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Steamed A court denies Project Orange Associates’ request to condemn SU steam plant. Page 3
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Spark up Samuel Blackstone discusses the possibility of the legalization of medical marijuana. Page 5
Comstock, Euclid lose power after electrical fire By Rebecca Kheel and Beckie Strum The Daily Orange
East Syracuse lost power for approximately 30 minutes Monday after a transformer blew, causing an electrical fire on East Colvin Street in front of Manley Field House at approximately 10:40 p.m. National Grid shut off power in order to fix the transformer. National Grid and the Syracuse Fire Department responded to the electrical fire and were at the scene to fix the transformer shortly after it blew, said Department of Public Safety Chief Tony Callisto. The outage affected Euclid and Comstock avenues. Firefighters hosed the line where the fire erupted with a steady stream until
about 11 p.m. DPS blocked traffic to South Campus on East Colvin Street between the intersections of Comstock Avenue and Skytop Road. Many drivers traveling out of South Campus were unaware of the road block, and DPS experienced difficulty rerouting them. “You always encounter problems when you block major road arteries,” said DPS officer Carl Hawlley. DPS officers were stationed at Manley and scattered throughout the area at street lights, directing traffic while the lights were out, said DPS officer Jim Keefe. The fire forced buses traveling to Man-
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andrew burton | special projects editor The Department of Public Safety blocks off a portion of East Colvin Street while National Grid fixes a blown transformer that caused a power outage along Euclid and Comstock avenues Monday night.
Hip-hop artist to advocate for inclusiveness By Flash Steinbeiser Feature Editor
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Sweet dreams The Syracuse
men’s basketball team advances to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year with a convincing 87-65 win over Gonzaga Sunday. Page 20
Bridging the gap between hip-hop and community awareness, rap artist Common will visit Syracuse University on March 30 to speak about the positive effects of social inteWhat: Common gration in Where: Hendricks the Syracuse Chapel When: March 30, 7 c o m m u n i t y and beyond. p.m. The GramHow much: $5 with an SUID my Awardwinning hiphop artist will spread awareness about Islam and racial issues, host a question and answer session with the audience, and perform two pieces of poetry at Hendricks Chapel at 7 p.m. The event is a collaboration between the Student African American Society and the Muslim Students Association at SU. “We carry a series of events on campus where we educate and spread awareness about Islam and also African-Americans,” said Nyuma Njie, president of SAS and vice president of programming for MSA. “Common, being that he is very dedicated to the community, basically does what we do on a larger level.” Common has produced more than seven albums, including “BE” and “Finding Forever.” Beyond producing music, in 2007 Common founded “The Common Ground see common page 8
cheryl mowczan | contributing photographer Mitchel Wallerstein, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is leaving Syracuse University in July to become president of Baruch College. He served as dean of Maxwell for seven years.
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hen Mitchel Wallerstein returned to Syracuse University in 2003 after 31 years away, he was surprised by the changes that greeted him. No student protested across the Quad, the football team no longer played in Archbold Stadium and his alma mater, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and
Maxwell dean reflects on partnerships, internationalization of school while preparing to leave in July
Public Affairs, had a new building — one in which he would soon reside. “It was a very, very different time,” he said of his years as a graduate student in Maxwell. “It was a time of great student activism. Literally, every day there were student protests in front of Hendricks Chapel and marches on the Quad. The students were very, very engaged.” Wallerstein has been Maxwell’s dean
for the past seven years. He will leave the No. 1 graduate school for public affairs in July to become president of Baruch College, a City University of New York school. During his time as dean at Maxwell, Wallerstein developed new partnerships with other colleges within SU, oversaw the creation of new programs
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