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The dean search

Search committee narrows candidates for next Whitman dean down to 3

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hree candidates are under consideration for the position of dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.

Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina is currently in the process of reviewing these candidates.

Each candidate selected by the search committee, which is chaired by Lorraine Branham, dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, has already visited SU’s campus. During these visits, the candidates met with Whitman students and faculty members.

Tom Lumpkin, vice chair of the search committee, said in an email that all of the candidates visited during the months of January and February.

Branham declined to comment on the visits of the candidates.

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• Bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College • Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota

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• Bachelor’s of science in business administration from Fordham University • Master’s degree and Ph.D. in accounting from New York University’s Stern School of Business

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• Served 26 years as a fulltime member of Fordham’s business faculty • Serves as a director on the board of GE Asset Management Mutual Funds

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• Dean of Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and dean of the business faculty

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School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, said he was impressed with SU’s campus when he came to visit and that he was glad to be able to meet with Whitman faculty and students.

Anderson said he already knew several faculty members, particularly in his field of accounting.

He said he was not concerned about the fact that the chancellor he would work under, if selected as dean, has not yet been chosen because administration changes are so common.

“It would be nice to know, but I can work with a lot of different people,” Anderson said.

He also said he was not concerned because he had a lot of confidence in the advisory board and its vision for the school.

Anderson said he would be most interested in promoting Whitman’s see candidates page 8

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• Chair of the accounting department and professor of accounting at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business

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DOSSIER Current dean of Whitman, Melvin Stith, will step down at the end of this academic year. The committee expects to have its new dean chosen before then, though no specific date is set.

The three candidates under consideration for the position are Urton Anderson from the University of Texas at Austin, Kenneth Kavajecz from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Donna Rapaccioli from Fordham University.

A fourth candidate, Ken Evans from the University of Oklahoma, also visited SU’s campus and was considered for the position. But Evans, who serves as dean of the Price College of Business, said in an email that he withdrew himself from the running just more than two weeks ago.

Evans was named the “sole finalist” in the presidential search at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, according to a March 11 Lamar University press release.

Anderson, chair of the accounting department and professor of accounting at the McCombs

• Department chair for finance, investments

and banking and professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin School of Business

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• Bachelor’s in economics and political science, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1988 • Master’s in finance, Northwestern University, 1994 • Ph.D. in finance, Northwestern University, 1997

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• Associate dean for full-time MBA program at UW-Madison, (July 2006-August 2011) • Associate dean for the undergraduate program at UW-Madison, (2008-2011) fordham.edu

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed utility tax extension, which would cost taxpayers a projected $3 billion during the next five years, faces the State Assembly this week as business leaders continue to exert pressure on legislators.

The utility tax extension, or the 18-A tax surcharge, is collected on top of basic utility rates. It has been in effect since 2009, but will expire on March 31, 2014, the end of the fiscal year, according to a Feb. 5 New York State Senate press release.

Major business associations, such as the Manufacturers’ Association of Central New York and The Business Council of New York State, have lobbied extensively to block the tax extension, according to the press release.

“It’s a broken promise by those who said this tax would be temporary,” Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York, said in a March 15 company press release. “In the last two years, the Executive Budget has shown a commitment to fiscal discipline. It should maintain that commitment and allow 18-A to sunset.”

Cuomo unveiled the extension as a part of the executive budget in his Jan. 22 address. In total, the extension would cost $2.8 billion, mostly falling on businesses, especially those who see utilities page 4

Budget business

Legislators must pass the state budget by Monday, when the 2014 fiscal year begins. The budget, proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, outlines New York’s official financial projections for fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2017. The Senate met on Sunday to begin ratifying the budget, and the assembly is expected to meet to begin the process on Thursday.

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Five students fill seats in assembly

By Debbie Truong Enterprise Editor

Campus segregation, sustainability, poor faculty advising and a lack of communication are among a spectrum of issues a newly elected crop of student representatives hopes to tackle.

Five students hailing from four colleges were approved to serve as general representatives in the Student Association’s general assembly, and two were selected to serve on the University Senate on Monday evening in Syracuse University’s Maxwell Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

School of Education Sophomore inclusive education majors Jeniea Howard and Jasmine Gilliam approached the front of the auditorium for the night’s first election. Finishing one another’s sentences and using the pronouns “we” and “us” to describe the pair’s shared concern about campus segregation and diversity in their initial round of introductions, Howard and Gilliam made it difficult for voting representatives to differentiate the two in the only contested election of the night.

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(FROM left) frank pingatore, Ben Mitchell and Brian cheung , an undeclared freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, a sophomore broadcast and digital journalism major and a sophomore broadcast and digital journalism and finance major, respectively, are pledges for the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. The three students gave free compliments to the Syracuse University student body on the Quad on Monday afternoon as a pledging activity. Phi Delta Theta became an official fraternity last fall and is one of 31 recognized fraternities.

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They said it “It is a serious problem, advisers are paid to do their job. I feel like it’s something the deans don’t know about.”

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As tax season approaches in April, Syracuse University students are assisting their peers in alleviating their tax confusion.

The Beta Alpha Psi Tax Assistance group will provide free income tax assistance to all SU students, faculty and staff, according to a March

20 news release from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

Two sessions were held in Flaum Grand Hall on March 1 and March 22.

The last opportunity for assistance is April 5 at the Southside Innovation Center. At this session, assistance will be offered by appointment only, according to the release.

Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary

organization for financial information that seeks to encourage and give recognition to educational and professional excellence in the business information field, according to its website.

The Beta Alpha Psi Tax Assistance group’s goal is to educate others about the process of filing a basic tax return, said Mitch Frank-

lin, assistant professor of accounting practice at SU, in an email. The students do not prepare and file the returns. Instead, they offer guidance, such as whether students should claim themselves as a dependent, which Franklin said is the most common mistake he sees.

This tax season will be the first

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SA committee, ITS work together to possibly increase printing quota

By Meredith Newman Asst. News Editor

Students’ printing quota may increase through a joint effort between the Student Association’s Academic Affairs Committee and Syracuse University’s Information Technology Services.

At the beginning of each academic year, students receive a $20 credit for printing services in the ITS public computer labs. After the credit is exhausted, students are charged for every page printed, according to SU’s website.

In the past, campus organizations

and institutions have made alterations in the printing quota policy due to changing needs on campus.

Recently, specific academic programs and colleges at SU have made the transition from free printing services to charging students 4 cents for every page printed, according to the website. Last year, SA members discussed the policy and the possibility of expanding the quota, but no changes have been made.

“We’ve found that one of the largest problems is that some classes are significantly more printing-intensive and drain students’ quota all on

their own,” said Jenny Choi, chair of SA’s Academic Affairs Committee, in an email.

ITS has seen a small upward printing trend in the past few years, but overall, printing rates have remained steady, said Chris Sedore, vice president for information technology and chief information officer, in an email. He added that there isn’t a single system to measure the exact amount of printing done by students.

The small increase can be attributed to more professors emailing assignments or submitting docusee printing page 8

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Students can print letter-size copies in black ink for 4 cents per page and full-color copies for 50 cents per page. Although the default setting for black-ink printers is two-sided printing, color printers are defaulted to one-sided. When a student’s balance drops below $5 and $1, he or she receives an email notification. The student can then go to the Schine Copy Center to add money to their account.

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use a lot of energy, according to the New York State Senate press release.

The Senate has already begun voting, while the Assembly will start on Thursday, said Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero), who opposes the extension.

The proposed extension is an important source of revenue in the budget. If passed, the surcharge will bring in about $255 million within the next fiscal year, according to a February 2013 Committee of Ways and Means revenue report.

“I don’t think it does anything to enhance energy independence, reduce consumption,” Stirpe said. “If you’re going to do something like that, do it in a way that brings the state forward.”

For homeowners, the surcharge means a separate fee of $55 a year. Small-business owners will shoulder an extra $540 a year and larger business owners $30,000 a year, according to a March 19 press release from Stirpe’s office.

Nuhaila Wazen, a landlord in Syracuse, said she pays $700 a month in water bills.

Though her tenants pay for the rest of their utilities, she said she feels even the cost of water alone is too much.

Kristen O’Leary, a sophomore television, radio and film major, pays about $600 in utilities for her 10-month lease, which she shares with four roommates.

“From a student perspective, paying for anything feels like too much,” she said. “At the same time, I understand because it’s paying for the electricity itself, the distribution, how it gets there and so on.”

She said 25 percent of her paycheck goes to paying for utilities, which strained her income further when her hours at work were cut.

“I spend a lot of time outside of school working, basically, to pay for where I live,” O’Leary said.

However, a graduated decrease may be passed instead, Stirpe said. This would gradually lower the current rate of 2 percent until the tax is phased out within “two to three years,” he said.

This would represent a compromise between Cuomo, who is mainly concerned with closing budget gaps, and the Assembly, Stirpe said.

“We’re very close to the businesses and the residents, and have to listen to them every day,” Stirpe said. “So we’re getting a slightly different story in our ear.”

He said distress from business owners might be why Cuomo seems willing to eliminate the surcharge within a few years.

The Manufacturers Association of Central New York and the Business Council have been “begging” Cuomo to reconsider, Stirpe said.

“They are saying that they will not be able to hire as many people as they’d like or make as many investments as they’d like,” he said.

Lobbyists from the Business Council of New York remain stationed in the halls of the New York Capitol, even now, Stirpe said, anticipating a decision by the end of the week.

To recoup lost revenue from eliminating the 18-A tax, Stirpe said the state might have to cut expenses. Income taxes, if the economy improves, would further insulate the budget.

However, he hesitated to make projections, calling it “too soon.” The tax, if passed, would not affect homeowners and businesses until next year.

The prospect of the tax stalling economic recovery makes the need for its expiration urgent, Stirpe said.

Said Stirpe: “We have to do what we can right now.” najisaka@syr.edu

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Cuomo should consider utility tax elimination Bipartisan efforts for change are not common in today’s American political arena. But New York Democrats and Republicans are aligning their positions to jointly support removing the proposed extension of the utility tax surcharge from the 2013-14 budget.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo should pay attention to this dual-party argument, as it is clear a common contention is shared.

The surcharge was originally passed as a temporary action by democratic legislators in 2009. The governor’s proposed budget includes extending the 18-a surcharge for an additional five years, instead of allowing the tax to expire next year.

This is a point of debate for current lawmakers who need to pass the state’s budget by April 1.

New Yorkers face some of the highest utility costs in the nation already. The added tax places a burden on residents, including

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board Syracuse University students living off campus and businesses in the Syracuse area.

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) states the surcharge will not improve the state’s utility delivery system. Cuomo wants to use the tax as a tool for balancing his proposed budget, but it is unclear where exactly the funds will go.

By not allowing the surcharge to persist, state legislators will save New York residences $55 per year, small businesses $540 per year and large businesses about $30,000 per year. Though the savings are not especially large, particularly for residences, the state’s people and businesses would benefit.

For college students, residences are run on typically tight budgets.

These potential additional savings

could be put toward other bills and take a strain off of other collegeoriented expenses.

Removing the proposed extension from the budget would aid local businesses even more than residential consumers. Not having to pay the additional tax could free up funding the businesses could use to create more jobs, which is a necessary measure for the state’s recovering economy.

The growing bipartisan support for the extension’s elimination should be highly considered by the governor. By cutting this tax, businesses may become more productive and could rejuvenate the economy further.

Today, when members of the two major parties come together, it is clear their arguments are worth considering. New York legislators should continue applying these bipartisan efforts to the rest of the budget debates.

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his past week, President Barack Obama visited Israel for the first time in his presidency. During the trip, he made comments confirming the United States’ commitment to ensuring Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.

Obama’s threats of war should concern Americans.

During the visit, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “My view is that in order to stop Iran’s nuclear programs peacefully, diplomacy and sanctions must be augmented by a clear and credible threat of military action.”

He thanked Obama “once again for always making clear that Israel must be able to defend itself by itself against any threat.”

While Israel may feel threatened

by Iran, the threat Iran poses directly to the United States is unclear. The topic of Iran’s nuclear program has come up regularly in presidential

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Intelligence suggests a nuclear weapon will not be ready for at least one year. Iran insists its program is for civilian purposes. The United States and others are skeptical about its claims. In a video message to the people of Iran last Monday, Obama said the Iranian government has been “unable to convince the international community that their nuclear activities are solely for peaceful purposes. That’s why the world is united in its resolve to address this issue and why Iran is now so isolated.”

Obama has unintentionally accepted the role for the United States as the country that decides what other nations can have nuclear weapons. He has done this by threatening

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to the left, to the left countries like North Korea and Iran.

Recently, the United States has decided to increase its missile defense capabilities on the West Coast.

Throughout Obama’s visit, he stressed the need for peaceful diplomacy in resolving the conf lict between Israel and Iran. “We prefer to resolve this diplomatically, and there’s still time to do so,” Obama said. But no options are off of the table.

In Iraq, President George W. Bush left “all options on the table.” He was eager to offer a military solution to the fictional problem of Saddam

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Hussein possessing weapons of mass destruction. In a speech directly before the invasion of Iraq, Bush said, “The Iraqi regime has used diplomacy as a ploy to gain time and advantage.” He said Iraq could aid terrorists, meaning there would be a threat to the United States.

When the United States entered Vietnam to supposedly contain communism, there was not a direct threat posed to the United States. President Lyndon Johnson made the case for involvement and said, “A threat to any nation in that region is a threat to all, and a threat to us.”

Iran’s nuclear program – whether for civilian purposes or military purposes – has not been proven to be problem for the United States.

Another war is not needed to keep us safe and the threat of war need not be brought up. Without proper evidence, Iran’s nuclear program lacks a direct threat.

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The United States has already started to provoke Iran. Last year, the U.S.-backed Stuxnet virus was sent to Iran’s nuclear centrifuges, disrupting its nuclear program, according to The New York Times.

Had Iran sent a virus to disrupt infrastructure in the United States, the United States would undoubtedly retaliate. The United States has also f lown drones into Iranian airspace, further provoking the country.

Obama and other legislators are leading the American people gently toward further conflict. Casual suggestions that the United States is prepared to engage Iran are just the first step. The threat of war should not be thrown around, lest history repeats itself.

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uring an extravagant release event that included orchestra accompaniment and allstar Broadway producers, Samsung introduced its Galaxy S4 smartphone to the market.

The event at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 14 marked the latest product to be released by the tech giant.

The product release was a spectacle for the audience, according to a March 18 article on TheVerge.com. But the company’s portrayal of women during the release has raised controversy.

Samsung followed in competitor Apple’s footsteps with an over-the-top performance to accompany its newest product.

Apple hosted a lavish presentation in September for the release of the iPhone 5, which included a performance from the Grammy-nominated band The Foo Fighters, according to a Sept. 12 article published by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Edward Russell, associate professor of advertising at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, said launches are a significant part of introducing a new product.

“It can be really important to create a successful launch,” he said. “I mean, half of the people standing in line at an Apple release are usually being paid. They will create an illusion.”

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media outlets criticized the dramatic presentations onstage. To showcase the new features of the smartphone, Samsung used a script and ensemble of actors and actresses who roleplayed various circumstances.

According to a March 15 CNN Money article, the sexist undertones in Samsung’s casting and script were apparent. While there is a fast-growing target market for women purchasing smartphones across the industry, Samsung made several generalizations that appeared sexist.

CNN referenced a portion of the performance during which an actress utilized the hovering swipe feature to unlock the phone while her nails were drying.

In another scene, a housewife glances up from her smartphone, where she had been watching a video, to gaze at an attractive gardener outside. The video paused as she looked away, then restarted once her eyes were fixated back on the screen, demonstrating the phone’s ability to track users’ eyes, according to a March 14 Los Angeles Times article.

The performance, which was seen as unusual for the launch of a tech product, had a rippling effect across social media, according to the article.

Hayley Loft, a junior advertising major, said she didn’t understand Samsung’s choice to depict women this way, as technology is no longer a “guy thing.”

“I have a lot of news apps and don’t understand why they wouldn’t focus on them as much in their presentation,” she said. “But I also use Instagram and Snapchat, and while those are predominantly used by females, it’s not in any way designed for women.”

The show’s producers struggled to satisfy the corporate needs of Samsung while balancing the storyline of the performance, according to the article on TheVerge.com.

Samsung allegedly shot down the proposal of having a female narrator, as well as other performances that detracted from its intended message regarding female users, according to the article. jmrose03@syr.edu

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ments via Blackboard, which students then print independently. Another factor is that in the last few years, printers have been defaulted to print on both sides of the page to save paper. But students are charged for both sides, Sedore said.

The SA committee is currently working on a system that will allow students to have enough printing opportunities so they don’t have to refill their quotas as frequently, Choi said.

One option, she said, is to assess which SU classes are printing-intensive, then allow students in those classes to print at a reduced rate.

While there are other ideas, most of the options being discussed might not be environmentally friendly. Choi added that the committee is reaching out to sustainability groups on campus for further input.

The Renee Crown University Honors program, which was one of the few areas on campus that still had free printing in the computer cluster in Bowne Hall, eliminated it in November.

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undergraduate program. He also said he would be interested in creating joint programs between Whitman and other colleges on SU’s campus.

Kavajecz, who is the Bill Nygren Chair in Investments in the department of finance, investments and banking, declined to comment on his consideration for the position.

Donna Rapaccioli, who serves as dean of the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, could not be reached for comment.

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The program cut free printing in the cluster because the rate of printing was too high to support, said Eric Holzwarth, the deputy director for the honors program.

He added that the computer cluster was printing thousands of sheets of paper each week, and was too expensive for the program. It was draining resources that were needed to run other aspects of the honors program.

“The students were very understanding,” Holzwarth said. “I don’t think it came as a shock for any of them.”

Choi, of SA, is optimistic that a solution benefitting students and the university will be reached.

“As defenders of students, we want to make sure that students are able to print out materials without having to refill their quota,” Choi said. “What we need now is for faculty and administration to work with us to make that happen. There’s always a lot of red tape, but I’m optimistic we can work towards a solution.” mhnewman@syr.edu

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After being called into the auditorium for questioning without Howard, Gilliam managed to secure the final seat within the School of Education. Among Gilliam’s priorities are addressing campus segregation and gaining more exposure for the school.

College of Arts and Sciences One gripe dominated Dimitrios Kostakis’ pitch to the assembly — advising.

“Today was the fifth time my adviser cancelled my meeting and they showed no interest in rescheduling a meeting,” the sophomore mathematics major said.

Kostakis feels Arts and Sciences students are neglected and that upper administration is unaware of the advising issue. Kostakis was voted into the assembly alongside Nia Boles, a psychology and neuroscience major, who would like to address the issues of bullying and campus segregation.

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Willie Reddic, one of two student representatives on the search committee for Whitman, said in an email that students took advantage of the opportunity to meet the candidates when they visited, and that these meetings were well-attended. “[The] candidates are strong with a solid academic background,” he said. “They are well known in the academic and business community and will serve as a great Whitman Dean.” cffabris@syr.edu @ caseyfabris — Staff writer Annie Palmer contributed reporting to this article.

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry ESF is now two students short of full representation with Monday’s election of sophomore Dominic Delaney.

Continuing to bridge the divide between the two campuses and exposing more ESF students to opportunities available at SU — such as environmental clubs and broomball — are among his chief priorities. Delaney is also a proponent of improving sustainability practices on both campuses.

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications The addition of freshman broadcast journalism major Jihun Han to the general assembly makes

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time many SU students file their taxes independently. The complicated and numerous forms can make filing a tax return a difficult task, especially for the first time.

Many students simply don’t know where to start, Franklin said.

“We look to get the taxpayer started so that they know what forms they need and even direction of where they can go to file their return

“Students are here to be adults, and as an adult they need to take responsibility, and this includes one’s own finances.”

Mitch Franklin

assistant professor of accounting practice

Newhouse one student short of reaching full representation.

Han would like to see a ticket system to manage the number of attendees at large-scale Newhouse events. Han also said there’s a general lack of knowledge within the college about all of the available academic pursuits.

University Senate Three students — Sawyer Cresap, Niall Harding and Zachary Freedman — ran for Senate seats.

Political science majors Cresap and Harding were both elected to the Senate. With her role in helping revive the Undergraduates for Better Education organization, Cresap said the Senate seat would provide her access to key university officials. Harding said he’d like to zero in on the financial arm of the Senate to address tuition and financial aid concerns.

Freedman, a sophomore political science major, was turned down for his Senate bid.

Assembly representatives felt his concerns about student life — such as campus food and residence hall cleanliness — were better suited for SA. While, after Monday’s vote, 22 of the 27 Senate seats remain open, some assembly members said it was important to consider personal attributes when voting, and not just filling empty seats.

Said Chief of Staff PJ Alampi of Freedman: “I think it’s important to remember he as an individual may not be best for the University Senate.”

Other business discussed Christian Harley and Tao Lu, members of the Finance Board, have resigned, citing time constraints, leaving the board that allocates special programming funding with five of 10 seats filled.

A bill modifying the assembly’s demerit system, introduced earlier this month by Parliamentarian Ben Jones, was approved. dbtruong@syr.edu @ debbietruong

electronically, as there are many resources out there,” Franklin said.

These resources include the numerous taxfiling software programs such as TurboTax, TaxACT and H&R Block At Home.

Using a program like TurboTax made filing a tax return easier to understand, said Lorenzo Marquez, a sophomore economics major. Marquez filed his taxes independently for the first time this year.

“It’s a very easy process, so I really see myself using that sort of software in the future,” Marquez said.

Doing one’s own taxes represents a transition from being a child to an adult. Financial literacy is an issue on which all college students should receive an education, Franklin said.

“Students are here to be adults, and as an adult, they need to take responsibility, and this includes one’s own finances. As college is the time to learn to be an adult, it is time to learn how the tax laws will apply to your professional life,” Franklin said.

Most importantly, Franklin said, the sessions held by Beta Alpha Psi are a learning experience not only for those seeking help, but also for the members. Students in the tax assistance group can apply what they learn in class to the real world while helping people in need, Franklin said.

“It is a positive experience for all,” he said.

Marquez, who was not aware of these sessions, said he feels it’s a good idea.

Said Marquez: “As young people, people have their first jobs and they don’t necessarily know how to fill out their taxes, and I think it’s great that their peers are able to provide knowledge.” bskrisel@syr.edu

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Full-ride academic scholars create lasting bonds through Posse

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By Joe Infantino ASST. COPY EDITOR

arlos Bonachea said he would be in the military right now without it. Alex Trinh never would have left California. Pedro Bringas never would have found his passion for filmmaking.

“I didn’t know what was going to happen (after high school). I was ready to go into the military,” said Bonachea, a freshman television, radio and film major. “But after the first interview, I could tell Posse was so different and so creative. I told them in the second meeting that this was where I needed to be.”

Bonachea, Trinh and Bringas are three of 33 Posse scholars at Syracuse University who receive a full academic scholarship. The scholars represent a partnership with the Posse Foundation and a commitment to increase campus diversity.

In conjunction with 44 partner colleges and universities in 18 states, the organization provides students from disadvantaged neighborhoods a chance to attend college. To date, 4,237 scholars have been awarded more than $484.5 million in scholarship money.

The 33 students — from Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta — make up the first-ever Posse class at SU.

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luke rafferty | asst. photo editor CARLOS BONACHEA AND ALEX TRINH , a freshman television, radio and film major and ETS and education major, respectively, are both members of the Posse program at SU.

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Civilians strong, friendly despite events in Lebanon’s violent history

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ebanon is a country defined by its past.

As I toured the country last week, the echoes of that past were everpresent in daily life. The overwhelming beauty of both the landscape and people of Lebanon is put in stark contrast with the troubled past of this all-too-recently war-torn country.

Walking the streets of Beirut, one of the most striking features of the city is the old Holiday Inn. This Holiday Inn was constructed only a few years before the civil war began in 1975, and it became a favorite spot for snipers once the fighting started.

Today, it is riddled with bullet holes. Chunks of the building are torn away, blown apart by rocket-

propelled grenades during the war.

It stands as a daily reminder to the Lebanese of the horrors that took place during the fighting.

As I walked away from the central business area, I noticed yellow Hezbollah flags hanging from every other electrical pole. I asked several people about these flags, and they described it to me as gangs marking their respective territories.

I asked my host mother about life during the 15-yearlong civil war. Her face reflected the bitter memories of that terrible time.

“It was like a nightmare,” she said.

Civilians in Beirut were not able to go anywhere without worrying about mortar or sniper fire. The city

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from the shadows of lawrence

was divided between Muslims and the Maronite Christian population. Everything was expensive and travel was heavily restricted to “your territory.”

Kidnappings were an everyday occurrence and a favorite tactic used by both sides to generate funds.

Everyone was a target, and entire villages were wiped off of the map.

The fighting ended with the signing of the Taif Agreement in 1989, which brought open hostilities to an end.

To this day, it is still difficult for some to forgive and forget after such a horrible conflict.

The conflict in Syria between Sunnis and Shiites has once again sparked tensions and brought violence to the country.

While I was in Beirut, four Sunni sheikhs were beat up for walking through a Shiite neighborhood at the wrong time. The next day, there were hundreds of Sunni protesters in the street, demanding justice.

Luckily, the police were able to apprehend the culprits and the conflict was avoided. There are army units stationed at almost every street corner in downtown Beirut to try and diffuse problems like this.

It was odd to see so many soldiers in the street walking around with M16 rifles at the ready. At first, these soldiers gave me a sense of security. But when I asked my friends about the soldiers, they just laughed and said, “Our army isn’t able to do much.”

I found out the army uses outdated equipment because the government can’t agree on from whom to buy supplies. So the army continually gets outgunned by armed militias roaming the countryside and outlining towns.

Because of this lack of security, Israel has historically attacked “Hezbollah targets,” which often include civilian areas like bridges and power plants.

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PERSPECTIVES Text and photos by Chelsea DeBaise FEATURE EDITOR

What is your ideal setting for watching March Madness?

“Since I can’t get tickets to actually go, I’d prefer being with friends, relaxing in a more relaxing environment, quiet so I can pay attention, although it usually gets loud.”

“Probably with a big group of my girl friends and guy friends with a bowl of Lay’s potato chips.

More of like a house party — bars are so loud and obnoxious.”

Alexa Driscoll

Nicole Arzoomanian

UNDECL ARED FRESHMAN IN THE DAVID B. FALK COLLEGE OF SPORT AND HUMAN DYNAMICS

And SU has made a deal with Posse to maintain its presence in the three cities for five years, said Don Saleh, vice president of enrollment management.

During that time, the university is allowed to negotiate the terms of the contract to recruit from different cities, but is unlikely to do so, he said.

“The program recruits students primarily from the public schools in the cities,” he said.

“Those schools often reflect the national socio-

economic and ethnicity trends of large cities.”

Since Chancellor Nancy Cantor came to SU in 2004, there has been a 10-percent increase in student diversity, including African-Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and people of two or more races. As of 2013, minority students at SU represent 25.1 percent of the 21,029 student population — roughly 5,278 students, according to the SU website.

Before her time at SU, Cantor supported racial justice while she worked the University of Michigan and then the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While in Illinois, she cam-

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“With my friends at one of our houses. It’s usually a party. I don’t really like going to the bar to watch it because you’re elbow-toelbow and you have to stand up and can’t really pay attention.”

“Me watching the games is usually me using my phone, or if I can use my computer, I’ll watch the game that way. So I really just watch the score.”

Lori-Ann Johnson SENIOR BIOLOGY MAJOR

Jake Frank

NEW MEDIA MANAGEMENT GRADUATE STUDENT

paigned to ban the school’s perceivably racist mascot, Chief Illiniwek. Though unsuccessful at first, the mascot was retired three years later.

Although sometimes criticized for her emphasis on off-campus issues, Cantor has made SU into a university that provides opportunities.

Bonachea, part of the Miami Posse, didn’t consider college an option until he was nominated for the scholarship.

“Syracuse has been too good to us,” Bonachea said. “The tools available to us, especially at Newhouse, are incredible. I can’t see myself doing my undergrad anywhere else.”

Drawn to Syracuse for its progressive involvement in social issues, Trinh said he is considering joining several racial justice groups on campus.

Trinh, an English and textual studies and education major, said his and his friends’ academic success is more important than his ethnicity.

“I see myself as a mentor in my group,” Trinh said. “We’re a posse, we’re here for each other and we’re a support group. So I’m whatever they need me to be.”

The scholarship is highly competitive — in 2011, there were more than 14,000 nominations nationally for only 572 slots. Students go through an extensive screening process before stepping foot on a college campus.

To qualify for a Posse scholarship, high school students must be nominated by someone affiliated with their school. Then, for finalists, Posse conducts an evaluation called the Dynamic Assessment Process to help schools pick the scholarship winners.

Though difficult to measure, the process is meant to gauge a student’s capabilities in leadership and working in a team setting. According to the foundation’s website, it is designed to identify students who might not excel in traditional admissions criteria.

“The process is very qualitative, not quantitative,” Saleh said. “You get a feel for (a student’s)

leadership and you make a judgment about what kind of impact they’re going to have on campus.”

After students have made it through the vetting process, they are put into groups in which they find support from students with the same experiences.

“Posse always talks about how these kids are your support system,” said Bringas, a television, radio and film major. “It’s super corny stuff, it’s almost cultish. But it turns out, it’s all true.”

Before attending SU through Posse, Bringas considered playing collegiate volleyball, but being a part of Posse has introduced him to people with shared interests, backgrounds and heritage.

In December, while working on a COM 117: “Multimedia Storytelling” film project, Bringas realized he had more work ahead of him than he had planned.

He wasn’t happy with what his group had done while editing, and decided to redo it. Realizing it was going to be a long night, he called Bonachea for help.

“Pedro told me and I just said, ‘No way, you have to be exaggerating,’” Bonachea said. “But I got there, watched it and agreed that it was pretty bad.”

Bringas said by banding together with his friend, he was able to navigate through unfamiliar academic terrain, just as the Posse Foundation intended.

“Even though it wasn’t my project, I had to help him out,” Bonachea said. “So for the rest of the night we would tweak it, cry a little and then tweak it again.”

Bringas credits everything that has happened to him at SU – both good and bad – for forming the close bonds between him and his friends.

“It’s those experiences that really make you a posse,” Bringas said. “I don’t know half my family the way I know Carlos.”

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country’s army at any time is not ideal.

I am, by no means, a supporter of Hezbollah.

However, after hearing the different perspectives of so many Lebanese people, I also began to realize things are not always so black and white.

Lebanon is a fascinating country of diverse, strong and, at times, clashing identities.

Though it has been riddled with terrible conflict, the people remain incredibly generous and unbelievably friendly.

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This was the case during the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel, which ended in a draw but cost Lebanon $3.6 billion in damage. There haven’t been any further attacks by Israel since 2006.

When I asked people about Hezbollah, there were mixed feelings. They are happy Hezbollah keeps Israel at bay and prevents it from invading any time it chooses, but they also recognize having a separate army that could defeat the

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Stephen Sydor is a junior international relations major. His column appears every week in Pulp. He can be reached at srsydor@syr.edu.

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Sounds like: Ryan Tedder yawning in falsetto Genre: Alternative Rock Top track: “Can’t Stop”

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“Native”

OneRepublic’s new bubblegum pop album bores rather than bops

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By Erik van Rheenen STAFF WRITER

here’s a place on Top 40 radio for dumb songs.

Pitbull and Rihanna pretty much live there. There’s a place for trashy songs — here’s looking at you, Ke$ha — and there’s a place for plain old guilty pleasures.

But OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder is a boring songwriter with a boring voice backed by boring instrumentals, and there sure as hell isn’t room on the pop charts for monotony.

The band’s newest album in its lineage of snoozers, “Native,” might be the biggest yawner of the bunch.

The same flat formula that scored OneRepublic a shot at relevance on its debut album rears its sleepy head again on “Native.” Crank out one smash hit, coast, repeat. But whereas “Dreaming Out Loud” featured blockbuster sad-sack ballad “Apologize,” all “Native” boasts is handclap-laden “Feel Again.”

It’s every OneRepublic single you’ve heard before: Tedder singing mid-tempo falsetto hooks over sloppily synthesized instrumentals. “Apologize” is the kind of song that anchors an album, making up for sloppier tracks. “Feel Again,” after getting used as a teaser lead single, got scrapped as the official single when the band started promoting the record. If Tedder didn’t have faith in it, why should us music fans?

The real showstopper on “Native” is “If I Lose Myself,” a tune that injects some desperate “danceability” to an album that doctors could probably prescribe for sleep aid. It dazzles with some spectacular moments, especially in the song’s dancefloor-worthy last minute.

That’s when “Native” curls back up into hibernation. “What You Wanted” is a sluggish U2 clone, heavy on big, dumb synths and Bono impressions. It awkwardly jumbles into a folksyacoustic riff that opens “I Lived,” which sounds desperate to cash in on the folk-music-is-hip trend before Tedder launches into a soaring chorus that would work on just about any other song besides this one.

The folksy verses and bubblegum pop chorus clash painfully and sound like OneRepublic smashed two floundering song ideas together while crossing its fingers. That powerful chorus would’ve salvaged “Au Revoir,” a bore of a ballad that spins its wheels for about five minutes. Even “Don’t Look Down,” a cinematic outro flaunting some swirling synthesizers, closes the album on a boring note.

OneRepublic is totally capable of shaking up its sound, and the few tracks that show a departure

from the band’s bland formula shine.

Super-producer Jeff Bhasker does some nifty work on “Can’t Stop,” giving a heavily atmospheric, hip-hopinfluenced beat for Tedder to sing over. It’s sleek and polished, but not in the overproduced, under-energetic OneRepublic way.

It’s baffling why the band didn’t hear the song and immediately ship it to hit the airwaves as a single.

The same goes for “Preacher,” which drags OneRepublic down a completely different direction. Tedder shows off an underutilized soulful side, flexing his pipes for some huge vocal runs. House-music-infused “Burning Bridges” scraps the usual OneRepublic formula, even if parts of the vocal melody sound remarkably like it got lifted from its hit-turnedDisney-ad, “Good Life.”

It’s funny that the band promised it wasn’t rushing “Native” and that the album “has to literally be the best thing we’ve ever done.” They didn’t, but it isn’t. It’s been four years since a OneRepublic album hit shelves, but it still feels like the same old OneRepublic on a different day. There’s not much growth, and the risks feel carefully calculated.

The band called its 2009 sophomore full-length album “Waking Up,” but four years and a handful of boring, mid-tempo songs later, “Natives” is Tedder and company falling right back to sleep. ervanrhe@syr.edu @TheRealVandyMan

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Mosley Music Group Release Date: March 26

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International floorball helps develop Drexel midfielder

By Trevor Hass ASST. COPY EDITOR

Pat Root was in ninth grade when he was first exposed to floorball.

Root played hockey every Tuesday and Thursday morning in gym class. One day, his teacher decided it was time for a change. That’s when floorball made its way to St. Andrew’s in Ontario.

Little did Root know, he would go on to play for and captain the Canadian U-19 floorball team twice and compete in an international adult world championship. He helped floorball – a game with elements of ice hockey, box lacrosse and field lacrosse – gain popularity in Canada. Now, with lifelong experience playing a variety of stick sports, Root starts at long-stick midfield for Drexel.

“I think floorball has the same effects as hockey would have on playing lacrosse,” Root said. “The idea of having the stick in the hand and that motor skill is all the same throughout those three sports.”

The main differences between indoor hockey and floorball are that the boards around the rink go up to one’s knees and the stick can’t come up above the knees, Root said.

Despite Canada’s ties to hockey, floorball was an entirely new game to the country when Root first found out about it in gym class. He and his teammates played three nights a week photo courtesy of drexel university and two hours a night, just for fun.

That was just the beginning, though.

PAT ROOT helped start Canada’s national floorball team. He served as a captain of the Because of the sport’s lack of popularity, they U-19 team that competed at the world championships. Root plays lacrosse for Drexel. were able to form a Canadian national team – 80 percent of which comprised players from St. dable squad heading into the tournament. team, which is when Drexel head coach Brian Andrew’s – to compete at the world championPlaying in front of 3,000 raucous fans in the Voelker first saw him play — Root’s floorball ships in Finland. The players knew they were quarterfinals amid a memorable run, Canada still prowess in the back of his mind. in for a challenge, but they didn’t know just how lost, but it put up a fight, falling to the heavily “We kind of found out about it while we strong the competition would be. favored host Germany by just two goals, Root said. were recruiting him,” Voelker said. “I don’t Canada got destroyed, finishing near the “It’s kind of hard to compete with, but even- think anybody here really knew what it was. bottom of a group of about 25 teams, Root said. tually, I think you catch up and you make that All the coaches got on the Internet and looked The players lacked the floorball finesse that gap a little bit smaller,” Root said. “I think up some YouTube stuff.”

European teams had mastered. Accustomed to getting to the quarterfinals showed that North After breaking his arm on the third day indoor hockey and ice hockey, Canada’s physi- America is developing to play the sport with the of practice last season, Root redshirted. This cal style of play frustrated opposing coaches rest of Europe.” year, he plays long-stick midfield and is first and didn’t bode well with referees, Root said.

Root went on to play defense for the men’s on the team in caused turnovers with 10 and “In Canada, when we’re born, they give us a national team and was its youngest player. He second in groundballs with 21. hockey stick,” Root said. “The kids that we were said his team lost one game to No. 2 Finland Fellow defender Matt Dusek has been playing on the German teams, on the Finnish 14-2, but he scored a top-corner goal. impressed with Root – one of seven Canadians teams, they get a floorball stick when they’re While floorball was a key component of on Drexel’s roster – so far. He said playing born. That’s what they do. That’s what they play.”

Root’s life, it wasn’t the only sport he played floorball likely helped hone Root’s stick skills.

But Root wasn’t done. He used that failure growing up. He also excelled in box lacrosse “He flicks the ball to the spots where nobody as fuel for next year’s world championship. since the age of 6. In ninth grade, he tried out is and then picks up the groundball easily,” Assembling a team of both Canadian and Euro- for an American field lacrosse team and got Dusek said. “With things like that, I think it pean players who were cut from their own cut, motivating him to improve. Root eventu- helps him out a lot.” teams, the Canadians formed a more formi- ally made the Ontario-based Edge Lacrosse tbhass@syr.edu

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Trip to Baltimore, Washington, DC, helps SU strengthen team chemistry

By Melissa Bronson-Tramel STAFF WRITER

Super Bowl champion head coach John Harbaugh stood on the sidelines, not coaching, but watching his daughter.

“He was playing father,” Syracuse assistant coach Regy Thorpe said. “His daughter was there, he gave a couple of ‘Go ‘Cuse’ fist-pumps. But he was there watching and supporting his daughter.”

He watched as she learned the fundamentals of women’s lacrosse from SU players, but a few years ago, the Baltimore Ravens head coach may not have known about the Syracuse lacrosse program.

An emphasis on team chemistry from head coach Gary Gait has helped catapult Syracuse into the national spotlight. In the six years prior to Gait taking over, the Orange went 63-36.

Since then, SU is 80-29.

After Syracuse made its first trip to the NCAA championship game, the rest of the country is taking note of the Orange, inviting the team to appearances at various fundraisers and youth clinics.

During Spring Break, the team took Notre Dame Preparatory School up on its offer.

The team traveled to the One Love clinic at Notre Dame Prep after a 10-3 victory over No. 16 Towson. The One Love clinic is a foundation established in 2010 in honor of UVA lacrosse player Yeardley Love, who was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend.

Syracuse attack Michelle Tumolo said she was honored to be asked to participate in the clinic, in which all of the proceeds went to the foundation.

“It was a breathtaking moment to step on

that field,” Tumolo said. “It was just awesome to be on the field and that they dedicated to her.”

During Tumolo’s freshman year, she played against Love.

Not letting the sadness of the story overwhelm her, Tumolo and her teammates coached about 125 girls. Harbaugh, Love’s mother and coach Thorpe watched the Orange run the girls through drills.

After taking pictures with Harbaugh, team members traded their jerseys and face paint for heels and dresses to tour the Pentagon. The tour was largely set up with the help of SU junior Liz Harbeson’s father, who works there.

Alyssa Costantino, a political science major, appreciated the access they received during that portion of the trip. Costantino relished what she called the most memorable part of the trip, as she sees herself working as a lawyer upon graduating.

“We went to the house of Congress and Senate and we got to sit in and listen to them talk,” Costantino said. “It was really fun to see how the government works.”

In awe of the Sept. 11 memorial at the Pentagon, the players signed their names in the Book of Remembrance.

Leaving behind pieces of Syracuse in D.C., they also left with deeper team chemistry.

“I think this will help us keep close,” Costantino said. “Team chemistry is a huge part of lacrosse. Being so close and working with each other, that kind of situation will help us in the long run.”

After the Orange returned to Syracuse for

spencer bodian | staff photographer MICHELLE TUMOLO and the Orange recently traveled to the One Love clinic at Notre Dame Prep to teach young players lacrosse following SU’s blowout win over Towson.

“I think this will help us keep close. Team chemistry is a huge part of lacrosse. Being so close and working with each other, that kind of situation will help us in the long run.”

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its first home game in almost a month, the degree of team bonding was evident as Syracuse plastered Connecticut for 30 minutes of play in a statement-making 18-7 victory.

“Defense was amazing, attack got there, everything was flowing and it was definitely a game where we could find our chemistry with each other,” Costantino said.

Moving forward in SU’s last season in the Big East, coach Thorpe hopes to have more clinics and community service activities in store, as he and Gait believe giving back reaps positive benefits, especially on the field.

Said Thorpe: “Whenever you give, it just feels like you get it back tenfold.” qsbronso@syr.edu

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West Genesee running back stays local; JUCO linebacker commits to SU

By David Wilson There was never any doubt where Naesean Howard wanted to play in college. A Camillus, N.Y., native, Howard grew up watching Syracuse and rooting for the Orange.

Even in a period of turmoil, with coaching changes and a move to a new conference, Howard never wavered.

“He wanted to play for Syracuse,” said Joe Corley, Howard’s head coach at West Genesee High School.

Howard committed to play for SU on March 9. A three-star recruit and the No. 68 running back in his class, according to Scout.com, Howard chose the Orange over an offer from Buffalo. He became the first member of SU’s Class of 2014.

Howard rushed for 1,486 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior for West Genesee while carrying the ball more than 21 times per game. At 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds, the workhorse back has the ability to break big runs, like a 74-yarder he broke against Clarence High School. But he also has the ability to grind out tough yards.

“He’s listed as 5-11, 185. He plays a little bit bigger than that and I think he can play

physical, he can run physical and he can do it between the tackles,” Scout.com recruiting analyst Brian Dohn said.

But runs like the one against Clarence are what separate him. His explosiveness, Corley said, is his greatest asset. He returned one kick as a junior for the Wildcats and brought it back 75 yards for a touchdown.

“He hits the hole so hard and so explosive,” Corley said. “When he accelerates, he accelerates very smooth.”

It is possible, though, that Howard may not even play running back at Syracuse. He was a stalwart cornerback for West Genesee and opponents rarely ran or threw his way, Corley said.

SU head coach Scott Shafer recruited Howard even when Doug Marrone was at the helm, which made the coaching change a nonfactor. It also means a move to safety could be in the works.

“I think that’s a direction he wants to go and I think that’s a direction they might be leaning towards as well,” Corley said.

However, he comes to SU with a bit of a question mark attached. Howard was arrested on charges of first-degree robbery in 2010. Authorities said he and one other person held up a man outside of a Walmart with a pellet gun.

But he’s moved on from the incident, and his coach said it’s tough to find a better kid.

“I can say this with confidence that he has, for me, as a kid, has been pretty darn close to perfect. I’ve never had a problem with him discipline-wise, he’s never disrespectful, he’s always an absolute gentleman, he’s polite, and as a kid with his peers, you couldn’t ask for a better teammate.

“He’s just that kid that everyone wants to be around.”

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portion of the season – their prolific offense.

James Southerland needs to continue to light up the arc; Brandon Triche needs to carry his momentum to the Sweet 16; Baye Moussa Keita needs to continue to give Syracuse a strong presence inside; and, of course, C.J. Fair needs to continue to hit his trademark mid-range jumpers.

No one needs to be reminded that Syracuse’s offense has been pretty inconsistent this season. Right now, though, the Orange is shooting the ball well. Thursday night against Indiana would be a bad time to lose that momentum.

Orange to advance to the Elite Eight.

With the Syracuse offense predicated on scoring from its big three of C.J. Fair, James Southerland and Brandon Triche, as well as passing by point guard Michael Carter-Williams, the added contributions from Keita take pressure off of the regular threats. His points and rebounds also make the opposing defense respect the Orange inside.

He had 11 points and seven rebounds in the win over California, converting seven of 10 free throws in the process. If Syracuse has Final Four aspirations, that’s exactly the type of performance he must continue.

season finale against Michigan when he scored 25 points, including the game-winner, and grabbed 10 rebounds. But he’s also not unstoppable, as Temple showed Sunday, limiting him to 15 points on 4-for-10 shooting in the Hoosiers’ six-point victory.

The big man can score with his back to the basket, and he can face up and put it on the floor. It could be a long day for SU if Zeller gets Christmas and Keita into foul trouble.

And that’s only a part of the challenge for the Orange.

SU will also need to keep Zeller’s AllAmerican teammate Victor Oladipo off

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SU picks up 2013 JUCO linebacker

Malcolm Howard, a junior college linebacker from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, committed to Syracuse on Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Howard will join the Orange at the beginning of next season as a member of SU’s Class of 2013.

He ranked ninth with the Bulldogs in tackles last season, but has run a 4.6-second 40-yard dash.

Howard is an unranked outside linebacker, according to Scout.com, but he could move inside when he arrives at Syracuse.

“He’s a good player,” Dohn, of Scout.com, said. “He’s not a kid who’s going to jump off because of crazy athleticism, but his straightahead speed is good, he needs to work a little bit

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Long adds to 2014 quarterback fray Terrel Hunt, John Kinder, Charley Loeb, Mitch Kimble and Austin Wilson will be embroiled in what figures to be an extensive quarterback competition this summer. If Loeb wins the competition this season, A.J. Long could become heavily involved in the summer of 2014, as the Orange will be looking for a new starting quarterback.

Long, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound quarterback from Lebanon, Tenn., chose Syracuse over Arizona, Temple, UCLA, Ohio and multiple Football Championship Subdivision schools.

Though unranked by Scout.com and Rivals.com, Long threw for 2,476 yards, 37 touchdowns and just one interception as a junior for Friendship Christian School. He also ran for 669 yards and 12 touchdowns, leading the Commanders to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Class 2A championship.

“It’s more about potential and his ceiling,” Dohn said. “He still needs to develop his arm and develop his accuracy. … It’s more about the projection of where he can be.” dbwilson@syr.edu @DBWilson2

balance to pull the upset. The athletic wing, who hit the game-sealing 3-pointer against the Owls, averages 13.6 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game. He’s among the best defenders in the nation and was the Sporting News Player of the Year.

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Keys for Syracuse to beat Indiana in the Sweet 16

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yracuse’s matchup with Indiana in the Sweet 16 on Thursday will be the Orange’s toughest game so far in the NCAA Tournament. Indiana finished the season ranked fourth in The Associated Press Top 25 poll and went 14-4 in the Big Ten, arguably the top conference in the country. The Hoosiers also boast two of the best players in the country in Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo. All that being said, the Hoosiers aren’t unbeatable. They have six losses, four of them against unranked teams. Here’s a look at the three biggest things Syracuse needs to do on Thursday in Washington, D.C., to take down Indiana: – Compiled by The Daily Orange Sports staff

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KEITA MUST CONTINUE STRONG PLAY

This is probably the most important thing Syracuse needs to do against Indiana on Thursday.

The Hoosiers are one of the best offensive teams in the nation. They’re third in points per game with 80 and seventh in field-goal percentage at 48.6.

Indiana is going to shoot, it’s going to score and it’s going to do so from both the inside and outside. To combat that, the Orange needs to bring a sterling offensive performance to Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Syracuse started making shots in the Big East tournament and carried that right into the NCAA Tournament.

Sort of.

The Orange was brilliant against Montana in the second round. It shot 51.9 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from the arc. Against California, Syracuse went 39.1 percent from the field and 40 percent from the arc. That might not cut it against Indiana.

Sure, the Hoosiers are going up against a zone

Day after day, week after week, the treatment was the same. Mike Hopkins, an assistant coach, harped on Baye Moussa Keita to be stronger, to not back down, to play aggressively and attack the rim.

But day after day, week after week, those urges — some heated, others laced with profanity — failed to trigger more inspired play on the court. Keita averages 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

That all changed, though, under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, when Keita emerged as a dominant force inside during a redemptive win over Georgetown. He scored 13 points, shot 7-for-7 from the free-throw line and grabbed eight rebounds.

He was finally everything Hopkins wanted, and the result was a Syracuse victory.

Now, as Syracuse prepares to play No. 1 Indiana in the Sweet 16, Keita’s role has become vital. He has surpassed starting center Rakeem Christmas in terms of consistency, and without a strong

A quick look at Syracuse’s nine losses this season reveals a common pattern. The Orange’s frontcourt duo of Rakeem Christmas and Baye Moussa Keita were outplayed on both ends of the floor.

Temple took down SU for its first loss back in December, thanks largely to a big day from 6-foot-9 forward Anthony Lee, who scored 21 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Fast-forward to its second loss a month later to Villanova in Philadelphia, when the Wildcats’ 6-foot-10 center Mouphtaou Yarou notched 14 points and 16 boards. A pair of losses down the stretch saw more of the same – first, when 6-foot-8, 290-pound Davante Gardner bullied Syracuse down low to lead Marquette, then when Louisville’s Gorgui Dieng controlled the paint with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Christmas and Keita are arguably in for their toughest assignment yet on Thursday: containing Indiana’s All-American 7-foot big man Cody Zeller. Zeller leads the Hoosiers

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CONTAIN ZELLER, OLADIPO