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La Casita Cultural Center’s upcoming exhibit features street art and recognizes community leaders that promote Latinx culture. The exhibit kicks off Friday. Page 7

SU’s Graduate Student Organization hopes to improve representation in its Senate. Many academic departments currently don’t have a representative. Page 3

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Ostrom Avenue is partially demolished. What will take its place? SU has made

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Five properties owned by Syracuse University have been demolished on the 700 block of Ostrom Avenue in the past two weeks. The university has not formally announced whether it plans to build dorms on Ostrom between Shaw and DellPlain Halls. corey henry photo editor

By Casey Darnell

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ive cameras show work at the Carrier Dome in an endless feed as giant cranes loom over campus. Signs around the National Veterans Resource Center encourage passersby to learn about its mission. Campus-wide

emails have provided updates about the renovations to Archbold Gymnasium and the Schine Student Center. Syracuse University wants people to know about its construction. But, on the edge of campus, one project hasn’t been promoted at all. Construction vehicles demolished five buildings on the 700 block of Ostrom Avenue in the past two weeks.

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The block sits between Shaw and DellPlain Halls and faces the University Neighborhood. Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, has never mentioned the demolition work in his regular email updates on campus construction. The Ostrom demolitions are missing from the SU website that lists construction projects across campus. see ostrom page 4

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Director details goals, career path SU to start political crash course for veterans By India Miraglia asst. news editor

Elizabeth Taets Von Amerongen, the new director of Syracuse University’s Disability Cultural Center, described her career path as “circuitous,” one that was longer than the most direct way. Her personal philosophy, career path and life experiences serve to influence her new work at the DCC. She is looking to bring a philosophy to the DCC that focuses on the emotional existence of people. The

philosophy’s framework involves helping students figure out who they are, where they belong in the world and what their purpose is. “It has to do with feeling that you’re contributing to something much bigger than yourself so that you don’t get so lost in the weeds,” she said. She began her undergraduate education with the goal of becoming a lawyer. As a first-generation college student, she didn’t have the opportunity to see what being a lawyer looked like while grow-

ing up. Once in law school, Taets Von Amerongen discovered that it wasn’t the right career for her. “I had to figure out, so if that’s not the type of counselor I want to be, what type of counselor am I meant to become?” she said. “I knew I wanted to help people, and I knew I wanted to help people as they struggled with various things in life.” She ultimately attended graduate school at SU, where she discovered psychotherapy and earned a master’s degree in counseling. She see director page 4

By Gillian Follett asst. copy editor

A new program at Syracuse University will give veterans and their families the skills and resources they need to pursue a career in politics. The Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement is a collaboration between the Maxwell School of Citizenship and

Public Affairs and SU’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families. The program is designed to teach veterans and their families about key aspects of politics, whether students hope to run for office, support a political campaign or work in advocacy, said Steven Lux, director of executive education program at Maxwell. Lux said the program this fall see veterans page 4

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GSO aims to improve student representation SU adds safety measures By Emma Folts

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RIKKI SARGENT, an at-large senator in the Graduate Student Organization, spoke at the organization’s Wednesday meeting. The GSO elected six students to the University Senate, including former president Jack Wilson. elizabeth billman asst. photo editor By Richard J Chang asst. copy editor

Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization met for the first time this semester on Wednesday to announce goals for the year and elect new senators. GSO President Mirjavad Hashemi presented issues senators hope to resolve over the semester, including improving strained relationships between graduate research advisers and advisees. He also aims to create a system that allows online graduates to participate in the GSO Senate and increase the number of senators, he said. “We started strong in our initiative for adviser-advisee framework. Students, especially Ph.D. students, report to us serious issues that lead to depression, anxiety or an abusive

relationship,” Hashemi said. “We have the support from the graduate school, provost, and hopefully the chancellor soon.” Over the summer, the GSO leadership started coordinating with the Board of Trustees to create an adviser and advisee framework to provide clear rights and responsibilities of the two groups, Hashemi said. The Senate may create an academic affairs committee to participate in creating the guidelines. At a later meeting, the Senate will also discuss what services online graduate students can use that GSO provides during the semester. Online students currently cannot serve in the Senate, according to GSO’s constitution. “We are trying to put a survey out to figure out how they want to be represented,” Hashemi said.

“We need to clarify exactly what GSO is going to do for online students and what they can do for us.” Nick Mason, vice president of internal affairs, said not enough academic departments elect senators to represent their department in GSO. Out of 150 graduate study departments, 22 have a senator representing them. “When a senator leaves, there are supposed to be younger students in each department who succeed that position,” Mason said. “The problem is that there are academic departments who never send senators to us, so we want to encourage them to nominate and elect a senator to be a part of our discussions.” GSO also elected six graduate students to the University Senate. GSO university senators represent graduate students at meetings and

vote at Senate meetings. They serve on University Senate committees instead of GSO committees. Shubham Khandelwal, former GSO President Jack Wilson, Manan Meghani, Sarthak Tandon, Jiayi Zhang and Aseema Ajgaonkar were all elected as university senators. One position remains open. The GSO Senate also elected two at-large senators, Prithvi Kunder and Rui Gomes, who are expected to serve on a committee within the organization. Five positions remain open. Sweta Roy, former vice president of external affairs, was elected as the new financial secretary, a position on GSO’s Executive Board. In her new position, Roy will assist the comptroller with finances and planning committee meetings. rjchang@syr.edu

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New York plans to expand renewable energy By Ashley Clemens contributing writer

A New York state energy research department launched a competition over the summer, attempting to improve energy distribution across the state. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority began its Future Grid Challenge in July. The program is part of a bigger push focused on converting the state’s electric grid to renewable energy, called Smart Grid. It’s meant to revitalize the state’s energy grid, which transfers electricity through the state. “Our larger smart grid program is really designed to help advance the grid in ways that provide that clean, carbon free energy that New York is looking to have in the future,” said David

Crudele, the authority’s Smart Grid program manager. Smart Grid has been in effect since 2016 and has given approximately $25 million to grid technology companies and research organizations, according to a press release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. The Future Grid Challenge is an opportunity for the development authority to work together with electric utilities, Crudele said. In the first round of funding, the Future Grid Challenge will support proposals with up to $6 million for the projects that partner with companies Con Edison and Orange & Rockland Utilities and up to $3 million available per utility challenge. The goal is to work to improve data analytics, build advanced forecasting, improve grid stability, reduce system losses and improve smart

inverter functionality. Sara Eftekharnejad, an assistant professor at Syracuse University, said the funding was exciting to her as a faculty member because researchers are often looking for funding opportunities. SU’s Sustainable Enterprise Partnership is a sustainability program that offers students research and education opportunities through four central New York institutions, according to its website. The Future Grid Challenge will help New York state support its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, passed in June, according to Cuomo’s office. The law requires that statewide greenhouse gas emissions drop 85% by 2050 and mandates a 70% drop in carbon emissions by 2030 and no carbon emissions by 2040.

Today, nearly 23% of New York’s electric power is made up of renewable energy according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. Todd Moss, an associate professor and director of SU’s Sustainable Enterprise Partnership, said reaching the “political will” to drop emissions is achievable — but the main issue will be keeping the solution bipartisan. Crudele, the Smart Grid program manager, said the goal is achievable but won’t be easy. “I don’t think it’s easily achievable, but most things worth doing aren’t,” he said. “But yes, it is definitely achievable.” The first Future Grid Challenge proposals are due Oct. 9, and a second round of proposals will be accepted later in the year. aeclemen@syr.edu

Syracuse University has implemented several measures to improve campus safety, the university announced Wednesday. The Department of Public Safety hired five trained, licensed and uniformed security guards to escort students, faculty and staff to their destinations on or near campus. The security guards, hired as part of the new neighborhood walking safety escort program, will provide the safety escorts from 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. from Thursday to Saturday. The security guards will station areas along Euclid Avenue, Marshall Street and Walnut Park when not escorting members of the campus community. The guards will also offer to escort students who are walking alone and will be in contact with DPS’ Emergency Communication Center. For students on or near the SU campus, two additional shuttle vans will be available for late-night transportation. The shuttles will operate from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. DPS and the Syracuse Police Department will also work to implement new security cameras in nearcampus locations. esfolts@syr.edu | @emmafolts

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Syverud to attend ceremony By Gabe Stern

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Syracuse University will hold an opening ceremony and open house for the Barnes Center at The Arch on Friday. Sportscaster and SU alumnus Sean McDonough, Class of 1984, will emcee the unveiling of the center, according to a press release. Chancellor Kent Syverud and Steven Barnes, former Board of Trustees Chairman, Class of 1982, will also speak at the event. Barnes donated $5 million toward the Arch in 2017. The Arch consolidated the university’s health and wellness resources into one central location at the former Archbold Gymnasium. Facilities at the Arch include a meditation room, smoothie bar, and pet therapy. The Arch will also feature an e-sports gaming room. These facilities will be available to SU community members at the open house, along with cake and commemorative giveaways. Friday’s event will begin at 3:45 p.m. After the ceremony, a donor recognition event will be held in the Arch. gkstern@syr.edu | @gabestern326

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The website includes ion metering repairs and water pipe replacements, plus major construction projects like Schine and the Dome. Green tarp covers the fences surrounding the Ostrom demolition sites. No signs, website or livestream. Nothing identifies the purpose or timeline of the work. The university owns the five demolished properties and four that still remain on the block. All were vacant by the beginning of the fall 2019 semester, except for The Daily Orange. The block was previously home to the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, LGBT Resource Center, Student Legal Services, Off-Campus and Commuter Services, an autism research lab and three apartments. Lambda and the SU offices have relocated due to the construction. The D.O. is expected to soon follow. In 2017, the 700 block was identified in SU’s Campus Framework plan, a 20-year master plan for construction, as a possible site for the expansion of student housing. A map SU included in the framework report shows two buildings on the block, between Shall and DellPlain. Amir Rahnamay-Azar, SU’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, said in a statement to The D.O. that the university hasn’t made any decisions about building dorms. “The Campus Framework identified the 700 block of Ostrom Avenue as an area with potential for development of student housing, however, no decisions will be made regarding the construction of new student housing until the review is complete,” Rahnamay-Azar said. Ken Towsley, director of Syracuse’s Division of Code Enforcement, said Friday that no construction permits have been issued for the 700 block of Ostrom. A request for the demolition permits wasn’t processed in time for the publication of this article. The university announced in a July press release that it would be conducting a review of student housing throughout the 2019-20 academic year. The release cites SU’s plans to relocate housing from South Campus to Main Campus, a recommendation from the Campus Framework. University officials previously said living on campus improves academic performance and student retention. About 2,500 students live in apartments on South Campus. The university operates 18 dorms on Main Campus, housing about 5,900 students. SU plans to slowly relocate firstand second-year housing on South — about 30% of beds — to Main. Transitioning the student population from South to Main would likely require construction of new residence halls. Even SU’s

will teach students about the components of running a successful political campaign, including planning and fundraising, developing a political platform, communicating with the public and leveraging resources available to veterans. About 20 students will participate in the program’s initial launch this October, said Nick Armstrong, the senior director for research and evaluation at the IVMF. Students will take an online course in October that will offer both self-guided lessons and live video conferences with instructors, he said. The second phase of the program will invite the students to campus in November for a week-long immersive experience. Throughout the week, students will attend lectures given by both politicians and SU professors to learn about political participation and begin to build a network of resources that can help them in their future careers, Lux said.

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Bulldozers sit on the former site of five buildings on the 700 block of Ostrom Avenue, located between DellPlain and Shaw Halls. corey henry photo editor

most-populated dorm, Day Hall, only houses about 615 students on eight floors. It’s unclear what percentage of South residents are firstand second-year students. The Framework also details the possibility of a three-year housing requirement, leaving South as a possible site for third-year housing if the policy is enacted. University officials haven’t announced whether they’ve made a decision on that policy, either. Ernie Davis Hall, SU’s newest dorm, opened in 2009 with the cost of construction totaling about $54 million. The oldest dorm, Washington Arms, was built in 1928. A majority of SU dorms were built in the 50s and 60s and underwent major renovations in the 80s and 90s, according to university archives. Between 2009 and 2018, SU’s student enrollment rose from 19,400 to 22,803. That number includes undergraduate and graduate students. Ernie Davis was the only new dorm construction in that time. It houses 250 students. Rahnamay-Azar said the housing review will be guided by input from students and the “benchmarking analysis of peer institutions,” among other things. He leads the university’s Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services, placing him on the chancellor’s Executive Team. His strategic plan for the division involves advancing SU’s real estate strategy, in part by evaluating student housing and implementing a strategic sourcing and acquisition plan, according to the BFAS website. SU has already begun the student input aspect of the housing review. Campus-wide emails sent last week asked students to join focus groups and share their opinions as part of the review. Consultants from the firm Brailsford & Dunlavey visited campus on Monday and Tuesday to speak with students.

Denise Dowdall, executive assistant to the vice president for the student experience, said in an email that it “wouldn’t be appropriate” for a reporter to sit in during one of the focus groups. Dowdall said consultants from Brailsford & Dunlavey would be asking students about their opinions. There will be a survey sent out to the student body in the coming weeks with similar questions, she said. SU hired Brailsford & Dunlavey in 2006 to conduct an assessment of its recreation facilities, according to the firm’s website. Interviews with administrators and students from that review revealed “dissatisfaction with the recreation facilities’ congestion, architectural quality and aesthetics, and infrastructure.” The firm recommended SU create a new facility with basketball gyms, weight and fitness areas, multipurpose rooms, lap and leisure pools, a climbing wall, an indoor jogging track, a wellness center and other spaces. The Arch fits that description almost perfectly. Brailsford & Dunlavey has worked with most of SU’s 23 peer institutions, including schools like Cornell University and Boston College. Cornell and Marquette University, another peer institution, hired the firm to develop a long-term strategic plan for improving student housing. SU spent three years developing the Campus Framework before it was released in 2017. Two years later, the university hasn’t announced where or when it plans to build new dorms. The current housing review is expected to occur within the current academic year. In the meantime, work continues on Ostrom Avenue, where the university has made one decision: demolition. -Asst. News Editors Emma Folts and Gabe Stern contributed reporting cdarnell@syr.edu | @caseydarnell_

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director then earned a doctorate in philosophy, interpretation and culture from SUNY Binghamton. Taets Von Amerongen researched, wrote, taught and hosted a radio show as a hobby in each city she lived in after graduate school. In April, Taets Von Amerongen was named director of SU’s DCC. Diane Wiener, the center’s former and founding director, moved to the university’s Burton Blatt Institute in January to take on the role of research professor and associate director of the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach. Taets Von Amerongen said after she learned she would be returning to SU, she felt both total elation, and like she was coming home. “I was getting to take a leadership position in an area that is so near and dear to my heart,” she said. “It was amazing.” While studying counseling at SU, Taets Von Amerongen began to feel as though psychotherapy was the field that would allow her to best help people, she said. It was in her doctoral studies, however, that she made the connection that would help bridge her career in counseling to her current position as DCC director. Taets Von Amerongen worked as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor at Sunshine Coast Health Centre in Canada before coming to SU. Most of her work in therapy has consisted of working with people who have co-occurring disorders — when one has both a mental health and substance use disorder — or process addictions. As part of her director position, she’s working on expanding the DCC’s focus to include invisible disabilities, such as learn-

ELIZABETH TAETS VON AMERONGEN was named director of the Disability Cultural Center in April after working in counseling. corey henry photo editor

ing disabilities, she said. Wiener, the DCC’s founding director, was her mentor and dissertation chair at SUNY Binghamton University. Wiener was an assistant professor in the college’s social work department. Taets Von Amerongen said Wiener helped her as she struggled with her disability identity and her identity as a Chicana. She came from a family of generational poverty. She was the first in her family to go to college and was also a teen mother. Wiener described her as genuine, driven, brilliant and compassionate — someone who will fight to make sure that people’s rights are honored. Taets Von Amerongen is also a good listener, not just through her training and background as a counselor but because of who she is as a person, Wiener said.

The two of them would meet at a diner in Binghamton to work on Taets Von Amerongen’s dissertation, outlining ideas on the diner’s napkins, Weiner said. “Her devotion to her family and to the rights of people of all kinds of different marginalized identities was evident to me in what she wanted to write about,” she said. When students see the DCC as a whole, Taets Von Amerongen wants them to see a place where they can not only feel comfortable being themselves but also find others on a similar path as them. “The opportunity to be able to empower and amplify the voices of the folks here who are starting out on their journeys … that to me is such a privilege,” she said. india@dailyorange.com | @IndyRow

We want to reduce financial barriers to veterans who are particularly motivated and have high potential to do more for our country. Nick Armstrong ivmf senior director for research and evaluation

“We know that veterans are often looking, after they’ve served, for ways to continue to serve,” Armstrong said. “This was a great opportunity to partner with the Maxwell School in piecing together a program that would provide some additional tools to veterans looking to run for public office.” More than 1,000 veterans and military-connected students are enrolled at the graduate and undergraduate levels at SU. The enrollment of these students has grown more than 500 percent since Chancellor Kent Syverud started at SU in 2014. Lux said students will continue to receive support and access to political resources after they graduate from the program. The Maxwell professors teaching the course will be available to graduates who have questions about specific political policies, and the IVMF will help connect them to SU alumni currently involved in politics, he said. JPMorgan Chase & Co., a co-founder of IVMF, is providing the initial funding for the program. The company’s financial support has allowed SU to offer the program to students for free, which Armstrong said ties into SU’s commitment to covering the costs of its educational programs for veterans. “As a general philosophy at the university, we want to reduce financial barriers to veterans who particularly motivated and have high potential to do more for our country,” he said. A record number of veterans were elected to Congress in the 2018 midterm elections, though veterans currently make up less than one-fifth of the overall congressional body, according to Reuters. Armstrong said he hopes that SU’s program will encourage more veterans to participate in politics at all levels of government and to share their unique perspective on foreign affairs. Bill Smullen, the CEO of advancement and strategy at Clear Path for Veterans and the former director of National Security Studies at Maxwell, views the initiative as an important step in supporting veterans’ political aspirations. Having a program dedicated to this cause will be beneficial for veterans in both the city of Syracuse and the country as a whole, he said. “It’s a very helpful, healthy thing for veterans to be involved in politics,” Smullen said. “Anything we can do locally to encourage their involvement is going to be helpful to the Syracuse community.” gifollet@syr.edu | @Gillian_Follett

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College students need to stop vaping

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Racial slur heard on campus unacceptable

ear Editor, Yesterday, I decided to sit on a bench on the Einhorn Family Walkway. This is hardly news, but it was my first time just sitting in the center of campus. A man on the bench beside me admired my guide dog, Caitlyn, a yellow Labrador. I acknowledged him and affirmed that yes, she’s a pretty dog. Suddenly the man was called the “N-word” by a passing student. The student was too fast to confront. He’d spat the insult and was gone. The man began to cry. I moved next to him. Caitlyn decided to kiss him. She washed his face. illustration by sarah allam illustration editor

een and young adult vaping is an epidemic that needs urgent attention. On and around college campuses, it’s common to see people holding e-cigarettes. You might even own one. If you do, you should throw it out. You might be thinking that it’s not dangerous, like smoking or doing other drugs. But you’re wrong. Don’t fall for the hype. Nicotine is detrimental no matter how it is delivered. A lot of people claim that vaping is a risk-free way to get nicotine, but no matter the method, nicotine is still harmful to peoples’ health. Some people try to argue that vaping without nicotine is completely safe, but nicotine isn’t the only harmful substance in e-cigarettes. The reality is that most people don’t know what they’re putting into their bodies when they vape. In fact, most people don’t know much about e-cigarettes in general. Juuls are available at gas stations, online and vape and tobacco shops, and are easily concealed. The devices retail for as cheap as $35, and one pack, which includes four pods, is only $16. Juuls are accessible, easy to use and cheap, and as a result, many children and teenagers have started using them — in classrooms, school restrooms and on campuses. Because the vaping industry is relatively new, scientists are still learning about how vaping affects people’s health, especially when used for long periods of time. The debate on the pros and cons of vaping, and whether vaping is bad for people is still ongoing, but the scales seem to be tilting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are currently reviewing 450 possible cases linked to vaping across 33 states. Patients

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THRIVING WHILE DYING have experienced difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and chest pain, and some have reported vomiting, fever and fatigue. At least six people have died from a mysterious lung illness. A Syracuse University student is even suing Juul after he experienced a stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body, caused him to lose half his vision in both eyes and led to cognitive impairments and brain damage. The student claims e-cigarettes played a significant role in his injuries. In the past year, the use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in popularity across the nation. The 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey, which asked students whether they have used a variety of tobacco products, showed that current e-cigarette use for high school students went from 11.7% in 2017 to 20.8% in 2018. Current e-cigarette use for middle school student went from 0.6% in 2017 to 4.9%. There needs to be more education on the dangers of e-cigarettes for middle and high school students — intervention and action years before the medical fallout hits. Without proper education, young adults won’t ever truly understand the consequences of vaping. Every school should have a curriculum that provides information on vaping, including the various destructive chemicals found in vaping pods. “Besides nicotine, e-cigarettes can contain harmful ingredients, including ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs; flavorings such as diacetyl — a chemical linked to serious lung disease;

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volatile organic compounds; heavy metals, such as nickel, tin and lead,” said Joseph Ditre, an associate professor of psychology in SU’s College of Arts & Sciences. Many people aren’t aware that e-cigarettes contain more than just water vapor. The Truth Initiative, America’s largest nonprofit public health organization and a strong critic of e-cigarettes, found that 63% of 15- to 24-year-olds did not realize that Juul products contain nicotine. Educating the public is the most important step to success, as it can change behavior. Elevating public awareness allows for common understandings of what e-cigarettes are and the risks they present. Electronic cigarettes may be a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes for people who are struggling to quit smoking, but they are in no way overall healthy or safe for people to use. Vaping sets a precedent for adolescents to believe that vaping is a safe, healthy thing to do. Adolescents look up to adults, especially college students, and learn from what they do. It’s your personal responsibility to make sure your actions don’t have a negative impact on others. Right now, SU students are only contributing to this vaping epidemic when they should be trying to end it. This crisis can’t be solved by the government or health officials. The only way to solve the current vaping crisis is for adults to take personal responsibility for their actions. Throw out your Juul.

Jenna Wirth is a sophomore magazine journalism major. Her column appears bi-weekly. She can be reached at jwirth@syr.edu. She can be followed on Twitter @ jenna__wirth.

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His story unfolded. He was a Marine in the First Gulf War. He now has cancer. We talked for a long time. Ever since 9/11, we’ve heard the phrase “If you see something, say something.” Later I relayed this story to a student of color. She said, “Yeah, it happens all the time.” What use is a university if people can’t experience dignity at the very heart of it? Sincerely,

Stephen Kuusisto University Professor Director Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach The Burton Blatt Institute

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Chapter 44: Homecoming Section 1. All About Orange Central fig. 44: The Evolution of The Orange

Syverud Era

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Schedule of Events Wednesday 9/11 Slice of Orange Days, Life Sciences Lobby, 11a-2p. Get your free game shirt, free food and more! Trivia Night presented by Traditions Commission, Hall of Languages 500, 8p. Prizes for each round and overall winner, FREE food and no ticket needed!

Thursday 9/12 DanceWorks Presents: Legends sponsored by the Traditions Commission, Goldstein Aud., 8p. Tickets at Schine Box Office (located at 118 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Building). Grocery Bingo, presented by Orange After Dark, 10p. Grant Aud. Play to win a bag full of groceries Free for students with valid SU I.D. No ticket needed. Snacks provided.

Friday 9/13 University Union and Traditions Commission Performing Arts Show, Goldstein Aud, 8p. The Homecoming King and Queen will be announced; tickets at Schine Box Office. Get Air! Trampoline Park, presented by Orange After Dark, 10p. $3 tickets on sale at Schine Box Office starting 9/3. Buses depart College Place and Goldstein Student Center at 10p. Accessible bus available.

Saturday 9/14 InclusiveU Sign-Making Party Huntington Hall, Commons, 1st Floor, 4-5p. Connect with alumni, staff and students from InclusiveU, an initiative that brings students with intellectual disabilities to campus for a fully inclusive college experience. Make a spirit sign for the football game and then head over to the Orange Central Tailgate together! All materials will be provided. Syracuse v. Clemson, Carrier Dome, 7:30p, tickets at cuse.com Mini Golf & Outdoor Laser Tag @ Big Don's Wild River, presented by Orange After Dark, 9:30p $3 tickets on sale at Schine Box Office starting 9/3. Buses depart College Place and Goldstein Student Center at 9:30p. Accessible bus available. For questions/accommodations: Email: sutraditions@gmail.com Twitter: @SUtraditions Website: studentactivities.syr.edu

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Spoken-word, community and expression all come to life at the Salt City Story Slam. On Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., Salt City Story Slam, a story-telling organization based out of Syracuse, will be hosting an event at Wunderbar, a queer bar, with a theme of people telling their coming out stories entitled “Coming Out.” Michelle Stantial, one of the cofounders of Salt City Story Slam, said that Wunderbar reached out to her with the idea for the event after they hosted its first spokenword event at the venue in late March. When the bar, located on S. West Street, contacted her, Stantial said she and co-founder Sam Arnold loved the idea and agreed to the event.

is one of the featured artists in the exhibit, which includes a centerpiece mural in collaboration with youths in the area. The opening reception is set to kickoff Friday. corey henry photo editor

Comunidad creativa ‘Pa’La Calle’ (To the Streets) exhibit highlights local youth and leaders

I think this particular event can really provide a sense of community, and a deeper sense of compassion for what other people go through and other people’s struggles trained storyteller

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a Casita Cultural Center is working to display an exhibit highlighting community artwork and culture in a meaningful way. La Casita, a program through Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences designed to bridge Hispanic communities on campus and in central New York, recently installed a new art exhibit, “Pa’ La Calle’ (To the Streets.).” The exhibit, which officially

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opens Friday, aims to highlight local, innercity Latinx culture through dance, music and fine art, said Tere Paniagua, executive director for La Casita. The opening show features elements of pop culture, including hip-hop and a mural created by youths in the area. These aspects tie in with the overall theme of youth empowerment, said Bennie Guzman, the communications manager at La Casita and one of the gallery’s featured artists. see casita page 8

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New wine bar serves regional, French selection Emily Kelleher

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Each detail of Saint Urban Wine Bar & Restaurant was chosen by its owner, Jared Stafford-Hill. Bookshelves hold a collection of titles about France and three Miles Davis record covers, including one entitled “Walkin,’ Cookin,’ Relaxin,’ Workin,’ Steamin.’” The two main walls are decorated with large paintings showing maps of neighboring wine regions in Burgundy, France, that special-

ize in producing Pinot Noir. At the bar, guests get a glimpse of the work in the kitchen through a set of hanging wine glasses. At Saint Urban, food and wine from the likes of New York City and the Burgundy region of France are accessible. The wine bar, which opened in May on Dell Street just off of Wescott Street, has no set menu. Stafford-Hill spent 20 years cooking and consulting in restaurants in New York, Philadelphia and France before he came home to open one of his own in Syracuse’s

Wescott neighborhood. “The inspiration was really for (Stafford-Hill) to be able to use all of the skills and experience,” said Keri Levins, the restaurant’s director of operations. “Instead of cooking someone else’s menu, his ideas about food are because food really is the way he expresses his love for creativity and flavor.” Stafford-Hill, the creator and chef of Saint Urban, said he dreams up a seasonal menu each week based on the best available produce. Recently, corn picked by a local

farmer was served the same day. A recent dessert featured strawberries from New York City’s Union Square Greenmarket and raspberries from the Santa Monica Farmers Market, which Stafford-Hill called the best in the East Coast and United States, respectively. Wednesday through Saturday, diners can choose from a small, carefully curated selection of three appetizers, entrees and desserts for $39. Small plates are also served then, but only at the bar, which see wine page 8

“I think that what the bar creates, it’s a really wonderful environment where people feel comfortable expressing themselves and it just has a really wonderful community vibe,” said Stantial. Tanya Roy, a trained storyteller, who has performed at previous Salt City events that said that Wunderbar is one of her favorite places in Syracuse. This is due to its “beautiful bar, wonderful music choices and the topnotch” bartenders, she said. But more importantly for Roy, she said she appreciates the events the bar plans and the audience they put on those events for. “The things that they’re encompassing, and the people that they’re paying attention to ... when they plan those events are huge draws for us,” said Roy. Roy said she found Salt City because there aren’t a lot of storytelling events near her home in North Country, a region of the state. She said she was attracted to the themes and frequency of the organization’s events. The themes are broad-ranging and interpreted in very different ways, Roy said. Its last theme of “Taking Risks,” offered stories from people who had taken risks, and others who defined it differently, she see slam page 8

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casita Using La Casita’s connections with the local community, art teachers from the Syracuse City School District recommend students to participate in creating a centerpiece for the exhibit, Paniagua said. She said she was especially pleased by the enthusiasm of the students who created art pieces. The staff wanted to approach this project differently from past projects, said Guzman. W hile the center was previously aimed toward elementary school students, “To the Streets” specifically targets teenagers. from page 7

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said. Which she said is one of the greatest things about storytelling. While Roy might not be attending the event, she said that it was important to have this event to give people a place where they can feel safe and accepted to share their stories. Roy also said that she wished “we lived in a world,” where this didn’t have to be a topic of discussion or storytelling night, but that this a great way to invite people to tell their stories. “I think the more that events and venues and people, in particular, and groups of people do to give people, safe spaces to express their stories, expressing their feelings that are often felt as a community and as a society,” Roy said. Stantial said that, when Wunderbar first suggested the idea, she was nervous because she didn’t want people to feel intimidated. But she said that, similar to other events, it can provide a great environment for people. Salt City’s last event, which was also at Wunderbar, had the theme of “Taking Risks,” and around 40 to 50 people attended, said Issac Betters, the program coordinator for Wunderbar. This was more

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“I think the entire show really looks at the barrios of Syracuse from all angles and focuses on the younger generation,” Guzman said. Part of the exhibition features portraits of prominent leaders in the Syracuse community, one of which includes José Miguel Hernández Hurtado, artistic director of La Joven Guardia del Teatro Latino, according to a La Casita press release. After Paniagua made the final selection of the portraits’ subjects, she said, Guzman began his artistic process for the exhibit by sitting down for a conversation with every individual. He then took information from the interviews to paint the portraits. Hernández, who founded the theater center, said he aims to teach local Latino than Betters anticipated, which he said was both exciting and successful. Stantial echoed this statement by also saying that the event was a “huge success,” she said that it would be a great place for its next event along with the theme they thought of. “I think this particular event can really provide a sense of community, and a deeper sense of compassion for what other people go through and other people’s struggles,” she said. She said that she’s excited for the event because its last event was very “emotionallycharged” and it brought a lot of good stories. So, she said that this event has the potential to “surpass,” its last event. Both Betters and Roy said that storytelling can be a cathartic experience, which Betters said he hopes can give people positive support and feel more positive about their own experiences. “I hope that everyone who participates knows and feels that they are loved and supported, and that it is a positive experience for them to talk about personal things, whether those things were initially positive or negative in and of themselves,” Betters said. Contributing writer Gavi Azoff contributed reporting to this article. srslavin@syr.edu | @sarahslavin3

youths classical and contemporary forms of theater. He said in an email that the theater center his is the only Spanish theater troupe company for children and youths in central New York. “Everything I do from my heart,” Hernàndez said. “It is an honor to be part of this exhibit and be featured by another talented Latino artist.” Portraits that will be displayed alongside Hernàndez’s picture include Gregorio Jimenez, director of the Near Westside Initiative, and Bea González, vice president for community engagement at Syracuse University, among others. But the opening night also includes live performances from both on and off campus organizations. Helping to celebrate

the opening night is SU’s Raices Dance Troupe. Co-chairs Aimée Vargas and José Arrieta said the dance team has been rehearsing since the first weekend of the academic school year and is excited to perform for the kickoff. Paniagua said while La Casita celebrates the heritage month broadly, she said this exhibit specifically celebrates the inner-city community within Syracuse. “We are hoping that, by bringing in people well connected within the community, we can bring in a new audience to the exhibit and the center overall,” Guzman said, “We want to display and show off the inspiration and people behind this whole event.”

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those in their 80s, Vallelonga said. As well as neighbors who wander in for a glass of wine, Levens added. The team’s goal is providing value to customers, Levens stressed, including great food, well thought out service and a menu that accommodates people looking for a range of experiences. Stafford-Hill said that much of the staff moved to the area just to work at Saint Urban when they heard that the new place was “fun and also very ambitious and very seasonal and hands on, chef-driven and chef-owned.” Stafford-Hill put his cooking methods in musical terms, comparing his love for jazz and how it relates his cooking method. Like how jazz songs are changed every time they’re performed, it’s the same way he cooks — by riffing off the traditional dish, he said. Similarly to jazz, the employees take something standard and “reinterpret it in the moment,” something fun to do every week, he said. “It’s not just about the food on the plate, although that’s important, it’s about the wine that it’s being paired with, about the lighting, it’s about the finishes,” said Levens. “There’s not one detail of this restaurant that (Stafford-Hill) hasn’t thought of for the guest’s ultimate comfort and the guest’s ultimate experience.”

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seats three. From Sunday to Tuesday, the place takes a more casual turn, serving only small, medium and large plates that can serve as a snack or be built into a full meal, according to the restaurant’s website. “You shouldn’t have to commit to an hourand-a-half dinner just to have a great glass of wine,” said Stafford-Hill . The wine is selected from some of the most famous wine regions, plus some closer to home in central New York’s wine scene. Below each wine is its phonetic spelling, helping diners pronounce some of the more intimidating names, said Damian Vallelonga, communications director for Saint Urban. Some of the fancier terms on the food menu feature footnotes explaining what items such as “peekytoe” crab (a virtually shell-free crab meat) and “saucisson sec”(a dried cured sausage) are. “One of the challenges is the accessibility to a broad customer base. When someone hears about a place like this they think fine dining and they sort of form their initial impressions,” Vallelonga said. But the team hopes that their restaurant can be a place for “anyone and everyone,” including SU students, said Levens. She also said that the restaurant truly has no target demographic. Guests range from college-aged people to

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Charlotte de Vries lined up another shot, but this time, the ball didn’t go directly in. Syracuse trailed Lafayette 2-1 on Sept. 2, her earlier goal trimming a two-goal deficit to one. Yet, an upset of the then-No. 18 Orange still brewed. Laura Graziosi’s pass arrived to de Vries, and forward Tess Queen stood in front to deflect the ensuing shot in. de Vries didn’t get the assist, but it was another scoring chance that SU’s most impactful freshman created. In Syracuse’s first four games, she’s tallied 11 points — five goals and an assist — in that span, and is on pace to surpass Roos Weers’ team-leading total of 11 goals last year. It stems from international competition and a 173-goal high school career that’s allowed de Vries to develop her reverse hit and quick first step, her “signature” skills, said her Conestoga, Pennsylvania High School coach Megan Smyth. Because of de Vries’ ability to capitalize on scoring chances, No. 23 Syracuse (3-1) has overcome its lack of secondary scoring heading into its Friday night matchup with No. 14 St. Joseph’s (3-0), the first of three ranked opponents in five games. “She just has a scorer’s mindset, a shooter’s mindset,” SU head coach Ange Bradley said. “It’s just a mindset plus obviously a lot of talent.” For the past three seasons, the Orange relied on Weers’ drag flick on penalty corners and sturdy defense. With the four-year cornerstone now graduated, SU’s 14 returning players, including junior Chiara Gutsche (eight goals last season), factored in as the main offensive threats heading into the season. The recruit that played for the US U-19 team during the High Performance Tours in Europe in 2019 and competed in the Young Women’s National Championship in Lancaster, Pennsylvania months later. Those two different styles of play are the same that helped shape her style of play: aggressive and physical, yet smooth with ball possession. She lived in Belgium for seven years and from page 12

dragon He didn’t want to be brought down by a team, Dragon said. Cross country fit that mold. Camps turned into running groups, like Wask’s Polar Bears Track and Field Club, who went onto become Dragon’s personal trainer during his senior year at High Point. In the summer prior to Dragon’s senior year, Dragon went on an 18-mile run at a 5:44 mile pace, Wask said. But it wasn’t planned. He ran it spontaneously during a family vacation to Cape Cod as his brother rode his bike alongside him. “[Dragon] was not the type of kid that you would have to pull into training,” Wask said. “He was the type of kid you would have to hold back.” At times, Wask had to temper Dragon’s training to prevent injuries. When Wask first entered Dragon’s life, the high schooler dealt with a sore Achilles that hindered progression in his speed, an area Wask wishes they would’ve worked on more. At one point, they agreed to scale back their inclined training. Dragon remembers exactly where he was on his official visit on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015: milling back and forth between the start and finish line in Madison, Wisconsin — the host track of the Nuttycombe Invitational. Among the 36 men’s teams competing at the meet, one in particular caught Dragon’s eye: Syracuse. from page 12

injuries This year, Allen’s missed time not only because of England U-21 international play, but an apparent head injury suffered at Kent State. Mackenzie Vlachos had to step into the holding midfielder role and others, such as Meghan Root and Kailee Coonan, were given greater defensive responsibility. Syracuse’s formations had to be altered to account for the missing Allen. Against

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CHARLOTTE DE VRIES has tallied five goals and 11 points in four games this season. Syracuse is 3-1 to start the season. elizabeth billman asst. photo editor

said she witnessed players more skillful and faster with ball control and stick speed. Then, de Vries moved back to the United States and competed against players stronger on the ball, a trend that continued throughout high school and national tournaments. Her family moved to the Conestoga district for her freshman year of high school, and de Vries walked into Smyth’s office — her coach for two years was also a school counselor — while on a tour and expressed an interest in playing field hockey. Smyth spent the next two seasons watching de Vries, whose goals led the Pioneers to an undefeated Central League record her first year. de Vries would receive the ball and immediately break free because of her first step. She’d finish off possessions with her signature reverse hit, Smyth said, the flipped stick providing just enough launch angle to fling past the goalie. “She’s constantly thinking two, three plays away,” Smyth said.

de Vries’ anticipation has helped her provide the bulk of the Orange’s scoring through the nonconference games, as Syracuse heads into the more difficult portion of its schedule. For her game-winning goal against UMass Lowell on Sept. 1, she gathered the ball on the right wing and weaved through the River Hawks’ defense before using the reverse hit to slice the ball into the net. Against Lafayette, de Vries found a new way to score. Positioned in front of the cage, de Vries watched sophomore SJ Quigley’s shot after a penalty corner possession ricochet off Leopards’ goalie Sarah Park and eyed up a rebound. The ball settled in the net’s right corner. Even when another SU player couldn’t finish an opportunity in the crease, the freshman found a way to convert. “She just puts a lot of movement in our forward line,” Graziosi said. “On the field, it’s the hard running and the goal-making, she’s already become an important player.”

“I remember watching them warm up before the race,” Dragon said. “They just looked so professional and composed and they had this game face that was just unlike anything I’ve ever seen.” Wisconsin was Dragon’s third college visit, after he reached out to and set up visits with Penn State and Northern Arizona. He had received little interest from major programs during his senior year of high school. Before the meet, Dragon thought Wisconsin would be his last visit. Syracuse ended up winning the meet by a whopping 85 points. Meanwhile Wisconsin, the school Dragon was visiting at the time, “tanked” into 17th place and their unprofessional reaction and demeanor paled in comparison to SU’s, Dragon said. After SU’s victory in Madison, Dragon reached out to then-assistant coach and now SU head coach Brien Bell and they quickly arranged a meeting. Dragon knew he would redshirt his first year, and even after that it wasn’t guaranteed that Dragon would crack the seven-man lineup. At a school like Penn State, Dragon acknowledged he could’ve started right away and made more of a name for himself. But for Dragon, his cross country career has never been about taking the path of least resistance. “I love to just throw myself to the wolves,” Dragon said. “Coming here, I wanted to run with a ton of good guys and get better that way, and I didn’t want to be one of the best guys or even close to one of the best guys.”

The year without racing also allowed Dragon not only to recover from his physical ailments from the year before, but also his mental fatigue. He watched the best collegiate cross country runner in Knight constantly, and relished opportunities to train with stars on SU’s title team, like Colin Bennie and Philo Germano. After the trio graduated, Dragon, along with other upperclassmen like Tooker, were tasked with leading a team with annual national championship aspirations. As Dragon idolized the championship-winning trio, a new crop of freshmen, including Dragon’s younger brother Matthew, watch Dragon. “He, more than anyone else on the team, is so well regimented,” Tooker said Cracking the seven-man lineup turned into cementing himself as a top-three runner. And despite a 26th place team finish in the NCAA Championships, Dragon still led the pack of Orange jerseys to the finish line. He realizes Syracuse’s postseason decline, that in his four years, his team has dropped an average of 175 points each season in NCAA championship totals. But 2019’s squad has continued to push Dragon to retain his spot at the top of the pecking order. For Dragon, no matter whether you’re the first or the seventh man in the rotation, there’s always pressure to score. And Dragon’s primed to be at the front of the pack.

Colgate, SU played an aggressive 4-3-3 with outside backs encouraged to join the attack. Since their game against Siena, the Orange have packed the midfield and strengthened the defense with a switch to a 4-5-1 that features the two wingers dropping back when the Orange don’t have the ball. Adams has given the players on the field freedom to interchange as they see fit depending on how they’re reading the game, Brackett said, who’s played both wings as well as an attacking midfield.

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“We’ve been kind of given that blessing to be creative in that way which is nice,” Brackett said. Syracuse has also lost some of their ability to play through the midfield and transition from defense to offense. The Orange were forced to play longer balls to the wingers but still haven’t found the back of the net in the last three games. Upfront, SU will be without Hostage, last season’s leading goal scorer, for the entirety of the season, according to Adams. So Syra-

Midway through the second set against Marquette, Syracuse head coach Leonid Yelin needed to change up his lineup. Fresh off a straightset drubbing against Baylor and already down a set, Yelin knew something needed to change. He inserted freshman setter Lauren Woodford into the game in place of sophomore Elena Karakasi, who had started both of SU’s first two matches. Two points later, Woodford recorded consecutive aces that sparked a Syracuse comeback that fell just short, with Marquette taking the second set by two points, and ultimately winning the match in straight sets. Woodford, who also played for part of the first set, made a noticeable difference: With Woodford on the court, SU’s point differential was minus-5, whereas with Karakasi it was minus-15. Last season, setter was one of the most consistent positions for the Orange. Senior setter Jalissa Trotter appeared in all 30 matches, recording 30 or more assists in 16 games. Dana Valelly, who had been expected to start this season after Trotter graduated, surprisingly departed from the program for unknown reasons, which Yelin declined to comment on. Without Trotter and Valelly, Syracuse (0-2) is turning to a setter-by-committee approach. Valelly had played sporadically throughout the season, appearing in 12 matches, including both of SU’s games in the NCAA tournament. Yelin has since approached the position without a clear starter; neither Karakasi nor Woodford playing the entire match in SU’s first two. Woodford’s bright cameo against Marquette is unlikely to change the current setter rotation, Yelin said.. Woodford was not made available for comment. Yelin maintains high hopes for Karakasi, as he’s closely monitored her development ever since she reached out to Yelin for the first time three years ago. Back then, Karakasi was a captain for Markopoulo V.C. junior team in Greece. Yelin began watching Karakasi’s film, and the pair regularly called one another and discussed her strengths and what she could do to improve. At 6-feet tall, Karakasi had begun playing volleyball as an outside hitter before making the transition four years ago to setter. “Most coaches (in Greece) wanted me to play as a hitter,” Karakasi said. “But there were some that told me that you would be a very good setter because of your height and you have very good hands.” Even with their constant contact, Yelin wasn’t entirely sold on bringing Karakasi to Syracuse. He wanted to watch her play live, and the U-18 European Volleyball Championship in 2017 was his chance. Yelin flew out to the Netherlands and watched Karakasi play for Greece. Finally, Yelin believed that Karakasi had both the right ability and personality to play for the Orange. During Karakasi’s freshman year, she sat behind Trotter and Valelly. Yelin said he didn’t want to rush Karakasi’s development, and noted that European players often need more time to acclimate given the difference in competition level in Europe and the US. “She’s so much faster, she’s jumping so much higher, it’s so visible,” Yelin said. “Some [SU] players have been like, ‘Woah!’” athamer@syr.edu

cuse’s goal scoring has come from unexpected places. Defenders Shannon Aviza and Bennett have one goal each, both off set pieces. But only one SU goal this season has come in open play. Still, Adams is looking more at how her team fights through the injury hurdles — not the results that come with it. “We have ultimate effort and sacrifice and heart and passion and control our attitude and effort,” Adams said. “This team is going to go in a direction that it hasn’t gone.” armajumd@syr.edu | @aromajumder

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Setting the tone

SU women’s soccer has had to change its tactics to cope with early-season injuries. See Page 10

After Jalissa Trotter’s graduation and Dana Valelly’s departure, SU volleyball has a new setter. See Page 10

S PORTS

A new name Syracuse’s student section has a new name. Various organizations decided to call them “Ozone.” See dailyorange.com

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learning to fly Joe Dragon learned from the best. Now, he’s leading Syracuse men’s cross country.

FALL 2019

SEASON PRIMER SERIES

By Alex Hamer

contributing writer

t 6-foot-3, Joe Dragon stands out from the rest of Syra cuse’s cross country team. His lack of natural speed compared to other elite runners — like Justyn Knight, who won an NCAA individual title in 2017 — made him look different than every other runner, his former trainer Bruce Wask said. Wask called Dragon an “aerobic engine.” Even while dealing with an Achilles injury and mononucleosis, his work ethic propelled him to a Foot Locker Cross Country Championship invite as a high school senior. It’s why he’s one of Syracuse’s most promising runners — and leaders — heading into 2019. “He’s totally like a silent killer,” senior Aidan Tooker said. Now in his fourth year at SU, he’s expected to be one of Syracuse’s primary options on a team that’s trended downward since its NCAA title in 2015. The redshirt junior was the Orange’s fastest male runners in last year’s NCAA championships, finishing 90th, and has consistently improved since redshirting in 2016. And through it all, he’s never regretted his decision to come to Syracuse — even though the results sometimes haven’t shown. The high school state champion didn’t achieve collegiate success easily. Lost in a sea of 200 runners at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational 8K, Dragon, then a redshirt freshman, couldn’t locate the gaps he’d enjoyed as a high schooler. Dragon finished the race in 95th place, 94 spots and over a minute behind Knight. Coming into the race, Dragon had recorded top-12 finishes in each the first two meets of the season, and Dragon’s collegiate career. wDespite the setback, Dragon was undeterred because he’d dominated before. But he didn’t always think he’d be running for one of the top programs in the nation. His height pegged him as a basketball star at High Point (New Jersey) High School, and it wasn’t until his mother sent him to Xtreme Running Camp the summer before high school that Dragon began gravitating toward the sport. see dragon page 10

JOE DRAGON was the first Syracuse runner to cross the finish line at the 2018 NCAA Championships, placing 90th. elizabeth billman asst. photo editor

women’s soccer

SU’s depth tested after injuries By Arabdho Majumder asst. digital editor

Santita Ebangwese is listed as a graduate student goalkeeper playing in her first season with the Syracuse women’s soccer team. She’s also a former SU volleyball player that led the Atlantic Coast Conference in hitting percentage less than 12 months ago. Last Sunday against Kent State, Ebangwese made her debut for Syracuse women’s soccer on attack. She switched between midfield and occasionally played center forward, positions which she hasn’t played since being in middle school, she said. “It was fun,” Ebangwese said. “Little different than I was used to, but I loved helping out my team and

rising to the occasion.” Position flexibility is a current necessity for Syracuse (2-3), which has just nine players who have played all possible games this season. By comparison, No. 1 North Carolina and No. 11 Duke both have 14 players and No. 4 Virginia has 15. Even as early as the season-opener, head coach Nicky Adams said she couldn’t have SU press all game because of injuries in the preseason and over the summer. The reduced depth hurt the Orange against Auburn and Kent State, both losses in which they controlled the flow of play in the first half but ceded control as the match wore on. Adams said her players grew too tired in the second half to continue to challenge the Tigers in the two-goal loss. Auburn made

11 substitutions in the first half to Syracuse’s two. The gap in substitutions was 7-1 in the second half and both of Auburn’s goals came after the 50th minute. “We got handed a really crappy deck of cards in terms of injuries and there’s nothing we can do about it,” Adams said. “And I am not going to sit on the sidelines and quit at all … And I’m not going to let the team give up.” Last year, Syracuse faced similar struggles and were without goalie Lysianne Proulx, leading-scorer Kate Hostage and forward Sydney Brackett toward the end of the season. It required defender Taylor Bennett to roam upfield more often and holding midfielder Georgia Allen to play as a striker. see injuries page 10

women’s lacrosse

Syracuse hires new assistant coach By KJ Edelman sports editor

Fresh off appearing on 2019’s Tewaaraton Award Watch List for the Florida Gators, Sydney Pirreca will transition into coaching after being named an assistant coach for Syracuse women’s lacrosse. The move comes after Regy Thorpe announced he was leaving the Orange after last season to coach and manage New York’s NLL team. “We’re excited to bring in a young, energetic coach,” head coach Gary Gait said in ipress release. “As a player, she was fierce and intense. She was a leader on her team. We know she’ll bring

that attitude to our sideline.” Pirreca started 19 games for the last season and became the sixthhighest scorer in program history. The former midfielder has experience coaching at Mount Sinai High School and was an assistant coach for the Long Island Elite Yellow Jackets club team in 2014. Syracuse is coming off a 16-5 campaign that saw its season’s end in Evanston, Illinois in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. The Orange will return four of its five top scorers from last season. Pirreca had 10 goals and six assists in three games against Syracuse between 2016 and 2018. kjedelma@syr.edu | @KJEdelman