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The Syracuse Chiefs baseball team will hold its third annual Pride Night on Friday, featuring a performance by the Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus. Page 9

Senior quarterback Conner Hayes and Cicero-North Syracuse have improved each of the last three seasons. Now, all they want is to finish with a state title. Page 12

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Students in lawsuit may return to campus By Jordan Muller news editor

Ten students suspended by Syracuse University in connection to last spring’s controversial Theta Tau videos could return to campus this year, according to documents filed this week in a federal lawsuit against the university. A New York state judge recently signed an order temporarily prohibiting SU from enforcing disciplinary action against the students until a Sept. 19 court hearing, court records show. If a stay on SU’s disciplinary actions is granted at the September hearing, the students could return see theta

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GHUFRAN SALIH (LEFT) AND KYLE ROSENBLUM spent the summer planning to step into their new roles as Student Association’s president and vice president, respetively. max freund asst. photo editor

SA’s new leaders developed initiatives, defined their roles this summer

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or Syracuse University’s Student Association president and vice president, summer was a time of planning and preparation for major initiatives, including the launch of a SA team to compile a report on campus sexual assault and relationship violence. SA President Ghufran Salih and Vice President Kyle Rosenblum spent time doing “foundational” work on various student government initiatives, they said. Rosenblum said the pair talked at length about what they wanted their leadership role in the organization to look like and spent time planning the actions they’d take to execute their vision for SA. They’re already working to engage the SU student body just a few days into the new semester. Salih said one of the most exciting parts about returning to campus was having freshmen and first-year transfer students approach her with opinions and questions. “It motivated me even more to just step

up and get ready for action this semester,” she said. The two ran for SA president and vice president on a five-pillar platform that included an emphasis on health and wellness and an “unwritten” theme for students to express their ideas and initiatives. Salih and Rosenblum were officially sworn in at the first meeting of SA’s 63rd legislative session on Monday. Much of the summer was spent gathering cabinet applications, conducting interviews and choosing appointees for the cabinet, Salih said. Rosenblum, after Monday’s meeting, added that it was difficult to wait for cabinet nominees to be confirmed because the pair couldn’t work on their ideas or initiatives until cabinet members were officially appointed by the assembly. “Everything’s really going to start moving now,” he said. Not many new cabinet members have previous SA experience, Salih said, so she and Rosenblum want to work to make sure the new members are comfortable in their positions. Setting goals and project time frames

in the cabinet to increase SA’s efficiency and accountability will also be a main focus, Salih added. A portion of Rosenblum’s summer was spent drafting a proposal report for a peer listening service, which would allow students to anonymously discuss difficult situations with peers trained in active listening, Rosenblum said. The initiative was developed last year by former Vice President Angie Pati. Rosenblum assisted with last year’s initiative as a member of SA’s Health and Wellness Subcommittee. Rosenblum said he hopes to pitch the proposal to the university in the first weeks of the fall semester. An SA team was assembled during the summer that will compile a sexual assault and relationship violence report. The report will be compiled in a style similar to the mental health report produced by SA’s 60th legislative session, Rosenblum added. He said the team will start early in the fall semester. The team will compile data at a university-wide and see

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Members of the Syracuse University Senate on Tuesday expressed support for a new policy banning sexual and romantic relationships between undergraduate students and faculty that was first announced Monday. USen faculty members said they thought the ban was a necessary change that would combat the dangers of power imbalances in faculty-student relationships. They added that the consequences of sexual and romantic relationships between employees and students often affect more than those directly involved, including other students and professors, as well. “It’s really refreshing to see the work that we did taken seriously. We felt really strongly that the language needed to be updated to be more clear,” said Lynn Brann, a senator and nutrition science professor, referring to previous SU policy regarding relationships between employees and students. “It was very vague.” Brann added that teaching and instructional assistants are also prohibited from engaging in relationships see relationships page 4

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Police investigate SU dorm burglaries By Jordan Muller news editor

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety and the Syracuse Police Department are investigating burglaries in Watson and Lawrinson Halls that reportedly occurred Monday night, according to a campuswide email sent by police Tuesday. The burglars pulled fire alarms in an effort to create a distraction while burglarizing unlocked dorm rooms, according to DPS. Cash, speakers, headphones, wallets, shoes and jewelry were among the personal items stolen Monday, per DPS. In its email, DPS did not specify what time the burglaries were exactly reported. Police patrols have increased in residence halls since the incident, according to DPS, and the department will send law enforcement and fire safety staff to dorms when a fire alarm is pulled.

Falling behind The Marshall, a luxury apartment complex being built on the former site of the Hungry Chuck’s bar and Funk ‘n Waffles, was supposed to open for tenants before the start of the fall semester. But construction delays have displaced all 287 tenants and the building isn’t planned to be completed until September. Some tenants are being housed in nearby hotels. paul schlesinger staff photographer

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Syracuse rolls out bike-sharing program By Jaspreet Gill

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Syracuse this summer selected a third-party bicycle sharing company to introduce 150 bikes throughout the city as part of an effort to improve mobility and accessibility. A committee organized by the city selected Gotcha Bike, a bicycle sharing company based in Charleston, South Carolina, to offer local commuters a low-cost mode of transportation for the next two years.

Gotcha Bike offers “sustainable mobility solutions that get people where they need to go,” according to the company’s website. Bikes can be reserved through a mobile app or through the bike’s keypad. A rider can unlock the bikes by entering a four-digit code and return the bike to any docking location in the city. While many bicycle sharing programs are credit card dependent or only accessible by smartphone, Gotcha Bike allows people to pay with cash, a credit card, a smart-

phone or a basic cell phone. A total of 150 bikes will be available throughout the city for use with a $25 annual subscription, said Joe Driscoll, common councilor of Syracuse’s 5th district. Driscoll was on the committee that chose Gotcha Bike as the lead program agency. Other companies that applied to bring programs to Syracuse set their model price points between $75 to $100 annually, he said. Bicycle sharing is a potential solution to two of Syracuse’s cen-

tral issues, including poverty and lack of access to transportation, Driscoll said. “This (program) would give a lot of people that extra footing,” Driscoll said. Driscoll added that the bicycle sharing committee chose Gotcha Bike because of its experience in more than 20 different municipalities, some with weather similar to Syracuse. Chris Fowler, who founded Slow Roll Syracuse, a community-based see bikes page 4

on campus

SU announces inaugural OVMA advisory board By Catherine Leffert asst. news editor

Syracuse University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs has created a new advisory board that will advise SU to bolster educational programs for veteran and military-connected students, SU recently announced. The OVMA has a total 2018 budget of $1.1 million, according to a report compiled by the University Senate’s Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs. The report found that the office serves about 2,000 SU students who are active duty service members, military veterans or military-connected. SU in recent years has announced millions of dollars in investments related to veterans programs. The National Veterans Resource Complex, as an example, has an estimated

price tag of $62.5 million. The following members are serving on OVMA’s new board, according to SU: executive vice president at Global Business Services for almost 30 years. His son, father and brother all served in the U.S. military, and Dottle served in the U.S. Army Reserves. who volunteers at the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester, served in the Army and is on the West Point retired Soldier Council and the Webster Chamber of Commerce. ter, an SU alumnus who’s the Field Training Preparation Director of Operations for SU’s Air Force ROTC.

who was an adjunct professor in the David B. Falk School of Human and Sport Dynamics and director of development at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. received both the Onondaga County Veterans Council Humanitarian of the Year Award and the Whitman School of Management Dean’s Citation for Exceptional Service Award. Lee’s father served in the U.S. Coast Guard. who served as a medic in the Air Force for 10 years and is pursuing a master’s degree in public administration with a graduate certificate in national security and counterterrorism at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

Here is a roundup of the biggest news happening around the world right now. FAIR ATTENDANCE RECORD The New York State Fair saw its fifth single-day attendance record in its first six days on Monday. Despite the heat, 90,244 people started off their week at the fair, which is 1,301 more than the singleday record set in 2017. Monday was the first of three free senior days this week, with a third day being added due to the heat advisory. source: syracuse.com

KATKO LEADS BALTER A Spectrum News/Siena College poll of likely voters in the 24th Congressional District showed Syracuse Democrat Dana Balter trailing 15 percentage points behind incumbent Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus). There are 10 weeks left in the congressional campaign.

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found the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp at SU’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families. ate provost for faculty affairs at SU and a law professor. She has been working at SU for 12 years.

ZOO LION DIES M’Wasi, the last African lion at Rosamond Gifford Zoo, died at 16 years old. The lion has been at the Syracuse zoo since 2015. His death was announced on Facebook Monday. source: syracuse.com

who’s a consultant focusing in leadership and executive coaching, among other things. He served in the Army and has participated in the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp as a speaker and panelist. president for software engineering/development management at Fidelity Investments and father of current SU Army ROTC cadet Adam Westerveldt. ccleffer@syr.edu | @ccleffert

SCHUMER VISITS SYRACUSE Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on the Federal Railroad Administration to hire more bridge inspectors at a Monday press conference in Syracuse. This comes after last month’s bridge collapse near West Onondaga and South Clinton Streets. There are more than 3,000 railroad bridges in New York state. source: spectrum news

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bicycling group, last summer used multimodal transportation as a centerpiece of his campaign when he launched a bid for Syracuse mayor. He said he’s seen firsthand how biking can bring members of a community together and empower neighborhoods. “You’re going to see a significant increase in usage of people cycling because of the confrom page 1

national level and give recommendations on how to address sexual and relationship violence in the campus community. Salih returned to campus in mid-August to participate in orientation leader training. Rosenblum, who was also an orientation leader this year, arrived in early July. Despite being physically outside Syracuse this summer, Salih and Rosenblum said they still felt connected to the campus and the university community. “I think that we both were so determined to continue the work that we were doing on campus,” Salih said, referring to the spring 2018 transition between the outgoing and incoming administrations. Rosenblum said that transition time made it easier to plan during the summer and get started when he and Salih were back on campus. One goal of the administration is to expand, strengthen and heavily promote Diversity Week, an annual event that occurs in April, the president and vice president said. Rosenblum said he and Salih also want to work with the Public Relations Committee to increase diversity in the organization and its initiatives by reaching new students and increasing representation of students typically underrepresented in SA. At Monday’s SA meeting, Peter Choi and Torre Payton-Jackson were confirmed as co-chairs of the Public Relations Committee. “We’re trying to kind of find a way to balance diversity and inclusion in Student Association,” Salih said. “These two words are not interchangeable. To foster a diverse requirement means that

venience of the program,” he said. “You don’t have to worry about a lock or (other) things that could come with commuting by bike.” The bicycle sharing program was approved at zero cost to the city. The Department of Public Works hopes to use a $350,000 grant under the New York State Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program to construct bicycle facilities along Lodi Street and nearby streets, according to the July 30 Common Council agenda. the inclusiveness also has to be there.” In addition to increasing diversity in SA, the two leaders are looking to increase transparency within the organization, Rosenblum said. This includes creating a “strong connection” between SA’s cabinet and assembly to foster a working relationship that allows for feedback to be exchanged easily, he added. Salih said helping SA transition into the new legislative session is an important focus for the next few weeks. Rosenblum was on the Health and Wellness Subcommittee last year, but Salih is new to the organization. After the Monday meeting, Salih said there was some sense of having to adjust to their positions in SA and their roles in the organization’s meetings. “We really got an inside look at what it’s like to be in SA,” she said. In the next few weeks, Salih and Rosenblum plan to meet with university administrators, such as Dean of Students Robert Hradsky and Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience Dolan Evanovich, as well as student leaders, Salih said. Reconnecting with people from the spring semester and reaching out to new individuals will be a priority at the beginning of the fall semester, she added. After her first SA meeting, Salih said it “still feels surreal” that the semester is finally beginning after all the work she and Rosenblum put in over the summer. She’s ready, she said, to “hit the ground and go.” — Asst. News Editor Catherine Leffert contributed reporting to this story.

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Driscoll said a map of bicycle locations has not yet been created, but the city is hoping to focus on equity to make sure that it’s able to reach all corners of the city. Gotcha Bike will be looking to partner with local sponsors to cover some of the bicycle costs. Driscoll said the new program also has the potential to create new jobs for people to look after and maintain the bikes. James Lampman, sales manager at Syracuse Bicycle, said he thinks the program is a from page 1

relationships with undergraduates under the new policy. That applies regardless of whether the TA has an advisory or supervisory role with the student, per the updated manual. SU banned sexual and romantic relationships between undergraduate students and employees after a USen subcommittee recommended Chancellor Kent Syverud implement the policy last spring. For years, SU’s Faculty Manual allowed relationships between undergraduates and faculty unless the faculty taught, supervised or advised the student. The manual previously discouraged relationships between faculty and graduate students. The new policy, announced Monday, also prohibits relationships between employees and graduate students if the employee has a teaching, supervisory, research, departmental, program or advisory connection to the student. Syverud announced in January that he had charged USen with reviewing SU’s relationship policy. He cited the #MeToo movement, an international protest against sexual harassment and assault, as a motivation for the university’s review. “Out in the world these last few months there has been a truly remarkable awakening as many step forward to recount their experiences of sexual abuse by those in power or authority over them in workplaces, academic and athletic settings,” Syverud said in a January speech. “There is a potential for abuse of power in these relationships, as we have witnessed here and we have witnessed

step in the right direction for the residents of Syracuse. He said that there’s opportunity for his business to grow, even if cyclists aren’t riding his bikes, because people may come in looking for things such as helmets or pumps. “It can really only do good things to get more people on bikes,” he said. “Adding more people to the bike community is awesome. I think it only just opens the door and gets the opportunity to get more people on bikes.” jgill01@syr.edu

it at other universities.” The policy adjustment announced Monday came about four months after USen voted to ban the relationships. USen suggested to Syverud in April that SU revise the policy after a review conducted by USen’s Women’s Concerns committee and the Academic Freedom, Tenure and Professional Ethics committee. The language of the policy is now clear, the senators said. “It provides a better environment with students and … states in very clear language how we can avoid problems that can arise from relationships where there’s an imbalance of power,” said Alan Middleton, a senator and physics professor who serves on the Women’s Concerns committee. Middleton added that the policy puts SU in line with other institutions that practice similar bans. Margaret Susan Thompson, a senator and a history and political science professor, said SU’s new policy will help prevent issues that arise when people of unequal power share a relationship. “We have more power than (students) do,” Thompson said. “We may not have a lot, but we can give you a bad grade, we can write a bad recommendation, we can treat you unfairly in class and we can use that power to harass, to make inappropriate demands, including sexual ones.” —News Editor Jordan Muller contributed reporting to this story ccleffer@syr.edu | @ccleffert cdarnell@syr.edu | @caseydarnell_

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Visit the farmers at the NY State Fair

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n a hot, sweaty, day at the Great New York State Fair, air-conditioned buildings might seem like the best place to be. But there’s an important reason as to why you should explore the outside agriculture exhibits, instead. Many don’t realize how enlightening it is to experience the farming culture of rural America and upstate New York. At a time when our political climate is incredibly divisive, and the line between rural and urban America has never been more defined, we need to take time to understand each other. Emily Smith, of Scootin’ Through Farm, said it’s meaningful whenever she sees people realize that their food doesn’t just come from Wegmans. Things that are obvious to her, such as the difference between a cow and a heifer, are not so apparent to others. “It’s nice having this opportunity to teach people,” said Smith, at the fair last week. Taking time to learn more about local farmers not only fosters an appreciation for inter-

Farmers at the Great New York State Fair provide the opportunity to learn about rural America in an urban environment.

esting walks of life, but also corrects misguided notions about rural communities. While urban and rural paths lifestyles may seem different, we all have more in common than people frequently realize. William Andrew, 13, an owner of 15 goats, is a great example. “I want to farm goats until I die,” Andrew said at the fair. Andrew is ambition. He bought his first goat when he was 7 — he sees himself running his own farm and selling goat cheese.

We each have a duty to listen to our neighbor. The difference between a city kid and country boy isn’t as obvious as it might seem. So while the stables might not smell as good as the fried dough, the experience you’ll walk away with will be more valuable.

Peter Morrissey is a entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises and information management and technology dual major. His column appears bi-weekly. He can be reached at pmorriss@syr.edu.

ince the release of iOS 6, Apple has distributed updates to its devices each year, and the functions only get more and more impressive. With iOS 12 and watch OS 5 coming out this fall, students could have a new way to digitally interact with their campuses. The new update, Apple said, will add student ID cards to the wallet application. A few universities in the United States have already started to work with Apple to implement the digital student IDs to their campuses this fall — Duke University, Temple University and Johns Hopkins University will be the first to use the new feature. W hile college students may enjoy this new feature, they may end up relying too heav ily on technolog y to do so. Our lives are already completely wrapped up in our phones — consolidating all of our resources into one device might be a double-edged sword. Jeffrey Fouts, an adjunct professor in the School of Information Studies, said the problem with keeping IDs on technology is that IDs are used to keep track of students. If a student loses the apple watch, the technology goes down or students need to do

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something that requires a physical card, there needs to be a backup plan. Reliability is just as important as functionality — manual entry of ID numbers may be a solution but doesn’t warrant a complete switch to digital IDs. Considering security, despite the fact that iOS and watchOS are relatively stronger in terms of defending outside hackers, there are concerns about students’ information being leaked to thirdparty apps and unwanted hackers.This would lead to a series of problems that discourage students from using the system. Apple’s plan to substitute student ID cards with Near Field communication technology, what essentially allows for tap and go features to work between two devices, isn’t worth the potential issues it will inherently bring. Eldon Tsoi is a freshman information management technology major. His column appears biweekly. He can be reached at eltsoi@syr.edu.

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theta tau to the university — at least until the end of the lawsuit, according to court documents. Though some of the students have enrolled at community colleges, all 10 would consider returning to SU during the fall 2018 or spring 2019 semesters if the judge approves the stay, per court documents. James McClusky, a judge in Jefferson County Supreme Court, signed the order last week as part of a second lawsuit filed against the university in state court by 10 anonymous students suspended by SU in connection to the videos. Jefferson County is about 70 miles north of Syracuse. A similar lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in April, is also ongoing. SU suspended more than a dozen students for one or two years after videos surfaced showing people in the Theta Tau engineering fraternity house engaging in behaviors Chancellor Kent Syverud has called “extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.” The fraternity chapter, in a statement at the time, said the videos depicted a “satirical sketch.” Five students filed a lawsuit against SU in federal court in April, claiming the university labeled them as “criminals” in an attempt to malign them “personally” to salvage its reputation. Four more students joined the lawsuit this summer. Tyler Vartabedian, Theta Tau’s former vice regent who was a plaintiff in the federal lawsuit, has successfully appealed his suspension and could return to the university this year. Ten students filed the second suit in Jefferson County Supreme Court in mid-August. Kevin Hulslander, Karen Felter and David Katz, attorneys at the Syracuse-based branch of Smith, Sovik, Kendrick and Sugnet, are representing the students in both lawsuits. “These kids did not violate the Code of Conduct and SU has no factual or legal support for the discipline rendered,” Hulslander said in an email Tuesday. “So far, Judge McClusky agrees ...which bodes well for these students who have had their rights trampled on.”

Syracuse University expelled its chapter of the Theta Tau engineering fraternity last spring after videos surfaced of people in the Greek organization’s house using racial and ethnic slurs. paul schlesinger staff photographer

SU’s legal team is fighting to prevent the second lawsuit from proceeding in state court. John Powers, a lawyer for SU, filed a motion in federal court on Monday for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to halt the second lawsuit. The restraining order was denied Tuesday, but a judge could rule on the preliminary injunction after a hearing next week, according to court records. A judge in the federal lawsuit struck down the students’ request to stop the university’s disciplinary process earlier this summer. Daniel French, SU’s senior vice president and general counsel, in court papers filed Monday accused the students of “blatant forum-shopping and claim-splitting” and said

their re-enrollment at the university this year would cause “administrative and reputational chaos on campus.” “The distraction and disruption their reenrollment would cause to University life and operations cannot be overstated,” French said in court documents. Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associate vice president for university communications, did not respond to a request for comment on this story Tuesday. SU permanently expelled the Theta Tau fraternity in April after The Daily Orange obtained and published recordings of videos showing people in the Greek organization’s house using racial and ethnic slurs

and miming the sexual assault of a person with disabilities. “I solemnly swear to always have hatred in my heart for n*ggers, sp*cs and most importantly the f*ckin’ k*kes,” a person says in one of the videos, after being shoved to his knees by another person and asked to repeat an “oath.” In a second video, a person sits down in a rolling chair and a different person yells, “He’s drooling out of his mouth, because he’s retarded in a wheelchair.” The videos, which were eventually circulated nationally by media outlets, sparked campus-wide protests and days of public forums.

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Made with love The NY State Fair brings millions of people together and creates a diverse food culture.

Niall Horan will perform at the NY State Fair on Monday evening to end the two-week event.

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Competitive eats This year, the NY State Fair Food Truck competition will feature a text-based voting system.

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Cultural Center to host 2nd annual fair By Sarah Slavin asst. copy editor

Syracuse University’s Cultural Center will host its second annual Welcome Fair on Thursday. The fair will be in Panasci Lounge from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Schine Student Center and will feature more than 60 student and academic organizations. The event is being hosted by the Disability Cultural Center, the LGBT Resource Center, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the SUNYESF Student Diversity and Inclusion Office, La Casita Cultural Center, SU’s Office of Engagement Programs and the Slutzker Center for International Services.

The Syracuse Chiefs will host the team’s annual Pride Night to celebrate and continue its mission of becoming more inclusive to all parts of the Syracuse community, a spokesperson said, courtesy of the syracuse chiefs

Sporting pride Syracuse Chiefs to host team’s third annual Pride Night By Jordan Lazinsk staff writer

he Syracuse Chiefs have been a staple of sports and entertainment in the central New York area since the team first took the field in 1934. Today, the top minor league affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals is leading the way to ensure professional sports are welcoming to all community groups. The Chiefs will host their third annual Pride Night event on Friday as a part of the team’s Community Days series. “We go out and we reach a certain community group that normally may not feel included in things here in the Syracuse area,” said Kyle Fussner, the Chiefs’ manager of community relations and promotions. A 2015 graduate of Syracuse University,

I think it goes a long way for a team like the Chiefs to be able to actually counter that stereotype and send a message director of su lgbt resource center

Fussner has been working with the Chiefs for several seasons. “Sure, we do all sorts of silly giveaways,” Fussner said, “but getting all different fans here and all different walks of life here is important.” One way to include different community groups is by inviting organizations to games, Fussner said. For the third straight year, the

Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus will be performing the national anthem before Friday’s game. “They know who we are,” said Earl Taylor, the chairperson of SGLC. “They kind of count on us now for the Pride Days.” SGLC, founded in 1991, has grown into one of the largest LGBT organizations in the Syracuse area, Taylor said. The chorus consists of 30 to 40 members and is one of the longest-operating mixed-gender LGBT choirs, he added. The group performed last week at the Great New York State Fair and sang in June at Oz-Stravaganza in Chittenango. “There might be people at these events that don’t normally see an LGBT group ordinarily,” Taylor said. “That gives us exposure and shows that, hey, we’re just like everyone else.” see chiefs page 8

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Kate Pollack, the Director of the Disability Cultural Center, said the fair is a great way for students, faculty and staff to learn about the many cultural organizations offered on campus. “It’s a way for everybody to get together,” Pollack said, adding that the fair is a place for people to find groups and organizations that reflect their identity. The four official cultural centers on campus include the Slutzker Center for International Services, the LGBT Resource Center, the Disability Cultural Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Each of those offices spent a considerable amount of time preparing for the event to make sure everything will run smoothly, Pollack said. Among the diverse group of organizations attending and different activities to do, there will also be food including gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options. American Sign Language interpretation will available, as well as a sensory break room. see

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SU expands support programs for veteran students By Brooke Kato asst. copy editor

After World War II, Chancellor William Pearson Tolley announced Syracuse University’s commitment to military veterans. He began a tradition that is upheld today through the recent expansion of the school’s Office of Veteran and Military

Affairs and its partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Both organizations host career fairs, employment and networking opportunities, interviewing advising and more that benefit student veterans on campus. But officials are working to further increase opportunities at SU for student

veterans with a new, one-credit career focused class and a Washington, D.C., immersion trip. Although SU is a model for how a university should help student veterans, there are still improvements to be made, said Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, director of applied research at IVMF. Vasquez said some of the pos-

sible challenges student veterans face include raising a family, working a full-time job and having physical and mental disabilities. While the average college student may only have to balance classwork with extracurriculars, student veterans typically face more responsibilities because of age demographics, she said.

The inflexibility of undergraduate class schedules makes it difficult for student veterans to take the classes they need to graduate, she said, because they have other responsibilities that the traditional college student does not. This could potentially push their graduation time back, and they could run out of the money see ivmf page 8

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chiefs This community involvement eventually caught the attention of khristian kempdelisser, the new director of SU’s LGBT Resource Center. “It’s a common stereotype that LGBT people in general aren’t interested in sports,” kemp-delisser said. “I think it goes a long way for a team like the Chiefs to be able to actually counter that stereotype and send a message that, not only are queer people interested in it, but it’s an inclusive sport that welcomes anybody to be spectators, as well as actual athletes.” LGBT organizations are enthusiastic to participate in community events such as the Chiefs’ Pride Night, kemp-delisser said. “If you build it, they will come,” they said,

quoting the popular baseball movie “Field of Dreams,” adding, “(The LGBT Resource Center hopes) to provide a link and a bridge to the local community for students, and vice versa.” The center works with the greater Syracuse LGBT community by assisting SGLC, buying ads in programs and attending concerts and other events. kemp-delisser added that the center is supportive of Pride Night because of its mission to provide support to area residents. Fussner said the Chiefs’ mission is similar. By hosting Community Days, the Chiefs are accomplishing their goal of becoming more inclusive of all parts of the greater Syracuse community. “We don’t care what the score of the game is, as long as you leave with a smile on your face,” Fussner said. jslazins@syr.edu

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granted to them by the government through the GI Bill that funds their education. Katherine Quartaro, a senior forensic science and psychology double major and student veteran, also sees a divide between “traditional” students and student veterans in her classes. “It’s easy for student veterans to be invisible because not everyone understands or appreciates our experiences, but everyone can learn from each other,” she said. “We come with our own set of challenges and bring a lot of experience and perspective to campus.” Quartaro said she believes that the campus could benefit from the diversity student veterans bring to SU and wishes they weren’t so separated from the other college students. Jennifer Pluta, an assistant director of veteran career services with the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs, said the office is beginning to implement new initiatives to help student veterans both in and out of the classroom. The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs works with employer partners in an attempt to ensure that student veterans see a wide array of job opportunities available to them. Pluta said she works to ease students into the process of transitioning into the civilian sector, pulling out transferrable skills they can use after serving in the military. As a prior Army reserve counselor, Pluta uses her

experience to customize services for students and tries to place them in jobs within six months of graduating. For Quartaro, the resources available on campus helped with her transition from being in the Marine Corps to living a different lifestyle as a college student. She is involved with the Student Veterans Organization on campus and has served as the secretary. When choosing to attend SU originally, she said it was the veteran programs that interested her most. “When I looked at SU, as it pertained to veterans, I saw that they had so many resources compared to other schools I looked at,” she said. “When I first toured campus, I was taken to the veterans lounge, and I immediately felt welcomed.” The changes made to the programs available to student veterans this year are due to the university truly listening to the feedback provided by the students, Quartaro said. In addition to the military-friendly attitude toward student veterans on campus, Quartaro said no matter what she was going through, the student veteran community understood her situation and supported her, even if they didn’t know her personally. It’s that camaraderie, she said, that emphasizes the importance of a student veteran community on campus. bnkato@syr.edu | @brookenkato

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Associate Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Huey Hsiao, said all of the accommodations align with their mission. “It’s important, especially for the firstyear students to see what’s available to do on campus and to get involved and become included in the campus community,” he said. The updated format has increased attendance, Hsiao said. He expects a good turnout this year — last year, about 400

people attended. “We want people to meet new people, find at least one organization or one office on campus that they can get involved with. Try to step a little bit outside of their comfort zone,” Hsiao said. Said khristian kemp-delisser, Director of the LGBT Resource Center: “Our hope is to encourage a university environment that understands the intersectional identities of those we serve.”

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iscounted movie tickets at the Schine Box Office is a perk, but students can watch movies for free on campus starting this weekend. University Union announced earlier this week that they will host no-charge movie screenings every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in HBC Gifford Auditorium during the fall. The semester kicks off with “Avengers: Infinity War” on Aug. 30. This action-packed flick raked in more than $2.04 billion at the box office, earning an 83 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. As only the fourth film to gross more than $2 million worldwide, “Infinity War” is the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. “A Quiet Place,” starring real-life couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, will be screened Sept. 6 to 8. John Krasinski said that “doing a genre movie was something that (he) didn’t know how to do” before filming “A Quiet Place.” He added that “the things that (he) was scared of with this movie ended up being sort of our superpower, and what was special about the movie.” “Deadpool 2,” screening on campus Sept. 13

to 15, is the sequel to the 2016 movie starring Ryan Reynolds, who plays a retired Special Forces operative. “Deadpool 2” was originally released on May 18 and grossed nearly $50 million less than the original. Next in the lineup is “Tully,” a comedy drama about a mother’s unlikely friendship with a night nanny. The film, starring Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis, will screen on campus Sept. 20 to 22. The following weekend, “Sorry to Bother You” will play in HBC Gifford. “Sorry to Bother You” received critical acclaim, earning a 94 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. “Black Panther” will be screened the first weekend of October. Originally released on Feb. 16, “Black Panther” is the second Marvel film in UU’s fall lineup. “Hot Summer Nights,”

a coming-of-age drama set in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, will be screened Oct. 11 to 13. For horror flick fanatics, “The First Purge” runs Oct. 18 to 20. But for moviegoers looking for something more lighthearted, “Christopher Robin” will be screened Oct. 25 to 27. The final month of UU screenings for the semester kicks off with “Solo: A Star Wars Story” on Nov. 1. Directed by Ron Howard, “Solo” is the most expensive Star Wars film ever made — sporting a budget of $275 million. “Hereditary,” a horror film about a family after a death in the family, will be screened the following weekend: Nov. 8 to 10. The fall semester screenings wrap up with “Mission: Impossible,” a Tom Cruise flick originally released in 1996. pulp@dailyorange.com

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hayes back. He wants a state title. “He’s the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time),” said Shy’rel Broadwater, one of Hayes’ receivers. “Literally. He does everything perfect. Nothing is wrong with him. Best quarterback.” The ambitions weren’t always high at C-NS — the year before Kline and Hayes arrived, the Northstars went 3-5. The losing culture with the Northstars came to be known as “C-NS Syndrome,” Hayes said. “The previous coach, it was more mediocre, you know,” Hayes said. “Just want to make the playoffs, just want to win a couple games. With them, it’s state championship ... So they came here and that’s what they started preaching and that’s what we started believing.” Hayes described his freshman season as a learning year. When playing at his own level, Hayes was always the best player. But that from page 12

running backs guys that already had some experience out there,” Servais said. “It’s just game-by-game we learn a little bit about each other, and we know how each other plays. And by the end we’re one unit rather than five separate guys blocking out there.” Strickland and Neal call themselves the “thunder and lightning,” respectively, of the team. They’re both working to add the other element to their game. Strickland spent much of fall camp working on his agility in the open field, something which comes naturally to Neal. Neal has tried to match Strickland’s power, working on converting in goal-line situations and digging into the trenches. “(Strickland) gets that tough yardage, and that’s something that I want to work on as well,” Neal said, “being able to get those tough inside yards.” But as much as the unit is looking to improve its ability on the ground, it’s also working to protect Dungey. In addition to that

season, he played at 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds against almost exclusively older players. The Northstars went 5-4, and Hayes completed about 52 percent of his throws. It was in his sophomore season that Hayes figured out he was “a pretty good football player,” he said. Hayes, then with a full year of experience, raised his completion percentage by more than 10 percent from his freshman to sophomore year. That led C-NS to meet Christian Brothers Academy in the 2016 Section III Class AA final, but the Northstars lost 27-14. Hayes was sacked on two comeback drive attempts, and C-NS finished the season 9-1. In his first few seasons, Hayes may have been late on some throws or decisions, but the Northstars’ further progression depended on his growth. He’s gotten more on time as he’s matured, Hayes said. “He knows what’s going on,” said Kline, when asked how Hayes has grown over four improved and more experienced offensive line, the running back unit has constantly been working on keeping Dungey upright, Neal said. “Just trying to get more knowledgeable in the game,” Neal said. “Understanding defenses, where the blitz is coming from, being able to pass protect better.” That will be crucial to the team’s success as the Orange’s record without Dungey is just 1-9 since 2015. Neal and Strickland have also been working to improve on their pass catching out of the backfield to give Dungey quick-hit options. Last season Neal averaged 14.2 yards per catch and Strickland added 7.9. Both backs expect their workload as receivers out of the backfield to increase in 2018. When they receive the ball, both have proven the ability to gain chunk yardage, and receiving out of the backfield could be another way to keep Dungey intact. “I think that really takes some pressure off of Eric,” Servais said. “He can be at ease. He can sit back, hand the ball off and watch us ride.” mdliberm@syr.edu

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years. “He understands everybody’s responsibility offensively.” In 2017, the progression showed. In the sectional final against Baldwinsville, Hayes threw six touchdowns and ran for another to claim the school’s first Section III football title. But just as it had in 2016, the Northstars’ season ended with a lone loss, this time to Lancaster in the state semifinals, to finish 12-1. The C-NS program that needed reshaping is close to complete, in large part due to Hayes. He’s come a long way since he was scampering away from 300-pound linemen as a 140-pound freshman. At a practice 10 days before the seasonopener against CBA, the coaching staff called out their team’s mistakes — many passes bounced off some of the backup receivers’ hands. Hayes picked them up, though, with a “get ‘em next time.” When his coaches needed padded dumfrom page 12

recruits Year after his junior season and will be a favorite to win the award again as a senior. Joe Girard III, a 6-foot-1 guard from Glens Falls (New York) High School, broke the record for the most points in New York state high school history during his junior year — he averaged 50.1 points per game that year. He plans to announce his college choice prior to basketball season. He released his top six schools on June 16: Syracuse, Michigan, Duke, Notre Dame, Boston College and Penn State. Girard has taken two official visits, one to Boston College in August and one to Syracuse in late June. This summer, Girard joined fellow SU recruit Isaiah Stewart in North Augusta, South Carolina to play at Peach Jam. In 22 games with City Rocks, five at Peach Jam, Girard averaged 11 points per game while shooting 36.8 percent from the field and 40-41 (97.6 percent) from the free throw line. Stewart is the No. 4 2019 recruit in the nation, per ESPN. He’s 6-foot-9, 245-pounds with a 7-4 wingspan. Stewart hails from Rochester, but transferred to La Lumiere (Indiana) High School for his junior season. This summer, playing for City Rocks, he averaged 18 points per game in 22 EYBL games, while shooting 57 percent from the field. Stewart’s top six include Syracuse, Duke, Washington, Villanova, Michigan State and Indiana. He said during his sophomore season that he has a close relationship with current Washington head coach and former SU assistant Mike Hopkins, per The Democrat and Chronicle, but Duke remains

mies for a drill, Hayes ran across the field to grab them, even as 10-plus players waited to do the same drill. And when his backup made a sharp cut up the field to beat a defender during a thud drill, Hayes’ cheers rang throughout the field. His worn-out Nikes hopped up and down, digging back into the ground each time he landed. After practice, Kline had a message as his team huddled around him near the sideline. “Seniors: ‘This is your year. This is your team,’” Kline said. On a small chalkboard in his room, Hayes wrote “260” about a week after that state semis loss to Lancaster, the number of days until 2018 practice opened for C-NS on Aug. 13. Every morning, he’d wake up, erase, subtract one and write the new number. “And (Aug. 13), I got to finally erase it and put the big zero,” Hayes said. “And it was time to go.” wmheyen@syr.edu | @wheyen3

the favorite to land Stewart, according to 247Sports’ projections. Six-foot-10 center Qudus Wahab recently cut his list down to 12 schools. Wahab is from Flint Hill (Virginia) High School and has spent the last few weekends touring VCU, Temple and Georgetown. He will visit Syracuse on Sept. 8, per rivals.com. The We R1 big man averaged 8.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game on the Under Armour circuit. Wahab also played at Hoop Group Elite Session II in Reading, Pennslyvania where Boeheim personally watched him play during the July live periods. At Hoop Group, Wahab was named one of the top 20 players at the camp which featured multiple high and mid-major Division I prospects. Akok Akok is another big that the Orange is recruiting closely in the class of 2019. Akok plays his high school basketball at Putnam Science (Connecticut) Academy and shined this summer playing in the Adidas Gauntlet event with Mass Rivals AAU. Akok is a six-foot-nine power forward with an even longer wingspan, 7-foot-1. He possesses excellent shot blocking ability and a capable jump shot. Boeheim watched Akok multiple times this summer, including in New York at the Gauntlet event. Syracuse, Texas Tech, Providence, Georgetown and Connecticut are the schools recruiting him the hardest, he told Prep Circuit in July. ESPN ranks him No. 39 on its top 100. Akok’s shot blocking and improving offensive ability could help replace Chukwu. 247Sports has upgraded him to a five-star recruit. amdabbun@syr.edu

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Three’s company Dino Babers enters his third year as the head coach of SU football. It’s his first three-year stop ever. See Thursday’s paper

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5 SU recruits to watch in 2018-19 By Anthony Dabbundo staff writer

CONNER HAYES has increased his passing and rushing yardage in each of his first three years at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. After winning a section championship in 2017, Hayes is looking to win a state title this season. todd michalek staff photographer

NORTH STAR In four years, Conner Hayes has helped reshape CiceroNorth Syracuse football By Billy Heyen

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CICERO — At a mid-August practice, CiceroNorth Syracuse’s Conner Hayes’ pink and lime green Nike cleats dug into the turf at the 45-yard line. The shoes, torn at the outside toes, are designated as practice shoes. He’s had the spikes since he was a freshman at C-NS, when he entered the starting quarterback position in the first year of head coach Dave Kline’s tenure with the Northstars. In Northstars’ jargon, they were “rookies” together — C-NS doesn’t refer to players by class, but as “rookie” or “non-rookie.” The year before Kline, C-NS was a losing program and Hayes played in parts of three games. With Kline and Hayes working in tandem, they’ve turned into one of central New York’s best. “It’s brick by brick, you know,” Hayes said. “It was a lot of work in the beginning, and it’s always gonna be like that, you know. Just a lot of hard work with both the coach-

ing staff and all the players.” Hayes bought new soles for the Nikes to ensure they last a bit longer. He hopes C-NS football’s progression will persist as well. It’s all part of the wear and tear of a rebuilt program. Hayes, a senior, begins his fourth year as the starting quarterback for C-NS with a marquee opener hosting Christian Brothers Academy on Aug. 31. Last season, Hayes threw for 2,146 yards and 22 touchdowns, and he added 566 yards and nine scores on the ground, per Syracuse.com. Cicero-North Syracuse has improved in every season that Kline and Hayes have worked together. Though the Northstars are coming off consecutive one-loss seasons, they graduated 33 seniors from last year’s team. But Hayes yearns for the trend to continue. He doesn’t want his final season to be a step see hayes page 10

Syracuse basketball doesn’t begin its regular season until Nov. 6 against Eastern Washington, but the next three months are critical for the future of the Orange as Jim Boeheim and his staff look to fill out the rest of the 2019 recruiting class. Both Frank Howard and Paschal Chukwu will be seniors on the 2018-19 team, which has 10 players under scholarship, not including Buddy Boeheim, out of an allotted 13. The potential NBA status of junior Tyus Battle and rising sophomore Oshae Brissett remains in question. Should all leave, Syracuse could have to replace four or more players next season. SU has already signed one player, Brycen Goodine, from the class of 2019. Goodine is a 6-foot-4, 170-pound guard from St. Andrews (Rhode Island) High School. Goodine is a combo guard who will likely help replace the graduating Howard and potentially NBA-bound Battle in the Orange’s backcourt in 2019. Goodine verbally committed in September 2017, prior to his junior season at St. Andrews. He is ranked No. 69 on ESPN’s top 100 list after not being in the top 100 when he first committed. He was named the 2017-18 Gatorade Rhode Island Boys Basketball Player of the

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Weers named ACC co-defender of the week By Anthony Dabbundo staff writer

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Strickland, Neal seek consistency in backfield By Matt Liberman staff writer

The last time anyone rushed for 1,000 yards for Syracuse was 2012, when Jerome Smith gained 1,171 yards on 5.2 yards per carry. Smith netted 914 yards the following year. No one has reached 607 yards since. While SU made some of the top wideout production in the country in the past two years with Amba Etta-Tawo and Steve Ishmael, the Orange are without an emerging

threat through the 2018 preseason. The backfield may need to emerge as a reliable threat, something it has struggled to do since Smith’s production in 2012. “Guys want to change the culture around here,” junior Moe Neal said. “We’re trying to be great each and every day.” Last year, the Orange ranked 84th in the nation on the ground (4.0 yards per carry). To take a leap forward to bowl eligibility, a surge in backfield production may help.

Last season, Neal and senior Dontae Strickland rushed for a combined 970 yards, averaging 5.3 and 3.8 yards per carry, respectively. Quarterback, and now senior, Eric Dungey led the team in rushing with 595 yards on a teamleading 143 carries. The rushing attack took a leap of more than 500 yards from SU head coach Dino Babers’ first year in 2016 to his second in 2017 — but much of that had to do with Dungey’s 302 yard increase from his sophomore to junior season.

It starts at the line of scrimmage for the Orange this season, several players have said. Last year, the Orange offense played behind a young and inexperienced offensive line. Airon Servais and Sam Heckel were both thrust into starting roles after redshirting in 2016. Combined with Aaron Roberts’ season-ending injury before the season, that caused an adjustment period for the SU offense. “Our first game reps came with see running

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Syracuse senior Roos Weers was named Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced in a news release Tuesday morning. Weers was a major contributor for the Orange during SU’s two wins over Vermont on Friday and Albany on Sunday. She led the defense, especially on corners, and scored two goals off of penalty corners. She’s the captain and unquestioned leader of a defense that has allowed just one goal in two games. The Orange have yet to concede a goal this season off of a corner. This is the fifth time in Weers’ SU career that she has been given Defensive Player of the Week honors. Duke’s Jillian Wolgemuth was the other defensive player honored Tuesday. amdabbun@syr.edu