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Open to discussion After initial controversy about whether media should be able to attend the talk, one of Obama’s top economic advisers visits SU. Page 3

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SU student dies after being hit by car in NYC

By Jessica Iannetta ASST. NEWS EDITOR

A Syracuse University student died early Saturday morning after he was hit by a car in New York City.

In an email to SU students, faculty and staff Saturday night, Chancellor Nancy Cantor identified the student as Jason Morales, a senior in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.

Morales, 23, was walking in the cen-

ter lane of Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive at about 1:45 a.m. when he was hit. He was taken to Metropolitan Hospital Center, but could not be revived. Police don’t expect to press any charges against the driver who hit him, The New York Daily News reported Saturday.

“We always grieve whenever a student loses their life,” said Thomas Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of the

division of student affairs. “We have been in touch with his family and are offering support to his friends and others on campus who knew him.”

After Morales’ family has their own ceremony for him, university officials will work with those who knew him at SU to plan a ceremony for the campus community, Wolfe said.

Morales, who was originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., was in New York City

completing his senior capstone and interning for the St. John’s University Athletic Department. He was also a brother in the Phi Iota Alpha fraternity, where he served as social chair, according to Cantor’s email.

Morales leaves behind a 2-year-old son and a girlfriend, said Luis Sosa, a 2012 SU graduate who was also a member of the Phi Iota Alpha fraternity.

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GEORGETOWN BEATS SYRACUSE 57-46 IN FRONT OF RECORD CROWD Hoyas’ Otto steals show on recordsetting day for SU

Undocumented students should receive financial assistance for college from a private scholarship fund. Page 5

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Otto Porter’s big day sent 35,012 fans home unhappy in the final SyracuseGeorgetown Carrier Dome clash.

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Aaron, oh Aaron Aaron Carter returns to touring with a stop at the Westcott Theater. Page 20

DA I LYOR A NGE .C OM Go online to check out a time lapse of the record-breaking crowd that filled the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon.

top and bottom left: ryan maccammon | staff photographer; bottom right: luke rafferty | asst. photo editor TOP: Georgetown’s Otto Porter speaks with CBS broadcaster Bill Raftery after his 33-point performance shocked the Orange in the Hoyas’ 57- 46 upset. Porter shot 12-of-19, including five 3-pointers, and grabbed eight rebounds. BOT TOM LEFT: A fan in the Syracuse student section holds up a sign that supports the Orange’s mascot and refers to GU’s Otto Porter.

BOT TOM RIGHT: Greg Piatelli, Molly Koester and Jack Jesset look on in disappointment after the Hoyas pulled off the upset.

hen it was all done, when the dozens of orange balloons had fallen for the final time and the reverberations from a record crowd had faded away, when the jersey celebrating a city’s favorite son had been unveiled in the rafters, an ironic cheer emanated softly from the corner of the Carrier Dome.

“Otto! Otto! Otto!”

Not an uncommon utterance in this particular stadium at this particular school, where Otto is the name of the Syracuse mascot.

But on this particular evening, following this particular game, a different Otto stole this show. This Otto wore navy blue and gray — Georgetown colors — and this Otto singlehandedly disappointed the majority of 35,012 spectators by pouring in 33 points during a 57-46 upset of the Orange.

For the second time in 33 years, Georgetown closed an arena on the Syracuse campus.

“I’m sure you guys are waiting for a Manley Field House-type of statement,” Georgetown head coach John Thompson III said. “You’re not going to get it, but it feels good to win here.”

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CORRECTION In a Feb. 20 article titled “Selling Point: Syracuse ranks 8th in the country for amount of time house remains on market,” a quote was misattributed. The quote was said by Judy Winslow in the comment section of a Feb. 14 CNY Central article.

In the same article, no one identified was contacted for an interview. All information and quotes were taken from CNY Central articles published Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 and their comment sections.

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MIRIAM ROSSI and LIZ ENTRUP hoist big-head cut-outs of Carmelo Anthony into the air during the ceremony for the retiring of Anthony’s jersey during Syracuse’s game against Georgetown on Saturday. Anthony is the 10th Syracuse athlete to have his jersey retired, and he averaged a double-double during his one season with the Orange.

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SU falls off Peace Corps list

By Annemarie Menna Contributing Writer

For the first time in three years, Syracuse University is no longer on the Peace Corps’ Top 25 Colleges list for medium universities and colleges. SU was in 13th place last year and tied for 11th place in 2011.

The list ranks various universities and colleges across the country by the number of volunteers they have sent to the Peace Corps. The rankings are issued by the national office in Washington, D.C. In 2010, 36 SU alumni volunteered and in 2011, 34 students volunteered, according to the Peace Corps’ website.

Last year, only 20 SU alumni enrolled in the Peace Corps, just two shy of the number needed to rank in the top colleges list, said Elizabeth Chamberlain, a spokeswoman for the Peace Corps, in an email.

That number was based on the amount of volunteers who identified with SU, she said.

“We really want to get Syracuse back on the list next year,” Chamberlain said, adding this was most likely not a trend or the result of a specific issue.

Dove Russo, a field-based recruiter for the Peace Corps, said she is just as confident SU will return to the list next year.

“I spoke with 37 students during the Nonprofit & Government Career Fair, and interest on campus is clearly still just as strong as it has been,” Russo said. see peace corps page 8

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Umami (center right) and XQueena (center left), a student drag queen duo, perform with their back-up dancers Brianna Lecca (far left) and Ann Beyersdorfer (far right), a senior psychology major and junior theater design and technology major, respectively, in their act during Pride Union’s “Totally Fabulous Drag Show” on Thursday night. The pair was crowned the winner of the competition, which was hosted by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Shangela Laquifa Wadley. There was also a special performance by drag king Spikey Van Dykey. See page 16

Twitter verifies official SU Media access controversy account, gives credibility surrounds Maxwell event

By Jackie Barr

Contributing Writer

The Peace Corps ranks the top 25 colleges and universities that produce the most Peace Corps volunteers each year. Syracuse University ranks among mediumsized institutions. Their ranking has taken a hit in recent years.

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A shiny blue badge with a white checkmark now appears on the Syracuse University Twitter page.

This signifies @SyracuseU is a verified Twitter account, a change SU’s social media team noticed on Feb. 6.

Twitter verification is used to “establish authenticity of identities on Twitter. The verified badge helps users discover high-quality sources of information and trust that a legitimate source is authoring the account’s Tweets,” according to the Twitter Help Center.

The Twitter Help Center states the company will proactively reach out to high-profile accounts it feels deserve verification.

“Twitter has a little bit of a mysterious process because verification is not for the average person, and is reserved for very popular, active accounts,” said William Ward, a

“Being verified is something we’ve been trying to do for a while. It’s something we’ve been joking about since we started the #44social team in September of 2011.”

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social media professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. “Twitter’s process is intentionally vague and is likely

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By Sam Blum Staff Writer

Media cameras lined the back of an Eggers Hall conference room early Friday afternoon as Jason Furman spoke to an audience about economic policy in President Barack Obama’s administration.

Though the media made up a large portion of the audience, their presence wasn’t originally part of the plan. furman Officials from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs decided to close the event to the media at Furman’s request. The assistant to the president for economic policy and principal deputy director of the National Economic Council was going to remain off the record for the entire lecture.

But after controversy surrounded the original decision, The PostStandard reported Thursday afternoon the university had reversed its decision to keep the media from attending the event.

Leonard Burman, a professor of practice in public administration and international affairs in Maxwell who invited Furman, said in an email the choice to ban the press from attending was a “miscommunication on my part.”

He declined to delve further into the decision process.

The decision to close the lecture to the press was considered surprising to some at Syracuse University.

For Roy Gutterman, an associate professor of communications law and journalism who also runs the Tully Center for Free Speech, Maxwell’s initial choice didn’t make much sense. see furman page 9

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Calling for collegiate debate Conservative columnist Michael Stikkel believes it is time for the College Republicans and College Democrats to debate the issues affecting Americans, and especially college students, in today’s society.

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Classroom technology effective when used as additional tool

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weeting, blogging and using PowerPoint slides have redefined the university classroom across the country and at Syracuse University. But as this technology continues to develop and infiltrate deeper into the collegiate learning environment, many researchers have rightfully begun calling into questions its effectiveness.

Instead of raising our hands to participate in class discussion, we are often encouraged to tweet at the class-designated hashtag to share our thoughts with our peers. Instead of bringing written reflections and essays to class, we are instructed to post our ideas in a class blog.

Michael Wesch, an associate professor at Kansas State University, has been praised for his technology-focused classes, which rely heavily on Twitter. In a Feb. 12 article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, Wesch reported that despite his success with technological teaching, many other professors see the downsides of technology in the classroom. They argue it is a distraction, and fear a reliance on Twitter and blogs is “missing a sense of purpose.”

After comparing his methods to classes free of technology, he decided the most important factor is not whether a class is high-tech, but rather “the bond between professor and student.”

This bond is an extremely important factor in comprehensive learning. But how an instructor uses technology also matters, as it should be an additional component to further advance collegiate study. Technological methods should not replace

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campus watchdog face-to-face classroom interactions and discussions, or replace traditional teaching methods.

Using Twitter during, not instead of, inclass discussion to generate more content and conversation, as well as allow more voices to be heard, is a positive use of technology. Blogs can work in a similar way if students are encouraged to read and comment on their peers’ posts to produce extended dialogue.

Beyond social media and blogging, other classroom technologies like PowerPoint have reconstructed the traditional university classroom experience.

The use of these digital slides can be an effective guide for student note-taking. But arguably, PowerPoint may not be the most beneficial teaching tool. Some instructors compose their slides with content directly from class textbooks and read the typed text on each slide to their class.

Using PowerPoint this way does not generate the most productive learning, as receiving the same information from assigned reading and class lectures is not only redundant, but not engaging.

A study titled “Classroom Technology Faces Skeptics at Research Universities,” contains more than 40 interviews with professors concerning their opinions of technologies like PowerPoint in the classroom.

Many argued this presentation style “… can give students less incentive to attend class or pay close attention to the material as it’s being taught,” according to a Jan. 28 article from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

This is especially true when the issues above are coupled with slides being posted online.

But posting slides online for students to consult regarding material clarification and study purposes is not the root of possible inefficiency.

The key is not reproducing learned material on this platform, but instead using the slides to bring extended, previously unlearned information to students. When the content on the slides goes beyond the book and is used as an additional component for class discussion and learning, this teaching tool is ultimately successful.

Technology in the classroom must be met with a purpose for its use. As more technology requirements appear in class syllabi, it must be remembered these modern methods cannot fully replace the traditional aspects of university classrooms.

Rachael Barillari is the editorial editor and a junior political science and Middle Eastern studies major. Her column appears weekly.

She can be reached at rebarill@syr.edu and followed on Twitter at @R_Barillari.

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Balancing family, career still challenge for modern women

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omen face significant pressure to “have it all,” but sometimes that’s not what they want.

For the modern woman, this phrase typically means having both a successful career and a family. However, there has been much debate concerning the reality of achieving this.

One of the most influential voices in this debate comes from Anne-Marie Slaughter, a Princeton University professor and former director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department. She published a piece in The Atlantic last summer about her experience balancing her demanding career and family.

She concluded women still can’t “have it all” because the workplace has yet to adjust to the needs of a working mother. But, Slaughter argues, being an empowered woman does not mean you have to have a career and a family.

History has demonstrated that women have had to choose between acquiring a career and a family.

Women have fought the societal prejudice of working outside of the home, a barrier that has encouraged them to become housewives after they marry.

A friend of mine recently expressed a similar sentiment to Slaughter’s. After she has kids, she told me she wishes to quit her future job and stay at home to raise her family. Having both a career and a family is not something she desires. When she shared her future plans with her women’s and gender studies class, many of her classmates expressed disapproval of her choice.

To her classmates, it seemed retrogressive that a woman should choose to be a stay-at-home mother when, a few decades ago, societal standards dictated women stay at home when she has kids.

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i am woman, hear me roar of Labor Statistics, the participation of women in the labor force was 34 percent in 1950. In 2000, the percentage of women participating in the labor force rose to 60 percent.

During last year’s presidential election, Ann Romney was criticized for not working a day in her life. She stated her career of choice was being a mother, and that the American people should respect the choices women make. There aren’t many instances in which I find myself agreeing with a Romney, but in this instance, I agree we should respect the choices women make.

Women should not have to worry about society imposing judgment on this issue when men are almost never expected to choose between being a father and having a career.

They are rarely criticized for not being more present in their children’s lives.

Pinterest boards created by college-age individuals are often filled with plans for future weddings, decor for future houses and clothes for future children. Getting married, owning a house and having kids aren’t on my list of priorities because I don’t believe these aspirations will make me happy. But others will always feel the opposite. Having it all shouldn’t mean the same thing for all women.

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Private fund would aid undocumented students Two laws are circulating in the New York State Legislature that aim to grant assistance to college-bound undocumented immigrants. Proposals have been made for a taxpayerfunded program and a privately funded program. State legislators should act on the latter proposal.

An estimated 6,200 undocumented students are in need of college financial assistance. Syracuse University, as well as State University New York and City University New York schools, allows undocumented students to apply.

Though undocumented students attending New York’s public institutions are eligible for in-state tuition rates, no federal or state tuition assistance is currently granted, reported The Post-Standard on Feb. 24.

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EDITORIAL by the daily orange These students would benefit from the opportunities higher education provides in the United States. Therefore, they should have access to a privately funded scholarship that will assist them in achieving their collegiate goals and creating a future they desire.

It is unclear where the private funds for the expansion of tuition assistance would come from, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has yet to provide any details, according to the article. Before this act is discussed further in the state legislature, the details of a concrete, feasible plan must be made public.

The proposed legislation for a taxpayer-funded program would,

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if passed, not use taxpayer dollars until 2015, according to a plan by the state senate. Instead, it would first rely on $4 million generated from new casino licensing fees. But this is not a stable plan, as the casinos have yet to be approved by the state legislature and voters.

Beyond this, using citizens’ taxes to fund the education of undocumented students is contentious, as many New Yorkers see this as an unfair allocation of their finances.

The plans for granting state and federal assistance to college-bound undocumented students have been met with bipartisan support. Though this is a step forward in aiding them, the concept of a private scholarship program would allow these students to access funding while not using taxpayer dollars.

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Summer programs provide students internships, cultural experiences

By Eashaa Parekh Contributing Writer

For students looking to best utilize their summers, having to choose between study abroad and internship opportunities is not always necessary.

“Students are hesitant on going abroad over the summer because they are afraid of losing out on internship opportunities,” said Tracy Zappola, assistant director of summer programs for SU Abroad.

The deadline for Syracuse University’s summer 2013 study abroad program was Feb. 20.

While some students feel they must choose between studying abroad and an internship, both options have benefits, and it is usually possible to do both.

The biggest perk of the summer sessions is that the program offers internship opportunities abroad, Zappola said.

The advantage of these programs, she said, is the short duration: most of these programs last four to six weeks, which gives students time to utilize their summer for internships, as well.

It is not a situation in which students are forced to choose between internships and a summer abroad, because students have the opportunity to do both, said Michael Cahill, director of SU Career Services.

“We are among the top 10 career services in the nation, and we help students decide what experiences are going to be best for them given their strategy,” he said. “We recommend study abroad as an experience for all students. When they do it, it’s entirely up to them, and personally, I think both experiences are essential.”

Melissa Pico, a junior information manage-

ment and technology major, said she prefers a semester abroad to a summer abroad because she’d rather have numerous internship opportunities and the chance to stay home when she could.

“I wouldn’t want to stay away from home for a whole summer,” Pico said. “And I’d rather do different internships near home.”

With about 400 applicants each summer, SU’s summer abroad sessions provide cultural experiences and awareness to students, said Jennifer Horvath, manager for marketing and communication at SU Abroad.

“Not only are the classes shorter, but also

more unique,” she said.

For instance, there is a sport management program offered in Australia during the summer that isn’t offered anytime during the academic year. Programs such as those serve as great opportunities for students with specific interests, she said.

Horvath added that a benefit of these programs is that they’re usually a lot cheaper than the ones offered during the semester. But the programs offer the same level of cultural immersion that students look for in semesterlong programs.

Shane Jones, a senior psychology major, said she thinks summer abroad is a good option because it is cheaper and a shorter length of time, but offers the same cultural experience as a semester abroad.

“I wouldn’t want to stay away for a long time,” Jones said.

Mengting Zhu, a junior applied mathematics and economics major, agreed with Jones. She said she would prefer to study abroad during the semester because she’d rather stay home for the summer and relax than spend that time away. edparekh@syr.edu

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WHO IS SYRACUSE? Who is Syracuse? You tell us.

The Daily Orange is putting together a series of profiles highlighting individuals who exemplify the Syracuse University community. These individuals, nominated by you, will be chosen based on the effect they have on the SU community and what the SU community means to them. Is it an individual who works to provide for the SU community every day and should be noticed for it? Is it someone who breathes and bleeds Syracuse spirit?

Fill out the form online to nominate an individual you think answers the question of Who is Syracuse.

Everyone — students, faculty, staff, community members and more — is eligible.

The form will be open for nominations from Feb. 17March 17, and individuals will be chosen by The Daily Orange editors soon after. The series, “Who is Syracuse,” will be published in The Daily Orange in April.

Please contact editor@dailyorange.com with any questions.

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UNY-ESF has received a $500,000 Wetland Program Development Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to create the first official wetland monitoring field manual in New York state.

“Currently, the state does not have a way to monitor wetlands,” said DJ Evans, director of the New York Natural Heritage Program, a major player in the development of the field manual. “We will provide the tools to do that.”

The New York Natural Heritage Program, a partnership between the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is spearheading the development of the field manual, which can be used by wetland managers across the state, Evans said.

“These protocols can sort of be used as health indicators for wetlands.”

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leader of the water and wetland resource studies at SUNY-ESF

The field manual will include protocols for comparing the landscapes of wetlands to one another, evaluating their conditions using aerial photography and monitoring wetlands remotely using computers, Evans said.

The grant money will be valuable in funding staff members’ research in developing the protocols, she said. This staff will likely consist of faculty and students from ESF. The project is expected to take three years, Evans said. It is currently in the planning phase, but field work will begin this summer.

This will involve surveying hundreds of wetlands around the state and extracting information, such as the populations of plant and animal species, soil composition and water quality, she said.

Many researchers at ESF have been wondering how to measure aspects of wetlands, such as the diversity of fish or amphibians, said Richard Smardon, leader of water and wetland resource studies at ESF. “These protocols can sort of be used as health indicators for wetlands,” he said.

Smardon said there is a lack of specific, geographic data dealing with wetland systems. He said he thinks the manual will provide expansive information about the plant and animal life of specific healthy wetlands to set a standard for comparing wetlands of the same type.

Types of wetlands in New York state include freshwater tidal marshes along river outlets and saltwater marshes, said Scott Sveiven, a conservation biology graduate student. All

illustration by micah benson | art director of these wetlands play a crucial role in the condition of ecosystems, buffering against floods, replenishing groundwater and serving as critical habitats for native plants and animals, he said.

Flooding after Hurricane Sandy was especially destructive because many of the saltwater marshes that used to exist along the East Coast have been developed or drained, Sveiven said.

“Those can play a very large role in absorbing a lot of excess water in times of storms and floods,” he said.

Another main conservation issue facing wetlands today is invasion by non-native plant species such as cattail and phragmites, a common reed that often monopolizes freshwater

marshes in New York state, Sveiven said.

“Those can choke out native plant species and change the function of plant species as a whole,” Sveiven said.

He said he hopes the manual finds ways to address these issues, in addition to ones such as contamination by chemicals from fertilizers and water level changes due to climate change.

“At the end of the day, a lot of people here are really passionate about the overall sustainability of the environment,” Sveiven said.

“Any work that helps to make wetlands more visible in terms of conservation is sort of a victory for ESF’s overall mission of environmental sustainability.” smhazlit@syr.edu

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Students, faculty help select college convocation speakers

By Brett Samuels Contributing Writer

The search for convocation speakers has drawn to a close for some colleges at Syracuse University.

The School of Information Studies, the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications have announced their spring convocation speakers in recent weeks.

Bence Oliver, director of strategic sourcing at eBay Inc., will speak to iSchool students; film director Bryan Buckley will speak to VPA students; and ESPN broadcaster Mike Tirico will give the keynote speech to oliver Newhouse students.

Bence Oliver, the The speakers are director of strategic alumni of each of the sourcing at eBay, will respective schools. deliver the 2013 convocation speech at the Even though conSchool of Information vocations won’t take Studies. Oliver, a 1995 place until May 11, alumnus, founded the process of selecteBay’s Sustainability and Renewable Energy ing a speaker begins long before that.

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Each college goes through a slightly different procedure to choose a keynote speaker. But in the end, they all look for similar qualities in convocation buckley speakers, such as Bryan Buckley, awardsignificant influ- winning commercial and ence in their field film director, will deliver and an ability to the 2013 VPA convocarelate to students, tion speech. Buckley, an ’85 graduate, was representatives of recently nominated for each school said. an Academy Award for All of the colleges his short film “Asad.” incorporate student input in some capacity, whether through a student advisory panel, group of class leaders that makes suggestions or a format in which students are able to make individual recommendations.

“We always consider how a speaker will be received by students. We look for someone who has made an impact on society or business through their work in information or IT,” said Barbara Settel, director of alumni relations at the iSchool. “It’s always a plus to have an SU or iSchool alum, but it’s not a requirement.”

iSchool officials begin looking for a convocation speaker before December and try to have the speaker finalized by February, Settel said.

VPA Director of Communications Erica Blust said the process of selecting a speaker for VPA’s convocation usually begins in October. Blust said VPA Dean Ann Clarke makes the final selection, but not before considering input from others.

“Dean Clarke considers speaker suggestions from VPA students, faculty and staff,” Blust said. “The dean often selects VPA alumni to speak because they can easily relate to the students, and so many of them have compelling personal and professional stories to share.”

Kristin Phillips, a senior history of art major, will attend when Buckley speaks to VPA graduates in May. She said she thinks the speech will appeal to all students, regardless of their major.

“He’s a good role model in terms of being a creative type who makes meaningful things, and he is also recognized by his peers in the industry,” Phillips said. “Even though I don’t come from a film background, I think we BFA candidates can find something to look up to in Buckley’s career and accomplishments.”

Newhouse faculty members choose a convocation speaker in a similar manner, welcoming student and faculty recommendations. Dean

Lorraine Branham makes the final decision, said Wendy Loughlin, director of communications and media relations for Newhouse.

Branham makes tirico an effort to choose Mike Tirico, a 1988 alumnus will be the speakers who are keynote speaker at the representative of all Newhouse convocamajors, and prefers to tion ceremony. Tirico is invite alumni speak- currently a play-by-play commentator and studio ers, Loughlin said.

Loughlin said and radio host for ESPN. the process of choosing a speaker for the Newhouse convocation does not have a set timeline.

Bill Spaulding, a senior broadcast and digital journalism major who will be at the Newhouse convocation in May, said he is looking forward to hearing what Tirico has to say.

“I think Mike Tirico is a great choice as the Newhouse convocation speaker this year,” Spaulding said. “He is one of the most recognizable Newhouse alums and someone who loves the school. I’m sure his speech will be fantastic.”

peace corps

Peace Corps volunteers, Russo said.

Applying to the Peace Corps has become an increasingly competitive process since the program was established in 1961. Current SU alumni volunteer in 18 different countries in areas such as education, environment, health and community economic development, said Chamberlain, the Peace Corps spokeswoman.

When recruiting prospective volunteers, recruiters look at three things, Russo said.

Applicants are considered for selection based on their field of study, job experience and previous volunteer work.

Other important factors include leadership and teaching experience, motivation to serve, curiosity about another culture, and flexibility.

Another important characteristic Russo stressed is taking advantage of the range of volunteer opportunities available to the SU community.

Said Russo: “It’s that thing that makes you stand out, that thing that makes you unique.”

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In her first year recruiting at SU, Russo said she has exchanged information with more than 100 students through various career fairs and meetings on campus.

Russo said she hopes to use Peace Corps Week, which started Sunday, to successfully reach more students across the Syracuse area.

Russo will also conduct an information session at the Mundy Branch Library in Syracuse at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Peace Corps teaches technical skills, health and safety, and prepares students to work internationally. Students can benefit from a new cultural experience and learning a new language, she said.

There is also non-competitive eligibility for employment with the federal government after completing two years in the Peace Corps. The networking experience is also important for

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“I can’t understand why a policy-maker at the highest level of government wouldn’t want to have an audience that would include the press,” Gutterman said before the event was opened to the media. “There’s no better way to get your message to the public than having the press there. From a pure public policy standpoint, I can’t understand this. From a free speech, from a free flow of information standpoint, it’s also vexing.”

Despite the controversy, Furman’s hourlong speech and Q-and-A went off without a hitch. He received several laughs when he quipped about how it’s unfortunate he has become obligated to begin every speech by saying the economy has hit tough times.

He later discussed the three major economic agendas of the current administration. He called them the structural growth agenda, the immediate jobs agenda and the deficit agenda.

Furman also noted that to create jobs, the administration has to assist by creating certain initiatives.

One of the president’s men

Jason Furman is assistant to the president for economic policy and the principal deputy director of the National Economic Council. He received his Ph.D. in economics and an master of arts in government from Harvard University, and a master of science in economics from the London School of Economics. He has researched fiscal policy, health economics, social security and monetary policy, according to the White House website.

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“There’s no better way to get your message to the public than having the press there. From a pure public policy standpoint, I can’t understand this.

From a free speech, from a free flow of information standpoint, it’s also vexing.”

Roy Gutterman

Tully Center for Free Speech director

Furman argued it takes a proactive government to create jobs for its citizens. He used a fiber optic cable as an analogy for creating connections between various job initiatives.

“When we got the Recovery Act, we thought, rather than just digging a hole in the ground, we should lay fiber optic cable because of our broadband initiative that the president has,” he said.

“Then, the fiber optic cable should be connected up to a doctor’s office as part of an improvement in health information technology initiative.”

Furman later proudly noted that job initiatives are one of the reasons the economy has seen 35 straight months of job growth, including 6.1 million new jobs in the private sector.

Tyler Mitchell, a sophomore political science major, said he learned from Furman’s economic perspective.

“His point is about cutting the deficit,” Mitchell said. “His focus is on more of the long-term effects, rather than the short-term effects.” sblum@syr.edu

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dealt with on a case-by-case basis.”

SU officials decided to take initiative, and were able to speak with someone inside Twitter who helped get the account verified, said Kate Brodock, executive director of digital and social media for the university.

“The process was fairly simple,” Brodock said. “We had to complete some email verification and had to show that we were properly representing the university.”

Brodock has been working to get the account verified, but not with any sort of vigor, for the last couple of months.

The decision to get the account verified was not for any specific reason, but was mostly a “feel good move,” Brodock said.

The #44Social team, led by Brodock, is excited the account is verified, said Sarah Ostman, a junior public relations and information management and technology major, and one of the 11 members of the social media team.

“Being verified is something we’ve been trying to do for a while,” Ostman said. “It’s something we’ve been joking about since we started the #44Social team in September of 2011.”

The #44Social team manages Twitter as SU’s primary social media platform, and is also in charge of the social media communities

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He also has a younger brother Cory, a senior at Onondaga Community College.

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Instagram

Facebook

Pinterest

• 18,462 followers • 851 following • 19,221 tweets • 108,046 likes

• 6,489 followers • 74 following • 183 photos • 1,780 followers • 51 following • 1,141 pins

All numbers are accurate as of 10 p.m. Sunday.

on other platforms as well, Ostman said.

SU is on every major social media platform, with a focus on Twitter. Each team member works about 10-13 hours a week finding content and interacting with members of each respective social media community, Ostman said.

Being verified adds legitimacy to the @ SyracuseU account, she said.

“Other schools, like University of MadisonWisconsin, are verified so we wanted to be, too,” Ostman added.

Ward, the social media professor, said he agrees there are many positives to being verified.

“Now, people don’t have to worry if this is the real Syracuse account and not a parody account,” Ward said. “For people who are on Twitter, you want to make them feel certain that they’re connecting with the right accounts.” jbarr@syr.edu

Sosa described Morales as having a strong and energetic personality, and who was always the life of the party.

Said Sosa: “As soon as Jason walked into a room, you knew Jason was there.” jliannet@syr.edu

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Overeager shooting hurts Syracuse in loss to Hoyas

HERO

Otto Porter

Georgetown’s sophomore forward was left too open too often and made the Orange pay with its 38-game home winning streak. He shot 12-of-19 and 5-of-10 from 3 range, pushing his eight rebounds to the background of his 40-minute masterful performance.

By Chris Iseman SPORTS EDITOR

After a disappointing shooting performance, Syracuse is left having to reconsider its shot selection. Too many times against Georgetown on Saturday, the Orange took shots that were too far from the basket. They clanked off of the rim and often into the hands of the Hoyas.

The misses dug a hole that grew increasingly large as the game progressed, sending No. 8 Syracuse to a 57-46 loss to No. 11 Georgetown on Saturday. The Orange shot 17-of-50 (34 percent) from the field, and a dreadful 4-of-20 from the arc. All of it led to another loss for Syracuse, pockmarked by ill-advised shots.

ZERO Brandon Triche

Triche chipped in 10 points, but he took 13 shots from the field to get them. His 1-of-7 3-point shooting was a massive part of SU’s panicked deep shooting and unbecoming of a senior leader on the big stage.

FAT LADY SINGS

Guard Brandon Triche said the Orange “saw blood.” The 35,012 fans in attendance gave Syracuse energy, and the Orange showed it by chucking up shot after shot that rarely fell through the basket.

“We couldn’t put the ball in the basket,” said Triche, who shot just 1-of-7 from the arc. “We obviously missed some open 3s but we shot some quick 3s.”

Only James Southerland managed some success from the arc, knocking down three of his nine 3-point attempts.

In a stretch that spanned 27 seconds in the first half, the Orange missed three 3-pointers. It was a part of a five-minute stretch in which the Orange went without a

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SU retires Anthony’s jersey in ceremony

By Michael Cohen STAFF WRITER

With his right hand on the frame that contained his jersey and his left hand gripping a microphone before an audience that dared not look away, Carmelo Anthony’s voice quivered.

For a moment, he got choked up, unable to process the honor being bestowed upon him.

“This is one of the most memorable days of my life,” Anthony said, “of my career.”

Standing on a stage at the center of Jim Boeheim Court, Anthony became the 10th Syracuse athlete to have his jersey retired. He watched as his iconic No. 15 was raised to the

rafters at halftime of a record-breaking game, with several of his 2003 championship teammates alongside him. The current New York Knicks star, whose name graces the basketball practice facility that aided the program’s rise to an elite level, was humbled by the honor that placed him in the company of Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman, Sherman Douglas, Dwayne “Pearl” Washington and several other Syracuse legends.

Though he spent but a single season in an Orange uniform, Anthony left an indelible mark on the basketball program and university. He guided Syracuse to its only national championship in 2003, leading the

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After Porter complete an and-one, Jerami Grant turns the ball over to Jabril Trawick. Triche fouls the big man and Trawick drains a pair of free throws to go up 54-42.

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“We just needed to get out on (Porter).

He got some easy baskets and wideopen looks, which can’t happen.”

Michael Carter-Williams SU guard

BIG NUMBER

Porter’s point total on the night, or equal to SU’s first-, second- and fourth-leading scorers combined.

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BAYE MOUSSA KEITA pounces on a loose ball and fights with Otto Porter for possession. Defensively, the Orange couldn’t stop Porter, who topped all scorers with 33 points on Saturday.

Otto Porter silences record crowd in final SU-Georgetown Big East Carrier Dome game

By Chris Iseman

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o many came before Otto Porter.

In the course of three-plus decades of epic clashes between Syracuse and Georgetown, dominant individual performances occasionally wrestled the spotlight away from the rivalry itself. In front of a record-breaking, thunderous crowd, Porter ensured his would be next.

Porter singlehandedly spoiled Syracuse’s rivalry going-away party by scoring 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting in No. 11 Georgetown’s 57-46 win over No. 8 Syracuse on Saturday. By the time Porter finished hitting shots from all across the floor, nearly all 35,012 fans left disappointed after witnessing SU’s 38-game home winning streak come to a crashing end. The Orange’s (22-5, 10-4 Big East) lack of defensive execution on Porter, coupled with its own cold shooting, cost it against the Hoyas (21-4, 11-3) in the season’s biggest game so far. Now SU has to correct its shooting woes and defensive breakdowns at Marquette (19-7, 10-4) on Monday at 7 p.m.

The Orange had no answer for Porter on Saturday.

“Porter was the difference in the game. He played tremendously. He was great today,” Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said. “The other players really struggled and he had to make plays and he made them all day.”

Porter missed his first 3 of the game.

It was a tease. He didn’t miss much after that. And he made a variety of shots.

After SU jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, Porter hit a short jumper from the right block that cut the Hoyas’ deficit to six.

He hit a 3 from the left wing with 4:34 left in the half. It gave Georgetown a 19-15 lead.

It also spearheaded the rest of Porter’s night. The more shots he knocked down, the more he took. The more shots he took, the more he knocked down. It was a constant headache for an Orange defense that repeatedly left him open on the outside.

“He played really well. He shot the ball real well,” Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams said. “We just needed to get out on him. He got some easy baskets and wide-open looks, which can’t happen.”

Porter put on a display in the second half when he scored 17 of his points.

He hit back-to-back 3s that put Georgetown up 32-29.

“Porter was the difference in the game. He played tremendously. He was great today. The other players really struggled and he had to make plays and he made them all day.”

Jim Boeheim

SU HEAD COACH

On the defensive end, he was just as dangerous. About eight minutes into the half, he stole the ball away from

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left photo: sam maller | asst. photo editor right photos: ryan maccammon | staff photographer LEFT: Michael Allen, a sophomore public relations major, can’t bear to watch during the Hoyas’ 57-46 triumph over Syracuse on Saturday. TOP RIGHT: C.J. Fair guards an inbounds pass as SU attempted to use its full-court press. BOTTOM RIGHT: Carmelo Anthony waves to the Orange faithful during the halftime ceremony in which SU retired his jersey. Anthony was the star of Syracuse’s 2003 national championship team.

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Goalies Wardwell, Somers shine in SU victory

By Trevor Hass ASST. COPY EDITOR

Bobby Wardwell never got into a rhythm against Albany last week, allowing 16 goals on 23 shots and struggling to generate any sort of consistency.

That all changed Sunday against Army.

Wardwell bounced back and dominated in net while notching 11 saves and only surrendering two goals. The sophomore goaltender set a program record for fewest goals allowed by in an entire game, igniting Syracuse (1-1) to a 6-2 win over Army (2-2) at the Carrier Dome. Army’s goalie Sam Somers put in a terrific performance as well, setting the tone for a defensive-minded, methodical game that was the opposite of Syracuse’s fast-paced game with Albany last Sunday.

“I thought we did a really good job off the ball,” Wardwell said. “I thought our communication improved a lot and we just started jelling as a unit.”

SU head coach John Desko showed confidence in his goaltender, though, keeping him in for the entire game. Starting him this week worked impeccably well.

Wardwell got off to a scorching start, holding the Black Knights scoreless in the first quarter. His toughest challenge in the first came off a bullet from Army’s John Glesener at the 2:12 mark. The shot would have gone in, but Wardwell stuck out his leg in the nick of time, deflecting it away from the crease.

It was the start of a dominant performance for

Wardwell, who looked like the goalie that led Syracuse to a Big East championship last season and earned the starting nod in the preseason – not the outmatched and frustrated one against Albany.

Syracuse’s defense as a whole turned in one of its best performances in recent memory.

The last time the Orange gave up just two goals was in a 16-2 shellacking over Binghamton back in 2008. In that game, Syracuse star goalie John Galloway made five saves, while backup Al Cavalieri played the final quarter and tallied three.

Sunday, though, the Syracuse defense and Wardwell stymied Army for the entire game, limiting Garret Thul, John Glesener and company offensively.

“You’re just not going to get that first opportunity that often,” Army head coach Joe Alberici said. “You’ve got to work for one, and work for one and work for the best opportunity instead of the first one. At times we settled for the first one.”

Wardwell only had two blemishes on the night – one on an over-the-shoulder goal by Tyler Kamide and the other by Glesener. Both came in a high-scoring quarter that featured six of the game’s eight goals and neither was on a blatant mistake by Wardwell.

He saved two shots in the final quarter, including one in the game’s waning minutes on a shot from Thul that iced, zipped and sealed the game for the Orange. Thul fired a bullet, but

Wardwell calmly popped the ball up to himself and made the save.

While Wardwell dominated for Syracuse, Army goalie Sam Somers put in a career performance, tallying 18 saves on 24 shots on goal. SU attempted 44 shots total, constantly bombarding the sophomore left-hander.

SU head coach John Desko was impressed with Somers’ play. He said Army has been mixing and matching so far this season, consistently implementing a two-goalie rotation. Somers got the nod Sunday and delivered, playing the whole game for the first time all year.

“We’ve watched three of their games so far … and we hadn’t seen him play like this,” Desko said. “I thought he was outstanding. They found an answer there.”

One of Somers’ best saves came with 10:34 to go in the third quarter. SU’s Scott Loy gathered up a full head of steam and burst toward the goal. He fed attack Derek Maltz, who fired a laser toward Somers. Somers remained calm, stopping the shot as the ball ricocheted toward the sideline.

“I thought their goalie was terrific,” Desko said. “I thought we had some shots at the doorstep that he took away from us. We told the guys to shoot in certain places and they responded and they did and their goalie came up big.” tbhass@syr.edu @TrevorHass

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score went from 12-4 Syracuse to 13-12 SU before C.J. Fair hit a short jumper to make it 15-12.

Fair shot 5-of-10 from the field and finished with 13 points. He missed his only 3.

“They played the zone well,” Fair said. “They didn’t let us get second-chance points.”

Syracuse grabbed only 13 offensive rebounds and scored just five second-chance points. Georgetown finished with 22 rebounds on the defensive glass. But the Orange’s ample missed shots cost it much more than its lack of aggressiveness on the offensive glass.

Georgetown started the game in a man-toman defense, but switched to a zone quickly.

There was no reason for the Hoyas to switch back, given the way the Orange was shooting.

“I think all our shots were not for ourselves but to help the team win,” Triche said. “They didn’t help the team and we just have to reconsider those shots and make sure we get some more high-percentage shots.”

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said after the game that his team’s shots weren’t necessarily too quick. While the Orange didn’t work the shot clock too often, Boeheim said SU’s shots were simply too far from the basket.

“I think they were too far,” Boeheim said. “I don’t think they were too soon.”

With about five minutes left, Georgetown held a 45-37 lead. From that point on, Syracuse made only three field goals.

It was the Orange’s worst shooting performance since its Jan. 26 loss at Villanova. Saturday’s loss to Georgetown was more proof of the common theme that runs through all of Syracuse’s losses.

“The games that we’ve lost, we struggled shooting the basketball,” Boeheim said. “Today is no exception.” cjiseman@syr.edu @chris_iseman

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THE GOOD Bobby Wardwell

The goaltender rebounded from a rough first outing by yielding just two goals on 13 shots on goal. Outside of the second quarter, Wardwell shut Army out.

THE BAD Garret Thul

The star attack had his 42-game goalscoring streak snapped. Thul got off just five shots – three on goal – and turned the ball over four times against defender Brian Megill.

THE UGLY Army offense luke rafferty | asst. photo editor HAKEEM LECKY defends Army midfielder Pat Brennan near midfield during Syracuse’s 6-2 victory on Sunday. The Orange defense redeemed itself with a stingy defensive performance against the Black Knights after allowing 16 goals against Albany last Sunday.

SELF-DEFENSE

Syracuse shuts down Black Knights, Thul in 1st victory of season

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week ago, the Syracuse defense was embarrassed. The unit was dismantled by Albany’s three-headed offensive monster of Thompsons – Lyle, Miles and Ty – allowing 16 goals in the Orange’s double-overtime loss.

Not on Sunday. The SU defense redeemed itself by shutting down Army and its goalscoring machine, Garrett Thul.

“Army playing three or four games before this one, we had tons of film on them, and I think the coaches did a great job getting us in before practices, after practices, putting in that extra time and it really paid off,” Syracuse defender Brian Megill said. “Getting the defenses together and really start jelling.”

The Orange (1-1) defense that was shamed on its home turf just a week before rebounded in front of 3,614 against the Black Knights (2-2) on Saturday in the Carrier Dome. No. 18 SU held Army to just a pair of goals in its 6-2 victory — tied for the fewest in Dome history. In the process, SU brought an end to Thul’s 42-game goal-scoring streak that dates back to April 2010.

Army never recorded more than seven shots in a quarter. A week ago, Albany shot

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45 times against Syracuse. The Thompson clan alone shot 25 times – as many as the Black Knights had as a team.

“I was surprised as anybody to see last week’s score scouting the game,” Army head coach Joe Alberici said. “I think that, that was going to be the strength of their unit – of their team — is their defense. I think even walking out of the Carrier Dome last week, I felt like that was a strength.”

The early going was a stark contrast from the frantic tempo that persisted throughout the Orange’s season-opener. The first goal didn’t come for more than 10 minutes. Syracuse didn’t allow a goal until the 8:15 mark of the second quarter, leading 3-0.

“After last week, we were very disappointed,” Syracuse head coach John Desko said.

“The guys wanted to come out and play today.

I thought we prepped well, and they were excited to play.”

Six goals in the middle quarters gave the Orange 6-2 lead heading into the final frame. If the defense could finish the game as strongly as it had played for 45 minutes, the four-goal cushion would be more than enough.

Two minutes into the final quarter came the defense’s toughest test. A push gave the Black Knights a 30-second extra-man oppor-

tunity and their best chance of the game. But SU held firm and forced an off-balance shot.

Syracuse survived.

“It boosts confidence a little bit,” SU goaltender Bobby Wardwell said. “I think the defense did a really good job keeping them on the outside.”

SU’s task on Sunday was to slow the Black Knights’ dynamic attacks, namely Thul and John Glesener.

Stopping Glesener meant a start for Mullins.

He could play down low or up top to keep up with the converted midfielder.

There was nothing in particular to do against Thul. It would simply take a stalwart effort from the Syracuse defense and its star Megill to stop the previously unstoppable.

Megill kept him off balance and away from the net. Thul committed four turnovers, all caused by Megill. He got off five shots, but quality opportunities were rare.

When Army needed quick goals, Thul tried to create. The clock ticked below two minutes, and Thul tried to work his way to the net. The Orange kept him at bay, forcing the attack to shoot from 10 yards out – another easy save for Wardwell on a day when that was all he saw.

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The Black Knights got off just 25 shots and put only 13 on net. Army never attempted more than seven shots in an individual quarter as the potent attack was held in check.

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Syracuse midfielder Matt Pratt is whistled for holding with 4:18 remaining in the game and Army trailing by four. But the Black Knights turned the ball over, eliminating a chance for Army to kickstart a run on the man-up.

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“I think we came out of the gate and we were a little bit less nervous than last game. … We had a week to prepare. We knew what they were doing.”

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“We knew that they were gunslingers and we had to pressure out, kind of deny the ball a little bit. I think the defense as a whole did a great job this week, coming together.” dbwilson@syr.edu @DBWilson2

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ryan maccammon | staff photographer BAYE MOUSSA KEITA comes up with a loose ball in the paint in the Orange’s loss to Georgetown on Saturday. Defensively, Syracuse could not defend the Hoyas’ Otto Porter (right), who nearly beat SU single-handedly with 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting.

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Through Otto Porter’s brilliance and Syracuse’s offensive ineptitude, the Hoyas snapped SU’s 38-game home winning streak, dampening the afternoon an entire city was hoping to remember for a very different reason. A week’s worth of anticipation — camping in “Boeheimburg,” T-shirts celebrating the sellout, the return of Carmelo Anthony — deflated with each 3-pointer by Porter and every clanking miss by Syracuse until the emotional balloon finally popped on a fast-break layup

by Markel Starks with 2:31 remaining.

After closing Manley with a 52-50 win in 1980, the Hoyas did it again in 2013. Georgetown left Syracuse, the city in which its entire institution is reviled, with a win — perhaps for the final time. Ever.

“There’s a lot of emotions,” Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said. “Sometimes you try

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too hard, maybe. It looked for a little while like we were trying a little too hard on offense. It took us a long time — I don’t think we ever got comfortable offensively, really.”

Juiced by a fanatical crowd that bubbled with equal parts beer and “Beat Georgetown,” the Orange put forth an uncharacteristic offensive display. Brandon Triche and James Southerland fired 3-pointer after 3-pointer, each one seeming to move another foot beyond the arc.

Syracuse launched 11 times from 3-point range in the first 12 minutes of the game alone.

It erased SU’s early eight-point lead as Georgetown methodically carved up the zone defense to get to the foul line or find Porter for jump shots.

“Tight? I think we were extra loose,” Triche said. “We were just letting the ball fly. When we had them on the ropes, we were letting the ball fly. We could have obviously drove to the basket a lot more.”

So by the time Porter, the Orange-killer, dunked and connected from long range on back-to-back possessions, the Hoyas suddenly

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team in scoring (22.2 points per game) and rebounding (10 rebounds per game), while being named first-team All-American.

He told the crowd he never thought he would come here, saying it was too cold in Syracuse.

But the very next day, coach Jim Boeheim was waiting on his front step. After that, he realized “real men wear orange.”

After his one memorable year in Syracuse, Anthony ascended to the top of the NBA after Denver drafted him with the third overall pick, establishing himself as one of the most talented scorers in the league. It earned him the opportunity to play a leading role on two gold medal teams (2008 and 2012) for which Boeheim, his former coach, served as an assistant under Mike Krzyzewski.

Anthony furthered his connection to Syra-

Carmelo Anthony was named the 2003 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player after leading Syracuse to the national championship. His title-game stat line remains one of the best:

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cuse with a $3 million donation toward the construction of the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center. It features two full-size basketball courts, a weight room, training room, several classrooms and offices for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Boeheim has said on multiple occasions the program would never have reached an elite level were it not for the practice facility. It is a tool he and his staff make the most of in recruiting and everyday workouts.

And to have Anthony’s jersey retired on

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Carter-Williams. Porter broke up the court for a fast-break jumper that gave the Hoyas a 36-31 lead.

At times, Porter hit head-scratching shots. With just less than five minutes remaining in the game, Georgetown guard Jabril Trawick penetrated Syracuse’s zone, drawing the defense. Porter stood alone on the left wing. Trawick sent a pass across the court to Porter. Triche raced over with an outstretched arm to try and contest it. But Porter got the shot off in time, and drew a foul from Triche.

Porter converted the four-point play, giving Georgetown a comfortable eight-point lead with 4:52 left.

“I don’t know how that went in,” Porter said of his 3. “I was speechless.”

So were the 35,012 in attendance, many of whom started filing out of the Carrier Dome in the closing minutes. Porter’s performance ensured Syracuse couldn’t make a comeback.

Triche said it was easy for him to lose Porter at times because the Hoyas were so active in moving the basketball, and Porter could sneak behind him and get to the high post for open looks. By the time Triche or any other Syracuse defender recognized Porter on the arc, it was too late.

led by four with 4:34 remaining in the first half. They’d weathered the initial storm of the largest on-campus crowd in college basketball history — something Villanova could not do when the previous attendance mark was set in the Dome in 2010 — and believed a second torturous upset was possible.

On Feb. 13, 1980, a pair of free throws from Georgetown’s Eric “Sleepy” Floyd sealed a historic victory that snapped a 57-game Syracuse home winning streak in the rowdy Manley Field House. It was the final game before the Orange moved to the Dome, and John Thompson Jr. grabbed a courtside microphone to declare emphatically that Manley was closed.

There was no such proclamation on Saturday, no defining moment that will live on as a part of Syracuse-Georgetown lore. Just a breathtaking performance by a player who hit five 3-pointers and, at one point, outscored the Orange 16-15 by himself.

Everything Georgetown needed, Porter did.

this day, one that broke the on-campus attendance record against Syracuse’s archrival, made it a moment Anthony said he will never forget. At the podium in the media work room, he choked up once more, ref lecting on a community that embraced him and made him one of their own.

He never thought this day was possible as a teenager back in 2002-03, and the realness of the moment overwhelmed him. Two gold medals and a national title did not prepare him for Saturday’s emotion.

Said Anthony: “This is a day I will never forget.”

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After the game, Boeheim hesitated to put Porter’s performance in a grouping of the best individual performances from the rivalry.

“There have been a lot of pretty good performances,” Boeheim said. “You’d have a pretty big group there. About 10 or 15, to be honest.”

There was Pearl Washington’s buzzer-beating, game-winning jumper in 1985 that gave Syracuse a 65-63 win over Georgetown. There was the Hoyas’ Charles Smith making a layup in the closing seconds to send Georgetown to a 69-68 win over the Orange in 1988. Then there was Gerry McNamara’s heroic performance in the 2006 Big East tournament, when he scored 15 points in the second half to beat the Hoyas 58-57.

Now, there’s Porter’s 33-point performance that turned the Dome crowd from raucous to awestruck.

The game was evenly matched in most areas. Georgetown shot 35.2 percent to Syracuse’s 34. Georgetown scored only two more points in the paint, while the Orange outrebounded the Hoyas by two.

Porter was the lone exception. He stood out.

He grabbed the spotlight.

“I thought Porter was the difference in the game,” Boeheim said before a long pause.

“By a lot.” cjiseman@syr.edu

And that’s what Syracuse fans will remember in streak-snapper part two.

“I thought Porter was so good today that he just dominated the game,” Boeheim said.

And that’s why when it was all done, when the spectacle had been spoiled and the record crowd recoiled, Porter was the Otto that mattered.

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

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XQueena, Umami triumph in annual SU drag show

By Madysan Foltz CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For at least one night a year, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight individuals come together to enjoy an evening of entertainment and craziness in a judgment-free zone.

Pride Union hosted the “Totally Fabulous Drag Show featuring Shangela” on Thursday as a part of Syracuse University’s Winter Carnival.

Set up as a sort of “American Idol” for drag kings and queens, the show featured three student acts, two professional acts and a special performance by Raices, the only Latin-based dance troupe on campus. Shangela Laquifa Wadley of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” hosted the event, and drag king Spikey Van Dykey made several appearances.

The judges panel for the evening included Pam Peters, dean of the Office of Judicial Affairs; Jon English, Setnor School of Music professor; and Raja, the 2011 winner of the Totally Fabulous Drag Show. They judged the three student acts based on looks, performance and talent, while audience members showed performers their support through applause and tips.

Shangela started the show to deafening applause with a rendition of Beyoncé’s halftime performance at this year’s Super Bowl. Several crowd members commented that she was “fierce” and “did Queen B proud.”

After her performance, she and several representatives of Pride Union thanked and told the audience this was a show where anything goes.

Tyler Hartwell, a junior child and family services major, was the first to perform after Shangela, and portrayed drag queen Tanya Tatone. One judge said the back-up dancers arguably stole the show.

“Tanya’s dancers just came out and wowed the crowd. The girls were sassy and their hair be fierce as all hell, and the guys were yummy.

Their bodies were out of this world. Need I say more?” Raja said.

Up next was special guest performer Spikey Van Dykey, reigning drag king from Orlando, Fla., who engaged the crowd with lap dances.

Van Dykey said he got into the drag show scene because of his gender identity crisis.

“I identify as a female when I’m not on the stage,” she said. “I got into the show life about 10 years ago when I went through a period in my life when I had no idea what gender I identified with.”

Owen Orgasm, portrayed by State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry sophomore Katie Farr, performed next as the evening’s only student drag king.

Complemented by two feisty back-up dancers, Farr danced to “Misery” by Maroon 5 and “Don’t Trust Me” by 3OH!3.

Farr’s performance ended with a surprise twist for the crowd — a gender reversal, emerging from behind a curtain as a woman.

A brief word about practicing safe sex followed Farr’s performance, and free condoms and lubrication were thrown into the crowd.

After intermission, dance troupe Raices performed, proudly showing its support for the LGBT community. Van Dykey then took the

shay frey | contributing photographer BRIANNA LECCE, a senior psychology major, struts on stage as a back-up dancer at Pride Union’s “Totally Fabulous Drag Show,” opening for XQueena and Umami’s act. stage once more, this time wowing the crowd with a phallic spark rider.

Drag queens XQueena and Umami dominated the final act of the night. They incorporated a mock-LGBT wedding into their dance routine.

Droves of audience members flocked to the stage. flashing dollar bills for the dancers. The performance ended with a kiss shared between the two.

XQueena cites Christina “XTina” Aguilera as her inspiration for the event. Umami said her name references the savory, unexpected flavor that complements her personality.

Judges called the performers the showstoppers of the night. XQueena and Umami were awarded the winners of the evening.

After the show ended, Shangela held a brief meet-and-greet for fans who bought her Halleloo! merchandise.

The man behind the drag sensation, D.J. Pierce, has been making waves in entertainment the past three years. Starting on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” she has since been on every major entertainment channel, including shows “Community,” “Glee,” “The Mentalist,” “Toddlers & Tiaras” and “Terriers.”

Said Shangela: “I have only entered the drag scene three years ago, and I have been loving every minute of it. It takes a lot of courage to be who you are, and you have to dig down deep, but when you do, it is incredibly worth it.” mgfoltz@syr.edu

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AARON CARTER FROM PAGE 20

listening,’” Loftus said.

The crowd at the Westcott included fans of all ages – from pre-adolescent teenyboppers to fans that seemed to want to relive the days of singing, “I Want Candy” into a hairbrush in their childhood bedrooms.

Some audience members dressed up in basketball jerseys, rolled-up warm-up pants and high-top sneakers, imitating the young Carter

lauren murphy | staff photographer DJ PAULY D raises a fist to get the audience dancing last Thursday night in Goldstein Auditorium. DJ Pauly D performed at Syracuse as part of the 2013 Winter Carnival.

PAULY D FROM PAGE 20

“Some Nights” by Fun., which amped up the crowd for the hour-and-a-half performance.

Pauly D offered everything from One Direction to “Harlem Shake,” “Clique” to “Thrift Shop,” and even some 90s alternative to 50 Cent. He played a few of his new singles, the most notable being “Back to Love.” He engaged the crowd and employed a lot of special effects.

But students weren’t the only ones in the diverse crowd. Several parental figures were mixed in with the throngs of college kids, and their raunchy forms of dance overpowered their younger counterparts.

Some students, like Katherynne Andujar, a senior in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, used the concert as

a release from the stress of classes during the mid-semester crunch.

“I think this is a really great way to destress from class, get into a dance club vibe in ‘Cuse and do something fun during my last year here,” Andujar said.

Audience members enjoyed themselves by dancing “the Jersey Turnpike,” “twerking” and fist-pumping the rest of the night.

When cabs finally arrived, no one wanted to leave. The night fulfilled some lifelong dreams, both big and small, for many audience members, like Jordan McCaffery, a high school student in the East Syracuse Minoa school district.

Said McCaffery: “I have a weird obsession with Pauly D. I keep a voodoo doll of him in all of his glory at my apartment, and I play with it every day. It was incredible to be able to see the real version of my doll.” mgfoltz@syr.edu

“It’s the downs that really define who you are, because that’s when you really mold your character.”

Aaron Carter

MUSICIAN

in his “That’s How I Beat Shaq” music video.

From the second Carter set foot on stage, the crowd erupted as any dedicated crowd would: loud, excited and happy to be there.

Carter was genuine as he spoke, sang and performed. Audience members’ lips didn’t miss a beat as they sang along to songs like “My First Ride,” “To All The Girls,” and “I Would.”

The moment was made for one female audience member, who was chosen from throngs of other waving hands in the air to come on stage while Carter, dressed in the Backstreet Boys “Millenium” style of all white, serenaded her with “I’m All About You.” The teenage girl, bubbly and innocent, sang every word of the song right back to Carter as the two kept a tight stare. Carter snuck a

few kisses on the cheek and a couple of hugs throughout and after the performance. He even escorted her off of the stage.

Old-time favorites like “Aaron’s Party” and “I Want Candy” made the set list, as well.

The overall tone of Carter’s performance would have made all 90s kids in the audience reminiscent of the first Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC concert they ever attended. There is something about a pop star singing a feel-good pop song and dancing coordinated, pop-style moves – with back-up dancers – that brings a smile to an audience member’s face.

Although he said he’s had many ups and downs in his more-than-decade-long career, Carter is optimistic.

“It’s the downs that really define who you are, because that’s when you really mold your character,” Carter said.

Carter is the younger brother of Nick Carter, a blonde-haired pop star and key player in the Backstreet Boys.

Carter grew up performing and said he likes to connect with his fans through the music he loves. Carter is currently working on finishing his fifth compilation album and continuing his nationwide tour.

For those pursuing a career in music, Carter said that if you love it, keep at it.

“Do it when you don’t want to do it, because that’s what’s going to make the difference,” he said.

Though he professes in one of his songs that “it’s too good to be true,” Carter has seen that through the low points in life, it is important to keep one’s head up.

“My message is that you can get through anything in life if you stay positive and believe in yourself,” Carter said. “Never give up believing in yourself, even when you feel like nobody in the world believes in you.”

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THE TECH

The PlayStation 3 has easily been the most technically impressive of current-generation systems. It was obvious Sony was going to reach for the realistically rendered stars again — and they did. CPU and graphics capabilities match those of high-end gaming PCs, complete with eight gigabytes of memory to back it up. The PS3 was notoriously hard to develop games for, often resulting in busted versions of multi-platform games, but developers said the PS4 is much easier to work with.

Sony is also betting big on game streaming. Supposedly, users will be able to stream demos instantly to their console without having to download anything. What’s more, users will be able to share videos or do a live broadcast of their gameplay with what seems to be a new PlayStation social network.

THE INTERFACE

The new Dualshock 4 controller looks almost exactly like the last three — other than the big rectangle mounted in the center. That rectangle is a new touchpad. It supports two inputs, which means it will easily be able to handle taps, swipes and pinches like an iPhone, though it has yet to be shown in action. The “start” and “select” buttons have been replaced with new ones: “options” and “share.”

While “options” is likely a new name for “start,” the “share” button will be the way to access all of the new social features of the PS4. Finally, borrowing from Microsoft’s Kinect, the system will come with a bar (The PS4 Eye) to be placed on top of the television. The Eye enables motion control, voice recognition and compatibility with existing PlayStation controllers.

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THE GAMES

It was surprising to see so many games so early, but they didn’t disappoint. The first announcement was “Knack,” a game about a little magic robot who can absorb debris from the world to grow into a massive wrecking machine. Sony checked off some necessary bullet points with a new “Killzone” shooter, a racing game called “DriveClub,” from the makers of “MotorStorm,” and a new “Infamous” game. Jonathan Blow announced that his new puzzle-exploration game, “Witness,” will come first to the PS4. Capcom announced a new dungeon-crawler called “Deep Down,” and Square Enix announced a new “Final Fantasy.” At last year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, Ubisoft introduced “Watch Dogs.” The company showed off a new demo, confirming it will be coming to the PS4. “Halo” creator Bungie showed a bit of “Destiny,” its new massive social shooter, and Blizzard announced versions of “Diablo III” for both the PS3 and PS4.

By Isaac Davis STAFF WRITER

n November, Nintendo dipped its toe into the next generation of game consoles with the release of the Wii U. As of last Wednesday, Sony seems to be diving in head first with the announcement of the PlayStation 4. Here are some of the highlights of their Feb. 20 New York press conference. ikdavis@syr.edu

THE UNKNOWN

After all of this, we still haven’t seen the actual system or the price of it. With the new controller and camera bar presumably included on top of the high-tech innards, it’s easy to imagine the price climbing pretty high. But hopefully, Sony learned their lesson from the $600 PS3. I’d predict at least two different versions, based on hard drive space, with one of them being priced around $400. We’ll learn more at E3, by which point we’ll also know about Microsoft’s plans. Finally, the next generation is upon us.

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By Madysan Foltz CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Loftus’ experience in the music industry has taught him how to be confident.

“It’s taught me to just say, ‘Things are what they are. It is what it is and there’s people out there smiling and

Syracuse got a chance to be up close and personal with DJ Pauly D of reality show “Jersey Shore” on Thursday night.

Performing as a part of the Winter Carnival, Pauly D and opener Rockie Fresh put on a show for Syracuse University students in Goldstein Auditorium. The crowd began lining up at 6 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show, but doors didn’t open until 8:30.

The public relations spokeswoman for University Union, Sarah Fleisher, credited the delay to Pauly D’s late flight arrival to Syracuse.

“We knew everyone ordered tickets specifically to see him. We didn’t want anyone to show up and be upset that he wasn’t here, so we pushed it back,” said Fleisher.

When doors finally opened at 8:30 p.m., the crowd was more than anxious to get started. Finally, at 9:15 p.m., opening act Rockie Fresh (Donald Pullen) walked out and pumped up the crowd — except no one seemed to know who Rockie Fresh was.

After the announcer introduced the rapper, freshman environmental engineering major Kamely Veloz asked, “Who the f**k is Flockie Fresh?”

Fresh informed the crowd it was his first time performing in Syracuse, and name-dropped Wale and Rick Ross as several of his “closest friends.” Throughout Fresh’s performance, audience reaction was lackluster and members impatiently checked their watches, waiting for the main act to appear.

Many students started to chant, “Pauly D! Pauly D!” as soon as Fresh swaggered off stage.

When Pauly D finally burst onto the stage amid a smattering of fanatical screams, he quickly started dropping beats from his Italian flagbedazzled laptop.

Alexis Cargill, a freshman communication and rhetorical studies major, said she was Pauly D’s biggest fan. She was fourth in line and didn’t want to give up her chance at the front row and a chance to glean in Pauly D’s sweat.

“I got here at six and I didn’t leave the line even, when I found out it was delayed,” Cargill said.

The set started with a remix of

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luke rafferty | asst. photo editor AARON CARTER, famous for his time in the spotlight as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, performs at The Westcott Theater on Sunday. Carter came through Syracuse on tour, and Justin Levinson, Jay Loftus, Leo Lemay and Big Dan’s iPad Experience opened.

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90s pop star Aaron Carter throws party for crowd of screaming fans

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aron Carter has taught his listeners three things: If you want the girl, sing about it; if you want a party, throw it; and if you think you can beat one of the most widely known basketball players of all time – put it in the hoop, like, “SLAM.” White, glistening smile, blonde spiked hair, backward flat-brimmed hat, the sound that’s key to a female’s heart – not much has changed for Carter, who performed at the Westcott Theater on Sunday night.

Signs and homemade T-shirts sprinkled the crowd. Anticipation of Carter’s performance was evident and nearly tangible in the air.

Opening acts for Carter included Justin Levinson, Leo Lemay, Big Dan’s iPad Experience and Jay Loftus.

Loftus, a 25-year-old from Central New Jersey, officially signed with KNS Productions about a year ago.

With a smooth, acoustic, feelgood, mellow sound, Loftus said he relates to his fan base by singing about the problems he’s going through, because he feels like they’re going through them, too.

“Everybody goes through some stuff – it doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world,” Loftus said. “Every cloud has its silver lining.”

Loftus said he was made fun of as a young boy in school, and music

was the only way he knew how to express himself.

“There’s always somebody in this world that loves you, and to that person, the way you feel matters more than anything in the world,” Loftus said.