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Alicia Wood, pastor of University United Methodist Church in Syracuse, promotes acceptance and inclusivity through community service and faith. Page 8
Students with disabilities have trouble finding accessible housing off campus in the University Hill neighborhood, citing older buildings and high rents. Page 3
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A year after a Sweet 16 run, Syracuse men’s basketball could use Oshae Brissett and his offensive potential to perform well in the NCAA Tournament. Page 12
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Golden, Vick announce candidacy By Gabe Stern
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Syracuse University students Ryan Golden and Kailee Vick announced their candidacy for Student Association president and vice president, respectively, in a letter of intent released Tuesday afternoon. Golden, a sophomore policy studies and religion major, currently serves as co-chair of SA’s Academic Affairs Committee and has served in the Assembly. Vick, a freshman international relations major, is the director of relations with the Department of Public Safety for SA. She has worked as a staff writer for The Daily Orange. Golden previously wrote as a columnist for The D.O. In their letter, the two vowed to support and advocate for a review of DPS, which students called for after the assault of three students on Ackerman Avenue. SA has condemned SU for not recognizing that the attack was “racially-motivated” and passed a bill calling for a DPS review. SAADIYA SHEEKH-NUUR ties a white ribbon to a tree outside of Hendricks Chapel as an act of remembrance for the victims of the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. corey henry staff photographer
Nearly 100 SU community members gather to remember Muslims killed in New Zealand shootings
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bout 100 Syracuse University community members surrounded the steps of Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday evening for a vigil to honor the victims of the Christchurch, New Zealand shootings. On Friday, 50 people were shot and killed in two Christchurch mosques by 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant of Australia. The vigil was organized by the Muslim Student Association, the Islamic Chaplaincy and Hendricks Chapel representatives. The purpose of the vigil was to remember the victims and to call attention to
Islamophobia, said sophomore Hamza Hamid, chief strategist for MSA. “We can’t just leave it alone and not talk about it and forget it,” Hamid said. “People from different faiths and different backgrounds are coming to here to show that we stand together.” Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol spoke first. He called the vigil an act of “intentional remembrance” for lives lost in the massacre. Konkol described the shootings as shocking and significant. He said the sadness he and the campus community feels comes from the vulnerability that many students experienced following the event. “We know deep down that such hatred see vigil page 4
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SU government relations team restructured By Kennedy Rose news editor
Syracuse University’s lobbying spending dropped to an all-time low in 2018, but university leaders say that number does not indicate a decline in the university’s government involvement. SU’s lobbying expenditures dropped 96 percent over the last 10 years, from $270,000 in 2008
to $10,000 in 2018, federal records show. The money not spent on lobbying goes into building a team to better reach lawmakers through advocacy, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Mike Haynie told The Daily Orange. Advocacy allows SU to engage lawmakers before legislation is drafted, while lobbying argues for a position on a specific piece of legislation, Haynie said. The
move away from lobbying toward advocacy marks a shift to a more relationship-driven government approach, he said. “The more advocacy and lobbying we do, the dollars go down,” Haynie said. In 2016, when Haynie was asked by Chancellor Kent Syverud to lead government relations, SU did not have a government relations team and would often outsource lobby-
ing work to outside organizations. SU also had little to no relationship with any government entities, he said. The university had a strained relationship with former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner’s office, Haynie added, and the university would not contact any federal representatives unless it needed something or if there was an emergency. see lobbying page 4
We want to bring the message that has been echoed by countless campus leaders for the past several years. Ryan Golden and Kailee Vick sa president, vice president candidates
“As President and Vice President, we would rather spend our time taking the message that students have already repeated through the General Body protests, through Recognize Us, and now the Ackerman Assault and advocating at the top of our lungs that students must be heard,” the letter of intent read. THE General Body was a coalition of more than 50 student organizations at SU that organized an 18-day sit-in Crouse-Hinds Hall during the fall 2014 semester. The group called for action on topics ranging from financial transparency to better mental health services and more training on marginalized identities and experiences. Recognize Us was a student coalition that organized protests on campus in spring and fall 2018 following the expulsion of the Theta Tau engineering fraternity. SU expelled Theta Tau for its creation of videos that Chancellor Kent see election page 4
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news to know Here is a round up of the biggest news happening in New York right now. SPECTRUM SETTLEMENT Spectrum is beginning to provide $62.5 million in bill settlements, bill credits and free services to central New York customers as part of lawsuit that was settled in December. The lawsuit alleged that Spectrum failed to provide the internet service it promised. People who qualify for refunds will receive $75 in credit or 24 months or more of additional credit. source: cny central
SYRACUSE TRUCK CRASH A Syracuse bucket truck driven by a Department of Public Works employee hit two parked cars on Monday on James Street, according to Syracuse police. The truck driver was taken to the hospital and no one else was hurt, according to police. source: cny central
BANK ROBBERY Alyssa Boswell, 26, of Madison County, was arrested on the charge of attempted robbery after trying to rob a bank on Tuesday morning, police said. Boswell did not leave the robbery scene with any money, according to police. She was taken to the Onondaga County Justice Center after her arrest. source: cnycentral
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Act of remembrance Campus community members gathered outside of Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday night for a vigil in honor of the Christchurch mosque shootings victims. Members of the Muslim Student Association, Hendricks Chapel and the Muslim Chaplain spoke at the vigil. Attendees held candles during a moment of silence and tied white ribbons to trees after the event. corey henry staff photographer
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Student: Accessible housing difficult to find By Patrick Linehan staff writer
Priya Penner would watch groups of students shuffling to parties down Euclid, Ackerman and Sumner Avenues from her first-year dorm in Shaw Hall. She grew angry each night because she knew she would never be able to join them. The University Hill neighborhood, where older students live and others spend time on weekends, is made up of old houses with tall staircases that are unwelcoming to Penner’s motorized wheelchair, she said. “I could talk for days about the things I could not do because housing is just inaccessible,” said Penner, now president of SU’s Disability Student Union. “I’m not allowed to do regular stupid ass sh*t that college students do because I don’t have access to said things. That’s just reality.” Across the country, 29 percent of housing units were built after the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act took effect, according to a 2014 report from CNY Fair Housing. The amend-
ment requires buildings with four or more units to have one wheelchair accessible unit. In Syracuse, only 6 percent of houses have been built since then, meaning the other 94 percent of homes are not bound by the Fair Housing Amendments Act and do not need to have wheelchair accessible units, per the 2014 report. Syracuse University’s 20-year Campus Framework plan was created in part to build a more inclusive and accessible campus. But Penner said she rarely goes out into the offcampus university neighborhood because of its lack of accommodations. The Campus Framework plan does not address housing updates in the university neighborhood. “We want to make sure people can choose where they want to live,” said Sally Santangelo, executive director of CNY Fair Housing. “I think that’s kind of a fundamental principle.” Penner, now a junior, said she started to search for a place to live off campus during her sophomore year. She was not surprised to find that a simple Google search for wheelchair accessible housing in
the area returned nothing, she said. A Google search of wheelchair accessible housing in the area shows SU residence halls and student housing such as Copper Beech Commons, Park Point and U Point. She went to the Office of OffCampus and Commuter Services, which provided her with a list of places to contact. All of those units were built after 1991 and were more expensive than University Hill neighborhood options, Penner said. Penner chose U Point, a development one-half mile north of main campus on University Avenue. She said she pays $750 per month in rent and expects that price to increase to $850 per month next year. Ben Tupper, a University Hill landlord who houses over 400 off-campus students, said he has not received a single request for mobility accommodations in his 23 years as a landlord in the area. Tupper said that installing a brand-new set of stairs would cost around $500, but installing a ramp would cost $1,500 to $2,000. Invisible complications to upgrades can hike up the cost even
further. Houses built before 1978 may contain lead, said Meghan Carroll, manager of mortgage loan operations at Home HeadQuarters, a nonprofit community housing development. An accessibility upgrade becomes even more expensive because special precautions must be taken. The contractor needs to be lead-certified, abatement protocol must be followed, and the unit must be scrubbed after the work is completed, Tupper said. “You’re not just widening a doorway, your widening a doorway with lead paint,” said Carroll. “The porch that your trying to turn into a ramp has been painted over 5,000 times and it’s just full of lead at the bottom.” The independence that comes with off-campus living is worth the hassle for students with disabilities, Penner said. “By living off campus, or knowing people who live off campus, disabled people have the ability to socialize with other disabled people, or with nondisabled people,” Penner said. “That is so important.” pjlineha@syr.edu
Elections for mayor of Poland, New York, took place Tuesday, but as of Monday night there were no candidates on the ballot. To be eligible to run for mayor, candidates must be a registered voter who lives in the village of Poland, which has a population of about 500 people. source: wktv
LEAVING SYRACUSE Syracuse ranked No. 19 on a list of 20 cities across the United States with the highest percent of leaving homeowners. The report, conducted by digital personal finance publication MoneyWise, cited snowy winters as a potential reason for residents looking to move away. source: moneywise
SPEEDING CAMERAS State legislation passed Tuesday will allow the city of Buffalo to set up cameras around schools in order to catch speeding drivers. The legislation creates a five-year pilot program and limits the city to installing cameras in no more than 20 school locations at a time. source: buffalo news
FEDERAL BUILDING EVACUATION The Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building in Rochester was evacuated Tuesday after a suspicious package was found during a routine security sweep of the building. The city police’s bomb squad unit was training on Tuesday and responded to the situation immediately. The package’s contents have not yet been determined. source: democrat & chronicle
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is by no means isolated,” Konkol said. “For far too many and for far too long, such hatred has been tolerated, accepted and even celebrated.” Konkol said there’s solidarity on campus with SU’s Muslim community, which is “on the receiving end” of violence and terror. Canab Sheekh Nuur, vice president of MSA, spoke next. She began by calling for the campus community to unite against hatred and violence. She described her emotions following the event and said she’s angry with the media’s portrayal of the event by not focusing on the victims enough. Nuur said she does not feel hatred toward the attacker because her religion does not preach hatred. “Hate is a strong word,” Nuur said. from page 1
lobbying Miner’s administration also publicly battled with New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), leaving SU caught in the middle, Haynie said. Now, SU has established relationships across local, state and federal administrations. The university’s relationship with the city of Syracuse has “never been stronger,” Haynie said. SU regularly meets with local officials to discuss permitting, traffic, sewage and more to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the city and county, Haynie said. “We’re able to shortcut what, in the past, would have been a crisis,” he said. SU’s government relations team has three prongs: federal government relations, from page 1
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“Hate inspires horrible acts to happen. Hate creates chaos.” She urged the audience to learn about different religions by visiting mosques, churches, synagogues and temples. “The world would be a better place if we all learned from each other with compassion and love,” Nuur said. At the end of the vigil, Konkol called for a moment of silence, and Hendricks assistants moved through the silent crowd lighting candles. People tied white ribbons to the trees outside of Hendricks — Konkol said the ribbons were “one last act of remembrance.” Konkol, after the vigil, said that he was happy with the attendance, and that he was glad the campus community could come together and support all who were affected. Senior Bee Poshek said being among a
group of people during the vigil had a deeper impact on them than when they were reading about the massacre on social media or from different news outlets. “There’s a sense of embodiment when you’re in a shared space where you can feel the emotion radiating over the group,” Poshek said. Senior Dina Eldawy said the vigil gave her a sense of closure she had not felt since the massacre. She said it was a “sign of faith” that so many people attended the vigil. “People are noticing and realizing that the Muslim community, which I am a part of, (is) also human,” Junior Lana Al-Khatib said. “We are under the same threat of terrorism. Terrorism has no religion, no face, no gender or skin color.” Al-Khatib said she’s upset, but unsurprised by the massacre. She added that she’s
happy to see Islamophobia become a more publicized issue. Muslim Chaplain Amir Duric said he has been trying to help Muslim students by providing a “safe space” for them to talk about how they were affected. Though no other events relating to the massacre are currently planned, he said there will be further discussion on the effects of and motive of the massacre. During the vigil, Duric recited verses from the Quran. Dahabo Farah, treasurer of the Muslim Student Association, translated the verses into English. “God says that if anyone kills a person, not as a retaliation or murder or to spread mischief in the land, it would be as if he killed all mankind,” Farah said. “If anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved all mankind.”
state and local government relations and community relations. Tim Drumm, hired in 2017, handles all federal advocacy and lobbying work. Cydney Johnson leads SU’s local and state government relations, and Bea González works with the local community. Drumm and Johnson track government actions daily and determine how they impact SU’s community. The university then makes a decision on how to engage lawmakers on those issues. “It’s the difference between a jack-of-alltrades model, where you have a team that does everything, versus creating a sort of focused expertise,” Haynie said. The government relations team, Haynie and several other senior leaders are required
to report any and all contacts with government officials, such as who the official is and the nature of their meeting, to SU’s General Counsel’s office. The counsel’s office then classifies that contact as lobbying or not. Daniel French, a former lobbyist for SU, is the university’s general counsel. Haynie often meets with Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and the university is also in frequent contact with Rep. John Katko’s (R-Camillus) office, Haynie said. Though SU now has a stronger relationship with its government representatives, the university will still inevitably disagree with some of those officials’ stances on issues, Haynie said. “While I say that relationships with these policymakers are important to us, that doesn’t
mean at the expense of doing the right thing by the institution,” Haynie said. SU also sends government briefings to leaders throughout the university regarding legislation, which allows those leaders to reach out to the government relations team if those proposals could affect them. Professors and university experts are recommended by the team to testify before Congress on issues they are experts in. As the executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Haynie himself often testifies before Congress on veterans’ issues. “Think about what that does for the brand of Syracuse University, when we have SU thought leaders testifying before Congress,” Haynie said.
the Department of Public Safety.” They also highlighted campus sexual assault as a priority in light of President Donald Trump administration’s proposed changes to Title IX — the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational institutions that receive federal funding. Golden also works as co-chair of the Student Life Committee in SU’s University Senate. He
has worked for two years to bring Callisto, a third-party college sexual assault reporting system, to campus, according to the letter of intent. Golden and Vick also said they would support students with disabilities by bringing attention to what they consider a lack of accessibility in residence halls and university buildings. They said SU administrators have not listened to students and that the university
does not care about what marginalized communities need on campus. “We want to bring the message that has been echoed by countless campus leaders for the past several years and want to bring the message the campus has to the University,” the letter said. “We’ve given them an opportunity to listen to us, now we have to make the(m) hear us.”
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ast month, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a bill that would raise the statewide minimum wage to $15 by 2024. Through annual $1 increments, all businesses will be required to pay their employees more. New York state also has a similar plan. Divided into regions, New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will reach a $15 minimum wage, while the rest of the state will reach $12.50 by 2021. But, the $15 minimum wage is bad for upstate New York. “The most obvious risk is downward pressure on labor demand by businesses. That is, employers may curb hiring and possibly substitute automated processes in
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TAKES MONEY TO MAKE IT response to a statutorily imposed wage floor,” said Aron Tobias, a Syracuse University economics assistant professor. According to PolitiFact, a $15 minimum wage in small cities and rural areas such as upstate New York, would have negative effects on the community and could push people out of work. In larger cities such as New York City and Seattle, where the minimum wage has already reached $15, cities are feeling negative effects. According to a survey by New York City Hospitality Alliance, 47 percent of full-service restaurants
expect to cut jobs this year because they cannot afford to pay the wages. The minimum wage was intended to help workers, but, instead, workers end up taking less home due to fewer hours. Tobias said, “These are just a couple of questions that policymakers ought to keep in mind in the process of deliberating new minimum-wage policies, warranting a thoughtful, incremental, evidence-based approach.” If New York City is seeing negative effects from a $15 minimum wage, there’s no way upstate New York could handle it.
Patrick Penfield is a sophomore accounting major. His column appears bi-weekly. He can be reached at fpen2021@syr.edu.
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ince late February, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) has led a group of legislators in reintroducing the Voter Empowerment Act. The bill outlines goals to assure voters’ equal access to ballots by promoting an online voter registration system, providing ballots to those in the military or overseas, protecting voters from any sort of intimidation and creating a national voter hotline. Both an online voter registration system and granting ballots to citizens deployed overseas would ensure that the process is more attainable and more votes are secured. Also, a nationwide voter hotline would ensure that citizens are able to readily discuss their questions or problems regarding the voting procedure with polling officials. Voting reform must occur before the next presidential election. With more accessibility and participation, the results of the 2020 presidential election and future elections will accurately represent views held by American citizens. James Gardner, a University at Buffalo law professor, said, “There’s always an empirical question about whether a lack of confidence in the integrity of the voting system is deterring people from participating in it.” If it were passed, the Voter Empowerment Act would attack voter suppression. This includes
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Another Tournament run would cement Frank Howard’s legacy
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ne of my friends recently called Frank Howard “the player Syracuse fans love to hate.” That was true his sophomore year, when each turnover followed by a short leash led the fans to believe their presumed starting point guard wasn’t good enough. It lessened his junior year, but he still wasn’t NBA-bound Tyus Battle or phenomenal freshman forward Oshae Brissett. He was still Frank Howard: the point guard who turned it over too much.
It’s still shown up this year, as Howard’s struggle to return from injury has led to questions about his role in the Orange offense. But for all the hate and uncertainty, Howard has two chances to seize history this week. “He’s a tough guy, he’s not gonna give up for anything,” Buddy Boeheim said of Howard. “He’s taught me that, and he’s always been confident in me … It’s been great learning from him and great playing with him.”
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fans love to hate. Rather, he’d be cemented as the floor general that consistently stepped his game up when it truly mattered. “I just put it in every play, gotta take charge out there,” Howard said. “... That’s just what I need to bring every night … Just gotta be consistent with that and use what I’ve learned, not just from older seniors but our coaches as well.” Ironically, Howard entered ESPN and Scout’s high school recruiting lists as a shooting guard.
But he fit the mold of a tall Syracuse point guard that Boeheim could use at the top of SU’s 2-3 zone. His first step was to make a crowded backcourt rotation as a freshman. Howard did that and more, backing up Michael Gbinije en route to the 2016 Final Four. There wasn’t much to hate then. Howard was just the unknown first-year guard who came in to make a few plays. But, in a flash, Howard was the known commodity on a very new team his sophomore year. Before the
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career-high 28 points. The shot from the summer that Boeheim raved so frequently about during the season was there, and just in time. The career night pushed Howard to 992 points in his Syracuse career. He’s playing as well as he has all season, and he’ll likely hit the 1000point mark on Thursday against Baylor. “Around this time of the year I finally got my body right to feel comfortable to attack,” Howard said, “and that’s just what I’ve been trying to do.” When Howard committed to Syracuse as a high school junior, he told The Washington Post it was
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wins in five days and a spot in the Sweet 16. With all five starters back and additions around them, Howard’s senior year was supposed to be even better. But he was injured in the preseason, an absence he called “hell.” Howard’s shooting touch didn’t come back right away even when he returned, and he seemed uninterested or unable to drive to the basket. All of a sudden, though, after months of looking not quite healthy or not quite good enough, Howard performed the best he has in his career in the ACC tournament. A late 3 against Duke gave him a
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Howard during his time at Syracuse despite playing ahead of him. Gillon saw what maybe no one else could see yet, that Howard’s work ethic could make the bad times better. And it did, as Howard averaged 14.4 points per game and led the Orange in assists as a junior. “The fact that he had to deal with people doubting him basically the whole time he was at the school and he still leads the team through big games says a lot about his character,” Gillon said via text. Then, in his first March as a key cog, Howard propelled a historic defensive run with three Syracuse
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season began, it was Howard’s show to run. No one knew what John Gillon would accomplish in his one year as Syracuse’s point guard in 2017. That’s when the hate started. He missed all nine shots against UConn. He turned the ball over six times against Georgetown. He only reached double-figures once in conference play. His performance against the Hoyas prompted one fan to tweet, “Frank Howard is pretty much useless at this point. Get him out and keep him out.” But the grad transfer Gillon recently told The Daily Orange that he looked up to the sophomore
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because of a “family feel.” Maybe Howard’s role for three-plus years in the SU family has been to be that player that every family has, the one “everyone loves to hate.” But as the days wind down on Howard’s career donning Orange, he gets one more chance to shift the narrative. Another March run, this time as the feel-good senior who recovered from injury, could make him the player Syracuse fans simply love.
Billy Heyen is a senior staff writer for The Daily Orange where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at wmheyen@syr.edu or @Wheyen3.
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Feminist art to be displayed on campus
‘Pride and Prejudice’ play opens Wednesday
Pastor Alicia Wood advocates for marginalized communities through
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“Skin in the Game,â€? a two-woman art exhibit, opens at Random Access Gallery in Smith Hall on Friday to shed light on sexuality, empowerment, gender and more in the #MeToo era. The gallery will feature work from A rizona-based artists Samantha Aasen and Malena Barnhart. Aasen said she’s been interested in making art since she was young, and now, she’s channeling that passion into her current work. Aasen’s featured work will be photos of women’s bedazzled vaginas, she said, an artwork known as “vajazzling.â€? “I’m thinking about who is it for, how is it presented and why people do it,â€? she said. “In my research, there were a lot of people who are doing it just for themselves ‌ some people do it as a gift for their partner.â€? Aasen said she uses different mediums, and for this exhibit, photos of her vajazzling will be printed on fabric that will hang in the gallery. “I flirt with fibers,â€? Aasen said. “I love fibers, embroidery. I love looking at it. I love the texture and I love how fabric hangs in a gallery.â€? The idea came to her when figuring out how she was going to transport her art from Arizona to Syracuse. The fabric, she said, is easy to pack into a suitcase. Through the artwork, she hopes that her audience will start questioning the adornments on people’s bodies and think differently.
Despite having been written more than 200 years ago, “Pride and Prejudiceâ€? is a romantic tale that has yet to be forgotten. Known for its uncommon approach to the standard love story, a new spin on Jane Austen’s renowned novel will open Wednesday at Syracuse Stage. The story is centered around the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet, known as Lizzy. The Bennets face financial difficulties, leading Lizzy’s mother to urge her to marry any man that can provide for her. When the wealthy Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy arrive in the small village of Longbourn, Lizzy finds herself intrigued by Darcy — but he is afraid to reveal his feelings for someone so below his status. Kate Hamill, the playwright of this adaptation, has been celebrated by journalists from newspapers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and HuffPost. The Wall Street Journal awarded her as their Playwright of the Year in 2017. When adapting literary classics such as “Pride and Prejudice,â€? Hamill views her process as a collaboration between the author and herself. She said she ensures her pieces are unique from the original, while still having the key moments those familiar with the novel will recognize. “I don’t believe in a copy-andpaste approach. ... I’m not a traditionalist,â€? she said, in an email. “I like making theater pieces that are full of surprises. And a theater piece must not be and cannot be a pale imitation of the novel — it must stand on its own.â€? Hamill defines herself as a “feminist playwright,â€? writing woman-centered narratives that are relevant to current social issues. She also makes sure her plays pass the Bechdel test — a measurement of women in fiction where at least two woman characters have a conversation about a topic that does not involve men. For Syracuse Stage’s production, Hamill won’t only be flexing her theater muscles behind the curtain. She will also be performing in the show, playing two roles: Lydia Bennet, the youngest of the Bennet sisters, and Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy’s aunt. “Pride and Prejudiceâ€? is directed by Hamill’s fiancĂŠ, Jason O’Connell. When Hamill’s adaptation premiered two years ago, the pair’s personal romance was used to the play’s advantage, with Hamill starring as Lizzy and O’Connell as Darcy. For O’Connell, it’s important the actors explore their own strengths, rather than just mimic actors, like himself, who have played the characters before. “I’ve had to be very mindful of the fact that the actors I’ve cast now need the freedom to bring their own talents and energies to these characters, and not feel that they need to
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In addition to the vajazzling, her art in the gallery will include an interactive game inspired by Dollz, a game she played when she was younger, where players could dress pixelated dolls. In the exhibit, audiences will be able to do the same. Barnhart’s art will also be featured in the two-woman exhibition, which includes her sculptures, vinyl and video pieces as well. She said she looks at culture through a feminist lens and it shows through her art. “When we learn our culture, we learn our place in it,� Barnhart said. Barnhart’s art is inspired by her anger at current events and issues in society. She said Donald Trump, the Kavanaugh hearings and other news have fueled her frustration. see exhibit page 9
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he mingled voices and laughter of more than a dozen parishioners drifted down the hallway of University United Methodist Church following Sunday morning service. Midday sunlight streamed through stainedglass windows, shadows dancing along the walls of the sanctuary. Alicia Wood, the pastor at University United Methodist Church, said goodbye to one final parishioner as she strolled into the heart of the church with a smile spreading across her face. “There’s always one more person to talk to,� she said, laughing. “Never a bad thing though.� Since her appointment as pastor in July 2015, Wood has worked to preserve University United Methodist Church’s stance as a source of relief and refuge for members of the Syracuse community. A rainbow banner hangs to the left of its front door, emblazoned with the words “All Are Welcome� on top. It’s a symbolic gesture and message, Wood said, that is especially poignant today. The United Methodist Church voted to maintain its opposition to same-sex marriage and gay clergy during a meeting in late February, a decision met with both favor and fervor from some members of its global community. But for University United Methodist Church in Syracuse, the decision was antithetical to the core values of members who have come to call its sanctuary “home.� “This is like a stage of grief for all of us,� Wood said. “I feel like all of us in this faith community are just kind of walking through the
stages of grief.� In a Facebook post written by University United Methodist Church’s governing board following the global church’s decision, the board wrote: “We welcome the richness we enjoy in being a community where age, race, culture, origin, language, ability and whom you love have no bearing on your welcome or status among us.� This fall will mark eight years that University United Methodist Church has been a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network, an organization within the United Methodist Church seeking to welcome all religious practitioners, regardless of sexuality or gender identity. But in the years following the November 2016 presidential elections, Wood said that her parish has had to work especially hard to redefine what it means to be “Christian� — both in their actions and their words. “I think we are more social justice-oriented, and it is because of the election. It isn’t because of me,� she said. “It’s the mood and, for me as a leader, to notice what’s going on and what’s bubbling up is important to pay attention to and to empower, and we have leaders within the community doing that work.� One of the strengths of University United Methodist Church’s congregation, Wood said, is its effort to incorporate residents within the greater Syracuse community. Galyn MurphyStanley, the parish’s outreach coordinator, said the church works with more than two dozen organizations within the city, but the “nut of the program,� she said, is University United Methodist Church’s food pantry. see wood page 9
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wood Every Friday morning for roughly 20 years, a team of about 25 volunteers has worked as a partner agency with the Food Bank of Central New York, stocking shelves with donated and wholesale foods. Wood added that more than 4,000 meals are served each month, and a free breakfast feeds visitors every second and fourth Sunday. But meeting the needs of the Syracuse community does not start and stop at the cupboard doors, Murphy-Stanley said. In addition to the food pantry, she added that the church is a partner agency with the CNY Diaper Bank, packing and distributing more than 5,000 diapers each month. Pet owners come to purchase food for their animals, and nutritional education classes are offered several times throughout the month. Community members can register to vote, meet with their religious groups and attend a variety of self-help meetings for individuals struggling with alcoholism, addiction and health complications. And each time they enter University United Methodist Church, they pass under those same three words that have come to define the parish’s central identity: “all are welcome.” from page 8
exhibit What she finds most troubling in society, she said, is the lack of belief of women who are assaulted. Twenty women could testify, but it doesn’t mean anything if it’s an important man, she said. While these two artists have feminist work in common, they also share similar from page 8
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replicate my and Kate’s earlier performances,” said O’Connell, in an email. Angela Janas, who plays the character of Lizzy, said she has admired the power team of Hamill and O’Connell for several years, and
“We make a big deal about letting the community meet here,” Wood said. “Now, like hundreds of years ago, the church is at the center of community again. And I feel like that’s what the church needs to be.” Murphy-Stanley said that outreach extends beyond the immediate services University United Methodist Church provides residents with. It also involves standing in solidarity with parishioners and city residents through social and political activism. It was this same sense of unity felt on that frigid January day, Wood said, when more than 500 people spilled into the pews of University United Methodist Church’s sanctuary for the 2019 Women’s March Syracuse. Environmental activists, Syracuse Black Lives Matter members and refugee community members, among others, each took to the lectern to take a stance against institutions that had historically denied them their voice. And each time they addressed the crowds, they spoke before those same rainbow banners, draped across the altar. “We need to say that the church — that Christians — don’t agree with this hate, and we need to have a louder voice,” Wood said. “We started going to all the marches and the
protests and it might just be, you know, 10 of us, but you know what? We’re out here.” During her three-and-a-half years as pastor at University United Methodist Church, Wood said the congregation has grown in size and become more vocal on issues affecting marginalized identities. She said she’s aware of the stigma some Christians have created against other denominations — a stereotype emboldened by intolerance and a lacking appreciation for difference. “One of the reasons I felt adamantly called to become a pastor is because there’s a kind of Christian who has hijacked the name Christian and made it sound horrible and bad,” she said. “So I think that’s a small goal, but a big goal — a goal for our city, a goal for everywhere, for Christians to have a good name.” For Wood, faith is not remaining firm and resolute in her beliefs during the easy times. It’s finding the courage and conviction to remain devote during periods of struggle and distress. “For me, faith is when I notice I’m not being kind or that maybe I don’t have the compassion I should for a certain individual or group of people,” she said. “It’s turning toward God and asking for the courage and faith to love all people.” Wood said she remembers the first time
she walked into University United Methodist Church and saw “this grandiose space,” with its dark oak pews and prismatic stained-glass windows glistening in the morning light. She recalls tears springing to her eyes and a deep inhalation of breath as she knew, with resounding certainty, that the Holy Spirit was here and that she could feel what so many practitioners who came to University United Methodist Church before her had felt as well, Wood said. That, she said, is the drive that guides her every day: the resolve behind each smile, “hello” and warm embrace made available to every person seeking it. As part of University United Methodist Church’s Lenten observance, a lone upholstered chair sits empty on the left side of the altar, a symbolic reminder for parishioners to take time to reconnect with an “unhurried God.” During the 40 days of Lent leading into Easter, the church typically removes its staple rainbow-colored banners to place the recliner — and its meaning — on full display. This season, Wood said, the colorful flags will remain firmly in place. “As Amos said: ‘let justice roll down like waters.’”
experiences with censorship and criticism. “A lot of times I’m the butt of the joke,” said Aasen. “Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, Sammy with her vaginas.’ I get it, they’re kind of kooky, they’re fun, they’re light.” But, Aasen said she’s been told she can’t show her work at particular institutions or galleries because its provocative — which she finds frustrating, since Aasen doesn’t see her work as sexual in nature.
She said she doesn’t understand why people are so scared of seeing women’s bodies. Aasen tries to combat it by showing her art and starting a discussion. Because her work is an intimate look at a woman’s body, she said it can make people uncomfortable because it’s so large. “I’m okay with a little bit of discomfort,” she said. “I just had to brush it off and try to advocate for spaces where the work isn’t censored.”
Barnhart echoed Aasen’s dislike of censorship, adding she doesn’t see the purpose in showing work that everyone is comfortable with or agrees with. She wants to make people think and question art and the world. “I don’t want my art to be didactic,” Barnhart said. “I’d like to open up ideas… suggest that things are more complicated.”
hoped to one day star in one of their shows. Years prior to auditioning, she read Hamill’s adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” and adored it. When she heard they were looking for someone to play Lizzy, Janas knew right away that she wanted to audition. While re-reading the script, Janas said she was hit with a wave of emotion.
“I was sitting in a coffee shop and I was laughing out loud — it’s that funny on the page,” Janas said, in an email. “And then, all the emotion of the play completely snuck up on me and I was crying over my laptop.” Though “Pride and Prejudice” is a story known by many, Janas wants people to know that this is a version they have never
seen before. “They’re going to be pleasantly surprised by how these famous characters they thought they already knew are extraordinarily nuanced, multi-faceted and real,” Janas said, “and that they have a lot more in common with them than they thought.”
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minute total (24) of the season despite having no fouls. He was simply ineffective, and Boeheim preferred Marek Dolezaj at the 4. Brissett showed promise against Duke in the ACC quarterfinals, though. He knocked down a 3, made his first five foul shots and scored 14 points while battling Zion Williamson on the glass to pull down seven rebounds. Brissett has stayed true to the idea that if his approach stays the same, good results will come. After last Thursday’s Duke loss, Brissett said of his mindset: “I’m just gonna keep doing that, and I’m not really gonna change who I am.” And people have spoken time and again about how talented Brissett can be. In last year’s March Madness, Brissett averaged 17 points and 9.25 rebounds. As his second NCAA Tournament gets underway, now would be a good time to show that talent once more. “I’m excited to get back in there, play in front of everybody,” Brissett said. “I feel like it’s a great stage to show what you’re made of.”
Syracuse’s starters led it on Tuesday, scoring eight goals and causing four turnovers. Even when it looked like the Crimson had stopped the Orange, they hadn’t. On SU’s second possession of the game, Megan Carney’s shot from the eightmeter arc sailed high of the goal and out of bounds. But Harvard failed to earn possession, with Hawryschuk instead getting to the spot first. On the ensuing play, Hawryschuk scored on a questionmark dodge. Then, four minutes later, Syracuse nearly prevented itself from scoring. After the Crimson turned the ball over due to a dangerous projectile violation, Levy controlled the offense again. She found Mary Rahal for an eventual goal, but Rahal was obstructed by Morgan Alexander, who was right behind her and collided with a Harvard defender after the play. Harvard kept the game close early on. After falling behind 4-0, it scored a goal that
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with 53 goals. Assists weren’t her focus then, just any goals the 9-10 Orange could muster. But on Tuesday, Levy’s switch to pass-first quantified to its biggest extreme as her number of goals (19) equaled her assist total on the season. In a 15-6 win over Harvard, the senior recorded just two shots, tied for her lowest of the season, but dished a career-high four assists. “We’re just looking to be balanced, to be the best team out there,” Gait said. “We need to pass out there, to find the open players. It’s just part of the offense, and it’s resulting of some assists, which is great.” In her first two years, a combined 34-13 record for the Orange, she posted back-to-back 22 assist seasons. But as SU struggled to keep up with top teams in the nation last year, it turned to Levy as a second scoring option. Levy’s passing numbers dropped, and she had just 10 assists in 19 games. But with the loss of Donahue came freshmen Megan Carney and Meaghan Tyrrell, who opened the Orange offense with 36 combined goals so far. “I think we changed the type of offense,” Gait said. “We have a bit to fit our personnel, and it’s working.” Instead of playing behind the net or jumping to the crease, Levy played back between Sam Swart and Mary Rahal on Tuesday hovering around the Carrier Dome’s 20-yard line. When there was movement on offense, Levy moved left, closer to Hawryschuk. As the SU offense crept in looking for its
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second score of the game, Levy stayed back on the left. Morgan Alexander winced in pain in front of the net as the possession clock hit single-digits. Levy, not paying mind to Alexander’s bow, took advantage of the distracted eyes and shuffled a pass to Tyrrell who scored. Because of Levy’s offensive repertoire that’s gained her a reputation for trick shots and smooth finishes, the senior still gets doubled often. Harvard’s zone shifted toward Levy on the press, and Tyrrell was uncovered at the crease. Levy spun back, motioned her stick vertical and jumped to find the freshman surrounded by red jerseys. Levy entered the break with three assists and no shot attempts. “They were going in and out of their zone,” Levy said of Harvard’s defense. “We communicated around like ‘Hey, know what they’re in.’” On one pass out of the break, she faked to Hawryschuk on the edge and found Swart in the middle, who spun and went in. The next possession, she did the reverse, and Hawryschuk’s shot missed the net. “That’s what we needed today,” Levy said of her passing. “Whatever we need, I’ll just step up and do it.” With her low shot total, Levy spun her stick twice on one play with no shooting space penalty because no one was around. She could’ve attempted a slingshot into the net. But as her right foot planted, she instead rotated and passed behind-the-back. Her trick shots aren’t going into the net at the same rate anymore, they’re going into her teammates sticks. kjedelma@syr.edu | @KJEdelman
prompted an immediate Orange timeout. Ninety seconds later it poured in another, cutting SU’s lead to two. “Seeing it was 4-2, we needed a run,” Hawryschuk said. “Knowing that if we stayed smart on offense, if we could stay composed, we would be able to build off of that and have the end score that we did.” The run, a 6-1 scoring stretch to end the half, began almost 10 minutes later when Alexander was doubled by a pair of Harvard defenders. She jabbed away from the goal at the 12-meter arc while protecting the ball, and the hesitation threw both defenders astray. She converted on the mistake, scoring just inside the left goalpost and tumbling immediately after. Harvard wouldn’t improve in the second half. After falling behind by 10 goals, the Crimson secured a free position attempt. Grace Hulslander, Harvard’s second-leading scorer, set up on the right side of the goal in an attempt to cut SU’s lead to single-digits. But instead, she missed and drew a “dangerous propelling” foul, called for when a
shot hits or endangers another player. It earned Hulslander a yellow card and sent her to the bench. Alexander scored just over a minute later. With just under 10 minutes to go in the game, Hulslander had another chance to score on a free position shot. It clanged off the right post. Fourteen seconds later she was fouled and earned another attempt. That one was wide. Harvard went scoreless for the next 14 minutes. The Orange turned in a solid performance against the Crimson and still cruised. In six games against ranked opponents this season, they’ve played up to their foe’s level. Against unranked Harvard on Tuesday, Syracuse didn’t play to its full potential — it didn’t need to. “We’re getting to see more ACC opponents coming up soon, so wins like these are great,” SU goalie Asa Goldstock said. “(But) games like these, especially these last two, when everyone on the field gets to go in, that’s more rewarding to me than beating an ACC opponent.” erblack@syr.edu | @esblack34
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Oshae Brissett’s offensive potential can unlock another NCAA Tournament run season,” Brissett said of the tournament. “Right now we have a perfect opportunity to show who we are.” hree times against Virginia Earlier this season, it seemed on March 4, Oshae Brissett Brissett shifted the narrative that he shot the jumpers he’d spent couldn’t shoot from the perimeter. hours in the gym working to avoid. He worked before and after pracA left-wing 3, a right-wing 3 and a tices with Syracuse associate head right-elbow jumper. They all trav- coach Adrian Autry to avoid lineeled like short line drives, hitting drive shots and to consistently jump off front rim. straight up and down when he fired. After the game, Syracuse head And while the occasional spurt early coach Jim Boeheim was asked if on showed promise — he shot above Brissett’s bad offensive night — 2-of- 50 percent in three of SU’s first seven 8 from the floor, six points — had games — he’s fallen off. seriously affected the outcome. In Syracuse’s last nine games, “He hasn’t played well offensively Brissett has scored in single-digits the whole year, so I don’t think that five times. The shots practiced in the had anything to do with the game,” empty gyms, high-arcing and above Boeheim said. the shooting gun’s netting, disapBrissett, a sophomore, is one of peared. His elbow jumpers have Syracuse’s (20-13, 10-8 clanked off the rim Atlantic Coast) most repeatedly. talented players. At Occasionally, the times in his freshman Oshae’s had trouble improved release season, he was sporeturns. At Clemson ken about as a first- scoring. He just can’t on March 9, Brissett round NBA Draft make shots. So you made both his 3s. pick. A year later, he’ll at ch-a nd-sho ot don’t have to play him Csituations occasionally pop up lead to with a double-double out there, you play Brissett’s best outand showcase that It’s when he him for the drive. comes. potential. He knows waits, dribbles and his quick first-step pulls out a fancy Jim Boeheim syracuse head coach can beat defenders. move that it most He’s said that scoring often goes awry. inside can solve a shooting slump. Still, “Oshae’s had trouble scoring,” other times, Brissett has settled for Boeheim said earlier this season. “He jumpers or hasn’t committed to crash- just can’t make shots. So you don’t ing the defensive glass. He’s shot 39 have to play him out there, you play percent from the field, and his scoring him for the drive. He has struggled average has declined from 14.9 to 12.4 shooting the ball from day one really points per game. this year. It’s just the way it’s been.” As SU opens its win-or-go-home His inconsistency has carried NCAA Tournament with Baylor (19- into other parts of his game. Brissett 13, 10-8 Big 12) on Thursday in Salt may be Syracuse’s best rebounder, Lake City, Utah Brissett’s production yet he admitted after the loss to — or lack thereof — might swing Syra- Clemson that he didn’t always crash cuse’s season. Baylor scores at a top-30 the defensive boards. Then in SU’s efficiency, so Brissett can’t be ineffi- next game, against Pittsburgh on cient when Syracuse tries to keep up. March 13, Brissett played his lowest “It’s where we want to be at all see brissett page 10 By Billy Heyen
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OSHAE BRISSETT has shot 39 percent from the field this season and his scoring dipped to 12.4 points a game. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer
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Syracuse blows out Harvard, 15-6 Nicole Levy dishes out career-high 4 assists By Eric Black
senior staff writer
As Syracuse took the ball upfield during a clear attempt, Meaghan Tyrrell broke away. The freshman attacker drifted into space behind the Harvard defense and situated herself directly in front of the crease. Nicole Levy noticed and lofted a pass from the left sideline toward her teammate, who was defended only by Grace Rotondo, Harvard’s goalie. Rotondo was stuck between knocking away the incoming pass and guarding her goal. She chose neither and simply flung her stick upward, allowing Tyrrell to corral the pass and score.
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Syracuse’s goal total during its last two games against unranked opponents
No. 4 Syracuse (9-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) took down Harvard (4-4, 0-1 Ivy League), 15-6, on Tuesday, matching its win total from last season in eight fewer games. After a seven-game slate which included five ranked opponents, the Orange won by their largest margin since Feb.18.
Paced by Emily Hawryschuk’s seventh-straight game with four or more goals, the SU offense took advantage of a number of mistakes by the Crimson defense and often turned them into scores. Syracuse has now defeated Louisville and Harvard — its last two unranked opponents — by a combined score of 29-13. “I look at (unranked opponents) as a great opportunity to dig down,” SU head coach Gary Gait said. “For our starters to go in and stay motivated and continue to grind and work on what we need to work on, to provide opportunities for the rest of their teammates.” see harvard page 10
By KJ Edelman
asst. sports editor
Nicole Levy could’ve charged eight yards out from the net, maybe dodged a defender or faked out the goalie and hit nylon unassisted. But Levy, a senior attack, doesn’t think that way anymore. It’s not her role in Syracuse head coach Gary Gait’s LEVY revamped offense. After winding up from the 20-yard line with a granted free
position opportunity, Levy would’ve had a one-on-one with Harvard’s goalie, Grace Rotondo. But as three Harvard defenders collided inward, Levy noticed an uncovered attack near the left of the crease, Sierra Cockerille. So instead, Levy, like she had done all night, made the pass. “I think it’s a no-brainer,” Levy said of her pass to Cockerille on the free position. “It’s either me from the eight or her on the doorstep. You give it her every time.” Last season, Levy formed a onetwo scoring punch with Emily Hawryschuk — the latter leading the way see levy page 10