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The Syracuse Area Music Awards will take place at the Palace Theatre on Friday to honor local music artists. The event includes 13 different categories. Page 7
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has proposed new protections for student loan borrowers and regulations of forprofit institutions. Page 3
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Blueprint 15, announced by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh this year, plans to redevelop housing adjacent to Interstate 81 on the South Side through heavy investment, anticipating a separate rezoning of properties in the city. dan lyon asst. photo editor By Patrick Linehan
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illions of dollars in promised investment and the planned rezoning of Syracuse is creating an opportune moment to discuss the redevelopment of one of the city’s most impoverished neighborhoods, city leaders say. The creation of Blueprint 15, a nonprofit working to foster development in Syracuse’s Southside, marks the starting point of those discussions, said Sharon Owens, deputy mayor for the city. Owens is on Blueprint 15’s board, and the nonprofit works in partnership with the city. Blueprint 15, along with the Syracuse Housing Authority, is looking to redevelop the East Adams area — adjacent to Interstate 81 near Syracuse University — across more than 100 acres and 27 square blocks, according to the organization’s request for proposals. Blueprint 15 refers to the 15th Ward, a
once-prosperous predominately black neighborhood that was decimated by the construction of I-81 in the mid-20th century. The replacement of the aging I-81 viaduct and a city-wide initiative called ReZone Syracuse have pushed organizations around the city — including the SHA, the Allyn Foundation and the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development — to begin to talk about development, Owens said. Blueprint 15 will help bring those separate conversations into one coordinated movement, she said. “They are all parallel in nature.” Owens said.
Blueprint 15 was first announced by Mayor Ben Walsh in his 2019 “State of the City” address. The project, which is in its beginning stages, is working to reinvigorate Syracuse’s Southside by focusing on three areas: mixed-income housing, education and community wellness. The decision on what will replace the I-81 viaduct is vital for the future of the neighborhood, Owens said. The New York State Department of Transportation is still working on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement that will provide recommendations on how each option — a community grid, a rebuilding of the viaduct or a new hybrid tunnel — will affect the city. The DEIS was initially expected to be released in January. But that month passed, and now there’s no release date. Although Blueprint 15 has not come out in support of any of the options for the interstate, two important players in its formation, see blueprint page 4
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Leaders support launch of student of color committee By India Miraglia and Gabe Stern the daily orange
Members of Syracuse University’s Student Association are praising the proposed establishment of a student of color advisory committee to address concerns about the Department of Public Safety. The committee was created in response to demands made by students at a Feb. 18 forum where SU community members discussed the
assault of three students of color along Ackerman Avenue earlier that month. Interim Chief Diversity Officer Keith Alford suggested SU create the committee after several students of color at the forum said they didn’t feel safe or welcome on campus. “It especially feels like a lot of what students have been talking about with the relationship between students of color and DPS … it’s been a little bit strained there, there’s like a stigma around DPS,” SA President
Ghufran Salih said. “I think that this will be a great idea to kind of unpack the history of that.” A Feb. 19 campus-wide email from Alford, DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado and Dean of Students Rob Hradsky announced that the student of color advisory committee will be created to work with DPS. In a second email on Thursday, Alford said SU will call for nominations for the advisory committee. The committee will work to collaborate
with DPS on issues such as safety, late-night transportation and DPS intervention, he said. SA passed a resolution during the Feb. 25 assembly meeting that condemned SU for not publicly saying that the Ackerman Avenue assault was racially motivated. Victims and witnesses of the assault have said the attacks were racially-motivated. Peter Choi, public relations cochair of SA, told The Daily Orange that SA was happy some progress
came out of the forum, which SA hosted with the Student AfricanAmerican Society. Choi said the committee is a good first step, but DPS needs to be more direct in responding to students’ demands and recommendations. “Just because we do one thing doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re doing everything that we can,” he said. “And I think that there needs to be more work done.” see committee page 4
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crime briefs Here is a round up of criminal activity that happened in Syracuse this week, according to police reports.
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A Syracuse man, 19, was arrested on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, failure to stop at a stop sign, having an insufficient tail lamp, inadequate muffler and unlawful possession of cannabis. when: Sunday at 5:00 a.m. where: Corner of Bellevue Avenue and South Avenue UNREGISTERED VEHICLE
A Syracuse woman, 27, was arrested on charges of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second and third degree, operating with no license or seat belt, unlawful possession of cannabis, operating without insurance, operating an unregistered vehicle, inadequate mirrors and uninspected vehicle stoplights. when: Saturday at 5:30 p.m. where: 500 block of Butternut Street BURGLARY
Wrestling crowd Hundreds of central New York residents turned out for the WWE Live Road to Wrestlemania show at the War Memorial Arena in downtown Syracuse on Sunday night. The show featured professional wrestlers such as AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan in a WWE Championship match. Women wrestlers Charlotte Flair and Asuka also fought Sunday in the Smackdown Women’s Championship. kennedy rose news editor
A Syracuse woman, 42, was arrested on charges of burglary in the second degree and menacing in the second degree. when: Saturday at 9:15 a.m. where: 1100 block of Bellevue Avenue SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS
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Cuomo proposes student loan regulations By Kailee Vick staff writer
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) recently announced in his 2020 Executive Budget proposals for new protections for student loan borrowers that would regulate loan servicers. The protections are two-fold, including provisions to regulate student loan servicers as well as for-profit colleges. For student loan servicers, Cuomo proposed regulations that would require companies that service New York residents to obtain a state license and meet state regulations. The proposal would also ban upfront fees and
require fair contracts and disclosures for borrowers.
If you get the balance wrong, what can end up happening is that (the cost) gets borne by consumers. Robert Arscott su assistant professor of finance
Fatma Sonmez-Leopold, an assistant teaching professor of finance at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Man-
agement, said the scope of student loan debt as an issue is “unimaginable,” as it compounds with other forms of debt and could affect personal relationships. The total national student loan debt has risen to more than $1.5 trillion, making it the second highest consumer debt category behind mortgage debt, according to Forbes. Student loan debt has increased across all age groups from 2004 to 2017, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These increases in older age groups could be representative of parents and grandparents taking claim of student loan debt, according to the reserve.
Sonmez-Leopold also said that student debt may be contributing to the millennial housing crisis. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York claims that higher student debt balance is associated with lower rates of homeownership. Individuals holding more than $25,000 in debt are less likely to own homes than those with less debt, according to the data from the board. Robert Arscott, an assistant professor of finance at Whitman, said student loan servicers might argue that federal loans should be regulated at the federal level. Regulation can have pros and cons, Arscott said. While too see loans page 4
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News briefs: 3 stories you may have missed By Casey Darnell and Emma Folts the daily orange
Here are three news stories from around New York that you may have missed from over the weekend. New homeless shelter opens for women in Syracuse The Salvation Army opened a new homeless shelter for women in Syracuse on Friday, CNYCentral reported. The organization has counted 571 homeless people
across the three counties they cover — 444 of which were in Onondaga County, according to CNYCentral. Sixty-five of these people were single women, CNYCentral reported. The first floor of the building is an emergency shelter for people with mental illnesses that provides meals and counseling for women. A staff of case workers will assist women who visit the shelter, according to CNYCentral. There are 16 apartments fur-
nished with appliances in the building, and The Salvation Army intends to help shelter seekers find jobs and plan a budget. The shelter is open 24 hours a day, and has extra space for people during the winter months, per CNYCentral. Cuomo calls for property tax cap New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has urged state lawmakers to quickly pass a permanent property tax cap, Syracuse.com reported. Cuomo said
Thursday that he plans to make property tax cuts for the middle class in 2019. The New York State Senate approved the permanent tax cap last month, but the bill still needs approval from the New York State Assembly. The tax cap was implemented in 2012, and will expire in 2020 if it isn’t renewed. Local property tax growth averaged 1.9 percent since the cap was implemented, according to Syracuse.com, That compares see news
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A Syracuse woman, 31, was arrested on the charge of possessing synthetic cannabinoids. when: Saturday at 3:39 p.m. where: 300 block of Jamesville Avenue LARCENY
A Syracuse man, 30, was arrested on charges of criminal possession of cannabis in the fourth degree, unlawful possession of cannabis, criminal impersonation in the second degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree, criminal contempt in the first degree, harassment in the second degree and unlawful fleeing in the third degree. when: Saturday at 3:10 a.m. where: 200 block of West Matson Avenue POSSESSION OF CANNABIS
A Syracuse man, 29, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of cannabis, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, criminal use of drug paraphernalia in the second degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, speed violation and crossing road hazard. when: Saturday at 3:35 a.m. where: 200 block of West Matson Avenue POSSESSION OF A WEAPON
A Syracuse man, 45, was arrested on charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and menacing in the second degree. when: Friday at 11:46 p.m. where: 500 block of Westcott Avenue
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blueprint the mayor’s office and the Allyn Foundation, have publicly supported the community grid option, Owens said. Also critical to the development process is ReZone Syracuse, the effort to update Syracuse’s zoning ordinances, Owens said. The project released its consolidated draft in March 2018, and the Syracuse Common Council will vote on it soon, she said. Some Southside land that Blueprint 15 is looking to help develop would be affected by the rezoning plan, said Bill Simmons, the executive director of SHA. The ReZone Syracuse draft sets regulations requiring development projects to build in a block pattern that connect to adjacent streets. Reconnecting street grids will help to decrease isolation and improve foot and vehicular traffic in a Southside area sandwiched between I-81 and South State Street that’s owned by SHA, Simmons said. He referred to that stretch of land as the East Adams area. Simmons also said that a “recently booming” from page 1
committee Choi said it’s too early to see what the impact of the committee will be. He added that he would like to see the committee take on issues outside of DPS relations, such as Greek life. He also said it would be good if DPS responds to SA’s demand for a review of the department. Public Relations Cochair Torre Payton-Jackson called for the review in a bill proposed at the Feb. 25 SA from page 3
news briefs to 5.3 percent growth between 2000 and 2010. The cap saved taxpayers $24.4 billion across the state, per Syracuse.com. Drive-by shooting in downtown Syracuse
downtown population has increased demand for mixed-housing in the East Adams area. Syracuse’s downtown population increased by more than 77 percent in the last decade, Alice Maggiore, communications director for the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, said in a November 2018 interview. There are currently about 1,000 residential units in the East Adams area, but that number could double to 2,000 because of downtown growth, Simmons said. Blueprint 15 is in its beginning stages and no plans have been drawn, Owens said. She added that the nonprofit is currently searching for a CEO. But the SHA has been working on redeveloping the East Adams area since it developed its plan four years ago, Simmons said. As of now, the agency is reviewing applications for a master developer to organize the development project. Blueprint 15 is receiving consultation from Purpose Built Communities, a national nonprofit that works to grow neighborhoods through land development and community engagement. “The Purpose Built model guides us to pull together what they call a ‘community quarter-
back,’” Owens said. Blueprint 15 will be funded by various sources, Owens said, although she did not specify what those sources would be. The Allyn Foundation provided funding that helped to get the nonprofit off the ground, she said, and Purpose Built will not provide funding. Purpose Built has worked with 21 neighborhoods in addition to Syracuse’s Southside. In Alabama, Purpose Built helped Woodlawn United in its efforts to build 64 townhouses and 12 singlefamily homes, said Clark Virden, director of development and external relations at the Woodlawn Foundation. “It’s like being a part of a fraternity,” Virden said of Woodlawn’s relationship with Purpose Built. Owens said she wants to make it clear that the people who live in the neighborhood are their primary concern. “The most impacted individuals are the ones who eat, sleep and play in that footprint,” Owens said. “And the people in that footprint are a huge part of this conversation.”
meeting. Students at the Feb. 18 forum also called for a review of DPS. The goal of the review would be to collect as much data and information as possible to propose recommendations and changes, Choi said. He said that even if the review does not expose any changes that need to be made, SA would like to increase transparency overall. “I think all of these are really great steps forward,” SA Vice President Kyle Rosenblum said. “It obviously doesn’t completely solve the issue, it’s all just taking the steps that I think
are very necessary.” Salih said at the Feb. 18 forum that there was a lack of transparency about what happened during the Ackerman Avenue assault. SA members have mentioned the assault in every assembly meeting since. “This is a wake-up call,” Choi said. “And I don’t know how many more wake-up calls we need before the administration and SA starts to be more proactive with our solutions.”
The Syracuse Police Department is currently investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred Friday night in the 2000 block of Park Street, Syracuse.com reported. Sgt. Matthew Malinowski, a spokesman for the SPD, said a male victim was shot at several times when a vehicle approached him while he was walking, according to
Syracuse.com. Malinowski said the victim was shot in the foot and went to the hospital, but sustained non-life-threatening injuries, per Syracuse.com. A suspect has not been currently identified, according to Syracuse.com.
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loans many layers of regulation could prove to be harmful for the borrower, some level of regulation is still beneficial in reducing predatory practices by loan servicers, he said. “Ultimately, if you get the balance wrong, what can end up happening is that (the cost) gets borne by consumers,” Arscott said. Cuomo’s proposals would also force forprofit institutions to spend at least 50 percent of their budget on education and limit the amount of funding for-profit institutions can receive from taxpayers to no more than 80 percent. For-profit colleges are institutions that take tuition money and use it for expenditures other than education. Sonmez-Leopold said for-profit colleges take advantage of students and force them further into debt by giving them degrees that won’t get them jobs — preventing them from paying off their loans. The “country as a whole” should have a multi-faceted approach to protections for student loan borrowers, she said. The governor’s proposals would also require for-profit colleges to report salaries for school leadership members. Donald Dutkowsky, professor of economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, said the proposed protections could “give students a better idea of what they’re up against” when contemplating the finances of higher education. Dutkowsky said partial responsibility is on the student to be financially literate, but higher education institutions with expensive tuition costs, like SU, should also be aware. “It is incumbent on the university to understand that, especially as a private school, they have an interest in students succeeding and students being able to handle their loan burden,” said Dutkowsky. knvick@syr.edu
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Blueprint 15 will revitalize East Adams Students should respond to executive order S yracuse is a city divided. On one side of Interstate 81, there are the two largest employers of the city — Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University. On the other side, there’s a neighborhood entrenched in poverty — East Adams. The city of Syracuse, along with the Syracuse Housing Authority and the Allyn Family Foundation, are trying to change that with a $100 million development plan. The plan, called the Blueprint 15, aims to reinvent the East Adams neighborhood and combat the intergenerational poverty that has existed there for decades. The plan offers a solid and realistic framework that has the potential to create opportunity in a neighborhood that has been long forgotten. Most importantly, it could actually work to revitalize our city. “The project is exciting because it allows Syracuse to test a development model that could work in East Adams, as well as anywhere else. After all, if the project becomes successful, you could probably apply it to other places in Syracuse,” said Robert Shibley, dean of the School of
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Architecture and Planning at the University of Buffalo. The successful transformation of the East Adams neighborhood would rely on mixed-income housing and an overhaul of education. The model ultimately relies on community input, emphasizing the importance of strong leadership to work with residents to rebuild the community from the ground up. The model aims to lift people out of poverty, not replace them with new people. Implementing mixed-income housing would result in thousands of decaying housing units being replaced by modern, smaller-scale housing, as well as more parks and businesses, commercial development opportunity and a grocery store. More importantly, people receiving public assistance would be placed in the same buildings as those paying market rates. Mixed-income housing fights the
rippling and devastating effects of concentrated poverty, Shibley said. An education pipeline would result in an overhaul of the local education system, as well. It would likely use a STEAM model, that emphasizes science, technology, engineering, the arts and math in order to prepare kids for the possibility of entering higher education. Plus, it would also result in a preschool that would work complimentary to the elementary school. Expensive development projects often bring updated infrastructure and good amenities to residents. But they often miss out on the ultimate goal of any urban development project — a community that generates and circulates its own wealth, Shibley said. The Blueprint 15 project will take many years to complete and will probably face hurdles along the way. Still, Blueprint 15 is an extremely exciting prospect for a city that has long faced unfathomable levels of poverty.
Santiago Hernandez is a sophomore finance major. His column runs biweekly. He can be reached at sherna06@syr.edu.
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resident Donald Trump said March 2 that he’ll sign an executive order mandating free speech at all colleges and universities if they wish to continue receiving federal funds. He said this at a conservative convention to address a complaint that some schools have banned conservative guest speakers after student protests. There is a way to deal with this coercion, demonstrated at SU in 1967. I was one of the student organizers planning to deal with an appearance and speech by segregationist Alabama George Wallace at SU that April. Our event was entitled Walk Out on Wallace.
When Wallace appeared on stage in Manley Field House, hundreds — if not thousands — of students in attendance rose and left the building. This was a 1960s civil rights demonstration covered by CBS, NBC and ABC. There was no CNN or cable back then. Wallace’s free hate speech was unabridged. He simply wasn’t listened to, and was upstaged by the walkout event. Here’s hoping that the SU student body can creatively expand upon this idea, and let other campuses know what you’re up to.
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he legalization of recreational marijuana isn’t as scary as it sounds. It’s proved to be a new source of tax revenue. The two biggest states that have already legalized recreational marijuana are California and Colorado — they’ve reported 2.75 billion and 1.56 billion dollars in cannabis sales, respectively. In New York, medical marijuana has proven popular, and now Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is pushing for an expedited time table in legalizing recreational marijuana. That timeline shouldn’t raise concerns for residents. In fact, the state needs to pass legislation regarding marijuana legalization to regulate the legal age of consumption, tax structures, revenue allocation and how to repay those who have been harmed by its criminalization. “I’m not worried about the expedited time table, if the legislation is effective and embraces the free market principles — innovation and benefits will follow,” John Torrens, a professor of entrepreneurial practice at Syracuse University, said. “Logistics, specifically in taxation and banking, are some of the biggest setbacks.” Colorado presents the best longterm picture of the significance of marijuana tax revenue because it has been recreationally legal there since 2014. During that time, the state has managed to gather almost $930 million in revenue through taxation.
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New York would see economic benefits through tax revenue and savings from the lack of prosecutions over marijuana-related offenses. The Cato Institute estimates that state and local governments spend $29 billion on drug prohibition annually, and the federal government spends $18 billion annually. With legislation also comes the opportunity for New York to decide how to repay those who have been harmed by marijuana’s criminalization. Some people argue that the first step is allowing all marijuanarelated charges to be dropped, thus releasing users and dealers from jail or impending sentencing. Others say that New York state should also pay remittance to individuals charged with these crimes and the communities most affected by the criminalization of marijuana. Paying remittance is a mistake. New York should follow Colorado’s lead and instead use marijuana taxes to fund local education projects — everything from libraries to schools, community centers and daycares. All in all, marijuana legalization is coming. The conversation now should shift toward how New York states handles this rollout.
Harrison Garfinkle is a communication and rhetorical studies major. His column runs biweekly. He can be reached at hgarfink@syr.edu.
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Musical merit The SAMMYS to honor local artists, celebrate lifetime music achievement
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he City of Syracuse has provided the backdrop for musicians like rapper Post Malone, the late Lou Reed and, most recently, Clairo to develop and hone their craft. Venues across the city — like a waffle joint with a stage or an intimate music hall — have fostered a community for rising musicians and start-up garage bands alike to share their talents. To celebrate these achievements in music, Syracuse established the Syracuse Area Music Awards in 1993, which recognize local performers across more than a dozen musical genres. The weekend kicks off with the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Thursday, followed by the full awards ceremony at the Palace Theatre on Friday. Local artists are encouraged to submit projects that were released in the past year for consideration. Hundreds of submissions are then narrowed down to a select few in each of the 13 categories. Musicians, along with members of the community, will gather to honor locally-created
albums that, one day, might be up for a Grammy Award. But unlike the Grammys, submissions for The SAMMYS are judged by a panel of industry professionals and educators who vote based on the album’s merit, not financial success. “It’s not a popularity contest and it’s not based on record sales or popularity,” said Joe Whiting, former executive board member for The SAMMYS’ judging. For nominees like Whiting, who’s nominated this year as a member of Jukin’ Bone for “Best Rock” album, The SAMMYS are about celebrating the local music community — regardless of who wins. With multiple awards under his belt, Whiting is already a decorated musician. But for him, a victory for “Best Rock” would be “a nice cap” to Jukin’ Bone’s journey. Lead vocalist Whiting, lead guitarist Mark Doyle, bassist John DeMaso Miralles, second guitarist George Egosarian and drummer Tom Glaister formed the band, then known as Free Will, in 1968. They released two albums with RCA Records, but by 1973, Whiting said “internal squabbles and bad decisions” plagued the band and it dissolved. see sammys page 8
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Newhouse photography exhibit honors students’ work By Madeline Hinderstein contributing writer
Photography students will have their artistry recognized this month as part of the 2019 Newhouse Photography Annual, presented in the Hallway Gallery at Light Work. The exhibit, opening March 18, will feature “Best of Show” winner Maranie Staab and Honorable Mention recipients Emily Elconin and Sam Lee. Mike Davis, the Alexia Tsairis chair for documentary photography and a professor of practice in the S.I.
Newhouse School of Public Communications, said seeing students’ work showcased in this setting is uplifting. “The print as an expression of the image, placed next to other images that were held to the same standards of execution and iteration is a pure joy,” he said. Staab won “Best in Show” for two projects — one about Syracuse’s refugee community and another focused on seven-year-old Kaylee Marshfield, who recently went into remission from cancer. For Staab, artistry is all about
creating relationships with the people she photographs. “There is no humanity in numbers,” Staab said, noting the statistics that are often circulated about refugee populations. Her art primarily focuses on women and children’s refugee groups in the Syracuse area, she said, in an effort to shed light on an otherwise marginalized and misunderstood group. Staab said she met Marshfield at the New York State Fair while on assignment. After talking with Marshfield and her family, she spent
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ily through everyday moments for the past seven months allowed Staab to develop a relationship with them. She said this level of closeness and comfort with the family has led to genuine, organic photographs. Staab has seen Marshfield through chemotherapy treatments, hospital visits and even her seventh birthday party. “For such a stoic, introspective and smart girl, she’s still so much fun,” Staab said. “I hope to be a part of her life for a long time and see exhibit page 8
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sammys In 1993, Jukin’ Bone was approached by The SAMMYS organizers to perform. The bandmates agreed — despite not having talked for 20 years. Whiting said it felt good to be onstage once again as a group. For the first time since 1973, four of the original members recorded their now nominated album, “Unfinished Business.” “When you’re young, you don’t really appreciate what is going on,” Whiting said. “Now I appreciate the gift of talent and that people are still interested.” Another SAMMYS veteran is Irv Lyons Jr., who’s competing in the “Best R&B” category. Embarking on a solo career paid off for Lyons when, in 2017, his album, “Wonderland” gained national recognition after one of its tracks, “Doing It All,” was nominated for a Native American Music Award. His nominated record, entitled “Sisters & Brothers,” is based on life experiences and features other local musicians. Lyons said he is especially proud of this album because it was the first one he produced with a record label: SubCat Studios. “It was a community effort,” Lyons said. “And it’s just an honor to be recognized in from page 7
exhibit maybe even photograph her graduation or wedding someday.” Lee was one of two students who earned Honorable Mention. He said he drew inspiration from both “Afronauts” by Cristina de Middel and “Theatre of Fashion” by Steven Meisel. “The images were used to work through the social and general anxiety I was experiencing at the time,” Lee said. For him, doing this kind of work has centered his goals and helped him define what he wants to say through each image. Elconin also received Honorable Mention for her photos of local female rapper Monique Williams, also known as MoeBetta ThaGoddess. She said she aimed to capture how Wil-
your community.” Lyons said he has a sound reminiscent of “Steely Dan meets Sting meets Santana.” He is nominated this year for both his solo venture as well as his album, “Live at SubCat Studios,” with The Ripcords, an Americana roots band that won in 2009. This year, the nominees include both previous winners and first-time nominees. One of the younger nominees is 28-year-old Jaquiel THEVOICE, now known as Ihy Feel, who is also vying for “Best R&B” album. Ihy Feel’s music career kicked off at the apex of his education: law school. His internal conflict about which path to pursue ultimately resolved last November when he fully committed to making music, declining admission to law school. “(It’s) been a life-changing experience that started with me taking a leap of faith,” Ihy Feel said. Ihy Feel, a native of Syracuse’s South Side, said his debut album, “The NATURAL ProJect,” was made “by one man and his MacBook.” The project explores the “lows you experience in Syracuse with such a high poverty rate,” he said. Also jockeying for his first recognition at The SAMMYS is Darryl Rahn, who’s nominated in the “Best Singer/Songwriter” category for his record “Making Strangers.” liams balances the different aspects of her life, including motherhood, being an aspiring rapper and living on the South Side. “I was able to spend so much time with her, and her kids, in their home,” Elconin said. “I was able to learn a lot about how to photograph them and be kind of in the background of their everyday life.” The two formed a great relationship and still talk today, Elconin said, after spending long car trips to concerts and even Easter together. Often called “the paparazzi” by Williams’ kids, Elconin said she was able to be a playful part of their lives. This project, Elconin added, was one of the first of her documentary photography career. She said she hopes to use it as a foundation to further her work in the industry. mhinders@syr.edu
Classic rock drew Rahn to the guitar, but by senior year of high school, he said his inspiration shifted, and singer-songwriters like John Mayer inspired him to focus more on his lyrics. “I treat every song as its own album,” Rahn said. Despite being based only a few hours away from Canada, The Moonshine River Band said they are in “good company” for the “Best Country” category. Vocalist and lead guitarist Joe Battles said The Moonshine River Band has a sound reminiscent of Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line. The group is comprised of Battles, bassist Mark Ramsden and drummer Angelo Depasquale. The bandmates, who had all played in other rock bands previously, came together in 2013 to form a modern country band. And now, they have their second SAMMYS nomination for “Bad Habit.” “Just being nominated for original music is great,” Battles said. “If we win, that would be awesome, but just being in good company is great.” Although the band is nominated for their original recordings, they also perform covers of songs by Johnny Cash and Eric Church, in addition to classic rock hits by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The
band has a busy year ahead of them — Battles said the band has more than 60 upcoming shows scheduled in the central New York area. In addition to the traditional music awards, The SAMMYS will also present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Syracuse University graduate Lou Reed. After a successful run with the now-iconic rock group The Velvet Underground, along with a solo career spanning decades, Reed will be honored for his contribution to the music sphere. Anthony DeCurtis, a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and author of the new biography “Lou Reed: A Life,” said he had no idea how it took so long for Reed to receive the award. In Reed’s case, Whiting said, the lack of recognition in the Syracuse community was likely not seen as a “diss,” because Reed was already inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “He wasn’t discovered in the same way as other winners,” Whiting said. A tribute band including Whiting and other SAMMYS victors will perform a tribute to Reed during the ceremony. Regardless of whether a nominee is dubbed a winner at the end of the night, what will endure is a growing music scene sponsored by a community willing to listen. cmcicchi@syr.edu
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Through the ages TV sitcom stars reunite for “I’m Not Rappaport� at the Redhouse
ĂŹ is best known for his role as Isaac Washington, the bartender in “The Love Boat.â€? He plays Midge Carter in the Redhouse Arts Center’s production of “I’m Not Rappaport,â€? which opens on March 15.
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n Saturday, the Redhouse Arts Center buzzed with energy as local actors lined up in the lobby to audition for next year’s main stage season. Meanwhile, in a small rehearsal room nearby, two veteran television actors rehearsed for the theater’s next play. Known for their roles in the 1970s sitcom “The Love Boat,� Fred Grandy and Ted Lange have reunited to star in Redhouse’s production of “I’m Not Rappaport,� opening on March 15. The play, written by Herb Gardner, tells the story of two men as they face the realities of aging. Grandy and Lange star as Nat Moyer and Midge Carter, respectively, who spend their days on a Central Park bench in New York City, conversing — and oftentimes, bickering — as they grow older while refusing to grow up. For Grandy, “I’m Not Rappaport� addresses what it’s like to grow older better than any other play he’s read before. He said the story hits home, since he’s now closer in age to the character of Moyer than actor Judd Hirsch was when he played the character on Broadway in the 1980s. Vincent Cardinal, the director of the show, said he also relates to the themes of the play. As someone who has dealt with the challenges that having aging parents bring, Cardinal said the show is “very real� for audiences. “I think that there’s truth in the progression of family and age that this captures in an incredibly charming, hopeful way, but realistically,� Cardinal said. The play’s script balances the serious discussions of aging and caregiving with humorous moments — something that is no challenge for Grandy and Lange. The duo discovered they still had their comedic spark after doing a read through of the play in Los Angeles, where Lange writes, directs, produces and performs theater nowadays. After doing a read with a few friends, Lange said he and Grandy instantly fell
ĂŹ # plays Nat Moyer in “I’m Not Rappaportâ€? and is returning to the Redhouse stage after his leading role in “On Golden Pondâ€? last year.
back into their rhythm. “If you have chemistry, you have chemistry. If you don’t have it, you don’t,� Lange said. “Camera’s not going to help you, the stage you can’t hide.� Their chemistry and lifelong friendship fosters a fun and productive rehearsal atmosphere, Cardinal said. After just one rehearsal, he said having two actors who were “the duo� on television for so many years is paying off on stage. “Not everybody has 10 years on national television working together to make it work,� Cardinal said. “I think this is magic, and you need the magic to make it work.� Samara Hannah, the executive director of the Redhouse Arts Center, said the cast’s chemistry is a treasure that will bring the show to a new, rare level. She believes the performance is one that will be talked about for years to come. During their tenure on “The Love Boat,� the duo worked with nearly “every famous vaudevillian and burlesque comedian,� Grandy said, such as Jack Gilford, Red Buttons, Milton Berle, Mickey Rooney and Buddy
Hackett. After reading “I’m Not Rappaport,� Grandy thought his experiences with these performers would be helpful for his current role. “And so consequently, those cadences, those comic inflections were ingrained in us,� Grandy said. “After a while, that rubs off. I mean you don’t necessarily have to grow up on the Lower East Side of New York to get all of that infused.� The idea to present “I’m Not Rappaport� at the Redhouse came from Grandy himself, when he proposed the idea to Cardinal after working together during “On Golden Pond� last year. Grandy then called Lange to see if he’d be on board. Lange “definitely� wanted to do the show — the only issue, he said, was figuring out when was the best time. “And I said, ‘Fred, I’d love to do this as long as it’s not in the winter in New York,� Lange joked, as the rehearsal room bubbled with laughter. hrober03@syr.edu
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finale mark in only her 60th game with Syracuse, becoming the fastest player in program history to reach that milestone. The 3 tied the game at 15 heading into the second quarter. Aside from the bright spot of Strautmane, SU’s offense continued to struggle. While the sophomore forward went 3-of-4 from the field in the second quarter and scored eight points, the rest of the Orange scored just seven on 3-of-12 shooting. The Eagles shot just slightly better, but the halftime score was 30-29. In the second half, Mangakahia took
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control of the game, just as she did against Florida State. She scored or assisted on 18 of SU’s 23 points in the third quarter, doing most of her damage inside and at the free throw line. Late in the period, she exhibited her chemistry with Finklea-Guity, finding her for back-to-back buckets in the paint off of pick-and-rolls. After not leading by more than six in the opening two quarters, Syracuse boosted its advantage to a gamehigh nine points on the second Finklea-Guity layup, which came off a no-look pass. “(Mangakahia) puts the ball on the floor, she attacks, and she plays strong,” Hillsman said. “She had a fantastic second half, and I thought that was the key to the game.”
The run didn’t stop after the third quarter ended, as Mangakahia found Strautmane for a layup and then converted one of her own on consecutive trips down the court. When Kiara Lewis plucked the ball off Makayla Dickens seven seconds later and finished a layup to put the Orange up 12, Boston College was forced to call a timeout. Two 3-pointers by Taylor Ortlepp got the Eagles within 10 with just over three minutes left in the game, but that was the closest they’d get the rest of the game. Strautmane hit a long ball, followed by a pull-up 3-pointer from Managakahia, who extended her second-half scoring total to 18 and put the Orange up 16. A layup by Gabri-
elle Cooper and two more free throws of Mangakahia’s capped off Syracuse’s scoring in the final two minutes. “We’re very fortunate,” Hillsman said. “We said our number is 10 (conference wins) to be sure, and 11 is gravy ... I push those kids hard to make them play as hard as they can play, to play up to their potential, even past that ... at the end of the day, the reward is the winning.” SU will be the No. 5 seed in next week’s ACC Tournament in Greensboro and will start play in the second round on Thursday. The Orange will play the winner of the Wednesday game between North Carolina and Georgia Tech at 2 p.m. erblack@syr.edu | @esblack34
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her teams and doesn’t feel as if she’s living in her father’s shadow. She wants to set on her own path. “She’s really happy here,” her mother, Juli Boeheim, said. “She’ll work out this summer and figure out, ‘Are you happy being just OK? Or do you want to be really good?’ If you want to be really good, you have to work. She’s had great success without much work. She’ll have time to make that decision.” When she arrived at Rochester, Jamie was worried about what people would think of her, and what preconceived notions they’d have. When her father comes to see her play, heads turn and people stare. “Would people talk to me just because I was Jim Boeheim’s daughter?” Jamie said. “They do say stuff, they make jokes, I play along with them. But I say listen, I’m normal, we’re normal. He’s not some huge idol. He’s chill. He’s a normal guy.” Her parents provide encouragement without being overbearing, she said. Her father doesn’t tell her what she should or shouldn’t do on the court. After games, he just asks how she felt she played. He keeps his post-game feedback to a minimum, offering a few pointers. Jamie began playing basketball in second grade, later than both of her brothers. “She’s a really good player,” Boeheim said. “She’s close to being a Division I player. Rochester plays at a high level. They have a very good coach. She’ll like it there and be a good player there. She always knew how to play. She didn’t do a lot of extra work because she’s very social. But she has just kept getting better.” Jamie said she never asked her father to put in a good word at Division I programs. She talks about the influence of her father, but she doesn’t mention that her father is a Hall of Fame coach. While she’s closest to her mother, Jamie said her father encourages her to remain focused on her academic and athletic from page 12
bolon Holmes County, Ohio, and a 45-minute drive from Bolon’s house. Halfway through an open gym one Sunday, Bolon snagged a rebound and 37-year-old Jason Mishler tried to swipe the ball. Mishler missed, scraping Bolon’s eye with his fingernail. Blood spattered all over the hardwood and, without seeing or hearing anything, Bolon stumbled to the ground. Brady Arnold, Bolon’s teammate at West Liberty, got frustrated while Bolon lay on the court, because he thought Bolon was trying to slow the game’s pace. But when Bolon turned around, Arnold’s frustration turned to shock. In a Lowe’s parking lot two hours away, Howlett, Bolon’s coach, felt a similar disbelief. He received a text from Bolon, with a picture of his stitched up eyelid. Howlett thought stitches couldn’t go there. Bolon initially thought it was a black eye or a scratched cornea, hoping it would heal in a few weeks. Doctors sewed his eyelid back together. A month later, Bolon drove to Pittsburgh, where an optometry specialist doctor told him his vision would never be from page 12
georgia tech The first singles match of the day finished quickly. Sofya Golubovskaya, in just her second singles match since Feb. 10 after a shoulder injury, struggled against Nami Otsuka.
JAMIE BOEHEIM (FAR RIGHT) poses with her family at the Syracuse-Cornell game in the Carrrier Dome on Dec. 1. Her twin brother, Buddy, is a freshman at SU, while her older brother, Jimmy, plays for Cornell. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer
path. They text often. He tells her to “chase her heart” and not to worry about outside noise. “A lot of people hate me,” Boeheim’s told her. “People who live here hate me. It happens. Not everyone will like me, it’s just how it is.” In June 2017, Schieble spotted Jamie at an AAU game in Albany. He said she could play Division II or I, but she’d fit well for UR. He wrote her a letter in the mail, they set up a campus visit and soon Jamie thought about extending her basketball career past Jamesville-DeWitt High School. When Scheible asked Jim what he thought on their family campus tour, he said: “I’m sold.”
Jamie sat on her college decision. She considered Penn State and Villanova as a nonathlete. But after a high school game sometime around Christmas 2017, Jamie said she came to a realization: She loved basketball and couldn’t give it up. “Before coach reached out to me, I had no idea what I wanted to do,” Jamie said. “I didn’t even know if I had a set school or even play basketball. I didn’t have that many looks.” A year and a half ago, Jamie called Scheible: “I don’t know why it’s taking me so long, but Rochester is where I want to be.” Jamie remembers Sunday family game
nights at home, playing Life, Clue or Candy Land. Her family calls her “Sissy.” She said she takes after her mother’s enthusiasm, affection and “super outgoing” nature. Her competitiveness and drive comes from her dad, because she knows “he’s always been that way. We have that fire in us,” she said. Still, she hasn’t given much thought to her last name, legacy, or how she compares to her brothers and father. “Maybe by the time I’m a senior, if I’ve done anything memorable, I’ll think about that,” Jamie said.
the same. Howlett told Bolon to sit out the season, if needed. But Bolon wanted to explore playing basketball full-time with an eyepatch. He bought his first patches from CVS, though later he’d switch to Walmart since CVS didn’t have padding. They are $1.50 each, and he changes them out every four games. He buys one every time he goes grocery shopping, and always keeps about 20 extra. After trying out the eyepatches, Bolon decided he couldn’t stay away from a basketball for more than a few days. In middle school, after Bolon didn’t like wrestling, Tamela had suggested basketball. Since then, Bolon had put in too much work to watch his basketball career slip away. He set the single-game and career scoring records while at Indian Valley (Ohio)High School, but he craved more. “There’s kids out there that are always finding reasons not to play,” Mishler said. “He’s always finding a reason to play.” When Bolon was in seventh grade, Indian Valley basketball coach James Herman volunteered to help with Bolon’s jumper. Herman’s message was clear: Bolon wouldn’t make the eighth grade team, or any after that, unless he learned how to shoot. Bolon and Herman broke down the shots of Indian
Valley varsity players, and charted misses and makes from their own workouts. Soon, he gained a reputation as a “standstill shooter.” Bolon dragged himself to the gym at 5:30 a.m., and watched film as a 12 year old after school. But after an illustrious high school career, he initially couldn’t match the pace of college basketball. During his redshirt season with the Hilltoppers, Bolon molded his shot further. He and Luke Dyer, both redshirts, played “King of the Hill” with Howlett at 7 a.m. Each day, games were to 21, and the scorer stayed on and faced a new defender. For the first half of the season, he couldn’t beat his coach. But as the midway point passed and Bolon developed his midrange and post shots, he improved and won MEC Freshman of the Year in 2018. “He’s able to get to the basket now, he’s gotten a lot stronger, he’s able to take some hits and finish at the rim,” Howlett said. “But he’s also got a good pullup game.” When Howlett found out about Bolon’s eye patch, he played with one to understand what Bolon went through. It was a three-onthree pickup game, and the head coach’s shots never came close to the basket. When someone screened Howlett, he didn’t see it coming until a shoulder collided with body.
“The depth perception, catching passes, seeing defenders from that side, it’s hard,” Howlett said. “But it hasn’t really bothered (Bolon) that much.” During the next three months, Howlett watched as Bolon’s air balls and bricked shots turned into consistent makes. During the Hilltoppers’ first game this season, Bolon shot 18 percent from beyond the arc but came back and made four 3-pointers the next game. Despite the patch, Bolon just kept shooting. Soon, his 3-point percentage jumped to nearly 45 percent. After last Wednesday’s 99-98 win over Notre Dame College, the Hilltoppers received T-shirts celebrating their second-consecutive regular season MEC championship. The past six months, Bolon has adjusted his shot, his passing, his expectations. There’s a chance Bolon could play next season without an eyepatch, a chance he could once again shoot like most basketball players do. But that wouldn’t be normal for him anymore. “If I had to go back to two eyes, I’d be all messed up,” Bolon said. That night, as Bolon’s shirt came down over his head, his eyepatch fell out of place. He quickly straightened it and continued to celebrate.
Golubovskaya fell in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. In first singles, No. 42 Knutson squared off against No. 24 Kenya Jones. Jones took the first set, 6-4, but Knutson fired back with a 6-4 set win of her own. But in the third set, Knutson hit a wall. Already down 5-0 in the set, a crosscourt return by Knutson was fired back by a
Jones backhand down the sideline and Knutson couldn’t get there in time, giving Jones the 6-0 set win. Minutes later, the Yellow Jackets clinched the match as Valeriya Deminova defeated Masha Tritou in fourth singles, 6-3, 7-5. No. 71 Ramirez won 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in third singles and Yusupova, playing at sixth singles,
also won in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-0). And at fifth singles, Mesh pushed Gia Cohen to three sets, winning the final set, 7-5. Syracuse will look to get back in the win column March 11 when they travel to face Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Florida.
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women’s basketball
Her meaning
Syracuse defeats BC in finale By Eric Black
senior staff writer
JAMIE BOEHEIM recently completed her freshman basketball season at Rochester. While she did not start a game, she scored 4.7 points per game in 21 appearances off the bench. courtesy of rochester athletics
Jamie Boeheim doesn’t let the legacy of her last name shape her By Matthew Gutierrez
senior staff writer
R
OCHESTER — Jamie Boeheim found comfort standing in the gym where her father’s coaching career almost began. Back in 1976, he walked into the Louis Alexander Palestra and almost became the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Rochester. Instead, Boeheim signed a contract with his alma mater, where he’s been for four decades, winning a national title and leading the Orange to five Final Fours. But in the Palestra this year, Jamie was sitting in the stands, considering how different her father’s life could have been had he signed with Rochester. Her family said Jamie’s probably more naturally gifted than her brothers, Buddy and Jimmy. Yet she said she’s never felt pressure related to her last name, never caught up in the idea of what she’s supposed to do with her life — or how a person raised by a man with mythic success is supposed to act.
Last fall, she joined the Rochester women’s basketball team, and completed her first season last weekend, averaging 4.7 points per game in 21 games with no starts. While Buddy plays for his dad and Jimmy plays down Interstate 81 at Cornell, Jamie quietly committed to Rochester, a Division III program about 90 minutes west of SU. Her coach, UR head coach Jim Scheible, said she projects as a future starter in the backcourt. “We feel like we’re developing someone who can really be a cornerstone player for us,” he said. At 6-foot-1, she’s learning to block shots, develop post moves and shoot from beyond 10-to-15 feet. Her brother, Buddy, said she’s improved most in her finishing around the rim. Jamie didn’t want to attend Syracuse because “too much of my family is there,” she said. She hasn’t always been the star on see jamie page 10
Digna Strautmane jabbed in toward the paint before backpedaling to the corner. Simultaneously, Tiana Mangakahia beat her defender off the dribble, further drawing Strautmane’s defender closer to the basket. Left wide open, Strautmane corralled a pass from Mangakahia before knocking down her fourth 3-pointer of the game. Eighteen seconds after Boston College cut Syracuse’s lead to 10, the Orange’s lead increased again. An Eagles turnover followed on the ensuing possession, and they were forced to call a timeout. Whatever was left in BC’s tank was used to trim the Orange’s lead, and the deficit never dipped below double-digits again. No. 17 Syracuse (22-7, 11-5 Atlantic Coast) capped off its seventhstraight regular season with at least 20 wins Sunday with a 76-59 victory over Boston College (14-15, 3-13) in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Mangakahia, a game removed from tying her career-high 44 points, scored a game-high 27 points on Sunday, with 20 coming in the second half. Strautmane played 39 minutes and had her best scoring game since Jan. 17, tallying 16 points and nine rebounds to go along with a pair of assists. “Digna was fantastic,” said Hillsman, after the game to SU Athletics. “She played tough, she played inside, she scored at the rim, she scored facing the basket.” Following their 62.1 percent shooting performance against Florida State on Thursday, the Orange were cold against the Eagles. A layup by Amaya Finklea-Guity was followed by five-straight SU misses, and halfway through the quarter, the score was 5-4. Mangakahia started the game with five-straight misses herself, more than she had missed all game against FSU. But with a 3-pointer that beat the first quarter buzzer, Mangakahia eclipsed the 1,000 career points see finale page 10
battle
tennis
Eye impairment doesn’t deter Bolan No. 27 Syracuse falls to No. 35 Georgia Tech By Andrew Crane staff writer
Dalton Bolon stared at the basket and released a shot from the 3-point line. The ball clanged off the backboard, and his mother, Tamela, chased the rebound. Bolon reset, and shot again. A second brick. Then a third. It was a lot harder to see, let alone shoot, with just one eye. “I felt bad for my mom,” Bolon said. “She was running all over the place.” It was the end of last August, and the two had biked to Hecks Grove
Park, near their Gnadenhutten, Ohio home, to shoot 1,000 3-pointers. By the end, Tamela chased more rebounds than ever before, despite all the years of shooting with her son. For Bolon, a Division II basketball player who made 40 percent of his 3-pointers the year prior, this was odd. Something was different about his stroke. On his left eye rested an eye patch. It was the first time ever Bolon played with one, and the black circular cover allowed Bolon to see one basket. After an accident at an open gym last summer caused nerve damage, Bolon saw two rims
and needed to re-learn a shooting technique he mastered back in high school. This season, despite the eye patch, Bolon averages 22 points per game, the leading scorer on No. 7 West Liberty (24-3, 20-2 Mountain East). Nobody knows how he’s improved his production, but the redshirt sophomore has anyway. “He doesn’t even hit the rim when he shoots,” West Liberty head coach Ben Howlett said. “It’s all net.” Two weeks before shooting with his mom, Bolon’s life changed at “Dave’s gym,” a home-built gym in see bolon page 10
By Eric Storms staff writer
No. 27 Syracuse (8-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast) ventured into Atlanta on Sunday to extend its four-game win streak. Instead, No. 35 Georgia Tech (5-5, 2-1) didn’t let it happen, defeating Syracuse, 4-3. The match started outdoors for doubles play until it started raining. As the matches were disrupted, Gabriela Knutson and Miranda Ramirez were down 4-1
and Dina Hegab and Guzal Yusupova trailed 3-2 in doubles. Libi Mesh and Sonya Treshcheva were also losing 3-2 in Treshcheva’s first match back from a foot injury since Feb. 3. A switch in venue seemingly had no effect. Hegab and Yusupova lost 6-3 and Mesh and Treshcheva lost 6-2, giving Georgia Tech the first point of the match. Knutson and Ramirez were only down 5-4, but their match went unfinished. see georgia
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