for education by imparting knowledge onto customers who are eager to learn more about the coffee they’re drinking.

“A lot of coffee drinking and coffee brewing is about storytelling,” Bonaguro said. “The exchange and the growth of knowledge.”

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our-overs are what inspire Ariana Manwaring, manager of Cafe Kubal’s Armory Square location, to get her day going. She said grinding up the coffee, smelling it, pouring the hot water then watching it simmer and go through the filter is something she looks forward to each day.

Manwaring has worked at Cafe Kubal for three years. The Syracuse native said she’s supportive of the city’s local coffee industry and strongly believes in both the people and the product of Cafe Kubal.

“I learned if you drink good quality coffee, then you don’t need to hide it behind sugar and cream,” she said.

“And I believe Kubal brings that out — what true coffee should be.”

Although she’s not a latte drinker, Manwaring has spent a significant amount of time watching @Baristaswag on Instagram to perfect her latte art skills.

Manwaring said she enjoys getting to put her “signature” on lattes and seeing people light up when they see a design on their beverage.

Successful latte art is based on a mix of factors, she said, including the texture of the milk, quality espresso and perfected wrist technique.

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atiana Berkley said she always wanted to be a barista, even though she doesn’t love coffee.

Although the job can be laid back at times, she said, her favorite part is when the cafe gets busy.

She loves when there’s a rush and particularly enjoys steaming milk while preparing flavored lattes.

Berkley has worked at Cafe Kubal for two months and said she’s still working on her latte art — right now, her designs are mainly polka dots.

Berkley majored in baking and pastry arts at Johnson and Wales University. Coffee culture in Syracuse

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fter working at Chipotle for eight years, Shannon Zory wanted a change. He was looking to get involved with a local business that he could help influence and shape as it grew.

Recess Coffee was the perfect fit for that, he said.

Zory has worked at Recess for a year and currently manages the Westcott location. He came into the job with no previous bar experience, but has since learned how complex mastering a drink can be.

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is more localized than other cities, she said, because there seems to be more interest in local brands instead of big names like Dunkin’ or Starbucks.

“Customers are kind of funny sometimes, like they come in with their Dunkin’ Donuts order, (but) it’s a little different here — I can’t do any of that,” she said, with a laugh.

For her, working at Cafe Kubal is one step closer to her dream job — owning her own cafe in Houston. Her dream café, she said, would be a place where she can make pastries and customers can relax with coffee and tea.

“Something that amazes me with it is how much work goes into one drink,” he said. “The art is something that takes a long time to perfect.” One of his favorite drinks to make is a peppermint mocha, but he prefers to drink black coffee.

For Zory, one of the best parts of the job is the people he works with. The cafe can get “crazy busy” at times, he said, but everyone stays high-spirited.

van Bakin’s first shift as a Recess Coffee barista was at the New York State Fair last summer. With minimal training beforehand, Bakin said he mostly learned on the job at the fair before being hired one month later.

Some of the most important skills a barista can have, he said, are communication, timing and preparation — especially when the line stretches out the door for six hours on the weekends.

When he’s not swamped with orders, Bakin said he enjoys experimenting with different flavors. Aside from espresso and milk combinations, his current favorite is an Earl Grey tea steamer with soy.

“I’ve been coming to Recess as a customer since

organ Statt’s interest in coffee industry stems from going to coffee shops with her mom as a young girl. She’s always had a passion for coffee, but wanted to take the next step and learn the business side of things.

Statt works at Peaks Coffee on the weekends, in addition to her full-time job at a marketing agency in Armory Square. Working on marketing for Peaks has allowed her to fulfill two of her interests — and gives her something to do on the weekends other than watching Netflix, she said.

In their nearly two months with Salt City Coffee, Bonaguro said one highlight has been the opportunity to undergo Narcan training with coworkers. Bonaguro appreciated that their boss supported this training, they said, since not every café would do the same.

“It really stood out to me that the owners were really invested in not only making us better people,” they said, “but actively investing in their employees as community members.”

Bonaguro hopes to continue making a difference in the service industry by helping people recognize that the jobs in these respective fields require a significant amount of skill. They are actively researching issues of compensation and workplace conflicts by talking with baristas and other food service employees.

“Being a barista is tough, and it takes a lot of skilled work, and it takes a lot of preparation,” they said. “Anything in the service industry does.”

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like 2010 when I was an undergrad,” he said, “so it’s been a long journey to be like, ‘I don’t know what a macchiato or a cortado is,’ to explaining it and making it for people.”

Bakin recalled the first time a customer took a photo of their beverage after seeing the latte art he made. Since latte art isn’t the easiest thing to do, he said, it’s always a neat experience when a customer appreciates the design.

When Bakin was a student at Syracuse University, he drank five to eight cups of coffee a day. Now, he’s down to two a day.

“I like to experiment with flavors,” he said. “As long as it’s got a double shot of espresso, I’m good for my shift.”

“It’s been a nice mix of balancing both worlds,” she said. “This is more of something fun I do on the side, but I’m able to blend two of my passions.”

For Statt, getting to know the regular customers and meet more people in the industry has been one of the best parts of the job. Samuel Bender, co-owner of Peaks, agreed that creating a sense of community is one of the business’s main goals.

“No matter what you’re going through, we’re here to support you and we’re here to serve you great coffee,” he said.

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‘The Diviners’ play shares stories of community, resilience

By Bridget Froding contributing writer

Community and kindness are two central themes of The Baldwinsville Theatre Guild’s latest play, “The Diviners,� directed by Krystal Osborne. The cast and crew are currently in the final stages of production, working to ensure each scene is perfected for opening night Friday.

The story, written by Jim Leonard Jr., takes place during the Great Depression in the fictional town of Zion, Indiana. It focuses on Buddy Layman, who underwent a neardeath experience that left him with permanent brain damage and an extreme fear of water. Layman soon discovers he has the ability to locate water, seen as a miraculous gift to his drought-ridden town, but a nightmare to him. When retired preacher C.C. Showers arrives at Zion, Layman’s world is turned upside down.

Isaac Betters, who plays Layman, decided to audition when he heard that his longtime friend Derek E. Powell, who plays C.C., was auditioning as well. When reading through the script, Betters said his enthusiasm for the show grew even more.

He discovered that playing a character who has a disability challenged his acting skills in a new way. In order to prepare for the role, Betters said he studied his previous experiences with young adults with disabilities — applying this knowledge to his character. “People with disabilities are so very often underestimated, whether in ability, in awareness, in emotional acuity — even by people that know them well,� Betters said.

Noelle Killius — who plays Layman’s sister, Jennie Mae — said she feels a special connection with her character. Like Jennie Mae, Killius has a brother with a disability and said she’s aware of the struggles that situation can bring. “Being a sister is hard enough, but knowing

The Baldwinsville Theatre Guild’s production of “The Diviners� opens Friday. The show is written by Jim Leonard Jr., directed by Krystal Osborne and produced by Korrie Taylor. photo courtesy of korrie taylor

that your sibling’s life is in your hands is a lot of responsibility,� she said.

The Great Depression left millions of Americans unemployed, struggling to get by.

A few actors said portraying a world that is so different from modern day was not a simple task for them, but they said they utilized every prop available to transform the stage into a small town in Indiana. “In 2019, we have everything at our disposal, and that was the furthest from the case during the Great Depression,�

Killius said.

Kathy Burke Egloff, who plays Norma Henshaw, said that the audience will find

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The show, she said, encompasses the lives of everyday people, so the viewer is going to recognize that — laughing at the subtle jokes, while feeling sympathetic during the somber moments, Egloff said.

Working alongside one another every day, Egloff said the crew and 11-person cast has formed an unbreakable bond — they now consider each other family.

BTG has been putting on shows for the central New York area since 1942.

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n Sunday, the Thornden Park Association will host its 23rd annual Chili Bowl Festival from noon to 3 p.m. at the Thornden Park Field House. The community event will feature four different types of chili, homemade root beer, a raffle and live entertainment.

Kiva Vandergeest, vice president of the Thornden Park Association, said three of the chili recipes are made by the Thornden Park Association and one is donated by Onondaga Community College’s culinary program. The college’s one-year professional cooking certificate program is designed to prepare students for careers in the food service and hospitality industries.

Guests can purchase a sample platter, with one of each type of chili or a single cup.

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“People kind of come and go, they come and get their chili and stay as long as they like,” said Vandergeest, adding that they typically prepare and sell out around 40 gallons of chili.

Two bands — Colleen Kattau & Dos XX and Pepper and Sassafras — will perform at the festival. Kattau is a bilingual musician who has previously performed with Pete Seeger and Holly Near. Pepper and Sassafras features the talent of Jeffery Pepper Rodgers, an adjunct professor at Syracuse University who teaches courses in creative songwriting.

All proceeds from the event benefit Thornden Park’s programming, restoration and revitalization efforts. The association’s previous projects have included funding for park activities, maintenance and development of the park grounds, the installation of bicycle racks and field house renovations.

“This year our project that we’re working on (is a) signage project, and we’re going to do the entrance pillars to the park,” she said. pulp@dailyorange.com

Eight central New York companies will compete in a “battle of corporate bands” at the Landmark Theatre as part of Redhouse Art Center’s annual “Rockin’ the Redhouse” event. More than a thousand guests are expected to attend the event, aimed to raise support for the Redhouse’s local education scholarships.

The show began about seven years ago with the original name “Rockin’ the Red Cross,” but the event was later re-established with the help of Michael Featherstone, the Redhouse committee chair and current band member of the Dinosaurs from CXtec.

“The president of my company wanted to find a way to be musically involved with the Redhouse again,” said Featherstone, adding that he and his company’s president co-chaired the event. In the seven years since, Featherstone said the event has grown in its popularity, as the “many talented employees” in Syracuse began to participate.

This year’s bandmates are eager to showcase their music to the greater Syracuse community. Daniel Wing, a performer with JMA Wireless, has been practicing since August.

“Oh we’re going to knock their socks off like we did last year,” Wing said. Along with many other competitors, Wing describes his band’s preparation process as a collaborative effort, as he requested that all members of the band do some research on a potential set list and put song ideas into a shared spreadsheet.

Collaborative preparation has been a common theme for some other performers, as many members often begin the song selection process with an email chain or a group listening session to help narrow down their setlist.

Not only is the process a group effort, but many bands also said they are extremely persistent in how they prepare for Friday’s performance.

Featherstone said his band finds as much time as they can to rehearse — even taking time during their lunch breaks to head over to the main singer’s house to play in her studio basement, or on Sunday nights when non-employee members are available to play.

The bands’ desire to practice and improve is fueled in some ways by the competitive nature of the event, but mostly from the fact that “(we’re) all just trying to have fun,” said Wing.

That fun has drawn many bands to re-enter the competition year after year.

Wing himself had done it at his previous place of employment, and when he got a new job at JMA Wireless, he said he scoured his fellow employees and was able to collect enough people to re-enter as JMA Wireless. “(We’re) not in it to beat the bands,” he said. “(We’re) here to have fun.” jlyons@syr.edu

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hughes At No. 5 North Carolina on Tuesday night, he drilled 5-of-7 of his first-half 3-pointers. He didn’t score in the second half, though, because UNC pressured him on the perimeter. The Tar Heels had taken away his strength.

Hughes relies on his jab step to create separation from deep, but he doesn’t create off the dribble or get by defenders. Boeheim said after Tuesday’s 93-85 loss Hughes spaces the floor and adds a new dimension to what has become a perimeter-oriented offense. Together, he and Buddy have formed a shooting duo that bolsters an SU offense without an interior presence. He’s become the Orange’s second-best scorer (13.8 points per game), and third-best rebounder (4.4) and shot-blocker (0.7), starting all 27 games.

“He’s got to be able to go by people, put the ball on the floor,” Boeheim said.

“People are going to push up on him. He’s a good shooter.

“You have to look and understand he didn’t play last year,” Boeheim continued.

“His freshman year, he was hurt a lot. He didn’t really play a lot on a bad team that really doesn’t even help you that much.”

Last spring, Syracuse associate head coach Adrian Autry said Hughes was a vital missing piece to last year’s team. To Autry, Hughes would give Syracuse “the most talent we’ve had in a long time.”

At 6-foot-6, his length not only helps defensively — he compiles highlight-reel blocks — but also shooting on offense against guards and smaller forwards.

His catch-and-shoot nature leads to no trouble taking contested 3s from a few feet beyond the line. Hughes converts at a 35.8-percent clip from 3.

In the first half Tuesday night, Hughes was the lone “hot hand.” His 15 points nearly accounted for a third of SU’s total points, and the Orange combined for a 30 percent mark from 3 outside of Hughes. He knows making a previous shot doesn’t make him more likely to make his next shot. Likewise, missing a

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shot — or two, three or four in a row — doesn’t mean he’ll miss his next one.

“He’s a big-shot maker,” said Buddy, who shoots 35.7 percent from 3. “He was making tough shots early. And once he gets his confidence going, he’s going to make tough shots.

Once he gets hot, you have to find him.”

I don’t try to think when I’m out there playing. If I’m open, shoot the ball. That’s it.

Elijah Hughes sophomore guard

Throughout the season, Hughes’ success has become at times a necessity for the Orange to stay in games. His then-career day against Notre Dame led to SU’s first ACC win, which came on the road. Hughes added 22 points on six 3s against Miami, and 18 firsthalf points in an upset over then-No. 1 Duke.

But sometimes Hughes’ goes cold. He made 1-of-6 shots in the second half and overtime against Duke on Jan. 14. The same was on display against No. 5 North Carolina. Hughes missed both of his shots, clanked two crucial free throws midway through the final frame and fouled out before game’s end.

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams said the Tar Heels located shooters and pushed up their defense, while Hughes said he “kind of stopped being aggressive in the second half.”

In his first full season of college basketball, Hughes is still adjusting to where he fits in the offense and the type of player he can be. He’s proven he’s a reliable scoring option and the best 3-point shooter on the team. At least when he’s heating up.

“I think he’s having a great year,” Boeheim said. “But he’s not ready yet to go by people off the dribble. I think he will get that.

He doesn’t have it right now.” csdistur@syr.edu | @charliedisturco mguti100@syr.edu | @Matthewgut21

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loyola her body, building momentum as the ball flew into the net.

SU scored six times in the following 10 minutes, and its lead grew. As Syracuse kept scoring, Loyola kept trying different things to stop it.

After Natalie Wallon assisted Megan Carney to put SU up 9-1, Loyola changed goalies. Kaitlyn Larsson came in with 10 minutes left in the half. A minute later, Hawryschuk shot, hit the post and Mary Rahal scooped the rebound and scored.

Larsson let in three goals and didn’t return to start the second half.

Then Loyola’s defense tried pressing. It worked on one possession when Syracuse faced a shot clock violation. But the next time the Greyhounds pressed, Hawryschuk was awarded a free position shot.

The first half showed the offense taking good quality shots, Gait said, while the second half attempts faltered. Syracuse went 12-of-18 in the first half and 3-of-12 in the second.

Gait also said part of the reason Syracuse struggled in the second half is because of the Greyhounds’ adjustments. from page 12

shooting “You just get rushed,” SU sophomore Brendan Curry said, “and you just want to take the first shot, even though it might not be the best shot.”

In the following week of practice, Syracuse focused heavily on its shot. Curry and other dodgers looked for slides and open shooters.

Coaches and players also mentioned “changing the plane” as a means to improve shooting numbers. When an attacker catches the ball and looks to shoot, they need to read the goalie for a split second. If the goalie is baiting the shooter high, Curry said, he’ll stare him down and drive a shot low. If he sees a goalie dipping, he’ll lower his eyes while simultaneously aiming for an upper corner.

Against then-No. 15 Albany, the Orange shot on goal 29 times, nearly as many times as the Great Danes shot in total (36). Voigt, in particular, feasted in the middle of the defense.

On the man-up in the second quarter, Curry caught a pass on the left hash mark at the 25 yard line. Albany close defender Sean Gleason hurried to cover Curry, leaving Voigt with five yards of free space in every direction. A calm pass and quick shot put SU up, 3-2, at the time.

As midfielders repeatedly draw slides from Albany’s close defenders, Voigt leaked into the open space created, scoring six goals. from page 12

defense No. 5 Florida four days ago, the Orange showed no hesitation while attacking the Greyhounds’ offense. Syracuse’s defensive intensity not only forced Loyola into committing 15 turnovers but limited Loyola to a season-low 23 shots.

“The pieces to the puzzle, they’re working well together, and they’re causing turnovers,” SU head coach Gary Gait said. “They’re getting the ball back for us.”

From the game’s opening draw control, the Orange defense stifled Loyola from the start.

After SU forced a Greyhounds shot attempt on its first possession to go awry, Sarah Cooper caused a turnover that allowed Wallon to push the ball upfield. Less than a minute after the giveaway, Syracuse scored the first goal of the game.

A few minutes later, Ella Simkins took on the protagonist role by knocking the ball out of Loyola attack Emily Cooper’s stick. Like first possession of the game, the ensuing possession turned into points. And Wallon, just like she did on the first turnover, was the player who bridged the two halves of the field into points.

The senior was often responsible for clearing the ball and getting it to the Orange offense. After the Simkins turnover, Wallon found Sam Swart, who ran a pick-and-roll with Emily Hawryschuk, resulting in Syracuse’s fourth goal in as many possessions to start the game. While she only earned the “hockey assist” on Hawryschuk’s goal, Wallon did tally a career-high three assists in the game.

“Today we saw a lot of transition goals,” Wallon said, “which I think just goes to show that the middies are working hard to play both

They were more physical toward SU’s hands and arms, which caused a lot more turnovers. They took advantage of fast breaks. They adjusted their set pieces and capitalized off them.

Levy agreed that the Orange weren’t putting their shots away in the second half but didn’t necessarily think it was anything specific Loyola did.

“It was more us having to dial in on ourselves,” Levy said.

While SU was in a scoring slump, Loyola roared back. They scored seven goals to SU’s three. The Greyhounds were able to find ways to capitalize on SU’s mistakes.

Late in the period, Meaghan Tyrrell had the ball, ran into Loyola players and turned the ball over. The Greyhounds then took the ball and ran it down the field where Livy Rosenzweig scored, diminishing SU’s once nine-goal lead to five.

Immediately after the Loyola goal – it’s fourth straight – Wallon took the ball down the field and connected with Levy for her third goal of the game. Syracuse was able to respond just enough to keep Loyola from winning.

After the game, Levy said: “We’re going to bounce back and get over this second half groove we’re stuck in.” klwasile@syr.edu | @KaciWaz

“I think we were definitely more comfortable in the offense that were running right now,” Voigt said after his performance. “And I’m not much of a dodger, so I’m a product of the guys that are dodging around me so all credit to the offensive guys that helped me get open today.”

Most recently against then-No. 13 Army, SU turned in its most efficient performance, shooting wise, to date. The Orange took 37 shots, 28 of which were on target. Ten became goals.

The spacing and tempo lacking against Colgate came in abundance. With Jakob Phaup dominating the faceoff X, Syracuse consistently ran its offense until shooting lanes opened.

The only thing keeping the game from turning into a blowout was Barretto, who finished with a career high 18 saves.

Early in the second quarter, Voigt nabbed a ground ball yards from the crease, near Barretto’s left post. Voigt fired low. Barretto dropped to his knees and fended the shot off.

SU attack Stephen Rehfuss picked up the rebound and went high. Barretto sprung up, knocked the shot up with his stick, turned around and caught the rebound, starting up the clear.

After the game, Desko pointed out that shooters can’t change planes up close on the goalie. In the following week, he said, they’d work to fix it in practice.

“I think we can still shoot better,” Desko said. aegraham@syr.edu | @A_E_Graham

ends of the field ... our defense has been the star of the show this year.”

Last season, the Orange allowed 13.8 goals per game to their opponents. That included a 21-goal barrage by North Carolina in the first round of the ACC Tournament, a game in which the Tar Heels poured in 14 goals by halftime.

This year, Syracuse’s defense has improved, Gait said. Fourteen goals is the most SU’s given up in a game, which it allowed to No. 1 Boston College and No. 4 Northwestern. Even in those two contests, the Orange held high-scoring offenses to totals significantly lower than their season averages.

Against teams not ranked in the top-5, SU has played better defense. In its three games against unranked opponents, SU has given up just 16 total goals. The 11 goals the Greyhounds scored Wednesday are the fewest Syracuse has given up against a ranked team since last season.

“I just think that we have better communication within each other and our shifts,” Simkins said. “That definitely helps us get a lot of caused turnovers. We all just really trust the process with some of the defenses that we’re running.”

Following Syracuse’s 15-5 win over Binghamton in its second game of the season, Gait said that it was too early to grade the team’s defense. Instead, he said he’d have to wait to gauge the defense until the Orange played ranked opponents. After a two-goal loss to the nation’s top team and a pair of wins against teams ranked in the top-12, Gait was finally able to assess its play on Wednesday.

“Defense is playing great,” Gait said. “They are stepping up and playing well together. I think it’s our best defense we’ve had in a long time.” erblack@syr.edu | @esblack34

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ELIJAH HUGHES spent last season on the bench after transferring from Coastal Carolina. Now, the junior is one of Syracuseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top scoring threats from deep. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

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HAPEL HILL, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; If there were a science to Elijah Hughesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shot, he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regard it.

Sharpshooter Buddy Boeheim sometimes alters his rise or release when his shots arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going, and he may aim for the front of the rim if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s missing too strong. Sophomore forward Oshae Brissett tweaked his jumper based on instruction from coaches. In his down time, senior point guard Frank Howard studies his moves film. He once noticed something in his shot that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like, so he changed his form.

But Hughes doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give much thought to his quick and high release,

By Charlie DiSturco and Matthew Gutierrez the daily orange

Elijah Hughes has developed into a key scorer for SU by continuing to shoot

even in shooting slumps. The newest addition to Syracuse (18-10, 9-6 Atlantic Coast) is the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best 3-point shooter, and his ability to stretch the floor is key for Syracuse. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather not consider that. He just wants to shoot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to think when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m out there playing,â&#x20AC;? Hughes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m open, shoot the ball. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it.â&#x20AC;?

In his first season at Syracuse, Hughes has progressed slower than head coach Jim Boeheim had anticipated. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s developed a reputation as a fairly reliable scorer with hot and cold spells from deep.

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After Syracuseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over Loyola, SU head coach Gary Gait said the team had something to prove after the second half of last Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Northwestern.

The Orange had entered that half up one. They scored two early, then suffered an almost 20-minute scoring drought where the Wildcats scored five straight goals. Though Syracuse would eventually win in overtime, the contest reaffirmed a trend SU has followed all season.

It provided motivation to display against Loyola the explosive firsthalf offense a majority of SUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents have seen so far this season.

In the 20th meeting between No. 4 Syracuse (5-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) and No. 13 Loyola (1-2), the Orange dominated offensively at the start of the game, and when their production started to drop off, that domination would keep them on top. In the end, the Orange held on, winning 15-11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They came out in the first half and built a solid lead,â&#x20AC;? Gait said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and kept it.â&#x20AC;?

The first 13 minutes of the game followed SUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early season narrative: get an early lead and make it as big as possible. Against Connecticut in the season opener, there were eight goals in the first eight minutes. Against Binghamton, the Orange scored nine in the first half, not allowing the Bearcats to score until the very last second. Even against then-No. 1 Boston College, SU was able to go up 7-2 but lost the lead in the second half and picked up its first loss of the season. On Wednesday, Syracuse put up 12 in the opening frame.

Nicole Levy started the opening scoring run. Sophomore Sam Swart darted across the field and passed to an open Levy. The senior attack caught the ball, planted her feet and swung her stick completely around see loyola page 10

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By Andrew Graham senior staff writer

Midfielder Jacob Buttermore dodged to his right and barreled down the outside of the alley, bringing his defender with him.

He neared the 20-yard line when Army close defender Griffin Schultz slid, leaving attack Bradley Voigt in space. Voigt caught Buttermoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feed on his left side, spun to the right and laced a shot between the right post and Black Knight goalie AJ Barrettoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helmet.

Syracuse bled half of the 80 second shot clock on the possession that netted Voigtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-quarter goal against Army last Sunday. By opting to maintain possession and

attempting to draw slides, rather than rushing offense early in the shot clock, the Orange have generated good shot attempts consistently.

Despite having the No. 38 offense (out of 69 teams) and averaging 10.7 goals per game, Syracuse has improved both its shots on goal percentage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 55 percent against the Raiders, 75 percent Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and outright shooting percentage.

The uptick coincides with No. 12 Syracuse (2-1) topping two-straight ranked opponents and one that could continue Saturday when No. 13 Virginia (2-2) visits the Carrier Dome.

UVA freshman Patrick Burkinshaw faced 35 shots on goal against Princeton on Feb. 23, saving 24 of them in his first-ever collegiate action.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our shooting can still improve,â&#x20AC;? Desko said Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That being said, everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a good goalie now.â&#x20AC;?

As Colgate methodically built a 3-0 lead throughout the first quarter in SUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-opener, the Orange responded with rushed shots early in the shot clock.

Trailing, midfielders blindly fired after dodging, not looking to see if a slide had come and opened up a shooter inside. Feeds that reached attacks in front of the cage went straight into the webbing of Raiders goalie Connor Mullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stick, when they were on goal at all. In the first three quarters, Syracuse put 12-of26 shots on target. see shooting page 10

By Eric Black

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As Loyolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense settled on Syracuseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side of the field, a wave of â&#x20AC;&#x153;defenseâ&#x20AC;? chants began to sound from the SU sidelines. The Orange hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scored in nearly 20 minutes, and the players on their bench, along with their fans, were getting antsy. With the Greyhounds attempting to mount a comeback, Syracuse needed something to give it a spark.

Moments later, SUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense responded by forcing an errant pass. Megan Carney sprinted

upfield to corral the overthrow before turning over her left shoulder and finding Meaghan Tyrrell.

Tyrrell shuffled the ball to Natalie Wallon, who dropped off a pass to set up a Nicole Levy score.

Seven seconds after its defense caused its ninth turnover of the game, Syracuse turned the giveaway into a goal.

No. 4 Syracuse (5-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) has relied on its defense to create offense this season, and Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15-11 win over No. 12 Loyola (1-2) was no different.

Against a team that defeated thensee defense page 10