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AA food recipe for success blogger shares her
Smooth transition Vicki Ho gives the campus
Stepping into the spotlight An SU student dances his way into a
Turning the page Five years after a scandal threatened
some style suggestions for cool spring weather. Page 5
career change from the graphic design industry. Page 3
Moving
to cripple the program, Duke lacrosse has returned to the top of the national landscape. Page 24
local ballroom competition. Page 11
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Officials announce next dean By Dara McBride NEWS EDITOR
On-campus housing Some students stay in on-campus housing because it is convenient and close to campus.
Off-campus housing Other students prefer the independence and amenities, including kitchens and bathrooms, that come with off-campus housing.
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Lack of options, desire for independence cause upperclassmen to favor off-campus living By Meghin Delaney
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uring her four years at Syracuse University, Natthakan Garunrangseewong has lived in an on-campus residence hall, mostly due to convenience. The senior magazine journalism major currently lives in a single in Ernie Davis Hall, and with the exception of spending a semester
CHANGING SPACES PART 3 OF 3 abroad, she has always chosen an on-campus option for housing. But she is in the minority of SU students who choose this option.
Seniors made up only 6 percent of students living in on-campus housing as of Oct. 1, Eileen Simmons, director of housing, meal plans and ID card services, said in an email. This fall, Kimmel, Marion and Lyons halls will join Watson, Walnut and Washington Arms halls as upperclassmen-only housing, Simmons said. The housing department defi nes upperclassmen as
non-freshmen. Approximately 2,400 juniors and seniors are currently living on campus this semester and prefer options like single rooms in residence halls and the South Campus apartments, Simmons said. Simmons said she thought private rooms and bathrooms, as well as cooking space, attracted seniors to certain on-cam-
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Jim Steinberg, U.S. deputy secretary of state, will begin his term as dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs this summer, Syracuse University officials announced Wednesday. Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina made the decision after hearing feedback from a 22-member search committee. STEINBERG The four fi nal candidates for dean made two-day visits to campus earlier this semester. Spina could not be reached for comment. William Banks, chair of the search committee, said Steinberg’s diverse background set him apart from other candidates. Steinberg has served as deputy secretary of state since January 2009, and prior to that he was dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He also worked as vice president and director of the Foreign Policy Program at Brookings Institute. “Mr. Steinberg has really a fairly rare combination of background skills and talent. He’s been at the highest levels of government and
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VPA advances university’s Climate Action Plan, selects 75 energy-saving projects By Christina Levin STAFF WRITER
The College of Visual and Performing Arts is continuing to spearhead the university’s effort to become carbon neutral by 2040. The carbon neutral plan has advanced to the design development stage, with energy-saving projects
planned for the fall and energy audits completed for VPA buildings, said Brooke Morley, who is responsible for project management and communications of the Climate Action Plan. VPA faculty worked to prioritize the plans in a meeting held March 8. The designing of Room 003 in Smith Hall for a satellite office for the sustain-
ability division will be completed by the end of summer, Morley said. The Climate Action Plan’s consultant, Constellation Energy, is developing the list of projects the Climate Action Plan has accepted, Morley said in an email. Seventy-five out of a list of 140 potential problems have been chosen for completion. Projects
include upgrading bathroom sinks to be more efficient, as well as upgrading heating, air conditioning and lighting. Censors will also be added to some vending machines and lighting so that such fixtures only run when people are present. The 2040 target year is the centerpiece of Syracuse University’s
Climate Action Plan, released in September 2009, according to an SU News Services release published Sept. 15, 2009. The Climate Action Plan is the blueprint for the university to become carbon neutral by 2040, which means having zero net greenhouse gas emissions, according to the release. SEE CARBON NEUTRAL PAGE 7