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SU alters firstyear program for second time
Transfers, vets adjust to campus By Michael Boren Asst. News Editor
Initiative to promote community engagement By Beckie Strum News Editor
The university has overhauled the First-Year Experience program for incoming freshmen for the second year in a row. Rather than a required book to read or a performance to attend, as in prior years, Syracuse University will be pushing the Class of 2014 to become involved in solving and talking about major socioeconomic and environmental issues in Syracuse through special events and class projects, said Sandra Hurd, associate provost for academic programs. The new program is also part of a long-term initiative to strengthen SU’s relationship with the city and create real change with the help of students. “The program promotes engaging with the community, but it’s not necessarily community service,” Hurd said. “We can’t just send 3,300 students into the city. That would not be particularly educational for them. So what we’re doing is making it a step-by-step process.” Freshmen will become active in the community through completing projects in their freshman forums and seminars, attending the University Lectures series that addresses relevant social issues and participating in special activities in their residence halls and learning communities. For example, in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, freshmen will design a bus for the Open Hand Theater. The bus will act as a traveling stage for the theater’s puppet shows and will be built by a contractor once the design is complete, Hurd said. The newly required multimedia course in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will also encourage students to focus their storytelling projects on issues within the city, Hurd said. Two years ago, SU required incoming students to read
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Movin’ on up
sam holsen , a sophomore in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, helps freshmen move into their dorms Wednesday as part of his job on the Goon Squad. The more than 3,000 students in the Class of 2014 will be participating in orientation activities, like Home to the Dome, throughout the weekend.
It was Shannon Woodward’s first year away from home, and she was admittedly nervous. Woodward, who was transferring to Syracuse University from a New Jersey community college, had a friend from the University of Scranton who told her she had no idea who the transfers were at her school. “That kind of made me feel like coming to Syracuse, people would already have their own groups established and their own friends,” said Woodward, a junior broadcast journalism major. It took her about two months to adjust to campus as she discovered how to get involved in groups and deal with a heavier workload, she said. But she met people on her South Campus SkyHall floor very easily. “We all kind of came together, because we did have something in common,” she said. “We were all transfer students.” For transfers and students from the armed forces, SU is not their first stop. Some in both groups initially struggle to adjust to classes and different social lives, but they cope by meeting others and learning how to get around. Nearly 300 students are transferring to SU this fall, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students may transfer to be closer to home, leave a school they disliked or for financial reasons, said Laura Crandall, assistant director at the Office of First Year and Transfer Programs. “Every transfer transfers for a unique reason,” she said. “So how you see non-traditional page 7
Individual colleges modify curricula, offer new majors for incoming freshman class By Rebecca Kheel Asst. News Editor
Incoming freshmen will have new requirements and curricula to face at certain colleges and schools at Syracuse University, as well as the opportunity to try new majors and programs. The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has retooled its curriculum for all majors, while the School of Information Studies has made a few minor changes to the
requirements for students’ concentrations. The College of Arts and Sciences has added four new majors, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts has merged two majors, as well as eliminated the option to take some classes for zero credit. The Martin J. Whitman School of Management, the School of Architecture, the School of Education, the College of Human Ecology and the L.C. Smith College of Engineering
and Computer Science could not be reached for comment.
Newhouse In an effort to provide students with the skills they need for a changing media landscape, Newhouse is launching a new curriculum this year for all incoming freshmen, said Rosanna Grassi, associate dean for student affairs at Newhouse. “Every curriculum - even if we
weren’t into digital and new media - every curriculum goes through periodic revision,” she said. The curriculum revision has been in the works and discussed by a faculty committee for a little over two years, Grassi said. In addition to taking the already mandatory COM 107: Communications and Society in the first semester, incoming Newhouse freshmen will have to take a one-credit course called
COM 101: Practical Grammar for Public Communications. COM 101 is similar to the former “Grammar Slammer” component of COM 107, but because it is a separate course it will now require some additional work, Grassi said. COM 200: Multimedia Storytelling, which has been offered as an experimental elective to all Newhouse students for the past year and a half, has
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Harassment will happen, prepare to adapt
ear Freshmen, Welcome to Syracuse University. You are at the beginning of a journey that youíll be sure to remember as the best four years of your life. Go ahead, fail a few exams, skip some classes, get drunk on a Wednesday afternoon. Forget the freshman 15 ñ order all the Dominoes cheesy bread you want and gain the freshman 20. This is your chance to have fun, get drunk and be irresponsible. Don’t fail out, just make sure you finish freshman year with a couple stories you won’t be telling your grandkids. With that said, I’m sure you’re excited for the year ahead. But, you’re still a freshman.
L AUREN TOUSIGNANT
seriously? You’re back at the bottom and, yes, you possess freshmen qualities that the upperclassmen will notice and make fun of you for. You will try to enter Carnegie Hall the wrong way (and the fact that you just asked yourself what that means is a freshman quality). You will
ask someone which building is Sims Hall and they will direct you to Bowne Hall. You will get loudly laughed at when you go out at 8:30 p.m. expecting to find a party. And you will travel in an obnoxiously large group of 10 or more people that will get you honked and yelled at. But it’s OK, embrace it. Enjoy the embarrassment. Get creative! Carry a water bottle of vodka with you on Friday nights and take a shot whenever you hear someone scream “FRESHMEN!” Let yourself laugh when a car full of juniors (which may or may not include me) throw snowballs at you during your frigid walk from Sadler Hall to Euclid Avenue on a Saturday night.
Do not whine or complain about how the upperclassmen are treating you. We were treated like that once upon a time. We know how it is and we don’t care if you’re annoyed, aggravated or upset. Before you know it, you won’t be a freshman anymore and you’ll miss the attention it got you. Oh, but make sure you wear the orange lanyard with your ID card attached around campus! Some people might tell you it’s not cool, but they’re just trying to trick you. Lauren Tousignant is a junior communication and rhetorical studies and writing major. She is the opinion editor of The Daily Orange, where her columns appear occasionally.
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What I wish I knew as a freshman... “The amazing milkshakes in The Junction.”
“Don’t travel in packs when you go out or wear that orange backpack”
Mike Armour
Suzie Achorn
Class of 2012 Television, Radio and Film
Class of 2012 Economics
“Don’t eat at Ernie Davis at crowded hours, you can’t find a seat.” Brendon Dunham
Class of 2013 Economics
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“Don’t be afraid to get involved and join student organizations. As a freshman, go to orientation events and take advantage of meeting new people.”
“There are more places that take SUperfood than you think. Use all of the university’s resources that they offer.” Sheyla Laviera
Kevin Hirst
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Cl ass of 2011 Television, Radio and Film and Marketing
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a book that was then used to varying degrees in freshman seminars. Last year, the university eliminated the book and replaced it with a Shen Wei dance performance that was also incorporated into some freshman classes. Hurd said the new program is more versatile and broader so all the colleges can involve freshmen in ways appropriate to their area of study, whereas a book or a dance is not relevant to some majors. “We’re trying to launch something that different schools and colleges can work with,” Hurd
“The goal is to provide a gateway to students to help solve community problems in a partnership, which is different than volunteering.” Greg Victory
director of the Office of First Year and Transfer Programs
said. “You can’t just plan one thing and expect it to work equally well. They don’t have a first-year forum at (the College of Visual and Performing Arts), so you have to do it differently.” For freshmen who don’t have a freshman seminar, the university will implement a more aggressive campaign to get students out into the community, such as encouraging tutoring for Say Yes to Education or volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, Hurd said. “You can’t force people to be engaged,” she said. “It’s more about getting lots of opportunities out there. I think the books were good, but this offers more variety of opportunities and engages people who learn differently.” Part of the motivation for starting this new First-Year Experience was feedback from upperclassmen who wished they had gotten involved in outside organizations sooner in their college career, said Greg Victory, director of the Office of First Year and Transfer Programs. “The goal is to provide a gateway to students to help solve community problems in a partnership, which is different than volunteering,” Victory said. This initiative pushes freshmen to work side by side with members of the community to solve problems like low graduation rates, community beautification and the energy crises, he said. The push to get freshmen more involved in and aware of the city is part of a greater university goal established by the administration to become an anchor institution, which collaborates with the community to revitalize Syracuse, a struggling Rust Belt city. The university has undertaken a series of projects — the Connective Corridor, the Center of Excellence, The Stand community paper and dozens of others — throughout the past decade to reverse the city’s decline. “It’s a hope that we have a culture shift at the university,” Victory said. “It’s about students really seeing the application of the knowledge they are learning in classes.” Kelly Criscione, an undecided freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, said the program sounds better than reading a book or going to a performance. “It sounds fun,” she said. “I did a lot of volunteering in high school. I wanted to continue doing it in college. I like reading, but this sounds more rewarding.” rastrum@ syr.edu
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SU grads win $50,000 summer job opportunity, travel across country By Dara McBride Asst. News Editor
Syracuse University graduates Jason Fisher and Adam Ward have driven more in the past summer than an average person does in a year. Boston, St. Louis, Omaha, Neb., Los Angeles, Nashville, Tenn., and Washington, D.C. ñ Fisher and Ward hit those cities and more on their cross-country road trip as Gillette ambassadors working the “Ultimate Summer Job.” “We don’t even feel tired,” Fisher said. When work is going to a Yankee game or attending music festival Lollapalooza, the two said there isn’t a reason for it to be exhausting. As Gillette ambassadors, Fisher and Ward spent the summer clean-shaven, using and promoting the new Fusion ProGlide Power Razor. Through a blog and Twitter account, the two have used posts, videos and pictures to share their experiences, including an appearance on the “Today” show, meeting Major League Baseball pitcher Pedro Martinez and celebrating July Fourth in New Orleans. Fisher graduated from SU in 2006 with a degree in broadcast journalism, and Ward graduated in 2004 with a degree in psychology. The two knew each other through mutual friends during their time at SU, and both found themselves in Los Angeles purs-
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handle them is very unique to them.” Thirty former transfer students are assigned as mentors to the incoming class. The mentors plan semester events, such as barbecues or bowling, and help new transfers adjust on a more one-on-one basis, said Katie Budd, a senior transfer mentor. “It helps because it gives them someone to talk to that’s also their friend,” said Budd, an advertising major. But not all students are adjusting to SU from another U.S. campus. Those in the armed forces may come from across the globe. More than 56 student veterans are using GI Bill benefits, marking at least a 20 percent jump over past years, said Peg Stearns, financial
ing acting and film after graduation. When Fisher heard about the opportunity to enter the video contest for the chance to become Gillette’s summer ambassadors, he said he immediately thought of Ward and the two had 24 hours to meet the entry deadline. After going through a finalist phase, the two were awarded $ 50,000 and began traveling in the Gillette Summer Job van from June through August. Ward said he has never blogged or Tweeted as much as he has over the summer. The two received a day of training when they arrived at Gillette’s World Shaving Headquarters in Boston. Ward said he remembered walking into the training session asking, “Whatís Foursquare?” but soon he was using the location tracking system, which relays a person’s location when one checks in online. Fisher and Ward finished making appearances in Boston the week of Aug. 9, but plan to continue updating their blog until Labor Day weekend. SU professor Roosevelt “Rick” Wright, who taught Fisher when Fisher was a Newhouse undergraduate, said it is no surprise the alums have teamed up. “I run into SU alums all over the place,” Wright said. He said it is not uncommon for current and former students in all schools on campus to go to each other for support. Wright said Fisher was an “incredible”
aid advisor and director at University College. The total number could reach 70 when school officially starts. The rise is caused by the Iraq War winding down and last yearís extension of GI Bill benefits to veterans who served after 9/11, Stearns said. Michael Rivezzo transferred to SU in fall 2007 from Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Pennsylvania, but a deployment to Afghanistan that December interrupted his education. “I traded a textbook in for an M4,” said Rivezzo, a senior marketing management and finance major. When he returned to SU in January 2009 as a student veteran, he had to walk out of classes during his first few weeks, because there was too much for him to understand, he said. “You’re using brain muscles you didn’t use
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courtesy of tessa kurman Adam ward (left) and Jason Fisher tour ESPN headquaters in Bristol, Conn., after winning unique summer jobs traveling cross-country to promote Gillette products. young student with a strong focus on what he wanted to accomplish. “He’s just scratching the surface,” Wright said. Both Fisher and Ward have been involved with performing and communications for sometime. But working for Gillette has meant being in the spotlight as themselves. “We always imagined getting back to performing—even as ourselves,” said Ward, who did acting and modeling as a child.
Neither said they had planned to pursue jobs as brand spokesmen, but welcomed any opportunity to use what they knew in terms of communications and performance. Fisher said he hopes the opportunity will help open doors for working in video and communications. “Being in film and writing and acting, it’s really hard to plan,” Fisher said. “We’ve just got to roll with the punches.”
and had on reserve for a year,” he said. But he adjusted as he hung around with a student who was deployed to Iraq during school, he said. A group called the Student Veterans of America for students who have served in the armed forces started in fall 2009 at SU. Rivezzo said it’s a good point of contact for student veterans to see what eligible benefits exist. For Eva Hopkins, however, the adjustment to SU wasnít from the sand dunes of Afghanistan, but rather a small campus in New York called Alfred University. “I was kind of concerned socially how to just jump right in,” said Hopkins, a junior communication and rhetorical studies major. She went to Alfred for a year and a half before transferring to SU, where she was placed on a SkyHall floor with mostly freshmen from the State University of New York College of Envi-
ronmental Science and Forestry. Only ESF and transfer students live in the SkyHall dorms, which resulted in Hopkins meeting lots of people who weren’t in her classes, she said. After a month, she said she became comfortable in her routine of knowing where dining halls and classes were and who was in them. “I adjusted well,” she said. “And I’m totally excited to go back” Matt Troia expects an easy adjustment of two to three weeks when he transfers to SU this fall from Niagara University, he said. He has friends from high school who went to SU and introduced him to their college friends. But the sophomore accounting major said he liked the idea of meeting others, even if some of the social events were forced. “I’m certainly not afraid of anything,” he said. “If anything, I’m just excited to get there.”
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No one wants to be in the dark about what’s been going on at Syracuse University. Here’s a recap of what you missed last year
Avoiding the epidemic
The H1N1 epidemic gripped the university, as concerned students waited for delayed vaccine supplies to arrive. By November, 411 students had been diagnosed with swine flu-like symptoms since Aug. 31. Since Health Services only administers rapid influenza tests, it could not determine the students definitely had swine flu, but that was the most likely strain the students were carrying at that time of year. With the news of swine flu creating a heightened awareness of health issues, Health Services had to contend with a record high turnout for seasonal vaccines, running out of its supply of 4,000 vaccines. Swine flu vaccines did not arrive at the university until November, a month after Onondaga County first received its doses.
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Student stabbing
A man stabbed three Syracuse University students outside the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house on Walnut Place in September. He received an eight-year sentence at his June 18 sentencing, according to an article in The Daily Orange. Rashaun Cameron, 20, of Syracuse pleaded guilty to firstdegree assault on May 27 as part of a plea deal. The stabbing took place at approximately 1 a.m. on Sept. 20 when the stabber and three other men tried to enter the ATO house. After being told they had to use a side door instead of the front door by an ATO brother, the four men reacted by attacking him, resulting in four stab wounds. Two other ATO brothers came to help, but they too were stabbed. After the stabber fled the scene, Department of Public Safety officers caught up to and arrested him. Cameron threw the knife he used to stab the students will running away and DPS officers collected it as evidence.
Burden of books
Administrators at Bird Librar y propo sed removing book facilit y, a suggestio s and storing them n that prompted ou in an off-site tcr y from students state of the librar y. and raised questio ns about the To create shelving space, materials we re going to be reloc State Depositor y in ated to the Clancy-C Patterson, N.Y., bu t these plans have A main concern wi ullen Tri been postponed. th E.S. Bird Librar y and Carnegie Librar libraries. The shelv y is that shelves are es of Bird Librar y are at 98 percent full in both that shelves should capacit y despite rec be filled at a 75 to ommendations 80 percent capacit keep books in good y to facilitate brows condition for a lon ing and ger period of time. Rather than movin g books to an off-si te location, as sugg is creating shelving ested in November, space within the bu the librar y from the fourth an ilding. Some admi nistrative offices wi d fifth floors to ac complish this, and ll be moved 120,0 00 more book the additional spac s. e will allow for
Presidential face-off
Two opponents contested the race for Student Association president for the first time in two years last fall. SA is the official student governing body of Syracuse University undergraduate students. Jon Barnhart was elected SA President in November, beating opponent Hari Iyer with 80 percent of the vote. During this year’s election, 18.5 percent of the student body voted. Barnhart said he hopes to involve many more students than that in SA’s 54th session. Barnhart set many broad goals in place during his campaign, including improving safety on and off campus, setting the stage for lock-in tuition and decreasing segregation on campus.
On the search
The Ma xwell School of Citizenship and Pu blic Affairs started a spring for the next de search last an. The former dean, Mitch ell Wallerstein, annou nced in February he wa ing SU to become pre sident of Baruch Colleg s leave, a Cit y Universit y of school. New York Wallerstein officially began his term as pre sident of Baruch on Au Wallerstein ser ved as g. 2. dean for seven years, ove No. 1 graduate schoo l for public affairs in the rseeing Ma xwell’s rise to the nation. Michael Wasylenko, the former senior ass ociate dean, was nam dean in March after be ed interim ing nominated by fac ult y and staff.
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Commencement controversy
Student protests against the 2010 commencement speaker Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., made national news last spring. Protesters named their activism the Take Back Commencement movement and held meetings and a rally on the steps of Hendricks Chapel. The main grievances against Dimon included the process by which he was chosen, dissatisfaction with the banking industry he represents during the financial crisis and what some students saw as the corporatization of the university. Despite the protests leading up to the ceremony, students remained calm and respectful during Dimon’s speech. A group of protestors led a campaign for students to take off their graduation robes during Dimon’s speech, but only five to ten graduates did so. Throughout most of his speech, Dimon captured the audience and was even stopped a few times by rounds of applause.
Blocked party
Controversy erupted over MayFest, the annual block party on Euclid Avenue held at the end of April, after the university announced in October it would hold classes on that day. SU Showcase, a day of academic presentations students also hold MayFest on, was still scheduled to occur on the planned day, April 19, but in order to fully emphasize the academic intent of the day, the university decided to reinstate classes. After student complaints and working with Student Association, the university planned an alternative, school-sponsored MayFest in Walnut Park that offered free beer to students over 21 and free food, though classes were still not cancelled that day, April 30. Despite a heightened police presence on Euclid Avenue, students continued MayFest there, as well, though it was more subdued than previous years. The Walnut Park MayFest saw mixed reactions of enthusiasm from freshmen and disappointment from upperclassmen.
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Mob scene
The flash mob craze, popularized by YouTube videos such as “Frozen Grand Central Station,” hit Syracuse University, with students hoping to promote their programs and causes through the large scale, surprise actions. First Year Players kicked off the trend with a seemingly spontaneous, but rehearsed, dance to “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from the musical ‘Hairspray” in the Schine Student Center Atrium. That was followed by flash mobs of bikini-clad students on the Quad raising awareness of global warming, ravers in E.S. Bird Library looking to lower stress during finals, fashion models strutting down the Quad to promote Fashion Month in April and more First Year Players chanting around the Quad to promote “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”
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Rise of robberies
The beginning of the 2009 fall semester saw a rush of robberies, totaling six by the end of October and causing an 85 percent increase in students’ use of escorts from the Department of Public Safety. The first robbery occurred the night of Sept. 7 in the rear parking lot of 101 Smith Lane when a student at the State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry was robbed of his backpack at gunpoint. The next gunpoint robbery of two ESF students occurred just two nights later near Westcott Street. A fourth robbery, this time at knifepoint, occurred at the end of September, again in the Westcott area. A day later, another ESF student was robbed at gunpoint on Lancaster Avenue. The last robbery occurred on Oct. 10 when a student was robbed and pepper sprayed on the 100 block of Euclid Avenue. Two men, Nathaniel Flagg, 17, and Glen Hicks, 19, were charged with and confessed to the Sept. 7 robbery as well as another near-campus robbery on Sept. 3. Police do not believe they were involved with the other on- or nearcampus incidents.
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Brightening economy to cause slight decrease in SU’s financial aid Laurence Leveille Asst. Copy Editor
Individual students are receiving less financial aid than last year because the recession has subsided some, said Donald Saleh, vice president of enrollment management at Syracuse University. “The class that came in, in 2009, came in at the height of the recession,” he said. “This year the discount rate dropped in part because the recession has subsided some, and that was what we would have expected.” The discount rate refers to the percentage of all tuition that goes toward scholarship aid and grants provided by the university. Although the discount rate is expected to be lower, the exact data will not be made available until an official count of students attending and revenue collected is made in October, Saleh said. Students are still completing the financial aid process, which is also why no estimates can be made yet. In the 2010 fiscal year, the discount rate
rose from 36.6 percent to 38.3 percent, approximately $211 million to $228 million, according to the 2010 Annual Finance Report. This year’s discount rate is expected to slightly decrease, but remain near 38 percent, said Robert Van Gulick, a member of the University Senate’s Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs. “I think it will be very close to what it was last year,” Van Gulick said. “We haven’t gotten any messages over the summer that indicate otherwise.” Due to the recession and pressures on university budgets, a “new normal” of fiscal constraints is facing universities nationwide, said Chancellor Nancy Cantor at a University Senate meeting March 3. Tuition increases need to be met with an increase in the financial aid budget in order to keep attracting middle-income families to the university, but SU is finding other ways to stay competitive. The discount rate for 2010 was expected to rise to 37 percent, according to the 2009 Annual Finance Report. Due to the recession,
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Slightly more than half of the Class of 2014 has received scholarship aid or grants from the university, Saleh said, which is about the same amount as the Class of 2013.
As the number of students who receive financial aid increases, the number of students who must pay full price decreases, which poses a problem, Van Gulick said. “The tuition would have to be higher and higher in order to fund the financial aid,” Van Gulick said. “In order to get enough money to run the university, youíd have to raise the sticker price.” Although increasing tuition allows for more funding for financial aid, it could also have a reverse effect. If tuition is too high, prospective students could choose other schools rather than SU, Van Gulick said. In order to remain competitive, the administration has been raising tuition at a lower rate than previous years. Last year, there was a 4.5 percent increase, the lowest in 43 years. The tuition increase will drop to 4 percent for the 2011 fiscal year. “As we move forward in this “new normal,” to be blunt, the days of 5 percent to 6 percent tuition increases are over,” Cantor said. lgleveil@ syr.edu
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Dirty lessons
ESF professors plan to incorporate Gulf oil spill into classes By Jess Siart
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n the aftermath of the 87-day long British Petroleum oil spill along the Gulf Coast, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry will take heed of the lessons learned during the disaster by incorporating them into classes. For the past four months, the world has watched the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, owned by BP. Itís estimated that 4.9 billion barrels of crude oil gushed from the well before it was capped July 15. Now that the flow of oil has stopped, many are looking to learn from the mistakes that occurred before, during and after the spill. At ESF, the spill could be integrated into several topics, said Mark Meisner, a professor of environmental studies. Potential topics include failed policies and regulation, questionable science, our addiction to oil and effects on marine life, Meisner said. The spill could also be discussed from a communications standpoint. Topics such as using green public relations methods to appear environmentally friendly, the government and BP attempts to restrict journalists’ access and limit images of the disaster and Obama’s failure to use this case as a rhetorical tool to push for legislation on climate change, he said. “It is hard to imagine a course or topic that would be covered in 2010-11 that (will) not include references and examples from the Gulf oil spill,î said Neil Ringler, dean of research for ESF, in an e-mail interview. Because of ESF’s systematic approach to environmental science, where aspects of the environment are looked at as part of the global system, rather than a singular entity, the spill will appear in several classes that focus on a broad range of topics. “It is true that the spill will appear in some fashion in many of our courses, particularly fisheries science, marine science but also basic biology and chemistry with regard to toxicology, and even ecological and ordinary macro and micro economics,” Ringler said.
molly snee | art director ESF hopes to use the lessons learned from the spill to better the global community through careful, scientifically calculated decisions and responses. “Colleges and universities are striving to be far more connected to their communities and to the future well-being of the local, national and global economies,” Ringler said. “The Gulf event focused us on these connections, and it provides an example of how important accurate, thorough environmental assessments can be.” Although it’s common for the environmental science field to take a systematic approach, students at ESF are uniquely qualified to help because of the college’s strong science background, said Kim Shulz, a professor of environmental and forest biology. Because the spill occurred so recently there is little completed research. Once more research is available, the spill will take on a larger role in the classroom, Shulz said. “It ís early to make a whole class, but there could probably be a seminar about lessons we can learn from the spill,” Shulz said. Shulz said the most important lesson that can be taken away from the spill is to avoid blind faith in technology. “You really need to make sure safeguards are in place and technology is safe, or we’re going to keep having big spills like this,” she said. Along with the lessons learned, the spill offers a real-life application of the practices of
mixing science with policy and science with communications that are being taught at ESF. “It’s about training students on the importance of not just learning the science but learning the importance of outreach so the public understands what’s happening,” Shulz said. “It’s important that students being trained in environmental science in the future do a better job of showing the longterm effects.” Others at ESF are weary the spill will result in radical changes in human attitudes and practices. Charles Hall, a professor of environmental and forest biology, said some of his classes already deal extensively with Louisiana’s ecosystems. The Gulf oil spill, while being very severe, will be incorporated into class material just as any other disaster in the area would be. Oil spills, both natural and human caused, are nothing new to the Gulf, he said. “I’ve written papers about oil spills as long ago as 1977,” he said. BP’s refusal to heed the drilling rig engineers’ warning that the choke collar, which stops the flow of oil in the event of an accident, was compromised is part of what lead to the disaster, Hall said. Although that was part of the problem, a spill of this magnitude was inevitable, given the nature of the energy industry. “If it didn’t happen that time it would have happened another time,” he said. “People
were cutting corners and there were protocols that they should have been following but they didn’t.” jlsiart@ syr.edu
ESF NEWS RECAPS New dorm
ESF announced plans in September 2009 to build its first ESF-only dorm. Currently, the college’s freshmen live in Syracuse University’s SkyHalls on South Campus. ESF requires its freshmen to live in campus housing for one year. ESF expects to begin housing its freshmen and some upperclassmen in the 454-bed dormitory in August 2011.
Adopting Oakie
A Robin Hood Oak tree, a symbol on the campus of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, served as inspiration for the school’s new mascot, Oakie the acorn. Oakie made his debut in January at Bray Hall with more than 200 students and faculty present, said Robert French, vice president for enrollment management and marketing.
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morphed into COM 117, which is now a requirement for all first-semester Newhouse freshmen. Much like COM 107, COM 117 will spread its focus to all majors to allow students to make an informed decision about what they want to major in. The faculty committee in charge of the changes was concerned that six or seven Newhouse credits in the first semester, as opposed to the previous three credits required, would be too stressful, but it was ultimately decided the changes would work, Grassi said. After freshman year, Newhouse students will have a global requirement and a diversity requirement. Because those are not required during freshman year, it is still being worked out which classes will fill those requirements, though it is a possibility that going abroad may fulfill the global requirement, Grassi said. Another upper-division requirement will be collaborative coursework where students from one major work with the students of another. Again, because this will not immediately affect freshmen, the exact classes are still being worked out. It is likely a class like ICC 505: Web Journalism and Innovation, where students from all majors create content for the NewsHouse website, would fulfill that requirement, Grassi said. Some majors, like newspaper journalism,
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already require a capstone course, and now all Newhouse majors will require one. To accommodate the added requirements, the credits needed to graduate have been raised from 120 to 122, with students being allowed to do up to 38 credits in Newhouse, Grass said. To reflect the new curriculum, broadcast journalism will change its name to broadcast and digital journalism, and newspaper journalism will change its name to newspaper and online journalism. Though these changes are definitely being put in place, Grassi said a curriculum is never static and further adjustments may be made after trialand-error.
Arts & Sciences Freshmen and undecided students in Arts and Sciences will have four new options for majors: biotechnology; as well as three integrated learning majors in forensic science, neuroscience and ethics. All core requirements are the same in Arts and Sciences “We’re hoping students will find (the integrated learning majors) very attractive as a way to see the connections between two separate majors, such as forensic science and a science like physics or chemistry,” said George Langford, dean of Arts and Sciences. An integrated learning major works similarly to a dual major, in that students combine it with a related, more traditional major and earn one degree for the two fields of study. The idea is to
give students “T-shaped” knowledge, Langford said. In other words, students will have broadbased knowledge across the disciplines, with a deeper understanding of a specific subject. The subjects for the first three integrated majors were chosen because they are both topical and areas of strength within Arts and Sciences, Langford said. For instance, a minor and a master’s degree program already existed in forensic science. “We think (forensic science) is an area that has a lot of job potential,” he said. “And ethics is an area of great interest because of issues on Wall Street, like business ethics, medical ethics, legal ethics. These are areas that are beginning to attract a lot of attention.” If these first three integrated learning majors are well received, Arts and Sciences has more in the works, Langford said. Science journalism and global sustainability are two potential additional majors. Biotechnology, which is not an integrated learning major, has also been added to Arts and Sciences. Langford said he thinks the major will appeal to students interested in the medical and pharmaceutical research fields. “We are excited about that because in the Northeast, we have the largest concentration of pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology start-up companies,” he said. “It’s a growing industry. There are lots of jobs in that area.” Because this is the first year the majors are being offered, students are not yet signed up for them, though focus groups during the planning stages showed students would be interested in enrolling in these majors, Langford said. To ensure incoming freshmen are aware of the new offerings, they will be discussed during the First Year Forum classes.
Visual and Performing Arts As announced last year, VPA will be eliminating zero-credit courses, as well as combining the advertising design major with the communications design major. Formerly zero-credit classes, such as marching band and music ensembles, will be made one-credit. Students in danger of exceeding the 19 credit-per-semester limit, however, will be able to petition to take the classes for no credit, said Martha Sutter, assistant dean of student affairs in VPA. ART 101: First Year Colloquium is the only zero-credit class that has been completely eliminated from offerings, Sutter said. Other required classes, such as weekly convocations, are remaining zero-credit. The change was announced in February, with some students saying they were upset VPA administration did not inform them earlier or incorporate them in the decision-making process. “I know a big deal was made about the onecredit thing, but I think in the long run it’s not really going to-certainly the intention is not to put people over their credits,” Sutter said. The change was made as a result of budgetary concerns, Sutter said. Schools and colleges
receive a portion of their money from the university based on how many students are enrolled in credit classes. They do not receive any money for zero-credit classes. VPA also combined the advertising design and communications design majors earlier this year. Students enrolled in advertising design will continue that curriculum, but incoming freshmen and last year’s freshman class will only be able to major in communications design. Incoming freshmen were notified of this change as they were applying to SU, and there was little to no disappointment expressed, said Harriett Conti, assistant dean of recruitment and admissions at VPA. To accommodate those still interested in advertising design, some of the communications design courses have been tweaked to include advertising elements, Sutter said, though she could not provide specific examples.
iSchool As part of annual tweaking to its program, the iSchool has made the requirements for students’ concentrations more flexible, as well as changing some titles, said David Molta, the director of the undergraduate program at the iSchool. The iSchool only has one undergraduate program, the bachelor’s degree in information management and technology. The coursework changes occurred in the different concentrations within that major. Previously, each concentration carried two required courses and one elective course. Starting with this year’s freshman class, the concentrations only have one required class, as well as two electives. Though there were some administrative concerns prompting this change, such as low enrollment in certain required classes, the change was mainly made to give students more flexibility in planning their schedules, Molta said. The change in required classes will only affect incoming freshmen, but as with all changes to iSchool curriculum, existing students can petition to have these changes apply to them if they would like. “In this case, because the changes give students more flexibility, I imagine a lot of our upper-division students will take advantage of this,” Molta said. The iSchool also changed the names of some of its concentrations to better reflect the blend of technology and management that they provide, Molta said. For example, information security is now called information security and management. “We have some students who are really strong technically. They’re real tech nuts,” he said. “And then we have other students who are real focused on the management side of things, and technology is sort of complementary to them. So we try to be flexible enough in our program to accommodate both streams of students.” rhkheel@syr.edu
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the sweet stuff in the middle
Room for two Sharing a room can be tough, but most roommate problems are avoidable through good communication
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By Sara Tracey Asst. Copy Editor
hen Mark Rubino was a fresh-
Rebecca Daniels, communications manager at ORL, in an e-mail interview.
man, his roommate had “odd hab-
“Sometimes it’s over one person being too
its.” He would go to bed around
messy, someone stays up too late, one room-
9 a.m., only to wake up in the middle of the
mate has friends over at all hours or uses the
night. Living in an open double made the situ-
other’s things without asking,” she said. “All
ation worse. Rubino said he had to fall asleep
of these things may seem boring, but if stu-
with the lights on because his roommate was
dents can’t sit down and talk over their issues
awake. But that wasn’t all. The roommate
to reach compromise, the emotions behind
would never do his laundry, which made the
them can get heated at times.”
room smell. “He’d leave the room and I’d take a bottle
Early action when dealing with problems is key to any living situation, Daniels said.
of Oust or Lysol and spray everywhere,” the
“In the residence halls, the (resident advi-
sophomore advertising major said. “Every
sor) staffs work with roommate pairs or
problem you could think of happened, I
groups to fill out living agreements to help
guess.”
with the process of creating some ground
Freshmen living in residence halls some-
rules,” she said.
times find themselves in the same kind of
The living agreements go through several
situations as Rubino. Problems between
points of interest between roommates, includ-
roommates can be common, but they are most
ing study habits, cultural differences and hav-
likely avoidable. Living with a roommate
ing friends over. Roommates create their own
requires compromise and communication,
boundaries and can show how flexible they
according to Syracuse University’s Office of
are with those limits.
Residence Life. danielle parhizkaran | asst, photo editor
scale conflicts start out as small issues, said
Most of the problems that turn into full-
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lems he had with his roommate’s habits in fear of being rude. Had he talked with his roommate when the issues first started, he said his experience might have been a positive one. SU’s Program for Advancement of Research on Conf lict and Collaboration specifically use communication skills to
“If you’re in a roommate conflict, the first thing to do is to pull back from the emotion piece. If you don’t, you can go very quickly from the issue to blaming, namecalling, stereotyping, that kind of stuff.” Catherine Gerard
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work out problems between roommates, said PARCC director Catherine Gerard. One technique the program teaches is to separate the emotion from the actual issue. “Conf lict is always about high emotion as well as some sort of issue,” Gerard said. “If you’re in a roommate conf lict, the first thing to do is to pull back from the emotion piece.
If you don’t, you can go very quickly from the issue to blaming, name-calling, stereotyping, that kind of stuff.” PARCC also trains students to make “positive assertion statements,” that pinpoint the annoying behavior and the emotions felt by both parties. This helps bring issues out in the open without unconstructive criticism, she said. If talking to a roommate one-on-one doesnít work, a mediator is a good second step to make, Daniels said. A neutral party can help make conversation f low. PARCC also teaches residential advisors the skills to become effective mediators, Gerard said. Rubino never talked to an RA about his roommate’s habits because he didn’t think they were severe enough to involve someone else. “It wasn’t really that serious. We weren’t fighting, but he was just someone I couldn’t live with,”he said. Rubino ended up moving out of his room in Shaw Hall after the fall semester, thinking that cutting himself off from his former roommate would solve his problems. Submitting a relocation application to move out of one’s room in the middle of a school year should be a last resort, Gerard said. “Our experience is that the vast majority of these things people can work out either themselves or with a little help,” she said. Daniels admitted that every experience depends on the individual. “Every situation is different and no two roommate pairs are ever alike, so there is no one clear solution if talking through it isn’t getting somewhere.” smtracey@ syr.edu
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Tools of the transition
The essential iPhone apps for crafting the SU, SUNY-ESF lifestyle
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he first year of college is never easy. On top of dealing with an entirely new curriculum, there are new friends to make, foreign environments to discover and new games to learn (albeit, most of them will involve alcohol). Naturally, first-hand experience is the best way to get a handle on this new lifestyle, but that doesnít mean freshmen canít get a little practice beforehand. But even then, who has time to sit down and learn the social ropes of college? Thatís where iPhone and iPod apps come in handy. Good for walks across the Quad and boring lectures, they are always there to entertain and, yes, even educate. Consider this the digital cheat sheet for your first few weeks at Syracuse University. ansteinb@syr.edu
Urban Spoon
Cost: FREE After two weeks in the dining hall, manicotti just doesn’t taste as good as it used to. Take a break from the meal plan and check out Syracuse’s rich and diverse restaurant scene with Urban Spoon, the app for all things edible. Typing in your area code and the type of cuisine you want to nosh on will give you information about restaurants around campus. Urban Spoon is good for navigating the obvious choices like Dinosaur Bar-B-Q and Pastabilities, but it’s also handy for unearthing hidden culinary gems. The interface is easy to navigate and helps find a restaurant that fits all cravings. If you have a hankering for Mom’s meatloaf, the app will find every local restaurant that serves comfort food. Or, if you and your roommates can’t make up your minds, the app can also randomly pick a restaurant for you.
Brocabulary
Cost: $1.99 While walking across the Quad, you overhear a group of young men talking about last night’s “brodown.” Confused, you stop and linger, hoping to decipher their mysterious language. Among the many “brotastic” events that occurred, one man quickly proclaims that he is “Broseidon,” king of the “brocean,” given the fact that he drank like a fish. Just before you can walk away, the group spots your confused gaze and becomes hostile. While running away from the “brofessional” beat down, you’re still left wondering what in heaven’s name they were talking about. But with this app, no longer will you wonder. The Brocabulary app translates the average American college studentís puzzling vocabulary to common English. Some phrases, like “bromance,” seem obvious and not worth the $2, but “brocean?” Clear and clever, this vernacular compass is a must for all alpha male-toalpha male conversations on campus.
Beer Pong Flick
Cost: FREE The app store has more than a few beer pong apps floating around, but none better prepares for the timeless college drinking game than Beer Pong Flick. First of all, it’s free, so there’s nothing to lose except your digital dignity. Beer Pong Flick lets players choose their character (go for the aviator-wearing, mullet-growing guy,) pong table and difficulty, making a slightly different experience with each play. The ball doesn’t respond to your touch as well as it should, making the learning curve steep. But once your computer-generated opponent lies humbled in defeat, there’s a two-player option for your human friends to partake in. Even better, the app will find other users in the general area (via a decent Internet connection) and you can square off against them.
Baseline Fan (Syracuse)
Cost: $1.99 SU is a school that puts a high priority on hoops, and it would do you well to know everything about it. Baseline Fan is an app specifically geared to give SU students a crash course on the Orange basketball team. The main page of the app lets users check out the full roster, read the latest team news, check the schedule and even watch videos of the team in action. Since this app will put you leagues ahead of everyone else in the dorm, use the chat feature, where you can discuss SU Athletics with more knowledgeable Orange fans. Cost: VARIES While not an app in the strictest sense, iTunes U is a useful feature that lets students download audio lectures from actual university classes. Unfortunately, SU is not one of the offered universities. But students from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry should pay attention, as some SUNY-ESF classes are available. Incoming freshman can download audio introductions, campus tutorials and frequently asked questions, on top of an entire course’s curriculum. Students pay per download. Itís like going to class, but a whole lot cheaper. Priming for the next beer pong tournament may be fun and all, but no app will better prepare for actual academia than iTunes U.
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By Elora Tocci Asst. Copy Editor
f you took a campus tour this spring, there’s no doubt your tour guide mentioned E.S. Bird Library, the Schine Student Center and Insomnia Cookies. Sure, these spots are great, but your eating, studying and lounging options certainly don’t end there. Syracuse University and surrounding city offer plenty of hidden gems no one mentions until you’re half-way through the semester. So cancel your trip to Carousel Mall, put down your Wings menu and experience SU’s best spots that sometimes fly under the radar. ertocci@syr.edu
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Located on the top floor of the Schine Student Center, the Panasci Lounge is a massive living room where students can study and relax. Comfortable chairs and couches are scattered throughout the quiet room while fireplaces burn on cold, gloomy days. “It’s great because it gets you away from the noise and congestion on campus and puts you in a comfortable, cozy place to study,” said Jen Camasso, a sophomore health and exercise science major. The lounge is less crowded and more inviting than the library, offering a calm atmosphere on campus.
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Tucked in the basement of Hendricks Chapel, this student-run, nonprofit coffee shop offers cheap drinks, snacks and lunches. Known around campus for its friendly atmosphere, the shop’s funky decorations give it an alternative feel you won’t find at Starbucks. In a university filled with Pepsi products, People’s Place is the only on-campus supplier of Coca-Cola products. “It’s the cheapest place to find coffee on campus and it’s a really fun environment,” said Emily Fasel, a junior accounting and supply chain management major.
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Dubbed “Faculty” for short, this restaurant is located in the alumni center between E.S. Bird Library and Watson Hall. When the dining hall seems impossible, this sit-down restaurant where students serve students is the perfect alternative to take-out. Faculty offers a wide variety of dishes in a full three-course meal, including sandwiches, pastas, salads and steak. Money isn’t even an issue, since you can use your SUpercard instead of cash or credit. “Faculty is a nice little secret on campus,” said Michelle Gaston, a sophomore communications and rhetorical studies and policy studies major. “It’s slightly more formal than most restaurants on Marshall Street, and it’s a great place to go for good food at a reasonable price. It’s perfect for lunch out with friends, brunch or even a date.”
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The Museum of Science and Technology, located in downtown Syracuse, doesn’t exactly scream “college hot spot.” But don’t let the name fool you: a ball pit, toothpick city and a virtual basketball game makes this the coolest museum you’ve been to since you were five. It also holds the closest Bristol IMAX Omnitheater around campus. “Unlike the more common flat-screen IMAX presentation, the Omnitheater is domed, which envelops the audience, bringing them into the action of the film,” said Justin Sawyers, director of marketing and communications for the museum. “You’ll swear you’re swimming along dolphins, fl ying a plane, or diving off that cliff. It feels that real.”
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Located on East Genesee Street, the Syracuse Stage is perfect for an evening out with friends. For the 2010-11 season, Syracuse Stage will host seven plays, including “The Miracle Worker” and a stage adaptation of “A Christmas Story”. SU’s own Department of Drama is teaming up with Syracuse Stage for a co-production of “Rent” in January. You can find discounted tickets at the Schine Box Office making this a great option for a change of pace on the weekend. “It’s great that the Syracuse Stage is so close. It’s nice to go out with friends sometimes and see a show,” said Rosa Perez, a sophomore social work major.
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PEOPLE to meet The most interesting conversations you aren’t having on and off campus
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“The Nice Guy” Joe Shanley
Having a friend in the force can come in handy. Quick to help students in any way he can, Department of Public Safety Corporal Joe Shanley feels more like pal than a policeman. “I was walking alone one night, and he gave me a ride home one time and told me that his purpose isnít to get students in trouble, it’s to keep them safe,” said Abbey Turtinen, a junior international relations major. “He even gave me his phone number in case I was in trouble.” Shanley is just as concerned about students as their teary-eyed parents who just watched them jump from the nest. An officer with a heart of gold, Shanley said he wants what is best for everybody. “My daughter is a sophomore (at SU), and I have the same concern for my kid that I do for every one of you (students),” he said.
By Aaron Gould Asst. Feature Editor
t’s amazing what you can learn about someone in ten minutes. It could be a parking attendant’s hidden musical talent or the motherly knowledge of a few Dunkin’ Donuts employees. Faces of Syracuse University trademarks like head basketball coach Jim Boeheim and Chancellor Nancy Cantor are seen so frequently that they are already etched into your mind. But whether itis on the way to Starbucks to get your caffeine fix or a bus ride to South Campus, it’s the lesser-known people that give depth to the SU experience. Here are some people around campus worth your time and attention.
“The Comedian” Rodney Trask
Every student needs a little “wiggle and giggle” to get the day started. Should you be lucky enough to get a lift across campus with Centro bus driver Rodney Trask, you just might hear one of his quirky catchphrases. Instead of finding new places to stare or faking a text conversation, take a second to talk to Trask. Maybe come up with your own unique greeting. Either way, his automotive antics are sure to make any ride interesting.
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“The LIghthouse” Dave Gurskey
Dave Gursky considers his gate near Sadler Hall a lighthouse, and himself the lighthouse keeper. “The cars are the little boats, and I’m just doing what I can to guide them to where they need to be,” Gursky said. Gursky was born just three stoplights away from his busy post on Irving Avenue and has been with SU for 20 years. He sees hundreds of cars a day, some with a mission of passing through campus undeterred and others in need of directions. Speaking with students is a tough balance between following rules, being quick and making connections, Gursky said. If you want to drive through campus, you’ll have to get his permission first. But if you approach him politely, he just might let you pass by.
“The historian” Gertis McDowell
Rattling a tin can full of coins while greeting the passersby, Gertis McDowell is as much a part of Marshall Street experience as Jimmy John’s and Starbucks. “I grew up in Syracuse, and he’s been there for as long as I can consciously remember,” said Erin McGuinness, a second year law student. McDowell has seen his fair share of students walk by his corner, located at Marshall Street and University Avenue, and can easily pick out the freshman. “You see the freshmen, they almost never stop. They just walk on by, wrapped up in what they’re doing,” McDowell said. “Then they get a bit older, maybe throw me a couple coins and stop and talk.” It might cost you a few cents, but chatting with McDowell will be the most interesting conversation you’ll have all day.
“The Mother figures”
Dunkin’ Donuts Employees in Schine Student Center Coffee, egg sandwiches and the occasional piece of maternal advice are all served at the Dunkiní Donuts in the Schine Student Center. With nearly 60 years of food services employment between them, Kathy Stenner, Debbie LeClair and Marybeth Stiles know their students just as well as they know the Dunkin’ Donuts menu. “A lot of kids are really friendly. They joke around and we remember them. And then when they graduate they bring their parents over and introduce them to us, which is really nice, Stiles said. Whatever you drop by for, talk about something beyond how much cream and sugar you want in your coffee. Some students even ask for quick tips, like how to beat a cold. The ladies will have a helping hand for just about anything.
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back Carter speaks on suspension, reinstatement By Tony Olivero
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elone Carter admitted it his first night back. Was there ever any doubt? Did Delone always know this day would come? “No.” At some point, there was doubt for Carter. But following his first practice on Aug. 10 as a reinstated member of the Syracuse football team, there wasn’t any doubt for the senior running back when describing his initial reaction to his reinstatement to the university. He’s ready to move on. Again. “My time was served,” Carter said. “And that’s it.” After a four-month suspension, Carter was finally back with his teammates that Tuesday in the Carrier Dome for the team’s second practice of the season. Carter shared reps with the first team during the afternoon practice and said he was an “eight out of 10” on a physical level. But SU head coach Doug Marrone would not name him as the starter at running back
joe lingeman | staff photographer DElone carter was reinstated to the Syracuse football team on Aug. 9 after being suspended since the spring for allegedly punching a student on Feb. 27. He addressed the media on Aug. 10. Said Carter: “I regret what happened and I learned a lot from it. It matured me.” for the Orange’s first game at Akron on Sept. 4, which also happens to be a return to Carter’s hometown. At least not yet. “I have not put a place on the depth chart yet,” Marrone said. “… (Carter) was in there (with the first team) today. But obviously in a very limited role.” Marrone announced Carter’s rein-
statement on Aug. 9 at the team’s annual media day in the Carrier Dome after receiving a call from Carter’s father, Robert White. Even with the open competition at running back, Carter described his feelings about rejoining the team almost as succinctly as he summed up his reaction to his reinstatement. “(It’s) like giving me candy,” Cart-
er said. “I’ve been away from it for so long.” The senior spoke to the media for the first time since his reinstatement — and since his suspension on April 14. After he arrived outside of Manley Field House — stepping out of a black SUV, holding his helmet and wearing a pair of white tube socks — Carter read a folded-over prepared statement
to the assembled media. Carter is accused of punching a fellow Syracuse student in a snowballthrowing incident on Feb. 27. His trial in Syracuse City Court is pending and was postponed Aug. 2. Carter would not comment on the trial, referring to it as a personal matter. Marrone announced at media day that see carter page 30
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Big East commissioner Marinatto, coaches tight-lipped on realignment By Tony Olivero Asst. Sports Editor
NEWPORT, R.I. –– Following the conference realignment that took place in June, mum was the word on Aug. 3 from Big East commissioner John Marinatto. There was no talk regarding the Big East’s approach to the future of major conference realignment and expansion. And Marinatto forcibly applied that same muzzle to all eight of his head football coaches concerning the issue that Tuesday morning prior to the conference’s annual media day. Pittsburgh was picked to win the conference in the preseason media poll. Syracuse was picked to finish seventh, one vote ahead of last-place Louisville.
“Historically, as you know, we like to do things quietly behind the scenes,” Marinatto said. “Everything is on the table. … Publicly, we don’t talk about it. But we are talking about everything from expansion to our own television network, to things that we need to do internally. … I similarly asked our head coaches to refrain from speculating on these matters.” Marinatto harped on the fact that in the aftermath of this summer’s conference shakedown, he would like for the Big East to stay “true to our values” of not speculating. In the wake of the reshaping of the Big Ten, Pac-10 and Big 12, Marinatto said very little concerning the ramifications for the Big East. But he did hint that he is doing everything he can to maintain
the Big East’s status as one of the country’s top football conferences, even if he urged his coaches to not provide any specifics. Marinatto said the Big East’s next main issue is capitalizing on its television contract, which is with ESPN for the next four years. “We as a conference continue to monitor the landscape while focusing our time on positioning ourselves for optimum growth in the future,” Marinatto said. During a question-and-answer session immediately after his press conference, Marinatto did revisit just what his and other conference commissioners’ mindsets were like during the shakedown in June. Nebraska joined the Big Ten on June 12. Colo-
rado and Utah joined the Pac-10 on June 14 and 17, respectively. In a scare to the Big 12, Texas and Oklahoma, along with four other Big 12 schools, nearly headed to the Pac-10. They were scared, but also prepared. Always prepared. Marinatto was fine with opening up about the past, not the future. But he promised that future will be one in which Big East fans should have faith. He repeated three times that he feels the conference is stronger today than at any point in its history. “In the 10-day period in June, we in the world of collegiate athletics all got extraordinarily weak,” Marinatto said. “… Most of us didn’t want to have that kind of a change. We didn’t think it was healthy for collegiate athletics
as a group moving forward. So all of us in collegiate athletics that week kept in touch, maintained contact and were planning accordingly.” Marinatto constantly brought up the conference’s confidence in its approach and strength moving forward, especially seeing that it hired former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue as an adviser this past spring. As the conference enters its 20th year in football play, Marinatto now feels he might have the most talented pawn of them all for the future of the major-conference shakedowns in Tagliabue. Speculation was a no-no for the entirety of those under the Big East football umbrella on that Tuesday in see big east page 30
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Early, late Maryland surges end SU’s run in semifinals By Andrew L. John Sports Editor
TOWSON, Md. — Amongst the all-star cast, Maryland’s Katie Schwarzmann must have been lost in the shuffle. With the Syracuse defense focusing on Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Caitlyn McFadden and a slew of maryland 14 other All-ACC performsyracuse 5 ers, Schwarzmann seized her opportunity. The freshman midfielder found a seam in the Orange defense and fired in a shot to the top right corner from 10 yards out, advancing the Terrapins’ lead as the clock on Syracuse’s season ticked away. Schwarzmann’s goal opened the floodgates. And the Terps never looked back. Though an onslaught of early goals put the Orange in a suffocating hole, it was the late scoring surge that allowed top-ranked Maryland to put the finishing touches on a dominant offensive performance. Both offensive outbursts combined to send No. 9 Syracuse home following a 14-5 loss in the NCAA tournament semifinals at Johnny Unitas Stadium on May 28. Maryland’s output tied for the second-most goals SU allowed in a single game all season and aided the Terrapins (21-1) in eliminating the Orange (15-7) from the tournament for the second consecutive year. “We knew they were a very good team. They were super athletic,” Syracuse head coach Gary Gait said. “And we were going to have to play a great game.” Maryland defeated Northwestern 13-11 in the
championship game on May 30. Entering the game, Maryland had compiled a nearly unbeatable record by controlling the ball and imposing its will upon opposing defenses. Not once this season were the Terps outshot, and that proved to be a successful component in racking up victories and ranking ninth in the nation in scoring offense. For the Orange, pulling off the upset required a win in the battle in the circle and control of the tempo. But from the outset, that proved to be problematic. Each time Gait made some in-game changes, Maryland came back with a different look of its own. In the opening minutes, the Terps’ attack was a constant wave, keeping the Orange defense on its heels. “Tonight, we were ready from the opening whistle,” Maryland head coach Cathy Reese said. “It wasn’t about what we were going to do to stop them. It was about playing the lacrosse we can play and letting them worry about how they’re going to stop us.” While the Terps’ offense slashed the defense and scored at will, the SU scoring attack struggled to find opportunities of its own. In spite of Syracuse only allowing three goals to James Madison six days earlier, Maryland’s collective talent, speed and athleticism proved to be the primary components in issuing the Orange a 7-2 halftime deficit. And with Maryland’s 16-0 record when leading at the intermission this season, Syracuse faced an uphill battle. Syracuse goaltender Liz Hogan consistently made save after save in goal, keeping the potent Maryland offense at bay for a time. Meanwhile,
blair dudik | staff photographer katie schwarzmann (7) launches a shot a the Syracuse goal during Maryland’s 14-5 victory over the Orange in the NCAA women’s lacrosse Final Four in Towson, Md. SU spent the next 10 minutes building a comeback. First, midfielder Christina Dove recorded her first goal of the game. Then, freshman attack Michelle Tumolo fired in consecutive goals, bringing the score to 8-5. But just when momentum appeared to be shifting in SU’s favor, Maryland struck back. After a five-minute lull, Schwarzmann took a pass from teammate Karri Ellen Johnson, immediately flung the ball into the top right corner of the net and ended the Terps’ 22-minute scoring drought with 6:26 left to play. “We needed to get the ball back because time was ticking down,” senior attack Halley Quillinan said. “I think that gave them a little more distance and they scored.” Instead, SU’s desperation led to an avalanche. Less than a minute after Schwarzmann’s goal, she returned the favor to Johnson by setting her up on a goal of her own. With 5:32 left to play, it appeared any momentum SU had gained
was erased. The Terps finished the game by scoring six unanswered goals, triggered by Schwarzmann’s tally. Suddenly, the long road to the final four was over. And after the Terps’ bench stormed the field in celebration as the final seconds ticked away, Gait sat at the podium and searched for the right words. “We knew what we had to do to have success against them because they’re an exceptional team and they’ve proven that the last two years with their success on the field,” Gait said. “We were going to have to step up and make plays, make shots and, unfortunately, it didn’t happen for us today.” aljohn@syr.edu A version of this story originally appeared on dailyorange.com on May 29.
Despite arduous schedule, SU’s growth not enough By Andrew Tredinnick Staff Writer
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TOWSON, Md. — Christina Dove and Halley Quillinan stood near the center of the field at Johnny Unitas Stadium embracing each other as the final seconds ticked away on May 28. The two Syracuse senior midfielders had blazed the path that enabled the Orange to see success throughout the season. But the journey had finally come to a close. A season marked with surprising realities had come to an end. “This team went through a lot of adversity this season, it’s been just such an incredible ride,” Quillinan said as tears streamed down her face following the game. “So many people didn’t think we could do this, and we were unseeded and we proved a lot of people wrong. “We proved ourselves right.” No. 9 Syracuse (15-7) saw its improbable NCAA tournament run come to a grinding halt in the final four against No. 1 Maryland (21-1), as SU fell 14-5. The Orange was the only unseeded team to advance past the first round of the NCAA tournament. Syracuse was also the only lower-seeded team to advance in any matchup throughout the tournament. SU played the role of the underdog through the first three rounds of the tournament, upsetting formidable opponents Georgetown and James Madison in the first two rounds. But the top-ranked Terrapins put an end to that. With the loss, Dove and Quillinan saw their
illustrious SU careers come to an end. Dove tallied two goals and an assist on the night, ending her career with a program-record 250 goals. Quillinan, the main threat during Syracuse’s quarterfinal win against James Madison with four points, was held at bay for much of the contest. She added one goal in the losing effort. SU had trouble early and often finding gaps in the Terrapins’ defense. The Orange scored twice in the first half as Maryland cruised into halftime with a 7-2 lead. Maryland outshot Syracuse 28-19 in the game. The same SU squad that was able to turn minimal chances into points during the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament was unable to find quality opportunities against the nation’s top scoring defense. Syracuse head coach Gary Gait struggled to find a remedy for the stagnant SU offense, one that had been explosive throughout the entire season. “Unfortunately, we got here and we were a little flat and didn’t come out very well in the first half and allowed them to really gain confidence on the field with the ball,” Gait said. That made it a tough road to battle back.” Syracuse would make a run to move within three goals at the 11:23 mark of the second half before Maryland scored six consecutive goals to close out the game. Maryland head coach Cathy Reese was not surprised with the runs by either team. “We knew that Syracuse is a very highpowered offense,” Reese said. “We knew what
they were capable of.” The Orange was plagued by injuries throughout the season. It lost three of its starting senior defenders at various points of the season. But SU used the adversity as motivation to go out and perform at a high level. “I looked at this year and we had as a difficult a year as I have had as a coach with injuries,” Gait said. “I think that helped our team rally throughout our playoff run and through the end of the year because we always wanted to go out there and play for those players that had given so much to the program but couldn’t play.” A tough regular-season schedule with nine ranked opponents enabled SU to face the type of competition it would see during the NCAA tournament. And it paid off. SU would beat the fourth and fifth seeds of the tournament in Georgetown and James Madison, respectively. SU lost twice to Georgetown prior to the NCAA tournament matchup, and turned the lessons learned into a victory. Syracuse surprised a lot of people, but then it ran into an explosive Maryland team. Nevertheless, the team is convinced it already made its mark on the tournament. “We had a good run, traveling road warriors throughout the NCAA tournament,” Gait said. “It was a good year for Syracuse lacrosse.” adtredin@syr.edu A version of this story originally appeared on dailyorange.com on May 29.
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SU’s season comes to end with upset loss to Army By Zach Brown Staff Writer
Joe Alberici kept looking down at his play sheet, looking for the answer. Army’s head coach had seen his team run almost everything he could draw up. The Black Knights had maintained Army 9 possession for most of two Still, he could syracuse 8 overtimes. not crack the Syracuse defense. But as the clock dipped below 10 seconds, his offense finally broke through. Junior attack Jeremy Boltus managed to gain some rare separation from Syracuse defender John Lade. Boltus found Army midfielder Devin Lynch open at the top of the crease for the game-winning goal. With that, No. 2 Syracuse’s quest for a third-straight national championship came to a screeching halt. The goal gave Army (11-5) a 9-8 double-overtime win at the Carrier Dome in front of 5,479 fans on May 16 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Despite the Black Knights’ command of possession, junior midfielder Jovan Miller said after the game that SU had only itself to blame. “I’d have to say it was just a meltdown on our part,” he said. “I don’t think it had anything to do with what they were doing. I think that whenever we got possession of the ball … we were in a hurry all the time. I think we put that pressure on ourselves.” The loss marks the first defeat for SU (13-2) in a tournament game at the Dome since a 1991 loss to North Carolina in the national semifinals. Bad turnovers and unproductive offense cost Syracuse against the Black Knights. Army advanced and lost 14-5 to No. 7 Cornell in Stony Brook, N.Y., on May 23. The first three quarters of the game looked like an instant replay of the teams’ meeting earlier in the season. The Orange had enough firepower to overcome some uncharacteristically sloppy play on offense (19 turnovers on the day, 10 of them unforced) as junior goalie John Galloway and the defense turned away the Army attack. But after an Army shot rolled out of bounds with 2.6 seconds left in the first half, momentum swung the Black Knights way thanks to one possession. Army junior midfielder Rob McCallion held the ball near the back end line, waiting for the referees whistle to restart play. As he waited,
the rest of the Black Knights organized themselves for the inbounds play. When the whistle blew, Lynch weaved his way through the cluster of players and cut to the top of the crease. McCallion hit him with the pass and the sophomore buried the easy shot with one second left for what Alberici called “the most important goal of the game.” It pulled Army within two — down 6-4 — just before the break and foreshadowed the game’s stunning conclusion. In the second half, the typical Syracuse run that buried the Orange’s lesser opponents all year never materialized. Army goalie Tom Palesky made multiple saves on Syracuse possessions. SU’s passes went high, low and wide of each other’s sticks. SU’s faceoff men didn’t win a draw in the third quarter, but even when the defense made stops, the Orange attack simply sputtered. “We didn’t really stay composed and run our offense the way we know we can,” said senior attack Cody Jamieson, who led Syracuse with three goals. “… They just did what they had to do.” Without the offensive production, Army evened the game at eight when Boltus broke free in transition for his second goal of the night with 6:49 remaining in the fourth quarter. After the score, neither team could capitalize on their opportunities before the end of regulation. SU sophomore Tim Desko bounced a shot off the post followed by Army midfielder Brendan Butler clanging the ball off the iron on the other end. SU was turned away multiple times in the last three minutes before an Army turnover on the last possession sent the game into overtime. As the game went into extras, Alberici could sense it. In his mind, the longer the game went — and the more he exhausted his play sheet — the better the Black Knights’ chances. “I think we probably had a little advantage at that point,” Alberici said. “… When it went into overtime, I think the pressure turned to Syracuse a little bit there because everybody would be patting us on the back if we lost to Syracuse in overtime.” Once the game was in overtime, the Black Knights took over. Galloway and the defense did all they could, though. The goalie made 10 of his 16 saves after halftime and the defense kept Army in check for nearly the full two overtimes. But the offense couldn’t put anything togeth-
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daily orange file photo joe coulter can’t watch after Army celebrates its game-winning goal in the Black Knights’ 9-8 upset of the Orange in the NCAA tournament. SU finished the season 13-2. er. On its best chance in the first overtime, junior attack Stephen Keogh dropped a pass near the crease. The only time the Orange had possession in the offensive zone in the second overtime, junior midfielder Josh Amidon sent a shot wide and Army defender Bill Henderson beat SU attack Chris Daniello to the ball. On that ensuing possession, the Orange defense finally gave in. Lynch’s shot connected with the back of the net. SU’s title defense was over. The entire Orange defensive unit dropped to the Dome turf. Jamieson jogged into the
locker room and hurled a ball into the wall out of frustration. Junior midfielder Joel White sat down on the crease. White, Miller and the Syracuse juniors had never lost a tournament game before. Thanks to Lynch, they finally know what it feels like. “It’s one of those things where you feel like crying,” Miller said. “But you just don’t have it in you. “You just can’t believe it.” zjbrown@syr.edu A version of this story originally appeared on dailyorange.com on May 16.
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Johnson drafted 6th overall, joining Flynn in Minnesota By Brett LoGiurato and Andrew L. John The Daily Orange
NEW YORK — Minutes after it happened — after Wes Johnson strolled to the podium to greet NBA commissioner David Stern with his trademark smile, after he gave television interviews, and after he strolled out of Madison Square Garden’s theater past a horde of cheering fans chanting his name — Wes Johnson got a call from a familiar face. It was Jonny Flynn. “I was on the phone with him before,” Johnson said. “He was yelling out, ‘Teammates!’ He’s excited, too.” On June 24, Johnson was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft, a pick that will reunite him with Flynn, who was selected sixth overall last year by Minnesota. Johnson sat out the 2008-09 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but was allowed to practice at Syracuse with Flynn that season. In Flynn, Johnson sees a point guard and friend that can ease his immediate transition into the NBA. “We worked together really well,” Johnson said of the pair’s time together. “Just how he plays, how he passes and how he sees the court, his knowledge of the game. We went hand in hand with each other when he was there. I think we worked really well together... He’s my friend, besides a great player.” Dressed in perhaps the most eye-opening outfit of the night — a dark blue blazer with stunning plaid pants — Johnson hugged his mother after hearing his name called. He took it all in, flashing a smile while shaking hands with Stern. As he gave television interviews, he pointed to Orange-clad fans in the arena’s theater who were chanting, “Wes-ley John-son!” He took a moment to remember where his ascent to a Top 5 pick started, right here in Madison Square Garden in a 2K Sports Classic tournament in November in which he averaged 21 points and 9.5 rebounds in upset-wins over California and North Carolina. Said Johnson: “When I got an opportunity to play and come back to the Garden, especially after missing last year, I wanted to make the
most of it.” Johnson was talking, of course, about sitting on the bench during SU’s epic six-overtime contest against Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the 2009 Big East tournament. Ironically, it was that game at the Garden in which Flynn began his rise to a Top 10 selection. Now, the duo was reunited in the same arena. No one was happier than Johnson. “I thought about that last year,” Johnson said. “When he was at Syracuse, we talked about it a lot. Now that (it’s a) reality, I think it will be good, us finally getting to play with each other.” Flynn shared in the excitement. Though he wasn’t immediately available for comment to address the Timberwolves’ pick, Flynn took to his Twitter account to express his approval. “You know I’m happy!” he wrote. “That’s my bro!” Though Johnson and Flynn got plenty of reps in practice during their one season together with the Orange, few have actually seen them in action. Enter SU assistant coach Rob Murphy, who helped mold both Johnson and Flynn into Top 10 picks in their two respective seasons at Syracuse. Murphy put the duo in elite company when assessing what they could bring to an NBA team. “Anytime you pair a great point guard and a great finisher, those two always work well together,” Murphy said. “Like Magic Johnson with James Worthy, or Steve Nash with Shawn Marion. “Anytime you can get out on the break and a point guard feels comfortable with somebody he knows is going to finish, that’s instant chemistry. Jonny always got a kick out of throwing Wes an alley-oop in practice.” Johnson and Flynn will get one of their first chances to showcase that chemistry in the Carrier Dome on Oct. 15, when the Timberwolves will travel to Syracuse to play the Detroit Pistons in an exhibition game. The prospect of seeing Flynn and Johnson play together was good enough for Chris Stefanec, a senior accounting major at Syracuse, to come to MSG Thursday night. “That’s why I came here,” Stefanec said. “I
court hathaway | staff photographer wes johnson is eager to join forces with former Syracuse teammate Jonny Flynn in the NBA. “When he was at Syracuse, we talked about it a lot.” Johnson said. thought he might not go (to Minnesota). I didn’t know if he was going to go so high. But I think it’s really exciting.” In between his smiles and his heart running “one thousand miles per hour,” Johnson had time to consider the situation as well. From that season of practice, Johnson knows the possibilities. When asked if he and Flynn could be a special tandem, all he could do was flash his smile. Said Johnson: “It’s going to be a lot, a lot of highlights.”
Rautins selected by Knicks in second round Hours after buzz had died down and many of the fans in attendance had exited The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Johnson’s Syracuse teammate Andy Rautins was taken by the New York Knicks with the 38th selection of the draft, inciting a mixed reaction from the crowd still lingering. With a mixed bag of cheers and boos, Rautins’ name caused a stir among the New York faithful who’ve watched him play at MSG over the years — a Knicks faithful which was perhaps hoping for more of an “upside” player. But Rautins is no stranger to critics. Labeled a one-dimensional shooter out of high school, Rautins worked his way to becoming SU’s best playmaker and defender while earning Second
Team All-Big East honors as a senior. Despite finishing his collegiate career as the second all-time leader in three pointers made (282), Rautins spent his time at Syracuse trying to shed the “shooter” label. As a senior, Rautins improved his ball-handling skills while running the point on occasion and became a standout defender at the top of Jim Boeheim’s 2-3 defense. He demonstrated his leadership abilities on and off the floor as a cocaptain for a Syracuse team that finished 30-5 and went to the Sweet Sixteen in March. With his ability to handle the ball and shoot, Rautins may be an ideal player for Mike D’Antoni’s up-tempo offensive system in New York. But perhaps most importantly, he’ll bring with him that chip on his shoulder that he’s played with while trying to silence the doubters. “This kid has always had his fair share of critics,” Murphy said. “Ever since he came out of high school at Jamesville-Dewitt, they’ve been there. He thrives on proving people wrong, and that’s something I think that’s going to carry over in the NBA.” bplogiur@syr.edu aljohn@syr.edu A version of this story originally appeared at dailyorange.com on June 24.
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Open season Syracuse athletes, May 22 teams didn’t take SU softball team’s season ends with a loss to Maryland in the Regional semifinals break in summer NCAA After winning its first Big East championship in program history, the Orange’s full of activity season came to an end after a 4-1 loss to the Terrapins in the Regional Semifinals. SU went 0-2 in the tournament.
June 6 Jamieson, Daniello selected in Major League Lacrosse draft
Former Syracuse lacrosse players Cody Jamieson and Chris Daniello were selected in the second and third round of the draft, respectively. Jamieson was taken by the Toronto Nationals 10th overall in the second round, where he will play with former teammate Sid Smith. Daniello was selected with the 15th pick in the third round by the Chesapeake Bayhawks.
july 8 Jardine chosen for U.S. Men’s Select team
Thanks to a recommendation from Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, SU junior guard Scoop Jardine is picked along with 20 other college players to take part in the U.S. Select Men’s team from July 19-24. Jardine called it the greatest opportunity in his career. He was later cut from the team on Aug. 3.
august 2 Former Orange quarterback Paulus named assistant basketball coach at Navy
After flirting with the opportunity to play in the NFL – working out for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints – Greg Paulus accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Navy basketball team. Paulus played point guard for four years at Duke prior to his one year starting at quarterback for the Orange in 2009.
august 6 Blue-chip 2011 basketball recruit Rakeem Christmas commits to SU
The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Christmas chose the Orange after making a visit to Syracuse with fellow 2011 commit Trevor Cooney late in July. Christmas is the No. 1 ranked center in the class of 2011 by Scout.com.
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May 16 No. 2 seeded Syracuse men’s lacrosse team loses to Army at home in first round of NCAA tournament
SU’s quest for a third consecutive national championship came to an end much sooner than most fans anticipated via a 9-8 double overtime loss at the hands of the Black Knights. Army’s Devin Lynch notched the game winning goal with fewer than 10 seconds left in the second overtime period. – Compiled by asst. sports editor Tony Olivero, aolivero@syr.edu
May 28 Orange women’s lacrosse loses to No. 1 seed Maryland in final four
In the semifinal round of the NCAA tournament held in Towson, Md., the Syracuse women’s lacrosse team lost to the Terrapins 14-5. The loss came after the Orange was the only unseeded team in the tournament to qualify for the final four.
June 24 Johnson selected by Timberwolves, Rautins taken by Knicks in NBA draft
After playing just one season in Syracuse, Wes Johnson was selected with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The selection reunited Johnson with former SU teammate Jonny Flynn, who the Wolves selected in 2009. Johnson and Flynn’s former teammate, former Orange guard Andy Rautins, was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round.
july 17 Due to passport controversy, Iroquois Nationals don’t partake in World Lacrosse Championships
The Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team returned to the Syracuse-area after being stranded in New York City for a week because of a passport controversy. The Nationals were supposed to fly out of New York to take part in the international World Lacrosse Championships in England. But the team did not play in the event because of a dispute over their Iroquois Confederacy passports. British officials refused to issue travel visas. A number of former SU players, including Cody Jamieson and Sid Smith, were members of the team.
august 3 Marrone names Nassib starting quarterback
In a rather indirect way, Doug Marrone announced at the Big East Conference’s annual media that sophomore quarterback Ryan Nassib will be SU’s starting quarterback. Nassib won the job over redshirt freshman Charley Loeb in spring practice, one year after having the starting job reneged from him with the arrival of Greg Paulus.
august 9 Delone Carter reinstated
Syracuse football coach Doug Marrone officially announced the reinstatement to the university and the football team of suspended senior running back Delone Carter. Carter was suspended from the university on April 14 after he was accused of punching a fellow Syracuse student in a snowball-throwing incident on Feb. 27. Marrone said Carter would not be suspended for any games.
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Fateful opening inning dooms Orange in 1st tournament trip By Michael Cohen Asst. Copy Editor
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After returning from the Cathedral Classic preseason tournament in late February, SU head coach Leigh Ross said giving up one big inning to its opponents had cost the Syracuse softball team maryland 4 several wins. In a span of those two Syracuse 1 days in February, the Orange allowed six runs in one inning to No. 20 Tennessee, five runs in a single frame against No. 10 Stanford and four runs in an inning to No. 13 Texas. “We let them get carried away in one inning,” Ross said in February. “If we could have just kind of stopped it before those innings got so out of hand, then we would have still been in those games or even won them.” Three months later, that Achilles’ heel flared up once again. But this time it resulted in a loss that ended SU’s season. Syracuse (32-26) gave up three runs in the top of the first inning against Maryland on May 22,
en route to a 4-1 loss in the NCAA Regional semifinals. Despite having seven at-bats to make up that deficit, the Orange couldn’t come up with a crucial hit and left 10 runners stranded on base in the game. SU suffered its first loss of the double-elimination tournament Friday against No. 14 Oklahoma. Aside from the Terrapins’ (34-23) lone offensive outburst in the first, the teams were dead-even throughout the rest of the game, with each side scoring just one run on four base hits. The Terrapins got on the scoreboard quickly and took advantage of Syracuse starting pitcher Brittany Gardner’s first game action in close to a month. Maryland loaded the bases in the first inning on a single and back-to-back walks issued by Gardner. Second baseman Marisha Branson then swung at the first pitch she saw and lined a two-run single to right field. A throwing error committed by SU’s Morgan Nandin allowed a third run to score. “I didn’t feel (any nerves),” Gardner said. “But it might have been my body trying to overcorrect some things.”
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Gardner last threw for the Orange on April 24 against Connecticut and hadn’t registered a decision since she lost to Providence on April 10. With Jenna Caira as the team’s clear No. 1 starter and freshman Stacy Kuwik putting together a strong season, Gardner was the odd man out for much of the year. After that opening inning, however, she was unflappable. Beginning with Nadine Blackie’s ground out to end the first, Gardner went on to retire 12 straight batters and 15 out of the next 16 that she faced. She needed just seven pitches to retire the side in the second inning and only eight pitches in the third. She went all seven innings for the Orange, allowing three earned runs on six hits. “I thought she threw awesome,” SU outfielder Lisaira Daniels said. “Her rise ball was working. Her drop was phenomenal today. She did a really good job of mixing it up and making them chase.” Gardner kept putting zeroes up on the scoreboard and allowing her team the chance to come back, but it just wouldn’t happen. Syracuse had plenty of chances — it left the bases loaded in the first and fourth innings and stranded two more runners in the seventh — but it couldn’t get one big play and make a push. SU’s best chance came in the bottom of the fourth. The Orange loaded the bases on three consecutive walks, and freshman Veronica Grant drove in the team’s lone run when she
earned a fourth straight base on balls. Maryland made a pitching change, bringing in Kerry Hickey, but Rachel Helman swung at the first pitch she saw and grounded out to end the scoring threat. “I think we had pretty good at-bats,” Ross said. “It just didn’t happen at the right time. Sometimes the game goes like that.” After the game the team felt that the box score didn’t accurately reflect how close the game was. For six innings SU played even with the Terps. Take away the first frame and it’s a 1-1 ball game heading into extra innings. But again, one inning was all that was needed. And it was one inning too much. Although the Orange left its first-ever NCAA tournament with an 0-2 record — and just one run scored — few expected them to be here in the first place. And after the final out was recorded, Ross still had a positive message for her squad, a group that overachieved as far as preseason expectations. No matter what occurred in that fateful first inning. “I told them that we can’t let the last two losses overshadow what we have accomplished,” Ross said. “We didn’t know that we would be here at the beginning of the year. I kept telling the girls all week to enjoy the ride. …We’re here to enjoy this moment.” Mjcohe02@syr.edu A version of this story originally appeared on dailyorange.com on May 23.
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Even with injuries, Shafer’s still sprinting thanks to a new Akron staff … time to catch up, D By Tony Olivero
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REBUTTAL Editor’s note: This season, The Daily Orange football beat writers will be providing a weekly D.O. Sports Blog rebuttal in the print edition of the newspaper. Two beat writers will collaborate on a hot topic from that week’s football news, and will provide the rebuttal to a previous online-only blog post — this is the first edition. Be sure to check back weekly for this new feature and check The D.O. Sports Blog daily at blogs.dailyorange.com/sports/ for all of your news and updates regarding the SU football team. For now, here’s a little taste of the blog…
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What does Scott Shafer tell his defense over the course of every practice? “We tell the kids, ‘Let’s not wait for the game to get to us. Let’s sprint toward the game.’” Fair enough. Shafer and company, just like any coaching staff, would like for Syracuse to be ready for the first snap of the year as if it’s the team’s hundredth. But, when compared to Doug Marrone’s comments on his team’s current injury riddled situation, the words naturally juxtapose. Is sprinting possible? Are there too many players out? “The goal,” Marrone said Monday, “is to get the players to the Akron game.” So, for the remaining two weeks of practice, Shafer is faced with a certain dilemma when it comes to his defense. Does he want to just get to the game? Or does he still, even with injuries, want to sprint toward the game? And whatever the case may be with injuries, is there now any wrench thrown into Shafer and SU’s “sprinting toward the game” plan?
“I think it’s a great wrench,” Shafer said. “As a coach, you say, ‘What are you doing? Oh, I just lost three players that aren’t going to be here in today’s practice.’ … It’s a great situation, because you have a little bit more time for certain things. “Always have to have a Plan A or Plan B, always based upon where the players aren’t.” Standard answer. But one thing sticks out: “Where the players aren’t.” In that case, Marrone — who left practice early Tuesday for undisclosed reasons and did not address the media — has many players who aren’t one place: practicing in pads. But, at least for Shafer’s defense and perhaps the rest of the SU squad, they have come across the best time to have players missing from the practice field. Shafer said it on Tuesday. His defense isn’t getting into its “real game plan” against Akron because the Zips have a new staff. There is only so much that he can go over with the defense prior to the opposition’s first actual hand at the table. “They have a mixed bag of coaches from different programs,” Shafer said. “You have got to turn it around the first two weeks of the
season and say, ‘What do we do well? What don’t we do well?’” From there, where does it go? Schemes and concepts. Lots of them. Luckily for Shafer, he has a little bit more wiggle room to deal with injuries before he has to tackle the schemes. “We are going to have to take care of ourselves, our concepts,” Shafer said. “I think if you teach concepts, then you can make changes in the game and say, ‘It’s just like this.’” Just like this. Just like that. There you have it, SU defense. Even if you are injured on the sideline like Shamarko or Phillip Thomas, your coach will still be sprinting. Always a dead sprint. Confidence? No, Shafer is never confident with the season looming. He’s scared to death. Scared to death. And sprinting. Don’t delay to catch up. “My personality is such that I am never as confident as I want to be,” Shafer said. “I’m always so scared to death of the first game. Like a little kid. Find the next guy and we will figure it out as we go.” aolivero@syr.edu
On 2nd thought: With this defense, Shafer should be ‘sprinting’ toward 1st game, for holding anything back will only hinder SU By Andrew L. John Let’s get this out of the way: Shafer is taking the correct approach to the upcoming season with his defense. Despite losing cornerback Ri’Shard Anderson for the season, and several others temporarily to “bumps and bruises,” the strength of this defense is its depth. Might as well start utilizing it now. With its first two games on the road and a daunting four-game stretch in the thick of the Big East season looming, the Orange can’t afford to get off to a slow start this season. The defense, which led the Big East in yards per game against the run last season, will
need to set the tone early. It needs to start with a sprint. As for the offense? Well, that’s an entirely different story. Offensively, the Orange is just too thin to take a similar approach. While Doug Marrone has many players capable of earning reps in his offense, he doesn’t have a ton that are capable of jumping into a starting role on the road in the season opener. At times during summer camp, Marrone has sat players to rest them up for Akron. Adam Rosner out with a “bump.” Van Chew not allowed to be hit in practice because of a “bruise.” Alec Lemon “resting.” The list goes on. Marrone isn’t taking any chances with
his offense. Even when Anderson went down, Marrone wasn’t ready to move converted receiver Dorian Graham back to the secondary. His offense needed the depth that much more. “You don’t need to make crazy decisions right now,” Marrone said, “because we have players coming back. … We’re still good with the depth right now. We’re not at that point where we have to do something that drastic.” Don’t confuse Shafer’s defensive depth we see at Alabama or Florida, but it’s arguably as strong as we’ve seen in recent years at SU. Shafer has speed and he has athletes. Lots of them. Heading into Week One, he has the
luxury of pushing his players physically, Especially with a new staff at Akron and no film available to game plan in the film room. “Defensively, we feel like we’re as deep as we’ve been in a long time,” linebacker Derrell Smith said. “We have experience at every position and guys who can fill in if guys go down.” And there you have it. While an injury now, before Akron, would be a blow to Shafer’s defense, it isn’t likely to prompt the raising of a white flag on the season. This team, especially this defense, really should be sprinting to the Akron game. There’s just too much riding on this season to sit around and wait. aljohn@syr.edu
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CARTER FROM PAGE 23
Carter will not serve a suspension or be further disciplined. “I regret what happened and I learned a lot from it,” Carter said. “It matured me a lot.” Carter prepared a statement to open his press conference. “I’d just like to say I’m grateful and thankful for the opportunity to come back to Syracuse to get a degree,” Carter said, “to rejoin my teammates, and as far as what happened, that is a personal matter, and I’d like to put it behind me. Any questions about playing time will be handled by Coach Marrone.” The senior arrived Aug. 10 after traveling from his hometown of Akron, Ohio. He arrived in time for the Orange’s practice and even caught some of his teammates off guard. Delone was back. But it took two looks to
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realize it. “At first I walked in and saw a couple of players,” Carter said. “They really didn’t know that it was me, and they took a double-take. Like, ‘Delone!’ It was a good welcome.” But it was hardly a welcome from long-forgotten teammates, and long-forgotten friends. Tuesday served as an in-person reunion for Carter — SU’s leading rusher last season with 1,048 yards and 11 touchdowns — after remaining in contact with teammates all summer. The contact was constant. And for Carter — who was home in Akron all summer “spending time with my son and working out” — perhaps his most comprehensive contact came via a cell phone photo message. After a summer workout, Orange linebacker Derrell Smith sent Carter a photo of the SU offensive linemen and defensive linemen wearing Carter’s signature water weight-shedding “ab-trimmer” waistband.
“(It’s) like giving me candy. I’ve been away from it for so long.” Delone Carter
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For Carter, back in Akron, it brought a moment of amusement –– and visual connection. It was a connection that was explicitly communicated from Syracuse cornerback Da’Mon Merkerson during Carter’s first true play from scrimmage that Tuesday. Carter split wide, and while running down the field opposite Merkerson, the cornerback said three words. It was trash talk from Merkerson, but trash talk that exemplifies where SU is
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Rhode Island. And Marinatto’s simple answer to why was because speculating is not like the Big East. Speculation can only lead to turmoil. Save speculation for other conferences. Not his. “When you are sitting in a position of authority and you speculate, I don’t think that it serves anyone well,” Marinatto said. “Because you create unfair expectations or an environment that is cultivated based on rumor and innuendo. I’ve asked our coaches not to speculate for that purpose, I don’t think it serves anybody really
as of Carter’s return. “I got you!” Merkerson shouted. After four months, the Syracuse football team finally has Carter back. Even if it came after waiting for months while Carter spent that time yearning for that all-too-familiar candy. And even if the guys who now got him are just a bunch of Barneys wearing his ab gear. After a solemn summer, Carter can now dabble in humor. Said Carter: “It was funny watching Big Barneys walking around with (Carter’s abtrimmer). It was funny for me.” aolivero@syr.edu A version of this story originally appeared at dailyorange.com on Aug. 9.
in a positive way.” Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone held up his end of Marinatto’s preached bargain. Marrone welcomed that conference-realignment muzzle. Just like the other seven coaches, as they all tip-toed around the possible conferencespeculation landmines. Together. “I love this conference,” Marrone said. “I played in the East. I am an Eastern football guy. I love it. I trust the people in the conference. They will do what is best for us.” aolivero@syr.edu A version of this story originally appeared at dailyorange.com on Aug. 3.
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