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Map it A new iPhone app allows users

Kimmel controversy Student voices should have been

Heading in the right direction A nonprofit college program encourages

Keys to success For Syracuse to have a winning season, it needs to

to track Connective Corridor buses. Page 3

more prevalent in changing Kimmel restaurants. Page 5

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Dalai Lama to headline peace forum

Updates to restore Carnegie Library

By Mark Cooper EDITOR IN CHIEF

sarah kinslow | staff photographer ANTHONY MAGILL, a construction worker, moves wood from the steps of Carnegie Library. Students and staff were able to use the front entrance Monday during the first day of classes when a construction worker temporarily propped the doors open.

By Dara McBride STAFF WRITER

Four months into the renovation on Carnegie Library’s grand main entrance and Reading Room, areas on the first and second floor are still in early phases of construction, stripped down and dusty, with wires exposed.

The Reading Room restoration,

part of a five-year project to update and restore Carnegie and funded by the university for several million dollars, has not come without difficulties. Obstacles include dealing with a major construction project in a building where almost every Syracuse University student takes a class, responding to the competing needs of the library and mathemat-

ics department, and general construction setbacks.

To Suzanne Thorin, dean of the libraries and university librarian, these construction setbacks are merely part of the process to restore Carnegie, home to the mathematics department and Science and Technology Library, which currently occupy the building.

Carnegie opened in 1907 after the Andrew Carnegie Foundation made a donation of $150,000 to SU, and served as the main library on campus until 1972.

“There’s no question the project is worth it,” said Thorin, who has wanted to restore the building since coming to SU in 2005.

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Delivery misunderstanding causes tension between Zonies locations

By Jessica Iannetta ASST. NEWS EDITOR

The opening of a new Zonies location on Marshall Street has created tension with the long-time location in downtown Syracuse.

The two Zonies stores have clashed over delivery times to campus, as well as the inclusion of the Marshall Street location on GrubHub, a popular online ordering website.

The Marshall Street store

opened Aug. 18 with the intent of decreasing delivery times to Syracuse University students. Previously, deliveries to the SU campus came from the Zonies store on West Fayette Street in downtown Syracuse, said Jamie West, owner of the Marshall Street location.

Though students can place delivery orders at the Marshall Street Zonies by phone, the Marshall Street location does not deliver through GrubHub, West said.

Several students who ordered their food though GrubHub didn’t realize their order was coming from the downtown Syracuse store and called the Marshall Street location to complain about the delivery time, West said.

There are currently no plans for the Marshall Street location to go on GrubHub, and the downtown Syracuse store will continue to deliver to campus, said Myndie Young, owner of the West Fayette Street location.

West declined to comment on whether the Marshall Street store will make itself available on GrubHub in the future.

But the difference in delivery times between the two stores isn’t that dramatic, Young said.

“We feel that we (the downtown location) are going to continue to deliver to campus,” she said. “We have hired more staff and our delivery times have improved significantly.”

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama and more than 20 musical artists, including Dave Matthews, Counting Crows and Nas, will be part of a “landmark” two-day forum, “Common Ground for Peace,” at Syracuse University on Oct. 8-9.

The forum, meant to bring together international thought leaders and the DALAI LAMA Syracuse community on the SU campus to engage in talks of how to shift global consciousness toward peace, includes panel discussions for faculty and students, a public talk by the Dalai Lama and a festival-style concert in the Carrier Dome featuring two dozen artists, according to an SU news release.

The event is produced and sponsored by the One World Community Foundation, an organization established by Samuel Nappi, an SU trustee. Nappi asked the Dalai Lama to visit the SU campus. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet.

“His Holiness’ first commitment is to the promotion of human values,” Nappi said in the release. “This twoday event asks us all to remember our common origins, to respect our religious and cultural differences, and to recognize our shared compassion and humanity.”

The Dalai Lama will hold a public talk at 7 p.m. Oct. 9. It will be followed by the One World Concert, a festivalstyle music event in the Dome. The Dalai Lama will speak about resolving

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around the SU campus and downtown, such as the Center of Excellence, the Everson Art Museum, The Tech Garden, the Syracuse Stage and The Warehouse. Each Connective Corridor bus has a unique student design on its exterior allowing a user to know which exact bus is coming, Inoue said.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took one step and made history. Millions watched as he inspired a nation, becoming the first man to walk on the moon.

Armstrong died Saturday at the age of 82, as a result of complications from c a rdiovascu la r procedures. The death was reportARMSTRONG ed by his family, according to an Aug. 25 NBC News article.

Armstrong’s famous footsteps on the moon served as a catalyst for those interested in the fields of science and technology, said Cathryn Newton, professor of interdisciplinary sciences and dean emerita of the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.

“I do not think that the significance of Armstrong as an influence on an entire generation of young people not only in this country, but around the world, can be overestimated,” Newton said.

Known for uttering the words, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” Armstrong commanded Apollo 11, the first spacecraft to land on the moon.

He joined the NASA’s astronaut program in 1962. Previously, he flew combat missions in the Korean War, according to the article.

Armstrong is the second famous NASA astronaut to pass away this summer. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died July 23.

Newton said these are huge losses among the science and technology communities.

“I just think that at a certain point in life, people begin to define what they want their legacy to be,” Newton said. “I think that Armstrong’s example was really a catalyst for children, for young adults who had abilities in the sciences and technology.”

Families and friends gathered around their televisions that day in 1969 to watch Armstrong make history, creating a memory that would forever be ingrained in their minds.

“For millions of people, there would be a visual memory of being with an entire family or group of friends watching a single man extend one leg and then another onto the surface of the moon,” Newton said.

When Armstrong stepped off the

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lauren murphy | asst. photo editor PJ ALAMPI , chair of the Student Life Committee, addresses the general assembly during SA’s first meeting of the semester Monday, held in Maxwell Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. SA members are preparing for the rest of the session by planning new goals and initiatives.

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Members discuss semester goals, initiatives

By Anna Giles

The meeting marked the start of the final half of the 56th session, and various committee members were eager to share their latest initiatives with a crowd of returning SA members as well as new students interested in joining the organization.

One of SA’s recent accomplishments includes scheduling free buses to the SU Football team’s game against USC on Sept. 8 for season ticket holders. SA will be funding five buses that will travel to the football game at Metlife stadium outside

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Members of Syracuse University’s Student Association kicked off the fall semester with a welcome back meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.

“We are all ready to make some change around here and find out what students are craving on campus,” said President Dylan Lustig. “I hope we do some pretty great things for the rest of this session. We have a great outreach and a lot of amazing connections.”

of New York City.

“We are very excited about this new development,” said PJ Alampi, chair of the Student Life Committee.

Alampi said students without season tickets may also be eligible to take advantage of the free bus and should contact the SA office.

WHAT IS SA?

Student Association is the student governing body of SU and SUNY-ESF undergraduate students.

Another topic heavily discussed by committee members was recruitment of new SA members and retention of old SA members.

Jen Bacolores, chair of the Board of Elections and Membership, said she is confident that SA will reach full representation in SU’s colleges.

Right now, SA has achieved 67 percent representation.

“We are looking to do a lot more one-on-one sessions as well as a lot more tabling and freshman recruiting,” she said.

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iPhone application shows bus locations, schedules for students

By Jen Bundy STAFF WRITER

Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies recently developed an app for iPhones that allows users to see the locations of buses along the Connective Corridor route.

The app, developed by a company called Clever Devices, uses a type of GPS technology called Bus Time to

locate the buses and their estimated time of arrival at the bus stops, said Keisuke Inoue, a Ph.D candidate who helped develop the app.

“It will be especially handy when the buses are delayed because of the snow,” Inoue said.

Inoue said he jumped at the chance to work on the project with Jennifer Hamilton, an assistant pro-

fessor of art, design and transmedia, because he has always had an interest in iPhone app programming.

“Having GPS systems on our campus bus system sounded like a very exciting and useful project,” Inoue said.

The app includes icons for each specific Connective Corridor bus running to various locations

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Through the years, changes to the building included blocking off the original main entrance to make room for classes and uprooting the statue of the goddess Diana from Carnegie’s foyer to the second floor of E.S. Bird Library.

“This is a very nice facade, but behind this facade there will be a partial library,” Eugene Poletsky

CHAIR OF THE MATHEMATICS DEPT.

The latest construction will restore the entrance and bring back Diana, as well as clean the yellowed scagliola columns, remove the windows from the third-f loor ambulatory, add LED desk lamps, new Stickley furniture, a larger elevator and handicap-accessible bathrooms.

But part of the construction process means moving books from Carnegie into storage to create shelf space. Eugene Poletsky, chair of the mathematics department, fears this, recalling the ease of running to the library to look up a journal article. Mathematics faculty members publish at least 50 papers per year in peer-reviewed journals, Poletsky said.

To Poletsky, the Reading Room restoration represents a “Potempkin Village,” the Russian myth of a village created from hollow facades to impress a traveling monarch.

“This is a very nice facade, but behind this facade there will be a partial library,” Poletsky said.

TC Carrier of the Program Management Center said all journals, most of which are available online, and monographs that have not been circulated in five or more years will be moving.

Carnegie is able to hold approximately 194,000 volumes depending on book size, Carrier said.

The library was holding close to 400,000 monographs and journals.

The library is currently open during construction and all call numbers between Q and Z in the Library of Congress classification system are in the collection per the library’s long-range plan.

Poletsky said he is still concerned and said the mathematics department was not given time to provide input or disagree with the construction project, which was announced at the end of the academic year. Early in the summer, he wrote to the University Senate Committee on the Library, and communicated with Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina, and Lou Marcoccia, the executive vice president and chief financial officer.

But plans continued moving forward.

He said he does not know whether he will bring up his concerns with the renovations at the next USen meeting, Sept. 12, because it would likely be “useless.”

Difficulties in providing enough space to house both the department and the library collection have increased over the years, and there has been discussion of moving the department for more than two decades.

Poletsky said that, given what he has heard from administrators, he is unsure how much longer the mathematics department will remain in Carnegie.

Planning and designing the project began last year, and significant construction to the Reading Room started following spring semester final exams. University planners anticipated the Reading Room restoration would be completed over the summer, but because a construction manager, J. D. Taylor Construction Corporation, was not hired until mid summer, planners now anticipate the project to be completed in May, Carrier said.

Two 30-seat classrooms and one 90-seat classroom on the first floor will be ready mid semester and another updated first-floor classroom and tutoring room are already being used, Carrier said. Room 103 is a temporary Reading Room and Room 109, a space previously occupied by library stacks, is serving as a temporary classroom. Students are still directed to use the ground-floor entrances.

Many students and faculty navigated the ongoing changes in Carnegie for the first time Monday — the start of classes for the academic year — and some even used the main entrance, previously closed off to make classroom space and subject of a running joke on campus, when a door was propped open for construction workers.

Once Carnegie is completed, Thorin said she thinks the Reading Room could pull students looking for a quiet place to study away from Bird Library. Student groups will be able to sit in soft chairs in the Reading Room and engage in discussion, and library users will be able to see the stacks as they walk around the second-floor ambulatory.

“It’s historical and inspiring,” said Thorin. “I think the students and faculty need inspiring places.” dkmcbrid@syr.edu @daramcbride

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Early in the meeting, Comptroller Stephen DeSalvo announced a $60,000 increase in special programming funding for SU’s student organizations. The extra money comes from finances that rolled over from last year.

He said there is $100,000 available for special programming, “which is a decent amount and more than usual.”

The money will be available for student organizations to host special events, he said.

Cyberbullying has officially been added to SU’s code of conduct, Alampi said. The Student Life Committee would also like to address a law preventing men who have had sex with men from donating blood. Alampi said he hopes they can “get something done about it.”

In other business discussed: • Michael Cacciatore was appointed as the new vice chair of the Student Engagement Committee. The Student Life Committee is looking to get a bike shop on campus to benefit students as well as change the emergency contact stickers located on the stalls of university bathrooms.

• Duane Ford, a representative from the School of Education, mentioned a hazardous trash build up near Mount Olympus.

Alampi plans to report the buildup to SU’s Department of Public Safety.

• The next SA meeting will be held next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. aegiles@syr.edu

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Functionality is something he and the other developers are working on to make the app more user-friendly, but for now, a simple PDF format of the schedule is shown, Inoue said. He said this format is temporary, but updating the app to follow every change to the Centro/SU bus system is not feasible under the current software.

The app had a successful “soft launch” last spring, Inoue said.

“I heard it had a much faster rate than the downloads for the main SU app,” he said.

This app is available to all SU students, but those taking classes at The Warehouse will reap the benefits most.

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The gallery of Maxwell Auditorium was filled with students interested in becoming involved with SA.

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Littering on the Mount

Assembly representatives discussed investigating increased littering on the stairs leading up to the Mount.

BIG NUMBER

$60,000 The amount of extra funds in the special programming account for this semester.

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“I hope we do some pretty great things for the rest of this session. We have a great outreach and a lot of amazing connections.”

Dylan Lustig SA PRESIDENT

“This would be so useful,” said Marita Mura, a sophomore fashion design major. “Especially if you were a freshman or just getting used to travel on the bus system.”

The major problems the developers faced were delays in releasing the app, since SU has only released one app previously. The app had to meet all of the university’s policies and bylaws, and the process is not yet completely streamlined, Inoue said.

Lack of funding also hindered the software development, Inoue said. The project was successful, but he said he felt more could be accomplished with a larger budget.

“We don’t have any specific plan for changes or updates soon,” Inoue said. “But we would love to.” jbundy@syr.edu

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ladder and uttered his now-famous phrase, millions of people watching were inspired, Newton said.

“So for many of us watching this, we were thinking, ‘What is the leap that I can make in my lifetime?’” she said.

Armstrong’s family released a statement on NASA’s website mourning his loss and encouraging others to work toward their dreams.

Said Armstrong’s family: “Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.” cffabris@syr.edu

Throughout Neil Armstrong’s career, he served as an engineer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator for NACA and its successor agency, NASA. He was assigned as command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission, which launched on March 16, 1966, and Armstrong performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space.

As spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission, Armstrong gained the distinction of being the first man to land a craft on the moon and first to step on its surface in July 1969.

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fter the car is unpacked, dorm room organization commences.

You align folders, sort pencils and fold clothes. Upon your parents’ departure, it is nearly impossible to differentiate your new college dorm room from those in catalogs.

Now it’s time to get your digital ducks in order. These are a few hightech ideas that will help.

Timing Half the battle is making sure you are organized. Knowing which assignments are due when could be the difference between catching a basketball game and pecking away at your keyboard. When it comes to inputting assignments, test dates and presentations, iStudiesPro is an amazing resource. iStudiesPro uses the cloud, so when you add a new assignment on your iPhone, it will automatically sync when you open either your laptop or tablet. When the app sends reminders — a great feature — you will likely be near one of your devices.

This app is better than standard digital calendar applications because it caters specifically to inputting classes and managing assignments.

While a traditional calendar application works well for scheduling events, these notifications are tricky to customize. Price: $0.99

News News aggregators are a great way to pick and choose what you enjoy reading about. Pulse is an application that allows you to choose categories and sources that pertain to your interests.

If you enjoy reading about entertainment news and politics, Pulse will help you compile a healthy collection of articles related to those subjects.

Once you make an account, your whole user experience will constantly sync between your devices. Competing news aggregators include Google Reader, Flipboard and Digg, which are all dwarfed by the fluid, touch-ready interface. Compatibility is a strong suit because the interface is nearly identical for iOS, Android and Web. Price: $0.99

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The vast majority of college students today use Google as their primary search engine, but few people take full advantage of the useful array of tools that come free with a Gmail account.

Google Docs is arguably the most comprehensive, free suite of software you will find on the Web. Even though Microsoft has launched some cloud integration, it still lags when compared to Google Docs.

The revamped interface boasts hundreds of fonts and easy rich formatting capabilities like image integration.

Google Drive is a tool that affords you five free gigabytes that can be synced automatically between your devices. Class projects can often be a nightmare when it comes to collaboration, and Google Docs comes to the rescue by allowing live, multi-person editing. Price: Free

Fun If you are looking for a cool new way to express yourself via the numerous social networks check out this new startup called Vizify. When it comes to a fluid interface, no website I have seen does a more comprehensive job at mixing personal information and visual flare than Vizify.

The founders were on a mission to harness your disjointed information and fuse it into an all-in-one Web biography. Whether you are procrastinating or just browsing between classes, this graphic design gem creatively showcases pictures, Twitter feeds, quotes, check-ins and your resume.

Check it out, it’s also free.

Jared Rosen is a sophomore advertising and marketing management major.

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Changes to Kimmel require student input Although Food Services used customer feedback and surveys when deciding to replace Taco Bell and Burger King in the Kimmel Food Court, Syracuse University students still felt betrayed.

The changes were implemented during summer break. Trios and Queso’s officially debuted Thursday, in time for opening weekend. Returning students, eager to use their SUperfood money during the late-night hours of the weekend, were met with surprise. Most students were upset.

Food Services officials say the changes happened in order to bring students healthier options, which is something they say students often ask for through comment cards and surveys. SU can control the ingredients and the menus.

Although it’s within SU’s domain to control what food options are available, the students

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EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board should still be involved every step of the way. All students who live in residence halls on campus are required to buy a meal plan, which includes SUperfood money.

One of the perks of being required to purchase a meal plan was the ability to buy name-brand fast food late at night in a convenient, on-campus location. And while Burger King is still available in other locations on campus, none of the locations were as easily accessible as Kimmel.

Many students are upset they were not informed of the changes until they happened. They feel as though they did not have an adequate input into this decision. While Food Services may have used surveys and comment cards to deduce students

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wanted healthier options, they did not ask if students wanted healthier choices in place of the popular options of Burger King and Taco Bell.

The newly created student food advisory board, housed in Student Association, was part of the discussion in bringing Trios and Queso’s to Kimmel. The advisory board was not included in the final decision, but the board, which should represent the students’ attitudes on campus, should take this as an opportunity to make sure students are aware of changes happening, as well as make sure students can voice their opinions.

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Nothing to like Facebook stock plunges to record lows

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acebook, a social media site revered by youths around the world, has not experienced the same success in the stock market since the company first went public.

When the Facebook stock was first released in May, its shares seemed promising and it was valued with an initial public offering of $38 a share. The price of stock has split in half since it first became available for purchase, and is now priced at $19, according to the NASDAQ. Critics blame Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and creator of Facebook, for a variety of shortcomings including lack of maturity and experience. Though he is the mastermind behind Facebook, many have said he is not CEO material, according to an Aug. 24 CNN article.

The company’s shortcomings can also be attributed to the fact that potential investors don’t know what revenue is being spent, and therefore don’t know when profits will increase, according to the article.

But others believe the issue has more to do with the state of the stock market rather than the company specifically.

“The owners overestimated its value,” said Donald Dutkowsky, professor of economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. “This is a turbulent stock market where there are very wary investors. They are looking for companies to show they will be prof-

itable before they invest.”

Facebook is not to blame for all of its trouble. Some of their difficulties can be attributed to a turbulent stock market and wary investors hesitant to take risks, Dutkowsky said.

The only comparison that can be drawn is with the dotcom period, but Dutkowsky said the two scenarios are quite different as the dotcom period took place during a market bubble.

With Facebook’s low stock value, the question is not whether the stock was initially overpriced or if investors have lost trust, but if Facebook can find a way to regain stock value.

“Facebook needs to show that it is more robust and successful to raise value,” Dutkowsky said.

“Investors look to buy stock based on how well they

think it will produce and how profitable it will be.”

But declining stock prices are not slowing down improvements to the company. Facebook recently announced an expansion project to its campus in Menlo Park, Calif. Architect Frank Gehry will design the company a 420,000-square-foot, warehouse-style space to house 2,800 engineers, according to an Aug. 27 New York Daily news article.

Though investors and critics are consistently questioning Zuckerberg for lack of profit, it does not seem to be his primary concern.

In a letter Zuckerberg wrote to investors before going public, he said: “We don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services.” amfeld01@syr.edu

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sam maller | contributing photographer JOSH DANN , an owner of Zonies, collects money at the Marshall Street location Monday night. Delivery mixups have taken place since the opening of the new store.

ZONIES FROM PAGE 1

The West Fayette Street location is located only about a mile farther from campus than the Marshall Street store, and Young said her store is able to make deliveries to campus in 45 minutes, sometimes less.

West said it doesn’t bother him that the West Fayette Street store will still make deliveries to the SU campus.

“My delivery times will be better, so I’m fine with that,” he said, adding that the Marshall Street store can deliver in 30 to 45 minutes.

Shorter delivery times, regardless of which store the food comes from, would be a welcome change for many SU students.

“People used to order Zonies before they went out, and then it would be ready by the time they came back,” said Jesse Fortier, a senior mechanical engineering major.

Daniel Garcia, a senior mechanical engineering major, said he agrees and that it usually takes an hour to two hours for his order to arrive from the Zonies location in downtown Syracuse.

“I do like Zonies,” he said. “It just takes forever.”

Despite the complaints, Young said the downtown store is improving. Young previously owned

PEACE FORUM FROM PAGE 1

conflict through global consciousness, and the artists will then take the stage to perform an original song. Comedian Whoopi Goldberg will emcee the event.

The full list of performers will be released in the coming days. Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Nas and Andy Grammer were announced in Monday’s release.

The concert is expected to be “one of the largest gatherings of international artists ever to travel to the region,” according to the release.

“We are profoundly honored to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Syracuse, and thankful to our Trustee Sam Nappi and One World Community Foundation for organizing and hosting this globally important event,” Chancellor Nancy Cantor said in the release.

“Helping launch an international dialogue about the pursuit of peace at a time when the world seems increasingly divided advances SU’s legacy as an institution deeply engaged with the world’s most pressing issues.”

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the Oswego Zonies store in addition to the downtown Syracuse location. She sold the Oswego location last November in order to focus on the Syracuse store and said she has worked hard to improve it, including remodeling the store and hiring more staff.

“We have a loyal group of students, and when they call us, they know what they want and they want us to deliver it,” she said.

“We have a loyal group of students and when they call us, they know what they want and they want us to deliver it.”

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But for some students, the delivery times are irrelevant. When asked whether he would order from the Marshall Street location, Garcia just shrugged.

“I might walk down here and get Zonies,” he said. “But I wouldn’t take a chance with delivery.” jliannet@syr.edu

spondent Ann Curry will moderate two panels: one on the Arab Spring and one on shifting global consciousness toward peace. With limited tickets available, the panels will be broadcast on closed-circuit television around campus.

The panels will take place in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. The panel on the Arab Spring is Oct. 8 at 9 a.m., and the panel on shifting global consciousness toward peace begins at 1 p.m.

Others traveling to join the Dalai Lama at the academic panels on Oct. 8 include human rights advocate Martin Luther King III, founder and chairman of the Global Partnerships Forum Amir Dossal, as well as foreign policy specialist and former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey Jr. In addition, ticket proceeds from the benefit concert will help fund a new scholarship named after Bassel Al Shahade, the SU graduate student killed in May in Syria while making a documentary film on the country’s violence.

Information on ticket availability and scheduled performers is available at oneworld.syr.edu. mcooperj@syr.edu @mark_cooperjr

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sam maller | contributing photographer CHARITY NTANSAH AND LEONDRA POLK, a junior health major and a senior psychology and social work dual major, respectively, sit inside Hendricks Chapel on Monday. Both were former members of On Point for College.

Local organization helps students reach new levels of achievement

By Max Antonucci

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STAFF WRITER

hen she was in high school, Leondra Polk saw her older siblings running a table for a local organization called On Point for College. This group helped her family make it through college, but she didn’t ask too much about it at the time.

However, when her junior year at high school started, Polk, now a senior psychology and social work dual major, started to ask how the

organization could actually help her when she began looking at colleges.

This is the start of just one of many stories from On Point for College, a nonprofit organization in Syracuse.

It aims to help young adults who have the drive but not the resources to attend college. So far, it’s helped more than 3,000 people attain a higher education.

Fritz Diddle, On Point for College’s development associate, said the group commonly provides transport between homes and col-

leges, gives financial aid for housing deposits and tuition, and serves as a collection of active guardians for students. Other duties the group has performed include helping students choose and apply to schools, talking to families and driving to repair broken eyeglasses, or even emergency dental work.

The duties are “all the things you’d need to move into a dorm room if you were coming out of a homeless shelter,” Diddle said.

As Polk got more involved, On

Point For College took many of these steps to become a part of her education. Its members helped with applications, financial aid and studying, as well as kept in contact with her every day she attended Syracuse University.

“I literally can’t complain about anything they have or haven’t done,” Polk said.

As her time at SU went on, Polk developed close relationships with the staff that went beyond professional assistance. Despite their

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Student backflips across globe, urges goal setting

By Gabriela Riccardi STAFF WRITER

Israel, Turkey and Cyprus. Egypt and Greece. Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Croatia. Italy. Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. Pauses a moment, takes a breath. England, Switzerland. Italy again, then Vatican City. France. Hong Kong and

Japan. Australia.

Sam Morrison ticks off the places steadily with the simplicity of a shopping list and the informality of a discussion about what might be playing on television tonight. But for all of his ease, he isn’t reading casually off a map. Rather, he’s in the middle of talking about where

he spent his summer.

From May 6 to the end of August, Morrison, a senior information management and technology major, set off on a solo trip to backpack around the world. Morrison carried hardly more than a backpack, his savings and a few vague ideas of where to travel.

After taking a sponsored birthright

trip to Israel, Morrison set off to meet a friend in Egypt, and from there, he mostly moved spontaneously and independently.

Morrison did set one solid plan in mind: He intended to backflip in every single country he visited.

Morrison’s history with backflips began years ago on a

family vacation where, out of boredom, he taught himself to complete amateur flips backward. Last year, his father jokingly challenged him with $100 to backflip once a day, every day, for a year.

Taking the bet seriously, Morrison set out to f lip and record

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Emotional melodies, passionate vocals prove Trey Songz is an open book

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here aren’t a lot of things in popular modern music that stay true to the term “classic.” Classic rock, classic hip-hop and certainly classic R&B are too often saturated with electronic production and popular influences.

But Trey Songz has managed to be one mainstream rhythm-and-blues star that makes sure soulful sounds and killer vocals stay on the radio. In his latest album, “Chapter V,” Songz continues to pay homage to the old school with hip-hop, pop and rap twists.

Some are hits and fewer are misses, but there is plenty to jam to.

Songz debuted his first album, “I Gotta Make It,” in 2005. The title track got him noticed for his raw talent and soulful voice, but the album’s Top 20 spot on the Billboard 200 charts proved he’d made it as a hit-maker. He’s been coming into his own

with his now signature sexy style, securing superstar status with wildly successful collaborations like “Successful” with Drake, “Bottoms Up” featuring Nicki Minaj and “Say Aah” with Fabolous.

But, most importantly, he became known for making music that made women everywhere break into cold sweats. On “Chapter V,” Songz shows off his signature R&B sound while trying out a few new job titles, including trying his hand at being an emcee.

After a quick intro, the singer confirms his nickname as “Mr. Steal Yo Girl.” He talks about swimming in a “big pool of sexy” on “Dive In,” smoothly describing some pretty steamy activities. But the racy subject matter is matched by an even more passionate performance. He shows off his wide vocal range in the chorus by belting out the song’s title, which is matched by plenty of vocal runs, a little falsetto and the mid-tempo, romantic-sounding track.

In “Check Me Out,” Songz teams up with

Diddy and Meek Mill for a little more rapping than usual. Songz’s rapping style flows pretty well and meets a basic level of talent, but with lyrics like “Girl you got that I can see you from the front back/She said damn we be hatin’ why they love that/I said damn man you looking like you does that,” listeners will probably see why he’s mainly a singer first and rapper second.

Overall, the track has an effortlessly catchy and repetitive chorus, as well as a danceable beat. It will offer the same sort of appeal as Tyga’s anthem “Rack City,” whether that’s a good or bad thing.

Thankfully, Songz finds his strong suit in songs like “Heart Attack,” a tune that’s already a huge hit, and juggles both R&B and pop sounds through its catchy beat and another strong vocal performance.

As Songz sings about heartbreak that he compares to suffering cardiac arrest, he belts out notes in the chorus with such desire and yearning that might just make you want to give the guy a hug. In contrast, the track is upbeat and grooves so nicely that fans won’t be able to help but clap to it.

Trey Songz definitely has earned a name

for himself in this business. His music now satisfies almost all of his listeners’ ranges of emotions. There’s romantic Trey, Trey we can blast in the club and now, even the Trey for when we’re feeling wild. No matter which one of his personalities you prefer, “Chapter V” proves that there should be several more chapters ahead. ieinyang@syr.edu

Sounds like: Keith Sweat mixed with John Legend Genre: R&B Top track: “Heart Attack”

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ON POINT Every Tuesday in Pulp On April 1 of her senior year of high school, Robin Pepper walked into class with a brandnew tattoo from Infamous Tattoo Company in Willow Grove, Pa. Given the date, it is no surprise that her classmates assumed it was an April Fools’ Day prank.

When Pepper, now a junior civil engineering major, went with her dad to get her first tattoo despite her mother’s disapproval, she knew she wanted something girly.

“I couldn’t think of anything more girly than butterflies,” Pepper said.

Being a self-proclaimed nerd, everyone who knew Pepper was shocked once her tattoo’s validity was established.

“Can I touch it?” was the sentiment that followed toward the three vibrant butterflies tattooed on the front of her left shoulder. Her friends loved them.

She has pride in her colorful butterflies and enjoys showing them off, but the bright colors are often the cause of speculation. She hates when people ask her if her tattoo is real.

“It’s rude, like, ‘Why are you tall?’” Pepper said.

Whether she wants more tattoos or not is not a question of if, but when. They are expensive, so it might take some time, Pepper said. She is considering getting a chili

pepper next, in reference to her last name, but it’s still up in the air. She doesn’t want to go overboard.

Whatever her next move is, she will likely use the same approach she had when deciding to get her first tattoo.

Said Pepper: “I wanted them, so I got them.”

BACKFLIPS

In the freedom of travel, Morrison found a rhythm: Determine where to travel. Find a plane, bus or other means of getting there. Convert cash and find a hostel to stay at. Perhaps meet up with a friend; perhaps make a friend or two. Explore. And after his initial trips scattered through the Middle East and Africa, Morrison worked his way across the globe, from Western Europe to Asia and Australia.

Now he is finally back in America, settling in at Syracuse University and reflecting on the trip. He is currently searching for what he’s learned about himself and about others over the summer, he said.

Morrison is the first to admit that his travels weren’t always perfect.

“The later part of the trip wasn’t as fulfilling as the first half,” he said.

A long summer of constant motion and his routine of picking up from place to place began

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it each day, and by the end of the year, he emerged with not just the money, but also a viral YouTube video montage that earned him momentary digital buzz. Now, his trip has focused more attention on himself: an image he posted to Instagram appeared on this week’s cover of TIME magazine in a photo collage.

Morrison is working on building a social network, backflip.me, around becoming a platform for users to publicly declare and accomplish their goals. For Morrison, backflipping each day was a major goal, and he then moved on to backflipping in his travels. Now, he aspires to backflip on all seven continents. This summer alone, he’s been to four.

—Compiled by Bianca Humpert, staff writer, bihumper@syr.edu

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equally busy lives, she got to know the members of On Point for College and developed meaningful connections that helped her immensely.

Ginny Donohue first founded On Point for College in 1999 from the trunk of her car, only spreading word of it through homeless shelters, community centers and settlement houses.

Since then, On Point for College has garnered 20 full-time staff members and 160 volunteers, winning the College Nonprofit of the Year by the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce in 2008.

“I’ve come there crying, stressing, happy when I’ve accomplished something, and they’re there,” Polk said. “They’re always there.”

The organization now receives between 700 and 800 students looking for help every year, often ranging between 17 and 25 years old. Most have finished high school, dropped out of college or just gotten out of jail.

Charity Ntansah, a junior public health major, is another SU student who received help from On Point for College.

The organization helped by bringing Ntansah on college tours, taking her shopping for some basic needs and emailing firms to find her a summer job.

“If you need a book, they’ll fight for it,” Ntansah said. “They have a lot of heart.”

On Point for College has also assisted

to wear at him, but he added that he wouldn’t have changed anything.

The value of traveling the countries is the experience you make of it, he emphasized.

Morrison set to engage with the landscape and the people of each place he visited, from skiing in the Alps to bonding with his Serbian hostel owner, to watching Egyptian protests gather below his room.

In some places, Morrison says he was a tourist, but that he was less interested in attractions than in the general landscape of his visits. He was quick to separate tourism from traveling, and he firmly places himself in the latter category.

“A traveler is self-aware and (recognizes) local customs,” Morrison said. Rather than intruding on the daily f low of the places he visited, he was keen on observation. He was intrigued by the general picture of life

many SU graduates. Ryedell Davis, a 2007 alumnus who was a human service and health professions dual major, said the organization played a large role in encouraging him to stay in school and improving his study skills.

Davis is currently the co-founder and assistant executive director of Avoid Negative Garbage, Enjoy Life, or ANGEL, a youth program for keeping young adults away from violent lifestyles.

Donohue’s commitment inspired Davis to promote the same ideals in his community, and he spreads word of the organization as much as possible.

On Point for College’s future of making higher education more accessible recently took a large step. This summer, it received a College Access Challenge Grant by New York, a $1.9 million federal grant. Two On Point for College centers will be made in New York City and upstate New York by next summer.

With more than 3,350 students each year receiving aid, it came as a pleasant shock to the organization’s members.

After hearing how much On Point for College is going to grow, Ntansah was thrilled to know that so many more students would be helped as she was.

“With just that small crew, you have no idea how many lives they’ve influenced,” Ntansah said. “I think it’s great. That’s the best news I’ve heard all week.” meantonu@syr.edu

in a foreign nation, rather than immersing himself in details and histories. Morrison took more to the people that he encountered.

“You can have a very exaggerated viewpoint of who (the people of a country) are,” Morrison said. He added that he can tend to generalize how the people of a culture behave based upon who he met.

But even seeing the nuances of cultural attitudes, customs and norms, Morrison left each country with a common impression.

As he watched, talked with, and befriended others, he feels he reaffirmed a belief he had about all people “People are just trying to live and work, get food and take care of their family – they want the same things,” Morrison said.

“Everywhere around the world, people are all the same.” ggriccar@syr.edu

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Bulls’ 4th-year starter Daniels on verge of breaking records

By Kevin Prise STAFF WRITER

B.J. Daniels has piled up impressive statistics over the last three years at South Florida. The dual-threat quarterback has thrown for 6,339 yards and 38 touchdowns while rushing for 1,634 yards and 20 touchdowns in 33 starts.

His numbers to this point place him well within his reach of the all-time Big East total offense record of 10,875 yards set by former Bulls quarterback Matt Grothe. Daniels enters the 2012 season only 2,883 yards behind Grothe.

Last year, Daniels finished with 3,186 total yards.

“B.J. Daniels is a great player,” South Florida head coach Skip Holtz said in the Big East teleconference Monday. “But what I think B.J. has done a fantastic job of is developing mentally, as a quarterback. I’m seeing that relate to his confidence, which is relating to his leadership ability and leadership style. He’s being much more vocal than he has been in years past.”

South Florida endured a rough season in 2011, fading to a 5-7 record and going just 1-6 in Big East play. But a year later, they find themselves right back in the heat of Big East title

“But what I think B.J. has done a fantastic job of is developing mentally, as a quarterback. I’m seeing that relate to his confidence, which is relating to his leadership ability and leadership style.”

Skip Holtz

SOUTH FLORIDA HEAD COACH

consideration, with many predicting a quick turnaround for the program. South Florida is picked No. 2 in the Big East preseason media poll, and Daniels is a big reason why.

The redshirt senior is poised to lead the Bulls as they aim to return to a bowl and compete for the Big East title. After opening the season 4-0,

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The Orange will need to find the right combination of backs, or one will have to separate himself during the season. Right now, the position is surrounded by uncertainty.

3. Will an inexperienced offensive line develop?

The offensive line must replace two starters who graduated and another who will miss the start of the season due to injury. Justin Pugh, a first-team All-Big East selection in 2011, is still working back from off-season shoulder surgery, leaving a hole at left tackle. The right guard and right tackle spots will also have new starters due to Michael Hay and Andrew Tiller’s graduations.

Macky MacPherson and left guard Zack Chibane provide some stability on the line.

The Orange ranked in the middle of the pack

USF lost seven of its final eight games to finish with a losing record.

The Bulls didn’t fail in 2011 due to a lack of competitiveness. South Florida lost four conference games by six points or less, along with a three-point loss to Miami (Fla.). The Bulls are confident that attention to detail can turn last year’s losses into victories this year. “(It’s about) doing the little things,” Daniels said at the team’s media day. “Last year, we got complacent. Starting out as hot as we did … we let the little things go.”

South Florida has an abundance of returning talent around Daniels.

USF’s top six receivers from 2011 are back, including wide receiver Sterling Griffin, who had 530 yards receiving in only eight appearances last season. Three starting offensive linemen and senior running back Demetris Murray, who had eight rushing touchdowns in 2011, give Daniels a veteran group to work with.

Offensive depth is something the Bulls have lacked in prior years, Holtz said.

“We have started fast,” Holtz said in the teleconference. “We’ve had some big wins. But the biggest thing, to me, is that I don’t think we’ve had the depth to withstand the injuries that you go through during a 12-game season. … I don’t think we’ve had the depth to have the quality team that we all want to have.”

With the offensive-minded Holtz in his third year at the helm, the Bulls offensive setup has plenty of stability. Continuity breeds consistency, keeping players from having to relearn the playbook, or new signals and calls.

It all goes back to Daniels, the fourth-year starter chasing conference history. Preparing to begin his final season at the helm, he’s ready to put his acquired knowledge into practice.

“The game is just slowing down for me,” Daniels said. “I’m starting to see things, and looking at different levels. Not just understanding what I need to do, but understanding how to do it, and how to take advantage of the defense.”

Arguably just as important as Daniels’ skill and versatility is his leadership and commitment to his teammates. And as Holtz said, Daniels has evolved into a team leader.

With so many returning offensive weapons, the camaraderie throughout the team can serve as a catalyst for success. Daniels enjoys being around his teammates, and he is excited for everyone on offense to help each other in the coming weeks.

in the Big East in sacks allowed in 2011, giving up 29. With three new starters going into the season, the position is an area of concern for Marrone.

Sean Hickey has impressed the coaching staff during preseason camp, and he will start the season at left tackle. But Lou Alexander, Ivan Foy and Rob Trudo – all possible starters on the right side – remain unproven.

For SU to generate more points this season and take chances downfield, the line will need to give quarterback Ryan Nassib time in the pocket.

4. Will the defense improve after finishing last season among the worst in the Big East?

The Syracuse defense finished last in total and scoring defense in the Big East. The Orange also recorded the fewest sacks with 28 and allowed more than 120 rushing yards per game.

The unit must improve while also trying to replace NFL first-round pick Chandler Jones,

courtesy of j. meric | usf athletic communications B.J. DANIELS (7) has developed into a leader for South Florida during his senior year.

Behind Daniels, the Bulls will try to rebound from a dissapointing 5-7 season in 2011.

“Right now, I want to make sure that I’m doing the things I’m supposed to do,” Daniels said. “Being a leader on and off the field, helping out the younger guys with plays, and different things like that.

“Personally, it’s not about me. It’s about this team.”

Game of the week Kentucky at Louisville, Sept. 2, 3:30 p.m.

Heading into the season ranked No. 1 in the Big East preseason media poll, the Cardinals find themselves in unfamiliar territory, shouldered with great expectations for the season.

Sophomore quarterback Teddy Bridgewater returns for Louisville, along with a host of offensive and defensive veterans.

Squaring off against an in-state rival and Southeastern Conference opponent, will the Cardinals rise to the challenge and make a definitive statement that they deserve the preseason praise?

Or, will they fall short, leading to questions regarding the top of the Big East this season? Besides

Syracuse, the Cardinals are the only Big East team to face a BCS conference team this weekend, and conference eyes will be locked on Louisville.

Long time coming for Chryst When Pittsburgh takes the field this Saturday for a matchup with Youngstown State, it will mark a special day in its head coach’s career. After serving more than two decades as an assistant in the college and professional ranks, Paul Chryst has finally earned his opportunity to serve as the head coach.

Chryst played quarterback for Wisconsin in the mid-1980s. He proceeded to work in a variety of football-related roles upon graduation, spending time as an assistant in the Canadian Football League before making it to the college ranks, where he served as offensive coordinator at Oregon State and Wisconsin.

Chryst also spent time as a tight ends coach in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers. kmprisei@syr.edu

CLOSING IN

South Florida quarterback B.J. Daniels enters this season only 2,883 yards behind former Bulls quarterback Matt Grothe’s all-time Big East total offense record of 10,875. Here’s a look at the redshirt senior’s statistics over the last four years: PASSING Year YDS TD INT 2008 86 0 0 2009 1,983 14 9 2010 1,685 11 13 2011 2,585 13 7 Total 6,339 38 29

RUSHING ATT YDS TD 3 2 0 175 772 9 112 259 5 132 601 6 422 1,634 20

who is now with the New England Patriots.

SU returns both starting tackles in Jay Bromley and Deon Goggins, while JUCO transfer Markus Pierce-Brewster and senior Brandon Sharpe line up at the end positions.

At linebacker, Marquis Spruill is shifting to the outside and will play alongside middle linebacker Siriki Diabate and weak-side linebacker Dyshawn Davis. Dan Vaughan, who started on the outside last season, provides experience and depth to the unit.

The secondary has been working with firstyear coach Donnie Henderson to improve its playmaking ability. Shamarko Thomas provides a veteran presence at strong safety, as does cornerback Ri’Shard Anderson.

Each group will need to gel for the defense to improve on its lackluster 2011 performance.

5. Can Syracuse compete in the conference?

The Orange has one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the nation this year.

Northwestern has been to four straight bowl games under head coach Pat Fitzgerald and will provide a stiff test in the season opener.

SU then takes on a national title favorite in No. 1 Southern California and Heisman candidate Matt Barkley. A road matchup with another Big Ten opponent, Minnesota, won’t be easy despite the Gophers’ recent struggles.

Then SU caps its nonconference schedule at Southeastern Conference opponent Missouri in November.

The challenging nonconference schedule makes the Orange’s performance within the Big East crucial if it hopes to return to a bowl game.

But SU went a dismal 1-6 in the conference in 2011, and it goes into the season tabbed to finish seventh in the preseason media poll. Another finish at the bottom of the Big East would seal another losing campaign.

—Compiled by Ryne Gery, sports editor, rjgery@syr.edu

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though, ended those plans.

With the injury to Pugh, Hickey is back at left tackle.

From the start of training camp, Marrone raved about Hickey’s work ethic and ability to practice at a high level despite his limited action with the team in the previous two years.

At the start of preseason, Marrone also said Hickey is among the best linemen that he and his staff have recruited.

“He’s been solid. I think that’s a credit to him because going into it, I was very concerned,” Marrone said. “Going through those injuries and really not being on the field, for him to come in and do the job he’s done, I think that’s very commendable on that part.”

While Hickey’s role as the starting left tackle is likely only until Pugh returns, his status as a starter might not be as temporary.

Right tackle Lou Alexander never showed the SU coaches consistency during camp.

Even on Saturday, when Marrone released the depth chart of the season opener against Northwestern, the head coach said Alexander still has to improve.

Marrone said Alexander is starting because he was the best player “available” for that position. When Pugh returns, Hickey could slide over to right tackle.

Marrone called it a “good problem,” and offensive line coach Greg Adkins said the coaches have some decisions to make as the season progresses.

“We’ll have some options down the road,” Adkins said. “We’ve got some good decisions down the road that we can certainly look at.”

Syracuse looks to develop specific qualities

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“We’re making progress still. We’re not a finished product, but I see the arrow pointing up.”

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in its offensive linemen. Rather than only focusing on brute strength, the Orange wants linemen who are strong enough to handle defensive linemen off the ball while also being athletic enough to block the linebackers in open space.

It’s a combination of strength and quickness that doesn’t come right away.

“We’re making progress still,” Adkins said.

“We’re not a finished product, but I see the arrow pointing up.”

Guards Ivan Foy and Rob Trudo battled for the starting spot on the right side, and while Foy is listed as the starter, he technically hasn’t won the competition. On the depth chart, Marrone listed the starter as Foy “OR” Trudo.

Foy has also never played in a game at Syracuse.

If Hickey lives up to Marrone’s expectations, then the left side of the line shouldn’t suffer much without Pugh. If the right side falters, though, the Orange likely has to get through the first month of the season before Pugh returns and the line can be shaken up.

For now, Hickey’s waited too long to get caught up in hypotheticals. He’s finally getting his chance, and he’s not about to waste it.

“I’m going to go out there and play the best football I can play,” Hickey said. “And the coaches, it’s up to them whatever they decide to do.” cjiseman@syr.edu

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Syracuse expects physical matchup against Binghamton

By Trevor Hass STAFF WRITER

Coming off a season-opening win over Albany, Syracuse is getting ready to face Binghamton – another young team that was picked near the bottom of the America East conference.

Despite the similarities between the Great Danes and Bearcats, though, SU head coach Ian McIntyre Who: Binghamton is not taking this Where: Vestal, N.Y. When: Today, 7 p.m. game lightly.

“It’s a tough place to go and play,” McIntyre said. “We’re going to have our hands full. They’ve got some good players.”

Syracuse already saw the best of some of those players in last season’s 2-1 loss to Binghamton. The Orange (1-0) controlled the tempo against Albany and the team will look to execute again when it takes on Binghamton (0-1) Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Vestal, N.Y. The Orange is looking to start off the season 2-0 for the first time since 2006, which is also the last time SU beat Binghamton. Syracuse is 2-5 all-time against the Bearcats, including the loss in 2011 and one in 2009.

Bearcats forward Jake Keegan will challenge the Orange in its bid to open the season on

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The senior led the team with seven goals and five assists last season. He tallied one assist against Syracuse a season ago when he crossed the ball into the box to Jerome Robinson, who headed it past Orange goalie Phil Boerger. The Stormville, N.Y. native finished second in the America East with 19 points in 2011 and scored a goal in the team’s season-opening loss to Colgate.

While the Bearcats were picked to finish tied for sixth with Albany in their eight-team league, the Orange is not sleeping on Binghamton, especially given the difficulty they’ve had with the team in the past.

Senior Louis Clark said the team faced Binghamton in spring matches and is very familiar with the style of play and tenacity the Bearcats bring to the field.

“We know a few of the lads there,” Clark said.

“We know they’re gonna be a big, physical team and stuff like that, but eventually they won’t be able to keep up with our pace and our movement off the ball.”

Tony Asante was crucial to SU’s pace in its first win and came through with the Orange’s lone goal. He aggravated an ankle injury in the 81st minute against Albany and left the game with a trainer, but said he will be ready to go against Binghamton.

The Orange will need Asante against Binghamton’s physicality and forceful attack, which will likely lead to a more active night for freshman goalkeeper Alex Bono. He made a few deflections and diving stops in his debut, but he was only seriously challenged on one or two shots.

With Keegan and senior Trey Jasenski leading the attack, Bono will likely be tested more frequently. Asante believes that Bono will be ready for the task.

“Alex Bono is a good goalie,” Asante said.

“Everybody knows about him. He’s probably No. 1 in the nation.”

McIntyre said Bono’s performance against Albany was especially impressive considering it was his first collegiate start in front of a record crowd for Syracuse.

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“His presence was good. I think he was confident,” McIntyre said. “He wasn’t asked to do a ton, but when he did that, he was very solid, and I think that’s a great starting spot for Alex.”

Defenders Jordan Murrell and Skylar Thomas were reliable in the opener and will play an integral part in stopping Keegan and Jasenski in trying to lead the Orange to a second-straight victory.

The Orange isn’t thinking about last year’s loss to the Bearcats and is ready for a chance at redemption.

“Everybody is happy right now,” Asante said. “We don’t care about last year. We care about this year, so we’re gonna keep working hard to get Ws.” tbhass@syr.edu

Next 3: Aug. 28 @ Binghamton Aug. 31 Niagara Sep. 3 Colgate

Outlook: The Syracuse men’s soccer team looks to earn its second win of the season against Binghamton Tuesday night at the Bearcat Sports Complex in Vestal, N.Y. After finishing with a 3-12-1 record last season, the Orange is 1-0 under head coach Ian McIntyre in 2012. Following the game against Binghamton, the Orange will come home for matchups against Niagara and Colgate. Syracuse is currently fourth in the Big East Red division.

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Hickey to start on shaky offensive line 5 questions surrounding

Syracuse in 2012 season 1. Who will emerge as a playmaker for the Orange?

andrew renneisen | photo editor SEAN HICKEY (60) will make his debut on Syracuse’s new-look offensive line this weekend. Injuries and departures have forced inexperienced players like Hickey to step into starting roles.

By Chris Iseman ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Sean Hickey’s time at Syracuse has been marred by injury. Finally healthy, he’s getting a chance to play because of an injury to SU’s most reliable offensive lineman, whom head coach Doug Marrone considers the best in the Northeast at his position.

Hickey is taking over the left tackle spot for 2011 All-Big East first-team tackle Justin Pugh, who had shoulder surgery in the spring and will likely be out until the end of September. After injuries to both knees, including tearing the ACL in his right knee before the start of last season, Hickey’s finally going to see some playing time.

Hickey, a junior, is a member of a revamped offensive line that is a major question mark heading into the season. Though Syracuse has veterans in left guard Zach Chibane and center Macky MacPherson to count

on, the right side of the line is inexperienced after losing starters Michael Hay and Andrew Tiller to graduation.

Hickey’s performance will be critical for the line early in the season.

“I trained as hard as I possibly could this past year with Coach (Will) Hicks in the weight room, and with my footwork once I was cleared to do

that,” Hickey said. “I had to shake some playing rust off because you’re going to have that.”

Hickey came to Syracuse as a left tackle, but Pugh already had that position locked up. The coaches moved the 6-foot-5, 285-pound Hickey to the right side to back up Hay. The knee injuries,

Head coach Doug Marrone has harped on the need for his team to make big plays since the spring.

It’s been a focus through preseason camp. Now, it comes down to who will step up to make those plays to open up the offense. Coming out of camp, though, few players stood out as possibilities to fill that role.

He also said the wide receiver position struggled. Top returning receiver Alec Lemon, who caught 68 passes last season, was limited during the preseason due to a shoulder injury, and Marrone wasn’t blown away by his options to start alongside Lemon. Marcus Sales provides a veteran presence and has shown flashes of his ability in his first three seasons. Wide receivers coach Rob Moore said he saw some good things from Sales during camp, but he also needs to be more consistent, as does the rest of the unit.

Marrone said he expects freshman Ashton Broyld to see time, but the freshman, who will play

running back and take snaps in the wildcat formation, has a lot to prove before he can be considered the answer to the Orange’s need for big plays.

2. Who will separate himself as the team’s primary running back?

Jerome Smith earned the starting job when Marrone released his twodeep depth chart for the opener last Saturday. But the head coach said all camp that no one had emerged as a go-to back.

Smith goes into the season with limited game experience. Last year, he stepped in as the backup after Prince-Tyson Gulley suffered a broken collarbone after four games. But he only carried the ball 37 times for 134 yards, so he will be tested if he does take the bulk of the carries eventually.

Gulley is listed as the backup, and Marrone said he had a good camp. Broyld, Adonis Ameen-Moore and Devante McFarlane, a late addition to the competition in camp, all remain in the mix for carries, too.

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WALKING A FINE LINE

Syracuse’s offensive line will have an inexperience offensive line this season after right tackle Michael Hay and right guard Andrew Tiller graduated. Also, 2011 All-Big East first team left tackle Justin Pugh is working back from shoulder surgery. Here’s a look at who will make up Syracuse’s offensive line for the Orange’s season-opening game against Northwestern on Saturday: Position LT LG C RG RT

Player Games played at SU Sean Hickey 0 Zack Chibane 35 Macky MacPherson 23 Ivan Foy 0 Lou Alexander 0

andrew renneisen | photo editor ASHTON BROYLD (CENTER) can bring a much-needed big play threat to the Syracuse offense at running back. However, no SU ballcarrier has stood out to coaches as the team heads into its opener.

Diabate provides depth at linebacker; Marrone stresses keeping team focused for opener

By Chris Iseman ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Doug Marrone listed the names of his linebackers one-by-one. While it sounded like the Orange has significant depth at the position, the Syracuse head coach views that as deceptive.

Marrone said the actual depth at the position is still to be determined.

Sirki Diabate is starting at middle linebacker, Marquis Spruill at strongside and Dyshawn Davis at weak-side.

Included in the mix of linebackers off the bench are Dan Vaughan, Cameron

Lynch and Dom Anene.

“That’s one group, it may look like there’s a lot of depth, but that’s probably it right there,” Marrone said in the Big East coaches’ teleconference Monday.

MARRONE “It’s going to be very important to see how those players play and we have to get a lot of production out of them.”

The 6-foot, 230-pound Spruill started at middle linebacker and finished last season with 43 tackles and three sacks.

The SU coaches moved Spruill to the outside to get the best three starters on the field, and they decided to put the 5-foot-10, 220-pound Diabate in the middle.

Diabate, a senior, played in 11 games last season and started two.

He made 24 tackles and had one sack in 2011.

When Spruill was out with an upper-body injury in the spring,

Diabate stepped in and proved to Marrone he deserved a starting job during preseason camp.

“I think Siriki’s done a good job,” Marrone said. “He’s really worked extremely hard and did an excellent job for us in the spring when Marquis Spruill was out. We feel fortunate to have him in there, and obviously he has to keep playing the way he has.”

Keeping focused Game week officially began Monday for Syracuse. Marrone said much of the attention in the days lead-

ing up to Saturday’s game against Northwestern will involve keeping the younger players and transfers focused on their responsibilities.

Getting too caught up in the hype of their first collegiate game will only cloud their attention.

“We talk to them a little bit about it, just as an overall team, no one specifically,” Marrone said. “The individual coaches pretty much handle it. But we try to get those players to go out there and play with a great sense of focus.” cjiseman@syr.edu