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Onondaga Lake cleanup complete By Matthew Gutierrez senior staff writer

Jim Mollica and his 20-year-old son, Alex, wrapped up an afternoon at Onondaga Lake Sunday night as the sun set. Their biggest catch was about four and a half pounds. Jim and Alex, bass fishermen, said this time of year at Onondaga Lake is the best lake to fish in the area because the fish are big and healthy. They’d rather fish here than Lake Ontario, Cazenovia Lake or Oneida Lake. “We’re impressed by the fact that the lake is starting to clean up,” said Jim, a native of Syracuse. “It looks like it’s kinda getting there. I’m very hopeful, because this was a disaster for many, many years.”

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team of researchers at Syracuse University has found that cannabinoid drugs such as marijuana can have relieving effects on a user’s state of mind but don’t actually diminish pain intensity. Doctoral candidates Martin De Vita and Dezarie Moskal, along with professors Stephen Maisto and Emily Ansell, sorted through data from more than 1,800 experimental cannabis studies. Their study is the first systematic review of research on how cannabis affects pain. The researchers are all in SU’s department of psychology. Their findings were published on Sept. 19, during Pain Awareness Month. Medical marijuana is now legalized in 30 states despite its classification as a Schedule I drug by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. Experts at SU said cannabis is being used increasingly for pain-related conditions. Research, though, doesn’t fully back up this practice. “I think as a whole, popular belief is that cannabinoids reduce pain intensity, and that’s not what we found,” Moskal said. De Vita and his team said their analysis clarified the already-existing mixed results in cannabis research and allowed for a better understanding of the kinds of effects cannabis could have on healthy adults. But they also said it raises as many questions as answers. Ansell said the team was surprised that this type of study hadn’t yet been conducted because of the prevalence

of medical marijuana. When the results were finalized, she said they were even more surprised to find that cannabinoids don’t really diminish the intensity of pain, which is what they expected given prevailing medical knowledge. “In some ways it makes sense, but in some ways it contradicts a lot of the discussion that’s been taking place around the legalization of medical marijuana,” Ansell said of their findings. Plant-based cannabis differs from place to place and is “much more complex” than nicotine or alcohol, De Vita said. There are hundreds of cannabinoids in existence, with many different compounds and cannabinoids typically present in plant-based cannabis. THC is the most common cannabinoid in plant-based cannabis, he said. About five different types of cannabis were examined in the researchers’ meta-analysis, De Vita said, including synthetic cannabinoids — purified or artificially produced versions of the chemical compounds in organically occurring cannabinoids. All the cannabinoids evaluated in the meta-analysis had psychoactive properties, meaning they produce a “high,” including euphoria and changes in cognition. Not every cannabinoid produces psychoactive effects, De Vita added. Pain is a multifaceted, biopsychological process affected by both the body and mind, De Vita said. The group’s primary findings indicated that the use of cannabinoids didn’t affect the physical intensity of pain, but it did decrease some of the unpleasant aspects of pain so that people were able to better tolerate it. see research page 4

Almost all of the chemical pollutants and toxins are being left in place. Our grandkids will have to clean this up. Joe Heath onondaga nation general counsel

Once considered the most polluted lake in the United States, Onondaga Lake has undergone a cleanup project over the past several decades. Honeywell, the company found to be responsible for much of the lake’s pollution, has spent more than $1 billion on the project. Honey well announced in June that it had finished a statemandated plan for monitoring the cleanup. Travis Glazier, director of the Onondaga County Office of the Environment, said there are no more harmful algae blooms on the lake. The phosphorous-tonitrate balance of the lake is controlled, he said, and the county is managing sewage overflows. But there are mounting tensions between county officials and environmentalists over how clean the lake actually is and about whether the cleanup is effective. Environmentalists, as well as the Onondaga Nation, have said there are still toxins in the lake. “Almost all of the chemical pollutants and toxins are being left in place,” said Joe Heath, general see lake page 4

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FRANK BRUNI, the first openly gay columnist to write for The New York Times, discussed contemporary journalism and the significance of the #MeToo movement at a Q&A in Syracuse University’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on Tuesday. kai nguyen staff photographer By Dakota Palmer

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Frank Bruni, the first openly gay op-ed columnist to work for The New York Times, discussed current events and national politics at a Q&A session in Syracuse University’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on Tuesday. About two dozen people attended the Q&A. Harriet Brown, a professor in the magazine department at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, led the discussion. After working for both the New York Post and the Detroit Free Press, Bruni took a job with The New York Times in 1995 and became the organization’s first openly gay columnist. Bruni said there were openly gay and lesbian writers on the staff, but no op-ed columnists. The newsroom’s lack of a gay columnists was not because of dis-

If you are 18 or 19 or 20, whatever mistakes the government is making right now, you’ll be living the consequences. You have to get out there and vote. Frank Bruni new york times op-ed columnist

crimination, he said. “I never felt the least bit held back or disrespected,” Bruni said. “To me, (being gay is) one of the many things I am.”

He briefly talked about the #MeToo movement. The columnist said that there’s now a much greater awareness of and sensitivity toward women, and that more people now recognize how important it is for women to be heard. Bruni and Ross Douthat, another op-ed columnist for the Times, recently wrote an article about whether or not Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination. Bruni criticized articles about Kavanaugh on both sides. “He is either ‘irredeemable drunken frat boy’ or is ‘wrongly tarnished angel,’” he said. “People are a lot of different things at the same time. The writing about him does not do justice to how messy human beings are.” Bruni said he believed journalists should not be always writing

about President Donald Trump’s administration. He also said that people should consider whether they’re actually missing out on events or if they’re simply investing too much in “meaningless microscopic developments.” When a member of the audience asked him who an ideal candidate for the 2020 presidential elections would be, he emphasized that the Democratic Party needs to nominate someone who isn’t too far to the left. Another audience member asked if Bruni was worried about younger voter turnout in the midterm election. “If you are 18 or 19 or 20, whatever mistakes the government is making right now, you’ll be living with the consequences for so much longer than I will,” Bruni said. “You have to get out there and vote. It’s your future you’re deciding.”

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety and the Syracuse Police Department are investigating several burglaries on the university’s South Campus, DPS said in an email Tuesday. The most recent burglary on South Campus was reported at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. Suspects have stolen items from apartments by entering through unlocked doors and windows, DPS said in the email to South Campus residents. DPS recommended students lock all doors and windows, report any suspicious people, store all valuable items and record serial numbers of electronics. In September, three people were arrested in connection to burglaries at Lawrinson and Watson halls. On Aug. 27, the people allegedly pulled fire alarms and stole laptops, phones and other electronics from unlocked dorm rooms. DPS did not say whether the Lawrinson and Watson Hall incidents and the South Campus burglaries were related. ccleffer@syr.edu | @ccleffert

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The family of a 70-year-old Lakeland woman who died after complications from a fall at Liverpool’s Nichols Supermarket is suing the store. The December 2017 incident fractured the victim’s hip, said the family’s lawyer, and the wound eventually got infected, resulting in the victim dying in March. A lawyer for the company filed a response denying that the store employee committed any wrongdoing. source: syracuse.com

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Syracuse University’s Career Services switched career databases from OrangeLink to Handshake at the beginning of the fall semester in an attempt to provide a more userfriendly and personalized approach to finding career opportunities. Andrea Acey, assistant director of career assessment and technology, said a variety of factors led to the database change. “The platform we previously had was just built on old technology that couldn’t advance as quickly as our student population is advancing,” Acey said, adding that the system

had been the same for 10 years. A central feature of the Handshake database and another key factor behind the switch in programs is its algorithm, Acey said. She compared the algorithm Handshake uses to analyze each student’s profile and tailor opportunity recommendations to Netflix’s. “You can manage your profile so that you’re going to get alerts on things that would be of interest to you,” said Amanda Nicholson, SU’s assistant provost and dean of student success. Handshake also offers channels for students to communicate with one another, Acey said. The new interface is more visually appeal-

ing, and navigating the site is easier for students, she added. “That alone was enough to make us switch,” she said. The new program is just as easy for employers to navigate as students, Nicholson said. Handshake simplifies the hiring process for employers by providing a common platform to view student profiles from all over the country. Instead of accessing the Syracuse-specific OrangeLink, employers everywhere can view the applications of SU students through a common portal. This benefits students because they “get a broader network of opportunities,” Nicholson said. SU joins a network of colleges

and universities who now use the Handshake platform, including Northwestern University and Cornell University, two of SU’s peer institutions. Genevieve Harclerode, director of employer recruitment and engagement at Northwestern, said in an email that Northwestern began using Handshake this summer. So far there have not been any problems with the Handshake launch, both Acey and Nicholson said. Their main priority now is maximizing outreach, they said. Acey added career services is working on methods to promote Handshake to students. esfolts@syr.edu

Emergency crews and National Grid investigated a possible gas leak on Syracuse’s North Side, where a car struck a home at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to 911 dispatchers. Minor injuries were reported, and people in the car were being treated on scene. source: cnycentral

FIRE VICTIM IDENTIFIED

Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputies have identified one victim from Monday’s fatal fire in Camillus. The fire started at about 4 a.m. Monday at the Aaron Manor Townhouses in Fairmount. Firefighters found the victim, a 42-year-old woman, dead in an upstairs bedroom. source: syracuse.com

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research “Pain is complex, and it has all of these different dimensions that can be affected differently,” he said. “If I can make your pain feel less unpleasant but I can’t take away the pain, you still might get some relief out of it.” The cannabinoids examined in the study didn’t stop the nervous system from sending pain signals, De Vita said. Therefore, he said, cannabinoid drugs may prevent the onset of pain by increasing a person’s pain threshold but might not necessarily influence the intensity of that pain. Another way to put it, Moskal said, is that from page 1

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counsel for the Onondaga Nation. “Our grandchildren will have to try to clean this up, all the pollution left in place.” Heath is unimpressed with the cleanup, he said. The county and Honeywell say the lake is at its cleanest level in more than 100 years. Dredging of the contaminated lake bottom was completed in 2014, according to Syracuse.com. A landfill was built for the dredged sediments, and 475 acres were capped with a sand mixture. Glazier said the entire lake is swimmable — he boats and swims in the lake himself — and mercury amounts are decreasing. The county has invested more than $750 million to improve phosphorus and nitrate levels. He added there are monitoring stations throughout the lake. Glazier sees the lake as an engine in the city’s turnaround. The Onondaga County Office of the Environment is conducting a study on the feasibility of a beach for swimming, he said. Swimming was banned at Onondaga Lake in 1940, though it is now legal. While there once wasn’t enough oxygen for many fish to live in the lake, there are

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cannabis use might make pain more tolerable. “People were feeling better about being in pain — not necessarily that their pain intensity reduced, but that while in pain they were feeling less unpleasant,” Moskal said. “They were in a better mood than without the cannabinoids.” The team narrowed the initial data down to 18 studies, all conducted in North America and Europe over a 40-year period on healthy adults. All the initial studies had relatively small sample sizes, De Vita said, and with small sample sizes it’s more difficult to get precise estimates. A meta-analysis allows for the creation of one conceptual study with all participants together, increasing both the now 64 species of fish, Glazier said. By 1928, industrial pollution and sewage turned Onondaga Lake into one of the most polluted lakes in the country. There were only 10 species of fish, according to a 1928 survey. Fishing was banned in 1972 because of mercury contamination. “We always believed we lost a lot of young people to other areas (because of the pollution),” Glazier said. “When we had this opportunity to clean (the lake), it was thought this would draw people back to the area.” Michael Greene, a Syracuse councilorat-large who has experience in real estate, said the lake’s smell and pollution drove down property and economic values near the lake. The county wants the Inner Harbor’s restaurants and apartments, many of which are yet to be built, to connect the lake with downtown Syracuse. “We’re essentially building a neighborhood,” Greene said. It’s now common to see people bicycling, fishing and swimming in and around the lake. “We love this lake,” Mollica said. “There’s been a real stigma to Onondaga Lake, and now people really love this lake, right in the middle of the city.” mguti100@syr.edu | @Matthewgut21

sample size and precision, he added. De Vita said he was surprised that cannabis didn’t affect all pain processes. The public consensus, he said, generally points to science having established concrete health effects of cannabis. But his research found that isn’t actually the case. “We still don’t know a lot about the health effects of cannabis, good or bad,” he said. “We need opportunities to actually study these things empirically, and until we do we’re not going to be able to say conclusively that it can go one way or the other.” The researchers agreed that their findings are just the beginning. Some patients using cannabis for pain

treatment don’t use drugs with psychoactive cannabinoids because they interfere with normal brain function, De Vita said. Further research, he added, could investigate whether cannabis affects pain differently when it’s not a psychoactive cannabinoid. Other possible research could include investigating if these drugs or substances influence pain processing more significantly with certain conditions. “Having a good understanding of that will help people make a more informed decision about whether cannabis is appropriate in their situation,” Ansell said. cefergus@syr.edu | @ColleenEFergus2

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Police body cameras are warranted Recognize Us is sign of change on campus I t’s a sign of the times: Transparency is more than expected. The Syracuse Police Department earlier this month announced that it’s expanding its body camera program, outfitting 90 officers with the revolutionary gear, and Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety started using the cameras three years ago. With troubling cases of police brutality reported across the country, this SPD expansion is overdue, and the city should be commended for its work on the issue. DPS has also been headed in the right direction. “We wanted to be more transparent and accountable to the community,” said DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado. The cameras function as an

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objective way to hold officers accountable for potentially unacceptable behavior. It’s not a perfect system. But it’s a step in the right direction, helping foster better, and safer, environments on and off University Hill. Maldonado said body cameras have been beneficial to police-community relations. A recent evaluation by the Rialto Police Department described the effects of body cameras, noting a decrease in complaints against officers by about 87 percent and a decrease in use-of-force by officers with cameras dropped 59 percent

during a 12-month period. Some people may argue that body cameras can create situations where a person’s privacy is violated. Cameras are always turned on, no matter what call an officer is responding to. But DPS protocol requires officers to let people know if they are wearing cameras, and that the cameras are turned on. It’s an act of good faith, bolstering a police department’s presence in the community. That’s needed now more than ever.

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eaningful change isn’t organic and has to come from something or someone who is courageous enough to challenge power. And at Syracuse University, Recognize Us can spur that major change. Recognize Us was formed as a result of the Theta Tau videos controversy this spring, but its place on campus goes beyond that. Systemic issues of discrimination existed at SU long before April. The group is working to address those problems. The Recognize Us movement kickstarted the fall semester with a protest, highlighting some demands of the university. Those demands included an allocation of more resources to survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence and the hiring of more faculty of marginalized identities. The issues Recognize Us wants to address don’t only relate to the Theta Tau videos, or Greek life. Recognize Us’ goals and the issues it wants to address exist at a university-wide level. And with demands, Recognize Us is showing that they intend to have a lasting impact at SU. Liam McMonagle, a Recognize Us participant declined to comment on this column. Similar to THE General Body, a coalition of students who

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POLITICS ARE HOPEFUL staged a sit-in four years ago protesting campus culture, Recognize Us has the opportunity to create real change. Ghufran Salih, president of SU’s Student Association, acknowledged Recognize Us’ potential. “Recognize Us brings to light issues, challenges and perspectives that we may not have known about, especially in marginalized communities on campus. And at the same time, we (the Student Association) are a source for Recognize Us to push for the changes they want to see,” Salih said in an email. Whether SU realizes it or not, students need the Recognize Us movement. A university that’s supposed to benefit students and foster a welcoming community has gotten away with being unresponsive to students for far too long. Recognize Us is not perfect. But it’s necessary. The group has attracted the attention of SU. Change is long overdue. Nick Turner is a senior political science and policy studies major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at nturner@syr.edu.

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See the change Light Work announced the 2019 lineup for the nonprofit’s Artist-in-Residence program.

Students in the InclusiveU program will head to D.C. this weekend for a documentary screening.

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HISPANIC HERITAGE SERIES 2018 , a senior in the Bandier Program and the current president of University Union, is working to make UU more representative of campus. Idarraga interacted with the crowd at this year’s Juice Jam Music Festival, which he helped organize. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

University Union President Andrew Idarraga is making waves on campus By Stacy Fernández senior staff writer

he excitement for this year’s Juice Jam was palpable. Students rushed to buy tickets, alumni made plans to visit for the weekend and outfits were carefully thought out. Andrew Idarraga, University Union’s current president and a senior in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication’s Bandier Program, was relieved by the positive reactions to co-headliners A$AP Ferg and Playboi Carti. The energy was a stark contrast from last year, when UU faced criticism for choosing Diplo, a popular DJ and member of Major Lazer, as the headliner. Students were, in large, disappointed. “Chances are, we weren’t really represented in the discussions of who we wanted as a performer,” said Ryan see idarraga page 9

(left to right) attended the 2018 Juice Jam Music Festival, which is organized by University Union. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

slice of life

16th SU Human Rights Festival to be held this weekend By Kailee Vick

contributing writer

This weekend marks the 16th annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival. This year’s theme centers on storytelling. The three-day event will feature five films including “The Sentence,” “On Her Shoulders,” “Call Her Ganda,” “I Dream In Another Language” and “White Sun.” The festival runs from Thursday, Sept. 27 to Saturday, Sept. 29. The shows run at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday. Professors Tula Goenka and Roger Hallas co-directed this year’s festival. Originally founded as a film festival focused on human

rights violations in South Asia, the two worked to “broaden the focus” of the event to incorporate more communities and identities. “(It) became truly global in scope,” Hallas said. The purpose of this event, Goenka and Hallas said, is to expose students “to stories from around the world,” as well as in their own backyards. Both professors insisted that they want students to not think of human rights as a only foreign or global issue. “Especially stories about human rights and social justice,” Goenka said. “We have a lot of injustices happening in our own country.” The opening night’s film, “The Sentence,” by Rudy Valdez reiter-

ates the festival’s storytelling theme, as well as its human rights violations roots. According to the documentary’s website, the film “explores the devastating consequences of mass incarceration” and mandatory sentencing. It does this through Valdez’s documentation of his own family and incarcerated sister over ten years. Valdez, an award-winning filmmaker featured on HBO and in the Sundance Film Festival, will be making an appearance on campus at the premiere to host a Q&A session. This interactive component will allow students to engage and discuss the dialogues and themes shown through cinema. “The Sentence” will screen Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium. Another festival highlight, PJ Raval’s documentary “Call Her Ganda,” tells the story of Jennifer Laude. A Filipina transgender woman, Laude was brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine. The film follows the women that invested themselves in her case to pursue justice. Raval’s film had its theatrical release this past weekend in New York City and will screen at the festival on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. in the Shemin Auditorium. Goenka and Hallas said having a variety of films is important to cofounders, each noting the importance of diversity in geography, theme and genre. Goenka said her intention is to

make the event more accessible to students by holding it on main campus. While many similar film events are held across the city of Syracuse, the fact that this festival is on SU’s main campus is a unique opportunity that, she said, students should take advantage of. “Students come into this space and are open to an encounter with a different experience, an encounter with things they might not know about,” Hallas said. “They see this is something that is part of their world in which they have a responsibility to engage.” For a complete schedule and synopses of each film, visit suhrff.syr.edu. knvick@syr.edu

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Light Work announces lineup of 2019 Artists-in-Residence By Hattie Lindert

contributing writer

Unlike their student neighbors in Watson Hall, the staff of Light Work — the artist-run photo gallery located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center at Syracuse University — don’t get their summers off. Instead, they’re spent meticulously sorting through the hundreds of applications they receive for the acclaimed Artist-In-Residence program, carefully selecting 12 to 15 participants every year. Last week, the nonprofit announced the 13 artists selected for the 2019 season. Mary Lee Hodgens, associate director of Light Work, said this year’s group of more than 700 applicants was especially difficult to narrow down. “I wish we could accommodate hundreds of people because that’s how much talent is out there,” Hodgens said. Since 1976, more than 400 artists spanning every U.S. state and 15 different countries have participated in the program. Much of the program’s prestige comes from its lucrative nature — the selected artists are offered a furnished apartment, access to Light Work’s lab and gallery space and a $5,000 stipend to support their creative needs. Hodgens said it’s important that the artists they select understand the value of the residency and are ready to take full advantage it. Light Work has a deep commitment to diversity. Hodgens said the committee tries to make sure they select six men and six women, as well as choosing artists from personally diverse backgrounds. The current Artist-in-Residence, Fumi Ishino, is a Japanese immigrant. Much of his work illustrates the contrast between Japanese and American culture. from page 8

idarraga Bolton, then a senior computer engineering major at Syracuse University. Bolton was one of the students who put together “Blacker the Berry,” an alternative celebration to Juice Jam. Last year’s fallout was “a huge wake up call” that served to accentuate the problems SU already had, Idarraga said. “It’s so divided.” Now as the president of UU, campus unity is Idarraga’s main focus. “Entertainment, it’s the one thing everyone could be able to come together on,” Idarraga said. While many people don’t assume it, Idarraga is half-white, on his mother’s side, and half-Colombian, on his father’s side. He’s shy about his Spanish-speaking skills and said he understands it better than he can speak it. Yet Idarraga’s dad, Samuel Idarraga, said Andrew was the one helping him, a native Spanish speaker, communicate when they were in Spain. Idarraga’s parents got a chance to see their son in action last week when they attended Juice Jam. They were impressed by the magnitude of the event and how cohesively the team — led by their son — worked together. Lauren Crimmins, UU’s public relations director, referred to Idarraga and Vice President Kyla Perlman as “org parents,” adding that Idarraga has helped create an environment in which UU members feel like they can go to him if they need anything — both work-related and in their personal lives. “It’s so wonderful having someone like Idarraga as our leader because one of my goals was to make our org more approachable and more open, and he’s just the perfect person to help reach those goals,” Crimmins said. Joanna Orland, a senior newspaper and online journalism major, said Idarraga is the person who will drop everything to comfort a friend having a bad day. But despite his soft side, Idarraga has grit. Whether it’s spending summers doing physical labor as a mover, cold-calling artists he wants to connect with or finding the diamond in the rough Soundcloud artist with 200 followers, Idarraga “really respects the hustle,” Orland said. Idarraga was living up to his childhood

Upcoming Artists-In-Residence Pao Her and Kris Graves also convey themes of cultural identity and ethnicity in their work. John Mannion, the Master Printer and Chief Artist Liaison, said the gallery tries to be conscious of showcasing artists with a breadth of practice. “We try to be really conscious about bringing artists who do a variety of things in a meaningful way,” Mannion said. Shane Lavalette, the director of Light Work, said one of the things he’s most excited about for the 2019 season is that many artists expressed interest in putting together books of their photography — a medium he views as “one of the best ways to see and experience photography.” Light Work releases a “Contact Sheet,” a book of their showcased photography, five times a year. Four issues are dedicated to a single artist, while the fifth, the “Light Work Annual,” showcases work from all artists-in-residence. Hodgens said Light Work’s book is what originally drew her to the gallery in 1995, when she was a printmaking student at SU. The main purpose of the residency is to provide artists with the time, space, money and other support they need to produce more work, Lavalette said. The residency program is aimed at “emerging” artists in the beginnings of their careers, as well as artists who have been underrecognized. Lavalette said this is an effort to offer Light Work’s resources to those who need it the most. Artists applying for the residency must submit a showcase of their work along with letters of recommendation, a personal statement and a cover letter. As the selecnickname, “the Mayor,” bestowed on him for his gift of interacting with people. He used to come home from school knowing everybody’s name, their parents’ names and what car they drove. Early on, Samuel thought his son would end up being a performer. Idarraga wasn’t even the legal drinking age when he was drumming for a popular band in Milwaukee. The group had heard him play once and hired Idarraga on sight. When Idarraga was five years old, he asked for drumming lessons. Unsure of how committed their child would be, his parents first put Idarraga in piano lessons. “After a few years of lessons, I realized he was wasting his time on the piano,” Samuel said. So they put him in drum lessons. In elementary school, Idarraga said he would return home “to jam” with his friends and listen to music on YouTube. With nothing more than his piano training, Idarraga was able to pick up notes and call out chords to the other kids. Idarraga went on to be the drummer in a high school band. When the group started earning a few dollars, his friends were quick to make plans on how to spend it. But Idarraga had other ideas. He wanted to pool the money and reinvest in the band. That’s when his parents started to realize he would end up behind the curtain, rather than on the stage, Samuel said. Last year, he said UU “had some problems” with its lack of representation within the organization. “So let’s talk about it, and once we’re done talking about it, we will deliver what it is you want to see,” Idarraga said. His same commitment to having these conversations carries over to the student body, Crimmins said. “He really prioritizes the students,” she said. Bolton feels the difference in this year’s leadership: This year they did a “really good job” with the lineup and being receptive to students’ opinions, including those outside of the majority. When the data from the annual UU Events survey came back, Idarraga poured over it, Crimmins said. Even now, when decisions need to be made, he goes straight back to those numbers. “The plan starts with regaining the trust of the students,” Idarraga said. sfern100@syr.edu | @StacyFernandezB

Light Work, a nonprofit photo gallery located at Syracuse University, announced the 13 artists selected for its 2019 Artist-in-Residence program last week. courtesy of light work

tion process moves forward, they answer several questions about their work. The committee does not go into the process looking for something specific, Hodgens said — instead, they allow the artists to convey through their own work what they

believe is important. “We’re trying to make sure that we support photography in all of its measures,” Hodgens said. “We’re trying to represent what’s happening out there.” hklinder@syr.edu

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Aouani overcomes stress fracture for senior season By Alex Hamer

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Iliass Aouani was never an athlete. In his hometown of Milan, Italy, he was looking for a sport since he hadn’t played one before — so he started to run. What started as something just for fun quickly turned into something much more serious for Aouani. In the years following, Aouani gained Italian citizenship (his parents were originally from Morocco) and placed 14th in the European Under-23 Championships. One year into running, Aouani’s recruitment process to the NCAA began at an unorthodox place. “I just got a random message on Facebook one day,” Aouani said of his first recruiting encounter. “I didn’t even know about NCAA till I came here.” Now a senior at Syracuse, Aouani looks to take on a larger role this season after the graduation of Justyn Knight, Colin Bennie and Philo Germano, SU’s three top runners. Healthy again after suffering a stress fracture from page 12

competition “We compete every time we step on the field,” Bradley said. “It’s a competitive environment, so that’s what we do in practice.” After a warm up stretch and jog, the Orange break into a game known as “Queen’s Court,” or “Queen of the Court.” It’s a 1-on-1 drill that takes place within a small square. The pair battles it out for two minutes, trying to score the most points by getting the ball past the opponent and across the makeshift goal line. Once the two minutes are up, the winners move up one court and the losers move down one. Eventually, the coaches start to take courts away. The eliminated players move aside to do conditioning drills, former player Kim Wingert said. The earlier a player gets eliminated, the more additional running they have to do. “We’re always constantly competing,” freshman Tess Queen said. “You should always feel some punishment even if it’s not given. There definitely is consequences but you should mostly feel that internally.” One by one, courts are removed, until one court remains. The goal is to make it to “Queen’s Court,” where there are actual cages as goals. Wingert said that competition was so intense on Tuesdays that the players regularly referred to the day as “terrible Tuesdays.” She said she once broke her nose during practice. After Queen’s Court, Bradley breaks the team into more team-oriented drills, all revolving around competition. Another of Bradley’s more common drills is known as the “Gladiator Drill,” Spencer said. The Orange attackers must from page 12

seniors With only one season remaining in the six seniors’ time at SU (6-4, 2-0 Atlantic Coast), it’s their last chance to complete their goal since they were freshmen: make the NCAA tournament. If they were to accomplish this, it would mark the first NCAA appearance in the program’s history. “(They) understand this is their last chance,” head coach Leonid Yelin said, “and I think it’s more important they feel they can do this.” While her teammates played the Yellow Jackets, Oyawale wore sweatpants tucked into white socks and flip-flops and wasn’t able to assume her usual middle blocker and outside hitter spots on the court. She hadn’t played since the team’s second game of the season, until she made her from page 12

cards after. Swedish-born midfielder Jonathan Hagman said foreign players forced themselves to speak English during Catan and card games. Losing any game corresponded with a task. Once, a goaltender on the 2015 team wore his full kit, from cleats to gloves, during a team breakfast. Some underclassmen recited poems in front of the team. Others walked around like a Tyrannosaurus rex or flapped their arms like birds.

in his first year at Syracuse — he transfered from Lamar University — the Italy-native has drawn from his journey to SU as he tries to become a leader for the Orange this season. A native of Italy, Aouani didn’t have much direction when it came to picking colleges. He received messages from schools via Facebook, and began looking at different colleges in the United States. Lamar University in Texas wasn’t the first team to reach out, but it was the one that stood out. “I knew a friend from Italy that went to Lamar so it was a good link,” Aouani said, “I was like, ‘I got nothing to lose.’ I went for an adventure.” Aouani’s first year at Lamar was successful. He finished runner-up in his collegiate debut at the Rice Invitational. But his adjustment proved difficult. Aouani, like any freshman living away from home for the first time, dealt with a new schedule: a foreign lifestyle, feelings of homesickness. Aouani also dealt with communication issues like people speaking too fast, he said. dribble through a series of cones and attempt to score on the defense. It’s a drill that focuses on stick work, finishing and defending. “We’re always constantly competing,” Queen said. “You get put in the situation to compete and see whoever is going to rise to the occasion.” The Orange rotates through multiple group drills throughout the remainder of practice, and sometimes finishes with a lift inside, freshman Kira Wimbert said. One frequent activity is a 3-on-5 attacking drill. Bradley centers her fitness testing around 2-kilometer run times and the beep test which requires players to run back and forth from line to line before a beep sounds. The challenge is that with each set, the time in between the beeps is shorter, forcing the players to run faster each time. After up to four hours on the turf, the players take ice baths and use foam rollers. The next day, Wednesday, might not be “Competition Tuesday,” but the intra-team rivalries continue. The battles continue to gameday, when the Orange partners up during pregame. Two players line up about five feet from one another, with two small cones in between them. As a stick handling drill, the two players try to pass the ball back and forth quickly, without losing control of the ball. Bradley and her assistants watch each pair closely. After about a minute, Bradley picks a winning pair. The winning pair celebrates for a few seconds, until a second round of the same drill begins. “The reward is winning,” Bradley said, “and the reward for losing is learning how to win.” amdabbun@syr.edu

“I had to ask them to repeat what they said every time,” Aouani said. As Aouani grew more accustomed to living in a new country, his communication improved. But an issue with transferring credits from Italy to Lamar caused Aouani to look at other schools for his sophomore year. Syracuse’s cross country success during Aouani’s freshman year — the Orange won its first national championship in 64 years — piqued Aouani’s interest in SU. He called Knight and asked how he could get into contact with SU coaches. Knight directed Aouani to the SU website, and he emailed then-SU head coach Chris Fox. A week later, Aouani took his first visit to Syracuse. Two days after that, he signed. Aouani had to adapt to Syracuse’s more strength-based training regimen along with transitioning from the Texas heat to Syracuse’s cold weather climate. After a sophomore season where he was the first Orange runner to place at the ACC Championships, a stress fracture in the spring forced him to from page 12

johnson fighting every day, going to get rehab, going to get treatment, just making sure I was staying on top of the hamstring.” What separates Johnson from other receivers is his speed and quickness. He’s a jitterbug, Babers said. Being just 5-foot-8, Johnson doesn’t have the same luxuries as 6-foot-5 Jamal Custis, where quarterbacks can just throw the ball upward in his direction because he towers over defensive backs. Johnson needs separation.

I know I’m not the biggest guy, so I have to check every little box and work on everything I can. Nykeim Johnson

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“I know I’m not the biggest guy,” Johnson said, “so I have to check every little box and work on everything I can.” While hurt, Johnson couldn’t train his mobility. Instead, he only worked on his hands. So every day Johnson tested his press release — using his hands and leverage to create separation from defenders at the line of scrimmage — and his pass catching. Johnson sat stationary, having balls fed to him all over. When his hamstring healed near the end

focus on recovery. He missed a majority of his junior season, but came back in time for the postseason. There, he contributed to SU’s ACC and national championships races. Though he struggled with the missed time, it forced him to become stronger as a person, he said. “He’s become more comfortable in his own skin,” head coach Brien Bell said. “He’s become more of a leader.” Now, Aouani talks to younger runners on the team and has tried to guide them. “When it’s time to get serious and put the work in, he can put the work in and you can tell the younger guys feed off of that,” redshirt junior Kevin James said. Aouani remembers the legacy and teachings Knight and other recently graduated runners left behind. But now, he looks to make his own mark. “My goal is to have my best season ever in the NCAA,” Aouani said, “I just want to be the best runner I can be.” athamer@syr.edu

of fall camp, Johnson worked on his speed and quickness to get back into game shape. He ran long sprints, stop and start routes, anything he could to catch up to the rest of the unit. He worked extra with Dungey to build the chemistry needed between quarterback and receiver. After sitting out against Western Michigan, Johnson opened the 2018 season leading all SU receivers with 65 yards against Wagner. Having an extra weapon helped spread out the offense, Dungey said. Against Western Michigan, Custis was the only wide receiver with a catch. Against Wagner, six different wideouts caught passes, not including tight ends and running backs. Against Florida State, that number was four and against UConn it swelled back to six. Johnson is somewhat unpredictable for opposing defenses. With his size, teams may expect him to be used in the roles that his teammate Sean Riley is in. Standing 5-foot-8, Riley is used in many bubble and slant routes for short catches across the middle and on the edges. But Johnson is used everywhere. Against Florida State, Johnson drew a pass interference call racing down the sideline going up to fight in the air against multiple 6-foot tall defenders. Later, he caught a ball in the backfield before bullying through Westbrook. “(He’s) going out there and playing with the big dogs,” Babers said. “As a coach you have to appreciate that and as a teammate you have to appreciate that.” Dungey certainly does. “He plays like he’s 6’4”,” Dungey said. mdliberm@syr.edu

return in Sunday’s victory over Clemson. Having her ankle wrapped and being forced to stay on the sidelines didn’t stop Oyawale from making her presence known. Leading with her energy, she followed through on one of the aspects the seniors believe will carry them this season. Last season, the Orange qualified for the first postseason tournament in program history, although it wasn’t the one they wanted. Invited to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship after a 22-14 record, including 12-8 in the Atlantic Coast, they won their first two matches before falling to West Virginia, 3-0, in the quarterfinals. This season, Syracuse hopes the NIVC serves as a stepping stone into the NCAAs. “Mentally, it was just like, ‘We can do it,’” middle blocker Amber Witherspoon said. “The heart, we have that. The athleticism,

we have that. We have the talent, we have the coaches. What makes us so different that we can’t get to the tournament?” Immediately after their final match, the then-juniors had a conversation about how to maximize their final season. They wanted to have high energy levels and build mental stamina. The seniors took it upon themselves during the offseason to make sure those aspects were addressed. “We need to come out and … make sure that everyone is on the same page,” Witherspoon said. “If they don’t want to be, then that’s on them. But we’re going to find six people on this court that are going to be able to perform.” Against Georgia Tech, the Orange found that right mix. The Orange found themselves down by seven twice in the second set, including 23-16. Closing the game on an 11-2 run, they stormed

back to take the set from the Yellow Jackets. During the comeback, Oyawale high-fived players as they subbed out and danced with teammates during timeouts to lighten the mood. Ebangwese, who Yelin referred to as “the heart and soul of the team,” and Witherspoon gave emotional screams after their kills. Fans chanted “Let’s Go ‘Cuse,” which echoed off the Women’s Building walls and contributed to the energetic atmosphere. The seniors know that if they continue to stick to their plan, the season ahead of them could be special. But they aren’t letting themselves get caught up with what might happen at the end of the year. “At this point, we’ve just got to take it game by game,” Ebangwese said, “and we want to make it an unforgettable season.”

“It’s very funny because it’s not that embarrassing,” Hagman said. “It’s a good group. We’d never force anyone to do anything they wouldn’t want to do.” When Camargo graduated, Catan stopped. But cards stuck in a new form. Delhommelle transferred from Lander University last season and brought a new card game with him. It has no name, midfielder Jan Breitenmoser said, but Syracuse calls it “21.” Delhommelle wasn’t sure how he learned the game, either. All that’s certain is the game’s central principle: There aren’t winners. Just one loser.

Each player starts with seven cards in the first round. The game’s objective is to top another player’s card with a higher number or face card. After six rounds, the owner of the highest card remaining loses the round by as many points on their card. Once your score totals 21, you lose. Some, such as Hagman, pride themselves on how little they’ve lost. This season, SU brought out the “classic” punishments, along with a few new embarrassing acts. Assistant coach Matt Verni joined the game, lost and had to wear a shower cap during a pregame

walkthrough. McIntyre and associate head coach Jukka Masalin have open invitations to join in but haven’t accepted. Before a flight earlier this year, Breitenmoser walked a fake runway in the airport. His teammates surrounded him and acted like photographers. Delhommelle recalled Breitenmoser’s strut as “impressive.” “When we’re away, we just don’t have much to do,” Delhommelle said. “It was very simple. We were looking for an easy game that everyone could play.”

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SU bonds with card games By Nick Alvarez staff writer

SIZEABLE START NYKEIM JOHNSON suffered a hamstring injury in training camp and missed Syracuse’s first game against Western Michigan. In only three games this season, the sophomore ranks third on SU in receiving yards. max freund asst. photo editor

After nursing a hamstring injury to start the season, Nykeim Johnson has taken over in SU’s last three games By Matt Liberman staff writer

lorida State’s A.J. Westbrook towered over Nykeim Johnson. Westbrook, at 6-feet and 190 pounds, stood larger than the 5-foot-8, 163-pound Johnson. But that didn’t matter. After catching a bubble route, Westbrook tried to tackle Johnson near the line of scrimmage. But the slot receiver lowered his body and bulldozed through Westbrook, who could only watch the remainder of the play from his back. “You get a guy that size, you throw him a horizontal bubble and the first thing he does is run over a guy,” Syracuse head coach Dino Babers said. “I mean we got big guys that don’t run over guys. Here we’ve got a little guy running over a big guy and pushing it into a bigger run.” Johnson was tackled seven yards after the broken tackle at the ankles by 6-foot-3, 215-pound defensive back Jaiden Woodbey, but not before the Carrier Dome crowd erupted following Johnson’s trucking of Westbrook. Johnson has never let his size slow him. He’s only used it for motivation.

But after suffering an injury during training camp, he didn’t have any idea that he’d be making this sort of impact early on in the season. In 2018, Johnson ranks third for Syracuse (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) in receiving yards. He ranked first when counting only the three games Johnson has played in. Despite not playing against Western Michigan, Johnson has been graded the fifth best receiver in the ACC by Pro Football Focus this season. After what Babers called a great spring training camp, Johnson was injured for much of the fall camp, unable to practice with the team. A pulled hamstring sidelined him for a month and a half, Johnson said, even forcing him to miss the season opener against Western Michigan. For weeks, Johnson couldn’t run routes and compete in game drills. While the rest of the receiving corps worked on developing chemistry with quarterbacks Eric Dungey and Tommy DeVito, Johnson rehabbed with lots of icing, heating and stretching, he said. “When I first got hurt it was really nerve-wracking,” Johnson said. “But I really had to just keep pushing, keep see johnson page 10

During an early season road trip, junior forward Severin Soerlie pressed his belly against the floor, put his hands at his sides and slithered between two airport gates. He was performing midfielder Hugo Delhommelle’s favorite task to dish out: Act like a snake for 20 seconds in public. The transfer broke character and shooed bystanders. A couple dozen feet away, his teammates beamed. It was all in good fun, anyway — Soerlie’s impersonation of a snake was a consequence after losing a card game. Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre wasn’t surprised. He’s used to the “weirdness” his team exhibits off, and sometimes on, the pitch. “Some (impersonations) are quite funny. Some are ...,” McIntyre paused, a smile cracking at the corners of his mouth, “... tough.” For years, SU players have completed tasks after losing competitions. After roster turnover, the embarrassing acts help familiarize the squad with each other, former and current Orange said. The tasks — acting like an animal or wearing a uniform at a public team dinner, among other things — are like a rite of passage. Some Syracuse teams use dodgeball or Fortnite to bond. But card games, former defender Louis Cross said, are an SU men’s soccer “tradition,” specifically during road trips. This week, the Orange (3-3-1, 0-2-0 Atlantic Coast) preps for its secondlongest road swing of the season. The team heads to Blacksburg, Virginia, for No. 21 Virginia Tech on Sept. 28 and Akron, Ohio, for the Zips three days later. “We started with a random punishment, and everyone liked it,” Delhommelle said. “... We play video games, but we also play cards. We’re like the old generation.” Before cards, “punishments” were dished out after rounds of Settlers of Catan, a board game in which players colonize a fictional island. Sergio Camargo, who transferred to Syracuse in 2016 for his senior season, bought Catan on Amazon. The team’s international athletes introduced poker and Go Fish shortly see cards page 10

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‘Competition Tuesday’ helps fitness SU seniors hope energy leads to program history By Anthony Dabbundo staff writer

In 2016, then-Syracuse players Liz Sack, Annalena Ulbrich and Regan Spencer sat in the locker room on Tuesday afternoons, trying to psych themselves up before the toughest practice of the week. They played music. They talked one another up. Anything to prepare themselves for the next four hours. Head coach Ange Bradley has a special name for this day: “Competition Tuesday.”

Competition Tuesdays are special practices that Bradley has run since she began coaching. They’ve been a staple in Bradley’s 12-year tenure at Syracuse, and SU’s dedication to fitness has helped turn the Orange into a perennial NCAA tournament team. Syracuse (6-3, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) is 3-1 in overtime games this season, erasing halftime deficits in all three wins. The Orange have outscored their opponents 12-4 in the second half and overtime. That’s partly due to fitness and a key focus in practice, especially on Tuesdays.

Syracuse plays all of its regular season games this season on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Bradley usually gives her team off on Mondays. “We’re the only ones on campus who loved Mondays,” Spencer said. It’s followed by the toughest day of practice. Syracuse sometimes spends up to four hours practicing, either on the turf or in the weightroom. Since Tuesday is at least three full days away from the next game, Bradley pushes her team to the limit.

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Before last Friday’s ACC opener against Georgia Tech, Syracuse players linked arms and formed a circle behind their bench with senior Santita Ebangwese and redshirt senior Christina Oyawale in the center, swinging side to side. When the two seniors shouted “S Who?,” the remainder of the team responded with “SU!”

As the speed of the chant increased and the players began to sway faster, Ebangwese and Oyawale started jumping up and down and yelling louder. Then, the Orange closed in on each other and broke their huddle before they went out and defeated the Yellow Jackets in straight sets. Much like that pregame ritual, this year’s Orange are centered around the leadership of its seniors. see seniors page 10