Graduation Guide 2023

GRADUATION GUIDE 2023

Students are still concerned about off-campus burglaries and the rising number of bias incident reports.

After decades of working in non-profits, Ruchatneet Printup hopes to provide proper representation for his Native American culture.

Richard Duffy played with Syracuse from 1962-1965. His knowledge and grasp of the game helped usher in “the modern era of Syracuse basketball.”

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INSIDE NEWS

The best quotes from sources in today’s paper.

“It’s kind of unfair that the dorms on campus are so high security. Meanwhile in South Campus, it’s kind of like doing whatever.” -Sky Sarmiento, a rising junior who lived on South Campus

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CULTURE

“One thing you learn as a filmmaker, I feel like you write about things you understand. If you don’t understand them, then you have to do a lot of research, but I’ve had a lifetime of research.” - Ruchatneet Printup, SU’s Native Student Program valedictorian

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OPINION

“Logistical challenges shouldn’t prevent SU from celebrating those of us who complete our degrees early or late.” - Camille Daniels, guest columnist

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SPORTS

This is better, and not just because I’m a Mets fan. You can see the growth… People actually show up [now].” - Ark Naugin, Syracuse Mets fan

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COMING UP

Noteworthy events this week.

WHAT: Itanwa Orinwa 2023

WHEN: May 12, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: John A. Lally Athletics Complex

WHAT: VPA Senior Thesis Film Showcase

WHEN: May 12, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium

WHAT: HOA Senior Seminar Pop-up Exhibition

WHEN: May 12, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Syracuse University Art Museum

By the numbers

Bias-related incidents are typically posted within 48 hours after DPS receives a report unless publicizing it interferes with an active investigation, according to DPS’ bias incident reports website.

Stone told The D.O. that out of the 14 bias incidents reported during the 2022-2023 academic year, 11 were publicly announced within 48 hours. Since DPS first began tracking bias incidents in 2019 following #NotAgainSU, Stone said DPS reported 56 out of 64 total incidents within 48 hours.

Of the 14 bias incidents reported in the 2022-2023 academic year, 10 remain on open investigative status, according to the DPS website.

Dominic Chiappone asst. news editor

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety reported a 94.4% drop in reported burglaries this semester after implementing modified protocols to address a pattern of crime on South Campus.

Craig Stone, SU’s associate vice president and chief of campus safety and emergency management services, told The Daily Orange in a May 2 email statement that DPS increased foot patrol and implemented a South Campus burglary suppression detail, which directly contributed to the drop in crime. While reported burglaries plummeted, DPS received backlash from students over a lack of transparency following a wave of reported bias incidents this spring.

Between August 2022 and mid-September 2022, DPS reported 41 residential burglaries in Syracuse’s East Side, 23 of which occurred in the area immediately east of SU’s campus. Between Aug. 22 and Oct. 24, 2021, DPS reported 382 total crimes, 53 of which were on South Campus. Nine of the 53 were either larcenies or burglaries.

DPS also restricted access to South Campus during Thanksgiving and winter break to improve security. It also established a joint effort with the Syracuse Police Department to increase patrols in the East Side neighborhood, which had frequent reports of burglaries and other crimes. Stone said the deployment of additional SPD officers in neighborhoods adjacent to SU led to a reduction in crime near campus.

Despite DPS’ expanded efforts, students said issues with safety still remain on South Campus.

Skyy Sarmiento, a sophomore studying psychology and sociology, lived on South Campus this year and said break-ins were common. Many of her friends, including her roommate, claimed packages were stolen from their South Campus apartments. Sarmiento also noted the difference in safety between on- and off-campus residential areas, even with the added security measures on South Campus.

“It’s kind of unfair that the dorms on campus are so high security. Meanwhile in South Campus, it’s kind of like doing whatever,” Sarmiento said.

Along with students’ concerns over campus security, an uptick in bias incident reports in the spring semester prompted calls for improved communication between DPS and the university community. In March and April, DPS reported eight bias incidents on campus, according to its bias incident tracker.

Students also expressed frustration after derogatory language directed toward the LGBTQ community was found in Watson Hall and reported to DPS on Feb. 24. DPS did not publicly report the Feb. 24 bias incident until March 2. DPS officials and SU later wrote in a campus-wide notice that DPS delayed communication regarding the incident to avoid jeopardizing its investigation.

The University Senate passed a resolution on April 19 calling for DPS to reassess its bias reporting process to improve transparency. The report also asked DPS to include SU community members in their bias reporting process, as well as publish data of incidents on a monthly basis from DPS, the STOP Bias and Hate initiative and the Office of Community Standards.

Jordan Beasley, one of 18 university senators who cosigned the resolution, said he respects the current DPS bias incident policy and its transparency improvement efforts but still called for more clarity behind the process.

When asked if DPS would commit to any of the reforms in the USen resolution, Stone wrote that DPS will maintain its commitment to working with the university community on potential changes to bias incident reporting.

“As we always have with bias incident reporting, we strive to get information disseminated to the campus community as quickly as the process allows,” Stone said.

Stone pointed to DPS community engagement efforts over the past year, like its community police academy and game nights in the Schine Student Center, as well as the Orange Safe app. Stone said Orange Safe currently has 7,200 users, compared to approximately 2,000 users on the previously used Rave Guardian app.

Despite these actions, Beasley said DPS and other university officials must focus on work that benefits and helps students, especially as bias incidents continue to be reported at SU.

“I believe that if they show a conscious effort into being transparent about bias and hate related incidents, that trust will come naturally,” Beasley said. “But it’s going to take time and they have to be willing to put in that work alongside students.” dcchiapp@syr.edu @DominicChiappo2

SCOTUS to rule on affirmative action and more this summer

By Dominic Chiappone asst. news editor

This summer, the United States Supreme Court is set to issue decisions on several cases which could directly impact Syracuse University — most notably a potential overturning of affirmative action.

The court will also determine the constitutionality of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and Indigenous sovereignty regarding childhood adoptions. The Daily Orange broke down the upcoming decisions and what they could mean for the SU community.

Affirmative action

The Supreme Court in June will release decisions for two cases — Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina — which could effectively ban affirmative action, a raceconscious admissions policy that allows colleges and universities to consider race in admissions processes. Gretchen Ritter — SU’s vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer — said only the decision in the SFFA v. Harvard case directly impacts SU due to the university being a private institution.

In 2014, SFFA filed the two lawsuits against Harvard and UNC claiming that their admissions policies violated the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protections Clause and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action would overrule its 2003 ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger, which allowed race to be considered alongside other factors as part of a “holistic” approach in application reviews.

Ritter and Allen Groves, SU’s senior vice president and chief student experience officer, said the university is preparing for the case’s outcome. The Supreme Court could come to a range of decisions such as prohibiting students from identifying race or ethnicity on applications but allowing applicants to mention race and ethnicity in essays if appropriate. The court could also prohibit any consideration of race or ethnicity in admission decisions or bar race-conscious programs even outside of university admissions.

The Supreme Court may rule to uphold Grutter v. Bollinger, allowing colleges and universities to maintain consideration of race and ethnicity in admissions. Ritter said SU will maintain its commitment to diversity in the admissions process regardless of the ruling.

“(Diversity has) been a huge part of our strength, and it’s part of what I think all of us are proud of about this institution,” Ritter said. “We will continue to pursue something that’s so core to our values and has been so core to our success.”

Ritter said university administrators began working months ago in anticipation of how the pending decisions could impact admissions, enrollment and financial aid. She said she and Groves discussed preparations with various groups, like the heads of diversity for SU’s schools and colleges, members of the University Senate and alumni.

SU has established three working groups regarding the case: admissions and legal strategy, post-admissions and communications as well as stakeholder engagement. The university has also conducted research on strategies employed by higher educational insti-

tutions in states with existing bans on race-conscious admissions like Florida, California and Arizona, Groves said.

“What we have tried to do … is to get out to as many groups as we can, and talk to them about the fact that ‘here’s what’s at stake, here’s what’s coming, here’s what we’re doing proactively to be prepared for it,’” Groves said.

Groves said the university could deploy several legally permissible options regarding its admissions process moving forward — including targeting recruitment toward students who are from first-generation or low-income backgrounds — which the Supreme Court’s decision wouldn’t impact.

During the Student Association’s April 17 meeting, outgoing Student Association President David Bruen and Vice President Adia Santos announced that SA would create an Affirmative Action Student Advisory Council to work with university administration to prepare for the court’s decision. The advisory council will most likely begin working with administration once the decision is released in June, Groves said.

Student loan forgiveness

The Supreme Court is expected to determine the constitutionality of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in June. If upheld, the plan could result in the forgiveness of up to $400 billion in student loans.

Biden’s current plan would provide up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for Pell Grant recipients while other students can receive up to $10,000 in forgiveness. Individuals making less than $125,000 annually and married couples making less than $250,000 annually would be considered eligible for loan relief under the plan.

Justices will issue rulings on wheth-

er the DOE overstepped its legal authority in U.S. Department of Education v. Brown and if the six states who filed lawsuits against Biden’s loan forgiveness plan can constitutionally do so in Biden v. Nebraska.

Both cases look to challenge the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, or the HEROES Act, which lists out the Secretary of Education’s powers in the wake of a national emergency.

Under the HEROES Act, the secretary of education has the authority to waive or modify student financial assistance program requirements as deemed necessary. Requirements can only be changed or waived if a person either lives or works in an area labeled a “disaster area” by any federal, state or local official in connection with a national emergency.

Then-President Donald Trump in March 2020 declared a national emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Biden extended in February 2022 for another year.

During oral arguments in February 2022, conservative justices questioned the forgiveness plan’s legality through the major questions doctrine. The doctrine claims the Supreme Court could reject regulatory authority if Congress has not “clearly empowered” federal government agencies with authority in situations involving “vast political and economic significance.”

If ruled constitutional, the plan could also impact students by mitigating the financial burden of rising tuition costs at SU.

Indigenous sovereignty

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in November 2022 about the 1978

Indian Child Welfare Act, which prioritizes the adoption of an Indigenous child by either a blood relative or citizen of an Indigenous tribe over a non-Indigenous family.

Justices will rule on whether ICWA violates the U.S. Constitution’s 10th amendment over potential federal overreach in child placement and discriminates against non-Indigenous families.

Then-President Jimmy Carter signed the ICWA into law to counteract decades-long efforts to attack Indigenous sovereignty by breaking up Indigenous families and removing their children to non-tribal public and private agencies, SU’s Director of Native American and Indigenous Studies and Akwesasne Mohawk Nation member Scott Stevens told the D.O. in November.

Prior to ICWA’s passing, states allowed non-Indigenous families to adopt Indigenous children if the state determined that Indigenous communities were considered “unsafe,” Stevens said. According to a 1976 study from the Association on American Indian Affairs, 90% of the approximately 25% to 35% of all Indigenous children placed in out-of-home care were moved to non-Indigenous homes and institutions.

Stevens previously told the D.O. that the Supreme Court could potentially overturn more protections for Indigenous communities if ICWA is found to be unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court is expected to release decisions for all four cases before the end of June, when the court enters recess for the remainder of the summer.

A 94.4% decrease in off-campus burglaries during the spring semester contrasted rising bias incident reports, prompting student concerns

DPS implemented new protocols to counteract off-campus burglaries. emily steinberger senior staff photographer

slice of life

CULTURE

Ruchatneet’s reels

Through his roles as Indigenous Graduation valedictorian and a Haudenosaunee Promise Scholar, Ruchatneet Printup

“It really brought a lot more attention, especially on the American side,” Printup said. “The Canadian side had already started to deal with it … but the U.S. has yet to reconcile anything about their history.”

Although he found the prospect of re-entering the classroom with 17- and 18-year-old peers daunting, Printup quickly adapted to the creative environment that VPA provided.

“Being an older student coming back, I was hungry for knowledge,” Printup said. “I took advantage of every single class. I really learned as much as I could from every instructor, from the students I was working with.”

Printup’s passion for filmmaking and education extended beyond the boundaries of the classroom. He was one of four VPA film seniors selected to make a trip to the Sundance Film Festival this winter, where he was exposed to a diverse range of voices in the film industry.

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Ruchatneet Printup had an entire career in New York state’s nonprofit sector before joining Syracuse University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts in 2019. Wrapping up his time at SU this year at 59 years old, he’s become a university scholar, a VPA scholar and a Haudenosaunee Promise scholar.

“I was taking it class by class, semester by semester. Just doing the best I could do,” Printup said. “So to see the accolades and the honors, I’m humbled by it. It wasn’t my intention. It was beyond my wildest dreams, honestly, that I would be recognized in this way.”

At this year’s Indigenous Graduation Celebration for the university’s Native Student Program on May 6, Printup was honored as the ceremony’s valedictorian. For Printup, however, the awards are secondary to the opportunities he’s had at SU to learn and grow his skillset.

Printup originally left for college at 18 and studied biomedical computing at Rochester Institute of Technology. Though, he felt the path wasn’t for him and left RIT to work for nonprofits across New York state, including Onondaga County.

He was inspired to return to school after producing a documentary about abuse in New York state’s Native American residential boarding schools called “Unseen Tears.”

“I knew that the nonprofit work I was doing had kind of run its course for me and was actively searching and thinking about what else I would like to do,” Printup said. “I’ve meditated most of my life and so it was really in meditation that it came to me, ‘You could go to Syracuse to be a film director.’”

The film came about after Printup applied for a short film grant through Native American Community Services, a non-profit in Buffalo where he served as the Community and Cultural Services Director.

He and his co-workers had heard stories about misconduct at residential schools in the state and felt that the issue was underreported in the United States.

Printup was among four out of 28 applicants to win a short film grant. He was paired with a graduate student from the University at Buffalo film program to create the documentary, which Printup produced. “Unseen Tears” was released in 2009 and one clip from the film has since received nearly 250,000 views on YouTube.

Alex Méndez Giner, one of Printup’s professors and his mentor during the university scholar selection process, believes that Printup making films in New York, specifically upstate, would benefit all aspects of the area’s film industry. What’s most exciting to him, Méndez Giner said, is that Printup wants to continue to produce work in the upstate region.

After he graduates, Printup plans to continue working in the industry and honing his skills as a director. He hopes to continue working in both the narrative and documentary forms but is particularly interested in independent narrative film.

“I look forward to following him and his future success because I think he has the skills,” Herold said. “He’s a good screenwriter, he’s just a good storyteller, and he’s also a lovely person that people want to work with. So I think he’ll go far.”

Herold accompanied Printup to Sundance and helped him secure a grant to fund his senior thesis film, “Smoke.” The film is a personal look into the communities where he has lived all his life. It follows a young mother who, like Printup, was born and raised on the Tuscarora Nation in New York’s Niagara County.

One of Printup’s goals with the film was to create something that was “authentically Native,” and to honor his community in ways that non-Native filmmakers typically do not. He said that non-Native filmmakers often portray Native people only as figures of the past. Instead, Printup wanted to tell a contemporary story about Indigenous life in modern America.

“For me, being raised in my community, and most of my life living in and around Native communities, I just come from that perspective,” Printup said. “One thing you learn as a filmmaker, I feel like you write about things you understand. If you don’t understand them, then you have to do a lot of research, but I’ve had a lifetime of research.”

While drawing on his own personal life experiences, Printup’s goal was also to honor the diversity of the Indigenous community. He kept in mind that Indigenous experiences in America are vast and varied. His mission as an artist was to accurately depict his own lived version.

“The definition of Native is so broad, or Indigenous, and we all have different experiences,” Printup said. “Some of our community members are raised in urban areas, suburban areas, rural areas. Some are raised within their community. Some are raised with their language, some are raised with their culture, with their ceremonies and so they’re going to portray their stories differently.”

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SU Senior focused on activism after #NotAgainSU

By Rose Boehm asst. copy editor

Before senior Clarke Johnson committed to Syracuse University, a senior at the time told her to research the Theta Tau incident so that she would be mentally prepared to be a Black student at SU. Then in November of Johnson’s first semester, SU’s handling of a series of racist, antiSemitic and homophobic incidents led to #NotAgainSU protests over the rest of the academic year.

This year’s seniors are the last undergraduate class that was on campus for #NotAgainSU. Johnson, however, isn’t leaving. She hopes to continue to educate the student population on the events of #NotAgainSU when she returns next semester as a graduate student by giving talks to freshmen through the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

“I have a feeling that when I leave, and when the rest of us leave, those of us who have experienced it, I do think it’s going to die out,” Johnson

said. “It’s going to turn into a situation where it happens again, and again and again and again.”

If people don’t talk about it, it will only cause a cycle of hate crimes to continue at SU, she said. Johnson never got too comfortable in the rest of her time at SU. She spent the next three years building her confidence and trying to find a place that was her own.

“That was probably the most traumatic thing I’ve ever had to deal with,” Johnson said about #Not-

AgainSU. “Knowing that I’m going to be one of the last people who actually experienced it on this campus, that is so weird to me.”

The #NotAgainSU movement began with sit-ins at the Barnes Center at the Arch where students spoke, protested and awaited comments by Chancellor Kent Syverud.

The sit-ins became a sleep-in, and Johnson said she continued protesting alongside her peers. People went home in shifts to shower and eat. Professors excused absences, and it

became the only thing that Johnson focused on.

“I felt as if I could make things happen or I could feel better if I was there to see the changes in action,” Johnson said.

At least 16 hate crimes were reported between Nov. 7 and Nov. 21, 2019. In one incident, a Black student that Johnson knew was racially targeted by members of the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity.

“The night after the story had come out, I had to go to my dorm see

made a mark on SU campus despite being older than his fellow classmates

Haudenosaunee Promise Scholar Printup’s film career began with the documentary “Unseen Tears.” After graduating from SU this year, he plans to make movies in the central New York area. maxine brackbill photo editor

Looking back

From COVID-19 to Coach Boeheim’s retirement, this graduating class has witnessed an eventful four years at SU.

#NotAgainSU (2019)

Barnes Center Opening (2019)

On Sept. 13, 2019, the Barnes Center at the Arch opened its doors for the first time. Setting itself apart with its holistically integrated mental and physical wellness components, the opening of the Center was celebrated with an official ceremony and unveiling by Chancellor Kent Syverud.

COVID-19 at Syracuse (2020)

In response to a series of racist, antisemitic and homophobic incidents on campus, as well as the university’s responses to them, a group of students attended an event organized by the Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program to discuss concerns about the university’s lack of action. Students from the meeting eventually formed #NotAgainSU and organized a sit-in at the Barnes Center and another sit-in later at Crouse-Hinds Hall. After garnering national attention, several of the organization’s demands were met before the sit-in was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 16, 2020, the university announced that classes would be fully online for the rest of the academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Abroad programs were sent home throughout February and early March and the class of 2020 received their degrees virtually. SU did not resume in-person learning until August 2020 and students were again sent home early after Thanksgiving due to a surge in the virus.

SU Alum Joe Biden Elected President (2020)

The Associated Press called that Joe Biden, a 1968 graduate from SU’s College of Law, had won the presiddency on Nov. 7, 2020. Joe Biden is the first Syracuse alumnus to be elected president. Biden has also spoken at the law school’s commencement in 1994, 2002, 2006, and 2016.

National Veteran’s Resource Center Opens (2020)

On Nov. 3, 2020, SU opened the National Veteran’s Resource Center. The center is dedicated to Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello and cost $62.5 million. In April 2023, the NVRC hosted a summit to address issues surrounding the sustainability of a volunteer army in the United States. The center also works to tackle issues such as education and art therapy for veterans as well as soldiers’ transition to civilian life.

JMA Wireless Buys the Naming Rights to The Dome (2022)

In May, SU officials announced that the Carrier Dome would be renamed the JMA Wireless Dome. The president of JMA Wireless, John Mezzalingua, referred to the deal as a “new era” for SU. At the beginning of the fall 2022 semester, JMA rolled out a 5G wireless plan for students in Shaw, Flint and Day residence halls. The network was accessible through a QR code, but did not work with older phones or phones with certain restrictive plans.

Jim Boeheim Retires After 47 Years (2023)

After nearly 50 years as SU’s Men’s Basketball coach, Jim Boeheim retired in March. During his tenure, Boeheim won an NCAA championship in 2003 with a team that featured future NBA star Carmelo Anthony. With 1,015 official wins with the Orange, Boeheim is the winningest coach in SU history. Boeheim himself played for Orange Men’s basketball, walking on as a freshman in 1962.

SU Alumna Kathy Hochul Takes Office After Governor Andrew Cuomo Steps Down (2021)

Kathy Hocul became New York state’s governor in August 2021 when thenGovernor Andrew Cuomo stepped down after being accused of sexual harassment. Hochul graduated from SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 1980 and served in the Student Association while she was a student. Hocul is the first female governor of New York State and was lieutenant governor from 2015 until she took on her current role.

Coping with being unemployed post-grad

By Anie Hunt humor columnist

Seniors, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been actively searching for a job the last three months with nothing to show for it — except for a couple of lousy rejection emails.

With graduation rapidly approaching, it’s finally time to accept the fact that you’re going to be unemployed. Well, if you’re a Newhouse student, you definitely will be. If you’re a Whitman student, congratulations on the next 10 years at Deloitte.

Searching for a job can feel like a neverending purgatory of incessant networking calls, interviews and rejections. You’ve been dodging your mom’s calls because you know she only wants to talk about one thing: your job search. She wants to know whether you’ve applied to any new job postings and whether you emailed that one guy who graduated from Syracuse in 1966. If you plan on moving back home in May, things are about to change.

I’m not sure if anyone told you this, but there’s no way to avoid the frequent inquiries of your parents when you live in the same house as them. To be fair, all they want is the best for you. Consider their perspective. They’ve spent the last 21 years sharing their home with a money-sucking parasite who decided to pursue a liberal arts degree, and now all they want to do is pretend to hate being empty-nesters.

Being unemployed isn’t easy. I mean, it’s sort of easy in the sense you don’t have a job and you’re not working. However, the emotional and financial damage of being unemployed can be a lot to bear. As a fellow jobless loser, I’m here to help.

Here are five ways to cope with your newly acquired unemployment status:

Give up your job search and go to grad school.

Maybe you want to push off adulthood for a couple more years? Or maybe you’re just interested in collecting more debt? No matter what your reason is, make sure you’re getting your master’s in something really important like creative writing, anthropology or writing creatively about anthropology.

Lie!

Did NBC reject you for the sixth time? Tell your

closest friends and family you finally got that dream job. Tell ‘em you’re making six figures straight out of college and all of your coworkers are totally obsessed with you. It’s not like anyone can fact-check you.

Pretend your side hustle is your main hustle.

Tell people DoorDash is far more fulfilling than any full-time gig. Don’t forget to rant about how other people are chained to their cubicles while you’re out there exploring the world. And just to clarify, by “world” I’m referring to the 20-mile radius where you’re allowed to do deliveries.

Network.

There’s nothing more terrifying than talking to a real adult person who knows more than you. They know how to pay taxes and how much to tip at restaurants. And you — well, you have a vague idea of what taxes and restaurants are. Pro tip: make sure to include as many grammatical and spelling errors as possible in your networking emails. This is a great way to lower your mentor’s expectations so when they meet you they’re delighted that you can even form a sentence.

EVENTS

GRAD WEEKEND

Senior Celebration 2023

The Senior Celebration will be held on Thursday, May 11, serving as one of the final times seniors can commemorate their four years at Syracuse University. The SU Royal Court chose the theme of the celebration as “Light at the End of the Tunnel.” From 1-5 p.m., on the Einhorn Family Walk, those who attend can see performances from SU community members and music from a DJ. Activities for the celebration also include caricatures, airbrush tattoos and photo ops.

Arts and Sciences Alumni Academy: The Hall of Languages at 150: Celebrating a Syracuse Icon

Post a long-winded paragraph on LinkedIn about your unemployment status. One of my favorite things is when LinkedIn influencer wannabes post those long semi-inspirational paragraphs. It’s not really clear what message they’re trying to convey, but it usually ends with something like, “never give up!” or “and that’s why I left my high-paying position to pursue podcasting.” Take a page out of their books and write a 1500-word post that will have your connections commenting, “you good, bro?”

Whether you’re working as a barista or bussing tables at some Italian restaurant, just remember that almost every new graduate is in your position (except for every Whitman student). It’s important to stop torturing yourself by reading other people’s LinkedIn job announcements and focus on your own version of success. At the risk of sounding sappy, if you’re returning home this May, appreciate the extra time you have to spare. Make that bread recipe with your mom. Help your dad clean out the garage. Teach your little sister how to braid.

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The Hall of Languages, one of the most recognizable buildings at SU, turned 150 on May 8, 2023. On Thursday, May 11 from 4-5 p.m., SU alumni Robert Searing, curator of history at the Onondaga Historical Association, will lead a discussion on the history of HoL. The talk will be held virtually and registration can be done here.

The 23rd Annual Art History Graduate Symposium

The Department of Art & Music Histories will honor nine students at its annual Art History Graduate Symposium. Graduate students Steph Adams, Hannah Alvino, Ankush Arora, Madeline Drewes, Rachael Hickman, Julia Neufeld, J. Sabine Rishell, Madelaine Cosette Thomas and Dominic Zaffino will present their work during the ceremony. The event is open to the public on Friday, May 12, from 9-12:15 p.m. in 132 Lyman Hall and will be held on Zoom. Registration can be done online.

and grab … clothes or food,” Johnson said. “And I just remember feeling so scared. There was barely anybody on the quad, and I remember rushing past Carnegie steps and sprinting through the orange grove because I felt like somebody was behind me.”

Johnson was ready to transfer after her first semester because of the events of #NotAgainSU and the isolation she felt as a Black woman in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

“I had never been in a school like Whitman before, which was so competitive and nobody looked like me,” Johnson said. “So over winter break, it was a lot of coming to terms with #NotAgainSU and then also my time as a student.”

Six or seven of her friends left, but Johnson chose to stay. She dove into activities that could give her a network of support, finding groups specifically for Black women across campus like the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Johnson said being an Orientation Leader for Syracuse Welcome, activities for new students before classes start, helped her mental health.

Being a part of campus activities is part of the legacy she is leaving behind, and other students appreciate it as well. Sophomore orientation leader Katherine Keane said that she could rely on Johnson for support.

“Even as a new OL, I got to spend a lot of time with Clarke during welcome week, and that time was often just spent talking,” Keane said. “She is someone who is incredibly easy to feel safe around.”

Additionally, the #NotAgainSU protests sparked changes to create a space for Black students on campus now known as 119 Euclid.

Following the events of #NotAgainSU, SEM 100, a course for first-years following the Theta Tau incident that dealt with discrimination, became required. The class was changed to FYS 101 to include more discussions of SU’s history of discrimination, and Johnson became a peer leader for the class.

Johnson was always bothered by the way #NotAgainSU was taught in the class. The course uses a video that doesn’t tell the full story, she said. It doesn’t include how the univer-

sity mistreated students by denying them food and the ability to use the restroom during the Crouse-Hinds Hall protests. Johnson didn’t say anything until her second time as a peer leader.

“I interrupted the class and I was like ‘I’m so sorry, but that video that they’re playing, it’s bullsh*t,’” Johnson said.

SU graduate student Troy Parks, who Johnson referred to as an older sister, described Johnson as someone who would try to help people.

“I definitely feel like if you’re an activist, you have to (become) a leader because #NotAgainSU, you could tell it was really draining to the Black community,” Parks said. “Her just offering her smile and her jokes and advice really helped some

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Senior film majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department of Film and Media Arts will have their work featured at a screening on Friday, May 12, from 12-6 p.m. at the Shemin Auditorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Additional screening will be held on May 13 and 14. The event is open to the public.

Many SU graduates will be honored at Itanwa Orina (Our Story, Our Song), a graduation ceremony that celebrates the achievements of SUs students of color. The ceremony will honor all degree recipients who identify as a part of the African diaspora. The keynote speaker of the ceremony will be Sunny Hostin, an attorney and three-time Emmy Award-winning legal journalist. The event will be held on Friday, May 12, from 6-8 p.m. at the John A. Lally Athletics Complex and is open to the campus community, parents and families.

people out.”

I have a feeling that when I leave, and when the rest of us leave, those of us who have experienced it, I do think it’s going to die out. It’s going to turn into a situation where it happens again, and again and again and again.

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Our humor columnist offers tips and tricks for transitioning into the real world postgraduation. arlo stone digital design director

Clarke Johnson was present for the #NotAgainSU protests. She plans to continue being an activist both on campus and beyond. cassandra roshu photo editor

VPA Senior Thesis Film Showcase

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CONG R ATUL ATION S N EWHOUSE CLASS OF 2023

Through a time of unprecedented challenges and unexpected experiences, you persevered with dedication, creativity and skill. Now, as you prepare to join the ranks of the esteemed Newhouse alumni network, we know you will continue to thrive and find success. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish!

Newhouse Convocation Ceremony

Saturday, May 13, 12:30 p.m.

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Graduating cold

Camille Daniels guest columnist

In December 2020, I graduated from Syracuse University. But when I watched the virtual graduation ceremony in Spring 2021, my name was left out. And when I attended the postponed graduation for Spring 2020 graduates, my name was left out again. Winter graduates are in a unique position because they

Paradis added that she feels weird having her accolades recognized.

“Technically I’m not done with my degree yet,” Paradis said. “Walking with friends and having family come is still special but I do wish I could be recognized for the hard work I put into graduation.”

When I was told my name wouldn’t be called, I was hurt and extremely disappointed. That isn’t how someone’s final moments at SU should be remembered.

In order to commemorate the summer, fall and winter graduates, times that could work to celebrate every group should be actively sought out by SU. For winter graduates, there could be a ceremony following the conclusion of final exams, similar to how it is in the spring. That would also mean that graduates wouldn’t have to go out of their way to come back to campus for a commencement ceremony, something Natalie Muñoz, a December 2022 graduate of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, said she has to do this year.

If it’s too difficult to set time aside due to the stress of finals or holidays, then SU should ensure a portion of spring graduation highlights December graduates. Logistical challenges shouldn’t prevent SU from celebrating those of us who complete our degrees early or late.

Spring is assumed to be the one and only, but there are other times throughout the year that a student can finish the courses needed to earn their degree, and those times are equally as special and significant as the spring semester class.

Other colleges like Purdue and Cornell hold ceremonies for their winter graduates in December. SU needs to follow suit to show respect for the community built throughout college. That’s what a graduation ceremony does, it allows for the students to gather together and celebrate one another. Lacking that opportunity left me without closure and when I look at my degree I still think about how you can’t find my name in either spring program I was a part of.

don’t finish their degree at the same time as the majority of their peers. They’re given the option to walk at the graduation ceremony commemorating the semester before or after they finished school, but aren’t officially recognized either way. This made me feel invisible and like my time at SU never happened. And it’s why December graduates should be celebrated just like spring graduates with a commencement ceremony in the winter.

Emily Paradis, an upcoming December 2023 graduate, is walking this spring. She said she made the decision because she felt she resonated with the class of 2023. Still,

College isn’t about the graduation ceremony, but the commencement remains an important memory during a student’s time on campus. It is a moment to not only celebrate the achievement of completing a degree, but to acknowledge the decision made to pursue it in the first place and to recognize the community you were a part of for an important stage of your life. This celebration must be afforded to all who earn a degree from SU.

Camille Daniels is a 2020 master’s graduate of the S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications. She can be reached at cdaniels@syr.edu. cdaniels@syr.edu

SU advances to ACC Tournament quarterfinals

By Cooper Andrews asst. sports editor

Laila Alves was at the dish with the bases loaded in the sixth. Facing a full-count, Alves laced a single along the left-field line, bringing home Angel Jasso and Tessa Galipeau for a two-run single.

It was Alves’ team-high third hit of the game, finishing the day 3-for-3 at the plate. She gave SU its largest lead of the game, 5-2, an advantage that UVA couldn’t catch up to.

Syracuse traveled down to South Bend, Indiana to face Virginia in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament after an up-and-down regular season. Alves’ timely RBIs and Madison Knight’s two-way dominance led the Orange (24-25-1, 7-15-1 ACC) to an 8-2 victory over the Cavaliers (3022, 8-16 ACC), advancing to play the No. 1 seed Florida State in the Tournament quarterfinals.

The Orange began the Tournament with an uninspiring start, as Virginia starting pitcher Savanah Henley sat down the Orange’s first three hitters in order, only needing nine pitches to do it.

The Cavaliers responded by putting together an active bottom half of the inning, as Ayer and Jade Hylton hit back-to-back singles off Syracuse’s starter, Knight. Katie Goldberg laid down a sacrifice bunt, allowing the runners to advance to second and third base, then Tori Gilbert skied a sacrifice fly into deep left field, scoring Ayer to give UVA a 1-0 lead.

In the second frame, SU missed a golden opportunity, Taylor Posner knocked a single into left field, loading the bases with just one out. The Orange were poised to make some noise early.

Rebecca Clyde stepped up to the plate, and connected with a 1-1 pitch. The ball softly sailed into shallow left field as Gabby Lantier tagged up from third base, anticipating the ball would be caught.

But the ball dropped just in front of UVA left fielder Kelly Ayer, who scooped it and fired toward home, getting Lantier out with plenty of room to spare. SU still had the bases juiced, but Yamila Evans struck out swinging to end the frame.

The third inning was eerily similar to the first, as the top of the Orange’s order went down in 1-2-3

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seventh straight year, disregarding 2020 and 2021, after reaching that figure each season from 1997 through 2013. When owner Steve Cohen bought the organization in 2020 and Syracuse finished family-friendly stadium renovations, the Syracuse Mets began to gain back the attendance and fan engagement of years past.

“I think the key for baseball is you need to grow revenues, and it can’t be through constantly raising ticket prices. It’s got to be getting more attendance, getting more interest in the game,” Cohen told the Associated Press in February.

The billionaire hedge fund manager bought the New York Mets for $2.4 billion on Nov. 6, 2020. The Mets have been top two in payroll to start both seasons under Cohen’s control, spending a combined $124,353,331 over the salary cap.

In 2022, the Mets’ 101-win season drew 122,205 more fans than the last “normal” attendance year in 2019. This season, the Mets have the highest payroll in baseball by over $65 million, already impacting how they treat the Triple-A talent.

Syracuse started the season with four of the Mets’ top eight prospects on the team: Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos. The lineup drew a crowd of nearly 6,000 fans on April 4 as they beat the Rochester Red Wings 5-0 in their home opener. After Alvarez (the No. 1 prospect in baseball) and Baty (No. 19) were each called up in under 10 games, the average attendance dropped to 3,144 per game, according to baseball reference.

Benjamin Hill of milb.com said that Cohen is a businessman, and he’s confident the owner can draw big crowds to the ballpark, even with significant roster turnover.

Cohen’s preference to spend money on veterans rather than promote from within means players stay at their respective levels longer, creating ties to the community that increase fan engagement. Spencer, a season ticket holder in Syracuse, enjoys traveling with his family to New York to watch the prospects in the majors. He said it’s always special to see the local talent succeed, more so than other players.

With inconsistent weather and kids in school until June, Syracuse won’t get a steady

fashion, with Jasso grounding out to a diving Gabby Baylog at first base to end frame No. 3.

As Syracuse faltered, Virginia plated runs. Lauren VanAssche’s leadoff bunt single, followed by a Hylton base-knock into right field put runners on the corners in the bottom of the third. Goldberg hit a grounder at Galipeau on first base, and instead of throwing home to get VanAssche out, she opted to take the force at first, then was too late with the toss to Alves at home. The Cavaliers had a 2-0 lead after three.

At last, the Orange got on the board in the fourth inning. Alves laced a one-out single into right, which brought Knight to the dish. On the first pitch of the at-bat, the freshman launched a game-tying, two-run home run into left field. It was Knight’s fourth long ball of the season, and team-leading 26th and 27th RBIs.

Virginia continued to struggle in the fourth. Third basemen Sarah Coon made two errors in a row, allowing Syracuse to attempt a two-out rally to try and increase its lead. Pinch-hitter

Jude Padilla subbed in for Galipeau, drawing a six-pitch walk to load the bases.

The ensuing batter, Madelyn Lopez, hit a hard grounder right up the middle of the diamond, but Hylton dove to her right at second base, fully extending her glove, and came up with the ball. She crawled a few feet over to second, tapping her glove on the base just before Padilla could get there. Hylton’s effort bailed Virginia out from facing a deficit in the fourth. Knight avoided giving the lead back to the Cavaliers in the bottom half. Despite hitting Abby Weaver with a pitch to begin the frame, Knight forced Coon and Baylog to ground out, then Leah Boggs flew out to Jasso in center field. Through four innings, SU and UVA were locked at two apiece.

A leadoff single from Jasso to start the fifth, followed by an Alves single through the left side pitted runners on the corners for Knight. Continuing to put the team on her back, Knight squeaked a ground ball past Hylton, allowing Jasso to stroll across home and giving the Orange a 3-2 lead, their first of the day. Clyde took a walk to load up the bases, however, Ryan Starr bounced one to the pitching circle.

UVA gained some momentum to lead off its

half of the fifth, after VanAssche legged out a triple down the right-field line. Next, Knight issued a walk to Ayer, who stole second base. Knight struck out Hylton swinging on a low pitch, but juiced the diamond after walking Goldberg.

With her back against the wall, Knight delivered, forcing Gilbert to ground out right back to the circle, where Knight got the force at home and Alves turned two, getting Gilbert out at first to end the inning. Knight escaped a jam, which was one of UVA’s best scoring chances of the day.

After Alves’ clutch single in the sixth, the Orange picked up more insurance via Clyde drawing a walk with the bases loaded to bring

another run across, increasing their lead to 6-2. In the seventh, Lopez hustled out a bunt single that trickled to the left side, and Jasso hit a bloop single just over Goldberg’s head at shortstop, putting runners on first and second. SU tacked on two more runs as UVA made two consecutive errors (It committed five on the afternoon) that led to Lopez and Jasso crossing home, giving the Orange an 8-2 lead.

Virginia mustered three baseruners through innings 6-7 and Knight tallied a complete-game, securing Syracuse a spot in the quarterfinals, where Florida State awaits it. ccandrew@syr.edu @cooper_andrews

attendance until summertime. Because of those factors, Hill said MiLB playoff games fail to draw large crowds. In Syracuse, the weather can also cause problems in the beginning of the season.

“It’s not so much the players that are the problem but the weather is terrible,” said lifelong Syracuse resident and baseball fan Jason Spencer. “I know there’s days that I don’t even want to come here, but I support the team.”

In a long-form observational study, Seth Gitter and Thomas Rhoads determined that new stadiums increase attendance by 1.2 mil-

lion fans at the AAA level. While Syracuse didn’t build a brand new stadium, it catered its ballpark experience to the local fans.

Lifelong Mets fan Ark Naugin, who now lives in Scranton, said the product Syracuse puts out is superior to what Scranton produces for the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate. Naugin referred to the stadium renovations, including grass areas along the outfield lines. Every game, young fans use the hill to play games while still being close to the action.

Naugin also said Syracuse has more promotional nights than Scranton, which he attri-

butes to Cohen’s business acumen. When he attended the game on May 6, veteran NFL running back Latavius Murray threw the ceremonial first pitch and hosted an autographsigning session. Murray attended Onondaga Central High School and recently signed a deal with the Buffalo Bills.

“This is better, and not just because I’m a Mets fan,” said Naugin, who drives to Syracuse regularly for games. “You can see the growth… People actually show up [now].”

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Syracuse will face No. 1 seed Florida State in the quarterfinals. A three-run sixth inning helped SU secure the victory. joe zhao asst. photo editor

From 1997-2013, the Syracuse Mets brought in 5,000 fans but haven’t had the same success since then. Now, with Steve Cohen as the team’s new owner, attendance is improving. arthur maiorella staff photographer

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Le Moyne College moves to Division-I

By Anish Vasudevan editor-in-chief

Le Moyne College is moving all 21 of its NCAA teams to the Division I level in the fall, joining the Northeast Conference. The shift will officially happen on July 1, according to the school’s press release.

“The move to Division I and the Northeast Conference is a milestone event for Le Moyne College,” said President LeMura in the press release. “By making this move, we are building on a strong foundation of excellence that has been a hallmark of our student-athletes and our programs.”

The process began 15 months ago with the forming of an ad hoc committee made up of members of the College’s leadership team, faculty and trustees. They voted to support a reclassification to Division I, followed by a vote by Le Moyne’s Board of Trustees in favor of the move.

Anthony Alandt senior staff writer

The story of Syracuse men’s basketball catapulting onto the national stage can’t be told without a fierce point guard who was known as a smooth talker.

In 1962, the Orange finished their worst season in program history. An abysmal 2-22 record marked the end of head coach Marc Guley’s 12-year stint at the helm. Fred Lewis, a 36-year-old former Long Island University-Brooklyn standout, replaced Guley.

Lewis was set to inherit future NBA player Dave Bing, Chuck Richards — a talented center who transferred from Army — and Jim Boeheim, a walk-on from Lyons, New York. But Syracuse required a veteran presence. Lewis needed someone to guide his up-tempo play style and Richard Duffy, a scrappy sophomore guard from Katonah, New York, fit seamlessly into that mold.

“He was fiery,” former teammate Rex Trobridge said. “He didn’t back down from anybody.”

Syracuse’s campus before he committed. The pair sparked a connection, one that turned into friendly competition in practice as Duffy’s “pure” point guard abilities matched up against Boeheim’s score-first mentality.

It was a time when, as Trobridge said, fans came to the freshmen game at Manley to see Boeheim, Bing and Richards play, then leave before the varsity team began. Duffy was determined to bring the team together. His “outgoing” personality led to relationships with nearly every player, a trait he later translated into a successful advertising career.

“He could really communicate anything to anybody,” Boeheim said. “He could talk to anybody about anything. His whole life in advertising was just relationships.”

A few months after Richards started at Syracuse, he and Duffy routinely went on double dates with their eventual wives. All four would pile into Richards’ grandmother’s 1951 standard shift Dodge after practice and go to parties off-campus. With the team, the pair headed out to different bars, namely Jimmy Benhams on the East Side of Syracuse. It led to a life-long relationship, most recently filled with phone calls about Big East basketball, golf outings and vacation planning.

When Trobridge, who didn’t consistently play until his senior year, lost confidence as a freshman, Duffy took him aside. Trobridge struggled to coordinate his 6-foot-9 frame, casting self-doubt that he couldn’t play alongside Bing and Richards.

“‘Rex, you can do it,’” Duffy told Trobridge. “‘These guys put their pants on one leg at a time, just the way you do.’”

Duffy was also an avid baseball player and sports fan, dubbed by Trobridge as “an oracle and a student of all things sports.” He played catcher and third base for SU’s baseball team, becoming a three-year Letterwinner.

At John Jay (New York) High School, Duffy was a part of a New York Yankees-sponsored All-Star team. He picked up golf after college and found a final home, through Richards’ recommendation, in Southport, North Carolina, situated near three pristine golf courses. Though his knee injury forced Duffy away from the game, he played with his former teammates until he couldn’t.

“We played golf together. We played some basketball tournaments at his club,” Boeheim said. “So we were pretty close for a long time.”

Duffy averaged 8.7 points per game during his senior year and was a career 45.5% shooter, totalling 429 points across three seasons for the Orange. He let Boeheim pick his brain about the essential aspects of being a point guard and worked closely with Bing and Richards on pickand-roll plays. Though Bing was the focal point of the offense by the 1962-63 season, Duffy was the catalyst, supplying opportunities for Bing.

Le Moyne was a part of the Northeast-10 Conference for 27 years, winning 44 conference championships in nine sports. The Dolphins also have eight national championships, including six in men’s lacrosse, one in women’s lacrosse and an individual championship in swimming and diving.

Le Moyne joins Merrimack College, Stonehill College, Central Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island University, Merrimack, Sacred Heart, St. Francis Brooklyn, Saint Francis University and Wagner in the NEC. But the Dolphins won’t be able to compete in postseason conference play until 202526. They will be ineligible for NCAA competition until 2027-28. anish.sujeet@gmail.com @anish_vasu

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New ownership revives Mets

By Wyatt Miller asst. sports editor

Duffy, despite suffering an injury his sophomore year to the cartilage in his knee, started at point guard for the majority of his three seasons with Syracuse. His ball handling skills and quickness led SU to its first postseason in seven years with a berth in the 1964 National Invitational Tournament. Duffy died last Thursday at the age of 80 in Wilmington, North Carolina, after dealing with multiple heart and lung issues.

Described by Boeheim as a “great communicator,” Duffy led Boeheim on his visit to

According to Trobridge, the crop of players from 1962-65 still take a yearly trip to New Orleans in early November. Duffy hadn’t attended the reunions in recent years due to health issues, but he stayed in contact with Boeheim and the others, attending basketball games when he could.

“(Duffy) was always a diehard Syracuse fan and would follow us every game everywhere, just wherever he was,” Boeheim said.

On the court, Lewis was a perfectionist. He wouldn’t tear into players, but demanded an explanation for a missed screen or errant pass. Duffy’s knowledge of the game helped the team limit mistakes and understand plays. His “older leadership” role allowed Bing, Boeheim and Richards to quickly mature.

Trobridge and others see their team as the foundation for “the modern era of Syracuse basketball.” Lewis had arrived fresh off a successful season at Southern Mississippi and recruited what turned into one of the best classes in SU history. Soon, under Lewis, SU evolved into a regular in the NIT and NCAA Tournaments.

Duffy mentored those who ushered in the beginning of Syracuse’s rise, serving as the switch between a 2-22 season and consistent success.

“All these years, 60 years, I know that he watched about every lacrosse game, football game, basketball game,” Richards said. “We would talk back and forth about the different victories in recruiting. He definitely loved his time at Syracuse.”

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Almost 11,000 people sold out NBT Bank Stadium to watch three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer pitch for the Syracuse Mets. Syracuse native Michael Deviro brought his son to the game, just as Deviro’s dad brought him to Syracuse Chiefs games when he was young.

Scherzer allowed one run and struck out seven batters in 3 ⅔ innings against the Buffalo Bisons. Deviro said the crowd reminded him of the atmosphere that would envelop the stadium when he was a kid.

Last season, the Triple-A Mets drew an average of 4,793 fans per game, up 24.6% from 2021, recording its largest attendance number (335,490) since 2013. Syracuse drew 19 crowds of over 6,000, with three sellouts, according to David Kronheim’s minor league attendance report.

Yet, the Syracuse Mets’ average attendance was under 5,000 for the see cohen page 10

Richard Duffy passed away last Thursday at the age of 80. His veteran presence helped lead Syracuse to a 1964 NIT berth following a seven-season absence.

Richard Duffy mainly started at the point guard position with Syracuse from 1962-1965, leading the team with his quickness and mazy dribbling. He died last Thursday, aged 80. daily orange archive photo

He could really communicate anything to anybody. He could talk to anybody about anything. His whole life in advertising was just relationships.

Jim Boeheim former su basketball head coach