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up a blown-up photo of his head. Or wear shirts that said “Wes We Can.” “He really felt he didn’t want to leave the fans,” Murphy said in a telephone interview. “He said, ‘These fans are great and when I go to the mall or to the movies and when I go out to eat, everybody embraces me when I walk in places and people clap for me.’ He said, ‘I’ve never seen anything like that, and they love me this much that I want to come back and try and win a national championship.” Then again, when you’re shown the love Johnson received in his two years,
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n the bottom left drawer of Ralph Ketcham’s desk is his stack of grade books from his years as a history professor. They’re old and worn; they were carried everywhere, opened and flipped through often, full of pen marks and red pencil. One book amid the pile holds the names of students from Ketcham’s two classes from the spring semester of 1970. He had an undergraduate
class of about 20 students and a graduate class with roughly a dozen students, both relatively small. Scanning down the list of names, Ketcham knows what a lot of his students went on to accomplish in their lives: “Director of development at Columbia University Medical Center. He was a preacher. Teaches college in California. He worked in the State Department for a long time. She was a journalist in South
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Gerlinde Sanford loved loons. She even perfected her loon call. Sanford and Karina Von Tippelskirch, a colleague and friend, often discussed going to the Adirondacks to hike, camp and search for loons. But the two never got a chance to go together. “She fell when she was swimming in one of the Adirondack lakes and she had pain in her thigh, so she couldn’t hike anymore,” Tippelskirch said of a trip Sanford took before the two met. Sanford, the chair of the language, linguistics and literature department, died Wednesday of an undisclosed illness. Friends, colleagues and students said she was a witty person and a devoted professor who kept much of her personal life private. Though Sanford never fulfilled her dream of hiking in the Adirondacks with Tippelskirch, she did get to travel there for a faculty retreat, where
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Class of 2014 to have record 3,300 students By Katrina Koerting STAFF WRITER
Incoming freshmen set a Syracuse University record high with a class size of 3,300 to 3,500 students, after SU received slightly fewer than 23,000 applicants. “It’s important for us to continue to grow,” said Donald Saleh, vice president for enrollment management at SU. As of May 1 — the deadline for accepted students to say they will come — the class was about 3,500 people. Along with the higher number of students enrolled, geographical demographics have also shifted west. SU officials expect the incoming class size to drop to 3,300 by the time the fall semester starts, which would still be more than last year’s incoming class, Saleh said. Last year about 3,250 students were
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Integrated majors to be added By Lorne Fultonberg Staff Writer
Three new programs of study will be available to students in the fall that are designed to provide a more integrated learning experience than the traditional double or dual major. Integrated Learning Programs in ethics, neuroscience and forensic science will make their debuts at Syracuse University in the coming semester, providing depth in one field, breadth across several others and a capstone to tie two different fields together, according to an April University Senate report on curricula. “All of the colleges from the university were asked by the chancellor last summer to develop signature programs, and these new integrated program majors are Arts and Sciences’ signature programs,” said Susan Wadley, associate dean of curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences. “It gives them a broader skill set. We think it will make them very marketable, whether it’s a future school or getting a job in journalism or whatever it might be.” The new majors give students a
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SU receives two recognitions for green initiatives By Joe Genco Staff Writer
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review both granted Syracuse University high rankings for its ongoing efforts to have a greener campus. The EPA recognized SU as the top green power user in the Big East conference by the U.S. for the fourth year in a row, and Princeton Review included the university in the new “Guide to 286 Green Colleges.” Since 2006, EPA’s College and University Green Power Challenge has ranked U.S. colleges based on green power purchases from utilities, on-site generation of green power and purchase of renewable energy certificates that offset carbon emissions, said Blaine Collison, an EPA spokesman. SU is the largest green energy pur-
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taylor miller | asst. photo editor David woody, chair of the Student Engagement Committee, presents plans for the fall semester at Monday’s Student Association meeting. He will start over the summer and hopes to implement a Warehouse transportation service and buses to the market on weekends.
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Assembly reflects on possible improvements to MayFest By Laurence Leveille Staff Writer
Neal Casey, chair of Student Association’s Student Life Committee, asked assembly members for feedback regarding this year’s MayFest at SA’s final meeting of the semester Monday night. “I think it can only improve,” said Bridget Schultz, a representative of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. “But it was great as it was.” In addition to discussing MayFest, cabinet members addressed plans for the fall that they hope to begin over the summer. Senior awards were also given to senior members of SA. With regard to MayFest, members suggested ideas ranging from new activities to allowing students to bring backpacks into the event. “Maybe in future years we can look at things we can do around Walnut Park and places for students to sit when they eat,” suggested Caleb Brewer, a representative of the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science who commented on the number of people moving around with little to do. Casey also suggested the university create guest passes for the event
so students can bring friends who do not attend the university. MayFest on Walnut Park could be the beginning of a new Syracuse University tradition, Casey said. David Woody, chair of the Student Engagement Committee, said he has initiatives to move forward during the summer for the fall semester. Among these plans is a Warehouse transportation service to make sure students find a safe and reliable way to get home from The Warehouse at hours of the night when buses no longer run. “The (Centro) buses stop running from The Warehouse at around 2 a.m., and the next bus doesn’t arrive again until 8 a.m.,” Woody said. “And we know all architecture students spend all hours of the week in the studio.” The committee recently sent out a survey, in both paper and online format, to get student input to see if this is an urgent need, he said. The shortterm goal is to see if Shuttle-U-Home, a transportation service for students and faculty that runs between 11:15 p.m. and 3 a.m., could be used to bring students home from The Warehouse. The Student Engagement Committee is also looking into supermarket buses that would run for five to six hours on Saturdays or Sundays
from College Place to Target and Wegmans. Woody said he hopes to implement this plan by the fall. “We have every reason to believe that this will be very successful and something that we’re really excited about,” he said. SA will be working with Greg Victory, director of the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs, to create a match-up program among students and organizations. The program will include a series of questions for students to match them up with organizations that suit their interests, curriculum and area of study, Woody said. “We’re going to make this a doubleedged sword where we not only give them a list of organizations we think they’d like, but also provide those lists to the organizations,” he said. This will give students the opportunity to learn about organizations they would not have heard of otherwise and allow organizations to contact students who could be interested, he said. The meeting ended with senior award presentations for all seniors who were involved in SA for the last four years. Alec Sim, who officially resigned as chair of the Board of
Elections and Memberships, said the final words with a speech to the assembly members. “My last word of advice: This is SA, not ‘Let’s-Have-No-Fun Association,’” Sim said. “I see that everyone is getting so much work done this semester now that we’re all having fun.” Other topics of discussion included: -SA will showcase its support of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s initiative to close the Gun Show Loophole in a press conference in the Panasci Lounge in Schine Student Center at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Representatives from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Dan Maffei’s offices will attend. The Gun Show Loophole allows criminals to buy guns at gun shows nationwide without having to undergo a background check. SA has spoken out against the loophole and has joined Bloomberg’s efforts to close the loophole. -Matt Salminen, a junior biochemistry and economics major, was elected as a senate member for University Senate. -Andrea Rosko was elected as the new Board of Elections and Membership chair. lgleveil@syr.edu
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There is not enough space to express any of this adequately, so I’ve created a Facebook note that will be more complete and hopefully more exciting (with nicknames!). Everyone that works in-house has been extremely special. I will miss working with all of you.
Meredith: To my not-so-Siamese-Siamese-twin — You’ve done a phenomenal job steering the paper and staff. You never stopped caring about The D.O. and the people that made it possible. Hangman this summer? Brian: You’re my best friend and I couldn’t have picked someone better to live with. It’s just special that we didn’t know a thing about each other coming in and ended up having a solid four years. We’ll hopefully shee you dish shummer shon! Conor: There is too much to say when it comes to how many good times we’ve had. You are the person I can relate to most on campus, and I’m grateful to have you as a friend. I’m just glad you’ll be in Jersey this summer … BABY! Joe: 712 Sumner has been missing you, man. You are one of the most stand-up guys I know, and I feel so lucky to have met you and everyone else on Floor 5 freshman year. I hope you’re doing well in Ohio.
are all happy you decided to live with us dudes. Rock ‘N’ Joe’s again? <<Hand gesture>>
Brittney: You are one of the sweetest people I know. Conor is in good hands. Get your Newsday and Teen Vogue on this summer. Abe: Still on for third holes? I hope foggy London-town treated you well. Julia: You showed me last semester what it means to be a caring and compassionate writer. I hope Europe was fun.
Bethany: You have been one of the coolest and
Tyler: <<ELBOW LOCK>> You’ve done some of the best sports writing I’ve seen since I’ve been here. Shut it down this summer at The Philadelphia Daily News. Andrew: Playa — You’ve been one of the nicest and most genuine guys on staff, not to mention a great friend. Where the Pup Food at? Good luck at USA Today.
most consistent staffers. I’ll miss talking books. YOU smell! Kidding …
Tony: What’s going on here? I know you’ll be woopin’ Newsday’s a** up and down the street soon. I’ll miss talking Tarantino and WWE.
Beckie: When you’re not zesting mice or trying to buy Segways, I know you’ll do big things at The Daily Gazette this summer.
Lauren: I will never again ask you for a Start Page tease. I’ll miss throwing snowballs at you and giving you my friendship bracelet.
Kathleen: You’ve done some of the best news
Katie: You have been one of the friendliest people on staff and have done an amazing job with design. There is no doubt that you’ll do a shut-it-down-worthy job next semester.
writing I’ve seen in the last four years here and did an awesome job coming in as assistant news editor. We’re all confident in you as managing editor. Eek!
Rebecca: You were one of the most reliable people on staff. It was a pleasure to sit next to you and talk about our love for clown-and-dinosaur adult cinema.
Steph: To the tune of “Virtual Insanity” — You do so much for everyone at the house, and we
Does Gambit have perfect hair and explosivecard-throwing abilities and exotic appeal? Hmmhooteehee Flash.
Flash: Is Flash one of the coolest people I know?
Carly: The drive to Penn State was one of the best times I had this semester, thanks in part to you. Lucas: I got your pictures … they’re for our friendship album.
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s I began to wrap up my sophomore year, I quickly realized that I’m halfway finished with college. And I’m sure I’m not alone in saying it’s pretty weird. I feel like I was just a little, naïve freshman with all the hope and wonder your first day at Syracuse University instills in you. I know these next two years will go by even faster than the last two, and I’ll be vaulted into the ‘real world,’ where I may or may not have the opportunity to succeed, depending on the outcome of 2012. Not that I’m worried about 2012. If it does happen I’ll be annoyed that I wasted four years and $200,000, but I’ll get over it, especially if I’m dead. This time last year I was packing up my dorm room, getting ready to leave my freshman year of college behind. I was an emotional mess and couldn’t believe that I actually had
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to move out of my beloved Sadler 4. I was the obnoxious girl that made everyone congregate in the lounge before my departure. I had to make sure that I gave everyone a hug and told them how much I was going to miss them, and make sure they kept in touch and wah, wah, wah. Sadler 4 was a different experience that no other freshman floor could ever compare to, so I’ve since forgiven myself. But every other good-bye that I’ve had to encounter in my life has left me in a short state of depression, followed by a considerably longer state of annoyance. So, yeah, I’m a pretty nostalgic person. I consider it to be one of my most annoying qualities. I’ve easily spent a fourth of my life staring at old pictures and flipping through scrapbooks of simpler days. It’s incredibly aggravating, and nothing gets me more pissed off than when I’ve real-
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seriously? ized I just spent an entire afternoon looking through my old Facebook albums. Just two nights ago, as I walked through the front door of The Daily Orange, I stopped and turned to my fellow editors and said, “Guys, this is the last time we’ll walk through this door, as sophomores, on a Sunday night.” You really can’t get more pathetic than that. Of course my comment was followed by laughs and wisecracks about what a loser I am, a normal
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reaction to my dramatized emotions. But with another year I’ve grown a little older, a little wiser and a lot more sarcastic. I’m finally ready to beat nostalgia and start living my life in the future instead of the past (that’s deep.) Because in all honesty, how many people that you’re saying good-bye to are you really never going to see again. Facebook, Twitter, Skype, iChat, Gmail, Gmail Chat and Gmail Buzz have reshaped our world so it takes more effort to lose touch with someone than to stay in touch with them. If you think you’re never going to have to interact with that annoying kid from your biology class again, you’re in for a rude awakening when his friend request rolls around. Besides, how many of those people that you’re saying good-bye to are you actually, wholeheartedly going to miss? Plus, why bask in old memories
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when you can make new ones? Better ones! Drunker ones! So quit the crying and the “I can’t believe this year’s over already.” Pack up your room with a bottle of Jack Daniels, and instead of reminiscing with your roommates you’ll be creating a new memory. Next year you’ll get to say, “Remember that time we got drunk while we moved out?” And for the graduating seniors, good luck but save the tears for your first meager paycheck, first phone bill and your first night drinking by yourself, in your one-bedroom apartment that you share with four other guys. I’m kidding. Have a great summer, everyone! Lauren Tousignant is a sophomore communications and rhetorical studies major. She is the opinions editor at The Daily Orange, where her columns appear occasionally. You can reach her at letousig@syr.edu.
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JULISSA MONTALVO DESIGN EDITOR (FALL 2009-SPRING 2010)
Two semesters of sleepless nights have come to an end. When I walked into 744 Ostrom last August, I was looking for a job. I was looking for something to help build my portfolio. Yet, when you step through that red door, something happens that you never expect. You walk in alone and leave with a family. So here’s to you, my 744 family.
Feature: I’m not too sure if I will ever work with a superhero ever again, or with his amazing sidekicks either. You guys are definitely the toughest section to work for, whether it be sitting in the freezing cold trying to work or trying to come up with a specialty page idea very quickly. But overall, you made it fun and enjoyable.
Meredith: It was you who gave me my first design job, and with
Sports: I’d never admit it, but you guys are the heart of the
my time spent at The D.O. I have grown as a person as well as a designer. Thank you for stepping up when we were left without a leader, thank you for being strong under the pressure, and thank you for being the rock of our semester. Without you, I’m not too sure we could have made it.
paper because we all know people only read the start page and the back page. Every night, you guys put out a fantastic section. Although I didn’t design enough for you guys, I wish I had because there is nothing more that I love more than hearing the word dick like 50 times in one night.
Katie: You are going to be such a great EIC. I am so super proud of everything you have accomplished within the last year. You stepped up to be presentation director when no one else did, and now you will be editor in chief. Just remember to do some dick stomping — it’s almost necessary.
Carly: You did such a great job this semester. But with all
The Design Team: I know it takes a lot to be creative at midnight. And I know it’s even more difficult to redesign a page at 2 a.m. You guys are the greatest and maybe even the hardest working (just kidding … maybe). Just stay strong and remember that sleep is not necessary, especially when you are trying to produce a visually appealing newspaper.
Lauren: I don’t know what to say because you are just going to read my mind anyway. I’m sorry if I ever woke you up when I came into the room at 4 in the morning and for slamming the door so many times. I’m going to miss you. But I’m sure I’ll find my way to Boston to come visit.
the hard work comes reward: LONDON. It’s going to be such a great time. I am so proud of everything you have accomplished and am eager to see all the things you will accomplish.
Sara: Lovey, you’re my favorite. There is no doubt about it. News: I found myself more excited to work with you than with any other section in the newspaper. Even though we were always the last section to be done for the night, I would have rather been there than anywhere else. Just remember: No other designer will kern as much as I do, so expect to cut stories next semester.
But that’s nothing new to you. Thank you for being strong for me when I wasn’t strong for myself. Thank you for listening when no one else would. Thank you for being the best friend a person could ask for. Justin Bieber!
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Carolina. A distinguished law professor,” said Ketcham, rattling off the occupations in succession. But really, any college class, before and after the spring of 1970, can produce students who will go on to hold notable professions and be successful. But these students attended Syracuse University during arguably the most volatile time in the school’s modern history. That May saw a five-day protest of the Vietnam War on campus, causing canceled classes
“It didn’t matter if you had a good job or were going to graduate school. There was a likelihood that you were going to end up fighting or somehow participating in the war.”
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and takeovers of student buildings. Many of Ketcham’s former students organized and staged these anti-war movements. Though the Vietnam protests at Syracuse were commended for peaceful demeanor unlike many student protests at colleges across the country, they can also be seen as a death knell of a conservative social atmosphere at Syracuse University. The institution that once essentially acted as students’ parents let its students voice their anti-war sentiments, and it sometimes listened. When Paul Finkelman arrived on campus as a freshman in the fall of 1967, he did not get the same rush of independence that most college freshmen get today. While technically students had moved out of their parents’ homes, they’d essentially just gained another set of parents. Leading up into the late 1960s, universities across the country operated under the philosophy “in loco parentis.” This allows the university to act in place of a parent, so it can institute policies and rules it deems to be in the best interest of students. “When I arrived, woman students had hours they had to be in dorms,” said Finkelman, now a law professor at Albany Law School. “In order to have a woman on a men’s floor or vice versa, you had to go to the dean of women and get permission.” The conservative atmosphere of the Syracuse campus did not match that of other university
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cultural revolutions across the country. There was the Free Speech Movement at the University of California at Berkeley and protests at Southern Illinois University, among others, which sought to stop the control the university had over students. The legal drinking age at that time was 18, and it seemed absurd that a college junior wasn’t allowed to have a beer in his room. If a woman had a man in her room, the door had to be halfway open. “Students didn’t want to be treated as children and have the university as their parent,” said David Bennett, a history professor who taught on campus during the protests. “There was upheaval in a lot of different ways.” So the students rebelled against their institutional parents and demanded independence. Though Finkelman would later become a figurehead for the war protests, his first involvement in student activism during his freshman and sophomore years was about the culture of Syracuse University. Students held protests and went on strike for dorm autonomy or the right for people to live how they wanted and be able to choose for themselves what their social atmosphere would be like. And the university relinquished its parental rights. “The year before I came to SU, the president of student government was suspended for drinking a beer in one of the dormitories,” Finkelman said. “When I left, men and women were taking showers together in dormitories, so there was a dramatic change of social culture of the campus.” In 1968, drinking was permitted at certain social functions. Later that year, SU announced plans to build a coed dormitory. “That was the first sort of revolution that took place on campus,” Finkelman said. After students gained more control of their collegiate lives, the fuse of change that had been lit started to burn toward another potential tinderbox: the Vietnam War. The draft sparked a majority of the student anti-war movements across the country. It was again that lack of control, that lack of choice that angered students. They thought, ‘Why should we be forced to fight in a war that we don’t believe is justified?’ Robert Tembeckjian was a spokesman for the Student Strike Committee during the spring of 1970. The spark that ignited the strike was President Richard Nixon’s announcement that the United States invaded Cambodia and seemingly expanded the war. “We wanted to stop business as usual while the country was engaged in a war that seemed to not only be unending but also being expanded,” said Tembeckjian, who was a sophomore that spring. “The institutions we were closest to were the universities we were attending, so it
was a natural subject of our activity.” The school was closed for five days. The students occupied Hendricks Chapel. Barricades were erected to block faculty and administration from driving into the university. Roger Sharp’s office window in Maxwell looks out at the drive that was blocked 40 years ago. He observed the student movements at Berkeley, where he was a teaching assistant, and later when he became a professor at SU. After the students went on strike and stopped going to class, the administration began to consider whether or not to cancel classes altogether. This decision caused a rift in the faculty, particularly in the history department, over whether or not to concede that students had gotten control of their academic experience. Some members were against closing the school and thought that academics should not be interrupted. Others supported the students and organized teach-ins and other seminars during the strike. “It was a controversial question among the faculty,” Sharp said. “There were some colleagues who said to students, ‘If I were you, I would resist the draft.’ I don’t know how forward they were about saying it, but I felt uncomfortable because if you’re not of draft age or eligible, then you can’t say that to someone.” Bennett, who was an anti-war figure himself, supported the students while also simultaneously being against shutting down the university. He organized the first “teach-in” at SU back in 1965 in Gifford Auditorium.
“In the 1970s students believed they could get power away from these people who they disagreed with. But within a few years, that was not the case.” David Bennett
History professor during the protests
“I thought the university shouldn’t close in service of the strike,” Bennett said. “I thought it should be a place where people could organize either for or against the war.” Bennett organized a faculty committee to keep the university open, yet he remained close with his students such as Tembeckjian and Finkelman, who were leaders of strike. Sharp alienated a few of his colleagues with his support for the students, some of whom didn’t speak to him for a long time after the spring of 1970. Ketcham supported the students from afar and continued to hold classes at his home.
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Despite the controversy among faculty, students like Tembeckjian and Finkelman were still interested in receiving an education despite the strike. The university gave students the option of finishing classes normally, taking an incomplete or taking the grade they earned up to that point. “It wasn’t anti-intellectual,” Finkelman said. “I was paying a lot of money to be there and I wanted to get a decent education. The notion was that you were striking to be doing something other than going to class because anti-war activity was more important.” Graduation was a peaceful affair, and Tembeckjian was allowed to give a speech on behalf of the strike committee to explain why the students shut down the campus. But anxiety still grew among graduating men since they could end up being drafted. “It didn’t matter if you had a good job or were going to graduate school,” said Tembeckjian. “There was a likelihood that you were going to end up fighting or somehow participating in the war.” But shortly after graduation, the draft ended and a volunteer army was instated. This defused most, if not all, of the student anger toward the war. They could now control their participation in the war. They had their choice back. The following spring, Ketcham oversaw a class called “The Good University,” created by Finkelman and a graduate student. It revolved around the history of higher education and different theories about what the university ought to be like, involving things that had just been called into question by student bodies across the country. Even so, the memory of the strike dissipated quickly after that spring. The following year, freshmen in Bennett’s Modern American History class couldn’t believe something like a schoolwide strike could happen at SU. Student activism since 1970 has, for the most part, been dormant. “In the 1970s students believed they could get power away from these people who they disagreed with,” Bennett said. “But within a few years that was not the case.” But the legacy of the movement lives on, in big and small ways. Students have more social freedom than ever on campus, compared with the conservative 1960s. Finkelman said he still gets calls about the protests from students and journalists a couple times a year. It’s seen in the red-penciled “incompletes” and “class standing” next to spring 1970 classes in Ketcham’s grade book. It’s in the lasting friendships that Bennett has with his students from that time. “It was a very extraordinary moment in institutional history,” Bennett said. “It was probably one of the most dramatic moments in the modern history of this university.” eaconnor@syr.edu
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ASST. NEWS EDITOR, NEWS EDITOR, MANAGING EDITOR (SPRING 2009-SPRING 2010) I spent my undergrad in a run-down house full of questionable furniture, crude signage, 11 p.m. dinners and 30 other people. My few marketable skills include knowing the difference between ‘over’ and ‘more than’ and a penchant for spotting dangling modifiers. I spent my undergrad at 744 Ostrom. The evenings, the tireless nights and the sunrises — they were all worth it.
I had only stuck around longer you could have really perfected that bean-to-water ratio just how I like it. All jokes aside, you’re a damn good editor. You’ve never been afraid to call it like you see it, and that’s a great skill as an editor. You always called me out on my sh**, that much I know. Keep rockin’ the newsroom.
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have a wonderful drive for your job, something that is rare on this campus. It’s something that I grabbed onto when I saw it. You have enormous potential. Do your thing. I know you’ll do it well.
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you land some amazing job with the incredible talent you hold as a writer. I aspire to write the way you can. My favorite job in this place was as an assistant with you.
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won’t be forgotten. This place is a little sadder without you, and a little less music-filled. You have true talent, and I have always had more confidence in your abilities as a newshound than you have. Don’t let anything hold you back.
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with me, and for telling me my story was good that one time you edited me as an assistant, and for just being all-around crazy fun to share a work night with.
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Dead languages George Washington University ends foreign language requirement
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tudents at George Washington University are no longer required to fulfill foreign language and culture requirements. A nearly unanimous vote on April 16 created a new general education curriculum that eliminates introductory foreign language and culture requirements at GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. The new curriculum will focus on perspective, analysis and communication. The goal of these three categories is for students to develop analytical skills that can be used beyond graduation to solve complex problems from different perspectives, according to an announcement posted April 20 on the Arts and Sciences website. The college currently requires two courses either in a language by placement or in foreign cultures. This will be eliminated from the curriculum in fall 2011, and introductory language courses will no longer count toward general education requirements. Only advanced foreign language courses will be counted as critical thinking requirements, said Candace Smith, executive director of media relations at GW. Although professors voted almost unanimously for the new curriculum, some professors of the foreign language department said they would like to see introductory courses count toward general education requirements.
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accepted. This is a normal amount of confirmations for May, Saleh said. Students will decide not to attend SU over the summer for various reasons, including the distance from home, financial situations or deciding to take a year off before school, Saleh said. The enrollment office is expecting to accept fewer than 60 students off the waitlist, Saleh said. The class size is determined by the college deans, the amount of resources and space available, and the opportunities students have to practice their major hands on. The School of Architecture and College of Visual and Performing Arts have the toughest restrictions on class size because of studio space and performance opportunities available, Saleh said. The main difference between this class and past classes is the geographic diversity, Saleh said. The incoming class has more students
illustration by molly snee | art director Richard Robin, a professor of Russian, said he was disappointed foreign languages were eliminated from the requirements because students who are interested in taking courses in a strategic language — a language necessary for national security, commerce or cultural understanding, such as Arabic or Russian — cannot get credit for it. “Under the new rules, you cannot get general curriculum credits to satisfy (requirements) unless you’re taking fourth-year courses,” he said. “No one starts at fourth year for strategic languages.” Young-Key Kim-Renaud, chair of the East Asian language department, also expressed her concerns regarding the possibility of introductory courses not counting for credits. “The real value of foreign education is in the beginning,” she said. Both Robin and Kim-Renaud said they felt GW was more interested in courses that involve critical thinking, even though foreign languages also offer that.
To define what critical and creative thinking are is dangerous because people have their own interpretations, Kim-Renaud said. “Maybe people think if you take an initial language course, your path will be from language to literature, end of story,” Robin said. The change in requirements is not entirely finalized, Robin said. The general education curriculum still has to be approved by the academic president, vice president and the Middle States Accredited Association. This means there is still a chance for the curriculum change to be overturned. A month prior to the vote, Kim-Renaud sent a letter to Teresa Murphy, associate professor of American studies and chair of the general education requirements committee, to explain her stance on the matter. She also sent the letter to GW faculty members. Within the letter, she emphasized the importance of language and described how foreign languages fit all criteria — perspective, analysis and communication — upon which the general
education curriculum focuses. “Language acquisition, whether it is mother tongue or second language or another language than the mother tongue, involves a highly analytical and creative interpretive process,” she said. “Nobody just repeats what they heard and speaks out the sentences they heard. Every effort is a creative process.” Kim-Renaud said she received 10 responses to her letter from faculty members who emphasized the need for foreign language in education. “It’s a pity that such an important part of American education is actually going in a wrong direction,” Kim-Renaud said. Despite GW’s plan, Robin said he does not anticipate the elimination of foreign languages to threaten other schools. “My feeling is that Americans are always allergic to learning a foreign language,” he said. “There seems to be a disease that hit GW specifically.”
from the west and southeast part of the country, and it also has more international students. Five years ago there were about 90 international students, and last year there were about 200. This year there are expected to be 220, Saleh said. The geographic make-up of the new class is consistent with national trends because the location of the largest population of 18-year-olds is shifting in the country, he said. “The population of 18-year-olds is on the decline, especially in the northeast,” he said. “We need to have more of a market presence outside of the northeast. The second thing is the demand for education in the United States is increasing. We wanted to bring cultural diversity to the student body.” It’s important to have a socio-economic, racially and ethnically diverse class because students learn from each other, Saleh said. “We know that it’s important for students to graduate and to have experience outside of the classroom with learning from a rich and diverse student body,” he said. The students are diverse in majors as well:
• About a third of the accepted students are in the College of Arts and Sciences. • The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and Martin J. Whitman School of Management both have 10 percent of the students. • About 12 to 13 percent are in the College of Human Ecology. • The School of Architecture, the School of Education and the School of Information Studies each have 3 to 4 percent of the incoming class. • Fifteen percent are in Visual and Performing Arts. These numbers are very similar to the past five years, Saleh said. “It’s a group of talented students,” he said. “They have achieved in high school, and they have the skills to achieve here.” There were more students going into servicerelated majors, based on the applications, said Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, the associate vice president for enrollment management and director of scholarships and student aid. “I think every class brings an increased level of energy, optimism, talent and interest
in the community and making an impact on the world,” she said. “Students come to us very focused and ready to engage in making a difference.” David Fagan, an incoming civil engineer major from Waverly, N.Y., said he is excited to leave home and come to SU. “I’m most looking forward to marching band,” Fagan said. “I love playing my alto saxophone, and my high school doesn’t have a very good marching band.” The music program and the marching band were the main factors in Fagan’s decision to come to SU, he said. He wanted a school that wasn’t too big or small and one that offered both engineering and music, he said. Fagan added that Marshall Street, downtown Syracuse and the familiarity of the school also attracted him. His older sister is a current junior political science major at SU. “I think Syracuse has what I was looking for,” he said. “It seems really nice and fun.”
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she spotted a loon at night, Tippelskirch said. At the faculty retreat, Sanford showcased her humorous side, Tippelskirch said. During a talent show on the last night of the retreat, she performed humorous poems and rhymes she had written during the course of the trip about things people had said or done. “It’s not that I could quote any one joke that she told,” Tippelskirch said. “She had these humorous responses to any situation and also to remarks made at faculty meetings. That’s really extraordinary that she could pull that off.” Sanford’s humor also carried into the classroom, said Drew Shields, a sophomore international relations and advertising major. Shields had Sanford as a professor in GER 201: “German III” in fall 2009, a class in which she made contextual jokes and brought a positive, humorous
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more comprehensive and cohesive learning experience, something that double majors, dual majors and various combinations of majors and minors had a hard time doing, according to the USen report. In double and dual majors, “students gain knowledge of two independent areas, but they invariably lack the connective knowledge to make both work,” according to the USen report. “This problem is further exacerbated by the fact that some broad-based interdisciplinary areas are not available at SU as ‘stand-alone’ majors or minors.” The new program combines two different majors in a T-shaped structure. The leg of the ‘T’ is a traditional major, such as biology, that
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chaser in the Big East conference. SU also ranked No. 15 for largest purchaser of green energy in the country. Twenty percent of the university’s electricity is New York State certified low-impact hydroelectric, according to SU’s website. The challenge is a part of EPA’s Green Power Partnership, started in 2001, to help people learn about green power. Green power is electricity produced from renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and lowimpact hydro, according to the EPA website. The program aims to provide colleges with peer-to-peer comparisons and benchmarks for green power usage, Collison said. “Our goal is to see our partners buy green power, use green power, install green power and drive more green power,” he said. The Princeton Review, a group that releases
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attitude to class every day, he said. Shields said he did not care about getting a low grade in her class because she pushed the class to learn. “I remember the first day of class she walked in, and for most of us it was the first 200 level and she immediately started talking in German nonstop and kind of offset us a little,” Shields said. “But she really got us into it, not just translating the words but thinking in a German mindset.” Sanford took much pride in her Austrian heritage. She completed her doctorate in German and romance languages at the University of Vienna. During class she often incorporated Austrian culture into her lessons on German language and culture, Shields said. Sanford kept her illness private. Shields said he and his classmates did not know about her illness until the end of the semester, when she told them she would not be teaching in the spring. After that, Shields said he did not hear
anything more about her illness until he found out she died. Karl Solibakke, an assistant dean of finance in the College of Arts and Sciences, said there were many things about her life she preferred not to share with the public, though she would tell her friends privately. “Even until the day she died, she was very secretive about her illness. She did not want people to fawn all over her and to treat her like a sick person, and I think that’s a tribute to her own discipline,” Solibakke said. Sanford was also devoted to her research on Goethe, specifically Goethe’s son, August. She wrote one volume on August and was in the process of writing another, which she made arrangements to get published when she died, said Erika Haber, a professor of Russian, in an e-mail. Sanford tackled August, as opposed to Goethe, to give herself the challenge of targeting a niche subject, as Goethe is one of the
most researched subjects in German literature, Solibakke said. “August was not really a great literary person, but someone needs to sit down and comb through the texts and edit them and get them published, and that was what she was working on up until the day she died,” he said. Above all, Solibakke said Sanford embodied three ideals of a professor: to dedicate herself to students, to create a warm and inviting atmosphere, and to provide a full perspective of the world. Solibakke said he did not think Sanford would want those who knew her to linger on her death. “And I think she would ask us not to mourn her with great pathos and drama,” he said. “I think she would just expect us to continue on and be happy that we knew her and happy that she was in our lives.”
students will study in depth. The cross of the ‘T’ is another program of study that does not currently exist but will be created by a combination of other courses. The crossed major has to be interdisciplinary and must be able to relate with several underlying majors, according to the USen report. A capstone seminar then ties the two sections together. For example, students pursuing the integrated major in neuroscience would take classes from various Arts and Sciences majors, such as biology, physics and psychology, as well as from majors in engineering and computer sciences. The capstone would look at how neuroscience deals with problems beyond the laboratory, according to the USen report. James Spencer, Arts and Sciences associate dean and chemistry professor, created the idea for the programs. It’s modeled off of the
real world, Spencer said, in which employers are looking for workers displaying this same T-shaped structure in their skill set. “There’s a world outside that’s looking for people who are integrated, who can talk to people outside of their own little discipline,” Spencer said. “So this is an attempt to try to get people more experienced.” Though they have not found any duplicates yet, Spencer and Wadley did not rule out the possibility that a similar structure in a program of study exists elsewhere. The program may not be for everyone, Spencer said, but whether students use the new model depends on what they want to do for their career. “If your goal is that you want to be a laboratory bench chemist and that’s all you want to be, maybe you simply need a B.S. in chemistry,” Spencer said. “But if you’re going to
think about questions more broadly or put in a work environment where you need to work in an interdisciplinary team, this might be a good heads-up experience early on.” The programs in neuroscience, ethics and forensic science each require 24 to 26 credits and can be combined with other majors to complete the ‘T’. Arts and Sciences did not have any trouble convincing faculty to get onboard with the idea, Wadley and Spencer said. SU has plans to expand from three integrated majors to six in the near future. The programs will remain permanent if all goes well, Spencer said. “I’m a scientist,” Spencer said. “It’s like any experiment. We don’t know the outcome until we run the experiment, so that’s what we’re doing.”
“Best Colleges” guides for prospective students, has released a guide to the nation’s most green colleges for the first time. The 286 colleges were chosen based on a “green rating” that took into account a number of sustainable practices, including energy use, transportation and recycling, according to the guide. Though SU has invested in sustainable practices since the 1990s, recognition helps educate people about everything the university does and gets them involved in behavioral changes like saving electricity and recycling, said Timothy Sweet, director of SU’s energy and computing management department. Green power, like SU’s hydroelectricity, costs more than power generated from burning fossil fuels, but the university sees itself as investing in sustainability, rather than spending on it, Sweet said. “This is an investment. We can foresee a positive cash flow in coming years as fossil fuels go up in price and green power stays the same,” he said.
The university demonstrated its interest in sustainability when Chancellor Nancy Cantor signed the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment in February 2007, which committed the university to producing zero net greenhouse gas emissions, according SU’s website. SU also received a good “green rating” from Princeton Review for following the LEED rating system, use of local and organic foods by Food Services, and transportation initiatives such as Zipcars and carpooling. Some students said they agreed with the rankings and SU is doing a good job of being environmentally friendly. George Fredickson, a junior political science
major, said he knows SU uses hydroelectric power and that Syracuse operates hybrid Centro buses. “All global populations are over-consuming like crazy right now, and it’s great that we can do something to help,” he said. Other students said while SU may have green initiative, it is not doing enough for people to change their personal behaviors. Lin Wang, a junior international relations major who works at Bird Library, said she has seen people at the library who disregard the recycling containers for paper, bottles and cans, and batteries, which the library collects to recycle at a special facility.
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MAYmester provides chance to increase GPA, catch up on credits
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pending an extra two weeks in Syracuse for a class might not be as bad as it sounds. Every May, University College at Syracuse University runs MAYmester, a two-week session following commencement weekend, during which students take an intensive three-credit course for four hours Monday through Friday. MAYmester, which will run from May 17-28, offers students an opportunity to wrap up their final credits to graduate and a chance to stay on campus after everything has calmed down. “We advertise MAYmester as a way for students to take three credits in the summer and still be home by Memorial Day,” said Kay Fiset,
determine which courses can be offered in the MAYmester format,” Fiset said. Some schools at SU, such as the School of Architecture and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, do not offer courses during MAYmester. Other departments may choose not to offer certain courses because of practical concerns. “Courses with a lot of material to master or memorize, such as math and science, are not suitable for MAYmester,” Fiset said. The brief, intense nature of MAYmester appeals to students who struggle with focusing on a subject for a whole semester. “This way, students can concentrate wholly on one topic for the two-week period,” Fiset said. She said evaluations have shown that some
“It’s a way to boost my GPA and take care of a class that is part of my core requirement but isn’t related to my major.”
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director of credit programs at University College. “And that does seem to be the reason why many students take the courses.” Kiset said 714 graduate and undergraduate students participated in MAYmester last summer, and the number of participating students changes very little from year to year. Participating students have more than 45 courses to select from, whether they need to take a required course or an elective. “Schools, colleges and/or departments
students like that focus. Some courses, such as HUM 400: “The Evolution of Book Publishing: From Paper to Pixel,” are selected topic courses with a specific, narrow focus. But others are regular courses in which students can benefit from the immersion aspect, Fiset said. “Since classes last four hours a day, faculty combine lectures with discussions, small group work, movies or whatever else will keep the students interested,” she said.
There is a chance the workload will transcend the two weeks, as instructors have the option of assigning reading prior to the first class and are encouraged to make final papers due after the conclusion of MAYmester. Michael Weiss, a sophomore accounting and finance major, is taking SOC 367: “Sociology of Sport” during MAYmester. “It’s a way to boost my GPA and take care of a class that is part of my core requirement but isn’t related to my major,” he said. Additionally, Weiss will continue to work at Starbucks, where he also works during the regular school year, to make some extra money before heading home for the summer. He will also be able to wrap up his responsibilities as president of the Hillel Jewish Student Union. “I’m excited about MAYmester,” he said. “It’s a great way to get a class done quickly and spend a little extra time in Syracuse while it’s out.” Other students, such as senior entrepreneurship major Zach Gorman, are participating in MAYmester to get the last credits they need to graduate. Gorman will be taking MHL 500: “The Music of Radiohead” for his final two credits. “I’m excited to take a class that’s so different from the usual classes,” he said. Although the two weeks of MAYmester are the only things standing between him and his diploma, he is not upset. “They’re offering so many classes that, even though campus will be a lot emptier, there should still be stuff to do,” he said. “It will be cool to hang out here for a couple of weeks.” ertocci@syr.edu
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Courses offered for 2010 MAYmester
AAS 200:
Films of Spike Lee
PSC 300:
Al-Qaeda, Wal-Mart, Greenpeace & Twitter: Nonstate Actors and World Affairs
REL 103:
Religion and Sports
SWK 641:
Divorce Mediation
CRS 360:
Communications and Rhetorical Studies in Washington, D.C. (Meets 5/17-5/21 and 5/27 in Syracuse, 5/24- 5/26 in Washington, D.C.)
FSC 300:
Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
FIN 468:
Distress Investing
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Projecting the future New Malkovich film, ‘Hotel Syracuse,’ hopes to shine light on SU area
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By Rebecca Saxon Staff Writer
00 S. Warren St. is now the main segue between Hollywood and Syracuse. The bridge between the Emerald City and Tinseltown will be through a simple, run-down hotel from the 1930s known as the Hotel Syracuse. With the hotel’s name as its title, the film “Hotel Syracuse,” a psychological thriller, will be filmed in Syracuse sometime later this year. Strengthening those bonds with the West Coast, Owen Shapiro, a Syracuse University professor of transmedia film, co-wrote the screenplay with award-winning Israeli filmmaker Haim Bouzaglo. Bouzaglo’s films have won international awards and have been featured at the Syracuse Film Festival. The film will star twotime Oscar nominee John Malkovich. The thriller tells the tale of a mathematician, Adam Zeller (Malkovich), in town for a conference focusing on the Syracuse Problem, an unsolved equation that was coined in Syracuse in the 1960s. During his stay, Malkovich is taken to Hotel Syracuse, where he discovers all of the people from his life already there. As the plot unfolds, Zeller has to come to terms
with the seemingly impossible reality he’s found himself in and unearth serious issues of his past. “There are love interests, family, past psychological problems and professional problems all revealed,” Shapiro said. Shapiro said he got the idea for the film in 2007, and soon after started discussing plot possibilities with Bouzaglo. Having been friends for a while, the two co-wrote the screenplay for what would eventually be “Hotel Syracuse.” Bouzaglo and Shapiro also worked together on adapting the 2008 film “Session,” starring Bar Rafaeli, Tom Bower and Steve Bauer. Malkovich’s production company and Bouzaglo are producing “Hotel Syracuse” as well. Working with the film’s complex and original reality was challenging, Shapiro said, but the payoff was worth it. Shapiro said he chose to locate the film in Syracuse because production costs are much lower than in larger cities, and the area offers tremendous talent resources in acting and technical support. He also said that Syracuse’s natural and human assets, architecture, and climate will all greatly contribute to the film. “Visualizing how it could be done was a lot of fun,” Shapiro said. “I’d write, send to Haim and
then we’d go back and forth until we both liked it.” Since the recent announcement of the film, the two have been constantly contacted by people who want to be involved, including actors, technical workers and extras. For those interested, Shapiro recommended going to the Syracuse Film Office and registering to be involved with the film. Though he is not involved in the production of
“Visualizing how it could be done was a lot of fun. I’d write, send to Haim and then we’d go back and forth until we both liked it.” Owen Shapiro
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the film, Shapiro plans to hang around the set and stay up to speed during the filming, something he believes to be a massive undertaking. The shoot is estimated to last between six and eight weeks and will have a large cast. Shapiro
said the shoot will employ many Syracuse residents for transportation, food, technical work, extras and more — affecting Syracuse’s economy. Thomas Barkley, an assistant professor of finance at SU, is not sure if the film will have a profound effect on the local economy. In relation to the recent film “The Express,” also shot in Syracuse, he found that most of the actors, cameramen and others employed by the film came from out of town. “Unfortunately, I don’t think ‘Hotel Syracuse’ will produce sufficient numbers of people or investment in the city to make any type of economic impact on our municipal budget,” Barkley said. Barkley also said he believes any significant increase in the economy will be temporary. He said he hopes he will be proved wrong. Patty Suh, a senior television, radio and film major, said she is excited about the production and disappointed she won’t be around while it’s happening. Suh is familiar with both Malkovich and Bouzaglo. After studying at SU for four years, Suh has come to find that Syracuse is an underrated city. She’s optimistic about what “Hotel Syracuse” see HOTEL SYRACUSE page 18
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WILL HALSEY asst. PHOTO editor (SPRING 2008, FALL 2009-SPRING 2010) I heard the screeching of the car tires from my window in DellPlain Hall. I grabbed my camera and ran to the intersection of Ostrom and University avenues to the scene of a terrible car crash. With the adrenaline rushing through my veins and police all around, I started making pictures. In the midst of all the chaos a reporter came up to me and said, “Are you shooting for The Daily Orange?” “Yes, I am,” I replied. It was freshman year and I had just started shooting for The D.O. I have never looked back and enjoyed all the special moments I have had the chance to be a part of because of The Daily Orange. Such awesome events include shooting the NCAA Lacrosse Final Four in 2008, a performance by the hip-hop artist NAS, the regional division for this year’s March Madness in the Dome, as well as meeting scores of interesting people from across campus and the community. Invaluable.
guilt texts. Gobble, Gobble. Also, shout-out to our homie Tom P.
Andrew B: I respect your talent and am glad you came back this semester. Glad we could play good cop/bad cop in the Photo office. I hope you enjoy Oregon this summer and look forward to seeing where you go in life. Carly P: This has been an extremely trying semester, but I am glad you have made it to the end! You have a kind heart, and don’t let anyone take that away because in the end that’s what will bring true happiness.
Taylor Miller: Glad to get to know you, Taylor. Keep up the good work, and the best of luck in the coming years’ photo classes.
AJ Chavar: The first night I ever stepped into
Jenna Ketchmark: I hope you’re happy with your major. I think you will be just fine. You have improved so much, keep pushing forward.
The D.O. you critiqued my portfolio to all hell, which should have given me foreshadowing of our relationship to come. However, just like that night and even now this year, I appreciate your advice and thoughts as they always push me to be better. Thank you.
Jenna Passmore: The last thing you said to me sophomore year: “Will, we will never see each other again and you will forget about me.” Shame on Jenna then, if she could only see us now.
Joey Baker and Lindsay Adler: You guys were the best photo editors. Ever. Thanks for teaching me the way and not getting too upset when I screwed up. Rachel Fus: Thanks for my valentine and the nickname “Baby Doll.” Neither have left the office.
Andy M: Your dislike of dogs is simply barbaric, your friendship is not. Glad to have worked with you — lots of laughs, mostly at your expense.
Mackenzie Reiss: Mack, you rock. You’re going to be an awesome photog, and I can’t wait to see your work. Katie Mac: So very proud of you for all your hard work. I can’t wait to see the crazy papers you do next semester. P.S., you’re a great singer. Molly: You balance out the Chi in the Photo office and make me laugh with your Scribbles. So glad to have you stopping by the Photo office when I was working, it made the nights go by quicker. I hope you have caught the photo bug and that next semester you take a ton of shoots.
Gelb: I always enjoyed your presence in Sports. You made working with the craziest section a breeze.
Meredith: At the beginning of this semester I had no idea what working at The D.O. would look like with you in charge. That being said, it has been a pleasure and an honor to watch you be a great leader through some of the most difficult moments that anyone could ever endure. Our friendship is one that I have found to appreciate greatly, and I look forward to hearing your crazy stories from this summer. As I have said before, I trust your decisions and think you work best when you do so from the heart. Being yourself has proven its worth, and I hope you carry that forever. Peace, love and blue cheese. Dockery: A SA Soundslide? Really? All in good fun, I suppose. Staying up till 3 a.m., we put out material that I wouldn’t ever really be proud of or watch, but you know the effort was strong and I respect that. Also, quit being so critical, I can’t imagine what an old man Dockery would sound like. Go Wizards. Lucas: Last semester was so great because you made The D.O. a fun place, and I really respect the amount of time you put in. You also make the best sandwiches. You’re a good man and a great friend. I’ll look forward to keeping in touch and seeing where you go. Sorry for all the profane sticky notes, sexual innuendoes and
Conor: I take great pride in the fact that you request me to do shoots for Sports and that you depend on me. When you get excited about my work, I get excited to go shoot for you. Your leadership this semester has been strong, I know it will serve you well this summer. Tyler: Since we first started working together a few semesters back, I have always had a great time in house with ya. You’re an amazing writer and I am proud to have been here the same time as you. Shout-out to our homie Gertis. He’s the man.
Beer Bites: Thanks for allowing me to drink for free and write about it. I love you.
Gertis: You’re the man. Thanks for the kindness
B. Fought: Thank you for all your help in COM
and allowing me into your life. Your story will always be mine.
Law. Meredith, Erin, Jared and I had the best time in your class.
Jared: COM Law was great. Syra-Juice was
Tim: Thanks for posing for that picture I took of
better. Thanks for all the good times, glad I got to work with you.
you for one of my very first assignments, you made a great model. The fact that you hung up my pictures gave me more pride than any compliment you could have ever said. I love you, man.
that you took on the News department and wish you the best.
me in the best ways as a photographer and a person, thank you. Compose the image, control the background, wait for moments.
Bruce Strong: In only a short time I have reaped the benefits of your teaching and personality. I look forward to staying in touch. Peace and love.
Sung Park: Your class brought me back from the
Flash: You run a tight section, my man. I have really enjoyed seeing your ideas in the paper. You succeed at what you do and I am so happy to have worked with you. Sorry Beer Bites always came in so late — I’m a crusty senior who has no sense of time or urgency.
Jill Ho: Thanks for putting up with The D.O.’s
The girls in News: You have all been great to
schedule — I try to make time for you as much as I can. When you cheered for me at the Nova game I felt on top of the world. I can always count on you. Much love.
work with and make my night much happier as soon as the bus comes around. I was so thankful
David Sutherland: Your mentoring has shaped
brink and into the Photo-J light. Thanks for all your time and patience devoted to my learning.
Juliette: What does one know of love and God? Through you I have seen both.
Mom and Dad: From my very first photo in the paper to my very last this year, you have always supported my work and I am so thankful that you take the time to read it all. Thank you for your dedication to me and reading all my work in The D.O. I appreciate your love and care for me immensely.
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By Alexander James Staff Writer
emper your expectations. B.o.B delivers an enjoyable but entirely generic product with his major label debut, “The Adventures of Bobby Ray.” Riding the success of recent smashes “Nothin’ on You” and “Airplanes,” the Atlanta artist uses his first album as a talent showcase. And it plays like one — a mere highlight reel that only glances at B.o.B. His potential is intriguing: There are some expertly crafted pop songs here that suggest he has staying power. But poor collaborations and tired subject matter make this album sound like a contemporary cutout, failing to tell Bobby Ray’s story in a fresh way. Opening track “Don’t Let Me Fall” introduces B.o.B’s tangible skills: a tight flow and a capable singing voice. The pop arrangement of the track doesn’t allow B.o.B to tell a clear story, and it comes across as a halfhearted opening to a supposed concept album. Next comes “Nothin’ on You,” the No. 1 iTunes download that everyone knows — and for good reason. It is an endearing R&B track with infectious melodies and a classic hook, despite run-of-the-mill lyrics
from B.o.B. A nice single, but things get problematic with the story from here on out. B.o.B places the popular, radio-friendly songs in the first half of “The Adventures of Bobby Ray.” This, in turn, robs the album of any conceptual sequencing. The big-name collaboration tracks begin with “Past My Shades,” which features Lupe Fiasco. It has a rock-influenced beat, but the rappers focus on wordplay, not storytelling. Smartly, B.o.B attempts to tell his story for the first time on “Airplanes,” the second smash single. Bobby Ray recalls the old days, when he didn’t have to rap for money and fame. This is a familiar lyrical concept among rappers, which is problematic for B.o.B. He is 21 years old and wildly successful, so his struggle is one that people can connect with. “Bet I” is a generic gangsta track — a poor transition from the contemplative “Airplanes” that preceded it. B.o.B’s flow sounds forced, awkward and amateur in comparison to the next veteran guest T.I. Another head-scratcher comes with “Ghost in the Machine,” a boring electronic ballad that is completely sung by B.o.B. “The Kids” is a vague attempt at social commentary, and it doesn’t work. The low point
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of the album comes with “Magic,” the obligatory hard rock collaboration. Rivers Cuomo of Weezer contributes a stupid chorus, which has the nerdy rocker singing about hitting the floor and snapping at girls like Flo Rida. Not good. The last few tracks somewhat redeem the album in terms of song quality. “Fame” is a nice, jazzy beat with horns and live percussion. “5th Dimension” is a good track with breezy rhymes from B.o.B and strong vocals from Ricco Barrino. “Airplanes Pt. 2” ends the album on a dramatic note, building up into a classic, scathing verse from Eminem. The track is solid, but it underscores a larger problem with the album as a whole: B.o.B finds himself completely outclassed by the guest rappers. He should have ditched some of these collaborations in favor of more of his own verses. The gimmicky album’s concept sets us up for Bobby Ray’s fairy tale, but this is a tale with no plot. B.o.B has a unique story, but his desire to sound relevant distracts from that story. Right now, he just sounds cliché and generic. Bobby Ray is clearly a talented individual who can create good pop songs. But great rappers know how to tell their life stories in different, fresh ways
that connect with people. B.o.B’s debut album was his chance to do that, but he chose a different route — one of pop appeal and convention. Sooner or later, B.o.B will have to differentiate his story and style from that of his peers. ajhaeder@syr.edu
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CARLY PIERSOL ASST. PHOTO EDITOR, PHOTO EDITOR (FALL 2009-SPRING 2010) To future photo editors: If anyone tells you this job is easy, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lying. If anyone tells you this job isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worthwhile, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still lying.
MY BIG BROTHERS (LUKE, ANDREW, WILL, AJ, BEN, MAX, ZACH): Thanks for encouraging me, supporting me and pushing me to be better all the time. I am here because of you, whether it was assigning me my first shoot, telling me I should apply for in-house, hiring me as an extra assistant or critiquing my takes. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been incredible
influences and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an honor. Thank you.
PHOTO TEAM: Thanks for putting up with me and my learning curve. TAYLOR, you owe me at least three nights in London of listening to MY music. JENNA, CMY? Kuz I love you. Seriously. WILL, thanks for all the hugs, pep talks and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing great!â&#x20AC;? It meant (and still means) a lot.
K MAC: May God reach down and bless your wonderful listening ears. Thank you so much for listening to me rant on the worst of nights and making me laugh when I needed it. You kept me sane and kept reminding me why I love this job â&#x20AC;Ś and I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have wanted to share the office with anyone else. I have full faith in you to continue on the beautiful tradition that is this newspaper.
FLASH: Remember when we walked to The D.O. that one time before we knew it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open on Saturdays and before either of us knew where we were going to be today? Wow. PAPER REVIEW CREW: You have each influenced me. Thanks for the good times and the bad times because we learned from them all. KELLY AND KELINA: Thanks for giraffes, NSLC recommendations and reminding me to follow my dreams, even if they change.
MEREDITH â&#x20AC;&#x153;HAIRFLIPâ&#x20AC;? GALANTE: Growth. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happened.
JULISSA: Thanks for all the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gleeâ&#x20AC;? times, laughing or crying. Oh, and for your bed (is that what it sounds like?). Your shoulder was a great place to be, and I always appreciated that you offered it.
MACKENZIE: Thank you for the advice that convinced me to take the job. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right â&#x20AC;Ś it was totally worth it.
LIVBUG: I know it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy. Thanks for all the jam sessions and hugs.
BETHANY: Thank you for staying down-to-earth and practical. More than once I needed to be reminded that this paper isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the world, and you were always there to make sure I knew it. Oh, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep up the blog.
MOM, GLENN, JENNY AND DOUG: Thanks for never
LONDON ROOMIES-TO-BE: I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that there are words appropriate for publication to express how excited I am to live in London with you all next fall. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do this.
saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told you soâ&#x20AC;? when I came to cry on your shoulder. Thanks for all your support in everything I do. Thanks for being the best family ever.
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Q & A with member of Francis and The Lights By Sam Morgenstern STAFF WRITER
Francis Farewell Starlite of Francis and The Lights dashed out onto the Carrier Dome turf in socked feet, if that paints a clear enough picture of the artist. The 2010 Block Party performer sat down in the stands of the Dome as drums banged and echoed in the background to talk about his sound, numbers and the music industry.
The Daily Orange: What do you think of the Dome as a concert venue? Francis Farewell Starlite: Oh man, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all so new to me, you know? Like all these people â&#x20AC;Ś they all really know what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. â&#x20AC;Ś The sound system traveling with this tour is incredible. And the people behind it are some of the best of the best, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not worried about it. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be live, you know? I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be banginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Well, like, in this show itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;Ś weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like, opening for Drake and N*E*R*D. â&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very complex. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very unique situation for me. I feel all sorts of different ways about it. Because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an underdog, you know?
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Where do you record your music?
Yes. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually here tonight. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here for the fi rst time to see one of the shows, um, on this tour anyways. His name is Aaron Lammer â&#x20AC;Ś and he and Jake Schreier, who directs my music videos and also plays keyboard in the band â&#x20AC;Ś but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jake Schreier. Aaron Lammer is the second person who is closest to what I do. You could say heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a collaborator, the only other collaborator. He has written songs with me and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a childhood friend, almost since I was born.
This most recent record I recorded on the pianoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the whole record is based on singletake piano performance...these single-take piano recordings. And that was on my personal piano in my apartment,in my basement studio. That was the fi rst thing recorded. And then I took it to a studio and did everything else in the studio that wasâ&#x20AC;Śit was just a studio.
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With summer right around the corner, now is the time to accept those job offers you’ve been working on since September. For those of you slackers who enjoyed the spring but
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gave no thought to the summer, these are the top five jobs to avoid after arriving home. — Compiled by Andrew Swab, asst. feature editor, ajswab@syr.edu
Wal-Mart cashier
Being a cashier for America’s largest publicly-owned corporation is rough. A full 70 percent of employees leave within their first year. This kind of work will make your think twice about starting your impressive resume late.
Fry cook
If you dread saying “May I take your order” this summer, avoid entering the fast-food industry. The “McJob” might start to take over your life. Whether you’re working at Burger King, Dairy Queen or even Kimmel Food Court, keep in mind that the customer is always right.
Working at a T-shirt shop on the Jersey Shore
If this is your job, you might as well say “just my luck” and buy as much Ed Hardy gear as possible. Try to get a job that’s at least somewhat dignified instead of just something to pay your gym, tan and laundry bills.
Zookeeper
If you want to know where all that food a hippo eats goes, you’ll find out while working at the zoo. Besides cleaning up bird poo, you have to deal with the fact that you’re in the hot sun with whiny kids and annoying parents.
Communications specialist for cutlery products (aka telemarketer)
Do you think you could deal with all the annoyed people on the other side of the phone as you try to sell a boatload of products made in China? Didn’t think so.
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will do not only for the local economy but for its overall reputation. She said the film will bring attention to the talent and beauty of Syracuse, which are often overlooked.
Regardless of whether the film sparks the Syracuse economy, Suh believes it will have a positive effect. “Having two great names in film coming together to use Syracuse as their backdrop will be great for the city.” rssaxon@syr.edu
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Free Comic Book Day introduces outsiders to world of geekdom
here was something different about the friendly neighborhood comic book store Saturday. If you walked into “Play the Game, Read the Story” in Carousel Mall, or really any comic book store in the country on Saturday, you would’ve notice it, too. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the geeks that caught my interest. Far from it. Instead of the usual gang of lovable, socially inept people were … normal people. The “muggles” of the comic book world. Hanging out in our store. The smell had improved. Patrons actually talked to one another. The faces, they were friendly. On Saturday, the comic industry was invaded. To our eternal disappointment, it wasn’t by Skrulls, New Gods, Atlanteans or even Amazon Warriors. It was ordinary pe ople discovering the majesty that was “Free Comic Book Day.” “Wait, free comic books?” Well, sort off. Free Comic Book Day was started back in 2002 as a way to encourage new people to check out comic books. Hence the soccer mom with 15 copies of “The Hulk” in her arms. The promotional event has always been held on the first weekend in May and has only grown in notoriety as more publishers and comic book shops get onboard. Usually, companies just re-publish old back issues that could appeal to anyone, but within the past few years actual original content has been created for the event. Comic books with a banner on the top, noting they are for Free Comic Book Day, are available and there is no limit on how many copies comic book lovers can take home. Free Comic Book Day is more or less “recruitment day” for geeks. Think of it like campus tours we always see in the spring. We. bring in the newbies, pump them full of positivity and strategically show only the best in the business. Some comic shops turn the opportunity into a full-blown event, getting industry insiders to visit. Yeah, it’s a sly business move, but it’s worked pretty well so far. By giving a slight sample of what people can expect, Free Comic Book Day aims to show the world just how mighty comics really are. Without a doubt, it was different to see normal people invade the comic book store. I thought superhero T-shirts were dress code. That’s not to say it was a bad experience. Far from it. In fact, we need the non-nerdy for Free Comic Book Day as much as they want free stuff. Geeks are a rare breed. Try as we might to spread social taboo, our numbers are just too small to effectively get the job done. This is what makes Free Comic Book Day so important — because not only are we snagging free copies of “Iron Man,” outsiders are snagging some new members, too. If the comic industry plans on surviving the
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it’s hip to be square next few centuries, it needs a strong backbone of readers to keep pushing it forward. As much as I hate to admit it, none of us are getting any younger. Soon the fan boy will become the fan man and after that, who’s next? We need to start finding our replacements now, and Free Comic Book Day helps ensure that the industry’s fan base will only get deeper. But don’t let them near the Batman pajamas just yet. So nerds, listen up. Don’t let this chance pass you by again. When the next Free Comic Book Day hits, you better have at least five new recruits. Besides, half the fun in being a geek is finding new converts. Yeah, it’s a little weird having outsiders barging in our man cave, asking insanely naive questions such as “What’s Batman’s real name?” (What, not everybody knows that?). Teaching the people is the only way our numbers can grow. So, while we only get one nationally recognized day that actually acknowledges our quest, everyone should be treated like it is Free Comic Book Day. Except for the soccer mom with Hulk. That was still pretty weird. Flash Steinbeiser is a communications and rhetorical studies and writing major and the feature editor. This is his final geek column and can be reached at ansteinb@syr.edu.
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ANDREW BURTON Asst. photo editor , Special projects editor (fall 2009-spring 2010)
I’m a graduating senior and I didn’t become involved with The Daily Orange until this semester. Prior to this, I was a strong, vocal critic about our campus’ student publication. Due to some close friends working at the paper this semester, I have become more involved and I want to stress to you how much time and effort these kids put into making their product the best they can. I understand there are constantly typos and fact errors, I know the journalistic standards are not as high as professional publications’, and I know that, often, the writing, photos and graphics suck. Still, you need to give these kids a break. They work 40-plus hours a week, often staying up until 4, 5, 6 in the morning while still being full-time students. They view this as a full-time job and put it before their schoolwork. The staff members break their backs for this paper and they try their hardest. They don’t want to have their name on a sh**ty product anymore than you want to read a sh**ty product. You need to also understand that The D.O. works as a learning institution, that many of the students working at The D.O. are trying journalism for the first time. They’re still learning how to conduct interviews, write well, take good photos. One of the main reasons The D.O. exists is to act as a training ground for those of us who want to do this as a living. And throughout all of this, the staff is still trying to pass classes, have some form of social life and get some sleep, too. I have not been very nice to the majority of the staff at The D.O. I hold them to the same standards you do, and use a lot of strong language when I’m there. I have angered a lot of people for some of the things I have said and have made few friends. I associate with you (the reader) more than with the staff. But I also recognize that they are trying their hardest, and I
ask that you do the same. If you think you can do a better job, or make it a better place, please come try. They are always looking for talented, passionate people. To Tyler and Conor: Go Jazz. To the rest of you: You’re all right, well, at least some of you. What up, Molly Snee — girl, you are pretty cool. To Meredith: Words cannot express how proud I am of you, words cannot express how much I respect and love and am impressed by you. I have said it once, and I will say it again: I could not do what you have done. It is such a pleasure and honor to know you, to call you a close friend. For those of you who do not know the story, Meredith Galante, editor in chief of The Daily Orange, did not choose to be put in this position. Due to questionable, unexpected circumstances, she was thrown into the top slot only days before the beginning of this semester. Originally, she just wanted to be a sports editor. And under her, the paper has blossomed. Throughout this semester she has had to learn how to become the chief executive officer of a corporation, manage an unruly staff of 70-plus college kids, ensure all the sections have daily content and actually publish a paper — all while taking 15 credits. She has weathered innumerable storms: dropped stories, missed photos, staff quitting, back-stabbing friends, meeting with Chancy Nancy on a bi-weekly basis, angry readers, international news organizations calling to ask questions, lawyers threatening to sue, break-ins, larceny, forgery, very real law suits, debt and angry professors. All of this while routinely getting two, three, four hours of sleep. She is the first person at The D.O. every night, and the last one to leave every night. She watches the sun come up as a hobby. And whenever something goes wrong, whether it be the printers who print The D.O. or the paper’s finances or stories falling through, she gets the call. More often than she cares to admit, she has to haul her ass out of bed at 6 a.m., after going to bed at 5 a.m., to fix a problem. And I will say this: She looks damn good doing it all, too. She is always composed, always put together, always ready to handle another situation. While others come in wearing pajamas, she always looks, sounds and acts her best. She leads numerous meetings on a daily and weekly
basis, balancing the emotions and turmoil of her staff and herself. She is a good roommate, a good student, a good leader, a good person. Meredith, I cannot find the right words to describe how much you have kicked ass. The paper has flourished under you. You have created an atmosphere of professionalism, competition, education and fun. You revamped the website.
Your staff won awards. You created competition and desire to work for this paper — something that hasn’t happened in years. You leave the paper so much better than it was. You mean the world to me. I could not do what you do. I can’t tell you how excited I am to watch where you go. F*** the haters. Let them hate. You ran this b****. ©2006 Environmental Defense
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MEREDITH GALANTE ASST. COPY EDITOR, MANAGING EDITOR, EDITOR IN CHIEF (FALL 2008-SPRING 2010) My cell phone blasts, jarring me awake. It’s March 25, 2010. The NCAA Sweet 16 starts today. I was awake for 42 hours straight to produce The Daily Orange’s NCAA Regional preview guide and two days’ worth of newspapers. My whole body aches. The phone continues to ring. My hand reaches to the bedstand to answer. On the other end of the line Asst. Photo Editor Will Halsey starts spewing compliments about how good the paper looks today. He tells me I should be proud. I sent him running around the day before taking photos of the Cornell basketball team, the line for Andy Samberg’s show. Everything dropped at the last moment. We had to problem solve. The nature of the industry. My favorite part of the industry. I haven’t seen the paper yet today. I’m still in bed. My room is pitch-black. My head hurts. What time is it? I grunt. Will realizes he woke me up. He apologizes profusely. I ask him for the time. It’s 2 p.m. F***. I slept through all my classes today. A snapshot of my time here as EIC at The D.O. The paper always comes first. Always. Then, it’s survival. Now, graduation approaches. I will sleep more. Run around frantic less. But with that I will no longer pick up the paper every morning and feel the enormous satisfaction of another paper put out, another lesson learned. In order of appearance …
Gelb: I looked up to you for so long, so our bumpy start to my tenure in management was harder on me than you know. The day I found out I was going to be EIC, you put only positive reinforcement in my head, trying to convince me I could get the job done. That I was “an all-star from the beginning.” Hearing it from you helped the most. I hope I didn’t disappoint you.
Schonbrun: Your inspiration to put “blues,
But I filed all those tips in my head and tried to accomplish at least half of them.
Jackie: We only met face to face on SU’s campus maybe three times, but our summers in N.J. made up for it! Reilly: Thank you for the random story ideas
Lauren: You proved them all wrong. You stayed for a year. You are a wonderful person and I will miss you greatly.
and the advice this summer: “Any idiot can be managing editor.” So, so true.
Toback/Swab/Papo: The connections and
Jared: You were a great problem solver, which
skills you gain here are priceless. But I hope you enjoyed your time with us.
is more than half the battle. Thank you for your support. There will always be bagels.
Bill: My Siamese twin. Did you ever use the
Tyler: Skim milk. In my coffee. Thank you
stylebook? I predict a great summer in our future.
for stepping up this semester when the paper needed you most. You are an amazing writer. Thanks for the “tweaking.”
Dockery: At the end of last year, I really thought
silently funny and fantastic writers! Thanks for putting up with my teasing. Not you, Brett. I wasn’t kidding.
you went batsh** crazy. Now, I understand and feel the same way. I can’t compare with what you wrote to me in your Duck, one of the nicest compliments anyone has ever paid me. Thank you for being there when we needed you.
Katie. Push yourself.
this paper. You are truly fantastic. I will miss you. “Managing Things” gave me a new insight to life when I moved into management.
Elliot/Kelly: You both have a lot of spunk.
Brittney: Your support meant so much. I’m glad we grew closer this semester and I can’t wait for us all to hang out in NJ this summer! (Ah, I just broke AP style)
Channel it into making the section great next semester.
Julissa/ Christine/ Ashley: You all contributed to the first complete design section in awhile. Best of luck abroad.
Andrew John: You were a joy to work with. I wish we could have worked in the same Sports office during our time here. You will be a great edition to a long line of great SE’s.
A.J. Chavar: I suppose I did talk you up to my staff
Tony: You excelled this semester. I can’t wait to
OK, forget appearance now …
see what you can do. Your passion for this place will get you far. Keep the Rickster on your side.
Steph: I am so sad for us.
lovely addition to last semester’s staff. I hope you take your time here at The D.O. and carry it with you the rest of your life.
Lesley: I was scared when you told me all the things the paper had to accomplish this year.
EIC before me wrote to their parents, but the words are all true: I swear it was worth it. I’m sorry for falling off the edge of the earth. Thank you for all the support. But these words are mine: I didn’t call you as much because I did not want you to worry. This job was so hard and I knew I’d break down if I called. But I’m better because of this and hopefully now that it’s over you can see that.
Becca: What a wonderful step up for you. Push
Kyle Leach: What a wonderful surprise and
an inspiration. You taught me about more than just writing in such a small time, and best of all, we had a blast.
Molly: Wow, you are hilarious. I apologize for every time I stifled your creativity.
Erinn: The most underrated-hilarious person at
It’s a little-known fact how much I relied on you. You knew how to clam me down and send me on my way to do what was best for the paper. All this is my fault anyway, since I ‘had to be a hero. The guidance you gave me — priceless. The times you made me laugh — too many to count.
Mel: We were so similar it was eerie. You were
Mom/Dad: I’m going to write you the words every
Brett/Zach: Speak up more! You are both so
Andy: “What crisis do I have to help solve now?”
Kyle: You were probably one of the most hilarious and inspiring people I’ve crossed paths with here. I’m sure it pains you to read that I hear myself reciting lines to the lax beat writers that you said to me last year. I missed you so much this year.
worked hard — that made it all worth it.
edge spewing from Burton and Halsey. It will only serve you well in the future.
we’ll always have Natick.
Abe: One of the finest crime reporters I’ve seen. I hope you didn’t lose your passion while you were frolicking on the other side of the pond.
Desko A1 in the guide, it meant the most because I constantly ran around striving for your approval last fall.
Jenna/Taylor: I hope you absorbed the knowl-
Ehalt: Kyle came up with “Thabeet Down.” But
oranges and greens” into my mid-week tennis preview really skyrocketed my career here. I’m glad we moved past all that and you can confide in me now. I’ll see you in Philly this summer with Oscar. And I promise not to be so sarcastic.
Clayton: When you complimented my John
Flash: I set a high standard for you, and you rose to the occasion. Just keep taking risks and they will pay off.
quite a bit. But you deserved it. Thank you for lending me an ear. Do you know about the Spanish Inquisition?
Bethany: Your news sense impressed me every day. You took the weight off my shoulders in more occasions than you think. I will miss your company.
Pete: You always improved my mood with our conversations before production. Keep Katie sane for me. I’ll do anything I can to help going forward.
Maria: I hope you write for the paper when you return because you are a positive influence on it.
GRIMES: Thank you.
Luke: The water pressure joke is still funny in the Galante household. I couldn’t have asked for a better situation in meeting you. I found a photo editor, but more importantly a friend.
Julia: I missed you so much this semester. One of the greatest writers I was able to see flourish during my time at The D.O. And one of my greatest friends. When you asked for my number in the Sports office a year ago, I knew it was love.
Piersol: I struggled to teach you everything I wanted to. I didn’t want you to accept failure. I wanted you to lead strongly, confidently even if it was a facade. I hope you learned something about yourself.
852: I am so sorry I missed out on the Zoo that was our house this year. Thank you for dealing with me while I was at my worst. Robel: Thank you for all the inspirational texts.
Kathleen/Beckie/Rebecca: The amount of pride I have when talking about you three overwhelms me. I am so proud of the self-driven, efficient and wonderful asst. news editors and people you three have become. KR: Keep Katie sane. Be vocal. I believed you’d be great from the start and you’ve already surpassed my wildest expectations.
Will: How’d you like my anecdotal lede? You inspired the words. Thank you for your compliments, the epic cool-down walk around Thornden and, of course, the coffee. Thank you for learning as the semester progressed to text, not call, before 2 p.m. because I was still sleeping. When you told me you wanted to work hard for the paper because I
Dailyorange.com: You (almost) drove me mad. But I love you. And I hate you. You’re the biggest thing I wanted to accomplish as EIC, and it happened. Even though A.J. still thinks you are terrible, I am proud of you.
Conor: Standing in the foyer of Kyle’s house, you told me you thought we’d work great together. Two years later, look at us now. You were a healthy competitor for me, a trusted fellow editor and a loyal friend. Our relationship this semester was a pleasant surprise for me. And what a semester it has been. OK, I shouldn’t have let you run god(insert explicit here) in the paper. My bad. See you in Ledger Land. Katie: I could not be prouder of anyone than I am of you. You took to this place instantly. Look at you now. You were my backbone this semester. The reason the paper came out every day while I tried to keep my wits about me. Through all of the late nights (like driving to Scotsmen), you became a trusted confidant. Put me to shame. Confidence. And I’ll be all up on your Gchat to praise you every day. I will miss you so, so much. Sally: Most people on staff at The D.O. the past two years don’t realize how important you were to the day-to-day production of this paper. You kept me grounded. All our little dates seemed to fix everything. I couldn’t have asked for or dreamed of a better college roommate.
Andrew: My strongest pillar of support. You were one of the very, very few people I could just be “Meredith,” sans EIC title, with. That saved my sanity. Secret’s out everyone: Andrew Burton’s special project was keeping me sane! You impressed me every day. I know you think that your ideas “anyone could have them,” but that’s not true. You’re special. Hence your title. You were my muse for making the paper better. I trust you like no one else. I rely on you, like no one else. One of the most valuable things I took away from this semester was your friendship. As I felt like my entire world was shattering around me, I always felt safer with you by my side, attached at my hip.
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Orange looks to avenge pair of Big East losses in tournament By Brad Kallet and Andrew Tredinnick The Daily Orange
A visibly discouraged Syracuse women’s lacrosse team walked slowly off the field following its one-goal loss at the hands of Georgetown. But the prospect of a successful ending to its season is still well within reach. The Orange can redeem itself come Thursday as the Big East tournament begins. With Saturday’s loss against the No. 12 Hoyas, the No. 9 Orange (12-5, 6-2 Big East) failed to win the Big East regularseason title for the first time in four years. But despite the disappointing finish to the conference schedule, a brand-new season gives SU a fresh sense of hope that it can accomplish its ultimate goal — a national championship. “Hopefully it will light a fire under our butts with a little bad taste in our mouths,” junior attack Tee Ladouceur said. But before the Orange can set its sights on a trip to the final four, it must first look to conquer formidable Big East opponents in the conference tournament. Standing in Syracuse’s way are the only two conference teams that bested the Orange this season. SU, the No. 3 seed in the upcoming tournament, will face No. 2 seed Notre Dame (11-5, 6-2) on Thursday at 8 p.m. The Orange fell to the No. 14 Irish earlier this season, falling by just a goal in South
“We’re not satisfied with the outcome of either the Notre Dame or the Georgetown game. So we’re going to take it to them next time. We’re going to regroup and work on the things we need to work on and continue doing the things that we’ve been doing well.” Tee Ladouceur
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Bend, Ind., on April 11. If Syracuse can outlast Notre Dame on Thursday, a potential matchup could pit SU against the Hoyas in the championship game. The top-seeded Hoyas will face No. 4 seed Loyola (11-6, 5-3) in the semifinals. With two heart-wrenching losses against the Fighting Irish and Georgetown, the Orange is itching to get back on the field
and take another stab against its Big East rivals this week. But senior defender Eileen Finn can’t get the thoughts of the two devastating losses out of her head. “I wish we played tomorrow,” Finn said. “This week, I’m just not going to be able to take finals. I’m going to be so preoccupied. Obviously, a win excites you, but a loss sets a fire, and I think we’re all competitors and our dream is to get that back.” With Notre Dame on the horizon, head coach Gary Gait knows he must alter his team’s approach to try and wither down the Irish’s feisty defense. Gait recognizes the challenge that lies ahead but feels confident that Syracuse will be more prepared this time around. Gait said the players have a better feel for Notre Dame’s defensive approach and will attempt to use this knowledge to its advantage. “We have to make some adjustments from our first game against Notre Dame,” Gait said. “We were shut out in the first half. We shut them out in the second half. But we definitely have to continue to build on our offense and try to get them composed and focused and ready to play.” The team posted two of its lowest-scoring outputs of the season against both Georgetown and Notre Dame. It only managed to score nine goals against the Hoyas and five goals against the Irish — a season low. For a Syracuse offense that has rarely
struggled this season, these two games have left the attack hungry to face the elite defenses of the conference yet again. SU wants to avenge its losses. “We’re not satisfied with the outcome of either the Notre Dame or the Georgetown game,” Ladouceur said. “So we’re going to take it to them next time. We’re going to regroup and work on the things we need to work on and continue doing the things that we’ve been doing well.” Though Syracuse would certainly like to defeat its conference foes, the Big East tournament has even bigger implications. If SU wins its two games this weekend, it will assure itself the conference’s automatic bid in the NCAA tournament. Syracuse has had to endure grueling losses. Postseason play gives senior midfielder Halley Quillinan and SU a chance to erase those daunting memories. The quest for the national championship begins. “We’ve had a couple one-goal losses and, unfortunately, they didn’t tip our way,” Quillinan said. “But going into the Big East tournament, we need to win. We don’t want to be crossing our fingers watching the TV, hoping that we get in. “We want to be watching the TV and wondering where we’re going.”
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Kris Joseph’s viability as an NBA forward, about Brandon Triche’s subtle firepower, and about how people like this year’s team better because “nobody pretends to be a gangster when they’re not,” were just as fun as sitting courtside. Just like a few of them read my stories (thanks, Mom and Dad), I listened. Journalism, as we’re taught, is a form of public service, providing information to the public. And with a year like this one, where everyone seemed engaged, interested and inside the Carrier Dome against Villanova, it made everything all the better. When I leave this place for good in two weeks and move on to another city, another paper and another team, I hope I find something this good — a place where people want to pick up The Daily Miracle and start a conversation. I hope to find an opportunity like I did to meet so many interesting people. And I hope, one day, I can be part of the community’s beat one more time and get the chance to remember why I love this job as much as I do. So, as I finish writing my last few words at this paper, I just wanted to say to the basketball team, the fans, the teachers, the bartenders and especially the cab drivers, thanks. It has been one hell of a ride.
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81. Being the men’s basketball beat writer for The Daily Orange made me some kind of expert. For whatever reason, this guy cared about what I had to say. I walked onto the plane that day knowing for certain this was the best job anyone could have. Knowing what I knew, covering what I covered, I was riding alongside the beat of the community. Bartenders, students, parents and teachers all wanted to tell me why they thought Andy Rautins went 0-for-2 against Marquette and what Jim Boeheim could do to fix it. And they listened, I think, when I talked about the Golden Eagles’ triangle-and-two defense and how it’s designed to take out primary scorers (thanks, Boeheim). Maybe it’s because I never shut up anyway. Talking about sports is great and this just afforded me another opportunity. But being around the 2009-10 Syracuse men’s basketball team was something more. I watched as the hype grew from Dolphin-prone lightweight to the toast of New York City in less than a month. I got to see Wes Johnson emerge from cagey forward to dazzling lottery pick. And on those really great occasions, I got to see random members of the community and talk to them about their team. Those moments — hearing what everyone had to say about
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With midfield clicking, SU’s offense thrives By Rachel Stern Staff Writer
When the lacrosse season began in February, Jovan Miller was full of uncertainty. Sure, he had confidence in his team, but to say he was completely comfortable would be a stretch. At that time, the junior midfielder didn’t know much about the rest of his midfield crew. “Up until the first game I had never played with Jeremy (Thompson), so I had no idea what it was going to be like being out there with him,” Miller said. “Me and (Max) Bartig had been competing my first two years here, so that was a bit different.” Miller was hardly the only one in the dark. Before the first contest, more than two months ago, the biggest question mark facing the Syracuse lacrosse team was its midfield. How was the team going to replace Pat Perritt, Matt Abbott and Dan Hardy? “Early on, there were questions,” SU head coach John Desko said. “To graduate five of our top six offensive middies led to a major question mark about the group.” But 13 games later, that question mark held by outsiders and insiders alike has vanished. Syracuse has lost just one game. It is No. 2 in the national polls as the postseason nears. And five of its top eight point scorers come from the midfield group. Thompson, Bartig, Miller and Josh Amidon headline the unit. It is a list dominated by players who lacked experience coming into the season. But a group that has collectively worked to answer any questions that lingered. “All of us have the same mentality,” Thompson said. “We do the extra work and hopefully it will translate over into the games.” This is a long way from where they were just one year ago. Thompson transferred from
matthew ziegler | staff photographer jeremy thompson (4) is one of the first-year Orange midfielders having a profound effect on SU’s 12-1 start to the season. A transfer from Onondaga Community College, Thompson is fourth on SU with 15 goals and has won 60 percent of his faceoffs. Hardy, who now plays for the Orlando Titans of the National Lacrosse League. The opportunities have come. And the unit has responded. First, it was the opening game against Denver when Miller, Thompson, Amidon and Bartig all registered a goal. Next, Amidon erupted for five points in a win against Georgetown. Then under the lights against longtime rival Johns Hopkins, Bartig had his day, scoring three goals in a 10-7 win. And on a rainy night when the Orange struggled to find the back of the net against Hobart, Miller put up two goals. Thompson followed that up with a five-point performance against Villanova. “Someone always seems to step up game to game,” Desko said. It’s an evolution that Hardy saw in the making last season. Case by case, it was evident.
“In practice last year, Max (Bartig) was always the guy who would score every time he had the ball. We all looked at each other like, ‘When is this going to come out in games?’” Dan Hardy
Former SU midfielder
Onondaga Community College. Bartig played limited minutes in 10 games last season. Amidon played second fiddle to an all-star cast of midfielders. And Miller was more of a defensive enforcer. Now, Amidon leads the group with 25 points on the season. Thompson has 23, Miller has 18 and Bartig has 15 points. “It has definitely been surprising for everybody,” Miller said. Well, not everyone. Last season’s top-scoring midfielder, Dan Hardy, was one of the few people without any questions regarding his replacements. Hardy, who graduated last year, has attended most of the Syracuse games this season and is not surprised at all with how the group has performed. “They are at Syracuse for a reason,” said
Even though Bartig did not play much through his first three seasons, in practice Hardy saw he had potential. “In practice last year, Max was always the guy who would score every time he had the ball,” Hardy said. “We all looked at each other like, ‘When is this going to come out in games?’” With Miller, it was all about his love for the game that made him such a dangerous player, Hardy said. For Hardy, he is just another version of Matt Abbott. “He is the best of all the middies at playing both ways,” Hardy said. “He does it all and filled the shoes of Abbott perfectly.” And Amidon reminded Hardy of himself. Hardy did not have a chance to play at Syracuse with Thompson, but he faced him on the high school circuit.
“I would always wonder how he did some of the things he does,” Hardy said. “… He does everything and makes life easier for the rest of the guys.” And though Miller was unsure how things would go before the season began, Hardy had
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BRITTNEY DAVIES COPY EDITOR, ASST. FEATURE EDITOR (FALL 2008-SPRING 2010) Let’s put it this way: Like a surprise pregnancy, I was an accident. Freshmen aren’t supposed to — and shouldn’t — be hired as head copy editors, especially a month into college and when they barely know what AP style is. But regardless of the desperation that must have been involved, I was sucked into a world where people chug beer from a leather shoe, sleep onetenth of the time they should and chase after sirens. Four semesters, some dreams about AP style and a few 6 a.m. breakfast trips later, I wouldn’t have preferred it any other way.
Bethany: I’m super glad you enjoy coffee as much as I do. See ya around Bird Library.
Ben: Hey, B. Thanks being my first D.O. friend and walking me home every night, including that time you got mugged. I still feel terrible about that. Jaimie: Your numerous training sessions were a tremendous help. Steph: Never forget how talented you are. Also,
Meredith: Daily Miracle and whatnot, you were an amazing EIC and I’m glad we became better friends this semester. I guess sometimes it doesn’t matter if you don’t do the assigned reading.
Katie: Let’s make our own SU basketball book, K? Also, yoga mat shopping?! And then bRoWnIeZzZz, of course! I wish you tons of luck next year and know you’ll do a fantastic job. Just shut it down, keep the traditions alive and make sure I’m invited to Girls Night.
you make a mean potato salad.
Sports boys past and present: I really enjoyed laughing during your mac brainstorm sessions. (One day I’ll see “Stick of Luck” somewhere and die of laughter.) Thanks for not making fun of my dumb questions and for letting me watch “The Office” in, well, your office. Jared: One day we will double date at Carrabbas (or Mumbles!) again, and it will be awesome. Tyler: Just keep grinding. And go Jazz!
Kelly: I suppose I should thank you for being the Janis Ian to my Cady Heron at The D.O. (in a really fetch way). One day you will come to Long Island and love it. I think. Oh, and let’s get some cawwffeee soon, duh. You go, Glenn Coco!
Ehalt: Hamster on a piano. Tony: Get ready to rock Long Island print. Andrew, Brett, etc.: Sports is in good hands with you guys.
Bill: I hope the planets align (aha.aha.) and I see lots of you in dirty jerz this summer. Thanks for not caring too much (I hope) about the fact that I’m always at your house and that you’re (allegedly) my second boyfriend.
Susan: I’m so glad you’re taking over! Read lots and lots over the summer and you’ll be great!
Flash: I missed you a ton this semester! Wear your plaid socks more often and the world is yours. Don’t let the memories of Fall ’09 Feature fade away.
Asst. copy editors past and present: Thank you for accepting my inner crazy when I treat copy as my pride and joy and hate when you do it wrong. Take comfort in the fact that I will probably just end up even crazier and with lots of cat sweaters.
Fall ‘09 Feature: You still make my dreams
Porch: I’m sorry for betraying you for Feature
come true and I’ll never listen to Hall and Oates the same way. Hearts, hearts, hearts, dance parties and more hearts. And Roly Poly reunions next semester!!
that one semester. Oh, and please know that it really concerns me that you’re slanting so much.
Pup Food/Cawffee: So many <3s. Kathleen, Beckie, Kheel: You guys did an amazing job with news this semester. I can’t wait to pick up the paper next year. And Kheel, keep up the interpretive dancing.
Mom and Dad: Thanks for being proud of me and not making me quit, no matter how baggy my eyes looked over Skype.
Abram: I know I give you a hard time for being a grouch, but I’ve really learned a lot from you. Get Kelly’s boobs out of your face for a sec and we’ll watch “The Wire” or “Mad Men” one of these days, mkay?
Professor Glavin: Every time I get compliments on a story I think of how lucky I am that you taught me to write. I’ll always be grateful for that.
Shayyyyyynaaaa: I admire your passion for journalism and effing Thursdays, which WILL be restarted next semester. And let’s go back to The Newseum sometime!
Natasha: I apologize for only being in Watson and BBB for like, five seconds a day and for the many times I slumped in at 4 a.m. We need more sushi in our lives.
Lauren: I love that I got to share the porch with
Conor: Oh how things have changed since I was your boss and thought you were a terrible misogynist. You are the Jim to my Pam, and I love continuing the head copy-sports romance tradition with you. From taking me to Thornden after work for the meteor shower to giving me your Food.com pickles on a pretty much daily basis, every minute we’re together only gets better. Here’s to summer in the city, Gary (and allergy meds?) and the Jazz. I love you.
you this semester, even if it still looks like Santa barfed everywhere. Lunch dates in NYC this summer?
D.O. alumni: Paloozas have made me realize how much I love this place. And convinced me that
Erinn and Dockery: Seriously, thanks for not firing me my first semester. And Dockery, thanks for doing The Twist to enforce copy deadline.
Rebecca T: I’m glad you’re still around between The D.O. and WTH after being the first person I met at SU. Just stay away from bowls of cheese.
college really is a sham.
To the next generations of D.O.ers: You know, sometimes it sucks. Sometimes you’re going to feel like life is out of control and you’re just a slave to 744. But believe me when I say it’s completely worth it. Oh sugar, it looks like I’m out of space. Farewell, 744 :(
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CONOR ORR Asst. News editor, ASST. COPY EDITOR, ASST. SPORTS EDITOR, SPORTS EDITOR (SPRING 2008-SPRING 2010) The dates up here don’t really mean anything, at least that’s what a very smart man once told me. Instead, it’s that dash between the time I started at The Daily Orange and when I finished. I learned more about myself, my co-workers and this wonderful business than I ever expected. That dash contains some of my proudest moments, my biggest embarrassments, and memories of interpretive dancers, misfit toys, and men’s and women’s rowing coverage? I wouldn’t be where I was today without the rustic hellhole that is 744 Ostrom and what I learned from the hundreds of papers I helped put out over the years. So I say to you, Daily Orange, thank you for making that dash so meaningful, and thank you to those who really loved this thing with me — it was one incredible ride.
Lauren: Best of luck, continued success in NYC. Wilco will love you, baby.
Mom and Dad: The job I want in the future requires me to express everything in words. But I literally cannot when it comes to relaying the thanks I owe the both of you. All the sacrifices you’ve made and all the care you’ve given while I pursue my dream has been unimaginable. All the while, you’ve asked for nothing in return. One day, I promise I’ll pay you back. You have no idea how much this has meant to me — providing me with this education, driving me to events, reading every last word I wrote. For now, I promise I’ll keep my room clean and go to church. Thanks for everything.
Andy: Thanks for being my reference and guide
Heather: Thanks for editing my school papers. I wish you the best as a big-time health reporter in the city.
ning designs, while replacing some tremendous, tremendous holes in the paper. You’re going to be a great EIC. Tell Phyllis I said good work. Shut it down.
Bump: You are great for this Matt Reilly: Whatever you’re going to be in the
night, you were so frosty cold and delicious. I can’t believe it. I love you.
paper. You’re smart, cool and collected. You’re like a COW-BOY Beth-Nay, (with the top let back and the sunshine shining). Cow-BOY Beth-NAY, (West coast chillin with Boone’s wine).
The SU French department: Before I came to cam-
Kathleen: Seeing you emerge
pus, I heard a lot of horrible things about the French. Thank you for confirming all of these.
in one semester was awesome. Trust your instincts and you’ll be more than OK.
future, remind me to hire you — or vote for you — to do it.
The D.O. water fountain: No matter the time of
for how to do anything in this industry — I’ll try not to let you down. We started working together so long ago that I can remember saying “sticks and stones may break my bones” and meaning it! So long ago that f****** Jesus Christ was my editor! And my best friend hadn’t fully evolved yet! His name was Ug and he walked on all fours! There were two epidemics when we started here: head lice, and the plague — the bubonic plague!
Lauren & Maria: You guys have to be the two most annoying women I’ve ever met in my entire life. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t have a great time along the way.
Professor Grimes: Some students leave school talking about that one professor that changed their lives. Know that you were that professor for me. Thanks for being so inspiring and supportive. -30-
Dockery: Your mental and verbal assaults on all facets of life leave me dumbfounded sometimes, but mostly they just make me laugh. You’re a bold man, the kind I could see digging his bare hands into this nation’s soil and uprooting some social change. A man must have a code (Oh, no doubt).
Burton: We were one Mormon wife short of a perfect trip to Salt Lake City. I’m glad I got to know you over the last few semesters. You’re one hell of a photographer and a great dude.
Matt Gelb: Your tenure as sports editor was like
Erinn: I always enjoy our conversations. This,
an encyclopedia for me. Your attention to detail and passion for the paper was infectious. Thank you for being a great reference and friend. Let’s run the pong table again sometime and listen to some New Radicals, I heard they might be getting back together.
in conjunction with your creative mind and wonderful skills, is why you’re such a great writer. Now, this is the point where I make my hands into faux pistols and repeat where you’re working this summer. Know this is just my way of saying congratulations and that I look up to you.
Flash: Samesies as Kathleen. You’re well on the way to being one of the great ones.
print down the road as you introduce waterbugs to the masses. Don’t mess with Sasquatch.
Halsey: You’ve got a heart of gold, an eye for
Ethan, Zach and all the past D.O. sports editors: Before I started my term as sports editor, I read almost everything you guys wrote over the years. Compliments and criticisms coming from the both of you mean a ton. Thanks for letting me live the dream; hope I didn’t let you down.
Clayton: Go Phillies. I owe you for that field hockey beat, man. Thanks for giving me a shot. I swear Eddie and I will never write the same gamer and sider again.
Kyle: You probably should have fired me after
pictures and an ass like a Georgia peach. Keep truckin.
McComb: I got your duck sauce, baby. Right here. Right freakin’ here. Chavar: Here’s to some more party (and bullnonsense) on the mountain. Thanks for watching me pizza when I should have french-fried. S
Stephanie: I wish you the best of luck in life. Keep your head up and do something great. I’ll talk to you soon.
Kelly: You called me the most fly white person you knew in your Duck. If only the kids in my high school could see me now. Seriously, though, thanks for always making me laugh.
Abram: One of the best newspapermen I’ve had the pleasure of working with. You said I was nuts not to choose print. Know I feel the same for you. Let’s break another story together some day — it may not be worth the money, but it’s fun as hell.
Meredith: So many memories, I have no idea where to start. Working alongside you has been an incredible ride and I know you’re going to be a wild success. I’ll always look fondly upon our lacrosse road trips, just as much as I will the late nights we spent crammed up in this old house. You were the best EIC a sports editor could ask for, and an even better friend. I told you we’d make a great team! Next stop, the dirty Jerz.
Matt Ehalt: You’re a true sports writer through
my Ripken-like streak of fact errors. Thanks for all the tips and you were right — though we did this as last-semester seniors, it was totally worth it.
Bill: When we were freshmen we told each other
Jared: You’re one of the most fascinating people I’ve met in my four years here. Thanks for giving me a shot at this job, I owe you big time. I’ll never understand your thing with Merryl Streep, though. Angela Lansbury is a way better actress.
we could run this campus. I don’t know how close we really came, but the ride was amazing. I can’t wait to read your first novel — you’re a strong, unique writer that I have no doubt will make it. But more importantly, whether there’s a drug deal going down or a rip-off going down, (snap) you’re a great friend … BABY!
Sports section: I’m so proud of you guys. Thank you for everything.
Katie: You were the creative force that drove every single one of my ideas. Without you, my term as sports editor would have been a wash. You took my weird thoughts and half-brained rumblings and turned them into award-win-
Tyler: NEWS! You were an awesome beat partner this year. I found myself hating how talented you are as a writer, but it made me work that much harder to try and keep up with you. I know I’ll be reading you syndicated in
Melissa: You convinced me to apply in-house and told me I’d have friends and experiences for life. At first, I thought I was crazy to believe you. Now, I know how right you were.
and through. It’s been a blast getting to know you on WBB, MLAX and MBB over the years. I’ve got no doubt you can be the king of the NYC back pages for years to come. You’ve just got that stick of luck.
News: Rock on. Make sure Kheel keeps her pants on.
Tony: Your passion for this place is incredible. You remind me of myself, only way more talented. I know The Daily Orange can take you where you want to go, so keep plugging along and reach all your goals. Learn from your mistakes, take a step back and analyze the situation and you’ll be unstoppable.
Andrew: Here we go, baby! The next sports editor at The Daily Orange. You earned it, man. Keep your cool at all times and implement all those awesome ideas you had. If you ever need anything, I’m always a phone call away. Brett: Make it your goal to stop Zach from drinking. But also, continue to Kheel it on a regular basis. You’re the best writer on campus.
Zach Brown, Mike Cohen, Mark Cooper, Allie, Zuri, Rachel, Jason and the rest of the sports staff: Read everything you can get your hands on this summer and get to work next semester! You’re the future of this place. Don’t let this opportunity slip away.
Brittney: It seems like forever since that fateful impromptu Carrabas dinner and I’m still as crazy about you as I was back then. Actually, definitely more. As a girlfriend, I couldn’t ask for anything better. You always make me laugh, keep me grounded and force me to smile whenever you say “Oh, sugar!” when you forget stuff. As a worker, you’re phenomenal. Your dedication and skills are paying dividends and I now know why you were such a ball-buster back when you were my boss a year and a half ago. Oh how the times have changed, but only for the better. I love you.
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pile — spoke up. “That’s what I’ve been saying! That’s what I’ve been saying!” Finally, Mike Williams can move on. His exit from Syracuse was tsunami-unexpected and pulled the plug on the Orange’s season. At SU, he is immortalized as one of the greatest enigmas ever. On the field, he was unstoppable. A spectacle. A talent you intentionally force the ball to in triple coverage. Off it, a mystery. Williams missed the entire 2008 season due to academic suspension, improved his grades at junior college, returned to Syracuse and then quit the team with four games left last fall. Since January, his life has been a four-month audit. NFL scouts shoved his character under the microscope. His resolve was tested. Now he’s itching to show everyone who the real Mike Williams is, to put some walk behind his “I’m not a quitter” talk. After a short wait that bright April 24 day in Buffalo, Mike’s black Cadillac finally appeared. He parked in the middle of Stewart Street, left the engine running, left his door wide open and raced out to hug everyone in his path. The main attraction. The cheering drowned out barking dogs and police sirens, so loud neighbors three houses down peered outside in curiosity.
Williams left his car running in the street for the next hour. This moment would be savored. This moment was always his light at the end of the tunnel. “It’s relieving,” Williams said. “All yesterday I was waiting and waiting. The time seemed like it was never going to come.” On Nov. 1, 2009, it really did seem like this time would never come.
The fallout This was Halloween Saturday. As far as teammate Donte Davis remembers, practically everyone was out past curfew. Davis and running back Delone Carter were dressed as Chippendales. The night was a rare reprieve from a rocky season. But only four players got caught. Driving near the Turning Stone Casino exit at 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 1, Williams, Antwon Bailey, Torrey Ball and Andrew Tiller were rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. No alcohol was involved, but this was Williams’ second curfew violation. A multi-game suspension awaited. To Orange head coach Doug Marrone, who declined to comment on Williams, a theme was developing. Later that day, he held a team vote to decide whether or not Williams should stay on the team. It wasn’t even close. Multiple players said that the black players generally voted “yes” and the white players generally voted “no.” Davis said more than 80 percent of the team voted Williams to stay.
“And the next thing I know, they say that he won’t be on the team again,” Davis said. “I said, ‘Well, that’s crazy!’ I don’t know what went down. The majority voted him back on the team.” The problem was communication. After the vote, Williams said Marrone tried to call him. Tried to give him a chance to come back. One problem. Williams’ phone was lost inside the car involved in the accident. He wasn’t available at his apartment, either. His roommate had swine flu. Williams was quarantining himself at another friend’s house. Naturally, Syracuse coaches got the feeling that Williams didn’t want to play. The next day, Marrone announced that Mike Williams had left the program. A bombshell that “changed the whole morale of the team,” Davis said. Williams’ high school coach, Tony Truilizio, heard both sides. Marrone called him after the split. Plainly, it was bad communication all around. “Mike should have came out and said, ‘Hey, I’m staying at my friend’s house,’” Truilizio said. “And maybe the staff shouldn’t have been as upset with the situation after hearing it.” Williams wasn’t through yet. He tried to claw his way back. A couple days later, he drove back to Syracuse from Buffalo with his mother and mentor. First, the trio met with SU Athletics Director Daryl Gross. “Daryl Gross said, ‘We can’t lose you,’” Williams recalls. “He was saying that I should be back on the team.” Then, the group met with the head coach. Marrone wouldn’t budge. “He told me he’d see me next year,” Williams said. “He said, ‘See me next year.’” So they went their separate ways. Marrone was setting a precedent for his program, and Williams didn’t want to be a lingering distraction into next year. No hard feelings. Again and again, Williams expressed praise for Marrone. As long as one thing’s clear. “People kept saying I quit,” he said. “I never quit. That wasn’t how it was. I never quit on my teammates and my teammates know that.” Williams took the split hard. He couldn’t immediately transition into NFL mode. He looked in the mirror. He talked to himself. He cried. Williams’ voice skips a beat rehashing his exit from Syracuse. He never wanted it to end like this. “It was time for them to move on and time for me to move on,” he said. “That’s how I took it. We were still on good terms and I wanted to leave it at that. I decided to move on.”
Character concern? If nothing else, Jaime Elizondo knows he tried. He committed himself to saving his star pupil. So many times, Syracuse’s ex-receivers coach brought Williams into his office. The meetings were numerous (Elizondo doesn’t have a count), honest (Mike opened up about living with a single mother) and uncensored (always). “Are you going to be a guy that maximizes this chance?” Elizondo remembers asking him. “Or will you be a guy that works at McDonald’s?” This is the concern, the virus that infected Williams’ draft stock. However things deteriorated at Syracuse — whether he quit or was kicked off — Williams can’t escape perception. Twenty-one teams were interested during the draft process. His maturity, his professionalism and his character were always on trial. Williams didn’t have a problem with coaching. Elizondo, now the offensive coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL, said the wideout struggled taking authority from male figures. This was a common topic in their meetings. Be it a professor, a coach or a father, this was a problem for Williams. Not unlike a person that struggles with anxiety, anger management
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or some other social disorder, Elizondo said. At times, athleticism became a crutch. Little things that are a prerequisite in the NFL — preparation, film work, taking notes — were neglected. “He needs to take that next step as a person in terms of maturity and growth and understanding that it’s not always going to be a cakewalk,” Elizondo said. “With him, it was typically a fightor-flight response. That doesn’t always work.” Added one former teammate who wished to
“He had one goal in mind. That was just proving everybody — anybody that said negative things about him — wrong.”
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remain anonymous, “He stood out as one of the only people to not put forth effort. It’s not like everybody on the team doesn’t put forth effort. Bullsh**. He was the only one who didn’t put forth even an adequate amount.” Exactly the opposite, say teammates, family and his high school coach. They scoff at any “character concern” criticism. At Riverside (N.Y.) High School, where Truilizio runs the triple option, Williams rarely touched the ball. Riverside ran the ball 85 percent of the time. Out of sympathy, Truilizio plugged Williams in at quarterback in his final game so he could score a touchdown. With every right to, Williams never demanded the ball. Never pouted. “This kid is not a problem child,” Truilizio said. “This kid is not a character-issue kid.” Mike’s brother agrees. Eric, a 19-year-old business management student at D’Youville College, says he looks up to Mike as a dad. Three days before the draft, Eric planned on joining Mike and friends on a trip to Rochester to get tuxedos for their draft party. Only Mike wouldn’t let Eric go. Little brother had biology class. Mike made him stay back. So after all 32 teams passed on Williams through three rounds, Eric texted Mike encouragement during the night. First, he reminded him to keep his phone charged. A coach would be calling him very soon the next morning, he assured. Second, Eric told Mike he’d make all those teams pay. They didn’t know the real Mike. “People don’t see him as the person he really is,” Eric said. “He’s really a good person. He looks out for everyone.” Elizondo will never forget that megawatt smile wiped across Mike Williams’ face during practice and games. He assures that Williams wasn’t malignant on the field. He was not the stereotypical prima donna receiver jawing in a quarterback’s ear. Still, Elizondo is worried. He wonders if those meetings accomplished anything. He wonders if Williams will flip a switch. In the pros, “it’s not just about going out on Sunday and making the spectacular catch,” he said. Laziness is booted to the waiver wire. The man Davis calls “One More” for demanding everyone to do one more sprint at practice promises he’s ready. “With me leaving Syracuse the way I did, I’ve worked even harder,” Williams said. “Instead of doing one extra, I was doing two extra. Instead of running two extra laps, I was running four extra laps. It’s been the hardest I’ve worked in my life.”
Proving himself again The road to redemption began in Pensacola, Fla.,
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friend of mine recently asked me how many stories I have written for this newspaper in the past four years. Fair question, I figured, so I counted. The answer is almost 300. It’s a frightening number, really. I did some quick math and realized it probably adds up to about two weeks of my college career hunched over a laptop in a dark room someplace when I could have been doing … just about anything else. (Talie, if you’re reading this, thanks again for putting up with me.) Also frightening is that out of all of those articles, this one was probably the toughest to write. I have been dreading it since the day I became a sports columnist back in January. Writing about myself feels uncomfortable and unnatural. As journalists, we are trained to tell other people’s stories, and I think we’re pretty good at it most of the time. Rarely do we tell our own. As I sat down to write last weekend, I wondered what I wanted to share. How much personal information was I willing to give? What do I want the world to know about me? What secrets do I want to protect? Maybe I’m being naïve to think it matters. That implies people are actually reading the words underneath my picture in the paper every week. This internal doubt forced me to consider the nature of this profession in a way I rarely have before. The athletes and coaches I have covered for the past four years did not have
from previous page at the Athletes’ Performance Institute (API). Williams found an ally immediately — eventual-No. 1 overall pick, Sam Bradford. A bond was forged through the prove-themwrong swagger driving both players. They worked on routes daily. Their workout group became family. Before every team interview — when Williams faced a barrage of character questions and Bradford faced questions about his surgically repaired shoulder — the duo texted each other four simple words. One for the family. “Everybody else has judgments on you,” Williams said. “So let’s get one for the family.” Gradually, both battled their demons. At the NFL combine, abandoned to the back of long lines for every drill, Williams was restless. Nerves affected his performance. Though he made a handful of highlight-reel catches, Williams came in too bulky. At 222 pounds, he lumbered through his shuttle drills. After this, he migrated back to Buffalo to train at Thurman Thomas Sports Training. Williams never brought up the Syracuse divorce, trainer Rich Sanders said. But Sanders could see that “something” was driving him. Williams quietly shed 10 pounds and improved his vertical leap, broad jump and shuttle times at his pro day. “He had one goal in mind,” Sanders said. “That was just proving everybody — anybody that said negative things about him — wrong.” Proving himself on the field was easy. He caught 49 passes for 746 yards and six touchdowns in only seven games last year. The physical freak inside Williams was bound to burst out in the pre-draft drills. This is the same guy that upstaged Donte Greene in a dunk contest at Archbold Gymnasium. Next was the hard part — proving he’s a good person. Truilizio heard it all from scouts the past few months. One scout even asked him if Williams had any children. “That shocked me,” Truilizio said. “What’s the difference?” In a league polluted with arrests and assaults, teams needed to know if Williams was a crimi-
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girls’ best friend the opportunity to review what I wrote about them. They didn’t get to decide what was too personal. I made that judgment with the help of my fantastic editors through the years, based on my reporting and our collective news sense. That’s why I want to use the rest of this space to thank the athletes, the coaches, the support staff — everybody who has taken time out of their incredibly busy days to speak with me. Without them, my job would not exist. I know it wasn’t always easy for them. Or fun. But for four years, they let me peer into their lives in a way few students on this campus ever get to. For that, I am grateful. Let’s be realistic. I am an insignificant college student with a notebook and tape recorder, at least for another few days. Media from around the country come here to tell the same stories I strive to tell. The key difference is that their reach and influence at outlets like ESPN or The New York Times extend far wider than mine at The Daily Orange. And yet, gentlemen like Jim Boeheim, Doug Marrone and John Desko never treated me
nal-in-waiting. “He is not a kid that walks around carrying a gun. He’s not a kid with a knife,” Truilizio told scouts. “He never swore in front of me. I never heard the kid swear. No profanity.” When the Buccaneers dug into Mike’s past, they couldn’t even find a speeding ticket. They talked to Truilizio and Marrone for details on the breakup. Interest grew. Contact between Truilizio and a Bucs scout escalated from a phone call to e-mails to a one-hour meeting at Williams’ pro day. But somehow Williams himself needed to prove his professionalism, the trait that has Elizondo worried. So there Williams was, sitting inside the Buccaneers’ film room. Breaking down his routes with the team’s wide receivers coach, Eric Yarber. One play had Yarber confused. On a “POCO” route, in which receivers can either take a route to the post or the corner, Williams dashed to the corner. Strange. With the right safety cheating to the outside, it didn’t make sense. Then Williams explained his reasoning. No other receivers in the designed play were running a route that’d freeze the backside safety. Going to the post meant decapitation. Or an interception. Williams knew better. He went to the corner, ensured a one-on-one matchup and won the jump ball. “That’s a three- or four-year vet telling you that,” Yarber said. “He said things you don’t expect a rookie to say.” And somewhere in Williams’ phone inbox that day was a text from Bradford, reminding him that he’s not alone.
‘I had my guy’ Inside his hotel, Williams’ eyes glazed over reruns of SportsCenter the night before he was drafted. That thin strip recapping picks at the bottom of the TV screen became an evil source of insomnia. He didn’t sleep. “Wow, this receiver was taken over me and this receiver over me and this receiver!” he told himself. Down in Tampa Bay, Yarber had trouble
like I was insignificant. They gave me the time of day when they didn’t have to. Boeheim, whose reputation with the media is dicey at best, returned my telephone call every time I wanted to speak with him. He didn’t always want to talk to me, but he called and answered my silly questions. Two weeks ago, Desko devoted a full hour to speak with me in his office, right in the middle of the season. He could have been watching film or drawing up strategy. But no. For that hour, I felt like his top priority. Just yesterday I called Marrone because he wanted to put me in contact with a journalist friend of his who covers the Washington Redskins. That is what makes this job worthwhile — getting to know special people who you come to care about for reasons other than their athletic talent. Sports writers are so wrapped up in tracking down “sources” that it’s easy to forget these people are just that — people. Think about that word, “sources.” It objectifies them. It takes away their humanity. Maybe that makes it easier to grill them with personal questions. It is common newsroom parlance, after conducting a key or coveted interview, to tell your colleagues that you “got him.” I don’t quite know what that means, but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want it to happen to me. Almost all of the so-called “sources” I have met here are wonderful human beings. They have personalities, senses of humor, fears and
insecurities, just like everybody else. You may view Boeheim as surly and cold. But I have seen him laugh and crack some of the funniest jokes you will hear, in his signature deadpan glory. You probably view Greg Robinson as a clown. Sometimes he was. He is also a warm, kindhearted person who went through the process of publicly losing a job he adored, even if he wasn’t particularly good at it. I say all this to stress my sincere gratitude and thanks to all of these people, and all the others from nearly every athletic team on campus. I hope I didn’t take your time and generosity for granted. I’m sorry if I did. Greg Paulus, one of the kindest and funniest people I have gotten to know during my time here, tells me all the time that he never reads the paper. He doesn’t go online. He doesn’t watch ESPN. Whenever we meet, I end up sharing news about his team he didn’t know yet. I suspect a lot of athletes are the same way. But if any of you are out there, taking the time to read this farewell, thank you again. I hope you know that I mean it. I hope I said it enough. Jared Diamond wrote for The Daily Orange for four years. He served as sports editor, assistant sports editor and assistant copy editor. He covered football for two seasons, along with a season of men’s basketball. This was his final column after a semester as featured sports columnist. You can now reach him at jaredediamond@ gmail.com.
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Former SU receiver
sleeping, too. Yarber feared that a team would leapfrog the Bucs to take Williams. Under the table, he was pulling for Mike. Two picks elapsed, Williams was still there and Tampa Bay pounced. Moments after the pick, Yarber talked to Williams on the phone. He wants to be Williams’ mentor, the one entrusted with the fate of his career. Yarber coached Chad Ochocinco at Oregon State and Terrell Owens in San Francisco. He knows bad eggs. He vows that Mike isn’t one. On the short phone call, Yarber told Williams not to look at his rearview mirror, not to replay the breakup from Syracuse in his head. “Look through your windshield,” he said. Mike answered with a series of “Yes sirs” and hopped into his Cadillac to head home from the hotel. Along the way, he received 78 text messages. His voicemail filled up. Friends that bailed on him a year ago when Williams was at a junior college to improve his grades are crawling back. He smiles at the irony. On his front lawn, Williams cycled through conversations with his real friends. The ones that stood by him all along. Wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt from the combine and a Buccaneers hat, it’s clear. Williams has officially left Syracuse in the past. Curfew, team votes, missing phones and failed comeback attempts mean nothing now. Six months ago, it appeared Williams lost everything. Now he’s a Buc. His second chance begins. “You had a pitfall, we stumbled, we had a hurdle. How do you get over that hurdle and
come back?” Yarber said. “That’s the type of attitude and fight it looks like Mike has in him.” Over the coming months and years, we find out. thdunne@ syr.edu
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who wouldn’t think about sticking around for one more year? Though he ultimately declared early for the draft, the transfer from Iowa State fell in love with the Syracuse community during his two seasons. His personality won over teammates, administrators and coaches alike. He developed a special rapport with fans that had them raving about his unique ability to connect to them. And he cemented himself as one of the top players ever at Syracuse. He helped carry a lightly regarded Orange squad to a No. 1 ranking that the program had not seen in the regular season in 20 years, creating a reinvigorated environment at basketball games. All this in just one playing season. By all accounts, The Wes Johnson Era in Syracuse, albeit brief, is one that many will never forget. “I was just going to be me,” Johnson said in an interview on April 7. “I wasn’t going to try to do anything out of the ordinary. Not trying to get out of my character at all, just go out there and be Wes. And I think they fell in love with it a little bit.”
The Wall of Wes Vivian Alexander called it an instant attraction.
It was the summer of 2008 when Alexander, the general manager of Cosmos Pizza & Grill on Marshall Street, first met a kind, well-mannered and polite young man named Wes Johnson and began what she called a “special friendship.” It also gave Alexander a new hobby. Starting in 2008, Alexander began cutting out newspaper clippings of Johnson to place on the mirror in the entrance. She put up ones that were the most flattering, or the ones that showed his “million-dollar smile.” She calls it the “Wall of Wes.” Currently, there are 18 photos and stories on the mirror. They range from an action shot from SU’s preseason game against Le Moyne on Nov. 3 to an individualized cutout from the team poster to him holding the Big East Player of the Year trophy. Fourteen of the shots are focused on the charismatic Johnson. “Wesley was special. Everyone would tease me about him because I have my own little billboard, the Wall of Wes,” Alexander said. “He was proud of it. He would bring his friends in. His parents would see it and he would show it to them, even when he was on the bench. He better remember me when he’s rich and famous.” Alexander’s story is one of many about the way Johnson interacted with the Syracuse community and won over the Salt City. After traveling so much earlier in his basketball career, Johnson finally found a home in Syracuse, and he made sure he gave back to the city.
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Wes Johnson finally found a home at Syracuse after multiple stops in high school and college. The numbers reflect that: GP-S
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MPG
35.0
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RPG
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APG
2.2
SPG
1.7
BPG
1.8
FG%
.502
FT%
.772
3-PT%
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carly piersol | photo editor the wall of wes hangs in Cosmos Pizza & Grill on Marshall Street. Vivian Alexander, Cosmos’ general manager, has taped 18 of Johnson’s newspaper clippings to the wall. “They didn’t have to take me in the way they did,” Johnson said in his press conference announcing his departure on April 12. Alexander remembers how Johnson and many of his other teammates, whom she affectionately calls “dolls,” would stop anything they were doing to sign autographs for little children. She said Johnson never minded making a child’s day, and he seemed to embrace the attention he received. She keeps extra posters in the place to give to the little children just for this purpose. “He made each and every one of those kids feel so special, and they were in total awe of him,” Alexander said. She also proudly talks of the photo she has of her and Wes that she will have framed soon. When Wes’ parents were in town, they stopped by the eatery and Alexander had a photo taken with her friend. Senior Trace Cohen has a similar story. After seeing several big heads made for the games, Cohen decided to create a Johnson big head for the Orange’s game versus Georgetown on Jan. 25. It came in at 4 feet by 3 feet. Why did he choose Johnson? He said he has the best smile on the team, one you saw often after a jawdropping dunk or block. After several games, he tried to get Johnson to sign the big head, and finally succeeded. He had a game that night, but Johnson had no problem showing Cohen appreciation for his time and energy creating the big head. Johnson even posed for a picture later in the season with Cohen, validating the encounter. “It shows that he has real character,” Cohen said. “He’s first-class. He really does care about the fans. And that’s what it all comes down to. If the fans don’t like you, you can be great and be a star, but you won’t go down as a legend.” Otto’s Army President Trenton Gaucher appreciated when Johnson and his teammates took time to thank the fans camping out inside the Carrier Dome before Syracuse’s contest with Villanova on Feb. 27. Johnson would always talk to fans in front rows before the games, trying to pump them up, and Gaucher said students loved that interaction. In previous years, he hadn’t seen a player reach out and mingle with the fans like Johnson had. Seeing how Johnson, and other teammates, were willing to embrace the fans in such a manner, Gaucher approached the athletic department about having the players come shake hands and greet those who had camped out for many long hours before College GameDay invaded Syracuse. “Wes came out last, kind of by himself, and that was great,” Gaucher said. “He had the spotlight with the students, which is what the
students really want, time with Wes. He walked through, asked how everyone was doing, took a look around, and I think he really appreciated what the students were doing to see him play.”
‘I wish I had 10 of him’ Craig Carroll knows they probably thought he was crazy. Or maybe they didn’t believe him. This was just a case of an older brother praising a younger brother. What a shock. The first time Carroll, Johnson’s brother, talked with SU head coach Jim Boeheim and assistant coach Rob Murphy, he told the coaches they had never met another person like his brother. Never. Cue the crazy people talk. Flash forward a few months. “Coach Boeheim comes up to me (at practice) and tells me, ‘I wish I had 10 of him. He’s a class act,’” Carroll said in a phone interview. “Bottom line is I’m sure they will remember him that way.” It certainly seems so. “He’s a nice kid. He’s just a genuine nice kid,” Boeheim said. “Everybody likes him. If you didn’t like him, there’s something wrong with you. That’s the way I look at it.” Spend five minutes with Johnson and you’ll see why his coach would say that. He’s down to earth, and he’ll talk to you about anything. What artists does he primarily listen to? Michael Jackson. And yes, “Thriller” is the best album of all time, and he was scared of the music video as a youngster. Where did teammate Scoop Jardine’s, “Ooo yea, that’s hot” catchphrase on Twitter come from? Not to blow his teammate’s spot, but it’s the “Chappelle’s Show” episode where Charlie Murphy and his crew play Prince in a basketball game. Rising sophomore forward James Southerland laughed while telling stories of Johnson kicking a door and making noise while people were trying to sleep in the hotels. Andy Rautins recollects a dunk early in the season when Johnson stuck out his tongue at the camera before pointing at Rautins, calling it, “That’s just Wes being Wes.” “He’s a good kid,” Rautins said in a phone interview. “He carried a smile with him every day to practice. There’s no doubt he had all the talent and abilities in the world, but he should be acknowledged as being a great person, and that took him over the top.” His personality was even more important because of Johnson’s role as a goodwill ambassador for this campus. When he traveled across the country as a finalist for the Naismith Award, a finalist for the Wooden Award or just an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” see next page
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from previous page with Ohio State’s Evan Turner, he represented Syracuse University. The school’s name was attached to him, and Johnson came with no extra baggage, just a vivid personality that sticks with those who meet him. Chancellor Nancy Cantor said Johnson is a very personable, positive person with an infectious smile. “I think he really reflects the Syracuse tradition of tremendous athletic ability and personal integrity with the grace, thoughtfulness and generosity of spirit,” Cantor said. “He reminds me so much of Dave Bing. “What a terrific representative of the university.”
Carmelo-like Johnson had no doubts the SU men’s basketball team would be good this year. Despite losing its top three offensive stars and being written off by the media, Johnson knew his team could contend in the daunting Big East. But did he ever think it would be that good? Of course not, and that made the 2009-10 season even more special. With Johnson leading the charge, Syracuse had one of the best seasons in program history. It won a regular-season record 28 games, captured the Big East regular-season championship outright for the first time (non-division) since 1991 and secured just its second No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And, oh yeah, the team was ranked No. 1 in the polls during the regular season for the first time since 1990. Johnson was just 2 and a half years old the last time that occurred. This led to a festive atmosphere at games that made the Carrier Dome the place to be for college basketball games this season. Look no further than the Villanova game, Johnson’s personal favorite. Sold out, 34,616 fans packing the Dome for a showdown against the Wildcats. It will go down as one of the biggest games in Carrier Dome history and an example of the rediscovered excitement in the Dome. “That game reminded me of the atmosphere that would’ve been here for a Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns fight,” SU Director of Ath-
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elaborate on the extent of Love’s injuries, but Longo did say that there did not appear to be any weapons involved. Quickly, police moved on Huguely as the suspect in the crime, Longo said. He would not say what drove investigators to immediately suspect Huguely. “By early morning, probable cause existed for us to take him into custody and obtain warrants for his arrest,” Longo said. Longo said the two senior students at the University of Virginia were in a relationship at some point. “Certainly, that’s a relevant aspect of our investigation,” Longo said. According to reports, Huguely is being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. There was no word on how the incident would
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letics Daryl Gross said. “There was a buzz about it. It wasn’t just the fans showing up, there was an electricity about it, and you could tell something big was about to go down and that you were going to be part of something special. “It’s not that other crowds aren’t like that, it’s just this year had a lot of (that) to it and it was fun and it was very tangible.” That’s where Johnson came in. He helped elevate an already potent team over the top, and that led to all the excitement and accompanied the team in its path to a No. 1 ranking. He was the star player that all great teams need. The Associated Press All-America honors validate that. He became a household name whose highlights looped on ESPN every hour. The Big East Player of the Year. The stud that brought the Dome to its feet every game with How-HighDid-He-Just-Jump Dunks. The player opposing teams would have to shut down in order to beat the Orange. He simply made Syracuse a better team by averaging 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. “Everybody contributed and everybody did their own part, and (Wes) certainly was a big part of that,” Rautins said. “I think when we beat North Carolina at Madison Square Garden, and he had (25) points that really stood out, and he kind of took a little bit of a leadership responsibility and he blossomed from there.” By taking the program to such heights this season, it puts Johnson up there in the conversation for greatest players in program history. The lack of a national championship will certainly hurt him in that aspect. Other players have also had more prominent numbers in one season, and also played for four years. But does it remove him from the conversation? Not at all. After all, very few before him helped create such a memorable season for Syracuse basketball. “I think they’ll never forget Wes. I think Wes’ impact in one year playing for Syracuse was almost Carmelo-like because it was special and people went to the game to see what Wes Johnson was going to do,” Gross said. “And when you have that reputation, then you know that you will always be remembered. Probably the two greatest players here were Dave Bing
affect the rest of the two teams’ seasons. Both teams were preparing for their respective NCAA tournaments later this month. The men’s team is currently ranked No. 1. The women’s team is ranked No. 4. According to an ESPN report on Monday evening, the men’s and women’s programs gathered together Monday to mull the possibility of postponing play in the upcoming NCAA tournaments. However, the report said that no final decision had been made. In the same press conference, Virginia Athletic Director Craig Littlepage said the campus was “devastated” and that the tournament was not even entering the department’s thoughts yet. “There will be a point as the teams are reconvened later today and in the coming days that those sorts of conversations will take place between coaches and the young people on the team,” Littlepage said. Reaction to the news from members of the Syracuse lacrosse program was one of shock and devastation.
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wes johnson vitals Hometown: Corsicana, Texas High School: Corsicana High School/Patterson School (N.C.)/Eldon Academy (Mich.) Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 205 pounds Age: 22 2010 Big East Player of the Year 2010 Consensus First-Team All-American
and Carmelo, and when you go through the top 10, you have to feel Wes Johnson’s name is going to surface in that conversation.”
The final chapter Unlike last season’s early departures (Jonny Flynn, Paul Harris, Eric Devendorf), Johnson held a press conference to announce his decision to enter the NBA Draft in June. As his brother, Carroll, said, Johnson made sure the press conference was done orderly, professionally and with sensitivity. A little after 2 p.m. on Monday, April 12, he let the world know he was going pro. With his ever-present smile and low-spoken voice, he answered questions on all sorts of topics and discussed the tough choice he had between staying for one more year or chasing after his dream. He also made sure to acknowledge the role the Syracuse community played in it all. “I want to thank Syracuse for embracing me the way they did,” Johnson said. “I love you and I finally have a place I can call home. I really want to thank everybody for that.” He’s still enrolled in school, currently taking a philosophy course, two communication classes and a sociology class, while still working out with his teammates. He might have to take some summer classes, but by June or July at the latest he will have his degree from Syracuse. Coach Murphy sees that as a final sign of Johnson’s love for Syracuse. He says most players in Johnson’s position would declare for the
“I know you hear it a lot, but you just can’t take life for granted,” SU midfielder Jovan Miller said. “Every day could be your last. I feel bad because I just don’t know how to feel. Anytime somebody’s a senior in college about to graduate, that’s a huge accomplishment for anybody. The fact that her life was cut short like that — that’s really, really sad.” Across the lacrosse community, the somber news spread quickly throughout the afternoon. In Princeton, Tigers head coach Chris Bates poured his heart out to the Virginia community. Before the Tigers’ practice Monday afternoon, Bates said his senior captains brought everyone together for a brief, silent huddle to try to get their team through it.
draft three days after the season ends and then bolt. But not Johnson. He waited for 18 days before deciding and is going to stay to finish school. The degree matters. “This is his home,” Murphy said. “They treated him well and he’s treated us well.” The big day is 51 days away, on June 24, when Johnson will be selected at Madison Square Garden as some NBA team’s first-round pick. Director of Scouting for the NBA Ryan Blake said Johnson’s versatility stands out and his strengths outweigh any concerns. Playing for a knowledgeable coach like Boeheim is a positive. It will be on that day when he dons a new hat, shakes hands with (or maybe hugs?) David Stern and can officially be called a former SU player. He may have only been on campus for two years, but his effect was profound and in his short time he left people with memories that will last a lifetime. The smile and personality, helping the team to the top of the polls, his character, there is a bountiful amount of stories to remember about Wes Johnson. As usual, he has humble hopes of what people will remember. “My smile, my dunking, my shooting, everything,” Johnson said. “Just being a great teammate. I hope they’ll remember that more than anything. Somehow that all seems likely. mrehalt@syr.edu
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“It’s just devastating to hear that news,” Bates said Monday night. “As word spread throughout the day, our locker room was pretty somber.” Two years ago when he was the head coach of Drexel, Bates went through a similar ordeal when former Drexel player Max Brindle was killed in a bicycle accident nearly one month following the end of Brindle’s freshman 2008 season. “Your heart goes out to the Virginia community and everybody involved and the girl’s family,” Bates said. “It’s such sad news. It just helps us keep life in perspective. But in the short term, it’s just stunning, sad, tragic news. “You just try to get the team together, mourn together and just rely on each other.” bplogiur@syr.edu
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UVa player charged with murder By Brett LoGiurato Asst. Copy Editor
alex pines | staff photographer mike williams (center) spent six months in exile after quitting the Syracuse football team in November. Determined to prove his detractors wrong, Williams used the time to train for the NFL Draft. On April 24, he was drafted by Tampa Bay in the fourth round.
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UFFALO — Minutes after waking up, Eric Williams sauntered out to his secondfloor porch. The 10 a.m. light piercing his eyes, he yelled to family members piling into his house below. Eric had more bad news. “Mardy Gilyard just got drafted!” said Eric, Mike Williams’ younger brother, referencing the former Cincinnati wide receiver. Moans and groans bellowed back. No words. The crew ambled upstairs — past dusty, framed newspaper clippings of Mike — and huddled around
the television. Williams himself was MIA. He couldn’t be at his house, couldn’t be around anybody. The night before, his draft party flopped. Through three rounds, nobody wanted him. Anxiety replaced excitement. So the former Syracuse wideout took refuge at the Staybridge Suites Hotel, 15 minutes away from his home. He’d watch the rest of the draft in solitude. Back at his home, three “Congratulations” balloons had cruelly risen to the ceiling. Eric paced the living room, gripping the remote like a baton. Thirteen wide receivers had already been drafted. Ridiculous.
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And when his back was turned, the words “Tampa Bay Selects Mike Williams” flashed on the screen. With a two-handed underhand hurl, Eric chucked the remote across the room. Everyone screamed, hugged and pulled out cell phones to call Mike. “Their wide receivers coach said he’d stick up for Mike!” Eric yelled. A breeze of “Shhh’s!” silenced the
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within inches of the television and treated Mel Kiper Jr.’s word as gospel. Mike’s uncle held a tape recorder in front of the TV. After Chris Mortensen claimed Williams could be the best athlete in the draft, Mike’s mother — still in her nightshirt behind the
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Hack reflects, will always remember 2009-10 Syracuse basketball team
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he cab to the airport arrived around 5 a.m. and parked outside my Sumner Avenue
home. Conversation with the gruff driver waiting inside already seemed unlikely. Not just because he seemed like the silent type; planted firmly in his front seat and eclipsed by a thin film of cigarette smoke. But because I, too, wouldn’t be talking while I
dug through my bag and realized all the things I’d forgotten (press pass, it turned out). He asked me where I was headed, and I told him Louisville. It was to cover Syracuse’s regular season finale against the Cardinals. The last game at Freedom Hall. I didn’t think he’d care. I didn’t bother to mention it. But at that moment, he knew
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what’s going on here? why I was going where I was. Like so many people I’d met since the
start of basketball season, the Orange actually meant something to him. He didn’t remember player names exactly (Andy Rautins was something like that guy who can shoot. Wes Johnson, I gathered, was the really, really good one). But regardless, we talked Orange hoops the entire way as the driver expertly navigated around a shut-down Route
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The Charlottesville Police Department charged a University of Virginia men’s lacrosse player Monday with firstdegree murder in the death of a 22-yearold women’s lacrosse player who was also a student at the university. George Huguely, 22, of Chevy Chase, Md., has been charged in the death of Yeardley Love of Cockeysville, Md., huguely Lt. Gary Pleasants of the Charlottesville Police Department confirmed to The Daily Orange Monday afternoon. In a press conference earlier Monday, Charlotlove tesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said Huguely had been charged in Love’s murder. Police were called to Love’s apartment shortly after 2 a.m. Monday morning after receiving a call from her roommate, Longo said. Love’s roommate was concerned that Love may have had an alcohol overdose, but police found her dead on the scene, Longo said. “Patrol officers arrived on the scene,” Longo said. “And it was quickly apparent to them that this young lady was the victim of something far worse. “There were obvious physical injuries to her body, which prompted them to immediately secure the crime scene, contact investigators, detectives and forensic personnel from the department that spent the better part of this morning on the scene of that tragic incident.” Neither Longo nor Pleasants would see virginia page 29
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