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The College of Law opens its new building, Dineen Hall for the first week of classes after two years of construction.

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Syracuse breaks program record by building 2015 recruiting class to 22 commits over the summer. By doing so, the team is set up to finish with a memorable class.

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For alumni and Syracuse residents, Hendricks Chapel has become a popular venue for weddings.

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under siege Castle Court owners prohibit mega parties following complaints

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Professor to become interim dean

By Brett Samuels asst. news editor

Chilukuri Mohan has been named interim dean-designate of the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina named Mohan to the position on Thursday. Mohan will take over as interim dean on Jan. 1, 2015, replacing current dean Laura Steinberg.

Steinberg announced in May that she would step down as dean in December and take a semester-long sabbatical in the spring. She will return in a university-wide leadership role in the summer.

Mohan has been a faculty member at the university for more than 25 years, and has served as chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the Castle Court, located at the end of Walnut Park, will no longer host large parties for Syracuse University students. Campus Hill, the owners of the apartment complex, sent out an email to residents that parties will not be allowed in the parking lot. This comes after complaints from the university and the Syracuse Police Department. The complex is the site of many MayFest parties. emma fierberg staff photographer

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he top party school in the country has lost its crown jewel.

Castle Court, one of the most popular party spots for students, is now barred from hosting any large parties, after complaints from Syracuse University and the city’s police.

An Aug. 19 email sent from Campus Hill management to residents of Castle Court reads: “The University has expressed their very deep concern. Per our conversations with the University and the Syracuse Police Department, we wanted to officially let you know that this will not be allowed going forward and there will no longer be any large parties in the Castle Court parking lot.”

Along with its residents, Castle Court is occasionally home to tailgate parties, multiple bounce houses and massive, unofficial MayFest celebrations.

SU first reached out to the building management with issues concerning

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Here are the complaints filed about incidents at Castle Court in the past two years.

the out-of-control parties in 2013, Jamie Grant, Campus Hill’s director of operations, said in an email.

SU’s complaint included these safety concerns: • Students hanging off balconies • Disrupting traffic • Setting fires in the parking lot • Large crowds • Excessive alcohol consumption • Glass and debris in the parking lot • Multiple noise complaints Grant said the company agreed with the university’s complaints and found it appropriate to end the large-scale parking lot parties at Castle Court.

“Castle Court has always been a fun and popular place to live, even before the large scale parking lot parties, and will continue to be, but without it getting out of control and putting students at risk,” Grant said. see castle page 6

2014:

One Report of Personal Injury (Feb. 22)

2013:

Three noise complaints, six reports of criminal mischief

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SU declines to provide salary data

By Annie Palmer staff writer

For the first time in nearly 50 yea rs, Sy racuse Un iversit y declined to provide the data used in compiling the Committee Z Report — a public record of the average faculty member’s salary in each SU college.

The annual report is distributed by SU’s American Association of University Professors chapter, which serves to represent and protect the rights of faculty members.

Each year, SU’s A AUP receives salary data from the university’s budget office and then releases the see committee

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Freshman DJ finds passion writing blogs

By Alex Erdekian contributing writer

Audiences drive freshman JP Hadley’s passion for music. Hadley, a newspaper and online journalism major, expresses that passion through DJing and writing for a music blog.

“I’m honored that in some way I can provide that service to people,” Hadley said. “It could be an audience of one or it could be a lot of people, and it gets to the point where it’s just me and the music. It’s kind of a weird body and soul experience.”

Hadley discovered his interest in DJing when he stumbled across free DJing software online in middle school. After that, he was hooked.

Hadley took up DJing with his friend, Hartel Smith, and the two formed an act in November 2012 called Exp-edm. During their junior year of high school, the duo created a music blog named after their act, exp-edm.com. By the end of the year, the president of Dance Rebels, a popular dance music blog, discovered

Hadley and Smith’s blog and invited them to start writing.

For Dance Rebels, Hadley had the opportunity to attend Electric Zoo, Hardwell and Size In The Park concerts for free. He also interviewed artists such as MAKJ, MOTi, Jordy Dazz and Thomas Newson for the blog.

Hadley’s writing and DJing frequently influence each other. He said DJing helps him keep in touch with what is relevant in the music industry.

“I’m very on top of what artists are producing, what kind of music and when it’s coming out,” Hadley said.

Although Hadley is a DJ, his taste in music varies. He doesn’t limit himself to any specific genres. “(What I’m listening to) doesn’t depend on anything other than what’s going through my head. I feel like I can consider myself more of a fan of music and of art in general if I can get myself immersed in different styles.”

Hadley plans to continue exploring DJing at SU as a passion and to pursue writing as a career. aerdekia@syr.edu

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Walking out Students will gather at Hendricks Chapel on Monday to march in honor of Mike Brown, who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, MO. See Tuesday’s paper.

Advocating for change More than two months after the closing of the Advocacy Center, students, faculty and administrators still disagree about what the changes mean.

See Tuesday’s paper.

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crime briefs Here’s a list of recently reported criminal activity in the campus area: Failure to show id A Baldwinsville man, 36, was arrested for failing to show a taxicab driver’s license, according to a police report. when: Friday 12:20 a.m. where: 700 block of South Crouse Avenue Open container A junior in the Setnor School of Music, 20, was ticketed for having open containers of alcohol, according to a police report when: Saturday 11:20 p.m. where: 500 block of Euclid Avenue A senior in the School of Architecture, 21, and a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, 24, were also ticketed for having open containers of alcohol, according to police reports. where: Saturday 11:25 p.m. where: 500 block of Euclid Avenue —Compiled by Dylan Segelbaum, staff writer, dmsegelb@syr.edu

Dineen Hall is the newest building on Syracuse University’s campus and will house the College of Law. The building is located on Irving Avenue and replaces White Hall as the home of the College of Law. An opening ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 12. renee zhou asst. photo editor

Dineen Hall opens in time for first day of class Juice Jam tickets go on sale

By Amanda Rodgers contributing writer

Syracuse University’s new law building will open for classes for the first time on Monday after more than two years of construction.

Dineen Hall, a 200,000 square foot building, will be home to all law students and faculty. The College of Law will host a ceremony celebrating the opening of the building on Sept. 12.

Dineen Hall is so impressive that it has inspired me and made me feel much more pride in being a Syracuse law student.

Kevin Belbey su law student

The university announced the creation of Dineen Hall on Nov. 5, 2010. The building was paid for by the Dineen family to honor the leg-

acy of Robert Emmet Dineen L’24 and Carolyn Bareham Dineen L’32.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the hall on Irving Avenue was on May 10, 2012.

After two years of construction, students and faculty are eager to begin the semester in the new space.

“The first time I walked through the building, I was truly blown away,” said Kevin Belbey, an SU law student. “Dineen Hall is so impressive that it has inspired me and made me feel much more pride in being a Syracuse law student.”

Dineen Hall is also the only law school in the country with a fireplace, which will prove to be beneficial once winter hits Syracuse, Belbey says. The building is also close to the Carrier Dome and Marshall Street.

The building is situated on Campus West, a new expansion of campus.

“I know for a large number of students, Dineen Hall is quite convenient,” Ian Guthoff, a first year law student, said. “Many students live in Campus West, so the commute to their courses will be under five minutes away.”

Dineen Hall has many environ-

mentally friendly features. Students walking to and from classes will be able to look outside and see a view of the city as well as the garden and native plants of New York that SU has planted.

The building will be f looded with light, even on overcast days.

It is a cheerful, happy, almost whimsical building, said Christian Day, associate dean for academic affairs.

As well as the view and land-

scape, the indoor hallways feature bright and colorful walls so students and faculty get a lively vibe of the building. Simulating a natural environment, on the first level, there is a bright green carpet, while sky blue walls rise to the ceiling where the light fixtures are arranged in a way that imitates a flock of birds, Day said.

Dineen Hall was constructed by the Hueber-Breuer construction see dineen page 14

Dineen Hall is a 200,000 square foot building and will be home to all law students and facultystarting this semester. The building is named after Syracuse University College of Law alumni Robert Emmet Dineen and Carolyn Bareham Dineen. renee zhou asst. photo editor

By Jessica Iannetta news editor

Tickets for this year’s Juice Jam music festival are currently available at the Carrier Dome Box Office and will be on sale until the day of the concert on Sept. 7, or until they sell out.

Tickets cost $15 and will be available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Carrier Dome’s Gate E box office. There is a limit of four tickets per person and tickets will not be sold online.

Students must have a Syracuse University or State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry ID to buy tickets.

Alli Reich, University Union director of public relations, said tickets have been selling quickly since they went on sale on Saturday.

Juice Jam starts at 11:45 a.m. at Skytop Field on South Campus on Sept. 7. The music festival will have seven artists on two different stages including Dillon Francis, Schoolboy Q, 3LAU, Tinashe, Ace Hood, Broods and Misterwives. jliannet@syr.edu | @JessicaIannetta

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mohan college’s largest department, since 2009. That experience, and Mohan’s other qualities, made him best suited to serve as interim dean during this period, Spina said.

“He’s widely respected across the college

He was an outstanding candidate going into the process, but what I heard from faculty and staff made me understand he has a lot of support in the college and is viewed as a positive force.

Eric Spina vice chancellor and provost

and across the university,” he said. “He’s known for his integrity, for the quality of work he does and for his dedication to students.”

While searching for an interim dean, Spina said he asked faculty and staff in the College of Engineering and Computer Science to nominate individuals who they felt would be qualified for the position. He then met with the college’s faculty counsel, as well as a leadership group of department chairs and associate deans. Spina spoke with several candidates, he said, and made the decision that Mohan would be the best fit for interim dean.

“He was an outstanding candidate going into the process, but what I heard from faculty and staff made me understand he has a lot of support in the college and is viewed as a posi-

tive force,” Spina said.

Mohan said he hopes to increase the quality and reputation of both the college and the university. He said his time as a professor interacting with students will help him work toward those goals.

“My experience as a professor and chair also makes me appreciate the hard work of our faculty and staff, their involvement in shaping student experience and their role in achieving excellence at Syracuse University in education and research,” Mohan said.

In addition, Mohan said he would like to focus on improving students’ academic experience and enhancing faculty and staff productivity. He said those topics have been addressed before, but he said the college would benefit by considering new perspectives.

As interim dean, Mohan said he will also work

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with faculty, alumni and industrial partners on implementing the college’s strategic plan, which Steinberg, the current dean, has developed.

Spina said the search process for a permanent dean has not yet started. He and the chancellor will meet with the faculty of the college to talk about its direction sometime in September, he said. blsamuel@syr.edu

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committee z report in the spring.

But on March 18, the chapter received an email from the university’s budget office stating that their request for the data “was being reviewed,” said Pat Cihon, president of SU’s A AUP. The university never announced any changes in policy and there was no indication that previous Committee Z Reports created any problems for the university, Cihon wrote in an April 14 letter to Chancellor Kent Syverud.

The chapter didn’t learn why their requests were denied or who was conducting the review until almost two months later, when Cihon received a reply from Syverud stating that the university would not participate in the AAUP’s report due to legal concerns.

“As a law school dean, I am acutely aware of an antitrust action brought by the Justice Department regarding the sharing of law faculty salaries among law deans,” Syverud said in the June 6 letter. “So I understand the stakes and the potential consequences in this domain.”

Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, said in an email that the university wants to ensure that it won’t be placed at a risk of liability by participating in the chapter’s report. The Committee Z Report compares faculty salaries by college, gender in each college, percent change in salaries per year and several other factors. It does not break each college down to department salaries or into individual faculty members.

SU also declined to participate in the A AUP’s national survey, which compares

salaries across various higher education institutions, for the same liability concerns, Cihon said.

“They’re (the national survey) actually even less antitrust because the national AAUP study looks like an overview,” Cihon said. “So it’s much more difficult to break down the data to find out how much we pay English professors, law professors, etc.”

By refusing to release the faculty salary data, Cihon said it could raise concerns about a lack of transparency among the new administration. He pointed to an existing communication struggle between faculty members and the administration regarding the University Senate Budget Committee.

At the last University Senate meeting of the semester, the Budget Committee spoke about its struggle to receive reports and resolve questions posed to the University Office for Budget and Planning.

“During the past semester, we have not had access to these officers. Consequently, our current report is drawn from data and information obtained previously,” according to a transcript from the meeting. “We have been in conversation with Chancellor Syverud about how to proceed going forward so that the Budget Committee has appropriate access to information and support.”

Syverud said in the June 6 letter that he will issue a decision on the A AUP matter after he meets with the Board of Trustees and understands, “the law relative to sharing of university-wide faculty salaries as well as the potential risks.” He added that he expects the university’s position will be finalized this fall. apalme05@syr.edu

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castle Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, said in an email that SU is working with Campus Hill and SPD to address “issues of concern” that have occurred at Castle Court in recent years.

“In addition, this coming week we will be communicating directly with the residents of Castle Court about this,” he said.

Residents of Castle Court were disappointed with Campus Hill’s decision and SU’s involvement with the popular party spot’s demise.

Nick Seelig, a junior real estate and finance major and resident at Castle, said Campus Hill’s decision would be taking away an essential part of SU, insisting that students needed to “work hard, play hard.”

Nobody’s against parties, but everyone’s against miniWoodstocks. You’ve got to draw a line somewhere.

Bob Dougherty syracuse common councilor and member of the public safety committee

“I think it has to do with Syracuse being the No. 1 party school,” Seelig said about the decision. “Though it doesn’t relate to our academics, it has a negative connotation on our students.”

Zack Jacobson, a senior math major and Castle Court resident, said the parties rarely

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get out of hand. He said that every party hosted at Castle Court had private security guards to address safety issues.

OWNING UP Campus Hill is the company that runs Castle Court as well as several other properties in Syracuse.

• 50 off-campus student housing properties • 256 units in Syracuse • Managed by Philadelphia-based Campus Apartment Inc. source: studenthousingbusiness.com

In the SU Department of Public Safety’s 2014 crime logs, Castle Court had one report of a personal injury on Feb. 22.

In 2013, the year SU filed the complaint, there were three noise complaints and six reports of criminal mischief, according to DPS crime logs.

DPS representatives declined to comment on Campus Hill’s decision to end Castle Court’s parties.

Bob Dougherty, a Syracuse Common Councilor and member of the public safety committee, said the city has been looking at ways it could prevent out-of-control parties like those at Castle Court.

“Nobody’s against parties, but everyone’s against mini-Woodstocks,” he said. “You’ve got to draw a line somewhere.”

Dougherty said the Common Council is currently exploring a “social host law” for Syracuse — a law that could cause building owners to be stricter on parties.

The ordinance, which is already in effect

Students gather in the Castle Court parking lot during a large party. Parties such as this willl no longer be allowed at Castle Court after Campus Hill, owners of the complex, received complaints from Syracuse University and the Syracuse Police Department. MayFest parties were also held in the parking lot.

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in neighboring towns such as Cazenovia and Cortland, would hold the owner of the property responsible for issues such as underage drinking and other broken laws, Dougherty explained.

“Anything like that would have a pretty big effect in the university area, especially with parties going on,” he said.

While disappointed with Campus Hill’s decision, residents did not seem discouraged, hinting that the lot’s infamous parties would continue despite the ban.

Overheard from a resident who declined to give his name: “If you think this is going to stop me from shotgunning every weekend…” alng@syr.edu | @alfredwkng

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SU sabermetrics club uses advanced statistics to further knowledge of baseball

MATT FILIPPI, president of the Syracuse University Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club, presents the club’s work at the MIT Sloan Analytics Conference in Boston in March.

The club’s abstract on atmospheric conditions and their effect on pitcher’s pitch selection was one of 15 abstracts presented at the conference.

Courtesy of Matt filippi

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By Erin McDonald contributing writer

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he Syracuse University Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club was founded just two years ago, but they spent this summer presenting their work beyond campus.

Over the past few months, the club gave a presentation at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the largest conferences in the sports analytics field. Their work was also featured in ESPN The Magazine in July.

During the 2013–14 academic year, the club worked to come up with a topic to cover in hopes of being able to attend the conference.

With tough deadlines to make, a lot of coordinating via email and plans being formed over winter break, the team came up with the idea to present research on the effects of atmospheric conditions on pitch selection, said sport management professor Rodney Paul, the club’s advisor.

The work done by the club at SU was selected as one of fifteen papers to be on display at the conference this past March and club president Matt Filippi was able to travel to Boston to represent the team’s work.

“It would be a great experience for any sports fan,” said Filippi as he described his time at the conference. He added that the success of the club was due to the members’ passionate efforts toward the conference.

These efforts also resulted in the club’s feature in ESPN The Magazine this past July.

Paul said he had been contacted in May by the magazine. He had a back-and-forth relationship with them until the article was published this summer in the numbers section of the magazine, Paul said.

“It was a lot of fun having the students be a part of it,” Paul said about the experience.

While club members are collaborating on campus, typical meetings consist of discussing areas of current interest in baseball, including particular events that happened in the sport during the previous week. The main goal of a meeting is to familiarize members with certain statistics and various players, and on occasion, they connect with speakers via Skype.

The SU Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club came about as a result of a student initiative two years ago. Two sport management students, Matt Filippi and Andrew Sagarin, proposed the idea in the fall of 2012. Paul was approached by the group to become the club adviser and Paul said he accepted.

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The club really gained attendance in the fall of 2013 with many interested freshmen eager to join. Meetings have had a steady attendance rate with numbers in the high teens and low twenties, Paul said.

Looking forward, the club members plan to expand in future semesters and have high hopes to return to the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Filippi said.

The SU Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club is currently in the process of becoming an officially affiliated chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research, and it should become a reality within the first few weeks of

I am confident the skills gained from our club will get various of our members internships and jobs with MLB teams and media outlets in the very near future.”

Greg Ackerman senior vice president of club

school, Greg Ackerman, the club’s senior vice president, said in an email.

They also have other goals and smaller projects in mind. Depending on available funds, the club wants to plan a trip to events such as a sabermetrics conference in Phoenix, but it depends on interest and money, Ackerman said. The club is also looking into a sabermetrics conference in New York City this academic year, and they hope to get involved in other conferences on the topic that include other undergraduates interested in the subject, he added.

Ackerman also said he has hopes for the club to spread across majors other than sport management.

“I really think attracting some students majoring in economics, computer science and math would add new skills to our club that are beneficial to sabermetrics, opening richer discussions and more effective research,” Ackerman said Overall, the members of the club are satisfied with the accomplishments of the past year and Ackerman said he has high hopes for the club’s future.

Said Ackerman: “I am confident the skills gained from our club will get various of our members internships and jobs with MLB teams and media outlets in the very near future.” eemcdona@syr.edu

rounding the bases The SU Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club has been a home run since being founded in February of 2013.

February 26, 2013: Founded

November 22, 2013: 2nd Place at Diamond Dollars Case Comp etition at NYU

February 28, 2014/ March 1, 2014: Project presented at MIT Sloan Analytics Conference

April 2014: Trip to MLB Ne twork, Citi Field

May 2014: First contact with ESPN The Magazine

July 1, 2014: Featured in ESPN The Magazine

September 2014: Expects to become official SABR chapter

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business

Fracking needs regulation, not outright ban

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n a previous Daily Orange environmental column, the columnist advised Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put citizensí health before business and ban fracking statewide.

It’s a popular opinion among environmentalists but it shows no understanding of the global energy landscape. Cuomo would be wrong to ban fracking outright.

The scientific name for fracking is hydraulic fracturing, where gas companies drill into shale reserves deep underground that contain untapped natural gas resources, which can be converted into inexpensive energy.

The main gripe with fracking, made clear by the protests ever since Cuomo began contemplating the decision, is how the drilling affects drinking water. Fracking sites inject millions of gallons of water, sand, and unclassified chemicals into the ground through massive steel casings. The casings often pass through aquifers containing drinking water in order to get to shale deposits, which typically sit over a mile below groundwater reserves.

There have been reports of faucets catching on fire and people getting sick, possibly as a result of drinking contaminated water.

Neighborhoods are overrun with trucks carrying millions of gallons of water. Chemicals injected through the steel casings are unclassified. The possible health consequences are clear. They can be managed through regulation and better safety standards. A ban on fracking for those reasons is ill-advised.

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The fracking revolution has made the United States the number one natural gas producer in a world that is consuming more natural gas today than ever before. Robert Bryce’s 2010 book “Power Hungry” states that natural gas’ share of global energy consumption in 2008 was 30 percent — 10 percentage points higher than in 1973. Oil is seeing the opposite trend.

We have to decrease our reliance on coal and oil, the two carbon-heaviest fuels we burn. After all, the U.S. is the No. 2 and No. 1 consumer of both, respectively, according to the U.S. Energy Information Association.

Natural gas is a stepping stone to achieving that goal. Fracking allows us to back away from coal-fired power plants — the true environmental disaster that we should be fighting. Renewable sources of energy do not have the power to do that.

According to David Owen’s 2012 book “The Conundrum”, solar, wind and geothermal energy usage make up less than one percent of total global energy consumption. Their ability to produce the power that we need, when we need it, is flimsy at best. Saying ban fracking and invest in renewables is a stunningly lazy argument, perpetuated by the likes of

the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG’s) protests, which are ultimately failing at the task of inspiring an intelligent conversation regarding our energy future.

I would like to see what Nigeria, India and the rest of the developing world has to say about banning natural gas extraction and instead relying on solar and wind energy.

Those countries need cheap, abundant natural gas to get lights in peoplesí homes. They are investing in natural gas production and nobody has the right to stop them, especially the U.S., the world’s greatest consumer of energy per-capita by an astronomical margin.

We must start to generate a more intelligent conversation about natural gas extraction. Instead of calling for bans, let’s talk about better regulation and better safety standards. Let’s discuss the massive shale deposits placed around the world, waiting to be harnessed by developing countries that need it. What will protestors be saying when natural gas use helps the U.S. meet carbon emission limits as the resource replaces its dirtier coal and oil counterparts?

Let’s figure out how to make the transition away from coal and oil in a way that protects our people and makes economic, international sense. Fracking has a place in that strategy.

Phil Kramer is a sophomore finance and television, radio and film major. His column appears weekly. You can reach him at pwkramer@syr.edu.

pop culture

Success of ‘The Simpsons’ marathon won’t last

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his past Thursday FXX, the newest branch of FX, began its #EverySimpsonsEver marathon. As the title implies, FXX is airing every single one of “The Simpsons” 25 seasons’ 552 episodes in chronological order, 24 hours a day, for twelve days straight. This will mark the longest running TV marathon on American television, and will wrap up Sept. 1 at 11:30 p.m.

The attempt to marry binge watching and communal watching is an obvious ploy to stir up some excitement and win over viewers to FXX, which has been overlooked for the past year since its launch. But this is only the beginning of FXX’s marriage to “The Simpsons.” FXX acquired the exclusive cable syndication rights in November of last year and following the conclusion of the marathon, FXX will air four hour blocks of “The Simpsons” reruns on Sunday nights.

The first day of #EverySimpsonsEver pulled in the highest number of viewers FXX has seen, but the chances that this trend will continue is highly unlikely due to the commercial interruptions, FXX’s scheduling and a decline in the show’s quality.

As opposed to the flexibility of Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO or On Demand streaming where viewers can watch on their own schedule, this marathon will be subject to the schedule of FXX. Viewers cannot watch at their leisure, go about their day and pick up where they left off, because the marathon will continue to air without them. And perhaps the biggest deterrent from this scheduled form of binge watching will be the commercial breaks.

The communal aspect of TV viewing that FXX

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is trying to tap into with their #EverySimpsonsEver hashtag and the @EverySimpsons twitter handle won’t have the same effect as regularly scheduled programs or awards shows that can flood twitter with crowd reactions. There is no suspense surrounding these reruns. The audience knows what’s going to happen and won’t have many witty observations to share online. Also given that only 60 percent of cable providers carry FXX the chance that one’s social circle is also watching “The Simpsons” on at any given time is very slim.

The people responsible for FXX’s initial success are “The Simpsons” diehards and “The Simpsons” critics. Fanatics are tuning in to catch the full-length versions of the show — which are different from the syndicated versions that omit memorable scenes in order to make more room for commercial interruptions. And “The Simpsons” critics out there see this marathon as an opportunity to see the show’s transition from the height of American sitcoms to a cartoon that we can’t seem to escape.

“The Simpsons” has gotten criticism over the past several years that the show has lost its biting humor and quality has decreased overall. “The Simpsons’” golden age was during the mid-90s, and it was largely considered to be one of the best comedic shows on air: incredibly witty and full of lovable

characters. Now Springfield is so outlandish and unrelatable that it doesn’t have the same effect and as a result, the viewing audience is drastically smaller than it used to be. The show is no longer the cornerstone of American television and its Sunday night airtime has a lot of competition.

No matter where you come down on the fence of “The Simpsons’” quality, the show has lasted 25 seasons making it the longest running scripted prime time entertainment in American history.

And while FXX made a valiant attempt to appeal to the masses, their huge viewing numbers will likely taper off later in the week and everyone goes back to the convenience of Netflix.

Erin G. Kelly is a senior broadcast and digital journalism major. Her column awppears weekly.

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n Aug. 9, a black teenager named Mike Brown was shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

Many Republican presidential hopefuls have offered their ideas and support. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said in a statement, “Together, we should all mourn the loss of life in Ferguson, Missouri, and work to keep our communities safe and free.

Police officers risk their lives every day to keep us safe, and any time a young man loses his life in a confrontation with law enforcement, it is tragic.”

Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) said, “I think it would be disrespectful to this tragedy and the community and to the family so I think that as a public and as leaders, letís let law enforcement do its job.”

Paul Ryan’s statement showed a complete lack of understanding of what is going on in Ferguson, ignoring how the police are the problem, whereas Senator Cruz’s statement was very safe and didnít cross any ideological boundaries. However, there was one conservative candidate whose statement came close enough to acknowledging the real problem in Ferguson. That

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candidate was junior Senator of Kentucky, Rand Paul.

In an unpopular statement with conservatives, Rand Paul said, “Given the racial disparities in our criminal justice system, it is impossible for African-Americans not to feel like their government is particularly targeting them.”

This is a radical change from the man who just last year, admitted he wouldn’t have signed the Civil Rights Act if he were President because it infringed on the rights of businesses.

In an Aug. 14 Time Magazine opinion column, Rand stated “Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts by using federal dollars to help municipal governments build what are essentially small armies — where police departments compete to acquire military gear that goes far beyond what most of Americans think of as law enforcement.”

Completely true, this topic has been covered numerous times in

books, such as “The New Jim Crow,” where the war on poor people and minorities and the war on drugs was the catalyst for the massive prison boom in our nation and the massive arms boom for our police departments.

In a time where the GOP is seen as anti-women, anti-gay, anti-poor people and anti-people of color, it is great to finally see someone from the Republican party giving attention to this issue.

Rand Paul’s words in support of the black community fall well in line with his current goal of trying to court a demographic of very safe votes for the democrats. He’s the first Republican to see race for what it is in this situation and how it relates to everything. It is great to see a Republican take a step into a field dominated by Democrats by offering intelligent and controversial commentary, a step that could set him apart in the upcoming election.

Rami Jackson is a junior entrepreneurship and policy studies major. His column appears weekly.

He can be reached at rdjackso@syr. edu and followed on Twitter @IsRamicJ.

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Castle Court party ban should require enforced consequences If the ban on Castle Court parties is expected to work, Campus Hill management should enforce real consequences for those who break the rules. And in turn, tenants should accept that there is nothing they can do to change the decision.

On Aug. 19, an email sent from Campus Hill management to Castle Court residents said that large parties would no longer be allowed in the Castle parking lot. Residents and students of Syracuse University

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were angry about the decision and have hinted that the parties would continue despite the ban. Students also expressed that the decision was directly related to Syracuse’s recent ranking as the No. 1 party school.

SU reached out to Campus Hill management in 2013 — well before the party school ranking was determined — with a number of different safety concerns, including students hanging off balconies, setting fires in the parking lot, disrupting traffic and

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leaving glass and debris in the parking lot. The company agreed with the university’s complaints and decided to end the large-scale parties.

Because Castle Court is a central place for SU parties, Campus Hill will need to strictly enforce their new policy if they want any of their residents to follow the rules.

According to the SU administration, the university is working with Castle Court management and the City of Syracuse Police Department

and will communicate directly with Castle Court’s residents this week.

The Syracuse Common Council is also currently looking into the “social host law” — an ordinance that holds the owner of the property responsible for issues such as underage drinking — as a way to control out-of-control parties, providing additional incentive for Campus Hill to shut down the parties. Residents of Castle Court, however, have no incentive to stop

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The tenants will accomplish nothing by going against their landlords by continuing to party, as it mostly likely won’t make Campus Hill and the university rescind their decision.

Castle Court residents are bound by a lease and have to follow the rules set by their landlords. But it’s up to Campus Hill Management and SU to set boundaries in order to make sure the new ban is properly enforced.

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dineen hall company and is made out of concrete, brick, aluminum and glass materials, said Otey Marshall, the company’s vice president, in an email. The building contains large open spaces to accommodate large groups, as well as intimate classrooms to encourage collaboration between faculty and students, he said.

Day added that there is no comparison between the old law building and Dineen Hall.

“This is a great building,” Day said. “I expect

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it will win prizes for design and landscape architecture.”

The College of Law had previously been housed in White Hall since 1954.

Nina Kohn, the associate dean for research, said in an email the College of Law’s facility now has the potential to teach students the right way. It features large spaces for interaction and classrooms that accommodate students’ needs.

“Overall, Dineen Hall is a remarkable place to teach and learn. It represents a new era

Dineen Hall, located on Irving Avenue and Campus West, is the new home to Syracuse University College of Law. Construction for the building started in 2012 and was completed by Hueber-Breuer, a Syracuse-based construction company. A commemorative ceremony signifying the opening of the building is set for Sept. 12. The College of Law was previously housed in White Hall. renee zhou asst. photo editor

for the law school,” Kohn said. “But it also builds on our historic strength as a school

that truly values teaching, and as a school that prioritizes a high level of engagement among

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School plans inauguration day events for next president

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SUNY-ESF will celebrate the inauguration of its fourth president, Quentin Wheeler, by hosting several events, including an academic symposium and a bioblitz.

The weekend of Sept. 10–13 will be tailored to highlight Wheeler’s new position at the college and the environmental mission of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, said Bob French, co-chair of the inauguration committee.

Wheeler’s inauguration is unique because it does not primarily focus on the formal ceremony, but incorporates two additional events: the academic symposium and the bioblitz, said Valerie Luzadis, a member of the committee.

“These events actually provide an opportunity for the entire ESF campus community and beyond to get engaged,” she added.

Wheeler suggested the inaugural theme of “The New American Environmentalism” to guide the academic symposium and start a discussion between a group of scholars, Luzadis said.

The discussion will begin with keynote speaker Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, a professor at George Mason University who also works as an ecologist who has worked in the Brazilian Amazon and coined the term biological diversity. Lovejoy added he is eager to see the

changes Wheeler brings to the college as the new president.

“I think it is an exciting new chapter for the university and I anticipate all kinds of wonderful things coming from the university with this new leadership,” he said.

A total of 11 other speakers will be participating in the symposium.

David Newman will be one of the SUNY-ESF professors participating in the symposium and said he is still trying to learn what the new environmentalism means in modern-day society.

“I think my role will be to question and just try to get some additional thoughts on what the new environmentalism is,” he said.

In addition to the symposium, the SUNY-ESF community and the public will come together on Sept. 12 at Onondaga Lake Park for the bioblitz.

The bioblitz is a 24-hour event where everyone participates in taking inventory of all the species of animals and plants in the area, French, the co-chair of the inauguration committee said.

SUNY-ESF students and faculty can also participate in an afternoon campus picnic on Sept. 10 on the SUNY-ESF quad and pay to enjoy a meal with the president at the Sheraton on Sept. 11.

The official inaugural ceremony will take place at Hendricks Chapel on Sept. 12 and will be followed by a reception in the Gateway Center. kacapoda@syr.edu

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‘I can hear the bells’ During the summer Hendricks Chapel serves as unique wedding location Clare Ramirez asst. feature editor

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erpendicular to the Quad sits Hendricks Chapel, known for its commitment to diversity and acceptance. During the school year, it is no stranger to guest lectures, concerts and religious services that occur within its limestone walls. But with the absence of students over the summer, it remains busy by hosting a different kind of event.

Weddings.

Hendricks Chapel wedding administrator Elizabeth Cronk said the normal wedding season begins the weekend before Memorial Day and lasts until the second weekend in August.

Cronk has supervised the Hendricks Chapel weddings for six years and said that each season

unveiled numbers Here are some facts about the summer wedding season at Hendricks Chapel.

consists of approximately 20–25 weddings.

After working as a dean’s assistant for one year, Cronk was approached to take over as the wedding administrator. She had no real experience in wedding planning, but accepted the position because she enjoyed working with couples.

“What I did was I took what was already here and made it into my own by creating a wedding packet, updating the policies, doing a lot of research and just generally making the position work well for me,” Cronk said.

Every summer, Cronk works with two SU students who are her wedding coordinators.

Seniors Lauren Emmi and Sarah Russell both are from the Syracuse area, and neither had experience in wedding planning before Cronk hired them. While Cronk mainly works with the see hendricks page 19

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hendricks couples during the months prior to the wedding, her student coordinators work during rehearsals and ceremonies to ensure that the day goes smoothly.

Russell, a chemistry major, said even though the job is fast-paced and involves a lot of running up and down stairways, she has no problem doing the work.

“It’s stressful because it’s the most important day of these couples’ life, but the job is so gratifying at the end,” she said.

Emmi, a child and family studies major, said she has since considered being an event planner and has loved working at Hendricks Chapel since she began three summers ago.

“My favorite part is after all the craziness and chaos, when I finally get to open the doors and let the bride walk down the aisle,” Emmi said. “Once I see she’s down the aisle, I know that all the work is worth it.”

Emmi added that she loves seeing couples incorporate their unique ideas and twists into their weddings, including a couple who illustrated their love for baseball by lining the pews with buckets of fake grass and using beer bottle caps on the groomsmen’s boutonnieres.

Russell said the most interesting ceremony she witnessed this summer was the wedding of Stephanie Guillet-Gonzalez and Jeffrey Gonzalez. The couple requested that only Disney music be played during their ceremony and a horse-drawn carriage reminiscent of Cinderella’s pumpkin picked them up from the chapel.

“Steph and I are both big Disney fans,” Gonzalez said. “Her father’s nickname for her was actually ‘Clochette,’ which is Tinker Bell in French, so we also made the reception Peter Pan-themed.”

What appealed to the couple about Hendricks Chapel was its acceptance of all faiths. Gonzalez said neither he nor his wife practice any specific religion, so finding a place that could host a secular ceremony was a bit tricky for them.

Guillet-Gonzalez, who received her master’s degree in French literature from SU in 2006, said that both she and her husband wanted to have their wedding in the Syracuse area. With her family living in Syracuse and his family living in Buffalo, Hendricks Chapel seemed to be the perfect choice.

“It was also just the ease of planning everything,” she said. “Between us bringing in a dif-

ferent chaplain and working with the wedding planners, there were no issues.”

Alumna Jessica Barkley received her master’s in music education in 2010 through the College of Visual and Performing Arts. She said that using one of the reverends at Hendricks Chapel was a great experience for her and husband, considering that religion is not a part of their everyday life.

“It was really refreshing because she made us feel so welcome and comfortable being married in a church,” Barkley said. “I wasn’t nervous at all.”

Both Barkley and her husband were raised in the Central New York area and grew up watching SU’s basketball games. She said the connections they made with the university influenced their decision to get married at Hendricks Chapel.

“The community connection of Syracuse becomes a part of you,” Barkley said. “It’s such a big part of the city itself that it’s so hard to escape.”

Father Linus DeSantis officiates many of the Catholic weddings at Hendricks Chapel and meets with each couple several times to prepare them for married life. He uses a pre-marriage program called Facilitating Open Couple Communication Understanding Study, which allows couples to address any possible problematic or stressful situations before and after the wedding.

“What’s great about FOCCUS is that the couples realize there’s more to be done than just plan the wedding,” DeSantis said.

In the event that couples are two different denominations, DeSantis tries to find the common ground between them. He attempts to find a spiritual connection with each other, while still remaining true to their own religion.

Melissa Rocco, a 2008 alumna of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, and her husband Joe Rocco, had different beliefs and the couple wanted to choose a wedding location where both sides of the family would feel comfortable.

“I knew I wanted a traditional wedding, but I’m not affiliated with any religion, while Joe is Catholic,” Melissa said. “But I knew that Hendricks was open to everyone.”

Melissa said Hendricks Chapel is one of the iconic locations that people associate with SU and is the type of beautiful place that she always envisioned getting married in.

“If Syracuse is any binding force in the relationship, Hendricks is definitely a prime choice for a couple,” she said. “Having our wedding at Hendricks just makes it another part of our love story.” clramire@syr.edu | @clareramirez

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Students should dress for success, professionally on first day of class

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here’s only one chance for a first impression. One person — yes, you — controls the outcome of those first moments meeting somebody. If you want to play the part, you have to dress for it, right?

As the first day of classes comes, this is the time to leave a lasting mark.

Dressing your part is essential in communicating the impression of who you are and what you want to become. Students striving to work in fashion may take their wardrobe very seriously, whereas management students might consider business casual clothing appropriate upon meeting somebody for the first time.

The key isn’t to be on top of all of the emerging trends. For some, this is the standard, but it doesn’t have to be.

Trying to dress appropriately and presentably is reasonable. Most professors aren’t going to notice if your outfit is “so last season,” but they will certainly remember the student who showed up in pajamas and an old T-shirt. Either way, their impression of you will last throughout the semester, but I’m sure you would much rather have those first moments be positive.

Everybody has redeeming qualities that can be announced through clothing. Apparel allows us to complement the features we love and hide the ones we aren’t crazy about. Aim to be tasteful. Not too risky, but not boring either.

You have to remember the difference between looking professional and getting ready for a night out with your sorority sisters.

Focusing on what represents your personality is what’s important. Dressing up is much easier when it comes naturally. You don’t want to force on a cute outfit just because you feel obligated to. You want to feel good in what you’re wearing and know that you’re making a good impression. Otherwise, what’s the use?

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You want to look presentable and, dare I say, classy for the first few times meeting your professors. Ease into that lazy, I’m-astressed-out-student style. Save your Lululemon sweats for when you’re sleep deprived and running on Starbucks.

Let’s face it. It’s syllabus week. There aren’t any tests or presentations and there’s minimal to no homework. That being said, there aren’t any excuses for slacking off when it comes to dressing well.

You don’t have to look like you’re front row at New York Fashion Week, sitting next to Anna Wintour. All I’m saying is that you should go the extra mile, look neat and make a point to be noticed by your instructors. Be engaged and look great while doing it. That’s unforgettable.

But what if you haven’t a clue how to dress?

Use the two p’s: Pinterest and publications.

If you’re stuck and need outfit ideas, search online for “first day of school” and other related phrases to the style you’re looking for. You’ll be overwhelmed with the results, but it’s bound to offer you endless style solutions.

Still lost? Move on to a publication. Pick up a Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, ELLE or whatever else you enjoy reading and keep your eyes peeled for styles you can emulate. Each of those magazines is filled with endless inspiration.

In the end, dressing for success should mirror your personality. The word impression comes from the same word as impressive, so that’s what you need to aim for. Once you recognize that a first impression can only

happen once, the rest will fall into place.

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yracuse’s Northside neighborhood is a not-so-hidden gem planted in the middle of the city. It’s a cultural hot spot; an intersection between new immigrants and an area steeped in heritage. And a restaurant that’s starting to become a favorite of mine, Riley’s, is tucked away here.

On the outside, it seems like an unassuming place for a restaurant. The dark beige wooden exterior panels, the colorful awnings and a sign with piano keys that loudly proclaims Riley’s plays homage to an old western saloon.

Inside, warm welcomes coupled with friendly service and an intimate setting make this place feel more like home. A lively, pleasant buzz makes Riley’s so alluring. It greets you as if you’ve been before, and yet still seems to surprise you.

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rest of the dining room. It’s just enough illumination to make out the historical pictures or relics of downtown Syracuse adorning the wall.

And just like home, dinner is different each night. A chalkboard in the front of the dining room proudly announces what’s on the menu for the day. A paper menu reiterates the chalkboard’s message, but provides further details and descriptions.

Every day the staff at Riley’s painstakingly writes down each dish and its lengthy description, along with some loose illustrations. It requires your full attention given just how much they’ve managed to squeeze onto a standard piece of paper.

On the back is the standard daily dinner menu. Classics include Irish fries, any 7-ounce burger and the steak sandwich. But it was Friday, and on Friday, most of the sides and all the burgers were unavailable. On Friday, fish is king.

The menu reads like a fish market, putting a smile on any fish-lovers face. It included a stew of shrimp, halibut and tuna, served with

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fresh tomatoes and barley. Or you could try the genuine lobster roll, the shrimp scampi or the fried frogs legs.

The fresh bread served beforehand provided me just enough sustenance to make it to my main courses, so I decided to skip the appetizers and go straight to the star of the show: the entree.

I ordered a beautifully grilled Swordfish steak, slightly sweetened with hoisin and sesame, sitting on top of a seaweed salad. It served alongside asparagus and Syracuse’s local salt potato. The swordfish was at least a half-inch thick and was incredibly tender. Admittedly, it was my first time eating swordfish. While it isn’t bland, swordfish certainly has a very mild taste. Given also how thick it is, swordfish can definitely be a blank slate for anything.

The seaweed salad also proved to be perfect. Salty, sweet and with the perfect chewy texture, seaweed is one of my favorites. I also tried the grilled pork medallions with a mango peach barbeque sauce. The pork wasn’t dry at

all and had a nice complexity to it, adding just the right amount of spiciness. I washed down both courses with solid beers from Middle Ages Brewing. It was a strong showing by both dishes, and I was comfortably full and content After scanning the menu diligently, I came across a little bubble towards the bottom that says Brian’s Desserts. Our waitress was quick to inform us about the available pies they offer every day.

While I didn’t order any dessert this time, I’ve had the privilege of trying almost all the flavors of pie. I highly recommend saving room for dessert, maybe even skipping dinner all together. Each slice is so decadent, that one bite may send you into a long-lasting food coma.

Riley’s feels like home, so you can always squeeze in the last bite. You can stay and chat and order another drink. The lights are dim, the food is comforting and the neighborhood is quiet; perhaps anticipating what dishes will be scrawled across tomorrow’s menu. rythakor@syr.edu

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Fast Forward winner to paint Mount steps

By Clare Ramirez asst. feature editor

Climbing the stairs to the Mount is about to get a little more colorful.

Sophomore Madelyn Minicozzi’s Fast Forward Syracuse project, Mural on the Mount, involves painting the stairway’s panels with different images and ideas of the Syracuse University community.

Minicozzi, an industrial and interaction design major, was one of 13 winners selected in last year’s Fast Forward Syracuse competition, which provided her with funding to help put her idea into action.

“I walked up and down those steps every day with my friends and I always thought about the possibility of how awesome it could look,” said Minicozzi, who was a resident of Flint Hall last year. “It’s something that people use every day but don’t really look at.”

Minicozzi said the idea of the mural is reminiscent of a collage, which she hopes will illustrate the diversity and differences of SU. The stairway walls are divided into 4-by-6feet spaces, and each one will display a design that was submitted to her by an SU student, alumni or organization.

Right now Minicozzi is trying to fill 40 spaces, but if she receives plenty of submissions, she might make changes to the measurements so she doesn’t turn too many people away. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 6 and Minicozzi said she hopes they can begin painting the walls by Sept. 17.

“If a single student wants to send me an

interpretation of a design that comes to their mind, that’s great,” Minicozzi said. “But for example a club, organization or fraternity might like to work on a space and design an image that’s an interpretation of who they are or what they do.”

Ellen King, who works in the special events office, has been one of Minicozzi’s mentors throughout the project. King said her guidance pertains particularly to navigating SU administration and logistics. This includes working with Physical Plant, SU’s division for maintenance for all academic and administrative buildings, in order to acquire paint and supplies.

“Madelyn has taken a lot of initiative on her own and reached out to alumni relations, student activities, greek life and the VPA development office,” King said. “She’s leaving her own legacy and letting other students leave their own as well.”

Minicozzi, who has been working with administrators at alumni relations, said that she hopes to have a lot of the mural done by Orange Central, an annual alumni event in October. She also wants the mural to be completed in its entirety by Thanksgiving break, in compliance with the deadline set for Fast Forward Syracuse winners by the university.

In addition to the submissions she receives, Minicozzi said she also plans to have one spot in the panels for her own designs and ideas.

Everything is tentative, she said, but one of her ideas incorporates her interest in the capabilities of an individual mind.

“I feel that many times people allow things

like the fear of messing up or rejection to get in the way of them communicating their ideas and the images capture the craving to become an individual and no longer keeping ideas bottled up,” she said.

Minicozzi said that she wouldn’t have a project today if it weren’t for sophomore communications design major Joey Marion, who helped her make her video submission for Fast Forward Competition. Marion, who lived in Flint with Minicozzi, said that once he learned more about the competition, he knew he wanted to help out.

Marion added that he thought the Mural on the Mount project was a great idea and he wanted to help Minicozzi communicate that idea in a way that would appeal to the right people.

“It’s going to be so well-done and well-received,” Marion said. “Students who are passionate about art and understand the need for public art, as well as just anyone who lives on the Mount, will really appreciate this.” clramire@syr.edu | @clareramirez_

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SU plans to spread carries throughout deep backfield

By Phil D’Abbraccio asst. sports editor

Even without Jerome Smith, Syracuse still feels confident about its depth at the running back position.

Smith, the Orange’s leading rusher in the past two seasons, left one last year of eligibility at SU on the table to pursue an NFL career, but expects his former team to move on seamlessly.

“They sound like they’ve got a five-headed monster with Ervin (Philips) stepping into the play,” Smith said. “I’m excited to watch them.”

Highlighted by team captain Prince-Tyson Gulley, the group says it boasts the versatility to do its part in the Orange’s newly installed fastpaced offense. Gulley’s four-year wait to become Syracuse’s feature back is over, and senior Adonis Ameen-Moore has the edge among the reserves on the preseason depth chart.

But George Morris II, Devante McFarlane and the freshman Philips all will likely get their shots on the field throughout the year as the Orange offense looks to move at an unprecedented speed.

The quickened pace, running backs coach DeAndre Smith said, should translate to a greater split of carries among his tailbacks, instead of subbing less frequently.

“All of them can do it. I just want them fresh, so we can go as fast as we can,” DeAndre Smith said. “The faster we play, the more plays we’re going to have, the more reps everybody gets and then it works out for everybody in the end.”

Gulley, listed at 5 feet, 8 inches, is the quickest of the tailbacks, and SU’s spread-out passing attack could create some openings in the middle of the field for the captain to shoot through.

DeAndre Smith also expects the senior to be a factor in Syracuse’s passing game, swinging out of the backfield toward the flats or running a route through the line and plopping in the middle of the field.

Pass-catching has also been an area of

improvement for Ameen-Moore, who was almost exclusively a goal-line back in the “Tank package” in 2012.

But DeAndre Smith said that those days are long gone.

“We’re just going to run our offense. Those guys don’t like when I limit them to certain things, so I just let them do it,” the running backs coach said. “I’m really excited about (Ameen-Moore) just to see because I don’t know what he can do in game situations.”

Morris could emerge as the most versatile of the reserves. DeAndre Smith noted his pass-protection skills as a reason Morris would be fit for third-down situations, but said he’s a strong enough rusher to earn more snaps than that.

His roommate, McFarlane, is pegged as the fourth back on the preseason depth chart but both are looking over their shoulder at Philips, as Scott Shafer put it.

A three-star prospect from Connecticut, the 5-foot-11 back drew praise from Shafer throughout training camp.

“I love the guy,” said Gulley, who roomed with Philips at Fort Drum. “I just try to mentor him and make sure he doesn’t do the things I was doing so he can have a better career here. I think he’s going to be something big for this program.”

As of Fort Drum, Philips said redshirting had not been a topic of discussion between him and the coaches. Smith said he could be used on the Orange’s special teams lines.

Put it all together, and even without Jerome Smith, Syracuse again has a running backs corps it feels optimistic about.

“I got a bunch of guys I can throw out there.

They kind of started camp off hard for me to make a decision, and they’ve made it really, really hard,” DeAndre Smith said with a laugh, “which I like ... They’ll get a chance to go out there and help and I think that’s all they care about.” pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDAbb

PRINCE-TYSON GULLEY, one of SU’s team captains, leads Syracuse’s group of running backs. Position coach DeAndre Smith expects to utilize nearly all of his tailbacks throughout the season as Syracuse looks to quicken its tempo on offense. margaret lin photo editor

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“With him it was: make a bigger emphasis on getting a big crop of kids up here and letting them see the facilities. Because once they see that and they get around everything, it kind of takes over itself.”

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When Josh Parris went under the knife for knee surgery on Wednesday, Syracuse lost the player closest to its ideal vision of a tight end. His absence for at least SU’s season opener against Villanova on Friday leaves the Orange with a hole for Kendall Moore, Jamal Custis, Tyler Provo and others to fill. Here’s how significant and successful the position has been at scoring touchdowns for Syracuse in the past 20 years.

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SU’s method for recruiting for 2015 was to start earlier and have recruits visiting earlier. White and the coaching staff didn’t want to wait for official visits to have potential recruits visit the campus.

Because much of the staff was gutted following Doug Marrone’s move to the Buffalo Bills in 2012, the new assistant coaches wanted to expedite the entire recruiting process.

White said that after one year, they had a better idea of where they needed to recruit and what type of player they were looking for.

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to a sacrifice of quality. While Syracuse has yet to land a four-star or five-star commitment according to Scout.com, it does have 20 three-star recruits, which is second-most in the country, behind only Mississippi State.

Though the numbers speak to a higher-octane system of recruiting players, it hasn’t forced those in charge to impart that sense of urgency on the athletes they’re trying to have commit.

“The way (Syracuse) recruits, they don’t pressure at all,” Class of 2015 commit West Lindor said. “They just give you a few basic details and then they just let you out on your own.”

The size of the class, though, will also create competition.

It’s a double-edged sword, Class of 2015 right tackle Andrejas Duerig said. It might be harder to land a job, but it might make a player better.

“Even when you’re in high school ball, there are people trying to take your position — but they can also be there to help push you to make you better,” Duerig said. “That’s what I’m looking forward to.”

But both he and White agreed that it won’t disrupt the camaraderie of the group that SU has assembled. They have a Facebook group together and have all exchanged numbers.

Lindor said that all they talk about is football, and that he’s sure that the fight for playing time will be a strength of the class, not a weakness.

“I’m proud to say I’m with this recruiting class,” Lindor said, “because there’s a lot of big things coming with this class when we get to Syracuse.

“We have so many people.”

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It was always easy to locate Hunt, Allen and quarterbacks coach Tim Lester the week before the Orange traveled to face the Nittany Lions at MetLife Stadium. They’d each be at the center of a crowd, with everyone holding a recorder or camera in one hand and a softball in the other.

Now Hunt talks about the coming season and the offense he’s set to lead, and the only competition he’s asked about is between Austin Wilson, Mitch Kimble and AJ Long. Those guys are fighting for the backup quarterback spot.

“I think there’s always a sense of calm when you know that signal caller, how he is in the huddle or how he is in on the sidelines or how he is adjusting to things,” Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer said during training camp. “So I think there’s a lot of comfort with those players that are back that have played with him.”

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Shafer doesn’t have to learn Hunt’s snap count or play-calling cadence, but he seems just as comfortable. When addressing Villanova in the Syracuse team room at the Petty-Iacolano Football Wing on Saturday, he didn’t once mention “Hunt,” “Terrel” or “quarterback,” pertaining to his team.

In all, the team’s preseason rhetoric has taken a 180-degree turn. Shafer mentioned the Wildcats’ John Robertson as a dualthreat quarterback that the Orange is heavily preparing for. As far as his depth chart, he said he wants to have a good idea of what it will look like by Tuesday — with decisions kept in-house before they’re unveiled with Friday’s kickoff.

But Hunt’s penciled in and that’s not as mundane as it may seem. On the heels of a competition that consumed the first third of last season, the lack of one has this year’s Orange on a more convincing track.

“Terrel established himself as a leader toward the middle and definitely at the end of last season,” offensive coordinator George McDonald

TERREL HUNT ran unopposed for the starting quarterback spot this preseason, giving SU stability at the position that it didn’t have last year. margaret lin photo editor

said. “It’s not like a new phenomenon like, ‘Terrel’s the leader.’ He showed it, he earned, and the

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SU builds up next recruiting class to 22 verbal commits over summer, sets program record

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n the span of two hours, a wave of recruits had nearly filled Syracuse’s quota at the offensive line position.

On May 16, offensive lineman Colin Byrne announced his verbal commitment to be a part of Syra-

cuse’s Class of 2015. Ten minutes later, Byrne’s teammate and fellow offensive lineman, Sam Clausman, did the same. That evening, tackle Cody Conway picked the Orange.

“There are only so many spots we have at each position,” SU recruiting coordinator Eric White said.

“They see someone committed at O-line. That’s one less spot we have.

And then someone else commits at O-line, and that’s another less spot that we have.

“I think a lot of that is when you’re seeing all these kids are going, ‘I better jump on if I want to have a spot left for me.’”

That spring afternoon, though, was only a microcosm of a wild summer in which SU and its second-year

coaching staff wholly revamped its recruiting approach.

By July 15, Syracuse had 23 commitments for its Class of 2015, which at that time was the most for any Division I football program.

On that same date in 2013, Syracuse only had eight commitments.

In 2012, it was five. After jumping from No. 45 earlier in the summer,

the Orange has the No. 28 recruiting class according to Scout.com — the highest it’s ever had.

“I see (Syracuse) on the rise,” said Class of 2015 linebacker Troy Henderson. “I see them kind of like everybody else in the (Atlantic Coast Conference). These players have something special.”

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year ago, as Syracuse geared up to face Penn State, it didn’t have a starting quarterback. Just two contenders — Terrel Hunt and Oklahoma transfer Drew Allen — fighting for the season’s first snap and all that would follow.

Previous quarterback Ryan Nassib hardly had stains on his New York Giants jersey at training camp,

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yet the three-year starter felt much further away. There was no stability in a position expected to embody it.

“Last year I was thinking, ‘Man, am I going to get pulled? Who’s going to start?’” Hunt, SU’s starting quar-

terback, said in a video on Cuse.com at the start of training camp. “So now I’m actually going in more relaxed.”

To this point, Hunt’s earned that right. A year removed from fighting for his job, it’s easy to forget that Allen won it before Hunt finally and forever replaced him within a month. But what isn’t hard to notice is the stark difference between the weeks leading into

Penn State and the buildup SU currently wades through.

Syracuse opens the season against Villanova at 7:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome on Friday, and there are still question marks on both sides of the ball. Its quarterback isn’t one of them, which is settling to say the least.

“It’s not like competing with Drew was bad,” Hunt said. “I learned a lot

from that and it made me a better player, but going in knowing I’m going to be the starter is nice. And it’s better for the team to know who is going to lead them Week 1 — me or anyone else.”

Hunt always draws a crowd at interview sessions. When you’re a starting quarterback in the Atlantic Coast Conference, it comes with the territory — but the questions have

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