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Campus community reacts to news that Muslim students were tracked at SU, among other universities By Marwa Eltagouri

ASST. NEWS EDITOR

s a member of the Learning About Israel in the Middle East project, Sam Taylor was shocked to hear that the New York Police Department was monitoring Muslim college students at Syracuse University for suspicious terrorist activity. “I knew it was happening, but I’m just so shocked,” Taylor said. “I knew it was happening at other schools, but not here.” The Associated Press reporters broke the news Saturday that undercover officers were sent by the NYPD to monitor Muslim student associations at Northeast colleges such as Syracuse University, Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University and the State University of New York campuses in Buffalo and Stony Brook, among others. LIME, an interfaith project to promote discussion on Israeli culture,

works closely with the Muslim Students Association on campus. Taylor, a senior broadcast and digital journalism major, is familiar with the association and said he is surprised anyone in the MSA would have questionable ties to terrorism. “If there’s sufficient evidence, then of course the monitoring would be justified,” he said. “But the MSA is not one of those organizations.” An anonymous source reported a student informant was present on SU’s campus between 2006 and 2008. It is unclear whether the monitoring is still occurring. The NYPD, along with the CIA, developed secret programs to watch Muslims in their daily activities, including their eating locations and frequency of worship. Detectives browsed Muslim student websites, and officers were sent on student trips to monitor the participants, frequently recording personal information for police records. The anonymous source who report-

ed the undercover officer on SU’s campus is familiar with the NYPD’s program, but chose to remain anonymous due to a lack of authority to discuss the issue. Mohamed Ahmed, a senior bioengineering major, said for him, the monitoring is a “reality.” Ahmed is of both Egyptian and Portuguese descent and said he is often racially profiled at airports because his last name matches names on no-fly lists. And although he said he was tolerant when pulled aside the first time, he loses tolerance each time his name is associated with the list. “There sometimes is justification, but sometimes monitoring is taken to an extreme level,” he said. “In this case, NYPD basing monitoring on religion is ridiculous.” Ahmed said he questions why the MSA is receiving unequal treatment in this situation compared to a student association of Christians or Jews. He said he

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Medical amnesty to take effect By Rachael Barillari ASST. NEWS EDITOR

A medical amnesty policy and explicit cyberbullying language will be added to Syracuse University’s Code of Student Conduct. Student Association President Dylan Lustig said a medical amnesty policy, first proposed three years ago, will be put into effect at SU, although not immediately. The policy encourages students to call officials if they are in need of help in drug- or alcohol-related emergencies. The policy will make it so those in the Office of Judicial Affairs will reprimand the individual in need of medical

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Lawyers to argue over venue of suit By Liz Sawyer NEWS EDITOR

Lawyers involved in the defamation case against Jim Boeheim and Syracuse University will argue to move the venue of the lawsuit from New York City to Syracuse during a hearing Tuesday morning. Attorneys for stepbrothers Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, the first two men to accuse former associate men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine of molesting them, will contend that an impartial jury cannot be found in Syracuse due to the community’s obsession with SU basketball and the university. State Supreme Court Justice

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CRIME BRIEFS A Syracuse University sophomore told police her cellphone was stolen from a dressing room in Carousel Center on Saturday, according to a Syracuse Police Department report. The student told police she was changing in a dressing room and set her Blackberry down on the seat. After she left the room, the student said she realized she did not have her phone on her. She returned to the dressing room but the phone was not there. The Blackberry had a tracker in it that said the phone was located on West Genesee Street, police said. The student contacted police and said she was too afraid to go to the location to search for the phone by herself. Police then went to the listed address, which turned out to be a Ford car dealership. Upon searching, police told the student they were unable to locate her phone at that location. Police responded to a call at an apartment on the 800 block of Ackerman Avenue regarding a burglary Sunday, according to a Syracuse police report. An SU senior, who lives in the downstairs apartment, said she was certain she had locked her door. When she awoke and walked into her living room at 11:50 a.m., the student told police she noticed one of her windows had been opened and the front door was ajar. She then noticed her Samsung 23-inch LCD TV, GameCube gaming system, two controllers and about 15 video games were missing. The student estimated the total value of the items was $1,000. Her roommate, another SU senior, was not home when the incident occurred. The roommate told police when she returned that she noticed the dresser drawer in which she kept her jewelry was open. Upon inspection, the student said she discovered about three to five pairs of costume earrings were missing, along with one 24-carat gold ring. The student estimated the total value of the items to be $120. The case remains open. Police were notified that suspicious people wearing dark hooded sweatshirts were seen pulling on car door handles and possibly committing larceny Monday. Police said they stopped the men heading up Ackerman Avenue toward Thornden Park. When police questioned the men about where they were going, they were unable to provide any details, police said. Upon searching the men, police said they found multiple items that did not belong to them, one of which was a wallet that contained five credit cards, a New York state driver’s license and money. The suspects led police to where they took the items and identified the owner of the stolen items. Both men were arrested on charges of grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. —Compiled by Stephanie Bouvia, asst. news editor, snbouvia@syr.edu

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charlotte horton | staff photographer Five students explained why they should be elected to the general assembly at Monday night’s SA meeting in Maxwell Auditorium. After much questioning, the assembly elected all five students.

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General assembly elects five members By Dylan Segelbaum STAFF WRITER

A unique mix of general assembly elections and team building activities dominated the Student Association’s Monday night meeting. All five candidates who went up for election to the general assembly were approved after several rounds of questioning. The meeting was held at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Patricia D’Amore, a sophomore international relations major, was one of the students elected to the assembly during the meeting. She emphasized her involvement as a resident adviser as well as being a member of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. Abigail Zambrana, a freshman political science major, discussed her perseverance in graduating from a Los Angeles high school deemed to be a “drop-out factory,” a high school where 50 percent of students did not graduate. She advocated the creation of a student activity fair in the spring to make it easier for students entering Syracuse University for the first time to get involved on campus.

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$12,428 .84 The amount of money remaining in the 2012 special programming budget.

“We need these people to know each other on a more personal level. Yeah, they know the person they sit next to, but do the really know the person they sit across from a couple levels over?”

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“I think it would be amazing,” she said. “I know that being involved has always changed my life, so I’d like to make a difference.” Also among members elected to the assembly were Robert Moldafsky, a sophomore architecture major, and Mapule Greene-Ntloedibe, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Greene-Ntloedibe briefly talked about her involvement as the community council representative for Booth, Kimmel and Marion halls as well as her desire to make SU a better place for all students. Moldafsky called for greater overall security outside of Slocum Hall. He talked about an initiative for the area to be constantly monitored. “We’ve had a huge problem with burglaries,” he said. “What tends to happen is security will heighten after a burglary, however, after that it will sometimes slack off and another one will happen.” Ngawang Thokmey, a junior international relations major, discussed his personal triumph of learning English as a second language. He later advocated a unique student initiative aimed at lowering the cost of textbooks for students by holding talks with individual professors. “Everyone knows that it’s really expensive,” he said. “I was thinking about working with professors and creating a system that reduces the price or actually getting away from

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Five newly elected representatives

Shift in focus from weekly updates

With the addition of more members, the Student Association is closer to reaching full representation of the student body.

SA chose to use a large portion of its meeting time to participate in teambuilding activities instead of discussing current issues.

In an effort to ensure veterans’ work experience is recognized when they transition into the civilian workforce, New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Mike Haynie of Syracuse University to aid him with the initiative. Haynie, executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at SU, was appointed Feb. 9 to the New York State Council on Returning Veterans and Their Families as part of Cuomo’s “Experience Counts” campaign. Haynie, a former U.S. Air Force officer who served 14 years in both the United States and abroad, said he hopes to address how unemployment affects veterans and their families. Military personnel usually move every three years, which puts stress on the families who are forced to find new jobs, enroll in new schools and forge new relationships, Haynie, also the Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship said. “My role at Syracuse University has evolved into supporting its commitment to the area of veterans and military families. I think (the council) will advance Syracuse University’s standing as a leader in higher education addressing these issues,” he said. Chancellor Nancy Cantor said Haynie is a great addition to the council and has unparalleled expertise in using higher education resources and veterans’ skills to help them and their families, according to a Feb. 9 SU News release. Haynie said his appointment to the council would not affect his job at SU and is simply an addition to his current workload. Haynie said he took the job because he feels the IVMF needs to “put their money where their mouth is” and take advantage of an opportunity that complements the mission of the institute. “I have very little interest in sitting through more meetings,” Haynie said. “If I’m going to participate in this, I want the council to produce outcomes that are actually going to make a difference for veterans and their families.” One of the issues the council addresses is the disconnection between state licensing requirements and veteran experience. Haynie used combat medics as an example of a military profession that carries no merit for veterans who are searching for a job in the civilian workforce. A combat medic has to start again with no record of past

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believes it’s unfair for MSA students, and that everyone has the right to practice their own religion. Ahmed suggested conversation as an alternate solution. “It’s really better to have a dialogue than going ahead and monitoring them,” he said. Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, former MSA president from 2005 to 2008, said the monitoring deals with a serious breach of the exact ideal for which pilgrims left England to travel to America: the freedom of religion, expression and the right to assemble, among other attributes. He said America is a nation of law and order based on unalienable principles. “We cannot let such breaches of our civil society go unanswered and must take recourse and exercise our right to ‘petition the government for a redress of grievances,’” he said in an email. The monitoring first started in 2006, when officers browsed Muslim student websites and collected information as part of a “daily

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Brian DeJoseph will hear the 10 a.m. case Tuesday at the Onondaga County Courthouse, according to an article published in The Post-Standard on Monday. DeJoseph could rule on the issue at the hearing or choose to reserve his decision. Davis and Lang, both former SU ball boys, filed the defamation suit against the university and Boeheim in late December. The lawsuit claimed Boeheim defamed Davis and

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routine” for a year, said NYPD spokesman Paul Browne in an article published Saturday by the AP. The NYPD became interested in Muslim student associations due to the population of young men within them, as terrorist groups often pick members from that demographic, according to the article. It was believed that lecturers and activities such as paintballing could be used as terrorist training. Mark Pawliw, a senior geography major, said he thinks the monitoring was a little extreme and that if it were him being monitored, he would feel uncomfortable. But sometimes, he said, the monitoring is necessary. “Sometimes you need to go to extremes for national security, even if it goes against the rights of citizens,” he said. But sophomore biotechnology major Myuran Ratnaseelan said he finds the monitoring disconcerting. “It’s been a few years since we’ve seen that kind of tracking,” he said. “And to still see it now years after 9/11 continues to surprise me.” meltagou@syr.edu

Lang when he publicly stated they were lying about being sexually abused by Fine. Boeheim later apologized for these comments. Gloria Allred, the high-profile attorney who represents Davis and Lang, declined to comment. Fine, who was fired from the university Nov. 27, has denied the allegations and has not been charged. Federal agents continue to investigate. egsawyer@syr.edu —Asst. News Editor Marwa Eltagouri contributed reporting to this article.

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the system where we have to go to the bookstore.” The second half of Monday night’s meeting involved a unique series of team building activities. President Lustig said he felt the experience was beneficial to SA members who may not be entirely familiar with whom they are working “It’s something that I think we need,” Lustig said in an interview after the meeting. “We need these people to know each other on a more personal level. Yeah, they know the person they sit next to, but do they really know the person they sit across from a couple levels over?” The activities were facilitated by David Kelly, a student leadership trainer who conducts similar events at various schools across the nation. The team building activities included oneon-one interviews with SA members, constructing towers out of Dixie cups and a collective “Go Orange!” chant. Kelly was very happy about the level of member involvement he saw and concluded the meeting with a few words of advice. “Do what you can to get to know everyone in here,” Kelly said. “The best times that I ever spent were in student government, and some of my best friends in college I met during that time.”

attention on his or her first offense. On the second offense, the individual will be put on probation by the university and a third offense will result in suspension, Lustig said. The individual who contacts officials will not face charges, Lustig said. The caller will only have to be spoken to by Judicial Affairs. Under the current policy, students found violating codes could face sanctions for the use or possession of alcohol when they are drinking underage or displaying public intoxication. The sanctions for the first violation of those actions, currently in the student handbook, include residential probation or a community involvement referral. The Code of Student Conduct will also be amended to include the exact word “cyberbullying” in the harassment section, said Taylor Carr, SA chief of staff. “This means people will know this will not be tolerated,” Carr said. He said he and Lustig were notified of these future changes this past week. SA members are unsure of the exact dates the medical amnesty policy and cyberbullying wording will be put into effect.

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• The meeting also featured additional voting on seven special programming bills. The National Panhellenic Council received $4,500 for a speaker for their health summit. • A total of $12,428.84 remains in the 2012 special programming budget. • The general assembly will vote to approve the Finance Board’s financial vision next week. dmsegelb@syr.edu

experience, Haynie said. He emphasized that past experience in the military should receive a state license for skills and tasks they did while on duty. The IVMF at SU was founded last year when Haynie worked with James Schmeling, managing director for the institute, to create a bridge between military disabilities and entrepreneurship. They created the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities program to provide resources for veterans such access to education, training and assistance in building small businesses. “We started working together in February to create this new institute,” Schmeling said. “(Haynie) has been a terrific collaborator, and I really enjoyed working with him as we founded the institute and got it up off the ground.” Schmeling said the goal of the institute is to take a national leadership role in leveraging resources of higher education to serve veterans and their families. He said he supports Haynie’s initiative to help veterans with experience get equivalent state licenses, and he hopes Haynie will address education and professional degrees for veterans while on the council. aegiles@syr.edu

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Call for transparency nothing new, still important issue At the University Senate meeting Wednesday, faculty members called for more transparency from the administration in the areas of finances and decision-making. At this meeting, members grew frustrated with the reorganization of on-campus child care services. Members found out about the reorganization after the Committee on Women’s Concerns presented a report. The report described emails and letters that parents and faculty sent, describing their frustration for being left in the dark. The problem seems to be larger than concerns about a day care center. The call for transparency from the administration is not a new phenomenon. It has been happening for a long time now and should be addressed. Having more transparency in the administration would foster new ideas. If professors could see processes, they could help find new ways to solve problems, like the budget. The

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board university should take advantage of the minds of our professors. When a university is accused of needing to be more transparent, the connotation is often the university has something to hide. This reflects poorly on the administration and the university as a whole. Students and faculty members hope this is not the case. If the administration shows it does not have anything to hide, uneasy thoughts will be put to rest. It should be understood the university cannot be completely transparent, such as cases where student information could be exposed. In these instances, professors and students should understand and respect this idea. But when it affects the lives of those on campus, the university should be as communicative and open as it can.

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Students can help alleviate stray cat issues in Syracuse neighborhoods

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ats are roommates; dogs are children” is an illustrative nugget of bumper sticker wisdom. It is hoped you would never leave your roommate on the side of the road at the end of the semester. The city of Syracuse certainly has a stray cat problem. In the University Hill and Westcott neighborhoods after dark you may have noticed skinny, young cats scavenging trash cans and slinking out of sight. I suspect some of these cats are feral and others are strays. Feral cats were born in the wild. Strays are domestic cats that have been abandoned. I admit to being a cat person. They play fight and have their own personalities. I talk to cats like they are

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people who could potentially join the conversation. Until someone pointed this out to me, I did not realize that other people do not do this. They are carnivores and predators, for sure. How cats affect ecosystems has been studied for feral and owned cats, but there have been no conclusive results. It is all dependent on population densities of cats and prey species. In addition to yowling, these wild cats are also potential vectors for cat scratch disease, ring worm and plague. But I’m sure that’s nothing to worry about. About a month ago, a cat tested positive for rabies in Clay for the first time since 2010. Stray cats can be rescued and adopted after proper vaccinations and neutering. But feral cats are not

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green and read all over used to people and do not interact well enough to be adopted. There are trap-neuter-release programs that effectively cut down feral cat populations by preventing reproduction. My cats were relatively feral. Oliver and Georgie were found in a one-bedroom trailer with 50 other cats. Animal control came and the person responsible for leaving all the casts there served time in jail.

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That must’ve been a terrible thing to explain to the other inmates. It took them months to warm up to us. They hid under couches and beds. I think they were malnourished as kittens and never developed properly. We mock them incessantly. Oliver’s head is shaped funny — it’s too broad and too flat. He’ll try to jump up onto the windowsill and miss because he is too fat and dumb. He gets embarrassed and pretends we don’t see. I highly recommend adopting stray cats. They need a home, and it reduces the number of cats causing havoc and filling shelters. Plus, everyone likes to cuddle. Transient neighborhoods like University Hill are ripe for stray cats.

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Some students leave at the end of the semester and do not take their cats with them. Don’t do that. It sucks. Get your cat neutered. If you have a cat that you cannot take care of, call Syracuse Animal Rights Organization. They place stray cats in a foster home until they can be permanently adopted. On the flip side, students can foster kitties as well. This is a great alternative to owning cats because you are responsible for them for weeks, not years. Just don’t get in trouble with your landlord. Leanna Mulvihill is a senior forest engineering major and environmental writing and rhetoric minor. Her column appears every Tuesday. She can be reached at lpmulvih@syr.edu or followed on Twitter at @LeannaMulvihill.

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Scientists explore potential of contraception methods aimed toward males

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ontraception made only for women may be a thing of the past as the potential for male birth control continues to evolve. Male-based methods of birth control are in the lab stages of experimentation, crossing over a broad range of methods from pills to ultrasound technology, according to a Jan. 31 Time magazine article. Male contraceptive research has been somewhat accidental, as drugs used for male birth control have originally been for other purposes, according a Time magazine article published July 27. A drug originally developed as an anti-cancer treatment also interrupts the maturation of sperm. Two other drugs — one a blood pressure medication and the other an antipsychotic medication — are also being researched as potential male contraceptives. Both prevent ejaculation during orgasm, according to the article. Another contraceptive option is the use of ultrasound, which, when experimented on rats, showed that exposing the testes to ultrasound can shut down sperm production. This may lead to an effective contraceptive, according to the Jan. 31 article. “When we treated the rats in the study, it only took two weeks to shut down a process that is essential to the survival of any species,” said James Tsuruta, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine who produced the study, in the article. “Males produce millions of sperm every day. So it’s a very, very robust system. To be able to turn that off — we are really excited to learn how this actually works.” The generation of heat by physically vibrating tissues with sound waves is why ultrasounds are able to contact usually unreachable parts of the body. Researchers suggest the ultrasound

may disrupt the proteins in cells and even their gene expression, leading to alterations in the way the cells work, according to the article. It has been reported that 70 percent of couples use some form of contraception. However, the vast majority rely on female methods like birth control pills. Only 25 percent of men use condoms or have a vasectomy, meaning birth control is almost completely reliant on the woman, according to the article. The drugs will allow men to have more options when it comes to birth control than they do now. “I think it’s good,” said Matt Linaburg, a junior chemistry major. “I mean it’s not permanent like a vasectomy. With this, it can be sterile for as long as you want and then if you change your mind you can go back to being fertile.” Though medicines like Viagra have become commonplace, questions have been raised on how willing men would be to try birth control for themselves, according to the July 27 article. Steve Owens, who has been involved in test trials of male contraceptives, said in the article that when he discusses medications with his friends, their reactions vary. Some are open to the possibility while others are worried about long-term effects and shrinkage, according to the article. “I think it has good intentions, but I don’t think guys will actually do it,” said Rebecca Grossman, a junior retail management, marketing management and entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises major. “I personally think it’s going to make them feel less manly if they’re popping a pill like a girl would.” knvanbru@syr.edu

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anna moulton | contributing photographer SADE MUHAMMAD, a senior magazine journalism major, sorts through racks of donated clothing at the Rescue Mission Thrifty Shopper with her Delta Sigma Theta sisters.

Tightly knit Though small in size, Delta Sigma Theta plan yearly events, aid local community

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t’s Sunday afternoon at the Rescue Mission Thrifty Shopper. Whitney Clinkscales sorts through piles of donated shirts, sweaters and T-shirts. She arranges them first by size before setting them on racks as she jams to country music, white headphones hanging from her left ear. Clinkscales, a junior public relations major, is one of five women volunteering in the store on West Genesee Street in Fairmount. They wear matching red windbreakers with Greek symbols: Delta, Sigma and Theta displayed on the back and Kappa Lambda on the sleeve. Every now and then, one of the women shows the others a fun dress or shirt she finds in the piles and, depending on the

response, sets it off to the side. This is half of the Kappa Lambda chapter of Delta Sigma Theta at Syracuse University. Beginning with a church service and followed by volunteering at two Rescue Mission Thrifty Shopper locations, Sunday marks the start of Fortitude Week: 99th Edition, a weeklong set of events organized by the sorority dedicated to uplifting and empowering the Syracuse campus community. Delta Sigma Theta is part of the Divine Nine, a group of nine sororities and fraternities founded in the early 1900s — a time when black students were not allowed to join existing sororities and fraternities. SU hosts seven out of the Divine Nine organizations on campus.

Every sorority and fraternity in the Divine Nine organizes a weeklong set of events. This year, Delta Sigma Theta’s week runs from February 19-25. Some of the programs include a forum on the tension between black women and men, a night of celebration and recognition of black womanhood on campus and a “Love Connection” game show night. Each event is open to the entire student population and starts at 7:13 p.m., in honor of the sorority’s founding Jan. 13, 1913. Clinkscales’ father once told her she would be able to count on one hand the number of college friends she would keep in touch with after graduation. “I don’t think he counted on me joining a sorority that has 300,000 people,”

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technology

Students duke it out for chance to discuss changes caused by social media

ast Friday marked the kick off of the School of Information Studies latest awesome opportunity: the 140 Challenge. The contest presents five iSchool students with the chance to win a trip to speak at the 140 Characters Conference in New York City this June. This global conference brings people from all industries together to discuss how technologies, specifically social media outlets, are changing the way people work and communicate. Previous speakers include David Carr, my personal idol and

New York Times writer, and Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chairman of Twitter. This year, a Syracuse University student will speak alongside the likes of similar top-notch social media mavericks that are the best in their respective industries. Jealous? I am, too. The five contestants are current iSchool students and will take turns speaking during February and March to vie for a spot at the New York City conference. Steve Rhinehart (@cusebarista) was the first to tackle the challenge, speaking this past Friday at the 140 Challenge kick

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our ram is bigger than yours off. Sam Morrison (@SamTheCobra), will speak this Friday, followed by Isaac Budmen (@ibudmen) on March 2, Gabriel Muger (@gmugar) on March 23 and Alyssa Henry (@AlyssaHenry) on March 30. At noon on each of the presenta-

tion dates, competitors will take the stairs in the iCafe in Hinds Hall and speak on his or her chosen topic. On March 30, videos of each presentation will be posted to the #140cuse website, alongside an online voting poll to let students weigh in on who they think is most deserving of the 140 NYC spot. Other judges include the #140cuse team and Jeff Pulver, the founder of the 140 Characters Conference. Each of the five students will discuss how some aspect of social media has affected them as students, as professionals and as people.

Henry, an iSchool graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in information management, plans to speak about how Twitter has enabled her to build a personal

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said Clinkscales, one of two vice presidents of the traditionally black sorority on campus. Although there are 300,000 members nationwide, the Syracuse University chapter only has 10 active members. Unlike other greek organizations, the girls don’t have a house and they don’t participate in rush. Delta Sigma Theta prides itself on being a public service sorority, not a social one. People see the sorority as the one who steps and strolls the most, said Ashley Stevens, a senior finance and accounting dual major and president of the sorority. “That’s literally less than 1 percent of what we do,” Stevens added. Despite having only 10 active members, Delta Sigma Theta has the same responsibilities as larger greek organizations on campus. “It’s triple the pressure,” said Sadé Muhammad, a senior magazine journalism major. “Even though I don’t have a leadership position, that doesn’t mean I’m kicking my feet up. It’s still a lot of work. I didn’t necessarily know that going into it, but it’s really made me a better person for it.”

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brand and identify and pursue opportunities in a unique way. “Speaking at the 140 conference would be a dream come true for me,” Henry said. “The 140 conference brings together a community that is passionate about all the things I’m passionate about, and to have even a small chance to share

Today, Delta Sigma Theta is not an exclusively black organization. It accepts members from different ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds. The Kappa Lambda chapter has had members from Africa, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Central America. “We don’t just cater to a black audience,” Clinkscales said. Every semester, the sorority hosts forums, panels, workshops and seminars open to the entire campus, Clinkscales said. Last fall, the organization hosted the Total Woman Retreat to help female freshmen, sophomore and transfer students acclimate to campus life, Clinkscales said. One of the activities was a “sister circle” where girls could voice any concerns they had about college life in a nonjudgmental environment. Every Saturday, the Kappa Lambda chapter participates in two mentoring programs on campus: Delta Academy and C.H.O.I.C.E.S, or Creating Heightened Opportunities in Community, Environment and Self. Nicole JonesWatkins, an SU alumnus and Delta, created the latter. Both programs aim at empowering young Syracuse women by boosting their self-esteem. These demanding responsibilities and close bond make friendships outside of the sorority hard to maintain. Lunch dates are missed, leav-

ing non-Delta friends wondering why. But when they see the women putting on forums and working in the community, they get it, Stevens said. “That’s how they kind of understand. They’re not necessarily upset about it,” she said. “They see this is what I have to do, and my friends respect that.” Attracted by the sorority’s dedication to community service, Muhammad joined the sorority in spring 2010. “Everyone had a passion before becoming a Delta,” she said. After the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Muhammad and her line sister, Natasha Benjamin, created an organization called H.A.I.T.I. Now. One of their line sisters, Venise Toussaint, is Haitian and had family members affected by the earthquake, Muhammad said. Toussaint helped pair the organization with an orphanage in Haiti. Since then, H.A.I.T.I. Now has hosted food and supply drives to collect items to send to the orphanage. Given the sorority’s strong emphasis on public service, Delta Sigma Theta has a highly selective application process. To gain membership, prospects must meet a minimum GPA requirement of 2.75 unlike other sororities that have a 2.5 requirement. They should have performed at least one consecutive

year of community service and submit two letters of recommendation. Membership is a lifelong commitment. “I think it holds me to a higher standard,” Stevens said. “I can’t slack off because I don’t have that option.” The Deltas have become a tight-knit family. “We have this deeper bond that is really hard to explain because it’s just something that we feel,” Clinkscales said. “It’s kind of hard to see looking from the outside in.” The sorority is Stevens’ family away from home, she said. Recently, one of her best friends told her she wanted to become a Delta. “Just knowing that I can have that kind of influence on my friends is great,” Stevens said. “I’m winning either way.”

my story with so many people is amazing.” Morrison sees the competition as not only an exceptional opportunity to speak at 140 NYC, but also as a way to further his quest for his own brand and online identity. The junior information management major recently found Internet stardom via his YouTube sensation, One Backflip A Day. For Morrison, the opportunity could help him keep up with his growing following. “This summer, I plan on traveling the world

and doing backflips at cool landmarks around the globe,” he said. “I think speaking at 140 Challenge, and hopefully 140 NYC, will be a great way for me to get the exposure I need to pull off this project.” If you can only spare one or two of your precious Fridays, it’s worth mentioning that Pulver will be in attendance at the March 2 presentation. Yes, eating pizza and rubbing shoulders with a member of the social media elite in the same room is possible. I was shocked, too.

Once the dust settles, the dropped jaws realign themselves and the votes are tallied, the victor shall emerge, rewarded with a speaker spot at 140 NYC from June 19-20. If you’re anything like me, a former “The Sims” aficionado, you’re as pumped as I am to see who gets booted off the island and wins a trip to Manhattan.

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•First black woman elected to Congress: Shirley Chisholm •The 18th surgeon general of the United States: Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA •Superintendent of Syracuse City School District: Sharon Contreras •Broadcast journalist, CNN anchor of Starting Point: Soledad O’Brien

Jessica Smith is a senior information management and technology and television, radio and film dual major. Her column appears every Tuesday. She can be reached at jlsmit22@syr.edu.

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cotland isn’t exactly the birthplace of soul, but it has managed to turn out a budding star in the rhythm and blues world. Emeli Sandé is the new artist on the block. Her debut album, “Our Version of Events,” offers a mix of hits and a few misses. Her popularity has yet to spread to the United States, but Britain loves the girl, granting her numerous nominations such as British Breakthrough Act and a Critic’s Choice Award at the 2012 Brit Awards. Sandé has been in the game since 2008. She was featured on two top 10 hits and writing songs for artists ranging from Susan Boyle to Tinie Tempah. An endorsement from Simon Cowell also doesn’t hurt her reputation. He said that Sandé was his favorite songwriter at the time, according to STV. Sandé is definitely a powerhouse performer. Her soulful voice and ability to belt put her in a class with artists such as Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys. With her excellent writing chops, this would seem like the perfect combination. But straddling the line that separates R&B, pop and alternative, the album gets a bit misguided at times. This mixed with its little mainstream appeal holds “Our Version of Events” back from becoming a hit. The album’s first single, “Heaven,” is a beautiful midtempo tune that shows off Sandé’s vocal range, complemented by a gospel choir in the background. However, its quick and heavy drums are not only out of place, but they also turn a soulful, contemporary R&B song into an unnecessarily danceable track. The song is about wanting to be a good person, but making bad decisions anyway — clearly nothing to dance about. This R&B mix is also missing a very important element: power ballads. Everyone knows a real R&B record needs a midtempo ballad for fans to strain their voices, trying to reach that one last

high note. However, it seems the album tries to cater to its many other genre influences so much that it forgets about its R&B roots. “My Kind of Love” is the album’s only hope. My throat hurts a little from belting it out with Sandé, but the song still doesn’t reach its full potential. There are several wonderfully written and performed songs on the album. Tunes like “Mountains” and “Maybe” are beautiful midtempo songs that show off Sandé’s voice and are true R&B tracks. However, they’re not enough to catapult the album into stardom. The album lacks that one good hit that will make Emeli Sandé a household name. One bright spot Sandé must be commended for is “Daddy,” featuring Naughty Boy. One of the best songs on the album, the song has an organ and orchestral sound mixed with a heavy drumbeat that actually works this time. This combines with a great vocal from Sandé that shows off her low and high range. “Our Version of Events” may not be the hottest thing around. Though it’s a little unfocused and doesn’t really tap into the mainstream market, Sandé is worth checking out. Her voice and writing skills will definitely make her an artist to watch in the future. ieinyang@syr.edu

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attention garnered at the biggest games of the season, Ross said the only way to get ready for the other aspects off the diamond is to actually be there. The senior class has dealt with three previous years of a variety of pressure situations. It includes two Big East championship games that were decided by one run — both Syracuse wins. So the Orange is used to games with little room for error. “We kind of know the routine,” said Daniels, who transferred from Georgia to Syracuse before her sophomore year in 2010. “We kind of know what it takes to be at prime all the time.” The experience Syracuse has is an indication of how strong the team has been the past few years under the direction of Ross and the seniors on this year’s roster. Ross said this year is unquestionably her strongest squad since she’s been with Syracuse. Caira posted an impressive 1.51 ERA to go along with her 35 wins last season. Between her play for Syracuse and the Canadian National Team, she has cemented herself as one of the nation’s premier pitchers. As for the offense, Syracuse has the luxury of four players returning with a batting average above .300, with Daniels’ .351 average and teambest 67 hits leading the way. But it’s not just the numbers on paper that convinced Ross her team is a legitimate contender. She believes Syracuse has the intangibles to make a postseason run. “The skills you’re going to have and you can find athletes that have skills, but it’s the intangibles, it’s the mindset, it’s the chemistry,” Ross said. “All those things combined.” That combination has them mentioned among the top softball programs in the nation.

Syracuse was one of the top teams outside the Top 25 that received votes in the Feb. 14 ESPN/ USA Softball poll. It’s rare for a team from the Northeast to gain that sort of national attention. Evans said the only other team she’s knows of that usually gets that sort of hype is Michigan, a perennially ranked squad. But the added attention doesn’t equal added pressure for Syracuse players. The seniors, who have already left a mark on the program in taking it to two NCAA tournaments, are not affected by the expectations. Caira doesn’t want younger players on the team to feel like they need to win one for the seniors. Kohl said patience is the key. “I think that’s the most pressure, staying patient with everybody else who this is completely brand new to,” she said. Last season, Ross could sense the complacency among her players after Syracuse’s NCAA tournament win over LSU. A letdown ensued. Against other top softball schools, Syracuse’s postseason run unraveled in a downward spiral from there. It lost to Texas A&M, and was eliminated in a rematch with LSU. Syracuse was soon on a plane home. “We knew that we had accomplished our goal. I think what we did as a team is we had the letdown,” Ross said. This season, Kohl said the Orange can go as far as the SU seniors want to go. And all seven seniors want to reach the Women’s College World Series, she said. It all trails back to the group of seniors. They gave the program a facelift. From the first time they all practiced, Ross could tell the group had ambitions to do more. “I think they set a tone from the moment they stepped on campus as far as the tone of wanting to outwork any other team in the country,” Ross said, “and there’s a pride and a standard that they’ve set.” dgproppe@syr.edu

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Boston College to provide test for SU in season opener By David Wilson STAFF WRITER

Gary Gait had the plan in place all along. With championship ambitions, the Syracuse head coach knew there was one way to ensure the Orange would be prepared to follow through on his vision. Build a schedule featuring some of the best Who: Boston College teams in the country. Where: Carrier Dome Except last year, When: Today, 4 p.m. that plan backfired. “When I took the job here, my goal was to win a national championship,” Gait said. “And my philosophy is that in order to win you’ve got to play the best.” Whereas most teams face their stiffest competition at the end of the season in Big East play, Gait frontloads his schedule with elite competition. Last year, that led to the Orange finishing just 10-8 and missing the NCAA tournament after a 1-3 start with losses to top-15 teams Maryland, Stanford and Virginia. This season won’t be any easier for No. 12 Syracuse. It opens up its campaign Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Carrier Dome against No. 13 Boston College (1-0). To return to the NCAA tournament, the Orange needs to start out on a better note than it did a season ago, and it starts with the Eagles. “We’re just focusing on one game at a time,” attack Michelle Tumolo said. “So right now it’s BC, obviously, so we’re working on what they’re defense does.” And what the Eagles’ defense does is conducive to the junior’s skill set. Syracuse’s focus and team motto is “big energy.” The Eagles take the same approach, playing up-tempo and creating double teams. But for an experienced and talented passer like Tumolo, even that becomes a benefit for SU. “That’s my favorite,” Tumolo said. “I love when people double team and when they play a high-pressure defense because that means we’re moving faster and there’s going to be someone open. I hate when they sit there.” A year ago, though, that high-pressure defense may have been something to worry Syracuse. In 2011, freshmen Alyssa Murray and Katie

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practice. We’re more intense, and we’re getting more focused because it’s getting into postseason time.” Syracuse’s strong shooting performance in the win over Marquette came after another quality offensive game, when it finished 43.4 percent from the field against Louisville. In the two contests combined, the Orange even managed to drain eight 3-pointers to show a part of SU’s game that’s been dormant for most of the season. DePaul is a difficult challenge, though. The Blue Demons are lethal from beyond the arc and play a game that will be tough to guard for Syracuse. “Until we get four deadly 3-point shooters on the perimeter and a four that’s really a five that can play in the high post, we can’t play that way,” Hillsman said. So if Syracuse can’t match the type of personnel DePaul throws out onto the floor night in and night out, it’s going to try to control what it can. It’ll try to outplay the Blue Demons with intensity on both ends of the floor, utilizing that pressure defense that converted 21 Marquette

Webster were pressed into action despite their lack of experience. After becoming two of the team’s top five scorers, the experience they gained against will be invaluable. Murray said rather than looking ahead to the Orange’s matchup with No. 1 Northwestern in eight days, it needs to be ready for Boston College. “Just focus on the game instead of like the huge picture,” Murray said. “We’re going to play Northwestern in a week or something, and instead of just thinking like, ‘Oh, we’re playing the defending national champion,’ it’s like we’re playing Northwestern.” And Gait feels the experience gained in the disappointing 2011 season will serve Syracuse well as it aims to get back on track this year. “We’re young again,” Gait said. “But I think we have much more experience than we have from last year, and I’m hoping that we come out and develop the chemistry early and have success from the opening game.” Confidence, though, is the most important factor to SU’s season. With so many players playing with limited experience a year ago, the Orange was a bit overwhelmed. But this year, the players know what to expect. Syracuse’s roster is dotted with veteran leadership and will rely on that experience this year. While there are still some freshmen in the rotation, most notably Kelsey Richardson, who is one of two goaltenders competing for the starting job, the rookies won’t be expected to contribute as much as they were last season. And while Richardson admits to having some nerves entering her college debut, she still has experience against elite competition. The Orange took on the England national team as a preseason tune-up. Games like that — in addition to last year’s tough schedule — will put SU in better position than a year ago. “Last year they got a chance to see what it’s like, play the best and now they understand what they’re getting themselves into this year,” Gait said, “and I think they’re going to be more prepared, more focused and expecting the best from the top teams in the country.” dbwilson@syr.edu

turnovers into 32 points. If the Orange can get some good looks from the outside, it’ll take its shots, and if not, pass off to Alexander inside. “We’re more intense,” Tyson-Thomas said, “and we’re getting more focused because it’s getting into postseason time. The daunting task ahead for SU is to get some solid performances from players who hadn’t been much of a factor at the start of the year. Phylesha Bullard has been shooting 63 percent in her last six games while averaging more than six points per contest. And after starting off the year on a tear before slowing up, guard Elashier Hall has been shooting 43.2 percent from the field in her last four games and averaging 10 points over that span. Both Hall and Bullard have provided additional offensive sparks Syracuse will need in the final three games of its season. The first step toward matching SU’s tournament ambitions begins Tuesday against DePaul. “I guess I am kind of getting back to that, knowing that we really need these next couple of games,” Hall said. “I just have to go out there and do as I’ve been doing and keeping up the momentum and just getting it going for those coming off the bench.” cjiseman@syr.edu

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Teammates finish 2-sport careers on court By Nick Toney STAFF WRITER

When he texted Josh McKee, Michael Cooper was taking a career-defying risk. The high school senior had already committed to play football for Ashland (Ohio) University, and he knew McKee, his former AAU teammate, had all but signed on the dotted line to play wide receiver for Ohio Dominican UniFOR THE versity. But that didn’t stop Cooper from giving his longtime friend the chance to do something special. “If you go, I’ll go,” Cooper said he texted in 2008, hoping that McKee would play both football and basketball with him at Wittenberg University in Ohio. “We signed the same day,” McKee said. “We went in together, and we’re leaving together —hopefully with another championship.” This basketball season, the duo delivered Wittenberg its first North Coast Athletic Conference regular-season championship since 2004. But even if the Tigers don’t win a Division-III title, Cooper and McKee will still leave Wittenberg as two of the most prolific athletes in school history. Combined, the football and basketball teams have won 109 games the last four seasons. McKee owns nearly every receiving record in NCAC history, and Cooper isn’t far behind with 2,548 career receiving yards. The friends have combined to score 70 touchdowns. “They’re two of the most talented pass catchers I’ve ever seen,” said Tigers football coach Joe Fincham. “And to tell you the truth, basketball has a lot to do with that by keeping them in shape.” Playing wide receiver has its benefits on the hardwood, too. Wittenberg basketball head coach Bill Brown said Cooper and McKee can separate from defenders on fast breaks, and they know how to shield defenders away when they set a pick or go up for a rebound. Without football season, Cooper said he wouldn’t have a second sense about where McKee is on the basketball court. That second sense came in handy during a battle for the NCAC division title against Wooster, the NCAC preseason favorites. The Tigers were up 16 at halftime before relinquishing their large lead. That’s when Cooper said he found McKee out of nowhere. “I got a late steal and ran down court, but

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because I had played with Josh so long, I knew exactly where Josh was going to be,” Cooper said. “I found him in the corner, and he hit another 3. If he didn’t hit that shot, the game might not have gone to overtime, so I guess that’s something we just picked up on in the offseason without knowing it.” But the offseason really doesn’t exist for Cooper and McKee. Even when they’re expected to catch fly routes and in-cuts for the football team, Cooper and McKee use their days off for shootarounds. “It’s like they have no quit in them,” Brown said. “I’m exhausted at the end of basketball season, but they’ve been through a football season on top of that, too, not to mention spring football after our season ends.” And Cooper and McKee show no signs of slowing down in their senior seasons. In Wittenberg’s NCAC regular-seasonclinching win over DePauw last Wednesday, Cooper scored a season-high 22 points. And on their second senior night this year, Wittenberg won last Saturday with some help from McKee, who scored nine points on 3-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Still, Brown doesn’t know how his two star forwards do it. Both players have sacrificed a significant chunk of their social lives to remain two-sport athletes at Wittenberg. When football season ends, Cooper and McKee have no longer than two weeks to prepare for the Tigers’ preseason basketball tournaments before they’re plugged back into the starting lineup. Brown said the rest of his players have no problem with their coach leaving two starting spots open for two football players. Even in Cooper and McKee’s freshman season, a rebuilding year, the duo kept Wittenberg’s streak of 55 consecutive seasons with a .500 record or better alive. The Tigers were supposed to struggle in 2009, but behind Cooper and McKee, they went 13-13. “I owe them for that one,” Brown said. “And I’ll get creative with the scheduling just to accommodate them.” Now seniors, the longtime teammates are finishing up their final season together. And after four years coaching them, Brown remains impressed with their two-sport balancing act. “They’ve had their fun, but they’ve sacrificed so much for both teams,” Brown said. “They’re the type of guys I want my future players to know because they were committed to everything —football, basketball and their studies. And after everything, I’m sure they’ll

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february 21, 2012

SPORTS

SPRING SPORTS SEASON PREVIEW

w o m e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l

SU looks to knock off ranked DePaul on road By Chris Iseman ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Quentin Hillsman believes it can be done. He has seen it before, and he believes Syracuse has every right to be the next team to pull off the feat. After an inconsisWho: DePaul tent season Where: Chicago marred by When: Today, 9 p.m. s t r u g g l e s Channel: CBS Sports in almost Network every aspect of the game, the Orange head coach still believes SU has a chance of accomplishing what it set out to do. But he also knows Syracuse has no margin for error. “Things have happened in women’s basketball before,” Hillsman said. “Teams have gone on to win five out of their last six, or last seven, and they’re a hot team and get to the tournament, so I just challenge our girls not to give up.” After the Orange won its 16th game of the season over Marquette on Saturday, Hillsman said the victory had a greater meaning than simply ensuring a winning season. More importantly, it keeps the team’s postseason hopes alive as long as SU puts together a string of victories to close

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out its season. It’s still a tall task for the inconsistent Orange (16-11, 5-8 Big East), but it’s the mission starting Tuesday on the road against No. 21 DePaul (20-7, 8-5 Big East) at 9 p.m. If SU can pull off an upset against the Blue Demons, it will have No. 15 Georgetown to contend with. On Tuesday, though, the focus is on DePaul and trying to take the next step toward the NCAA tournament and away from the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Orange’s woes are the Blue Demons’ strengths. Three of DePaul’s starters are shooting at least 40 percent from field, buoying the Blue Demons to third place in 3-point fieldgoal percentage in the Big East. Syracuse’s struggles from the outside have permeated its ability to win consistently, though the Orange is coming off a 54.4 percent shooting performance against the Golden Eagles. SU hasn’t shown the ability to find its shooting stroke and keep it for a streak of games, but if that is going to happen, now is the time. “You have to make shots to win,” guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas said. “For us to finish off hot, we’ve got to make shots inside and out. I think we’re starting to turn that up more in

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stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor CARMEN TYSON-THOMAS (44) and Syracuse will look to upset No. 21 DePaul on Tuesday night. A win would give the Orange back-toback conference wins after topping Marquette on Saturday.

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the daily orange

Part 3 of 3

SOFTBALL

Refusing to settle Senior class makes mark on program, sets 2012 goal to reach Women’s College World Series

STEPHANIE WATTS, 2B 2011: .306, 11 home runs, 39 RBI

By David Propper

STAFF WRITER

acey Kohl remembers Syracuse’s preseason goal three years ago. As a freshman in 2009, her and her team’s objective was to win a game in the Big East tournament. Compared to now, the Orange’s expectations are night and day. With two Big East tournament crowns, two NCAA appearances and an NCAA tournament win in the last three years, Syracuse has continually upped the ante. Winning an NCAA tournament game as SU did for the first time in school history last year by beating Louisiana State won’t achieve satisfaction. “This year our goal is to be playing on May 31,” SU head coach Leigh Ross said. “Playing in the College World Series. That is our goal as a team.” After achieving its mission of winning one tournament game last year, the Orange lost a sense of urgency to move forward, dropping its next two games and getting eliminated from the NCAA tournament. In 2012, though, Syracuse will make it its first priority to not let that happen again. Syracuse’s goal has surpassed what most Northeast schools enter their seasons with. With the Orange’s high expecta-

JENNA CAIRA, P

2011: 35-11, 1.51 ERA, 321 strikeouts

tions for its postseason potential, SU’s seniors know the bulk of the team’s success is going to fall on their shoulders. For Ross and her entire team, winning one game in the tournament won’t be enough. Each of the last four years, Syracuse has raised the bar another notch. With an experienced and talented group that boasts seven valuable seniors, being one of the last eight teams standing in the country isn’t where Ross hopes her team is. It’s where she expects the Orange to be. And it’s the last chance for the group of seniors who advanced the program to where it is to reach an even greater stage. Her players echo that same lofty ambition. For Kohl, now a senior catcher, it wasn’t easy getting over the Orange’s elimination at the hands of Texas A&M and LSU. But one thing that helped her get over it is she knew had one more chance to make a deep tournament run in her final collegiate season. The seven seniors include Kohl, Jenna Caira, Lisaira Daniels, Kelly Saco, Stephanie Watts, Leah Porter and Gaby Torzilli. All besides Porter and Torzilli have been key cogs in the last two teams. In the tournament last year, Kohl said SU wasn’t intimidated,

LACEY KOHL, C

2011: .285, 12 home runs, 43 RBI

but it was still a shock to the system dealing with something it hadn’t all year. “The atmosphere was foreign to us,” Kohl said. “The game obviously was not, so I think the atmosphere kind of had an effect on the way we played.” Texas A&M head coach Jo Evans, whose team topped Syracuse 13-5 in the tournament, said it’s hard for a team like Syracuse to know what to prepare for when pushed into big-time games. Facing a hostile environment when going up against a team like the Aggies takes time to adjust to. Evans said it’s an advantage most Southeastern Conference, Pac-12 and Big 12 teams have over a Big East school like Syracuse. The Big East teams simply don’t see the same type of crowds and hype during the regular season that the softball-powerhouse conferences endure. “It takes some getting used to if you’ve never been put in that environment,” said Evans, who brought her team to 10 straight tournament games. “Young teams can possibly be rattled by that sort of atmosphere. They’re just not used to it.” But after two straight years in the NCAA tournament, the Orange is no longer unfamiliar. From the warm-ups to the additional media

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left, center: stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor right: andrew renneisen | staff photographer