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Our hearts will go on Pop culture columnist Ariana

Dolled up The Couture Dolls strut

Special delivery Baseball’s top prospect, 19-year-old

Luther King Jr. and Trayvon Martin during vigil. Page 5

Romero discusses what the re-release of ‘Titanic’ brings to a new generation. Page 5

their stuff during the Doll Domination dance showcase. Page 13

Bryce Harper, met the Syracuse media on Wednesday before the Syracuse Chiefs season opener. Page 24

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Indie-pop band to open show

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lauren murphy | asst. photo editor GOV. ANDREW CUOMO speaks to room full of supporters at the New York State Fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon. Cuomo traveled to Syracuse to highlight accomplishments made this year and the state budget, which was passed on time by the state Legislature last week.

Gov. Cuomo details 2012-13 state budget in Syracuse

By Liz Sawyer NEWS EDITOR

Gov. Andrew Cuomo traveled to Syracuse on Wednesday afternoon to highlight the 2012-13 New York state budget passed last week by state legislators.

The budget, which was praised for its ability to close a multibilliondollar deficit with no new taxes or

fees, focuses on the launch of the New York Works Task Force. Cuomo said the task force will work to invest billions of dollars to rebuild infrastructure such as state roads, bridges and parks, as well as create tens of thousands of jobs.

Cuomo spoke for about 15 minutes to a room of supporters at the New York State Fairgrounds. He held a

similar event at Buffalo State College earlier Wednesday morning.

“It has been a good year for state government, after many, many years that were less than good years,” Cuomo said. “I’m not saying that we’ve done everything we need to do, but I do believe we have turned a page in New York state. I believe there’s a different energy, there’s

a different sense about the state. I believe people are starting to believe in New York again, and I believe the future is brighter than it has been.”

Syracuse officials such as Mayor Stephanie Miner, Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli and District Attorney William Fitzpatrick were also in attendance.

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Indie-pop duo Phantogram will open for Cold War Kids and Kaskade at this year’s Block Party, University Union officials announced Wednesday. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. April 27 after MayFest, a daylong event that takes place in Walnut Park.

“Usually we pick an up-and-coming act that is facing an upswing in their career,” said Kenny Consor, director of UU Concerts. “Phantogram is the hottest name in the indiepop world right now.”

Tickets for Block Party are on sale to all Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students for $16 online via Ticketmaster and in person at the Carrier Dome and Schine box offices. Tickets to the general public are $30.

As of Monday, more than 3,500 tickets had been sold, which surpasses the total numbers sold for 2007, 2008 and 2009’s concerts, Consor said. Block Party 2010, which featured N.E.R.D. and headliner Drake, sold approximately 9,500 tickets.

Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel founded Phantogram in 2007 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The duo’s music is described as “a mix of

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Boba Suite Tea House employees see increase in business

By Maddy Berner ASST. COPY EDITOR

With a bubble tea in mind, Ali AlBassam peaked into Boba Suite Tea House and thought it looked like a nice place to relax and read. It was his first time there, and the staff seemed welcoming.

But Al-Bassam, a first-year law student, was not aware the tea house was having trouble raising money to stay open.

“Hearing about their financial situation is disappointing,” he said.

“It’s always sad to hear about a local store in dire straights.”

Since announcing the tea house’s financial difficulties on a Facebook page, Glenda Nunez, the new owner of the shop, said the store’s business has increased. She said she cannot sign into Facebook without seeing the store’s promotional page linked across profiles. Customers who visit

the shop regularly have been bringing their friends, including some who have never tried bubble tea.

Boba Suite, a tea house located on South Crouse Avenue, might close its doors if the staff can’t raise $10,000 by April 15. Nunez bought the shop on March 15 and was given one month to

pay the previous owners a down payment of $25,000. She has since paid $15,000 out of her own pocket.

To meet her monetary goal, Nunez said the store needs to turn out $1,000 a day. That’s equivalent to about 250 16-ounce milk teas and about 215

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Burns to discuss US policies

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The principle deputy and adviser to the U.S. secretary of state and the holder of the highest rank in the Foreign Service will be a part of a discussion on foreign policy Friday.

US Foreign Policy Priorities

A discussion with Deputy Secretary of State William Burns Where: Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs When: Friday, 12:30 p.m.

How much: Free The event, about U.S. foreign policy priorities, will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will examine the challenges and opportunities the state department faces in the coming year.

Burns earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from La Salle University and master’s and doctorate philosophy degrees in international relations from Oxford University, according to the U.S. State Department’s website. While at Oxford, Burns studied as a Marshall Scholar.

Burns is also a recipient of three honorary doctoral degrees and the author of “Economic Aid and American Policy Toward Egypt, 1955-1981.”

He speaks Russian, Arabic and French, and he has received two Presidential Distinguished Service Awards.

In 1994, Burns was on Time magazine’s list of the “50 Most Promising American Leaders Under Age 40” and on Time’s list of “100 Young Global Leaders,” according to the website.

He was invited to speak at Syracuse University by Maxwell Dean James Steinberg. Steinberg held Burns’ position before becoming dean of Maxwell.

Brian Taylor, associate professor of political science, said Burns is an expert in his field.

“Basically, he’s number two at the state department,” he said. “Other than have Obama or Clinton come, Burns is about the highest person you can get to come talk about U.S. foreign policy.”

Taylor said the presentation will be streamed online on Maxwell’s website. He said he hopes students will learn a lot from the talk.

“Any SU student who attends this talk will come away with a better under-

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marisa palmer | contributing photographer Students honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Trayvon Martin during a vigil held in front of Hendricks Chapel on Wednseday night. Participants took turns reading poetry and delivering speeches.

Vigil held in honor of King, Martin

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Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a nation in which people would be judged by their character rather than the color of their skin.

At 8 p.m. Wednesday, the anniversary of King’s death, approximately 20 people pulled hoods over their heads, linked hands and formed a circle in front of Hendricks Chapel to acknowledge that King’s vision had not yet been fulfilled.

“We’re trying to continue the vision that Dr. Martin Luther King had and show that 44 years later there are still injustices that he was fighting against,” said Lorraine Sanchez, a junior English and textual studies and women’s and

gender studies major.

Sanchez, a member of the Malik Melodies Sisterhood Inc., was one of the Syracuse University students responsible for bringing the “1,000 Campus Vigil for Trayvon” to campus. Through the movement, which was organized through social media by Malik Fraternity Inc., vigils were held simultaneously at 8:02 p.m., the time of Martin’s death, on college campuses across the United States.

Both Malik organizations are not based at SU, but the sisterhood has members enrolled at the university. The Malik Sisterhood is a nonprofit organization that works to develop leaders and instill motivation, determination and a sense

of commitment in women.

“It’s bringing awareness to several different campuses, from California to Mississippi, Florida, all over the East Coast,” said David Almonte, a junior economics major at Binghamton University and a member of Malik who attended the event.

Almonte said the vigil was intended to remember Martin, the 17-year-old boy who was shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida on Feb. 26, and recognize the victims of racism and bigotry that receive less media attention than Martin.

“We all need to take action,” said Juceliz Batista, a junior policy stud-

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Boldness is a not word Brian Tarrant is afraid of. Throughout his lecture at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center on Wednesday evening, he emphasized the importance of going after what you want.

Tarrant, a 1996 Syracuse University alumnus, was invited back to campus as part of the Alumni Speaker Series, co-sponsored by Career Services and the Office of Alumni Relations.

During his time at SU, Tarrant was a student-athlete who played defensive end for the football team during its 1993 Fiesta Bowl victory against Colorado.

“I was like most of you guys, waking up one day in February and realizing I was graduating in a few months,” Tarrant said.

As a sociology major, the last industry Tarrant expected to find a job in was marketing events and sales, he said. However, when he reached out to Shawn Garrity, a 1986 SU football alumnus, he found himself presented with an opportunity in that very industry.

Tarrant is now the division vice president of events, exhibits and environments at MC2, a national event marketing and advertising company.

Tarrant and MC2 were directly involved in the design of the basketball center’s Orange Basketball Hall of Fame. SU athletics has a story he wanted to make sure was presented correctly, Tarrant said.

During his talk, Tarrant emphasized the importance of networking and interview preparation, both

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PepsiCo CFO gives keynote address at Whitman Day

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chase gaewaski | staff photographer HUGH F. JOHNSON, the chief financial officer of PepsiCo, was the keynote speaker of the ninth annual Whitman Day. He delivered his address to students and faculty Wednesday in Lender Auditorium.

This year’s Whitman Day featured PepsiCo Inc. Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johntson, who has played a vital role in the company’s success.

Johntson, the keynote speaker at the ninth annual event honoring Martin J. Whitman, delivered his address in Lender Auditorium on Wednesday.

Johnston gave insight to Syracuse University students and faculty about the company’s success and the overall transformations it has taken throughout the years to remain one

of the leaders in the beverage and consumer goods industry.

He shared his knowledge about making wise career choices with students. He said students must choose a career that will seek to continuously develop their skills and talents. He said to be successful students must “follow our passions and not the financial world.”

Johnston said when people are happy with their career, they work with determination and through their efforts, “the money will come along.”

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Obama attacks Republican budget but rhetoric proves to be useless

resident Barack Obama went to the annual Associated Press luncheon on Tuesday. After receiving a sappy introduction from AP Chairman Dean Singleton, Obama assailed the fiscal year 2013 budget proposed by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and the conservative vision for America.

In the speech, Obama also attacked the Republican budget for cutting taxes for the very rich and placing the load on the backs of the middle class and the poor. In reality, the budget cuts taxes for every income bracket and takes away tax incentives and subsidies for those in society that need them least.

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the right direction Don’t be deceived by the divisive rhetoric from Obama, he doesn’t mind giving to the rich either. In his budget, Obama gives handouts to wealthy businesses that do as he wishes and also gives a huge subsidy to people to buy electric cars. The cars, to say the least, are a bit pricey for those in the middle class even with a subsidy.

Obama attacked the House Republicans, specifically Ryan, who sat on the Bowles-Simpson Fiscal Responsibility Commission and voted against the final proposal. Obama said they are against a balanced solution.

He completely overlooks the fact the commission refused to take on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” which will be a huge drive of the

nation’s debt over the next decade. Obama himself flatly ignored the plan even though he was the one who called for the commission.

The teeth of the speech focused on the false assertion that a decrease in the growth of spending would doom research and development, the country’s infrastructure, education and bizarrely weather predictions. These comments deal specifically with the discretionary part of the federal budget.

Obama increased this section of the budget almost immediately upon arrival in the White House through his stimulus programs and budgets. It’s ridiculous for him to suggest that going back to the days before these increases, fiscally, would mean disaster for the country.

In the speech, Obama stated Ryan’s budget would be a “prescription for decline.” This statement is extremely telling of his overall political philosophy.

For the president and other progressives, the United States is not a great nation because of its citizens, but because of its government. Pulling government back and allowing individuals to be, by some degree, less constrained by centralized control would

make America a lesser nation.

This is not true historically, nor is it consistent with the traditions of the United States.

The president’s vision is the real break from the ordinary. Average federal spending as a percentage of the economy has averaged about 20 percent during the past 50 years, which is reflected in the Ryan budget. Obama is now spending about 25 percent.

With all due deference to Obama, very few of the claims made about the budget in his speech were factual. He used half-truths and built up straw men to mask the real problems he faces: a lack of leadership and focused policy that can address America’s problems.

Later on Tuesday in response to the attack on his budget, Ryan said, “History will not be kind to a president who, when it came time to confront our generation’s defining challenge, chose to duck and run.”

Ducking and running is exactly what the president did in his speech by continuing to be derelict in his duties and empty in his rhetoric.

Patrick Mocete is a senior political science and policy studies major. His column appears every Thursday. He can be reached at pdmocete@syr.edu.

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Drop in nationwide rankings troublesome for Whitman The 14-point drop in ranking should prove troublesome for officials in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Officials must use this time to reflect and move forward with improvements.

School officials say they try to focus on the students rather than the rankings. It’s comforting to know Whitman officials hold this philosophy and are focused on currently enrolled students, but officials cannot simply ignore the rankings.

Rankings can point out areas for schools to focus on improving. For example, in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s national ranking, Whitman’s teaching received a B rating instead of its usual A. For administrators, this can be a wakeup call.

Ranks should not control or define the school either. Each publication ranks schools a little differently, and

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board faults and discrepancies can be found in every method.

Whitman fell to No. 61 in the Bloomberg ranking. Previously, the school was ranked at No. 47. The school has a higher ranking with the U.S. News and World Report, hovering around 40 in the past few years. U.S. News and World Report tends to rank schools based on their reputations. Part of the Bloomberg ranking involves students and employers taking surveys.

From the Bloomberg ranking, it’s clear students and employers are finding fault with the teaching system in some way. This ranking allows Whitman officials to pursue this specific area of teaching and make improvements.

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‘Titanic’ re-release brings actors to life again, trumps worn-out romantic comedies

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t’s one of the few lines in American cinema that can instantly break the heart of anyone within earshot. Kate Winslet’s hypothermic face in “Titanic” comes to mind before the line’s halfway over.

“I’ll never let go, Jack. I’ll never let go.”

But Rose isn’t the only one who’s held onto Jack years after his icy frame sunk into the ocean. Everyone who could sit in a movie theater in 1997 held a special place in his or her (but mostly her) heart for James Cameron’s box office shattering love story.

I can’t be the only one convinced the boat won’t sink every time I watch it Luckily, Cameron has given us a new ticket to board the Titanic 15 years later. “Titanic” was released

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yesterday, this time in 3-D. Instead of just imagining it, we can really feel like the awkward third wheel on that now infamous floating door.

For some, this will be their first trip on the Titanic, giving them the opportunity to fall in love like so many before them. There’s an entire unfortunate generation who can only see Leonardo DiCaprio as “that guy from ‘Inception.’”

For us, it’s a hard idea to wrap our heads around. There are kids out there who think the Spice Girls are stars of a cooking show. They’ll never understand that there’s more to Topanga Lawrence than a weird name. Their goal will never be to catch ‘em all.

I’m not ready to live in a world where everyone doesn’t want to be the very best — like no one ever was.

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the one that got away But the times, they have a changed.

Since “Titanic” first crashed into theaters, cinematic romance hasn’t been able to go to the same places Jack and Rose did. Granted, the tragic couple did leave the bar pretty high.

The last 15 years has seen the rise of the systematic romance. For every classic, like “The Notebook” or “Moulin Rouge,” there are five bad Katherine Hiegl rom-coms. I want to know who thought America really needed to see “One for the Money.”

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Girls are growing up thinking there are five professions they can choose from and still find their happy ending.

Most of them involve fashion and all of them demand not believing in love until the surprise storybook ending.

If you’ve seen one romance movie in the last 10 years, you’ve seen all of them. There’s no need to waste 90 minutes of your life waiting for Jennifer Aniston to realize Mr. Right has been in front of her the whole time.

But with “Titanic,” it’s different.

Rose isn’t a fashion designer. She doesn’t live in New York City. Her biggest problem isn’t that she can’t find the right guy in the big city.

Instead, her story offers something more than the idea a new haircut changes everything. Rose shows girls that you can make your own decisions. It’s OK to go after the

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charismatic artist with a thin wallet instead of the hotshot finance major.

She proves your life can make an unexpected turn and that’s OK. New people can completely shake up your plans, and that’s not a bad thing. She teaches us an important life lesson: If the famously unsinkable ship in the world goes down, roll with the punches.

But most importantly, the movie’s newest travelers are learning something often forgotten. You can withstand the loss of your first love.

As Celine Dion preaches, your heart will go on.

If Rose had to watch Jack freeze to death, you can survive anything.

Ariana Romero is a sophomore magazine journalism and political science major. Her column appears every Thursday. She can be reached at akromero@syr.edu.

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22-ounce milk teas a day, she said.

On Tuesday night, Nunez said, Boba Suite not only made its daily minimum, but also ran out of boba balls for about 15 minutes.

Shawn Rose, a senior forestry major at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, said he came into the store Wednesday after hearing of its financial difficulties and wanted to help out. He said he knows several others who plan to do the same.

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Bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s when the owner of a small tea stand became popular for her flavored teas. The tea and flavor needed to be shaken together to achieve the correct taste. This formed bubbles in the drink, which came to be known as “bubble tea.”

The addition of tapioca pearls to the tea drinks was introduced to Taiwan in 1983

by Lin Han-Chieh. The fad quickly became popular and was also in compliance with the name “bubble tea,” as many thought the tapioca pearls resembled bubbles as well. Tapioca pearls are black, but are sometimes white or transparent. They include sweet potato, cassava root and brown sugar, which add the black color.

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“I’m going to try to come in over the next two weeks to make sure they stay open until the deadline,” Rose said.

At this rate, Nunez said the staff will definitely be able to raise the $10,000 in time. The publicity the store has been receiving is beneficial, she said, as the previous owners didn’t focus on advertising or get the store’s name out as profusely.

“We didn’t know that many people cared or knew about us,” she said.

Though Unique Tea House, located on Marshall Street, is in close vicinity to Boba Suite and serves similar products, Nunez said it hasn’t affected her business and there is no animosity between the two tea houses. Unique has even lent Boba Suite supplies in the past.

“Obviously there is competition because we’re two bubble tea houses,” she said. “But each one of us has our own recipes and our different takes on bubble tea.”

Joe Chen, the owner of Unique, declined to comment.

The weather, Nunez said, is another reason business is sometimes slow. When it’s cold and rainy, less people are out walking around Marshall and into the store.

However, Boba Suite’s delivery system through GrubHub has also significantly helped their financial situation.

Nunez emphasized that the root of the issue is the one-month time constraint to raise the money for the down payment. She said she wants people to know that the store is profitable

shira stoll | staff photographer GLENDA NUNEZ, owner of Boba Suite Tea House, prepares a drink. The tea house must raise $10,000 by April 15 to continue to stay open and operating. and that poor service and products are not the problem.

The Boba Suite staff is also doing their part to save the tea house, Nunez said. They have even offered to give her their paychecks.

But with the deadline fast approaching,

Nunez said there is not much else she can do to raise the money. Utilizing digital media and word-of-mouth advertising will be her best weapons in saving the business.

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skills necessary to launch a successful career.

Tarrant said utilizing resources like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook is also important.

The ability to sell one’s ideas and goals is another requirement for success, Tarrant said.

“Never lose sight of being a salesperson,” he said. “The people who are great at their jobs are great salespeople.”

To express one’s goals to employers, Tarrant said making a good first impression is key. As a freshman, Tarrant said he made an awful first impression and couldn’t even order pizza without stammering his words. After a teammate alerted him that his shyness made him seem unapproachable, Tarrant said he worked tirelessly to overcome his fears.

One of the more personal moments of Tarrant’s lecture was when he spoke of his biggest life lesson. Early in his professional career, he received a DUI. As he was being led into a jail

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He said to be successful within the opportunities that arise in various careers, students must first embrace them and secondly adapt to the changing markets.

Johnston concluded his speech by saying, “If

“I thought his comments on career development served as an excellent message for all the students in attendance.”

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you constantly work on developing yourselves and the skills you possess, you will stay fresh and be able to transform in any environment or market that you are in, and when you do, you will remain up-to-date and be successful.”

After the presentation, Johnston gave everyone a can of Pepsi Next, a soda for “relapse cola

cell, a man inside recognized Tarrant as an SU football player.

It was one of the most embarrassing and shameful moments of his life, he said.

“Not only did I let myself down, but I let down my family, my friends and my college,” he said.

The incident was a reality check for Tarrant and greatly affected his perspective on life.

“Legally, it is all erased, but I never erased this lesson from my mind,” he said.

Erik Bortz, a junior political science major, described Tarrant as “one of the brightest and most innovative members of the SU family.”

“I thought it was really interesting how he shared personal experiences,” said Shannon Mowles, a freshman political science major. “It was not what I was expecting.”

The willingness to take a risk, be bold and ask for what he wanted allowed Tarrant to reach his level of success.

“You can all afford to be dreamers,” Tarrant said. “Always pursue something you love because eventually you will excel at it.”

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organic and electronic sounds, with swirling guitar, spaced-out synths and chopped up samples and rhythms.” Phantogram has played at popular music festivals Lollapalooza and Coachella. The group performed at Funk ‘n Waffles in June 2009. The BBC

described Phantogram’s first album as “a refreshing, unusual and diverting debut record.”

Consor expects a slight spike in ticket sales after the announcement of the opening act.

“As far as putting together a diverse show,” Consor said, “we nailed it.”

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users,” which many seemed to enjoy.

Brett Cornell, a junior accounting major, said he enjoyed Whitman Day and the presentation. He said he was glad to be a part of a “star-studded” event, noting that Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Dean Melvin Stith and Whitman himself were also in attendance.

Cornell also said he felt he received invaluable advice about his career.

Ruoya Leng, a junior accounting and finance major, said she enjoyed being able to see how Pepsi advertised to its current market through the use of commercials and celebrity figures, such as Michael Jackson, who was shown in a Pepsi commercial back in the 1980s.

Joyce Zadzilka, an assistant accounting professor who attended Whitman Day, said she enjoyed Johnston’s presentation.

“I thought his comments on career development served as an excellent message for all the students in attendance,” Zadzilka said in an email. “I hope the students realized that while his role is the company’s CFO, very little of his presentation was accounting-related. It’s a good reminder for students that it’s important for managers to be able to talk about all aspects of a company’s operations, not just their specialty area.” mgcanale@syr.edu

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Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney introduced Cuomo by applauding him for delivering a budget that was on time, balanced and has the ability to create jobs for Central New York. Mahoney said what Cuomo has done in mandate relief and pension reform will result in more than $1 billion saved for Onondaga County taxpayers during the next 30 years.

“It is really unbelievable when you stop and think that Governor Cuomo has only been our governor for 15 months, and all that he has been able to accomplish in that short amount of time,” she said.

“He’s really restored pride for all of us in Albany.”

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Since being inaugurated in January 2011, Cuomo said he has waged a 15-month crusade to transform the state. A little more than a year ago, Cuomo said jobs were being chased out of New York because of the high taxes and slowmoving economy. And the government, he said, was acting as an impediment to the problem, sometimes receiving a joke on late-night television.

“Remember where we were last year,” Cuomo said. “This is a state that had a lot of problems, and there was a state government in Albany that was probably making things worse than making things better.”

Cuomo began his crusade with the economy.

He said the best thing a legislature can do for a

state or local government is help people get jobs.

While the government can’t create jobs, it can stimulate job creation, Cuomo said.

To do this, Cuomo said, the state would invest in its infrastructure and higher education, as these are the fields where most jobs come from.

Under the New York Works Task Force section of the budget, Cuomo lays out plans to rebuild and repair roads, bridges and parks; approve funding to improve transit; and allocate more money to grants for the 60 universities in the State University of New York system and aid to community colleges across the state.

Cuomo’s budget also works to drastically reform public education in New York by mandating a teacher evaluation system. The system would allow the state to find out what schools are doing well and what schools are struggling, he said. New York spends more per student than any other state, Cuomo said, yet it is ranked 38th for graduation rates.

The budget also has provisions to reduce crime. Cuomo said New York is on its way to becoming the first state in the nation with an implemented all-crimes DNA database, which would require law enforcement to collect DNA samples from all convicted criminals. This will prevent crimes, solve crimes and exonerate those who are innocent, he said.

“It is the fingerprint of the future. They can find it anywhere, and you can trace it back to an individual with amazing certainty.”

The most widely praised provision in the budget was that middle-class individuals would pay less in taxes than they have in the last 58 years.

“He’s really restored pride for all of us in Albany,” said Mahoney, the county executive.

“The governor is proof that when New Yorkers come together as New Yorkers first, that not only the sky is the limit.” egsawyer@syr.edu

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Prehistoric progress University of Toronto, Boston University scientists discover earliest evidence for human use of fire

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By Diana Pearl STAFF WRITER

cientists from Boston University and the University of Toronto discovered the earliest known evidence of fire found on rock samples from the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa.

The scientists discovered ash on the rock samples. Their finding is about 200,000 years older than the previous earliest evidence for the human use of fire, according to an April 2 Boston Globe article. On Monday, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported that this discovery now gives researchers a tool to find traces of prehistoric humans’ use of fire in other areas around the globe — a task that’s proved difficult to solve.

Research on the Wonderwerk Cave rocks spanned eight years and took place in several different locations before the discovery of the ash, said Michael Chazan, project leader and professor at the University of Toronto. They discovered the ash one year ago.

Chazan and his team did not approach the project thinking they would find the earliest evidence of fire. Rather, it took them by surprise, he said.

“I’ve been thinking quite a bit about fire in recent years and been interested in this question in the origins of fire,” he said. “We were working and we saw ash, and suddenly our project took a new turn.”

To study the artifacts from the cave, researchers used evidence of human activity and natural processes, said Francesco Berna, a

research assistant professor at BU. The scientists’ discovery fits within the context of a larger project, Chazan said. As part of this larger project, two scientists at a Hebrew university created a chronology for the cave from which the evidence was derived. With this chronology, the team was able to determine the age of the different artifacts with which they were working.

Chazan said much of the work the researchers are doing goes beyond the archeology of the cave. He said Michael Chazan researchers are learn- PROJECT LEADER ing about the local community as much as they can as well.

“There are a lot of aspects to our research that go in many different directions, but they all provide the basis for these kinds of detailed studies,” Chazan said.

Berna, the research assistant at BU, said he was incredibly pleased with their findings.

The discovery proves that humans were users of fire, meaning they were the first humans to adapt to a cooked food diet, he said.

“It’s interesting because it’s pretty early along human evolution,” Berna said. “I think that our evidence showed that there was definitely control of fire by homo erectus.”

The project does not end with this discovery.

Rather, Chazan said the team will continue to work on the project for five to 10 years.

“We were working, and we saw ash, and suddenly our project took a new turn.”

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ies major. “People think that because you can’t tackle things at a national level, that you can’t make a difference. But start with the little things and make a difference from the bottom to the top.”

The vigil at SU began with opening remarks from Almonte and Batista, who emphasized the importance of positive action in the wake of Martin’s death. Then, members of the circle looked up at a clear sky and shared a moment of

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silence to remember Martin.

For the rest of the approximately 20-minute vigil, activists took turns entering the circle to read speeches or perform spoken word poetry about Martin’s death, racism and social responsibility. Speakers emphasized the need for action, calling on one another to continue the movement beyond the vigil by telling their friends and spreading awareness.

“When you leave here today, don’t just keep it to yourself,” said one speaker. “People need to hear us. We cannot stop here.”

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standing of what the key foreign policy priorities of the Obama administration are,” he said.

Taylor said he believes anyone can learn something about U.S. foreign policy. This talk will give people more insight into foreign policy and its influence in different parts of the world.

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Since taking office in July 2011, Burns has visited multiple universities in the United States and around the world, including Tokyo, Yale and Texas A&M universities. He also engages with student groups that visit the State Department, Neville said.

Burns held a number of positions before taking the deputy job, including ambassador to both Russia and Jordan, the undersecretary for political affairs and assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, according to the website.

Burns has assisted the secretary of state in many foreign policy matters since taking office, including democratic transitions in the Middle East and efforts to sustain relationships with allies around the world. nrcardon@syr.edu

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Engineering students create group to support LGBT community

By Chelsea DeBaise ASST. COPY EDITOR

During his first two years at Syracuse University, Louis Lafata noticed that certain schools on campuses, like the School of Architecture and the College of Visual and Performing Arts, were welcoming grounds for students in the LGBT community.

But Lafata, a sophomore civil engineering major who identifies Where: Room 105 as gay, does not feel the in Life Sciences same way about his When: Tonight, 7 home college, L.C. Smith p.m.

How much: Free College of Engineering and Computer Science.

This prompted Lafata to start oSTEM, or “Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics,” on campus. This national orga-

oSTEM meeting

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said. Backstage before the show, she said she hadn’t fallen yet and quickly knocked on wood after admitting it.

The audience cheered loudly when the dancers took the stage, strutting in their leotards and heels while flipping their hair. McClaren said dancing in heels makes the Couture Dolls’ dance group stand out from the rest. The dancers practice in them every rehearsal to make sure the shoes are broken in and comfortable.

No kitten heels are allowed.

“It’s a minimum of three inches. No cheating,” McClaren said.

nization emerged from an IBM sponsored LBGT focus group in Washington, D.C., in October 2005. The program has established chapters in 16 colleges across the country.

The SU chapter is not yet an officially sanctioned group, but the first-ever oSTEM meeting at SU will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of the Life Sciences Complex.

SU has never had an operating chapter of oSTEM. Current co-presidents Lafata and Joey DiStefano, a sophomore environmental engineering major, hope it will foster a new branch of LGBT community within the school.

DiStefano, who also identifies as gay, and Lafata recruited two other officers for the group: Kim Isaac, a sophomore bioengineering major, and Mike Butterfield, a junior aerospace engineering major. The members aim to make

students accept and become aware of a LGBT presence within the engineering community.

“We just want to provide a community where people can gather and share ideas and knowledge,” Lafata said. “Especially in a workplace environment.”

Lafata and DiStefano share a mutual feeling that the engineering and scientific community may not be one often associated with individuals open about their identities. Both said they sensed that many students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender do not feel comfortable enough.

Neither student has experienced any particular incidents regarding their sexuality, but both have felt discrepancies in a field they feel has mostly heterosexual individuals.

When working on projects in groups with a majority of heterosexual students, DiStefano

Shanelle Drakeford, a sophomore writing major, joined the Couture Dolls during her freshman year. Compared to last year’s show, she said this time the group had a wider variety of talented dancers. The members have backgrounds in ballet, modern and hip-hop dance, but there are also dancers with no technical training.

“I would call it cabaret mixed with hip-hop with a little modern and ballet undertones,” Drakeford said of the group’s signature dance style. “There’s some technique, but it’s definitely not based on that. It’s really fun and girly. The whole cabaret thing comes in with our theatrics and our heels.”

Kicking their high heels and swinging their hips, the girls took the stage by storm, dancing to songs by Beyoncé and Jessie J. The audience cheered loudest whenever they strutted in their

stilettos, living up to their reputation.

Audience member Cineve Gibbons, a junior finance and information technology dual major, said she thinks the Couture Dolls have improved greatly and grown technically since last year’s show. Her friend Maxine Delva agreed.

“I know I couldn’t do half of the things those girls were doing in heels, so kudos to them,” said Delva, a freshman retail management and marketing dual major. “I really enjoyed it.”

After the show ended, Drakeford smiled backstage as she tried to catch her breath from dancing.

“When you’re backstage, it’s kind of hard to know how well everything is going, but from what I’ve heard, it was really good,” she said.

“I’m proud of my girls.” klross01@syr.edu

often felt his group members had lowers expectations of him due to his sexual identity, he said.

Both Lafata and DiStefano said they hope the organization will help move their vision forward on campus and promote oSTEM’s values.

“It provides an opportunity for some type of gathering within the LGBT community that’s different than more artistic venues,” Lafata said. “This provides a new dimension for this community.” cedebais@syr.edu

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the sweet stuff in the middle

Foot forward Couture Dolls strut in stilettos for second showcase, fuse eclectic dance styles

By Kristin Ross

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ASST. COPY EDITOR

“My favorite part of performing is

inutes before they were to go

becoming someone different onstage,”

onstage, the Couture Dolls

McClaren said. “Just becoming a differ-

blotted pink lipstick, hair-

ent person through the music, through

sprayed loose curls into place and made

the movements, that’s my favorite part.”

some last-minute changes to their dances.

The story is similar to the chick flick

“Let’s go over this move again,” said

“Mean Girls,” described McClaren, a

Crashonda McClaren, the dance troupe’s

sophomore marketing and retail man-

co-coordinator. “Start with your left foot,

agement major. In “Doll Domination,”

OK? Five, six, seven, eight.”

the mean girls bullied the losers in high

The group’s 17 female dancers performed

school, winning the boys and the home-

their show “Doll Domination” to a rowdy

coming crown. But when college rolled

crowd of about 250 students on Wednesday

around, the head mean girl realized she

evening in Goldstein Auditorium. This is

needed help from her old high school

the group’s second year performing. Anoth-

enemies to overcome her eating disorder.

er Syracuse University group, Creations

“Us ‘Dolls’ have to stick together if

Dance Company, shared the stage with the

we’re going to rule the world,” said a

Couture Dolls for one dance number.

dancer onstage. It was the final line in

Through voiceovers and powerful

drew shapiro | contributing photographer The Couture Dolls perform their dance showcase “Doll Domination” Wednesday night in Goldstein Auditorium. Earlier in March, the group practiced in the squash courts in Archbold Gymnasium to perfect their choreography and storyline for their second show ever.

lyrics and movements mimicking the plot.

the show, prompting the last dance.

dance routines, “Doll Domination” told

Shayanna Sims, a sophomore informa-

the fictional story of a group of high

tion technology major, said the troupe was

school girls at Heelside High School tran-

excited to perform what it worked on all

sitioning into college life. Each dance

semester. The group was also nervous

began with a prerecorded dialogue of the

because of the dance troupe’s signature

dancers acting out a scene in the story. A

statement of performing in high heels, she

choreographed dance followed, filled with

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To secret SU hater: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all

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ast week, I read an article about Syracuse University published by Elite Daily, an online publication that prides itself on representing “The Aspiring, Successful and Established.”

After reading it three times and scanning other refined topics like “10 Things Men Never Want to Hear From a Woman” and “Mastering the Art of the Eye F**k,” I decided this publication is for an aspiring grade-A douche lord.

And judging how the Elite Daily Campus Profiler recycled so many stereotypes when writing “Campus Profile: Syracuse University,” I can only assume it’s going green — the only positive note I’ll offer about the article.

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have me your way According to the anonymous writer, SU is full of greek-obsessed, drugged up Jewish American princesses who spend the day trying to remember last night after they finish sleeping through class.

Well, Mr. I-succumb-to-stereotypical-and-sex-

ist-generalizations-of-a-student-body-of-morethan-15,000-students, I’m setting the record straight. I want to share just a few thoughts from the students you have pegged so well.

According to your research, which I can only assume stemmed from your bitterness and personal experience with rejection, the women of SU are rated 65 out of 100.

You wrote, “The majority of the girls are verbose, over-privileged, highly materialistic, and out of touch with reality — or what we call JAPS,” and succeeded in being both sexist and culturally offensive. As a woman attending SU, I was offended. After asking friends on campus how they felt about the rating, it became clear that I was not alone.

“I’ve read this article 787 times. It’s old and overdone. I’m Irish Catholic. … Last time I checked, I’ve never been called a JAP,” said Maddie Kelly, a sophomore graphic design major.

I can say that the wisest move you made, besides ending the article, was keeping your name out of the byline. Otherwise, you could have insured that you never get laid again.

“The only people who are ‘out of touch with reality’ are the people that believe any of this bullsh*t,” said Emily Blumette, a sophomore graphic design and information management dual major.

Equally strong feelings about the male student rating of 82 out of 100 accompany the feelings

about the female score. Yes, our campus is filled to the brim with lacrosse bros, basketball players and everything in between, but the sport you play says very little about the person you are.

As my friend Rachel Samples put it: “There are very few quality men, and the ones I’ve met are often wifed up, gay or both.”

Samples, a sophomore television, radio and film major, added, “The guy’s rating is so biased. Contrary to what the author said, there are very few athletes to choose from because they are too busy practicing, failing classes and/or not winning championships.”

Unless your last name is Merriam-Webster, you had no right to define “ugly,” “JAP,” “men” or “women” in your article. Using generalized stereotypes helped you tear down the self-worth of your own student body. Nicely done.

It’s sad that in an article in which the opening sentence states, “We will bring our readers an accurate insight into campus life,” the only accuracies I read were the addresses listed as “places definitely worth checking out.”

Call me “verbose” but the truth is, you’re in college. I shouldn’t have to spend 600 words explaining why your “aspiring, successful and established” article should never have been published.

Kara McFarlane is a sophomore television, radio and film major — assuming radio is even a thing anymore — and her column appears every other Thursday. She can be reached at cnmcfarl@ syr.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @karanicolemcf.

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he Snow White that we know sleeps in a coma, waiting for her prince’s kiss. That’s not true of Hollywood’s latest retooling, but everything else about the famous fairy tale is still intact — from the seven dwarves to the Evil Queen.

Unfortunately, “Mirror Mirror” is just as shallow and concerned with its appearance as its Evil Queen. Beneath its extravagant world of color and sparkle lies a disappointing lack of substance and a sentimentality that’s as sweet as a poisoned apple.

Screenwriters Marc Klein and Jason Keller took pages out of multiple storybooks, resulting in a movie that is neither a live-action adaptation of the Disney classic nor a modern interpretation of a Brothers Grimm tale. It’s a melting pot of childhood story tropes, incorporating the thievery of “Robin Hood,” the ballroom grandeur of “Cinderella” and the eccentric costuming of “Alice in Wonderland.”

However, it tells a story that still bears resemblance to its predecessors without being too much of a typical damsel in distress tale. When the King disappears, his daughter Snow White (Lily Collins) is left in the custody of her stepmother, the Evil Queen (Julia Roberts). Under her rule, the kingdom becomes a frozen wasteland where the people — and woodland creatures — have stopped singing and dancing.

Snow White is as classic of a fairy tale as you can get. But with her traditional pining and dependency, she’s not exactly a modern female role model. It makes sense that most filmmakers would jump at the opportunity to remake the ivory-skinned, raven-haired princess for today’s society. After all, how else could there be two ass-kicking Snow Whites in one year, even in the reboot-happy fairy world of Hollywood?

“Snow White and the Huntsman,” slated for June and featuring Kristen Stewart, looks more like a hybrid of a Joan of Arc story and dark fairy tale movie “Pan’s Labyrinth.” “Mirror Mirror” is decidedly much lighter fare with its campiness and ironic sense of humor, occupying the self-aware, family-friendly space “Ella Enchanted” left behind.

When Snow White ventures into the kingdom for the first time, she runs into Prince Alcott (Armie Hammer), who has been burgled and bound in the woods. As with most loveat-first-sight moments, they instantly fall for each other — him for her mysterious aura and dramatic eyebrows, and her for his shirtless torso and strangely patterned chest hair. But the Evil Queen plans to marry Alcott, whose foreign wealth would pay for her lavish dresses and save her from financial ruin.

It’s a wonder

Inconsistent acting, anti-climatic storyline prove ‘Mirror Mirror’ isn’t fairest of them all

that Roberts manages to carry this movie all on her own, especially when forced to spend much of it under the weight of intricately designed but undoubtedly heavy regalia. But viewers won’t enjoy the campy and affected English accent as much as she does. A highlight of Roberts’ performance is that she willingly carries out many of the script’s antics. She attacks Prince Alcott in full-on cougar mode and allows him to lick her face when a puppy love spell goes awry.

Her actions might seem excessive at times, but it’s essential in offsetting Collins’ mild performance as Snow White. In a potentially star-making role, Collins depends on her co-stars to shine but ultimately lacks chemistry with them. Her flirtatious banter during a sword fight against Alcott is tepid at most: Her flat delivery is easily outshone by Hammer’s charisma.

Her camaraderie with the seven bandits — not Disney’s whistlewhile-you-work dwarves — is barely evident.

Collins’ looks like she’d be more comfortable in the background instead of being the star.

She’s tentative and reluctant to rise to the occasion. Her demure nature only gets her so far in a climactic battle with the Queen’s wikimedia.org evil pet monster, and much less during her inevitable kiss with Prince Alcott.

Director: Tarsem Singh It’s left to Roberts and the Cast: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and supporting cast to try making Armie Hammer “Mirror Mirror” an adequately enchanting fairy tale. They never Rating: quite succeed, but it hardly feels like a loss. After all, “Snow White and the Huntsman” is only two months away.

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SU finishes strong in postseason

By Ryne Gery

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Seven days after Syracuse’s grueling fivemonth season ended, Shakeya Leary was already back in the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

Running up and down the floor Wednesday morning, Leary traded turns driving to the basket and taking pull-up jumpers with associate head coach Matt Luneau. The 20-minute full-court workout left an exhausted Leary sprawled on the ground for a moment as she tried to catch her breath.

Though the season only just came to a close, she and her teammates started offseason workouts this week.

“We’re just working out every day just to get ready for next season,” Leary said. “It started the day we ended, so if we just continue to work hard we’ll get better, and we’re just trying to push for the future and just have a better season next year.”

Leary and her teammates are determined to do better after a disappointing regular season foiled their hopes of earning a berth in the NCAA tournament. Syracuse suffered through an up-

“It started the day we ended, so if we just continue to work hard we’ll get better, and we’re just trying to push for the future and just have a better season next year.”

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and-down year that resulted in a 22-15 record overall, a 12th-place finish in the Big East and a fourth straight trip to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

A re-energized Orange team made the most of its postseason experience, winning four straight games on the road to reach the WNIT semifinals for the first time in program history before losing to James Madison 74-71

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Carrier Dome.

The Tigers’ veteran group at close defense is led by All-American Chad Wiedmaier, who has been a menace on the defensive end, forcing his opponent to turn the ball over 18 times in eight games. The Princeton back line, along with threetime All-American goaltender Tyler Fiorito, combines to hold opponents to just 6.6 goals per game.

“They’re big, tough guys, very disciplined and they want to get after you, so we have to be smart with what we do,” Desko said. “Just play our game and I think we’ll be fine.”

Princeton’s defense is similar to Johns Hopkins, a team that gave SU’s offense fits when the teams met March 17. Led by stellar play in net and a stalwart close defense unit, the Blue Jays

ryan maccammon | staff photographer RACHEL COFFEY and Syracuse are determined to improve upon the successful end it had to their season. After an inconsistent regular season, the Orange won four straight games to earn a trip to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament semifinals. last Wednesday. The strong finish opened the players’ eyes to their capabilities and has them already looking forward to the future. SU loses just one starter — leading scorer Iasia Hemingway — to graduation and welcomes the No. 6 recruiting class next year, according to Collegiate Girls Basketball Report.

With that combination of experience and young talent, SU head coach Quentin Hillsman and his team will open the season with high expectations to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.

“We wanted to win (the WNIT), but we made it farther than we did the year before,” SU guard Rachel Coffey said, “so now it just makes you even more hungrier, just want to go out and make the NCAA and just play harder and get better.”

This year’s Orange squad entered the season motivated to make the NCAA tournament coming off back-to-back 25-win seasons and WNIT appearances.

But that goal became unattainable when tougher competition exposed SU’s shortcomings. After a 6-0 start, Syracuse put together just one three-game winning streak during the

regular season.

The lack of consistent guard play plagued the Orange offensively early on.

La’Shay Taft, who came into the season as the starting point guard, never found confidence running the offense or shooting from long range. And Coffey didn’t find her shooting stroke immediately either.

Meanwhile, opposing defenses clamped down on Hemingway and Kayla Alexander in the paint. The SU offense sputtered and the team couldn’t string together wins.

“You go through your ups and downs, but at the end of the day we still love each other,” Leary said. “And we’re just going to bring it all together, and that’s what it’s about, and that’s what the game of basketball is, just being able to come in as a unit and as one.”

Syracuse showed signs of coming together late in the season as Coffey started knocking down shots and commanding the offense.

Against then-No. 21 DePaul, she scored a thencareer-high 22 points to lead the Orange to its lone victory over a ranked opponent.

But SU lost three of its next four games, a slide that sent the Orange on the road to start

the WNIT. After its loss to West Virginia in the Big East tournament, Hemingway said the team was determined to give its season meaning with a strong performance.

“At the end, you start realizing if you lose one it’s going to be over soon, so I wish we would have done it a little earlier,” Coffey said, “but we came together and just wanted to win.”

Syracuse ripped off four wins on the road in nine days to make the WNIT Final Four, giving it confidence to build on for next season.

Hemingway said her teammates were already planning offseason pickup games on Tuesday, remaining motivated to make sure next season is different.

And with the combination of experience and young talent set for next year’s roster, the senior expects to see the program achieve its ultimate goal.

“Coach Q, he’s going to do some damage here,” Hemingway said. “I really look forward to him making the change. We haven’t been to the NCAA tournament in a couple years, but I really feel like next year he has the stuff that is going to put the pieces together.”

held SU’s attack scoreless in the third quarter in Syracuse’s 11-7 loss. The seven goals were the Orange’s lowest scoring total all season.

But midfielder Luke Cometti feels the team has become more cohesive since that game two weeks ago.

“At that point we weren’t really meshing well with the attack, but since then we’ve built on it, and we’ve started to get better,” Cometti said. “I think Duke we played pretty well. We obviously just made some mistakes, and we’re going to take a hard look at Princeton’s ‘D’ this weekend and see their weaknesses, if there are any, and try to exploit them.”

The unified attack has shown flashes of brilliance since that the Hopkins loss, but at other times, the Orange has gone cold. Against Duke, Syracuse seemed to finally hit its stride.

Throughout the game, SU worked the ball effortlessly to free up players for high-percentage

shots. And the players finally began changing the plane on their shots, something head coach John Desko stressed leading up to the game.

Forty-seven seconds into the first period, SU

out all four quarters, yet still trailed by one goal late in the game. Attack Collin Donahue fired a shot from five yards out toward the bottom left corner of the goal, but Wigrizer made a kick save to dash SU’s chance at a comeback.

Although Syracuse has stumbled to a slow start, John Desko believes he has seen marked improvement in his team’s play in recent games. He said he hopes his players will bring similar effort to the game against Princeton on Saturday.

The Orange will need to be sharp offensively to upend Princeton and its dominant defense.

“I think we know they’re a very good defense, they will slide early,” John Desko said. “We’ve got to execute early, and we’ve got to make good decisions, especially when dodging with the ball and where to throw the ball to.”

“They’re big, tough guys, very disciplined and they want to get after you, so we have to be smart with what we do.”

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midfielder Hakeem Lecky charged down the right alley and fired a bullet shot with pinpoint accuracy into the top left corner of the net.

Syracuse sustained that aggression through-

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Free-position shots crucial for SU against ND

By Stephen Bailey ASST. COPY EDITOR

Gary Gait blew his whistle again and again.

With his players standing in three lines facing the goal — two groups of defenders surrounding the attacks — the Syracuse head coach’s high-pitched screeches echoed through the empty Carrier Dome at practice Tuesday.

Who: Notre Dame But Michelle Where: South Bend, Ind. Tumolo, who held When: Today, 7 p.m. the ball in her stick, did not budge.

The two defenders flanking her, Janelle Stegeland and Jill Cammett, and goaltender Alyssa Costantino didn’t either.

Not until a lower-pitched whistle came from assistant coach Regy Thorpe, indicating the start of the free-position attempt, did Tumolo break toward the net as a part of a drill that SU hopes will pay dividends through the second half of the season.

“I think that drill obviously is a great drill for offense,” said Stegeland, a senior defender.

“We want to be our highest percentage on those free-position shots. But I think it also is working the defense, obviously getting off the line and working together, as well as the goalies.”

Limiting and defending free-position shots have been points of emphasis for Gait this season, particularly in the last few weeks.

That extra practice time the No. 3 Orange (6-2, 1-0 Big East) has devoted to it will be put to its biggest test so far against No. 6 Notre Dame (8-1, 2-1) Thursday at 7 p.m. in Notre Dame, Ind.

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The drill, one that Gait has utilized throughout the season, teaches the players involved in the play to increase their focus by blocking out surrounding noise.

The Orange has held its last three opponents — No. 19 Towson, Connecticut and Harvard — to only a combined 13 free-position attempts.

And SU has only allowed three scores off of those opportunities.

“I think that we really worked on not giving the players a second chance,” Stegeland said.

“By giving them that ball we gave them a second chance. So we kind of worked on our core fundamentals, our footwork, getting our body first, swinging sticks. “… And I think it’s helped that we’ve really just worked on staying disciplined, without using our sticks.”

But none of the teams SU has played in recent weeks are of the caliber of the nationally contending Fighting Irish. In fact, Thursday starts a stretch in which the Orange will play three games in five days as it hosts Rutgers on Saturday and plays against No. 6 Dartmouth on Monday.

The key to keeping these more potent opposing offenses off the eight-meter mark is staying in front of the attacks, Gait said.

“We always talk about ‘slide, but slide not to foul,’” Gait said. “Don’t bail out the offensive player when you slide to foul. Don’t give them a free shot. It’s certainly been a focus point of ours.

They’re getting a little more comfortable, and they’re getting better at it.”

Stegeland and Cammett, as well as twin defenders Becca and Linley Block, have led SU’s stout defensive effort this season.

Against No. 1 Northwestern on Feb. 29, the Orange defense held the Wildcats to just nine first-half shots, but a pair of goals on freeposition attempts kept SU from pulling away.

The Orange eventually fell 11-9 in overtime.

“We know we can play them, play with them, and I think we can beat them in the future,” midfielder Katie Webster said after the Northwestern game.

The SU defense proceeded to frustrate two of the most dangerous scorers in the nation: No. 4 Florida attack Kitty Cullen, who went 1-of-10 shooting on March 3, and No. 5 Maryland midfielder Katie Schwarzman, who went to 2-of-10, a week later in College Park, Md. But by fouling, and allowing seven goals on 14 free-position attempts, Syracuse allowed both the Gators and Terrapins to stay in contention.

“When we saw that we were playing great defense but still getting fouls, which they were scoring off of at the beginning of the season, we kind of just adjusted as a group together,” Stegeland said. “We realized, ‘OK, we’re fouling too much. We can’t have this be happening.’”

And in the last three games, it hasn’t.

But Notre Dame and Dartmouth are in the same echelon as Florida, Maryland and Northwestern. And Gait is excited to see how his team handles the challenge.

“All of what we’ve done up until now has been important in getting ready for this run,” Gait said. “Not many teams can go through a run like this with two top-10 teams in five days and three games in five days.

“I’m looking forward to it.” sebail01@syr.edu

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really happy to be here. Really happy to try and succeed, mature in aspects of the game.

Just try to get going.

At some points you’ve been labeled as a bad guy. Do you think that’s a mislabel, and how do you deal with people thinking you’re a certain way?

BH: Do you think I’m a bad guy?

I’ve talked to your high school coach, your junior college coach; they say you’re a great guy.

BH: There we go. I play the game the right way every single day. I’m going to keep playing, giving 110 percent. I’m trying to win every single game. Off the field I smile all the time, I’m fun and whatever, so it’s all good.

I hear you and coach Tony Beasley talk in his office when someone says or writes something negative about you. Can you talk about what that’s like?

BH: Me and (Beasley) have a relationship that’s great. I can go in there and talk to him about anything I want, and he’ll take it in and really talk to me. I respect (Beasley) more than anybody. He’s so good with everybody that comes around him, and I’m really excited to play for him again this year. It’s going to be great. dgproppe@syr.edu

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SU hosts Pirates in 1st outdoor home series

By Nick Toney STAFF WRITER

Skytop Softball Stadium never looked so good to Leigh Ross. The outfield grass was unseasonably green, the sky was cloudless and the infield dirt was neatly raked.

But to the chagrin of the Syracuse head coach and her team, despite perWho: Seton Hall fect weather conWhere: Skytop Softball ditions, outdoor Stadium games would have When: Saturday, noon to wait.

“Of course when it’s 70 (degrees) outside, we scheduled the Duel (at) the Dome,” Ross said. “Of course that had to happen.”

After spending nearly two months on the road and playing its home opener against Colgate in the Carrier Dome two weeks ago, Syracuse (21-9, 2-1 Big East) will finally play outside at Skytop Softball Stadium for the first time this year in a weekend series against Seton Hall (1818, 0-5 Big East). The Orange and the Pirates will play a doubleheader Friday at 3 p.m. and then a third game Saturday at noon.

Ross said playing in the Dome for the first time

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in program history in the Duel at the Dome was exciting and groundbreaking, but nothing beats the feeling of a game outside on SU’s home field.

It’s a feeling Ross and her players haven’t experienced for nearly a year. The Orange last played at its home stadium in its 2011 regular-season finale May 8 when it defeated Louisville 5-2.

“It feels like forever since we’ve played here,” Ross said before Tuesday’s practice. “We practice here all the time, but games are another thing.”

The Orange’s two home games couldn’t come at a better time for its offense. Although Syracuse won two out of three against St. John’s last weekend, the loss concerns Ross and hitting coach Wally King.

In that game, SU followed an 11-run, five homerun performance with a one-run, four-hit loss.

Third baseman Carey-Leigh Thomas said the road games finally took their toll on SU’s hitters.

King said he tried to correct the flaws in his hitters’ mental approach at the plate this week during practice. With a full week to prepare at home, he thinks his players will respond.

“We talk a lot about getting in the batter’s box and having a routine,” King said. “Being home helps because players don’t have to stray

too much from their routine. They can get up in the morning, roll out of bed, go to class and come here. They know the drill already.”

Freshmen haven’t played at Skytop Softball Stadium yet, but they already have a feel for the stadium from practices. Thomas anticipates that her Skytop debut will be “a lot less stressful” than her Dome debut.

“You get the home sense here,” Thomas said. “We practice here all the time, and it’s nice not having to worry about traveling.”

The Syracuse players and coaches are hoping the comforts of home will be enough to ease the Orange’s up-and-down season at the plate. Last season, SU scored 46 more runs than their opponents at home.

Jasmine Watson thinks SU can boast a similar run differential at their home field this season. Even though she has six home runs during this long road stretch, Watson expects the SU offense to be more consistent in its familiar surroundings.

And the sophomore slugger thinks the comfort zone that comes with play at home will only help the Orange as it aims to take its second Big East series of the season.

“It’s an advantage for us with the fans and

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Healthy Medrano aims to rebound from poor outdoor season this spring

By Jacob Pramuk STAFF WRITER

The first race of Tito Medrano’s indoor track season ended miserably. The senior hit a wall halfway through his 3,000-meter race, finishing in a time comparable to those he ran as a freshman.

As the season progressed, Medrano continWhat: Stanford Invitational ued to struggle. He Where: Palo Alto, Calif. followed the first When: Saturday, 2 p.m. performance with a personal worst in the 3,000-meter race. Medrano and his coaches realized a serious issue existed, but they couldn’t identify it.

“The coaches and I were confused as to what was wrong with me,” Medrano said. “They thought it was a mental thing, but I thought it was completely physical.”

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championships prompted a blood test that revealed an iron deficiency. Since then, Medrano has taken the necessary steps to maintain proper iron levels in his blood. With a refocused attention on his health, Medrano — the reigning Big East champion and Second-Team All American in the 10,000-meter run — worked his body back into championship form for this weekend’s outdoor season opener at the Stanford Invitational.

Getting through the indoor season, though, was a constant battle.

Head coach Chris Fox compared Medrano’s iron deficiency to the fatigue of mononucleosis. He said the iron deficiency results from a combination of intense workouts and an improper diet.

“Sometimes when you train really hard and you don’t eat enough red meat or get enough iron supplementation somehow out of your diet, you can start to feel fatigued,” Fox said.

That depletion of energy set in early in the

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indoor season and pestered Medrano through the Big East championships. Medrano labored through workouts and failed to reach any of his personal expectations in meets.

The senior quickly became frustrated.

Junior distance runner Sean Keefe said when Medrano’s running at his peak, he gives younger runners a great example to look up to.

And Keefe appreciates the opportunity to run alongside him during practices.

“Tito is the best training partner to have,” Keefe said. “Any workout I can do, he can do and more.”

But because of his inability to compete at his highest potential during the indoor season, Medrano feels he let down his teammates as a veteran leader.

“Coach has high expectations for me as a leader,” Medrano said. “And I couldn’t show it this year.”

Medrano remained stubborn all indoor

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season, believing he didn’t need a blood test for a diagnosis. After the indoor season concluded, though, he budged and learned of the iron deficiency.

The diagnosis explained why he struggled during the winter, but questions of how he would rebound sprang up.

Medrano made significant changes in his recovery and took dietary supplements for a time. He now incorporates spinach and steak into his diet. He even cooks on an iron skillet to boost his iron levels.

Slowly, Medrano began to regain his comfort in workouts. And now, Medrano feels he has returned to form. He starts the outdoor season Saturday rejuvenated in the hopes of topping last year’s 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

“I think I’m coming back to my old self,” Medrano said. “Workouts have shown I’m in pretty good shape. I think the best is yet to come.” jspramuk@syr.edu

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Thursday when the Chiefs open their season at 2 p.m. at Alliance Bank Stadium. For a team that has lacked fan support, Harper is a player that’s always attracted fans, media and scouts to the ballpark, with all eyes on him.

It’s something that teammates and coaches can’t fathom.

“I can’t imagine being his age and dealing with the things he’s dealt with,” first-year Chiefs manager Tony Beasley said. “It’d be easy to say if I had his money I could deal with it, but I don’t think I could deal with it to be honest with you because a lot of things he’s been up against, they haven’t been pleasant.”

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anticipated matchup.

But not a single scout was in attendance.

They were all watching Harper play across town at Las Vegas High School.

“We were playing a game the same time and one of the dads from Gorman called (Bryce’s father Ron) Harper and said, ‘Here we are playing a ranked team, and there’s not one scout out here,’” said Thomas, Harper’s high school head coach. “Ron replied, ‘Well, I’m looking at 15 or 20 of them right now. They’re here.”

One player even transferred from another local high school just so he could play on the same team as Harper. The exposure Harper received helped his teammates gain attention from scouts as well.

And with all the exposure surrounding Harper in high school, he faced even more scrutiny when he earned his GED and left high school after his sophomore year and enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada.

The coach at the time, Tim Chambers, said

the junior college program made as much money in Harper’s first five or six games in 2010 as it had the entire previous season. For the opening weekend of games, Chambers said approximately 3,000 fans showed up to see Harper play, exceeding the 2,400-person capacity of the Coyotes’ home stadium.

“We actually had to open all the gates around the stadium because we were worried about fire code. It was crazy,” said Chambers, now the head baseball coach at UNLV. “… You couldn’t find a spot to stand, let alone sit.”

Waves of fans wanted his autograph after games. If kids asked, Harper always said yes.

One time, the umpiring crew from the game went to the team bus and asked Harper to sign a box of balls and some Sport Illustrated covers for them.

At the Junior College World Series, Harper struggled to even get to the team bus through the swarm of crowds after the first game.

“And I’m not talking 50 or 60 people,” Cham-

bers said. “I’m talking 3,000 to 4,000 people.”

••• Rick Burton can rattle off a list of reasons why the Chiefs struggle to attract fans.

The average Triple-A fan doesn’t know the players on the team. The weather at the start of the season is cold. Syracuse is a college town that supports Orange football and basketball.

And Alliance Bank Stadium isn’t in the central part of the city.

Mike Voutsinas, the Chiefs assistant general manager, said multipack tickets are really where the team has seen an increase in sales.

And it helps Harper is here now. Fans might be more motivated to see a special talent like Harper, Voutsinas said.

The goal for the Chiefs is to get those casual fans to come back for a few games throughout the summer.

“I think the bigger question is how do they leverage it beyond just those games,” said Burton, a sport management professor at SU. The Hagerstown Suns, the Nationals’ SingleA affiliate, leveraged the excitement surrounding Harper into business success last summer.

Suns General Manager Bill Farley said attendance doubled to 2,000 fans on an average game day at the start of the season.

And while Harper is in Syracuse now, his presence is still being felt in Hagerstown, Md. The Suns are already getting national attention for their Bryce Harper garden gnome giveaway scheduled for Aug. 4.

“We’ll have lines of people trying to get their hands on these giveaway items of him,” Farley said.

For the Chiefs to capitalize on the attention, they must focus on the entire fan experience, Burton said. From clean bathrooms and good food to green grass and an impressive scoreboard, countless factors form an impression in the fan’s mind.

And that total experience also determines if they come back more than once.

“Maybe if they get you out and you have a great experience when you’re out at the stadium while Harper is there, maybe if they’ve done a comprehensive job, where the trick part of the answer is,” Burton said. “Maybe you’ll come back even after he’s gone.”

••• But for now, Harper is in Syracuse. And the attention, positive and negative, has followed him.

Beasley admits that there are things Harper has said and done that he shouldn’t have. But Beasley said that’s the case with everyone on the team. It’s just magnified for Harper.

While Harper has been viewed as arrogant for his desire to be the best player in the history of the game, it’s a notion that bothers his former coaches Thomas and Chambers.

To them, he’s been mislabeled. Badly.

Thomas said if anyone asked Harper if he was the best high school player in Las Vegas, he’d be quick to rattle off several other names.

Thomas thinks people confuse Harper’s quest for greatness with cockiness.

Chambers said it’s sad to see how he has to defend himself.

“Pretty sure if you put all eyes all the time on every other kid you would have found a lot more than that,” Chambers said.

Beasley, who managed Harper at Double-A Harrisburg, said the two often talk in his office after he is criticized in the media.

His Chiefs teammates said they’ve never gotten a negative vibe from him.

As for Harper, he escapes from all the attention and hype when he’s in the outfield or at the plate.

“I don’t really worry about anything outside,” Harper said. “I just try to play my game. I just try to play hard every single day and not worry about what this guy says or what that guy says.” dgproppe@syr.edu

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Time Frame for Rentals: If you are renting out space for just a few boxes or having your stuff picked up as part of a summer program designed for college students, you may be limited. You may only have access to your possessions at certain times, and you may also be limited on when you can pick them up in the fall. Therefore, renting a storage room by the month usually provides you with the greatest flexibility. If you are planning on traveling abroad in the fall, you can have a storage facility store your gear for 6 months or longer!

Extras!

Remember to factor in or ask about the cost of packing tape, boxes, labels, and if you are renting a storage room, the cost of a lock!

THURSDAY

april 5, 2012

SPORTS

Big ticket

Top prospect Harper brings hype, attention to Syracuse baseball

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the daily orange

Q&A with Syracuse Chiefs’ Bryce Harper

By David Propper STAFF WRITER

On Wednesday, the Syracuse Chiefs held their annual media day in anticipation for their 2012 season, which starts Thursday at Alliance Bank Stadium at 2 p.m. against the Rochester Red Wings.

The Daily Orange spoke with highly prized prospect Bryce Harper during the media session.

In his first professional season last year, Harper batted .318 at SingleA Hagerstown and batted .256 in Double-A Harrisburg. Now, he’ll start the 2012 season with the Washington Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse.

The Daily Orange: What’s it like with all the attention all the time?

What’s that like for a 19-year-old and how do you handle that?

Bryce Harper: We got a great organization, and we got a lot of hype around our whole organization.

(Stephen) Strasburg, Gio (Gonzalez), Edwin (Jackson). We’ve got a lot of guys who can really pitch and play, and you know I’m really excited about this year, really excited about everything that’s going to happen this year.

We’ve got a great club, great organization and I’m excited.

brandon weight | staff photographer BRYCE HARPER spoke with media during the Syracuse Chiefs’ annual media day at Alliance Bank Stadium on Wednesday. The highly touted prospect begins his first season with the Washington Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate after splitting time in Single-A and Double-A last year.

By David Propper

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STAFF WRITER

ll eyes were on Bryce Harper on Wednesday as the Syracuse Chiefs introduced the baseball phenom to the media.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS W h i l e teammates stepped out TRIPLE-A AFFILIATE of the club-

house, waiting for reporters to fire off questions, Harper quickly became the center of attention.

All eyes have been on Harper long before he arrived in Syracuse, though. They were there long before he reached high school and was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated and long before he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball amateur

draft at just 17 years old.

“I think growing up, playing every single day, trying to be the best I could be,” Harper said at the team’s media day Wednesday, “ever since I was 10, 11 years old, I think that’s when things started to hit off.”

And since that point, the attention has only grown. Wherever Harper has played, fans have followed, all wanting to catch a glimpse

of what he has to offer. With each step the 19-year-old takes to the major leagues in the Washington Nationals organization, the microscope continues to tighten. And now the hype has finally reached Syracuse.

After being optioned to the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate, the Syracuse Chiefs, Harper will once again be on display and in the spotlight, starting

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What do you think you can gain from Triple-A? BH: Just trying to play hard every single day. Trying to mature in every aspect of the game. Just trying to learn every single day no matter what, and we’ve got a lot of great guys up here and I’m excited.

What reaction did you have when you heard you were being optioned down to Syracuse to start the season?

BH: I wasn’t really upset at all.

I wasn’t disappointed. Nothing. I’m

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m e n ’s l a c r o s s e

SU ready for vaunted Princeton defense

By Andrew Tredinnick ASST. COPY EDITOR

A glassy-eyed Tim Desko sat down at the table in the MetLife Stadium media room and stared blankly at the back wall.

Syrac u s e Who: Princeton ex ploded Where: Carrier Dome out of the When: Saturday, 4 p.m. gate and Channel: Time Warner took a twoCable Sports goal lead against Duke last Sunday. But down one late in the game, the Orange failed to

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capitalize on three perfect opportunities in front of the goal.

Despite an improvement in energy and tenacity from previous losses, the game still ended in defeat for Syracuse.

“We were one or two plays away from winning that game,” Desko said. “I thought we were there. We played a good game but not a perfect game. There was just a couple things.

I thought we were right there, and I think if we take the energy and everything from Sunday into this week, I think we’ll be fine.”

Despite an encouraging per-

formance on offense, marked by improved shot selection, No. 17 SU (4-4, 2-1 Big East) was done in by four phenomenal saves by Blue Devils goaltender Dan Wigrizer in a 12-10 loss. In the process, the Orange dropped two straight games for the first time since 2007. But the path to redemption doesn’t get much easier. The Syracuse attack will try to get back on track against No. 10 Princeton (6-2, 3-0 Ivy League), which boasts the fifth-best scoring defense in the country, when they square off at 4 p.m. Saturday in the

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stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor TIM DESKO and the Syracuse offense will look to build off a solid performance against Duke in its game against Princeton on Saturday.