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The 27th annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair took place Sunday and featured more than 70 local artists, performers and community organizations. Page 7

Learn more about how Student Association’s Euclid Shuttle project fits into Syracuse University’s $100 million Invest Syracuse initiative. Page 3

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Eight-man football has expanded in central New York, providing small schools an opportunity to win games and keep football programs alive. Page 12

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A HEALING’ Syracuse clergy call for peace in wake of recent gun violence

ASHLEY DELEE holds a photograph of her nephew, 24-year-old Lawrence Moore Jr., who was fatally shot in April. She identified Moore’s daughter as a victim in a mass shooting last Thursday. paul schlesinger staff photographer By Jordan Muller

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s Syracuse clergy shuffled behind the pulpit for a press conference Saturday at Immanuel Temple Church of God in Christ, local pastor Erik Eure wanted to make sure cameras caught the group standing in unity. “You guys are the media, we are not,” said Eure, a pastor at the Promise Land Church in

East Syracuse, to the handful of journalists gathered to hear the clergy address a shooting that occurred just a few blocks away. Bryant Gerald, a pastor at Immanuel Temple Church, was about to deliver a statement. “Should we stand around him to show solidarity?” Eure asked. That’s exactly what the handful of clergy members did as they addressed the media to talk about the shooting that injured

Syracuse University will host the first seminar in a series focusing on social media and its impact on politics on Tuesday. The Social Media and Democracy seminar series is co-sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the School of Information Studies, and consists of three panels throughout

the fall semester. The first panel, “Activism in the Digital Age,” will be hosted in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The panel features three professors, including Biko Gray, a professor of religion in the College of Arts and Sciences. Gray studies how religion influences social justice movements. Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer, a communication studies professor at Widener University, and Tia Tyree, a professor

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of strategic, legal and management communications at Howard University, will also speak on the panel. Regina Luttrell, a professor of public relations at Newhouse, will be moderating the discussion. Pallmeyer is a documentary producer who explores news audiences and media critics. Last year, he collaborated with Luttrell on a chapter in her book “Trump Tweets, The World Reacts.” Pallmeyer said that he sees an increasing difficulty in mak-

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Syracuse University’s Student Association is more academically diverse than in past years, former SA leaders said. In the past, few students in majors outside the College of Arts and Sciences, particularly STEMrelated fields, ran for general assembly seats, SA leaders said. Of the 21 new assembly members elected to SA’s assembly last week, 12 were from schools and colleges outside Arts and Sciences. Two new members from the School of Architecture and three new members each from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Visual and Performing Arts were elected to the organization — a process which lasted until after 1 a.m. Tuesday. Election nights usually last from three to five hours, former SA President James Franco said.

We have so much more representation in every sense of the word. We have reached out not only to students of different identities, backgrounds or experiences but also of all the colleges. student association vice president

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ing sense out of information when it’s disseminated through social media. “I’ve been working on college campuses for many years,” Pallmeyer said. “But it’s only been in the last 10 years when personal communication has taken a hit because of devices like cell phones and laptops.” Personal communication is important for a true democracy, Pallmeyer said. SU and Newhouse have a responsibility to continue see lectures page 4

Twenty-three candidates ran for assembly seats in this year’s elections. “We have so much more representation in every sense of the word,” said Kyle Rosenblum, SA’s vice president. “We have reached out not only to students of different identities, backgrounds and experiences but also of all the colleges.” While SA creates policies that affect the overall student body, former and current SA leaders said the body has historically had trouble addressing the concerns of students campus-wide because of the lack of architecture, STEM and VPA members. “You can’t even begin to approach a problem if you don’t know what the problem is,” Franco said. Of the 31 members in SA’s 201718 assembly, 17 assembly members were from Arts and Sciences, see sa page 4

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Euclid Shuttle still provides transportation What is the Euclid Shuttle?

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A bus that provides students with easier access to areas around University Hill on Thursdays to Saturdays from 10:30 p.m. to 3:25 a.m.

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Editor’s note: This story is part three of a weekly series tracking Syracuse University’s Invest Syracuse initiative. Syracuse University’s Student Association leaders said they’ll use student feedback to further develop the Euclid Shuttle, one of several projects funded by the Invest Syracuse initiative. Invest Syracuse is a $100 million fundraising plan, first announced in July 2017, that aims to improve academics and the student experience. The plan includes efforts to improve SU’s academics, student life and financial aid opportunities, according to the Invest Syracuse website. Former SA President James Franco said in a text message

by Birnie Bus, currently makes 10 runs per night on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10:30 p.m. and 3:25 a.m. An SU ID is required to board. SA collaborated with the university to launch the initiative. Franco worked to develop the shuttle during the 2017-18 academic year to help improve student safety on and around campus. Both Franco and former SA Vice President Angie Pati pushed to start the shuttle initiative to bring the various university neighborhoods together and unify campus. Salih and Kyle Rosenblum, SA’s vice president, said earlier this month that they want to increase advertising, use permanent signage, mark stop locations on schedules and possibly add more trips during the week. Rosenblum said he believes

issues with the operation of the shuttle will need to be addressed if it is to continue to service the Syracuse community. He also cited usage and knowledge being fairly low, which can be addressed through better advertising. Rosenblum and Salih said that they will spend the next few weeks reaching out to students to gather opinions about the shuttle. The leaders will also discuss shuttle issues internally within SA, Salih said. A breakdown of Invest Syracuse is on the agenda for Monday’s SA meeting. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly and Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience Dolan Evanovich will both attend the meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. cefergus@syr.edu @ColleenEFergus2

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News briefs: 4 stories you may have missed By Mary Catalfamo asst. digital editor

Here are the biggest stories from the Syracuse area that you may have missed this weekend, including a Midland Avenue shooting that injured five people and how Syracuse University football’s winning streak is bringing up attendance at home games.

Five people, including 8-year-old, shot on Thursday night

The victims of the Thursday shooting, who ranged in age from 8 to 35 years old, were shot at a family gathering on Midland Avenue. Five of the victims were taken to Upstate University Hospital and are expected to live,

Syracuse.com reported. The incident had the most reported victims in a Syracuse shooting this year. About 60 people gathered for a prayer vigil Friday night near the intersection of Onondaga Avenue and Tallman Street.

SU’s College of Arts and Sciences names associate dean of diversity

Kishi Ducre, an associate professor of African American Studies, will be the university’s first-ever associate dean of diversity in the College of Arts and Sciences, SU announced Wednesday. Ducre, who has worked at SU for 13 years, will advocate for underrepresented students, faculty and staff and serve as part of Arts and

Sen. David Valesky (D-Oneida) said he is considering campaigning for the 53rd state Senate district as a third-party candidate. Valesky lost the Democratic primary to Rachel May, a former Syracuse University staffer. He said he could appear on November’s ballot with the Independence Party and the Women’s Equality Party.

The Syracuse chapter of the Salvation Army hosted a fundraiser Sunday afternoon outside of the SKY Armory in downtown Syracuse. With local musicians and artists, the fundraiser was designed to attract younger people and bring awareness to the Salvation Army’s role in central New York.

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to The Daily Orange on Sunday that the university allocated $50,000 at the beginning of the spring 2018 semester to fund the shuttle’s pilot program. He added that he was unsure how long that money was meant to maintain the shuttle’s operations. Current SA President Ghufran Salih was not available for comment Sunday. The Euclid Shuttle, which first launched as a pilot program under Invest Syracuse last spring, is a bus service that provides access to areas around University Hill such as Euclid Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, Ostrom Avenue, Marshall Street and Westcott Street. It also makes stops near several residence halls, including Sadler Hall, Lawrinson Hall and the Brewster/ Boland/Brockway Complex. The shuttle, which is operated

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Sciences Dean Karin Ruhlandt’s senior management team, per an SU News release. Ducre specializes in environmental sociology and justice and directed the Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties at Riverside City College in Los Angeles earlier this year, per the release.

Recess Coffee expands to seven local Wegmans locations

Recess Coffee will offer a variety of blends for sale in seven local Wegmans locations beginning this month, per Syracuse.com. The Westcott blend, Austin’s blend, Ethiopian, Kenyan, a decaf and a seasonal blend will be offered in stores in DeWitt, Onondaga Boulevard, Fairmount, John Glenn,

Great Northern and Auburn, per Syracuse.com. The 12-ounce bags will be sold for about $12.

Syracuse University football attendance is trending upward

Attendance at home SU football games is trending upward after the program’s first 4-0 start since 1991, Syracuse.com reported. SU’s Saturday victory against Connecticut brought in a crowd of 36,632 attendees, per Syracuse. com, making the average attendance for the first three home games 34,494. The record for average attendance over the course of a season was 40,447 in 2014, according to Syracuse.com.

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Albany is holding a statewide public hearing Monday to address concerns about the lack of civil legal services in New York state. Janet DiFiore, the New York chief judge, will preside over the hearing and report its findings to the state Legislature. source: albany times union

INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE

The Rochester Police Department announced it will increase its presence at high school football games after fights broke out at one game last weekend. More school resources officers will be present at games, and school officials are encouraging presale tickets so that police know how many people to expect. source: whec.com

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The Buffalo Police Advisory Board has criticized the city’s police department for the amount of discretion it has given officers about when they can turn body-worn cameras on and off. The board also took issue with the lack of public access to the camera footage and privacy concerns regarding the use of facial recognition. source: the buffalo news

ROCHESTER SHOOTING

Five people were shot during a four-hour span in Rochester on Friday. Two people died, and three were injured. Mayor Lovely Warren called on would-be shooters to consider the impact those kinds of events have on the families of victims. Police said they are still searching for suspects. source: rochester democrat and chronicle

FENTANYL CONSPIRACY

A Buffalo man pleaded guilty in federal court with conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute and distribution of butyryl fentanyl. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security discovered 20 bags of butyryl fentanyl in the man’s vehicle and 196 bags in his hotel room. source: wivb.com

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including a 15-year-old boy, according to Syracuse.com.

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shootings five people, including an 8-year-old child, at a home on Syracuse’s South Side on Thursday night. All were in stable condition as of Thursday, according to police. Still, the clergy said, the gun violence in the city needed to end. “We can no longer remain silent while our family and friends continue to become victims of crimes,” Gerald said. “Another Syracuse family has been devastated by this violence.” In the wake of the Midland Avenue shooting, clergy across the city have attempted to provide community members comfort. Residents have gathered in churches and prayer vigils as questions about the violence linger. Thursday night’s shooting wasn’t the first violent incident to rock the community in recent years, said Colette Carter, a pastor at the Zion Hill World Harvest Baptist Church. Last year, 21 people were killed in the city, from page 1

lectures conversations such as the one scheduled for Tuesday, he added.

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“Newhouse is one of the top five journalism schools in the country,” Pallmeyer said. “Smaller institutions don’t have the resources or the reach, but schools like Newhouse can bring many ideas together in one conversation.” Jon Glass, a professor of practice at Newhouse, said the series came out of talks

We can no longer remain silent while our family and friends continue to become victims of crimes. Bryant Gerald immanuel temple church pastor

“Everyone is upset and very concerned about all the shootings,” Carter said. “Any shooting is detrimental. Any shooting is hurtful.” Thursday’s shooting, Carter said, was particularly upsetting to community members because it involved children. By Friday afternoon, Pastor Nitch Jones had organized a prayer vigil on the South Side. About 50 people attended the vigil, between Newhouse Dean Lorraine Branham and iSchool Dean Liz Liddy. Glass said the timing was perfect, as the panels would fall around the time of the 2018 midterm elections — the first major U.S. elections since the 2016 presidential election. “The deans brought us, a group of professors from both schools, to talk about it,” Glass said. “They wanted to know where that overlap is, where we could find places to collaborate. That was the initial spark that led to this series being developed.” One of those professors was Lu Xiao of the iSchool, whose research focuses on collaborative and social computing and digital humanities. Xiao will moderate the second panel in this series, “Fake News, Language Analysis and Online Influence,” on Oct. 16. Jennifer Grygiel, a Newhouse professor who specializes in social media, will be moderating the last panel, “How Social Media Impacted the November Midterms,” on Nov. 14. jinair@syr.edu

including family members of the victims of the Thursday shooting. Some wore shirts with the faces of homicide victims. Ashley Delee, who attended the vigil Friday with family members, held a photograph of her nephew, 24-year-old Lawrence Moore Jr. He was killed in a homicide in April, and his daughter was one of the victims in the Thursday shooting, Delee said. Attendees of the Friday vigil, led by Jones, Reverend Derrick Tannyhill, Pastor Ashanti Dickerson and Pastor Phil Turner, prayed for peace in Syracuse as the sun set over the South Side. At times, the clergy encouraged people to hold hands and hug. “I believe on the scale of this problem right now, we would all agree that our city needs a healing,” Tannyhill said. “Amen,” members of the crowd responded. People routinely turn to religion or the church in devastating situations or situations beyond their control, Eure said in an interview. He believes it’s his job to be the voice of hope. People feel helpless after tragedies,

Eure said. Then they need a place to recover, he added. “We’re all better off having help doing that, as opposed to trying to do it ourselves,” Eure said. “The church is one of those venues or vehicles that can help with that healing and recovery.” Syracuse religious leaders aren’t just helping congregants recover from Thursday’s shooting. Some said members of their churches were impacted by a shooting at a Chili’s restaurant in DeWitt last weekend, where two employees were killed. Eure and other pastors on Saturday called on religious leaders across the city to address Thursday’s shooting during church services this weekend. Clergy also encouraged leaders to put out calls for information that may lead to an arrest in connection to the shooting. Police have not apprehended or named any suspects as of Sunday afternoon. “It is time to break the cycle of violence by breaking the cycle of silence,” Gerald said.

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more of a listening role on what these schools and colleges need and be more understanding and cognizant of (the fact) that we’re not in those specific schools and colleges,” she said. SA revised parts of its recruitment strategy in the lead up to last week’s elections, Salih said. SA members started reaching out to different campus organizations that they were involved in, Salih said. She said she had personally reached out to the Muslim Student Association. Salih publicly posted her office hours and had multiple students come up to her around campus to talk about their concerns. And she said multiple people approached her on the University Place promenade to ask her questions about SA. Three of those people are now a part of the organization. “A lot of outreach, a lot of talking to people and a lot of making sure that Kyle and myself and all of our assembly members and cabinet members are accessible to students is very, very important,” Salih said.

according to SA’s website. More than one-third of all SU students are enrolled in the college. There was just one representative from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, while three members were from VPA. No representatives were enrolled in the School of Architecture during the 2017-18 academic year. Rosenblum said there are two main benefits for increased academic diversity: more small changes throughout the year and a wider range of students on different academic committees. “When we’re choosing our academic affairs committee, we unfortunately largely focus on Arts and Sciences core because we have such a large population of Arts and Sciences students,” said Sophia Faram, chair of SA’s board of elections committee. SA President Ghufran Salih said academic diversity will help the organization cover issues that SA misses. “We’ve always had this, but we’ll take on

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018 has been a great year for film. That’s mostly because of the public discourse that movies have spurred, including “Crazy Rich Asians,” “The Incredibles 2” and “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Those films have created waves in the cinematic community and beyond. And, beside the dazzling acting and aesthetic cinematography, it’s the women in these films are the arguably the most notable. Even in films released earlier this year, such as “Black Panther” and “Ocean’s 8,” have challenged stereotypes. For once, the portrayal of women in modern film is authentic and truly describes and depicts what women are experiencing. We are finally seeing more woman characters call out oppressive experiences. In “Crazy Rich Asians,” one of the characters tells her husband, “It was never my job to make you feel like a man. I can’t make you something you’re not.” Such quotes not only call out the power dynamic between a binary gender spectrum, but also call out the oppression that comes at the intersection of race and gender. As Shuri says in “Black Panther,” “Don’t scare me, colonizer!” Beyond dialogue, woman film characters of 2018 are breaking the glass ceiling in what they do as part of their roles. In “Incredibles 2,” Helen Parr temporarily gives up her life focused on raising three children to run after a villain, and reinvigorates her passion for crime fighting. “Incredibles,” the first move in the superhero series, was focused solely

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on Bob Parr, Helen’s husband. Lara Jean in “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” maintains a close relationship with her sisters, despite potential fallout problems, dispelling the stereotype of women stepping on each other for competition. There is still a long way to go before film can be considered a champion for diverse representation. But these characterizations are more than warranted — they’re long overdue. Films with diverse cast representation have proven popular with mainstream audiences and, in turn, show studio executives that they can be successful, Syracuse University professor Bradley Gorham said in an email. It’s important to note there are several underrepresented communities that have not yet been on the big screen. And underrepresented communities should be involved in the behind-the-scenes work associated with filmmaking. “Diverse representation in film also requires diverse representation among the people behind the camera, especially in the suites where greenlighting decisions get made,” Gorham

said. “Who are the producers, who’s writing the stories and scripts, who green-lights those projects, who gets selected to direct?” Without this representation, film cannot be entirely considered diverse, as it can and should be. But including diverse characters is a good start. That paves the way for future filmmakers. And the existence of these characters mirror real-life people, in many ways — in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Rachel Chu is an Asian-American woman whose mother is an immigrant. For the 39.06 percent of Asian immigrants and their families in the United States, this is their reality. It’s about time diverse audiences actually have authentic storytelling. As creators of content, producers have to make sure that they don’t exclude anyone from conversations created by their work. Only then can they continue to push for more diversity in film. A movie screen can be a mirror. Lianza Reyes is a junior broadcast and digital journalism major. Her column runs biweekly. She can be contacted at lireyes@syr.edu.

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y racuse Universit y ’s Greek life review is an opportunity to confront underlying issues evident in the Theta Tau videos and Zeta Beta Tau video, and in turn, ensure the future success of campus fraternities and sororities. SU students, both those who wear Greek letters and those who don’t, need to start a candid conversation about Greek policies at SU. For that conversation to happen, students must be transparent and willing to engage with one another and campus leaders to discuss sensitive and emotionally-charged topics. Transparency will enable consultants conducting the review to understand the complete social climate at SU. In a system built behind closed doors, Greek life must open up to the public. Without transparency, mutually beneficial change will remain out of reach. In a recruitment email obtained by The Daily Orange that was sent to men freshmen on campus last summer, Ryan Kenny, a former SU senior and vice president of recruitment for the Interfraternity Council said, “what you see on the news, hear about on the radio, and what you see in movies like Animal House and Neighbors is not what fraternity life is all about! It is about being a part of something and doing what you can to make a difference.” If that’s true, Greek life has a responsibility to be transparent and prove Kenny’s statement correct during SU’s audit. The review won’t end Greek life. Talking about the review as a threat to Greek organizations is disingenuous to the true nature of the process. “This Greek life review is not out to get Greek life,” said Student Association Vice President Kyle Rosenblum. “It is to make sure that Greek life is functioning the way it should be on this campus.” Other comparable schools such as Clemson University, the University of Virginia and West Virginia University have completed Greek life audits in the past. Those reviews resulted in Greek recruitment rule changes and increased staffing for Greek affairs. The changes aimed to reduce harm and preserve positive values of the Greek system.

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MONEY SPEAKS. PEOPLE TALK. After the Theta Tau videos were published in April, demonstrations and forums were held in ensuing days, with emotional testimony regarding diversity issues at SU. The demand for a speedy Greek life audit emerged from those discussions, among other demands. An audit was going to happen any way, but former Student Association President and Vice President, James Franco and Angie Patti, respectively, called for an expedited schedule. Students who have enjoyed the system may feel threatened by the prospect of change, while others who have felt threatened or excluded because of Greek life want dramatic transformations. It’s a complicated dynamic that can be addressed with open dialogue.

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Ghufran Salih, SA’s president, said she wanted members of the campus community to know that those emotions are valid. And those emotions should be expressed at forums or voiced to campus leadership. All members of the community should share their perspectives. Ten members of various Greek organizations on campus declined to comment on this column, when asked about the review. Let’s stop the secrecy and take this review seriously. We cannot waste this opportunity, as a student body, to ensure a bright future for the Greek system. Patrick Linehan is a sophomore newspaper and online journalism, policy studies and economics major. His column runs biweekly. He can be contacted at pjlineha@syr.edu. Advertising Manager Zack Vlahandreas Advertising Representative Amanda Boyd Advertising Representative Allyson Toolan Advertising Representative Sabrina Koenig Advertising Representative Sarah Grinnell Advertising Representative Mike Ceribelli Advertising Representative Sarah Massa Advertising Representative VictoriaTramontana Advertising Representative Divya Yeleswarapu Social Media Manager Sarah Stewart Special Events Coordinator TaylorSheehan

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Westcott Street Cultural Fair celebrates diversity, community, 27th anniversary The Westcott Street Cultural Fair celebrated its 27th anniversary on Sunday as thousands of residents lined the streets of the Westcott neighborhood. Fair-goers experienced local artist performances and local vendors sold art, jewelry and food. paul schlesigner staff photographer

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Members of Syracuse Capoeira club perform in front of several fair-goers. danny yarnall contributing writer

itting outside of Alto Cinco, William Knodel — clad in a Van Halen T-shirt and a pair of fairy wings — and Grace and Michael Flusche had much to reminisce about during this year’s Westcott Street Cultural Fair. The trio helped start the fair nearly 30 years ago. “That first day, that first Sunday the weather was like this, the street was closed for the first time in years and people came out and was just like the 1960s,” Flusche said. “With all the music, it was like ‘Woodstock lives’,” Knodel added. This year, several thousand attendees lined the streets of Westcott on the warm Sunday afternoon to take in the eclectic sights and sounds the neighborhood offered. Forty-three separate performers played on Westcott’s six stages and its skinny side streets over the course of six hours. Early in the fair, Morris dancers showcased a pagan English folk dance, wearing outfits adorned with streamers and bells. see westcott page 8

of the Jess Novak band performed at the Westcott Cultural Fair. sam ogozalek editor-in-chief

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SU alum David Houle to speak Jewelry club provides all-level creative outlet By Leah Dunne

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The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University will host its second annual fall convocation ceremony this week. The event’s keynote speaker will be SU alumnus David Houle ‘69, a 20-year media industry veteran, and — more recently — a futurist thinker. The convocation will take place on Sept. 26 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

in Goldstein Auditorium. The event will include a speech by VPA Dean Michael Tick, a performance by the Setnor School of Music’s Jazz Ensemble and the work of Boryana Rossa, an assistant professor in the department of transmedia. Students from the School of Design will have their work on display as well. In his first year as dean two years ago, Tick held a listening tour with students and found they wanted a fall convocation for the school, he said in an email. This year,

Tick is excited with the VPA convocation committee’s keynote selection for the second annual event. Houle, who graduated from SU with a degree in art history, found himself working in the advertising industry after college. In 1976, Houle said he got a job at NBC working with on-air ads. “I kind of came into [the media field] because I was an extrovert,” Houle said. “I had always been a high consumer of media.” see convocation page 8

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Syracuse University’s new Jewelry and Metalsmithing Club is providing a different creative outlet for students on campus. The club, referred to as JAM, was founded earlier this year by Adah Brophy, a sophomore in SU’s College of Visual and Performing

Arts and president of the organization. Brophy has been creating jewelry since high school. JAM hosts workshops for students interested in making their own jewelry, as well as providing a jewelry repair service for broken pieces. The club is open to students with a variety of experience levels, from people who have been see jam page 8

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westcott A couple of hours later in the same space, Syracuse Capoeira Club dazzled audiences with its athletic, mock-fighting style of dance born in Brazil. Several yards away, local band The Funky Blu Roots played to an energetic, dancing crowd at the WAER stage in front of Dorian’s Gourmet Pizza and Deli. “It’s bigger but it has the same spirit,” said Susan Galbraith, who directs the Basset Street Hounds and Thornden Morris dancing team. She said she has attended every Westcott fair since the first event. Diversity echoed as a theme throughout the day for those newly acquainted with the fair. “It’s very cultural with a lot of the world dance and very diverse,” said Kanat Bolazar, from page 7

convocation After working at NBC for two years, Houle was hired by CBS to manage their ad sales. With the two experiences, Houle said he learned a lot about marketing and sales. “I think anybody that has worked in the time sales business will definitely agree ... [it] is the best education one could ever get in business in selling and marketing,” Houle said. “I just loved it.” In 1980, Houle said he decided to leave CBS for cable. He left the network to join the team creating the music channel — now known as MTV. from page 7

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making jewelry for years to students who have never tried metalsmithing. Brophy said she wanted to develop an organization on campus for students to express their creativity and learning the basic skills of jewelry making. Establishing a base for students to learn about the

a member of the Bread and Roses Collective. He said he will often run into people he hasn’t seen for years at the fair.

Grace, Knodel and fellow community member Susan Nathan first began discussions of a community pride event in the

summer of 1991 in Nathan’s Tales Twice Told Bookstore, where the Westcott Florist now stands. “A few of us that came up with the idea for a street fair to showcase what we thought was great about our neighborhood and its diversity … it was this synchronicity that’s always been in this neighborhood,” Knodel said. Knodel credits the continued work of community leaders to the strength and character of both the neighborhood and the festival. “So many of the people that continue to live here and be involved … these organizations (have) always existed and always have been friendly,” Knodel said. “The fact that it keeps going seems to be a magic in it of itself.” The biggest difference in the past 27 years

is the size of the event and the amount of money involved, Grace, Michael and Knodel said. At the start, the event was entirely volunteer based, Michael said. But as the fair grew, so did the number of contributors. “There was time way back when … some of us old codgers would climb up and string beads across the street were afraid we’d break our hip,” Knodel said. “But now there’s corporate money that helps sustain it.” In addition to performances, more than 70 stalls crammed along Westcott Street, with vendors ranging from clothing and homemade jewelry to Christian organizations and community activist groups spreading their respective messages. “You come to this place and you see every activist on the planet you haven’t seen and it’s a celebration and a party,” Knodel said.

While at MTV, Houle managed sales for the network, and soon after was managing ads for CNN Headline News, the first 24-hour cable news channel at the time. He also helped to launch the Nickelodeon channel and VH1 while working with MTV. Looking back on his decision to leave CBS, Houle said he’s able to trace back to how he became a ‘futurist’ — somebody who makes predictions about the future based on current trends. “People said ‘24 hours news, nobody is ever going to watch that,’ ‘a whole network for kids, no one is ever going to watch that,’” Houle said. “I describe [myself as] being a futurist because I did things that people said wouldn’t work.”

Today, Houle speaks, writes and advises on the future of digital media, among other things. He’s written numerous books and works as a guest lecturer at the Ringling College of Art and Design, where he focuses on the evolution of digital media design. Houle was chosen as the keynote speaker for the fall event because of his extensive knowledge and experience in the media field, Joanna Spitzner, an associate professor of time arts and a member of the VPA convocation committee, said in an email. Spitzner said Houle can bring insight to students in the creative field. “The conversation about what is in the near future is important everyone, of course. But

for designers, artists, innovators and creative people, being in touch with current cultural and societal trends is key,” Spitzner said. Houle’s speech, “Shift Transformation,” will focus on the monumental changes that will happen in the next 20 years in digital media. Houle said he hopes students will leave his speech feeling confident with their skills and empowered for the future. “The takeaway is [to] develop your selfworth and get a sense of who you are and what your skills are, and not lock them into a path,” Houle said. “Be self-reliant and responsible ... to learn and unlearn.”

craft she loves has been exciting, she said, because the craftsmanship has inspired her as both an artist and as a person. While the jewelry and metalsmithing department at SU is small, she said she hopes JAM will hopefully spark more interest on campus. JAM hosts member meetings and creative workshops. Official members meet the first Saturday of every month, while

those only interested in participating in workshops can learn how to make jewelry every Saturday afternoon. Workshops vary in focus and include topics like learning how to string a basic bracelet and necklace or stamping metal into medallions. During these workshops, students also learn how to do jewelry repair on broken pieces. JAM is in the process of organizing a method for students to sell

their jewelry as well. Brophy said JAM provides an opportunity for students from all majors and schools on campus to engage in creative thinking and artistic design, as well as to relieve stress and develop confidence in one’s work. The club meets on Saturdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 120 at the Comstock Art Facility.

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Storming Crab, a family-owned and operated Cajun restaurant, launched as a chain back in 2017. Its most recent addition opened in Syracuse in late August of this year. The menu features all things seafood and its food isn’t served on plates. lauren miller asst. video editor

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yracuse is getting a nautical twist with the opening of Storming Crab, a family-owned and operated Cajun restaurant. The Syracuse location, which opened on Aug. 30, is the chain’s fourth restaurant in the family business. Each location is composed of a family member as the manager or owner to keep an eye on its expansion. Syracuse owner Jay Weng said that, as part of the family business’ tradition, high quality seafood is a key ingredient to their success. “We care a lot about our customers, so we take care to make sure the seafood we bring in is fresh,” Weng said. “It just so happens that we trust family the most to keep the family businesses’ integrity.” Since the chain’s launch in 2017, Storming Crab has specialized in a variety of seafood options with varying degrees of heat. Customers can choose mild spiciness, but more daring visitors can indulge in the Storming Crab’s “Supper Hot” and “Sam’s Special” flavors. The restaurant is best known for their crab options, with their “Combo 4” as a customer favorite. The dish includes snow crab legs, crawfish, shrimp, sausage, seasoned red potatoes and corn. “I’m from Lake Charles, Louisiana,” Weng said. “I still have family there, and we all enjoy our seafood. Everyone has their own personal recipes, but they mostly use a dry seasoning. I like to use a wet seasoning.” Storming Crab’s “wet seasoning” is prepared by boiling seasonings in with the seafood, relying on a family recipe and, of course, plenty of butter. “Seafood will always taste better with butter in

it,” Weng said. Their first restaurant opened last year in Tennessee and has rapidly expanded into four separate locations across the country. SU students and Syracuse residents alike are enthusiastic to see what the chain has to offer. “I was excited when I heard there was going to be a new seafood place in Syracuse,” said Sidne Norman, a senior in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences. “Seafood around here can be hard to find, but this place is pretty accessible and has a great menu.” Storming Crab likes to keep their service as authentic to their hometown and their personal stories. Patrons will find the restaurant to resemble a kind of fishing boat, with walls graffitied in nautical symbols, ropes and nets. Customers are not served any plates, the meals are presented in buckets and utensils consist of gloves, a bib and your hands. “I really felt like I got a lot of food for what I paid for,” Grace Lau, a customer, said. “It was a pretty messy meal, but aren’t those the best ones anyway?” When the chain was first started in 2017, Weng said the business’ name didn’t come to them right away, but rather through some help from Mother Nature. “When signing for the first restaurant we opened up it was storming really bad,” Weng said. “So, we decided to name our restaurant after that.” The restaurant is hoping to open a fifth restaurant in the near future. “Our goal is to just keep going,” Weng said. “We want everyone to come and give us a try, why wouldn’t you want to try the best seafood in town?” Storming Crab is located at 2481 Erie Blvd. E. and is open Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, visit www.stormingcrabs.com. ltoney@syr.edu

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shootout on the goal post, the sound of metal clanging echoed through J. S. Coyne Field. “Just get it done,” van der Velde thought to herself. The whistle blew and Russo took the ball into the circle. van der Velde ran out of the cage to meet her. Russo shot and van der Velde threw herself to the ground, blocking the ball in the process. Webb was up next. She was able to get the ball past the goalie’s right side, giving SU the advantage. Sofia Palacios had the Quakers’ second turn and took the ball toward the side of the goal, but the presence of van der Velde caused the Palacios to tap the ball out of bounds. Weers was the second person up for the Orange. When she reached Rosati in the circle, Weers spun around the ball with her stick, putting the goalie behind her for SU’s second goal of the shootout. After Penn’s next attempt clanged off the goal post, Hoffmann was up. She reached from page 12

blocks he said. “They have to play a very, very fast tempo… With that style, they’re going to probably make errors.” Syracuse (6-4, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) dominated Clemson (9-6, 0-2 ACC) near the net in a four-set, 25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-21, victory on Sunday at the Women’s Building. SU had a hit percentage of .310, almost double that of the Tigers. The Orange also forced 27 errors and finished 57 points with kills. SU blocked eight Clemson attacks today and is ranked No. 18 in the nation entering the weekend in blocks per set. “When we block them a couple of times, they get nervous,” Trotter said. “With a hyperfast offense, sometimes it just didn’t work.” Early on in the fourth set, Clemson outside hitter Ashtynne Alberts closed in toward the net. As she rose to the ball, Syracuse senior middle blockers, Amber Witherspoon and

Rosati in the middle of the circle and was able to get around her, firing the final goal into the cage. The SU bench let out a synchronized yell and formed a giant group hug. van der Velde ran from next to the goal and was jumped on by SU sophomore Sarah Luby. “Anyone could have finished it,” Hoffmann said. “In the end, I stepped up and did it.” SU was victorious and when it was absolutely needed, it managed to get the ball into the net three times, something it failed to do through most of 90 minutes. It’s only success in open play came in the middle of the second half. Graziosi took the ball upfield and, from beyond the 25-yard-line, launched the ball into the circle where a waiting Chiara Gutsche tapped the ball in. The shootout’s one-on-one situations made the difference for SU, Bradley said. The lack of ability to capitalize on shots and the action of the previous 90 minutes didn’t hurt the Orange. “We got the shots that we needed to win,” Bradley said. klwasile@syr.edu | @Kaci_Waz

Christina Oyawale, rose together and both touched the ball as it reflected downwards, right over the net. Alberts, returning back to the ground, couldn’t retrieve the ball as SU evened the score. Three points later, Clemson had another chance to attack. Brooke Bailey rose to meet the descending ball on the left side of the court. She struck the ball cross-court, away from Oyawale, and into the lower part of the net. Plays like that were a common as Oyawale featured in her first game since an ankle injury against UConn on Sept. 1. She was second on the Orange with three blocks but was part of the effort that pressured Clemson into 16 attack errors in the final two sets. Yet that was the Syracuse game plan all along. SU understood that it had the advantage near the net, so the Orange exploited it, Saada said. “We hitters, she said. “This is what we need to do.” adhillma@syr.edu

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football for almost 130 yards per game and eight touchdowns. He returned the only kickoff he received all season 65 yards for a score. Moultrie became a microcosm of the eight-man game at South Lewis. During the Falcons’ final season of standard football, Moultrie, then a sophomore, had two carries all season. The next year, in 2016, the Falcons didn’t have a team. But last fall, in South Lewis’ first eight-man season, Moultrie was the workhorse. In the past, the Falcons struggled to win games. This season, South Lewis wants to get to the Section III Championship at the Carrier Dome, a game it fell one win short of a year ago. At Section III Media Day in August, the Falcons stood 10 feet away from the defending champions, Bishop Grimes. Andrew Hoffman, a South Lewis senior, spied on the Cobras from his spot. “Let’s go get them,” he said.

A chance to win

efore starting eight-man, Bishop Grimes had one winning season in 12 years. Then-athletic director Cifonelli supported the decision to switch to eight-man football when the opportunity came. His player numbers never quite added up, he said. “Like a lot of small schools, we have three or four legitimate linemen,” Cifonelli said. “And then we have the 150pound kid who’s not a skill player. So he gets stuck playing on the line. And those kids stop playing.” Cifonelli said he knew there was one man he really had to convince: Cobras head coach Jason Wait. When he first mentioned it to Wait, Cifonelli said, “He kind of gave me a funny look.” But Cifonelli sent Wait along online videos of the eight-man game, and he got a call that night — Bishop Grimes’ head coach was all in. “A lot of parents were skeptical but they said, ‘Jason, if you think this is okay, we’ll take a look at it,’” Cifonelli said. “And almost instantly everybody fell in love with it.” The 2016 Cobras went 2-5 and averaged 12.9 points per game. After the switch, Bishop Grimes went a perfect 6-0 in 2017 while putting up 46.3 points per game. Cobras quarterback Jordan Newman passed for more than 500 and an additional 300 yards on the ground in 2017. He contributed three touchdowns as a junior but 21 as a senior. By the time November’s sectional final in the Carrier Dome rolled around, the game picked up steam. Bishop Grimes trailed New York Mills most of the way before coming back to win by two scores. As Cifonelli sat in the stands, friends unfamiliar with the game approached him and praised the variation of football. Last year, some around the hallways at Bishop Grimes referred to the football team as “our eight-man football team,” Cifonelli said. Now, they’re “the football team.” “I’ve been there 21 years, I don’t really remember at any point where I could say, yeah, that was when people were really excited,” Cifonelli said. “I think now is when people are excited about it.” from page 12

stocks arms out and managed to trip Neal with nothing but green grass between the two and the end zone. Through four games, Neal has 70 carries for 346 yards and two touchdowns.

STOCK DOWN Dontae Strickland Unfortunately for Strickland, Neal continues to have what Dino Babers has labeled “the hot hand.” After four weeks, it’s apparent that Neal has surpassed Strickland as the go-to guy in the backfield. Pile on the flashes from powerful freshman Jarveon Howard — whose stock took a hit with a goal-line fumble — and Strickland opportunities shrink more. Neal has nearly double Strickland’s car-

Expanding the game

hen the initial meetings to form eight-man football in Section III took place, Cifonelli told people that there’d be at least 15 teams in the section playing eight-man football within five years. People thought he was crazy, Cifonelli said. Looking back, he believed his estimate was conservative. Eleven Section III teams kicked off season two of eight-man football this September. Both Sections V (Rochester) and IV (Binghamton) have formed eight-man teams, and all the Class D teams in Section IX (Lower Hudson Valley) are playing eight-man football for the first time this season. Morrisville-Eaton is one of the five teams to join for year two. Warriors’ athletic director Chris Doroshenko knew as soon as he heard about eight-man football that the switch could be useful for MorrisvilleEaton because of a relatively small senior class and low signup numbers. When summer practice began in August, the Warriors were about five players short of the 20 kids they wanted, Doroshenko said. The numbers didn’t increase for day two. “When we got to day three, and knowing that we wouldn’t even have enough to play the first week,” Doroshenko said. “We made that decision and the coach talked to the kids and the team.” Doroshenko didn’t feel much pushback, he said. Most of the people he interacted with realized it was necessary if Morrisville-Eaton was to keep football. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown joined eight-man football this season — head coach Scott Stanard had seen the writing on the wall for a few years, he said. The final push came when A-P-W suited up 20 kids in its final game last season, not enough for a full-team scrimmage. Stanard’s message to players, when the Rebels made the switch, was straightforward. “You still have to tackle, you still have to block and run the plays and execute,” Stanard said. “It’s just with three less guys on each side.”

Continued success

ishop Grimes opened its title defense with a 62-8 win over New York Mills on Sept. 15, the biggest win since 2004 when Max Preps began tracking the Cobra’s scores. “This foreshadows the rest of the season, hopefully,” Bishop Grimes linebacker Colin Cavanaugh said after the seasonopening win. “We’re gonna work just as hard, if not harder, every game. Make sure we get back to the Dome.” Wait referred to a losing history dating back 30 years at Bishop Grimes. Now his team is the defending sectional champions. South Lewis, a year removed from not having a varsity team, will challenge Bishop Grimes for that title this year. After seeing the first season’s success, A-P-W, Morrisville-Eaton and other sections around New York state have a fresh opportunity to thrive in small-town football. Teams in their second season can string together winning seasons for the first time in more than a decade. And for teams that once couldn’t field a roster, football carries on. “It’s the kind of football that fits the small-school athlete today,” Cifonelli said. wmheyen@syr.edu | @wheyen3

ries (70 to 38) and is averaging more yards per carry. Strickland’s silver linings are goal line work — he has five touchdowns to Neal’s two — and pass blocking. Tackling On one run in the third quarter, UConn running back Kevin Mensah turned an apparent third-down loss into a first down, breaking about four tackles in the process. First, he shook off the tangle of the offensive and defensive lines, then bounced off Kielan Whitner and finally Eric Coley before being shepherded out of bounds. Syracuse at times struggled to finish tackles against the slippery Mensah and Pindell. Pindell proved plenty elusive when he burst up the middle for 75 yards and a touchdown, putting Coley on the ground without touching him in the process. aegraham@syr.edu | @A_E_Graham

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A Louisville goal with nine seconds left handed Syracuse women’s soccer a 1-0 loss. See dailyorange.com

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Eight-man football has allowed small schools in central New York to win games, keep programs alive Eight-man football is helping small high schools keep varsity football programs despite limited participation. The traditional eight-man formation eliminates two offensive linemen and a wide receiver on offense. tj shaw staff photographer By Billy Heyen

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ate in Bishop Grimes’ season-opener on Sept. 15, head coach Jason Wait yelled for another player to get on the field and defend. With nearly a 50-point lead, the Cobras were switching positions around and, in the process, forgot a second linebacker. The Cobras needed that player to complete their 3-2-3 defense. A standard high school formation would feature 11 players. But Bishop Grimes wasn’t missing an additional three players. They, along with 10 other teams in Section III, play eightman football. Six teams played in Section III’s inaugural season of eight-man football in 2017, making New York one of more than 30 states with participating high schools. Five more Section III teams joined the league for the 2018 season, which began on Sept. 14 and 15. A year after its inception in central New York, local teams across the state are embracing the game. The most noticeable difference in the

eight-man game is along the line, where there are three offensive linemen instead of five. Before the snap, five players are on the line of scrimmage instead of seven. But the field is the same. Smoke still rises from a grill beside small concession stands. Parents still bring lawn chairs to line the fence beside the field. There are still interceptions, big hits and long touchdown runs. “Eight-man football is still football,” said South Lewis head coach Mike Absolom.

Providing opportunity

rom 2012 to 2015, South Lewis won four games total. In 2016, the Falcons didn’t have enough players to field a varsity team. In November of that year, Section III football co-chairman Keith Kempney emailed athletic directors to gauge interest in a switch to the eight-man game. When they spoke in December, the state football committee pointed out that more than 30 states have used eight-man football to combat roster-size issues, then-bishop Grimes athletic director John Cifonelli said.

By January 2017, South Lewis was one of four schools which officially filed paperwork to participate, along with Cooperstown, New York Mills and Bishop Grimes. Athletic directors and coaches from those schools met in February to formulate the rule differences. Cifonelli met South Lewis athletic director Brian Oaks at the meetings. He saw the lack of a varsity football team bothered Oaks. “You knew football was always the thing, that thing weighing on him,” Cifonelli said. “Like, ‘we have to do this, we’re gonna do this, we have to do this.’” Instead of struggling to field a full team, by the end of the season, South Lewis had 21 players, more than the state minimum 12, and finished above .500, at 4-3. Perhaps the biggest benefactor of the Falcons’ football renaissance was 117pound running back, Aquan Moultrie. “In 11-man we wouldn’t have been able to put him that position,” Absolom said. “Just size he wasn’t big enough.” In the eight-man game, Moultrie ran

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There were 14 seconds left on the clock when the referee awarded Syracuse a penalty corner. It was the end of the second overtime and game was tied. SU lined up for the corner with Claire Cooke inserting. She dragged the ball forward to freshman Laura Graziosi, who pulled the ball out, brought it back in and shot. It went wide. The fans started to stand up and leave, assuming a tie between the Orange and Penn. But the game wasn’t over yet. There was still a shootout, and after 90 minutes combined of regulation and overtime, that’s where Syracuse (6-3, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) dominated Penn (4-4, 1-0 Ivy) in a 2-1 win. Before the shootout, SU had made 1 of 18 shots. During the shootout, the Orange managed to get all three attempts past Quakers’ goalie Ava Rosati to break the tie. “It’s the foundation of Syracuse hockey,” SU head coach Ange Bradley said. “Toughness, grit, heart, fight and you find a way to stay in it.” When it was time for the shootout, the announcer read the rules to the fans. Each team would be allowed three shots by three different players and eight seconds per shot. If the ball went out of bounds, it would be dead, and offensive players could play off of rebounds. Bradley let her team pick who would take the three shots. The Orange practice shootouts every day at practice, Bradley said. Sunday, SU captains Claire Webb and Roos Weers volunteered, as well as sophomore Carolin Hoffmann. Both teams left their respective benches and lined up a few feet behind the 25-yard-line. SU goalie Borg van der Velde waited in goal while Penn’s Julia Russo stood 25 yards in front of her. van der Velde whacked her stick

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Neal, Robinson up after UConn win Dominance in blocks propels SU over Clemson By Andrew Graham senior staff writer

Syracuse (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) walloped Connecticut (1-3, 0-1 American Athletic), 51-21, in the Carrier Dome on Saturday. The offense mowed down UConn, and ahead of a road showdown with No. 3 Clemson, Syracuse’s pass rush dominated. Here’s whose stock is up, or down, after Week 4.

STOCK UP Alton Robinson Robinson, a 6-foot-4, 249-pound defensive end, terrorized UConn quarterback David Pindell throughout Saturday’s game. Tallying three sacks and two

other tackles, Robinson spent nearly as much time in the pocket as Pindell did. Consistently winning his one-on-one matchups with UConn’s right or left tackle, Robinson blew up countless UConn plays, chased Pindell around and forced numerous errant throws. Coming off a week in which he sacked Deondre Francois once, deflected a pass and recorded another hit, Robinson somehow turned it up against the Huskies and absolutely dominated. Moe Neal Neal is Syracuse’s feature back, and Saturday’s performance made that clear. Neal toted the ball 13 times for 116 yards and

could have had more, save for a few desperation tackles. Going against an inexperienced and flat-out bad Huskies defense, Neal slashed through the middle, behind tackles and outside. He got involved in the passing game with a nine-yard reception. Neal didn’t find the end zone, but came close several times, getting to the second level before being dragged down by his shoestrings. Midway through the first quarter, Neal took a handoff and burst up the middle. He closed in on UConn safety Tyler Coyle, the Huskies’ last line of defense. Neal juked right and moved left to get past Coyle, but the safety stuck his see stocks page 10

By Adam Hillman staff writer

As SU freshman Polina Shemanova bent her knees and thrust the ball into the air towards junior libero Aliah Bowllan, head coach Leonid Yelin had his eyes away from the court. SU led Clemson by one set and six points, 24-18. Yelin had one arm draped around the orange and blue folding chair next to him, his mind invested in the game notes in front of him. Bowllan placed the ball just ahead and above the head of Ella Saada. She leaped into the air, with one leg cocked back, and slammed

her arm forward, almost directly next to the still-distracted Yelin. She crushed the ball over the leaping middle blocker and into the hands of a kneeling Clemson outside hitter. It quickly dropped to the floor. Yelin, still not watching as the point ended, was disrupted by the raucous cheers of the Syracuse bench as the Orange took a two set to none lead. It wasn’t that he was unaware of the situation. He knew that SU had the advantage near the net and was confident in his team’s ability to close it out, Yelin said. “(Clemson) tried to deal with their lack of experience, lack of size,” see blocks page 10