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The Skyworks Project is sending drones up with cameras to take unique aerial shots of SU’s campus. Page 3

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Organizers unveil April speakers

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S • End of the road

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Public pledge Britain, Scotland give $264,000 in grants to Lockerbie scholars

By Brett Samuels asst. news editor

TEDxSU announced Monday the 15 people who will speak in the firstever TEDx event on Syracuse University’s campus.

The event will be held in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium April 9 starting at 5 p.m. The speakers include students, faculty and community members, including Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.

TEDx was created in the spirit of TED talks, a discussion series dedicated to spreading ideas involving technology, entertainment and design in the form of short, powerful talks. TEDx events allow independent organizers to create a TED-like event in their community.

Nathaniel Rose, a senior at SU and the lead organizer of the event, said a committee of eight students has been working to make the event a possibility since the beginning of the year. He said they received around 38 applications for the event, but wanted to make sure that no two talks are the same.

Rose said there are 300 tickets available that will go on sale April 1. He said the committee selected 15 speakers who had a consistent message that went with a theme of “Emerging Technologies and Human Relationships.”

“It’s definitely a different type of event,” Rose said. “The speakers are supposed to drive action and move and sway the audience.”

Rose said Miner went through the same application process to become a speaker as others who applied.

“We were honored she was interested in the first TEDx event at Syracuse University,” he said.

Aidan Cunniffe, a sophomore entrepreneurship major, will be the first speaker during the event. He said he’s always been a fan of TED talks and wanted to get involved immediately.

Cunniffe said he will be speaking about taking lessons from digital currencies and whether or not those tools can be applied to the current economic system. see speakers page 8

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jamie graham, a Lockerbie piper and former Lockerbie Scholar, wears an SU tie when performing. courtesy of lawrence mason

elly Rodoski traveled to Lockerbie, Scotland in December for the 25th anniversary of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. She met men and women who could recall the odor from jet fuel that lingered over their childhood homes and the overwhelming sense of shock and loss that accompanied the weeks and months after the bombing.

When they found out she was visiting from Syracuse University, which lost 35 students in the bombing, they immediately identified with Rodoski, the chair of SU’s Pan Am 103 25th Anniversary Committee.

“We were two communities that were devastated by this tragedy,” she said.

Though the tragedy happened more than a decade ago, the British government is still making strides to keep the communities connected. On Wednesday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced that the United Kingdom will donate £100,000 from its 2014 budget to the Lockerbie Trust, Rodoski said. The pledge adds to a £60,000 donation from the Scottish government in December, bringing the total public pledge to about $264,000, according to a Thursday SU News release.

When the trust was founded in the wake of the 1988 bombing that killed 270 people, the founding money came from private donors, said Judy O’Rourke, director of undergraduate studies at SU. Currently, the Lockerbie Trust and SU jointly fund one academic year of study for two students from Lockerbie, where parts of the plane crashed.

Despite the public funding pledges, nothing yet indicates that the Lockerbie scholarship’s conditions

sticking around Three Lockerbie Scholars have graduated from Syracuse University with bachelor’s degrees.

A wide view of a town square in Lockerbie, Scotland, where Pan Am Flight 103 went down. courtesy of lawrence mason

will change. The Lockerbie trustees, who are based in Scotland, and not the university, will ultimately decide how the money is spent, O’Rourke said.

“The trustees will determine how that is saved, put to the principal or spent,” O’Rourke said. “That is a trustee decision.”

O’Rourke said that, to the best of her knowledge, the British and Scottish governments have not pledged money to the Lockerbie Trust before

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TATTOO tuesday | traci washburn

SU staff member’s ink reflects life moments

By Naomi C. Falk staff writer

Traci Washburn’s tattoos, accumulated over the past six years, document important times in her life, as well as the people who have made those times a reality.

Washburn, the director of annual giving and donor relations of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, completed her graduate work, a Certificate of Advanced Studies degree in Disability Studies, at Syracuse University in 2011.

When she turned 25, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition.

“I sat down with my father at Arby’s, and he said, ‘Alright, well we can stay positive and look at the therapies and medicines they do, or you can sit in your bedroom and cry about this,’” Washburn said.

He proposed the idea of getting a tattoo. They designed a heart with a bandage around it. It’s placed next to a blue star, a symbol for the disease and a white star, which represents a bright future.

The second time Washburn was

tattooed, she emerged with a petite seahorse on the inside of her left wrist.

“My husband and I are believers that you don’t get someone else’s name tattooed on you,” Washburn said. “I wanted to get something that symbolized him, so I got a seahorse.”

Male seahorses carry their children and care for them. They are “mates for life,” as she describes it, just like she and her husband. She wanted to reflect this sentiment with her tattoo.

During another session, she got “always and forever” tattooed next to the seahorse.

“It’s something he always says to me,” Washburn said.

To commemorate a cruise she went on with her grandmother, Washburn got her third tattoo, a hummingbird, which is the Jamaican national bird.

She said getting her own tattoos has led her to gain experience with overall tattoo culture.

Said Washburn: “When you meet someone with tattoos and find out what they represent, you hear the most inspiring stories.” ncfalk@syr.edu

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Thanks to @ArlandWhitfield for this incredible shot of the Quad VIA DRONE! Look at that 144! ‪#CelebrateSU‬‬

In light of recent burglaries, SU’s Department of Public Safety will be adding electronic locks to doors on campus.

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men’s basketball

Forbes ranks SU team 9th

By Charlie Mastoloni staff writer

Drones from Arland Whitfield’s Skyworks Project take aerial photos of places like the Syracuse University Quad. The drones, which can take still photos and videos from previously inaccessible angles, are manually controlled from the ground. courtesy of arland whitfield

Group uses drones to take aerial photographs

By Jen Bundy staff writer

Arland Whitfield wants to encourage students at Syracuse University to spend their free time in an atypical way — flying drones.

Whitfield, a sophomore information management and technology major, is the president and founder of the Skyworks Project, a new campus group focusing on drone technology. He said he started the Skyworks Project at the end of last semester to show what people could do with drone technology.

The Skyworks Project currently uses three drones from Whitfield’s personal fleet in their group projects and flying sessions. Whitfield uses the drones professionally for audio and video air photography — including shots of the Quad at night, such as the Glowstick Celebration on Monday, held in honor of SU’s 144th birthday.

During the weekly meetings, students and community members can stop by to practice flying the drones, which are around three feet across and are manually controlled from the ground, Whitfield said.

Any student, faculty or community member is invited to become a member of the group, he added.

“We want to teach people that

these machines are very powerful,” Whitfield said. “Drones can revolutionize a lot of industries.”

Whitfield’s interest in drones was sparked this past summer after seeing a YouTube video, and, after two months of research, he bought his own personal drone. He later added two more drones to his fleet.

“I’ve always been fascinated with the future,” he said. “Drone is the cutting edge technology right now, a few years down the line I will be interested in the next new thing.”

Anthony Rotolo, an information sciences professor, said he agrees that drone technology will leave a long-lasting impression on society.

“The truth is that drone technology is just getting into people’s hands for the first time,” he said.

The Skyworks Project has already been able to use drones to film from new, previously inaccessible, perspectives. There is also a group member working on facial recognition software that could be used in drones to recognize and fly towards a specific person, Whitfield said.

While civilian applications of drone technology can influence a variety of industries, from journalism to fire and police rescue, they can also raise privacy concerns, said, Mark Monmonier,

a professor of geography.

“Drone technology has moved well beyond the toy stage to the point where they can be seen as operational,” he said. “An operator of a drone could actually collect great data.”

With the costs to construct a drone decreasing, more hobbyists like Whitfield are able to take advantage of the new accessibility of drones, Monmonier said.

“There are many people who will feel that a drone flying above may infringe on their right to privacy,” he said. “There are also liability issues.”

Whitfield said it is clear that any type of technology can be used negatively.

One analogy he said he uses for the privacy concerns of drone technology is the use of the Internet, where some argue privacy rights are taken away when companies like Google and Facebook mine search data history to use for advertising and marketing.

“People still use the Internet all the time despite this, because the positives outweigh the negatives,” Whitfield said.

“There is so much good that we can use drones for.”

Although the season might be over for the Syracuse University men’s basketball team, the year has been a great success financially speaking.

Syracuse was ranked the ninth most valuable college basketball team in the country out of 20 teams, according to a March 17 Forbes article.

“Four trips to (or past) the Sweet 16 in the last five years helped the team generate over $4 million in conference payouts last year,” according to the article. “As a private school, Syracuse spends more on basketball scholarships than any other team on our list not named Duke.”

SU has a total team value of $21 million, according to the article. This represents a one-year increase of 10 percent. In terms of profit, the school raked in around $12.3 million.

Between July 1, 2012 and June see forbes page 8

break down: Forbes recently ranked Syracuse University’s men’s basketball team as the ninth most valuable college basketball team in the country. Here are some details on SU’s team and other teams ranked in the article:

Top five most valuable teams in men’s college basketball for 2014: 1. Louisville Cardinals

2. Kansas Jayhawks 3. Kentucky Wildcats

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4. North Carolina Tar Heels 5. Indiana Hoosiers

SU total revenues by team: Football: $33,213,622 Men’s basketball: $26,039,030 Women’s basketball: $1,468,241 Total revenues of all other men’s sports combined: $4,750,986

arland whitfield examines one of his drones, which is a part of his fleet of three machines. courtesy of arland whitfield

Total revenues of all other women’s sports combined: $9,607,557

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he greedy millennial now has a face.

On March 3, a story broke about a New Jersey teen who was suing her parents, demanding they pay for the remainder of her private high school tuition, her living expenses, her college tuition and her legal fees.

Eighteen-year-old Rachel Canning, the Veruca Salt-esque character in this national story, is now known as the worst millennial of us all, having taken “spoiled” and “entitled” to an extreme.

After an ongoing “he said, she said” case — Canning claimed her parents verbally abused her and her parents alleged she left because she didn’t like their rules — a judge formally dismissed the lawsuit on March 18, after Canning and her parents reached an agreement outside of the court. The teen returns home, maybe the family goes for counseling and the media hopefully leaves them alone.

The case should be closed, but it’s not.

Canning is a living, breathing stereotype. She’s the “proof” that our generation really is as bad as people say we are. Although some media sources have remained objective, some are clearly having fun portraying her as the “poor little rich girl.”

A March 18 article by the New York

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Daily News ran the headline, “Spoiled New Jersey teen Rachel Canning drops lawsuit against parents.” Other articles are a little more tactful, but still manage to hold an edge of contempt, where when you read between the lines, say: “we told you so.”

The extremity of the case could reinforce the stereotype of millennial entitlement because the details are so relatable to our everyday lives and interactions. Extremely watereddown, the main point of the lawsuit is actually a common theme among Gen Y: We want something from our parents and we get annoyed if we don’t get it. Gas money, spending money, college costs — things we can all admit to wanting our parents to pay for.

The difference between the majority of millennials and the accidental poster child for millennials, however, is that most of us don’t go so far as to sue our parents for what we think they owe us. The cliché “one bad apple can ruin the bunch” is a fitting description, because the perfect example of millennial entitlement is now real.

Recently, someone told me I

worked a lot harder than other people in my generation, and that other people my age expected success to “just happen.” I’m not sure which millennials she’s worked with, but it was clear she thought they were exactly what society thinks of us. And now, there is a public figure cementing that stereotype. People like Canning further reinforce the notion that a hardworking, humble millennial is the outlier, rather than it being the other way around.

It’s up to us to make sure Canning does not become an accurate stereotype of our generation.

The national coverage the story received shows that everyone loves a villain who exemplifies what’s wrong with society. Stories of Gen Y doing awesome things don’t usually dominate central news sources for days as this story did. The only way to erase the negative precedents set by a select few is by being the opposite of the generalization.

The story of Rachel Canning suing her parents is no longer breaking news, but it should always serve as a reminder of what our generation strives not to be.

Kate Beckman is a freshman magazine journalism major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at kebeckma@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @Kate_Beckman.

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Creekwalk Commons developers should target outside of undergrads Creekwalk Commons developers should focus on students from universities outside of Syracuse University. The luxury apartment complex offers several benefits, but not enough to justify its high costs and distance from main campus for an undergraduate student at SU. Creekwalk Commons started construction on Friday, according to a March 21 Post-Standard article.

The building near Armory Square is expected to become a four-story apartment able to house 146 residents. The complex is planning to

house students from local universities including but not limited to SU. According to the Post-Standard article, rent is predicted to cost $985 per person for a two-bedroom apartment. That would be about $4925 per semester for a twobedroom apartment, compared to South Campus apartments, which will cost $4745 a semester, according to SU’s 2014–15 housing rates.

At that price, it doesn’t make much sense for an SU student to want to live downtown. Some students move downtown for its lower

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cost of living, sacrificing proximity to campus for cheaper rent. By living in Creekwalk Commons, an undergraduate would sacrifice both.

While there is an existing market for luxury apartments such as Park Point Syracuse and University Village Apartments, downtown Syracuse is not a better location for undergraduates at SU. There are similar and better options closer to SU’s main campus for students who are hoping to save time and energy on commuting.

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and contractor, said in May that college students are rarely represented as residents downtown — and for good reason. Living downtown usually means separation from friends who live near main campus, a difficult parking situation for cars and missing out on campus activities because of the distance.

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While Creekwalk Commons has its advantages, it does not provide enough to attract SU undergraduate students. For the complex to be a success, it needs to target other groups besides SU undergraduates.

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tweet it out Here’s a look at what some people were saying during Monday’s meeting.

@SAatSU “Student Association just passed a bill that allows us formally to #CelebrateSU #BleedOrange #March24th”

@PhilPorter13 “Very interesting presentation on a very important issue, from the @GirlCodeMvment in the @SAatSU assembly meeting”

@SOSatSU “@SAatSU we love SA! What is our student body president’s thoughts on sustainability and the green movement? #borisgresely”

@AllieCurtisSA “Be sure to watch @SA_Today at 6 pm on OTN tomorrow! I’ll be chatting with @maxdar94 about Mayor Miner speaking at #ElectHer!”

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boris gresely, Student Association president, delivers an address Monday night proposing to create a task force that would give students a larger role in setting tuition. The task force would have five members. tabitha hoag contributing photographer

Gresely proposes task force to assess tuition increases

By Jessica Iannetta staff writer

Student Association President Boris Gresely proposed creating a five-member task force to look into tuition increases during SA’s meeting Monday night.

Students currently have no say in the process of setting tuition cost, Gresely said. The

guest appearance At the end of Monday night’s assembly meeting, Speaker Ben Jones announced that Chancellor Kent Syverud will be coming to next week’s assembly meeting. Jones said he didn’t yet know what Syverud will be speaking about.

decision to raise tuition was made before Chancellor Kent Syverud took office in January, but the chancellor told Gresely that in the future students will play an important role in the process of setting tuition. “(The chancellor) was surprised that there was no student feedback on the decision to raise tuition,” Gresely said. “I was very happy

to know that for next semester he’s already set in motion, for myself and other student leaders to be a part of this process.”

Last week, the university announced that tuition for full-time undergraduate students will increase by 3.6 percent for the 2014–15 academic year, rising from $38,970 to $40,380.

The cost of room and board will increase by between 2.9 and three percent, depending on what room and meal plan a student chooses.

In addition, the university will allocate $222 million for undergraduate student financial aid for the 2014–15 academic year, a 3.7 percent increase from 2013–14’s $216 million allocation. The tuition increase is the same as last year, tying it for the lowest increase in 48 years.

Gresely’s proposed task force would consist of five students, both SA members and non-SA members, who would discuss and analyze how other schools are dealing with tuition. Other schools have taken actions such as grandfathering tuition and freezing tuition and the task force would examine these and other alternatives, Gresely said.

“This task force will definitely help us

understand what other universities are doing, how we can do those same things and also it can provide me, myself and other student leaders a direction when discussing this process next semester with the chancellor,” he said.

Other business discussed:

• Monday marked the 144th anniversary of SU’s founding and to mark the event, Speaker Ben Jones introduced a resolution to the assembly commemorating the day. The resolution passed unanimously.

• Gresely announced that trashcans have been placed on Euclid Avenue as part of the Euclid

“Will your tuition increase next year?

Find out tomorrow night at 6 pm on @SA_ Today on @CitrusTVNews. I’ll be your host for @SAatSU updates”

Task Force, which was started last session. So far, trashcans have been placed on Marshall Street next to Whitman and on the corner of Comstock and Euclid Avenues, Gresely said.

• Parliamentarian Stephen Thomas announced that assembly audits have started. Nine SA members have been randomly selected to have their demerits and productivity in SA examined.

• After awarding $1,013.38 in special programming funds last week, there is $2,009.70 special programming funds remaining. Special programming is now closed. jliannet@syr.edu | @JessicaIannetta

Stephen thomas, Student Association parliamentarian, speaks Monday night. He announced that assembly audits have started. tabitha hoag contributing photographer

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speakers “There are some really awesome people speaking so it means a lot to be included in that group,” he said.

Carl Schramm, a university professor, said he’s looking forward to being a part of the event. Schramm said he’ll be speaking on failed cities and how to improve them. He said he thinks having TEDx on campus is great for the university.

Rose added that he’s seen a lot of student interest in attending and he’s looking forward from page 3

forbes 30, 2013, SU’s men’s basketball team had a total revenue of $26,039,030, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education. The team also spent $13,788,271 during that year.

Rick Burton, a professor of sport management in the David B. Falk School of Sport and Human Dynamics, said he thinks the ranking is “spot on.”

“They don’t usually put something out there that is assumed,” he said. “If that ranking is correct, however, I’m a little bit surprised, as we did set the attendance record for this year.”

John Wolohan, a professor of sport management, said he thought the 2013–14 basketball season would have been more successful, especially with SU’s move to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

“I haven’t looked at the numbers, but people are definitely more excited about joining the (ACC), so that brings new teams in that people want to see, like Duke,” he said.

Forbes’ methodology for calculating overall scores and ranks of a basketball team’s value involves a weighted system that considers how much money teams generate for their

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to the event.

Said Rose: It’s going to be a night of ideas and topic presentations that really challenge the way we think, which is what TED’s focus is.”

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• Josh Stack • Michelle Meyer • Mozart Guerrier • Rachel DeAlto • Ronald Taylor • Scott Nicholson • Timi Komonibo • Yvonne Conte

athletic departments, universities and fellow conference members, according to the article.

“Athletic value is team profit directed toward other sports programs, university value is team income that goes back toward academic programming and conference value measures the money generated for fellow conference members from NCAA Tournament Play,” according to the article.

SU students have responded positively to the ranking despite the early exit from the NCAA tournament Saturday.

“I really am happy to see we are that high on the list of schools, especially because we are ahead of schools like Duke,” said Sam Yusim, a freshman sport management major.

For each home basketball game at SU, the school generates around $614,000 — fifth only to Louisville, North Carolina, Arizona and Ohio State, according to a Nov. 1 ESPN article.

The move to the ACC may also generate more money for SU — the former Big East Conference bought in a total income of $94 million for 2013, according to a Jan. 16, 2013 Forbes article. In that same period of time, the ACC raked in double with $293 million. cpmastol@syr.edu

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lockerbie the recent donations. Since the first scholars came to SU in 1990, the contributions to the Lockerbie Trust have largely come from private donors, she said.

After traveling to Lockerbie, Osborne said the British government decided to support scholarships for Lockerbie residents to study in the U.S. but it isn’t yet fully clear if the money will directly fund the Lockerbie scholarships. O’Rourke stressed that she could only speak from the university’s perspective, as the charity’s trustees will determine the exact use of the public funds.

In the program’s current state, SU covers tuition costs, while the Lockerbie Trust pays for room and board and additional fees, O’Rourke said. Contributions vary depending on the costs of attending SU for that year, she said.

SU recently announced that tuition will increase 3.6 percent to $40,380 and room and board will both increase by 2.9–3 percent for the 2014–15 academic year. The combination of both rates for two students is less than the $260,000 pledged in public funds.

Rodoski added that while the scholarships are a widely known Lockerbie Trust contribution, she wasn’t sure how recent government contributions would affect the program’s future.

“I have not heard of any plans of expansion, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t,” she said.

The trust and SU’s combined contributions allow two students to spend one fully funded academic year at SU, but many scholars have sought mechanisms to continue their education at SU once the funding ends.

Some have managed to continue their education by taking resident advisor positions or petitioning SU for more financial aid. But Rodoski said since the first Lockerbie Scholars got to SU in 1990, only three have completed a bachelor’s degree in the U.S.

Callum Johnstone, a 2013-14 Lockerbie Scholar, said in an email he hopes to extend his stay at SU beyond one year. Finding a way to fund the rest of his education may be challenging, he said.

“I wish that this scholarship allowed the option for Lockerbie students to decide whether or not they would like to stay and graduate here at SU,” Johnstone said.

Johnstone said he has been applying for more financial aid “without a huge amount of success,” but he said he has been awarded a resident advisor position that will help him afford room and board.

RA’s have their room and board waved, which for the 2014-15 academic year could be as much as $18,340.

Fergus Barrie, a junior sport management major and 2011–12 Lockerbie Scholar, said most of the Lockerbie Scholars returned to Scotland to finish college. Barrie’s Lockerbie scholarship ended, but he didn’t want to leave, he said.

“I couldn’t see myself going back home to Scotland,” Barrie said. “I could really see myself finishing my four years here at Syracuse.”

Barrie said the public funding shows an ongoing commitment to the cultural exchange.

Erin McLaughlin, a 2003–04 Lockerbie Scholar who also graduated from SU with a bachelor of arts in history, echoed Barrie’s sentiment in an email.

She said an RA position, financial aid, parental contributions and support from faculty like O’Rourke helped her complete her degree at SU. If the funding ensures more opportunities for future Lockerbie scholars, the connection between the two communities will only grow stronger, she said.

Said McLaughlin: “The money from the government could ensure that more Scottish students are given the wonderful experience of a year at Syracuse University and that the connection that was established through adversity is allowed to be strengthened.” jspramuk@syr.edu —Assistant News Editor Brett Samuels contributed reporting to this article.

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Students gather in front of Hendricks Chapel to pose for a photo for the 144th anniversary of Syracuse University. Notable members in the photo were Otto and Emmanuel Johnson, better known as “dome dog.” Set-up for the photo began at 7:45 p.m. and the photo was shot at 8:00 p.m. frankie prijatel staff photographer

And many more Syracuse rings in 144th birthday with festivities

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ollowing two months of preparation, Syracuse University blew out its birthday candles in grand style.

TANIA NSOULI, a junior computer engineering major, signs a 144th birthday card as part of an event. “I walked into the Life Sciences building and they told me it was Syracuse’s birthday, so I made sure I wished it a happy one.”

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Students walk past SU birthday signs in front of the Hall of Languages.

Signs were posted all over campus by the Office of Alumni Relations to remind students of National Orange Day. margaret lin photo editor

Monday marked SU’s 144th birthday — monumental because of the number 44’s folkloric SU legend — and the university memorialized the anniversary with pomp and circumstance. The celebration was brought to life by various alumni offices across the nation.

Events including signing a birthday card and Otto appearances spanned campus-wide, culminating in a glow-in-the-dark photo on the Quad. Here’s a glance at some of the ways Syracuse proudly ushered in its 144th birthday.

ANDREW DONOVAN, a local news channel reporter, lifts an SU 144th birthday cake for cameramen to film.

Birthday festivities, such as serving free cake and Otto’s Cupcake ice cream, began in the Schine Student Center at 10 a.m. Dining halls also served SU-themed foods all day.

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SU Quidditch team conjures up funds for trip to World Cup

By Zachary Gipson contributing writer

Brooms up, on your toes, fingers crossed.

Less than two weeks from today, Syracuse’s Quidditch team will battle collegiate teams from all around the world for the sport’s most coveted title: Quidditch World Cup Champions.

“I’m very excited to see how our team performs this year,” said the team’s president, Joey DiStefano, a senior environmental engineering major at Syracuse University.

The team will head to North Myrtle Beach on April 5–6 to compete in its fifth World Cup. Many find the thought of a Quidditch match played outside the pages of a Harry Potter book puzzling, though the players know all too well how competitive and dangerous it can truly be.

Quidditch is a coed, full contact sport with no padding and little protection.

“In past cups, players have been kicked in the head,” said Sarah Parkins, treasurer of the team. “We’ve had people sent to the hospital over concussions, shock, broken bones. It can be really bad.”

But that doesn’t stop the Syracuse Snare.

With 42 official International Quidditch Association players and 20 unofficial, the team gained full status as an SU club sport last year — an accomplishment since the club was founded as an organization only five years ago.

Due to World Cup regulations, each team is only permitted to bring 21 athletes. In addition, the Snare has chosen to bring three members for moral support.

Making the trek to the World Cup takes months of careful planning and preparation. To become a qualified participant, teams must first compete

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in the regional championship. Based on their performance, teams will be selected to receive a bid, securing a spot to compete in the cup.

While teams normally receive bids in the fall, the Snare received its personal invitation only last month. Through the power of social media and word of mouth, pursuits to fundraise the trip took off.

This season, the Snare cites a big part of its success to its Indiegogo campaign, an international crowd funding site, which has raised almost $1,300.

“Our treasurer is a superstar — she’s amazing,” DiStefano said.

According to Parkins, the team was responsible for raising nearly $4,000 to play the field in South Carolina this April. While the price per player generally ranges from $200–300, the extensive draw-in of monetary support radically reduced the price to a mere $15 per person — their most successful season yet.

Friends, family and Snare alumni have chipped in to see that the team makes it to the annual event. The original goal was to raise $750, but that amount was obtained in roughly 24 hours.

By donating on Indiegogo, backers have the option of obtaining a “perk.” For $10, you can have a signed team photo. For a more charitable donor, $1,000 could land you a magical date night with DiStefano.

“My goal as treasurer this year was being able to fund the World Cup fully and stay in the green for next year’s season,” Parkins said.

“Right now, it’s looking like we will be.”

In addition to Indiegogo, the Snare held a bake sale with the help of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, sold shirts and jerseys on Teespring

JOEY DISTEFANO (right) practices with the SU Quidditch team on the Quad. They will compete in their fifth World Cup championship in April. emma fierberg asst. photo editor

and made $300 during their Yule Ball formal this winter. The team was also provided $1,000 by the Sport Department and loaned another $1,000 for hotel and registration fees.

“Being an official club sport this year has benefitted us incredibly with the support of Recreational Services, other sport clubs and the sport club director, Angie Petrie,” DiStefa-

no said. “She has been awesome and so helpful.”

As for predictions, the team is highly optimistic. Some have branded the Snare as underdogs, while others disagree, commending their performance at regionals in Rochester.

Said Parkins: “I think we’ll make it to bracket play. We’ll see where we get from there.” ztgipson@syr.edu

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Foster the People columbia records Release date: March 18 Top track: ”Ask Yourself” Rating: 3.5/5

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or Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks” has no doubt been a blessing and a curse.

The wildly popular single from their debut album, “Torches,” put them on the map as one of indie rock’s artists to watch. But “Pumped Up Kicks” is the kind of song that casts a shadow on a band rather than paves the way for new material.

It’s fortunate, then, that the band’s sophomore album, “Supermodel,” which came out on March 18, is brimming with new material that is better than what they’ve done before.

“Supermodel” kicks off with “Are You What You Want to Be?” The catchy track features a familiar combination of guitar-driven indie rock and electronic music, and it even includes elements of world music in its unconventional percussion. All this is topped off with a melody that is anything but obvious, but is still memorable.

“Are You What You Want to Be?” is a perfectly appropriate question to ask at the start of this band’s sophomore album. For singer Mark Foster, the song serves as a challenge to himself to ensure he is, in fact, what he wants to be. After releasing an album that was largely defined by one song, Foster is ready to step away from that and be who he is today.

The theme of self-discovery is strong throughout the album. It continues on “Coming of Age,” a song about Foster’s revelation that his actions have consequences that affect others, not just himself.

“Ask Yourself,” a song with a similar message, follows the opener. It’s about questioning rules, conventions and norms. It urges the listener to examine his or her daily routine and determine whether or not it’s fulfilling.

The music is the best on the album. It offers a refreshing use of dynamics in an era where most recordings are loud at any volume. “Ask Yourself” constantly ebbs and flows, swells and

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recedes. It sweeps you along like a wave would, and it’s impossible not to get caught up in it.

One of Foster the People’s strengths is the sometimes jarring diversity of their music. It takes bravery for a band to change up its sound and style as frequently and extremely as Foster the People does.

in sync If you like this album, check out these tracks:

1. “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men 2. “Do I Wanna Know?” by Artic Monkeys 3. “Caried Away” by Passion Pit 4. “Time To Pretend” by MGMT 5. “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons

While the first three tracks of the album are straightforward enough, “Nevermind” sounds like new age elevator music. But that’s what they do. If another band released this song, it might

be surprising, but Foster the People is known for making weird, quirky music. Even if they failed, it’s refreshing to hear a band trying new things.

But they don’t fail. They manage to jump from new age to an alternative rock song with electronic instrumentation. “Pseudologia Fantastica” is the most electronic-driven song on the album, but at its core, it’s a grunge song. Foster sings a smooth, connected melody over aggressive music, but they’ve just replaced muddy guitars with rich synths.

There’s even a bluesy vibe thanks to some simple guitar licks between verses.

And then, of course, there’s a church choir interlude. Because why not?

The interlude leads into “Best Friend,” a ‘70s pop-inspired track complete with disco influences and a horn section. On the surface, it seems like this album would be all over the place. That was actually a problem on “Torches,” which lacked cohesion and sort of fell apart because of it.

But “Supermodel” has consistent production holding it together. Even though one song sounds like elevator music, one sounds like alternative rock and another sounds like it would be playing in a roller skating rink in 1975, the sound quality remains similar enough to make it work. They’ve found that sweet spot between losing focus and putting out the same song 12 times, which is no easy task — evidenced by the low number of musicians achieving it.

The rest of the album features ray gun sound effects (“A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon”), a Radiohead wannabe (“Goats in Trees”), more severe dynamics (“The Truth”) and a quiet, intimate conclusion (“Fire Escape”).

It’s still unclear whether Foster the People will outrun their one-hit wonder status, but whether the world recognizes it or not, “Supermodel” proves this band has a lot more music to offer. jmcabe@syr.edu | @Jessica_Cabe

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Roommates Treanor, Rainone grow inseparable on, off field

By Tyler Piccotti staff writer

When Kayla Treanor scored with 4:26 remaining to put the finishing touches on No. 3 Syracuse’s (9-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) 11-7 victory over Northwestern on Sunday, it was difficult to find anyone on the Orange sideline as excited as midfielder Brenna Rainone, who jumped and high-fived teammates as if she had won the lottery.

The scene was a perfect illustration of Treanor and Rainone’s distinct on-field demeanors. Rainone is usually the one firing up the team with raw emotion, while Treanor is content to lead through her play.

Off the field, though, these contrasting personalities can lead the two friends into trouble.

“We bicker about almost anything every day, at least,” Rainone said. “She’ll say something about food, and I’ll just get mad and say, ‘You’re so annoying.’ Then we’ll just walk in another room.”

Luckily, it’s only for a fleeting moment.

“She’s too funny to stay mad at,” Rainone

I’m one of her biggest fans.

She was on the (Lacrosse Magazine) cover, and I was just so happy that I felt like I was on the cover.

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added with a wry smile.

Although the roommates sometimes agree to disagree, they are on the same page when it comes to the importance of their friendship. It’s harder to find a pair on the Orange roster as close as Treanor and Rainone, who both said they’re more like sisters than just pals. This season, Treanor leads SU with 32 goals and 53 points, while Rainone has two goals and three ground balls, playing sparingly, but with more confidence than she did last season.

While the sophomores rarely see the field together during games, they are inseparable off it. And as SU continues to string together a

memorable 2014 season, the two are glad they can share the ride together.

“She’s my best friend at school, and it’s really nice to have a person that close,” Treanor said with a chuckle. “But yeah, we have a very funny relationship.”

Like most successful relationships, strong communication is at the heart of their bond.

Rainone said they often spend hours simply chatting with each other about “absolutely anything” — lacrosse usually being on the back burner.

She said politics are prime material for one of their “arguments,” which in no way are serious conflicts.

“It’s really funny when we argue, and everyone laughs at us,” Treanor said. “It’s all jokes at the end of the day.”

What isn’t funny is the admiration that Rainone has for her teammate. She considers Treanor the best player in the world and admires the way she constantly tries to improve her game.

She said she often watches Treanor in practice and wonders how she makes everything look so effortless. Then when the accolades come in, she gets just as excited, if not more, than her best friend.

“I’m one of her biggest fans,” Rainone said.

“She was on the (Lacrosse Magazine) cover, and I was just so happy that I felt like I was on the cover.”

Syracuse head coach Gary Gait said that Treanor and Rainone are a perfect example of the chemistry found throughout the Orange lineup. He and his assistant coaches make it an emphasis to match personalities in addition to skill sets, a philosophy that has resulted in great success.

“With these kids, we try and get to know them, make sure they’re a good fit,” Gait said.

“We do a lot of team building and we make sure that we try and build tight-knit relationships amongst the players and the staff so that we’re prepared to go to battle together.”

So far, the plan has worked in 2014 as the two have helped the Orange to a 9-1 start.

More importantly, the Orange continues to win games, which is one thing neither Treanor nor Rainone can argue with.

“I can never stay mad at her,” Rainone said. “We’re literally always together, no matter what.” tfpiccot@syr.edu

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BEAT WRITERS’ FINAL WORDS It’s not easy to grade a team that went from unbeatable to unable to score. What started out as the best season in program history ends as one that most fans couldn’t forget IN THE MIDDLE soon enough. And while you have to give the team credit for ANYWAY its improbable start, seasons are judged by their finishes, C and Syracuse fell face first at the end of the year. A team that many had locked into the Final Four midway through the season lost to two conference bottomfeeders in an end-of-year slide before collapsing against Dayton in the Round of 32. What a season.

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It’s impossible to totally ignore one of the best regular seasons in program history — after all, only one team can win it all — but it was inexcusable for this team to flame out like it ALL IN THE did. With two potential lottery picks and another All-AmeriGAME YO can, Syracuse should have reached the Sweet 16. And with C+ its talent, anything short of the Elite Eight would be a disappointment. Seasons are made in March and the Orange’s simply fell apart.

Remember when Syracuse was 25-0? Unfortunately for SU fans, those days are gone. The Orange’s season will be remembered in two chunks. The first chunk was filled with one WITH NO close win after another. There was Tyler Ennis’ buzzer-beater REGARD FOR against Pittsburgh. C.J. Fair’s game-winner against North HUMAN LIFE Carolina State. The game for the ages against Duke on Feb. 1.

C+ But then came the “bullsh*t” — the slide and the early exit from the Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA Tournaments. The undefeated start was the defining moment of the season for a while, but it’s not anymore.

TREVOR HASS

PLAYER-BY-PLAYER BREAKDOWN TYLER ENNIS The unflappable freshman took Syracuse by storm this season, exceeding every expectation set for him. While his two shots that could’ve pushed SU into the Sweet 16 didn’t fall, there’s no way the Orange would have been in that situation without him.

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TREVOR COONEY There were times when he looked like the best shooter in the country, but far too often he was useless. His defense was always solid, but as the only capable 3-point shooter on the team,

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he couldn’t afford the cold stretches that made up essentially the entire ACC season. His nonconference success is a distant memory.

JERAMI GRANT Because of that back injury, there’s a huge what-if attached to Grant’s season. At times he was unstoppable, but he was never anything more than a third option for SU and was unable to consistently produce. He was always dominant on the glass — specifically the offensive glass — but he never developed that jump shot that people hoped he would.

RAKEEM CHRISTMAS Christmas flaunted his post game at times during the year and disappeared at others. With DaJuan Coleman out for the year, he was often relied on to play more minutes late in the season. When he stayed out of foul trouble, he was generally productive. When he didn’t, the Orange suffered.

C.J. FAIR Fair was named a second-team All-American and was Syracuse’s most consistent scorer for the majority of the season. His patented mid-range jumper continued to improve — as it has each year — and was a viable option for Syracuse’s offense. Fair helped his NBA stock and was one of the main reasons for Syracuse’s 25-0 start.

MICHAEL GBINIJE Gbinije improved considerably throughout the

course of the season. At first he was noticeably hesitant and reluctant to shoot. But as the season progressed, so did Gbinije. He showcased an ability to get to the basket, fit perfectly in the zone off the bench and became more comfortable shooting from outside.

BAYE MOUSSA KEITA The senior center never provided all too much offense, but that was never his role. He played solid defense overall, was a vocal leader and served as a reliable backup to Christmas. Like Christmas, though, Keita often found himself in foul trouble.

His poor hands still drove Syracuse fans crazy, but overall he was a steady seventh man.

TYLER ROBERSON Roberson is best remembered for being bashed

by Boeheim after the Georgia Tech game, but still showed enough flashes of success to merit high expectations in coming years. While the freshman was unable to contribute with Grant injured down the stretch, he has the physical build and the skill set to break out in the future.

JIM BOEHEIM Boeheim is Boeheim, and he’ll always be Boeheim.

The zone was good. The offense was simple. The Orange disappointed in the postseason. Getting this team to 25-0 with a freshman point guard and an eight-man — at best — rotation was unbelievable, but so was losing during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament with this talented roster.

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BEST WIN: DUKE ON FEB. 1 Jim Boeheim called it the greatest game ever played in the Carrier Dome. It had everything: a record crowd, two Hall of Fame coaches, backand-forth, fast-paced action and clutch shot after clutch shot. It ended in a 91-89 overtime win for Syracuse — the most exciting game in a season that SU started on a torrid pace.

WORST LOSS: GEORGIA TECH Yes, N.C. State and Dayton knocked SU out of tournaments. But the 67-62 loss to the Yellow Jackets, even without Grant, was far more embarrassing. The Orange lost to a mediocre team without the shooters and post presence to beat a zone (see: Boston College). It was a game that many fans would try to sweep under the rug, but unfortunately turned out to be a sign of things to come.

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THE HIGHEST HIGH: TYLER ENNIS’ BUZZERBEATER AT PITTSBURGH With all that’s happened in the last month, it’s easy to forget arguably the greatest shot in Syracuse history. Ennis’ 35-footer at the horn turned what would’ve been a disappointing loss to a mass

silencing of the Petersen Events Center. He ran back down court in front of the horde of Pitt fans raising middle fingers as the SU bench — led by graduate assistant Nick Resavy — raced after him.

LOWEST LOW: LOSS TO NORTH CAROLINA STATE IN FIRST ROUND OF ACC TOURNAMENT Syracuse needed one 3 to tie the game, but the Orange missed six attempts in a row in the final 21 seconds to fall 66-63 to N.C. State. C.J. Fair had a decent look from the corner. Trevor Cooney bricked two shots and passed up a decent look.

Jerami Grant’s dunk hit the back rim and bounced out. Syracuse lost a game it should have won and was eliminated from the ACC tourney.

TURNING POINT: FIRST LOSS TO BOSTON COLLEGE ON FEB. 19 Syracuse was outplayed by Boston College at home and ended up losing 62-59 to end its perfect season. That was the beginning of the end, as it was all downhill from there. Letting teams hang around finally caught up to SU, which dropped six out of its last nine games to end the season.

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kentucky in the first half to cut UK’s lead to seven.

But each time it got close, the shots stopped falling.

“We got to a point where I thought we could turn the corner,” Hillsman said. “You’re playing this great team, and every time you think you turned a corner, they got a steal, they got a leak-out, got a huge 3, offensive rebound.”

But SU was able to hang around with some strong defense of its own. The Orange forced the Wildcats to cough the ball up 15 times.

Rachel Coffey poked the ball away as Kentucky

and a seven-point Wildcats lead shrunk to two.

“I think the 3 that Rachel hit for us really showed that we could do this thing and really take this lead,” Butler said. “And I think it increased our intensity and made us go even harder. It was a pivotal moment for us.”

Hillsman said he woke up at 6 a.m. Monday feeling a win. He woke up with the same feeling on the day before.

And even though the final score couldn’t validate his confidence, the way his team competed did.

“We have a young team that really plays hard,” Hillsman said. “They’re just a great group of kids and they put up with me, so that’s tough.

“I love ‘em to death.”

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Syracuse’s season ends with Round of 32 loss to Kentucky

By Sam Blum asst. copy editor

Before Syracuse took the court to play Kentucky, Quentin Hillsman told his team to not be satisfied with what it had already accomplished.

The Orange had every reason to be. It had won the first NCAA tournament win in program history two days prior. It was playing without Brittney Sykes, the team’s leading scorer. It was on the road against a team that

lost just eight games all season.

The Orange could have just packed it in.

“We wanted to stay close, wanted to make it a great game,” SU point guard Alexis Peterson said. “We knew if we could stay within a two-to-four range that we had a chance of winning. We wanted to give ourselves an opportunity to win the basketball game.”

And even when it kept feeling like Kentucky would put the game out of reach in front of a raucous, sold-out,

Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., the Orange found a way to claw back.

In the end, though, it was untimely turnovers and poor 3-point shooting that prevented No. 6-seed Syracuse (23-10, 10-6 Atlantic Coast) from getting over the hump in a 64-59 loss to the No. 3-seed Wildcats (26-8, 10-6 Southeastern) in the Round of 32 on Monday.

“That’s what good teams do. That’s what veteran teams do,” Hillsman said of Kentucky. “They stayed poised when you’re making a run at them.

Every time we made a run, got it to six, got it to eight, they made a play.”

Sykes watched from the sideline, a brace on her knee and crutches next to her chair. She spent the entire game barking out advice and encouragement, coaching her teammates when they came back to the bench.

“Right before Coach came in to talk to us, she sat us all down and said she’s really going to miss us, and she’s going to be here for us emotionally,” SU guard Brianna Butler said. “She understood

how much she meant to us.”

Her presence was sorely missed.

La’Shay Taft started in her place and struggled mightily, scoring just three points on 1-of-8 shooting.

As a whole, Syracuse shot just 5-of25 from 3, but it seemed that whenever the Kentucky ballooned, an SU 3 would splash through the net.

Butler — who scored a team-high 15 points — halted an 8-0 run early on to cut the lead to 12-9. She hit another late

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