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Marshall stores lose business

By Michael Boren Asst. News Editor

Jennifer Kotapka squeezed her car between the barricades in front of Acropolis Pizza House and ran inside for less than two minutes to grab deliveries.

What she discovered on her way out came with a price. A cop was writing her a ticket for parking illegally.

It’s one of three she has received since a Jan. 21 pipe burst forced barricades to go up in front of nearly a dozen businesses on Marshall Street.

“I have to park illegally. I don’t have any choice, and the cop told me, ‘Stop breaking the law,’” said Kotapka, an Acropolis cook and driver who is spending her minimum wage earnings to pay $85 in parking tickets.

The problems don’t stop with Kotapka and delivery drivers, as profits have tumbled for many businesses behind the barricades on Marshall Street. The barricades block off half the street and stretch from Chipo-

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Singer, comedian Bo Burnham to visit SU

By Amrita Mainthia Asst. Feature Editor

YouTube sensation and 20-yearold comedian Bo Burnham will perform at Goldstein Auditorium on March 22 at 8 p.m., University Union officials announced Saturday.

Burnham, a self-proclaimed singer, songwriter and comedian, has produced three albums with Comedy Central Records and garnered more than 80 million channel views on YouTube.

Burnham’s age and raw talent enticed UU to bring him to campus, said Amanda Shaw, director of UU’s Performing Arts division, which is

presenting Burnham.

“He’s very relatable to students here, and he’s really up and coming,” Shaw said. “We loved how he brings comedy through music.”

Tickets go on sale March 1. They can be purchased at the Schine Box Office and are $3 for students, faculty and staff. Tickets for the general public are $5.

UU’s Performing Arts board brainstormed heavily before picking Burnham, Shaw said. The board also received feedback and suggestions from students and UU members. The committee is excited and happy about its choice, she said.

“YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are a big thing for students now,” Shaw said. “And to have someone become famous from that is just huge.”

The program is sponsored by the Interfraternity Council.

At 18, Burnham became the youngest comedian ever to be featured on Comedy Central Presents, according to a UU press release.

“He’s already had this crazy success,” said Samara Shwidock, public relations director for UU. “And I think his age will intrigue people.” mainthia@syr.edu

iSchool professor appointed to Executive Office of the President

By Meghin Delaney Asst. News Editor

Scott Bernard, an associate professor of practice in the School of Information Studies, has been named the federal chief enterprise architect in the Executive Office of the President.

Bernard had been serving as acting chief architect since July 2010 and said he was greatly honored when he learned the news of the permanent position.

“I started a temporary assignment in July, and it became permanent at the beginning of February,” he said. “The job of federal chief enterprise architect is mainly oriented around helping agencies improve performance, look-

ing at the design of how they do things and how they employ technologies.”

From April 2006 to July 2010, Bernard worked in the Department of Transportation as the deputy chief information officer and the chief architect of the Federal Railroad Administration, he said. He holds a master’s degree in information management from SU and has more than 20 years of experience in information technology management, according to a Feb. 11 SU News Services release.

Bernard has been part of the iSchool faculty since 1998, according to the news release. He has directed

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Centro bus, car collide on South Campus The Department of Public Safety and Syracuse police officers responded to an accident at Skytop and Farm Acre roads involving a Centro bus and private vehicle around 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, said Jenn Horvath, public information officer for DPS. No injuries were reported.

Can Cakmak, a sophomore architecture student, was on the bus and said he saw the car skid. The bus then shook, he said, and some people on the bus screamed. The front bumper on the car looked dented, he said.

•Several larcenies occurred last week, according to DPS daily crime logs. One occurred Feb. 7 between 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on 775 Comstock Ave. Two occurred Wednesday at 222 Waverly Ave., one between 3:40 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. and another at 7:10 p.m. Another occurred Wednesday on 303 Stadium Place between 10:40 p.m. and 10:44 p.m.

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mo coyle | staff photographer tia tarbell (middle) and colin woodhouse (back right) , seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Visual and Performing Arts, respectively, purchase tickets Sunday for SYRFILMFEST’s showing of “One from the Heart” at the Palace Theater.

Phanstiels’ Ticket proceeds benefit Syracuse Symphony Orchestra gifts rank high on list

By Debbie Truong Staff Writer

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The $20 million gift that established a new scholarship program last fall was one of the 50 largest philanthropic donations of 2010.

The gift, which will go toward the Howard and Louise Phanstiel Scholar Program, was donated by 1970 alumnus Howie Phanstiel and wife Louise to Syracuse University and was ranked 48 among The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 50 most generous donors. The list included 54 gifts because of ties in the rankings.

Overall, the gifts totaled $3.3 billion, but this is the smallest sum since the rankings began in 2000, according to a Feb. 6 article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. In 2006, 18 people donated more than $100 million. In 2010, only nine people were ranked as giving more than that.

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The Syracuse International Film Festival held a movie screening Sunday afternoon in an effort to prevent the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra from ending its season four months early.

“One from the Heart,” a love story featuring an eclectic blend of music and backstory, was shown Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. in the Palace Theater on James Street in Syracuse. SYRFILMFEST officials agreed to donate a portion

of the proceeds to the SSO, which must raise $445,000 by March 4 after already meeting its first fundraising goal of $375,000 earlier this month.

The success of the SYRFILMFEST fundraiser was unable to be determined by presale ticket numbers, but a large portion of overall ticket sales were expected to come from the door, said Christine Fawcett-Shapiro, managing director of SYRFILMFEST, on Friday. She could not be reached Sunday night to comment on how many tickets were sold.

Tickets for the film screening cost $10, but viewers could also purchase a $20 ticket to enjoy champagne and dessert provided by local businesses, according to a Feb. 8 SU News Services release about the event.

While Syracuse residents have been “very receptive” to fundraising efforts, Fawcett-Shapiro stressed the need to create effective, long-term solutions to cope with the budget shortfall. Art groups in Syracuse are collaborating in an effort to stave off program cuts, she said Friday.

“We really believe the arts in Syracuse is tremendously important,” Fawcett-Shapiro said.

Andrew Waggoner, associate professor and co-director in the Setnor School of Music, said he is not aware of any ongoing effort by Syracuse University to fundraise for the SSO. But Waggoner said Setnor students have begun to mobilize and contribute in a grassroots fundraising effort.

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SU makes plans to offer classes to high school students in Dubai

By Maria Qualtere Staff Writer

Syracuse University Project Advance is looking to bring university courses to high schools in Dubai. If successful, SU will be the first university to offer classes in high schools outside the United States, said Jerry Edmonds, director of SUPA. “Education is extremely important for building bridges,” Edmonds said. “By going internationally, we can expand relationships and help build bridges between the United

States and other cultures.”

In December, the SUPA administrative team — which included Edmonds, associate directors John Fiset and Sari Signorelli, and assistant director Chris Parish — traveled to Dubai to tour and evaluate Global Education Management-owned high schools.

The evaluation consisted of many different layers, Edwards said. They looked at the qualifications of high school teachers and assessed the facilities at the schools to ensure

they had required resources.

The team toured three different models of high schools: American, British and Indian. Because the different models have different exam schedules and student assessments, SUPA needs to do some curriculum mapping to offer the classes, Edmonds said.

Still, the team’s first priority is ensuring the teachers are qualified to teach SU courses.

“The key thing is that the schools are ready to partner with

a nationally recognized program, and Syracuse University is a wellrecognized research university,” said Signorelli, SUPA associate director. “The big issue isn’t so much the types of curriculums that schools have as that they have the qualified teachers.”

Though the initiative is not set in stone, Signorelli said they are “cautiously optimistic” SUPA will be able to offer classes in Dubai high schools.

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Included in the list are cumulative totals from each individual, not just the biggest donations of the year. The Phanstiels donated $20.02 million in 2010 to SU. This includes a pledged $20 million for the scholarship program and $20,000 to the Community Folk Art Center at SU, according to the Philanthropy 50 list.

That the scholarship donation made the list was not surprising to Youlonda CopelandMorgan, associate vice president of enrollment management and director of scholarships and student aid at SU. “I’m never surprised by the Phanstiels’ generosity,� said Copeland-Morgan, who said the couple has always been interested in charitable

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tle Mexican Grill to J. Michael Shoes, where the pipe break occurred. Orange signs dot the enclosed area, identifying a temporary parking ban.

Acropolis has lost more than 50 percent of its business since the pipe burst, Kotapka said. The restaurant, located next to J. Michael, lost pizza boxes, paper products and 20 cans of cherry filling when the pipe burst caused water to flow into the basement, Kotapka said. The phone lines, as well as the credit card and fax systems, also went down for a week.

The barricades on Marshall Street could be up for another month as workers try to rebuild the foundation under J. Michael, said John Vavalo, owner of the store, which has temporarily relocated to Marshall Square Mall. “Underneath our sidewalk, there is nothing holding it up,� Vavalo said. “That’s the problem.

They don’t want any heavy equipment even close to that.�

Pete O’Connor, commissioner of the Syracuse Department of Public Works, told Vavalo last Monday that the barricades are up so people don’t park near the unsteady foundation,

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work and helping students at SU. The Phanstiels have previously donated to SU and have long been involved with the university. Howie serves on the board of trustees and has been one of three co-chairs for The Campaign for SU since 2007. He also led 2008’s midyear fundraising effort Syracuse Responds.

The couple established the Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a gift of $5 million in 2006. The couple also donated $1.2 million to help finance the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

The university is still working to finalize some details of the scholarship, but most major details of the program are in place, CopelandMorgan said.

The first class of Phanstiel scholars will enter in the fall, Copeland-Morgan said. There

is no formal application process, but as with all merit-based scholarships, students are recommended throughout the application-reading process. The enrollment management division will make the final call on who is going to receive the scholarship.

The scholarship is open to middle-class students with a U.S. citizenship who have demonstrated potential for academic success and community leadership. Middle-class will be defined as families with an income at the top end of $175,000, Copeland-Morgan said. This amount was decided because it is considered the middle income of individuals applying to SU, she said. The national median income for the middle class is about $56,000.

By March, all applications will have been looked over, Copeland-Morgan said, and by April, Phanstiel scholars will have been select-

ed. The task will take some time, as there were a record number of applicants to SU and for financial aid this year, she said.

Factors still in the works are identifying mentors for the Phanstiel scholar students, putting together groups and deciding on the location for the additional workshops the students will be required to attend, Copeland-Morgan said.

The program is designed to help students who would not be able to attend SU without the help of the couple’s donation, she said. The Phanstiels are also looking to inspire students to spread altruism and participate in the community. “They’re extremely generous folks,� Copeland-Morgan said. “They’re committed to doing whatever they can to make this world a better place.�

Vavalo said. O’Connor could not be reached for comment.

Many workers of the remaining Marshall businesses have come to Vavalo, who represents retailers on the board of directors for the Crouse Marshall Business District. “I feel bad for them,� he said. “A lot of them have complained to me.�

Revenue is down 40 to 50 percent at Cosmos Pizza and Grill, said Demo Stathis, co-owner of the restaurant. Customers started decreasing a few days after the pipe burst, as the lack of parking has made it difficult to reach the restaurant, Stathis said. “It’s hurting us,� he said.

Police have told delivery drivers to keep moving, Stathis said, because they block the single lane of traffic if they park in front of the restaurant. But Stathis’ employees still help load a driver’s car in the street when an order is ready, he said. At other times, drivers must pick up the orders on foot. “It’s been a headache,� Stathis said. “They’ve got to park wherever they can find a spot and walk to the store.�

Syracuse police officers have handed out several tickets for drivers parking in the barricaded areas, but there hasn’t been much of an issue with people parking in the driving lane,

said SPD Sgt. Gary Bulinski.

The lack of parking has deterred people from going to Manny’s, where January and February are already the slowest months of the year for customers, said sales clerk Matt Brower. “They might drive around the block twice, not be able to find a parking spot and say, ‘Screw it,’� he said.

At Some Girls Boutique, the number of customers has stayed fairly steady, but the barricades have made it more difficult for customers from the city to reach the store, said manager Kaleigh O’Brien. “I’ve definitely had people call a lot more and ask, ‘Are you open?’� she said.

Though the part of the street inside the barricades is filled with piles of snow, pedestrians still cross through them. O’Brien said she walks through the snow trail in front of Cosmos to get to work.

Near the Cosmos building stands Panda West Chinese Restaurant, where the number of customers has fallen 10 to 20 percent since the pipe burst, said owner Alfred Lam. The drop-off is more visible at dinnertime, he said. “There’s nothing you can do,� he said. “Just wait.�

Barricades also block off the sidewalk in front of J. Michael, as the store and a tattoo busi-

ness above it sit without customers. Students have come down to discover the two businesses either relocated or closed.

Planning to get a tattoo on Friday, Remi Maggio went to Halo Tattoo and saw a paper stuck to the door that said it was closed. Maggio walked over the sidewalk barrier to see it. “I didn’t know how safe it was, I kind of feel bad I jumped over,� Maggio, a freshman communication and rhetorical studies major, said laughing.

But the situation is no laughing matter for Halo Tattoo, which is losing “thousands and thousands of dollars� because of the closure, said business manager Patrick Kitzel.

Employees are trying to get customers to come to Halo Tattoo’s two other locations in Liverpool and DeWitt, but most of the Marshall customers are students who can’t travel to the other stores, Kitzel said.

Halo Tattoo has done business above J. Michael for 10 years. The store suffered no physical damage from the pipe burst, but employees can’t return until the whole building is repaired, Kitzel said. “Once we get back up there, we’ll be business as usual,� he said. “But until then, we’re losing a lot of business.�

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schools to submit their teaching credentials.

After the SUPA office receives teacher applications, SU faculty members from their respective departments will review the applications and decide who can teach the courses.

After teachers have been approved, they will come to SU for a one to two week training course. The training course is a requirement for all high schools that follow the SUPA model.

In the United States, more than 180 high schools have partnered with SUPA to bring college-level courses to their students. “Nationally, Project Advanced is recognized as the best program of its kind,� said Edmonds, SUPA director, “and SU has always been at the forefront of partnering with high schools.�

Should the program extend to Dubai, it will be the start of an international education relationship between the United States and the rest of the world. SUPA is already looking to expand to China and Hong Kong. In March, Signorelli is meeting with a GEM representative in Turkey, and other possibilities may exist in Saudi Arabia, India and Kuwait. “We’re just in the initial stages of what we think is going to be an exciting international expansion for Project Advance,� Edmonds said, “and an exciting expansion of SU’s presence in international high schools.� mequalte@syr.edu

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Speedy end to Marshall Street construction will help businesses from losing more money The Jan. 21 water main break under J. Michael Shoes led the city to erect wooden barricades, creating quite an eyesore and taking a financial toll on Marshall Street businesses.

The Syracuse Department of Public Works estimates the barricades could be up for another month before workers finish reconstructing J. Michael’s foundation, which was destroyed completely as a result of the pipe burst. With some businesses reporting as much as a 40 to 50 percent decline in business since the barricades began preventing parking, the city and construction company must rebuild the foundation with an intense sense of urgency.

The destruction under J. Michael requires the barricades, though they constitute a remarkable inconvenience for anyone getting to Marshall by car, because heavy car traffic could cause the street to collapse where the break obliterated any structural foundation. A permanent

editorial by the daily orange editorial board fix will benefit area businesses in the long run because any partial or temporary structure could lead to future complications and worse hits to Marshall Street businesses.

One way the city could lessen the inconvenience for Marshall Street businesses would be to designate several parking spots in the parking lot adjacent to the street for delivery drivers. One of the primary complaints from eateries has been the lack of space for delivery drivers to pick up orders.

If the lack of parking deters students from driving down to Marshall, making the delivery option more accessible may help offset the loss of customer traffic. And providing at least a few spaces to help businesses out would end some of the illegal

parking or obstruction of traffic in that area.

Some Marshall stores behind the blockade have reported that some patrons call to ask if they, too, are closed. This comes as no surprise because giant garbage bins sit outside J. Michael and snow piles up on the sidewalks and street. Drawing more attention to the stores with bright signs telling passers-by that they are indeed open may be a necessary step business owners need to take until construction finishes.

Also, if the city does not have the resources to clear the piles of snow within the barricades, it may be necessary for business owners to take it upon themselves to clear the snow from the street. The snow makes the street look desolate and abandoned, and it is another inconvenience for people headed to Marshall by foot, which at this point is almost the only option.

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m I the only person who noticed “love” rhymes with “shove?” Or that “lie” is a convenient acronym for the phrase “love is evil?” Ah yes, Valentine’s Day is upon us.

I’m just kidding. I’m not really bitter. In fact, Valentine’s Day is actually one of my favorite holidays. Even though I am presently sans valentine, I have finally realized Valentine’s Day is actually not another good day for me to complain about being a spinster, old maid, nun, etc. It is a day to celebrate the love and happiness of others more fortunate than I. And that is why this one’s for the couples. Here are some less-thanromantic reasons and suggestions to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Monday.

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1. Gifts. This Valentine’s Day, give your significant other what he or she really wants. Helpful hint: Girls, your boyfriend would really appreciate the opportunity to sleep with at least five of the much hotter girls in your sorority. If you’re not in a house, this does not apply. You’re probably both so weird you’re meant for each other anyway.

2. All those emotions. Helpful hint: Guys, you’ve probably always known you can do better. You are way out of her league, and if you ever forget, your friends remind you all the time. You’ve finally come to terms with your feelings. But first, enjoy the holidays — she’ll put out like it’s her job.

3. Color coordination. Helpful

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blondes know better hint: Girls, wear red (underwear, as if you’re a sex bomb); guys, wear pink (shirts, as if you have feelings).

4. The date. Helpful hint: Guys, you don’t have to spend a lot of money.

You’re stuck in Syracuse, far away from home, with access to limited resources. Chocolate from a vending machine and Monday burger night at Chucks Café are more romantic than you think. On a completely

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unrelated side note, if you’ve noticed she’s getting a little chunky lately, consider a nontraditional Valentine’s Day celebration, during which dinner is replaced with an all-day fast and some honest conversation.

5. Celebration of love. Love is certainly something to celebrate.

What better day than Valentine’s Day to use those three little words we hold so dear? Helpful hint: If you have been dating someone for less a week, if you are sleeping together but don’t speak or if you are dating someone who doesn’t know it yet, don’t worry.

On Valentine’s Day, a different set of rules applies. Regardless of your situation, tell that special someone you love him or her. Even a simple text message will suffice — “Hey you, I

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just wanted to let you know I love you.

Oh, and it’s (insert your name here) by the way, in case you didn’t know my number. Or name.”

6. Kissing Bench. Our pristine university is home to a number of romantic trees and dirty, secluded alleyways, but if you’re looking to make that big, romantic gesture, bring your valentine to the Kissing Bench. However, if worst comes to worst and push comes to shove and you find yourself alone, I will be camped out on the Kissing Bench all day. And I will be happy to celebrate some love with you.

Marina Charny is a senior English and textual studies and writing major.

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the executive education programs at the iSchool, helped manage the federal Scholarship for Service program at SU and was the first director of the iSchool’s doctorate of professional studies in information management, according to the release.

Beyond SU, Bernard has also started an enterprise architecture practice for an IT management firm and published a textbook in 2004 on enterprise architecture that is now used globally, according to the release.

Bernard will work on President Barack Obama’s administration initiatives relating to increasing transparency, accountability and participation, including work on the new IT Reform Agenda, according to the release.

The position is within the Office of Management Budget’s Office of E-Government and

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Conference launched a can and bottle recycling drive last week. Meghan O’Keefe, a freshman music education major in Setnor and a member of the conference, said the effort has raised $55.

Considering each bottle is worth only 5 cents, O’Keefe said the drive has been going well in its preliminary stages. She hopes to raise awareness about SSO’s financial troubles and expand the fundraising efforts outside Setnor to all of campus.

“It’s really sad they came into this trouble, but it’s happening to a lot of small orchestras

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Information Technology. It is not a political position, Bernard said, but a career in senior executive service.

Bernard said he plans to continue teaching iSchool courses online as time allows because it helps offer new insights.

Elizabeth Liddy, dean of the iSchool, said in the news release that she is glad Bernard will maintain his relationship with the iSchool because his teachings are appreciated by students.

Those at the iSchool were not surprised by the appointment, Liddy said in the news release, because Bernard has already served in multiple government roles over the years.

Liddy could not be reached for comment by The Daily Orange.

Bernard teaches at the graduate level and said he enjoys teaching graduate students, some who are fresh from their undergraduate studies and some who are further along in their careers.

“There’s a real mix of experience and opin-

like the SSO around the country,” O’Keefe said.

O’Keefe said she applauds SYRFILMFEST for undertaking fundraising efforts.

“I’m glad more than the music students are trying to raise money for the SSO,” she said.

David Carpenter, a sophomore saxophone performance major in Setnor and regular

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The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra raised $375,000 earlier this month in an attempt to avoid closing early. The SSO must raise an additional $445,000 by March 4 and a total of $1.75 million by Aug. 1 to avoid closing early.

“There’s a real mix of experience and opinions and background. To me that’s important because it helps me be aware of various approaches to solving government problems.”

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ions and background,” Bernard said. “To me that’s important because it helps me be aware of various approaches to solving government problems. It helps keep me in touch.” medelane@syr.edu

attendee of SSO performances, said he sympathized with the financial struggles faced by the institution.

“I think it’s going to be an ongoing pattern,” Carpenter said. “Every little bit helps. It’s an awful lot of money they’re going to need.”

Juliette Sabbah, a first-year graduate student studying piano performance in Setnor, echoed Carpenter’s sentiments.

“If it closes, I would be really sad for classical music,” she said.

Though financial donations are needed, Sabbah said the declining interest in classical music factors significantly into the budget crisis. She also said increased attendance at symphony orchestra performances is important.

Who is Scott Bernard?

Scott Bernard, assistant professor of practice in the School of Information Studies, has been named Federal Chief Architect in the Executive Office of the President.

Bernard earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern California. He has a master’s degree in information management from SU, a master’s degree in business and personnel management from Central Michigan University. Bernard also holds a Ph.D. in administration and policy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Bernard is a graduate of the United States Naval War College and earned a chief information officer certificate and an advanced program management certificate from the National Defense University.

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he Graduate Student Speaker Series, which began last semester as a way to showcase the research done by graduate students at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will expand for the spring semester.

The series has been received better than anticipated, said Lewis Grove, chair of the speakers committee and vice president for the Graduate Student Association. He said interest in attending the events and being a speaker has been high. Last semester, only two presentations were given, but five have been planned for this semester.

Seminars are held Fridays throughout the semester at noon in Room 110 of Moon Library. Refreshments are provided, but students are also invited to bring their own lunch to eat during the presentation.

Chris Standley, who is studying for a master’s degree in forest entomology, opened the spring semester series Friday with a discussion on his research involving an invasive woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, in New York.

Standley’s discussion was different from last semester’s events because it had a more narrow, science-specific focus, Grove said. About 35 people attended and then participated in a half-hour conversation afterward, he said.

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Centennial Seminars begin

The first two seminars in a series celebrating ESF’s centennial will be held this week, according to a Feb. 10 ESF news release. Hugh Canham, a professor emeritus of forest and natural resources management, will discuss the history of ESF on Monday. On Tuesday, George Curry, a professor of landscape architecture, will speak about the college’s relationship with former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Seminars will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays until March 9 in 213 Marshall Hall.

Alumnus honored for work

Grove, who arranges the events, said the idea to hold the forums came up last spring when he realized there were few options for students to present their research and receive input from peers.

Since graduates from each ESF department are featured throughout the series, it is also a way for students to find out more about what is going on in departments outside their own.

“It’s a benefit to find out what everyone does,” Grove said.

Grove is looking for a speaker for the next session on Feb. 25. Interested ESF graduate students are welcome to apply by contacting the GSA. Speakers for March 11, March 25 and April 15 have yet to be finalized, but Grove said a few potential speakers have been lined up.

Elizabeth Hunter, who is studying for a master’s degree in conservation biology, will likely speak March 11 about her work with Galapagos giant tortoises. Robyn Oakes, who is seeking a doctorate in environmental chemistry, and Barbara Rodriguez, who is seeking a master’s degree in landscape architecture, might speak on the other two dates, Grove said.

Plans for the speaker series next year have not been set, but Grove said he believes it is something the GSA would like to keep going.

He said: “It’s something the GSA will hope to continue.”

Peter Wallace has received the 2011 Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award, according to a Feb. 8 ESF news release. The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry gave him the award for his accomplishments as the business director of industrial specialties for Arclin, a leading provider of bonding, surfacing and related products for the engineered building, industrial materials and natural resources market, according to the release.

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Registration has begun for ESF’s Solar Power as Renewable Energy photovoltaic installer and maintenance training course, according to a Feb 8. ESF news release. The basic course is a four-day format and includes instruction on siting, design and installation, according to the release.

The advanced course is geared toward photovoltaic installers and engineers who have experience with photovoltaic systems. The course also offers participants an overview of the commercial photovoltaic system. Registration for all sessions is now open.

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the daily orange

the sweet stuff in the middle

Celebrities provide tangible lessons on love

EDITORS’ PICKS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

The Daily Orange Feature staff gives tips on what to do for Valentine’s Day based on your relationship status.

SAR AH LEE

Couples

Though it’s a bit cliché, today couples celebrate their love for each other.

What to do: Ditch the typical dinner and a movie and go to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino.

Be there when your partner needs your well wishes the most — when money is on the line.

Where to eat: Cook something to please both your palates. Food is something everyone has in common. For dessert, head to the nearby pink-laden Life is a Piece of Cake bakery. Though cheesy, it’s cute to share a sweet treat.

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With friends

Going out with friends on Valentine’s Day is like when Goldilocks finds her true balance. There’s a perfect amount of cheer and laughs, and no drama following the inevitable, “But he didn’t get me fat-free chocolates!”

What to do: Men’s basketball versus West Virginia in the Dome at 7 p.m. Be there to fall in love with Syracuse basketball all over again.

Where to eat: Tully’s on Erie Boulevard. It has a great atmosphere and plenty of space. What’s perfect is that it’s open until midnight, convenient because you’ll be coming from the game.

Group date

On this day of love, your friend may be setting you up with his or her best friend’s friend, or you’re part of a sickeningly cute group of couples. Either way, group dates should be stress-free and fun.

What to do: Whether you’re an expert or clumsily starting out, you can never go wrong with ice skating. Enjoy the music — besides it’s a sly way to be affectionate with your date.

Where to eat: Curb your hunger with Pastabilities, pleasant with its dim lighting and calm setting.

Warning: Get there early. Pastabilities doesn’t take reservations.

Singles

The upcoming holiday marks yet another year of your unloved existence, right? Wrong. Don’t sit around and sulk, make this day about you and celebrate.

What to do: It’s your day so indulge a bit. Pamper yourself with a massage at SpaZend on 719 E. Genessee St. From body wraps to foot treatments, you’ll feel relaxed and refreshed.

Where to eat: Just because you riding solo doesn’t mean you can’t dine in style. Shed those sweats and head to Phoebe’s: its cozy dining room and warm ambience will make you feel right at home. And if you crave that silky crème brulee with the crackly caramelized crust, you get it.

SU alumna produces provocative line of LGBT-friendly Valentine’s Day cards

By Elora Tocci STAFF WRITER

alentine’s Day cards tend to be mushy, romantic and overwhelmingly pink and red — and usually geared toward heterosexuals.

So Susanne Fox decided to create a line of cards with the opposite of those qualities.

Fox, a 2010 graduate of Syracuse University’s interior design program now living in Brooklyn, has a friend whose gay co-workers were complaining about how stores do not sell manon-man Valentine’s Day cards they could buy for their boyfriends. So on a whim, Fox decided to change that.

“I was just listening to them complaining and realized there was no rea-

son I couldn’t do something about it,” Fox said. “I figured it would be fun.”

Fox created the line of cards, named Fox Design Valentine’s Card series, and started selling them early February on FoxDesignBrooklyn, her webpage on online marketplace Etsy. She said she brainstormed some ideas, sat down in front of her computer and got to work.

“These were the first cards I’ve ever made, but it was a really easy and fun thing to do,” she said.

Fox created six different cards geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. One features a woman grabbing another woman’s breast on the front, and the inside reads, “You’ve really got a hold on me.” Another one SEE CARDS PAGE 11

h, that time of the year has come. The sea of orange we’re accustomed to seeing around campus is overtaken by a crimson tide, the price of flowers is marked up to an inordinately high amount without customer protest, and it’s instinctive to start any conversation — be it with friend or stranger — with one question: So, what are you doing for Valentine’s Day? Never mind that the subsequent response could either range from the jubilant (“I’m going to an overpriced restaurant crowded with a hundred other couples suckered into celebrating this incredibly predictable holiday!”) to the somewhat depressing (“I’m spending the night in my room with the lights off, listening to Coldplay on repeat and gorging on chocolatecovered pretzels while contemplating all the poor decisions I’ve made that led to me being alone at this very moment and quite possibly for the rest of my life!”)

Even if you’re in the latter category, perk up. The day’s about love, after all, and you don’t have to be attached to commemorate the L-word. Once you do decide to enter the dating foray, though, tread with caution and take notes from the sect of society that reflects the very best and worst of us, in love or otherwise: celebrity couples.

1. Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth — After Reese kicked her cheating pretty-boy of a fi rst husband, Ryan Phillippe, to the curb, female fans around the world banded together in support of their A-list heroine and resolved to fi nd her a more deserving beau. (Or at least anxiously scanned the pages of Us Weekly to see if she found one herself.) Along came talent agent Jim Toth, a hunky professional who understood her industry but wasn’t directly a part of it. Cue fi reworks, proving the success of couples who come from different fields of work, canceling out competitive streaks and singular conversations at the dinner table.

2. Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift — With a penchant for blondes, Jake rebounded from SEE LEE PAGE 12

MONDAY

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PAGE 9

14, 2011

the daily orange

the sweet stuff in the middle

Celebrities provide tangible lessons on love

EDITORS’ PICKS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

The Daily Orange Feature staff gives tips on what to do for Valentine’s Day based on your relationship status.

SAR AH LEE

Couples

Though it’s a bit cliché, today couples celebrate their love for each other.

What to do: Ditch the typical dinner and a movie and go to the Turning Stone Resort and Casino.

Be there when your partner needs your well wishes the most — when money is on the line.

Where to eat: Cook something to please both your palates. Food is something everyone has in common. For dessert, head to the nearby pink-laden Life is a Piece of Cake bakery. Though cheesy, it’s cute to share a sweet treat.

hotter than wasabi

A

With friends

Going out with friends on Valentine’s Day is like when Goldilocks finds her true balance. There’s a perfect amount of cheer and laughs, and no drama following the inevitable, “But he didn’t get me fat-free chocolates!”

What to do: Men’s basketball versus West Virginia in the Dome at 7 p.m. Be there to fall in love with Syracuse basketball all over again.

Where to eat: Tully’s on Erie Boulevard. It has a great atmosphere and plenty of space. What’s perfect is that it’s open until midnight, convenient because you’ll be coming from the game.

Group date

On this day of love, your friend may be setting you up with his or her best friend’s friend, or you’re part of a sickeningly cute group of couples. Either way, group dates should be stress-free and fun.

What to do: Whether you’re an expert or clumsily starting out, you can never go wrong with ice skating. Enjoy the music — besides it’s a sly way to be affectionate with your date.

Where to eat: Curb your hunger with Pastabilities, pleasant with its dim lighting and calm setting.

Warning: Get there early. Pastabilities doesn’t take reservations.

Singles

The upcoming holiday marks yet another year of your unloved existence, right? Wrong. Don’t sit around and sulk, make this day about you and celebrate.

What to do: It’s your day so indulge a bit. Pamper yourself with a massage at SpaZend on 719 E. Genessee St. From body wraps to foot treatments, you’ll feel relaxed and refreshed.

Where to eat: Just because you riding solo doesn’t mean you can’t dine in style. Shed those sweats and head to Phoebe’s: its cozy dining room and warm ambience will make you feel right at home. And if you crave that silky crème brulee with the crackly caramelized crust, you get it.

SU alumna produces provocative line of LGBT-friendly Valentine’s Day cards

By Elora Tocci STAFF WRITER

alentine’s Day cards tend to be mushy, romantic and overwhelmingly pink and red — and usually geared toward heterosexuals.

So Susanne Fox decided to create a line of cards with the opposite of those qualities.

Fox, a 2010 graduate of Syracuse University’s interior design program now living in Brooklyn, has a friend whose gay co-workers were complaining about how stores do not sell manon-man Valentine’s Day cards they could buy for their boyfriends. So on a whim, Fox decided to change that.

“I was just listening to them complaining and realized there was no rea-

son I couldn’t do something about it,” Fox said. “I figured it would be fun.”

Fox created the line of cards, named Fox Design Valentine’s Card series, and started selling them early February on FoxDesignBrooklyn, her webpage on online marketplace Etsy. She said she brainstormed some ideas, sat down in front of her computer and got to work.

“These were the first cards I’ve ever made, but it was a really easy and fun thing to do,” she said.

Fox created six different cards geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. One features a woman grabbing another woman’s breast on the front, and the inside reads, “You’ve really got a hold on me.” Another one SEE CARDS PAGE 11

h, that time of the year has come. The sea of orange we’re accustomed to seeing around campus is overtaken by a crimson tide, the price of flowers is marked up to an inordinately high amount without customer protest, and it’s instinctive to start any conversation — be it with friend or stranger — with one question: So, what are you doing for Valentine’s Day? Never mind that the subsequent response could either range from the jubilant (“I’m going to an overpriced restaurant crowded with a hundred other couples suckered into celebrating this incredibly predictable holiday!”) to the somewhat depressing (“I’m spending the night in my room with the lights off, listening to Coldplay on repeat and gorging on chocolatecovered pretzels while contemplating all the poor decisions I’ve made that led to me being alone at this very moment and quite possibly for the rest of my life!”)

Even if you’re in the latter category, perk up. The day’s about love, after all, and you don’t have to be attached to commemorate the L-word. Once you do decide to enter the dating foray, though, tread with caution and take notes from the sect of society that reflects the very best and worst of us, in love or otherwise: celebrity couples.

1. Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth — After Reese kicked her cheating pretty-boy of a fi rst husband, Ryan Phillippe, to the curb, female fans around the world banded together in support of their A-list heroine and resolved to fi nd her a more deserving beau. (Or at least anxiously scanned the pages of Us Weekly to see if she found one herself.) Along came talent agent Jim Toth, a hunky professional who understood her industry but wasn’t directly a part of it. Cue fi reworks, proving the success of couples who come from different fields of work, canceling out competitive streaks and singular conversations at the dinner table.

2. Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift — With a penchant for blondes, Jake rebounded from SEE LEE PAGE 12

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opportunity knocks You’ve found the internship, submitted the resume and now you just got a call for an in-person interview. Whether it’s your first interview or the 10th, meeting a potential employer can be more than a little nerve-racking. There’s always something to learn for the next one, and two of Syracuse University’s career center professionals have some advice for you:

DANIEL KLAMM, SU CAREER SERVICES:

1. “Do your research. There’s nothing worse than walking into an interview without knowing about the company. You should be able to clearly articulate why you’re interested in that particular company and that specific position. Check the company’s website, search for recent news items featuring the company, read the company’s blog and look for their Twitter or Facebook page.”

2. “Know yourself. You need to be ready for all sorts of questions about yourself, including your past experience, education, knowledge, skills, strengths, weaknesses, preferences and personal traits. Figure out how these things align with the needs of the employer.”

3. “Prepare questions in advance. When an employer asks ‘Do you have any questions?’ always ask questions. It shows you’re enthusiastic and interested in working for the organization.”

4. “Practice, practice, practice! Visit Career Services for a mock interview, where we simulate the actual interview experience and provide you with feedback afterward. This is a great way to ease your nerves and boost your confidence before a real interview.”

AMY FRIERS, ACADEMIC SERVICES COUNSELOR FOR THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES:

1. “Dress for success. Any time you meet with a potential employer formally (through an information session, workshop you attend or a career fair) or informally (through a family friend or for a casual informational interview), always dress and conduct yourself in a professional manner.”

2. “Before you arrive, put the cell phone away, change your shoes and attire if necessary and put away your water bottle miles away. You never know who you can run into.”

3. “Shake his or her hand and look him or her in the eye, even if you’re nervous. No one expects perfection, just professionalism. Nonverbal cues are just as important as what you say.”

4. “Have extra copies of your resume on hand.”

5. “Always, always send a follow-up ‘thank you,’ either as a card or e-mail. Followthrough is an important transferable skill to exhibit.”

— Compiled by Amrita Mainthia, asst. feature editor, mainthia@syr.edu

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depicts a man with his hand inside another man’s back pocket, and the inside reads, “Butt I want you, Valentine.”

“I think the thing that people like about them is that they’re funny, but on the inside they’re actually sweet,” Fox said.

She said her personal favorites are the “You’ve really got a hold on me” card and a card that features a man with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. The front reads, “When you asked to borrow a fag,” and the inside says, “I told you, come and get me. Glad to be your Valentine.”

“It’s definitely the most vulgar,” said Fox, referring to the cigarette card. “But the picture of the guy on the front is a direct outline of a picture of one of my friends, and the whole card is just funny.”

To illustrate the cards, Fox said she uses Adobe Creative Suites software, programs she learned to use while studying interior design.

Fox said she has gotten a positive reaction to the cards, which she sells through her website for $3.99 each. She said she has received a lot of messages from people who thought they were hilarious.

“I got a few e-mails from people saying certain cards were perfect for their boyfriends and girlfriends,” she said.

Fox worked with her best female friend, who is gay, to create this product for a market that is often excluded from Valentine’s Day. “I rarely ever see Valentine’s Day cards for gay people,” Fox said. “This is a way to be more inclusive and a funny way to get people thinking about that.”

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marketing, pointed to census and political poll data that indicated more gay and lesbian adults are parenting and forming families, and legalizing civil unions is becoming more favorable among the American public.

The number of gay and lesbian families involving minorities is double the number of gay and lesbian families involving whites, according to a Jan. 18 article in The New York Times, suggesting the gay and lesbian market is diversifying and growing.

It also indicates that alternative lifestyles, such as an LGBT lifestyle, are becoming more normalized. Enter the gay-themed Valentine’s Day cards.

“This isn’t the first time a gay valentine has ever been made, but it’s definitely nice to put them on the market and have them be available,” Fox said.

Fox said she has sold about 50 cards since she first began to sell them online. She said she wanted to sell them in stores, but she released them too late.

“Most stores buy their inventory months in advance, so they already have their Valentine’s Day cards,” she said. “But I’m definitely looking into it for next year. The cards have gotten a lot of press, and I think they’d sell a lot better if they were in stores.”

Fox said she hopes her future career includes interior design work, but she does not rule out creating more cards. She said she initially did not even plan to sell the cards but decided to go for it once she saw the potential for profit.

“If I get in contact with the right person who wants to do some business, I’ll definitely consider making more cards,” she said.

“They’re really just a ton of fun.” ertocci@syr.edu

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Reese with a two-monthlong foray into the world of diary entries and repetitive chord structure when he dated country music star Taylor Swift. Alas, age turned out to be something other than a number, and they broke up because of the unbridgeable gap in their years. It’s difficult for people to come together from separate stages of life, especially if one party insists on chronicling her every heartbreak for massive teen consumption.

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3. Ronnie and Sammi (from “Jersey Shore”) — If your relationship causes you and your significant other to do nothing but scream and fight and curse at each other and then stay in for the night to recover from the rage while your entire social circle is downing shots and getting ready for a good time, you’re probably in a bad relationship. If your friends tell you multiple times that you two do nothing but bring each other down and lay lifeless in bed, staring at the wall while television viewers across America feel the joy being sucked out of them with each passing second that you insist on doing this, you’re definitely in a bad relationship. If

you’re Ronnie and Sammi, break up now and stay that way. Please.

4. Prince William and Kate Middleton — It’s nice to know that in a time when society craves instant gratification, true love sometimes does wait. Dubbed “Waity Katey” by the British press, Kate Middleton dated her prince for eight years before he finally popped the question last October. Though they endured some highly publicized breakups, their love ultimately prevailed, and they’ll be bound in royal matrimony later this year. Of course, the promise of the crown jewels, living in a palace and having butlers on hand to fulfill her every need probably boosted Kate’s patience just a

little bit.

5. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez — These young lovebirds have yet to make it official, lest those afflicted with Bieber Fever get worked up into a murderous delirium and cry for Gomez’s blood. Still, puppy love is the cutest, and these two seem annoyingly adorable together. Enjoy the giggles and shy glances while they last, new couple, before the petty arguments kick in about who has better hair.

In this teenage pair, who knows how long one can go on for?

Sarah Lee is a senior magazine journalism major. Her column appears every Monday, and she can be reached at shlee10@syr.edu.

nostalgia nook naptime I’m tired. This has been true since Winter Break. I’ve developed some attractive bags under my eyes. These days, my friends act as my alarm clock, frantically shaking me awake or jumping on my bed. The problem with that alarm is I can’t hit the snooze button. You’d think numerous persistent phone calls would suffice. Current record is 15 unanswered calls while I happily snoozed.

I know I’m not the only one who goes through this. You might say the solution is easy: sleep more. But whoever suggests that is clearly not in college. The better solution: a university-wide designated naptime. You know, like the one we used to have in kindergarten?

Most 5-year-olds could be amused by anything, but nothing made me happier than naptime. After a long strenuous day of playing tag, I could curl up on the floor, take a refreshing nap and proceed to a riveting show-and-tell presentation.

I never knew the feeling of exhaustion. I never sat there desperately trying to color within the lines because my eyes couldn’t stay open. I never had to depend on a juicebox filled with Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts. I never read picture books and glanced over to see a classmate slumped over wearing black Ray-Bans — for the record, we know you’re asleep. Most importantly, small talk didn’t consist of saying how tired we were.

In college, you have your social life, academics, extracurriculars and sleep.

It’s only humanly possible to choose three, and we know what most people chose. So naptime in college is more necessary. Seriously. We’re not Energizer bunnies.

Picture it. Teachers would be more awake, and they could teach better. Students would be awake to hear them (many might even attend the class) and broaden their scope of small talk.

Or maybe I like taking naps. Sue me.

— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill, asst. feature editor, cabidwel@syr.edu

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Love shack ‘Jersey Shore’ housemates find love isn’t always a beach

By Ryan Parks

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ust when you thought you’ve seen it all, the meatheads top it once again. Since the show’s premiere in December 2009, “Jersey Shore” has exhibited some outlandish behavior, for lack of a better term. Name another “thoughtprovoking” reality show that features a 4-foot-9 Furby-like alcoholic (with a poof) asking, “Where’s the beach?” while she’s standing … on the beach? You may not know exactly what you’re in for, but it’s easy to predict the level of absurdity you’re about to see.

However, this past week’s episode defied all of my expectations. Is it possible I (bear with me for admitting this) actually felt somewhat sympathetic for the Shore’s roid-raging power couple, Sammi and Ronnie?

In honor of St. Valentine, I thought I’d start by recapping the shenanigans of the ever-sofunctional Ronnie Magro and Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola. What was expected to be an insane episode ended up being a tear jerker.

Disregard the fact that Ronnie called Sam every

degradingly brutal word in the English and Italian dictionaries. Pay no attention to Sam’s hideously unattractive burp mid-argument, causing no one to take her seriously yet again.

And overlook Ronnie breaking and chucking all of Sam’s belongings onto the balcony (because apparently, “if you wanna be a dog, sleep outside like a dog”). One thing remains true: This was definitely some real stuff.

Last season’s meat-brawl over Vinny between Angelina and Snooki may have merely been a catfight for camera time, but Sam and Ronnie seemed genuinely upset with how their relationship took a turn for the worse. Whether or not MTV had a camera crew tailing their every move, the two would’ve still acted like a pair of unstable apes. Kudos to the network for actually providing us with a look into an unadulterated real-life breakup.

On a lighter and slightly less-pestering note, love is blossoming in the lives of the other cast members. J-woww’s arguably nonexistent relationship with her ex-boyfriend is finally over, and now she’s moved onto another ex, Roger.

Considering their relationship is getting serious again, she dressed up like a dominatrix in hopes of turning him on. Her leather lingerie got his steroid juices pumping and even caught Snooki’s eye. Twenty-three and shockingly still alone, Snooki half-jokingly asked if she could watch the two smush. Surprising? No. Appreciated? Yes. And then there are the boys in the “Jersey Shore” house. For those of you unfamiliar with the ridiculous and hysterical behavior of MVP, Mike, Vinny and Pauly still managed to get as much action necessary to their diet of women, tequila, tanning lotion and laundry detergent.

No word yet on whether Deena will ever put on enough clothing to get a date.

The episode concluded with Sammi threatening to leave, and get this: She actually followed through with it. So have our prayers been answered? Is this never-ending, pointlessly annoying relationship between Sammi and Ronnie finally over? Nope. Sorry to spoil it, but the mid-season trailer indicates she comes back in a few episodes. raparks@syr.edu

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Active 2-3 defense leads Orange to home win over Villanova

By Mark Cooper Asst. Sports Editor

Forty-three seconds passed, and Villanova still couldn’t find a quality shot. The Wildcats’ leading scorer, Laura Sweeney, missed a contested shot from the baseline, and even after a Villanova offensive rebound, it couldn’t get a decent look at the basket.

Finally, as Sweeney syracuse 70 drove in from the right villanova 49 side with the shot clock showing less than 10 seconds, Iasia Hemingway slapped the ball from her hands and grabbed the steal. Syracuse was without the ball for nearly a full minute but was never in danger of giving up points.

“That’s the beauty of tape,” SU head coach Quentin Hillsman said. “You can go home and watch it and say, ‘What are we doing?’ … We figured out what we need to do to kind of get out on shooters when we play teams like that.”

The Wildcats knocked down 13 3-pointers but attempted 36, and they never even got to the freethrow line Saturday. It all added up to a 70-49 blowout victory in Syracuse’s favor, snapping a three-game losing streak for the Orange. Syracuse clamped down defensively on Villanova,

forcing it into bad shots against an active 2-3 zone. SU (17-7, 5-6 Big East) pulled away early in front of a Carrier Dome crowd of 1,713.

The Orange forced Villanova (8-16, 0-11) into 21 turnovers and gave up just six points in the paint to an undersized Wildcats team. Syracuse scored 24 points in the paint offensively, led by 22 points and 9 rebounds from Kayla Alexander.

Against a Villanova team that lives and dies by the 3, SU’s defense hounded them to death.

“The good thing about playing Villanova is you know what they’re going to do,” Hillsman said. “They’re going to swing the ball really quickly, and they’re going to shoot the ball from the perimeter, and you’re going to have to contest them.”

Coming off a 16-point loss to DePaul in which the Blue Demons shot 13-of-23 from 3-point range, Syracuse got out on shooters and clogged the passing lanes. SU was ready for Villanova’s quick perimeter passing and skip passes.

Hillsman said he watched tape of the DePaul loss, trying to find the solution to the problems in the perimeter defense. He figured it out, but he said he wouldn’t disclose his discovery.

It was a solution that forced Villanova into missing eight of its first 10 3-pointers. By then,

Syracuse was up 27-14.

“We knew that if they drove, they were going to pitch it,” Hillsman said. “So we tried to stay home on the off-shooters.”

Last season, Syracuse lost to a Villanova team that was 0-9 in the Big East. And though Villanova made 13 3s in last year’s win, it had a complementary inside game, as center Heather Scanlon scored 16 points.

Saturday, there was no semblance of an interior presence. Scanlon’s only two shot attempts were missed 3-pointers, and she finished with four turnovers to two rebounds. Villanova head coach Harry Perretta said his forwards and centers were “kind of scared” to face up against SU’s bigs.

“I sensed that they were trying to skip it out more, trying to look for an open player,” Alexander said.

Villanova’s only consistent scoring threat against the Orange zone was Lindsay Kimmel, who scored a career-high 21 points by knocking down seven 3s. But the rest of her teammates only made six.

No matter how fast Villanova moved the ball around the perimeter, the SU defense was faster.

Carmen Tyson-Thomas was in the middle of it all. She finished the game with three steals, which came mainly on the “skip” passes Villanova’s offense relies on and one vicious block on a 3-pointer.

“We did know that they kept throwing skip after skip pass,” Tyson-Thomas said. “So it was more of us playing up the floor and sticking to our players, and when we stuck with our players, we knew the skip pass was coming.”

For an SU defense that looked like one of the best in the nation in nonconference play, this was a much-needed performance to improve morale. After holding seven opponents to 50 points or less in nonconference play, this is only the second team Syracuse has held to 50 or less in Big East play.

And with five regular-season games to go and a losing record in Big East play, defensive performances like Saturday’s have to become normal again.

“Having five games left, every game is a must, it’s a must-win,” Tyson-Thomas said. “So this game is no more important than the others, because we’ve got to win them all.” mcooperj@syr.edu

SU guards struggle to score, complement post players in spite of victory

By Zach Brown Staff Writer

For Quentin Hillsman, it didn’t matter that his perimeter players had struggled offensively once again.

As he listened to a question about whether or not he would like to see more production from his guards, the Syracuse head coach responded quickly.

“No, I like that,” he said, pointing to the box score on the podium in front of him. “I like winning.”

Even though the Orange got the 70-49 victory over lowly Villanova on Saturday with a dominant performance by its frontcourt, the scoring struggles that plagued the team in its recent three-game losing streak returned in the second half.

SU hit just two field goals through the first 15 minutes of the second half, and its guards couldn’t find their stroke from deep throughout the game.

Fortunately for Syracuse, its post players repeatedly got to the line in the second half to provide the team’s scoring and kept the game out of reach.

“It’s a team thing,” sophomore guard Elashier Hall said. “Overall, we have to have inside and outside play. But loading the ball inside is working for us, so we’re going to keep going with it.”

The Orange’s first field goal after the break came on a quick inbounds pass to sophomore center Kayla Alexander nearly five minutes into the action. The next field goal didn’t come until Alexander scored again in the post with 9:35 left in the game.

“We just slowed the game down,” Hillsman said. “We knew that unless we turned the ball over, we couldn’t lose the basketball game. There weren’t enough possessions in the game if we didn’t turn it over and we got shots.”

But the slower pace doesn’t explain a 29 percent shooting performance in the second half. And that number was even inflated by four late SU jumpers with the game already in hand.

Those four shots — three by guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas and one by point guard Tasha Harris — were the only eight points scored by any of Syracuse’s perimeter players in the second half.

Senior Erica Morrow sat out the last 25 minutes of the game after aggravating a thumb injury, and Hall missed all three of her shots after the break.

Those four players’ scoring issues have not been limited to Saturday’s game. In the Orange’s three-game losing skid entering the matchup with Villanova, Tyson-Thomas was the only one of those four to reach double digits in any of those games with 16 points Tuesday against DePaul.

Against Notre Dame and Rutgers, the quartet shot 19 percent from the field, making just 9-of-47 attempts.

“I wouldn’t say we struggled (in recent games), but we’ve just been more hesitant on our shot selection,” Tyson-Thomas said. “We’ve just thought about it more, and so when it’s not there, we won’t force it.”

Against the Wildcats on Saturday, the perimeter play was overshadowed by the Orange’s dominance inside against a physically overmatched team. But when the action got bogged down in the

second half as SU slowed the pace, free throws were the only way Syracuse could manage any scoring for most of the period.

For Hillsman, a win is a win, and he will take it however he can get it. The game plan against Villanova was to get the ball inside, and the Orange executed. Alexander finished with 22 points, and forward Iasia Hemingway tallied 15. Syracuse got to the free-throw line 30 times compared to none for the Wildcats.

Still, the lack of perimeter success may not be a good sign for a Syracuse team that needs every win it can get on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. It was a major factor in the recent losses and could lead to more if it isn’t fixed. Tyson-Thomas, for one, thinks it will.

“I think it’ll come,” Tyson-Thomas said. “It’ll come, it definitely will. But we had the advantage down low, and we took advantage of it. That’s what we’re supposed to do.” zjbrown@syr.edu

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Kayla Alexander Iasia Hemingway Shakeya Leary Carmen Tyson-Thomas Tasha Harris Elashier Hall Erica Morrow

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9 6 3 10 4 5 0

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22 15 9 8 7 5 4

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Lindsay Kimmel Jesse Carey Sarah Jones Laura Sweeney Devon Kane Rachel Roberts Megan Pearson Amanda Swiezynski Heather Scanlon Emily Suhey

2 1 3 0 2 1 3 0 3 0

3 0 1 3 0 3 1 4 2 0

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SYRACUSE 73, WEST VIRGINIA 65

Four losses in a row inside the Dome?

Seems pretty unfathomable.

BRETT LoGIURATO

SYRACUSE 74, WEST VIRGINIA 63

The sense of urgency was clearly there in the SU locker room Saturday. I think they’ll respond. It would be a mountainous task to lose four in a row in the Dome.

STARTING LINEUP

BEAT WRITER PREDICTIONS

(16-8, 7-5) WEST VIRGINIA AT SYRACUSE (20-6, 7-6) CARRIER DOME, 7 P.M., ESPN

TONY OLIVERO

SYRACUSE 68, WEST VIRGINIA 63

POINT GUARD

SCOOP JARDINE

6-2, 190, JR. 12.4 PPG, 6.0 APG

SHOOTING GUARD

JOE MAZZULLA

6-2, 200, SR. 6.5 PPG, 3.6 APG

BRANDON TRICHE

6-4, 205, SO. 10.8 PPG, 2.9 APG

SMALL FORWARD

DARRYL BRYANT

6-2, 195, JR. 10.6 PPG, 3.3 APG

KRIS JOSEPH

6-7, 210, JR. 14.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG

JOHN FLOWERS

6-7, 215, SR. 10.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG

Coming off a 16-for-55 stretch over six games, Jardine excelled in Louisville. Mazzulla is efficient at the point guard spot, as he ranks third in the Big East in assist-to-turnover ratio.

Along with Jardine, Triche fueled the Orange’s nearcomeback Saturday, leading SU with 21 points. Bryant can play either guard position.

Joseph scored just nine points in Louisville as he played only 30 minutes in a crucial contest. In another, he must show the same drive and ability to take over like he did against Villanova.

POWER FORWARD

CENTER

COACHES

Expect more of the same from Triche and Fair. With them goes the game.

eat suit.

Wear your sw

FREE THROWS The last time West Virginia was inside the Carrier Dome — March 25, 1010 — it walked off the court with “Take Me Home, Country Roads” playing after beating Kentucky to reach the Final Four.

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins have combined for 1,535 wins. Boeheim (849 wins) is second among active coaching wins leaders and Huggins (686 wins) is fourth.

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talking about,” SU point guard Scoop Jardine said of Syracuse’s recent home struggles. “We let teams get up and get wide-open shots.”

This was the case in the fi rst of the Orange’s three home losses against Villanova on Jan. 22. The Wildcats shot a whopping 56 percent in the fi rst half, including 61.5 percent from 3-point range. And they went into the break with a 40-29 halftime lead.

Syracuse couldn’t play catch-up. Each time SU went on a run and closed the gap, Villanova answered. And it led to a loss in front of the largest on-campus college basketball crowd of the season.

For Villanova guard Maalik Wayns, the fi rst-half successes gave him and the Wildcats comfort in the unfriendly Carrier Dome confi nes.

“We were just shooting with confidence early,” Wayns said after Villanova’s 83-72 win.

“Just not letting them take out our game plan

RICK JACKSON

6-9, 240, SR. 12.9 PPG, 11.2 RPG

CAM THOROUGHMAN

6-7, 235, SR. 2.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG

Jackson’s recent twogame slide is well known.

Have teams begun to figure out a game plan to contain him?

FAB MELO

7-0, 244, FR. 2.0 PPG, 1.8 RPG

KEVIN JONES

6-8, 260, JR. 13.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG

The most intriguing story here is whether Melo will play after sitting out Saturday’s game because of a missed practice. He practiced Sunday. Either way, he probably doesn’t even deserve to start.

STAT TO KNOW The Orange enters Monday’s game having lost three home games in a row. The only other times SU has done that during Jim Boeheim’s tenure were during the 1998-99 and 2001-02 seasons.

JIM BOEHEIM

849-299, 34 SEASONS

BOB HUGGINS

686-249, 28 SEASONS

Huggins has lost three in a row in this matchup but won two games inside the Carrier Dome last March in the NCAA Tournament.

Two incredible coaching resumes.

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The number of losses Syracuse has already suffered in the Big East. It lost just three a year ago.

and take open shots when we had them. Take the gaps when we needed to and get our bigs involved. And shoot open shots.”

The next home loss was the most unexpected. A 22-point drubbing against Seton Hall, the worst home loss for the Orange since 1998.

Again, an opponent’s confidence was high early. Bolstered by the return of Jeremy Hazell, the Pirates came out on fi re. They hit their fi rst seven shots from the field and shot 55.2 percent overall in the fi rst half. That included an astounding 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) from beyond the arc. All part of the early-game struggles that have plagued Syracuse lately.

“They hit 3s, we make 2s,” Jardine said.

“We can’t do that. Giving teams seven or eight 3s for a half, it’s not good. So we have to do a better job of defending the 3-point line and making teams uncomfortable.”

Making teams uncomfortable for a full 40 minutes is something the Orange learned from its road loss Saturday as well.

The Cardinals did not come out on the same hot shooting streak as many of SU’s recent home opponents. But in both Syracuse’s home

loss Wednesday to Georgetown and Saturday at Louisville, it allowed its opponent to go on key runs that ultimately decided the game.

Against Georgetown, it was a 14-2 Hoya run to end the game. Against Louisville, it was a 38-11 run that spanned the end of the fi rst and beginning of the second halves. That included a 21-4 run in the fi nal 5:17 of the fi rst half.

And in the end, it was too much for Syracuse to overcome, despite a furious run of its own.

“It shows we can fight,” junior forward Kris Joseph said. “If we play like that for 40 minutes, we can win a lot more games in this league and going forward this season.

“Going forward, we want to focus on specifically playing the way we did (during that comeback attempt).”

The sense of urgency is on the minds of the players. Jardine said this game is the Orange’s “season” on the line. And it’ll start with fi xing the early woes.

“We’re a good enough team,” Jardine said.

“We kill ourselves.” bplogiur@ syr.edu

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Syracuse offense sputters without points from Jackson

By Brett LoGiurato Sports Editor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With the paradox in his words, Rick Pitino gave away Louisville’s defensive game plan. Not that it was a secret.

“We did a great job of trapping him in the zone,” Pitino said of his target, Syracuse forward Rick Jackson. “Even though we are playing man.”

Pitino’s team enforced his game plan throughout the Cardinals’ 73-69 victory over the Orange on Saturday inside the KFC Yum! Center. They double- and triple-teamed Jackson whenever he touched the ball in the paint or on the blocks, even to the point of switching up defenses to do so.

And as a result, Jackson was frustrated for the second consecutive game. Against the swarming Louisville defense, he was held to seven points and seven rebounds.

“That’s really it,” Jackson said. “They’re double-teaming me, triple-teaming me, not letting me get the chance to make the moves inside. I just have to try to get everything off the backboards and help my team the best I can.”

Perhaps most impressive about the Cardinals’ defensive effort was Jackson’s goose egg in the scoring column in the first half. He didn’t even attempt a shot. Jackson didn’t record his first points of the game until C.J. Fair found him underneath for a layup on a broken play after Fair tripped 1:12 into the second half. By that point, the Orange trailed 45-32.

The Cardinals’ first-half success was a result of Pitino’s squad carrying out the plan. The plan Louisville guard Kyle Kuric said was obvious and perfected by his team during practices after watching film of Jackson’s struggles against Georgetown.

“He’s a great player, so when he got the ball in the post, we didn’t want to just let him back down our five-man,” Kuric said. “So we wanted to come double him and force him to pass it out and maybe get a turnover.”

Jackson’s first-half frustration, in turn, led to

frustration for SU head coach Jim Boeheim and the rest of the Orange. When Jackson did find open teammates, they, too, often failed to finish.

Syracuse shot only 2-of-6 from beyond the arc in the first half. But what really bothered Boeheim was the Orange’s inability to finish close to the basket. He pointed to Fair and junior forward Kris Joseph as the two main culprits.

“As long as they doubled him,” Boeheim said of Jackson, “we got great shots because two times he got his passes out of the basket, and Kris was in the run, too.

“And Kris and C.J. didn’t finish.”

One play in the first half was a perfect example. Fair got the ball down low underneath the basket with no Cardinal in the immediate vicinity. But he waited too long to go up for the easy layup or dunk, and his shot was blocked by senior guard Preston Knowles.

Knowles grabbed the loose ball and raced out in transition, and eventually Louisville center Terrence Jennings tipped in a miss on a rebound. This came during the early stages of the Cardinals’ 21-4 run to end the first half that left Syracuse staring at a 10-point halftime deficit.

“When you don’t finish, that leads to a fast breakout,” Boeheim said. “You have to finish those. I didn’t think we were tough enough in those situations, and I was disappointed in that.”

Louisville stopped Jackson, and the rest of the Orange couldn’t do enough to compensate.

By the time he did get going — late in the second half as Syracuse mounted a comeback — it was too late.

For the second straight game, Jackson was left frustrated. For the second straight game, the opposing team stopped him and the SU offense as a whole.

Said Jackson: “When you’re down 20, it’s hard to come back and win.”

Melo sits, Moussa Keita starts Noticeably absent from Saturday’s starting lineup was much beleaguered freshman center

courtesy of sam upshaw | the courier-journal Rick Jackson dunks the ball in Syracuse’s loss to Louisville. The Cardinal defense held Jackson, who didn’t score in the first half, to seven points and seven rebounds.

Fab Melo.

Boeheim said Melo didn’t play because he missed practice Friday. He would not elaborate on why Melo missed practice and added that Melo is “done playing for now.”

Melo practiced Sunday in the Carrier Dome in preparation for Monday’s game at home against West Virginia.

In the SU locker room after the loss to Louisville, Melo said a personal issue at home in Brazil kept him out of practice Friday.

“It’s just some personal problems with my family in Brazil,” Melo said. “It just wasn’t in my head to practice. That’s why I didn’t go.”

Fellow freshman Baye Moussa Keita earned his first career start in place of Melo, who had started in 24 of 25 games this season. Melo said Boeheim told him as long as he practiced with the team before West Virginia, he would play Monday. bplogiur@syr.edu

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Syracuse wins 3 weekend matches, remains perfect in Big East play

By Andrew Tredinnick Staff Writer

Alessondra Parra sprinted toward the net. As the ball dropped in front of her, she looked to return the drop shot with one of her own. But her return hit the top of the net.

Parra was let down. Not because Syracuse syracuse 7 dropped the match — her was one of just two seton hall 0 loss matches SU lost in the weekend — but because syracuse 6 she missed a chance to buffalo 1 prepare for what’s to come later in the season.

“I’m disappointed syracuse 6 that I went to the third cincinnati 1 set tiebreaker, because I should have been prepared to win that, too,” Parra said. “These big matches come down to tiebreakers sometimes. … I need to be able to win anything.”

Parra could celebrate the fact that the rest

of her Syracuse team (7-1, 3-0 Big East) dominated and swept all of its matches in a threegame weekend series with Cincinnati (1-6, 1-1), Buffalo (2-2) and Seton Hall (1-4, 0-2). The Orange defeated Cincinnati 6-1 Sunday, a day after beating in-state rival Buffalo 6-1. SU swept Seton Hall 7-0 Friday.

The Cincinnati match provided SU with a chance to assert itself on another Big East opponent. Despite some difficult matches, the Orange was able to put away the Bearcats in convincing fashion.

In doing so, SU used a serve-volley approach throughout the match. After striking the serve, the Orange tried to keep its opponents off balance by looking to hit a quick return.

The strategy benefitted many of SU’s players, including freshman Maddie Kobelt. Kobelt won her match 6-0, 7-6(3). The freshman said the approach is something other teams don’t practice against frequently, so it is advantageous to use.

A tiebreaker decided the No. 2 doubles match. The pairing of Parra and Simone Kalhorn was able to win 9-8(5), but the overall match could have taken upon a whole new dynamic had they lost that point. Parra and Kobelt were both pushed to tiebreakers in their matches. Kalhorn won at No. 6 singles in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The Orange picked up its sixth consecutive victory this season. SU also boasts a 19-game regular-season conference winning streak and a 17-game home winning streak.

But for Kobelt, Syracuse’s No. 3 singles player, those winning streaks aren’t recognized by the team.

“I think if you do think that we’re undefeated here that you get caught up in that rather than just playing,” Kobelt said. “It’s helpful for us, and it gives us motivation to get better, but I think we’re going to keep that up and just take one match at a time.”

Despite the victory, head coach Luke Jensen

still wants to see his team improve. Three of the six players closed out their matches in straight sets, but each match had its challenges.

“We didn’t play our best tennis,” Jensen said. “I don’t think we are playing our best tennis. There’s so much more room to grow and improve.”

Syracuse was able to test itself against some more challenging opponents and came out successful on three consecutive days. For Jensen, it came down to the team’s urgency to win, its fitness level and focus to get through the long weekend.

Parra didn’t give up, even though it was obvious the match wouldn’t affect the overall result.

These are the matches that are going to help the Orange pursue its overall goal of a conference title and a trip to the NCAA tournament.

“The bottom line is I don’t see fear out there,” Jensen said. “I don’t see anyone being tentative, I see everybody being challenged and going out there and finding ways to win.” adtredin@ syr.edu

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will, at worst, be .500 in the conference with 22 wins and wins over Michigan State, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, at St. John’s and at Connecticut.

So don’t worry. No chance of an epic collapse in that sense.

The message here is this: This once-proud Syracuse team has gone backward in just four weeks. On top of the college basketball world one week at No. 3 in the nation. Still undefeated and preparing for perhaps the most anticipated matchup of the season to that point with No. 5 Pittsburgh.

Two weeks later, the team found itself 14 spots further down in the national rankings.

And now, this is where it stands. From special to very ordinary. From comfortable to fighting.

“Our season,” SU point guard Scoop Jardine said. “That’s our season Monday. If guys don’t get up for this game, then they don’t need to be playing Syracuse basketball.”

The definition of Syracuse basketball has changed rapidly this season. From a team brimming with confidence after the second-best start in program history under head coach Jim Boeheim to a team tucking its self-confidence between its legs while questioning where it stands on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

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“We didn’t find their shooters.”

That bad end started after the Orange built a comfortable 26-19 lead with just more than five minutes remaining in the first half. Then came the steady Louisville comeback, led by center Terrence Jennings. Then came the barrage of 3-pointers that would end in a 19-point swing in a little more than five minutes.

With six quick points from Jennings and a free throw by Preston Knowles, Louisville tied the score at 26-26 in two minutes. Then, a Knowles 3. Then, another. Then, a Kuric 3-pointer after a kicked ball went right into his arms.

In four minutes, Louisville now had a seven-

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point cushion. And the Cardinals weren’t done.

After Jardine got into the lane for an easy, almost uncontested layup, Knowles raced down the floor. He pulled up with fewer than two seconds left on the clock and hit the 3-pointer that left Jardine stunned.

“We dug ourselves into a hole when we basically had the game won in the first half,” Jardine said. “We can’t get behind to Louisville, can’t get behind 10 points going into halftime.

They shoot too well.”

And Louisville took that momentum and rode it into the second half, shooting just as well. Jennings opened the half with seven of Louisville’s first nine points. And a little later, two 3-pointers from Knowles and Kuric gave the Cardinals a 20-point lead.

Spanning 9:30 of game time, the finishing touch

We’ll fi nd out soon enough.

“We have to be tough, and we have to fi nish out this season strong,” Jackson said. “We’ve come a long way. At the end, we can’t just give

it up on these couple games.”

on a 38-11 Louisville run was that 3 from Kuric. At one point, the Cardinals scored on 15 consecutive possessions. Kuric had 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, and Knowles finished with 22 on 7-of-14.

“The objective was to not let them shoot,” SU guard Brandon Triche said. “It was difficult for us. … They made us move as guards. They penetrated, and they sucked us in, and then they spread it out really well.

“Sometimes, we went to the wrong shooter.

We didn’t go to Kuric. We probably went to Chris Smith or the other guys and left one of their best shooters open. And they knocked them down.”

Syracuse nearly shocked an entire arena with what would ensue in the next eight-plus minutes. Starting with a Rick Jackson layup and ending with one from Triche, SU went on a 14-2 run to close a once 15-point gap to just three.

But the deficit was too much to overcome.

Louisville secured the game by making free throws. Peyton Siva ended the game on the line.

After he missed the second free-throw attempt, C.J. Fair’s errant pass to Jardine left the point guard in resignation. Hands on the ground, head down, as the clock expired.

In the Syracuse locker room after the game, Jardine displayed a similar emotion. Sunk in his locker, defeated, resigned and trying to look ahead. In a game of whirlwind emotions and twists, SU fell just short.

“We can’t kill ourselves like that in the beginning of the game,” Jardine said. “We have to come out ready. We have to match teams’ toughness. If we don’t do that, we’re not going to win any games in the Big East.”

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The number of 3-point field goals made by the Cardinals. Louisville shot 48 percent from long range in its 73-69 win over Syracuse on Saturday.

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courtesy of sam upshaw | the courier-journal JIM BOEHEIM screams at an official in Syracuse’s loss to Louisville on Saturday. The Orange tried to make a comeback, but a 20-point deficit was too much to overcome.

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Kyle Kuric

“We let their best two shooters get hot. That was the game.”

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That was displayed Saturday. The Orange started out on that road by building a comfortable lead and gaining confidence. Suddenly, it all slipped away. Finally, the valiant effort fell short as SU realized it can’t expect to come back from a 13-point deficit with eight minutes to play.

That was the team’s performance as a whole. Individually, Syracuse is even more wildly inconsistent. Like Jardine, who goes through a 16-for-55 stretch from the field in six games only to score 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting Saturday.

But then, in the same game, makes a crucial turnover on a busted alley-oop attempt with SU down three and trying to make a comeback. Something that could only make Boeheim stare at Jardine for Louisville’s entire next possession as Jardine gave the sheepish “I know” look.

“We made a great effort and got our offense going and did some good things on the defensive end,” Boeheim said. “But you can’t get that far behind.”

Syracuse can’t afford to get much further behind in the grand scheme of things this season, either. So here is the crossroads for this version of Syracuse basketball.

Is this the team — fi nally coming to fruition — that Boeheim called “overrated” two games into the season? The team that went on to win 18 games in a row to start the season?

Or the team that stands psychologically shaken now?

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Kuric and Preston Knowles kept the KFC Yum! Center crowd on its feet all game, making 12-of-19 3-pointers as a tandem. Kuric finished with a game-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including five 3-pointers. He’s the same player who scored 22 points in last season’s victory over the Orange at Louisville.

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After a foul by James Southerland, Louisville guard Peyton Siva hit the first of two free throws to give the Cardinals a four-point lead.

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For the second straight game, Jackson was contained. Saturday, Louisville held him to seven points, even though Jackson picked up just three fouls in 34 minutes. It’s the first time the senior forward has been held to singledigit points in back-to-back games all year.

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By Andrew Tredinnick Staff Writer

Paul Flanagan watched as his team failed to clear the puck out of the defensive zone. Mercyhurst forward Jesse Scanzano sent the puck on net, and teammate Jess Jones cleaned up the rebound and scored.

Syracuse players mercyhurst 4 retreated with their heads syracuse 0 down toward center ice mercyhurst 4 after the goal. After tying game 1-1 in the first syracuse 2 the period, the Lakers took the wind out of the Orange’s sails with this go-ahead goal.

The Orange had its back against the wall.

“We got a little tired of running around, and when they scored that goal, it was pretty deflating,” Flanagan said. “You have to minimize your mistakes, and you just can’t let that happen.”

Syracuse was overmatched in the second period of Saturday’s game with No. 5 Mercyhurst,

and after heading into the first intermission with the score tied, it struggled to stay in the game. The Lakers used two goals in the period to defeat the Orange 4-2 in front of 247 people at the Tennity Ice Pavilion on Saturday. The Orange lost 4-0 to Mercyhurst on Friday.

Syracuse forward Holly Carrie-Mattimoe scored the first goal of the weekend series for the Orange when she scored off a rebound Saturday.

The goal came with 10:16 remaining in the first period. And though the Orange prevented Mercyhurst from scoring the rest of the period, the Lakers still held a 12-4 shot advantage.

The Orange went into the dressing room confident it would be able to stay with the Lakers.

Flanagan preached during the intermission about how important it would be to get the lead in the second period. He urged his players to push the puck up the ice and get the puck behind the Mercyhurst defenders.

“We wanted to get pucks behind them and not just dump and chase,” Flanagan said. “Get the puck

by them and drive to the outside and make them retreat more so they had to play more defense.”

And in the early part of the period, it worked.

Syracuse opened the period with four consecutive scoring chances. Forward Stefanie Marty watched as her powerful shot on a two-on-one opportunity was turned away by Mercyhurst goalie Hillary Pattenden. SU forward Megan Skelly saw one of her shots ring off the crossbar.

Nothing could find the back of the net.

The confidence was evident from Syracuse in the early stages of the second period.

“We just wanted to keep doing the things we were doing,” Carrie-Mattimoe said.

But Syracuse penalties ground any momentum to a halt. Syracuse picked up three costly penalties that exhausted its players and led to more Mercyhurst scoring opportunities.

And after rushing out of the gate in the second period, Syracuse put up only one shot for the last 15 minutes.

Ashley Cockell picked up two roughing penal-

ties, one of which led to a Mercyhurst goal. That meant a longer period of time its penalty-killing unit had to spend on the ice.

“We just got a little bit deflated physically,” Flanagan said. “It prevents your offensive capabilities when your forwards get tired and don’t have enough energy.”

With heavier legs, Syracuse defenders struggled to contain the Lakers’ multiple scoring threats. College Hockey America leading scorer Meghan Agosta had a goal and an assist in Mercyhurst’s dominant second period.

The Lakers scored three consecutive goals overall and jumped out to a 4-1 lead. Despite playing a more competitive third period, Syracuse was unable to overcome the deficit.

“I think they have a lot of shooters, but if we could have scored on our opportunities, it could have been a little bit better for us,” Cockell said.

“For the most part, we shut them down, but some of the calls didn’t go our way.” adtredin@syr.edu

Syracuse outlasted in testy, physical contests with 5th-ranked Lakers

By Ryne Gery Staff Writer

Following another pileup in front of the Syracuse net, Orange forward Megan Skelly and Mercyhurst’s Jess Jones got into a shoving match. Skelly skated to the penalty box for hitting after the whistle.

There, she joined teammate Ashley Cockell,

who was called for roughing 25 seconds earlier.

The pushing and shoving was a constant part of Syracuse’s two-game series with No. 5 Mercyhurst. Both teams played physically in an intense conference matchup that ended in another Lakers sweep of the Orange. The physical play resulted in 28 total penalties and plenty of power-play opportunities.

The all-out play came at a cost, though. Syracuse took penalties for roughing, hooking, checking, interference and hitting after the whistle, which led to 14 Mercyhurst power plays in the series. And in crucial situations, that cost the Orange.

“We have to stay out of the box and just mind what we say to the refs and how we control our sticks,” SU head coach Paul Flanagan said.

The Orange didn’t break through and beat the conference powerhouse, but it did force the Lakers to earn everything they got. The smaller and younger Syracuse was not intimidated by Mercyhurst like it has been in the past.

“We definitely stepped it up as compared to last series against Mercyhurst,” Skelly said. “We want to beat them. Everyone hates Mercyhurst.”

The hatred for a Mercyhurst team SU has never beaten was on display all weekend. The Orange pestered the more talented Mercyhurst squad from the first whistle.

Flanagan said he was proud of his team’s response to the physical play.

“There was a lot of situations where a player went into the boards or just went after someone,” Flanagan said. “Our kids laid their body on the line.”

Flanagan said the officials overcompensated to control the physical play. He said the referees’ quick whistles affected the flow of Friday’s 4-0 loss, in which Mercyhurst had nine power plays and Syracuse had seven.

The head coach felt the officials should have let the teams battle more before calling penalties. In an effort to control the game, he said the officials were inconsistent.

“Some of them are just little love taps when (the referee’s) calling slashing,” Flanagan said. “Then

someone gets railed, and there’s no call.”

Against the nation’s highest-scoring offense, nine power plays in one game were too many to overcome. Flanagan said the penalty kill, which limited Mercyhurst to two goals in those nine chances, kept the Orange in the game.

But it also prevented SU from scoring goals.

“We’ve got a lot of our better players, offensive players killing penalties, and you can’t kill nine penalties,” Flanagan said. “You just wear out your best offensive players, so that’s what’s tough.”

The Orange fought off six Mercyhurst power plays until the Lakers scored their third goal on a five-on-three advantage in the third period to put the game out of reach Friday.

In both games, the Lakers earned power-play goals in the deciding periods. Freshman goaltender Kallie Billadeau, who recorded 40 saves in both games, said the power-play opportunities cost SU its chance to make a comeback.

“A lot of their goals were on the power play,” Billadeau said. “I feel like we were kind of shooting ourselves in the foot, especially in that third period.”

The physical play left SU exhausted by the end of the weekend. But the Orange proved it could match Mercyhurst’s intensity and style of play. It was a total team effort despite being overmatched physically.

Flanagan said the challenging weekend was good for Syracuse. The physicality brought out the best in his team. He said the Orange needs to bring that effort to the ice for the rest of the season.

“That effort that we responded to a real physical game was really important because that’s tough,” Flanagan said. “A lot of nights, it’s just not like that.” rjgery@syr.edu

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SU needs home win to end 3-game losing skid

By Brett LoGiurato Sports Editor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five direct words ended the shortest Jim Boeheim press conference of the season Saturday inside the KFC Yum! Center.

After his team fell behind 20 and couldn’t muster a comeback in a loss to Louisville, Boeheim wasn’t in much of a mood to talk. After three minutes, Boeheim resorted to coach-speak following a question about a quick turnaround as his Orange heads home to take on West Virginia on Monday in the Carrier Dome.

“We’ll be ready Monday night,” Boeheim said, before abruptly leaving the podium.

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Simple but pertinent. Because ready — especially at home — is something SU hasn’t been lately. The Orange has lost three straight at home for the first time since the 2001-02 season. And the team is attempting to avoid its second three-game losing streak overall of the year, something that has never happened under Boeheim.

So as the Mountaineers (16-8, 7-5 Big East) come to town for a 7 p.m. date with the Orange (20-6, 7-6), being ready from the opening tip is something that’s on SU’s collective mind as it looks to solve its home woes.

“We’re coming out too lackadaisical sometimes, if you know what I’m

By Brett LoGiurato Sports Editor

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courtesy of sam upshaw | the courier-journal C.J. Fair attempts a layup during Syracuse’s 73-69 loss to Louisville Saturday. The Orange fell to the Cardinals for the seventh straight time and have lost six of its last eight games.

OUISVILLE, Ky. — Hands on his hips, Scoop Jardine looked bewildered.

Louisville had just capped a furious first-half run with another 3-pointer. This one, from Preston Knowles, came from about 25 feet as the buzzer sounded. And Jardine had a hand in his face.

“We let their best two shooters get hot,” Jardine said of the Cardinals’ Knowles and Kyle Kuric. “That was the game.”

So Jardine expressed the 21-4 Cardinals run in the simplest of ways: hands on his hips. Trailing by seven at one point in the first half, No. 16 Louisville (19-6, 8-4 Big East) used that run to take a 10-point cushion into halftime. And in a game of seismic shifts and turns, No. 12 Syracuse (20-6, 7-6) couldn’t recover inside the KFC Yum! Center, falling 73-69 to the Cardinals in front of 22,755.

It was the second straight loss for the Orange and sixth in its last eight games. And it was Syracuse’s seventh consecutive defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. This one came as the result of a stunning turn of events — one Syracuse almost answered with a dramatic run of its own late in the game.

“We had a bad end to the first half,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said.

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NIT? Not quite, but shocking fall is cause for concern

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keith edelman | web editor dion waiters (left) and the Orange have lost their last three games at home, the worst coming in a 22-point loss to Seton Hall on Jan. 25. SU will look to snap its skid against West Virginia Monday.

OUISVILLE, Ky. — Back up a second, Rick Jackson.

What was that?

It’s been three years since this acronym has been used in association with Syracuse men’s basketball. Three years since the acronym has given Syracuse fans knots in their stomachs while hoping their favorite team’s bubble — another term that hasn’t been used around here in three years — hasn’t burst.

That’s right. Rick Jackson said N-I-T. Because somewhere along the line in Syracuse’s 73-69 loss to Louisville in the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday, Jackson and the rest of his Syracuse teammates felt a sense

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outrageous fun of urgency they never could have dreamed of a month ago.

“Maybe pride started kicking in,” Jackson said of the Orange’s near comeback Saturday from what once was a 20-point deficit.

“We don’t want to not be in the (NCAA) Tournament and be in the NIT right now.”

And there’s the bombshell. Be in the NIT right now. Jackson was the only member of the team who used the letters “NIT” when describing the state of this Syracuse team.

But when you talk to almost any member of the team, that feeling — that sense of urgency — is there.

Let’s get this out of the way so there’s no confusion: Syracuse is not going to the NIT. No logical path leads the Orange there. At 7-6 in the Big East and with 20 wins overall, SU already has a strong resume.

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