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From the field George Packer, staff writer
Think twice Jessica Smith shares
Culture shock This year’s Westcott
Bear hunting Despite a shaky start to open
for The New Yorker, speaks to students on the war in Afghanistan. Page 3
her unexpected take on religious expression in London. Page 5
its home opener against Maine, the Syracuse football team defeats Maine, 38-14. Page 20
Cultural Fair drew out top local talent, but little SU presence. Page 11
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unexpected lesson Rare events, like ATO stabbings one year ago, provide opportunities to upgrade security measures By Jon Harris
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nate shron | staff photographer
Right at home
anthony perkins (55) and chandler jones (99) leap in the air in celebration after a defensive stop during Syracuse’s 38-14 victory over Maine on Saturday. The Orange’s win in its home opener in the Carrier Dome was the first time it had accomplished the feat since 2004. After a rocky start to the game throughout much of the first half, quarterback Ryan Nassib led Syracuse back from a seven-point deficit to the eventual blowout. Nassib had five touchdown passes, setting an SU record. See page 20
Health, behavior series kicks off with talk on dangers of obesity Contributing Writer
Putting on extra pounds as a young adult could lead to extra health problems later and reduce physical and financial well-being, according to a seminar held at Syracuse University on Friday. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs professor Christine Himes presented “Obesity and Health in Later Life” in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons at E.S. Bird Library, the first seminar of this semester’s Center for Health and Behavior Seminar Series. The monthly series, which kicked off Friday, is intended to “promote the research of colleagues on and off campus and increase dialogue on a range of health and behavior top-
ics,” said Deputy Director Rebecca Bostwick. In her lecture, Himes, a professor of sociology and director of the Center for Policy Research at Maxwell, said it is a troubling trend that the health of the young is no longer improving. This generation is more likely to experience chronic conditions like hypertension, heart disease and cancer than previous ones, she said. Himes said these conditions are often correlated with weight gain at a young age. “If you’re now gaining weight in your 20s, you’re likely to maintain that weight later in life,” she said. Although the obese are more likely to manage their health probsee health page 8
ony Callisto was patrolling on Comstock Avenue one year ago Monday when he got an unusual call over the radio. Rashaun Cameron, of Syracuse, had just stabbed three Syracuse University students outside the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house on Walnut Place. It was one of the most violent attacks in SU’s recent history. A Department of Public Safety officer chased Cameron with a car, said DPS Chief Callisto. “He opened the door — he got right next to him and just about hit him with the door — and jumped out and chased him down another two
blocks,” Callisto said. The officer took Cameron down at gunpoint during the Sept. 20, 2009, incident. Cameron received an eight-year prison term at his June 18 sentencing. Callisto said the ATO stabbing was an “anomaly.” “Those are the rare instances of serious, physical attack that have really only occurred on or near campus only a few times in the past decade,” he said. “It’s not a common occurrence.” One year since the stabbings at ATO, numerous updates to campus safety have been made to help students and their parents feel safer. But despite increased security measee safety page 9
PostSecret creator to speak on campus By Aaron Gould Asst. Feature Editor
By George Clarke
Asst. Copy Editor
Frank Warren knows the deepest, darkest secrets of more than 400,000 people around the country. On Oct. 20, he is coming to Syracuse University to dish on all of them. Warren is the creator of PostSecret, a blog that allows anyone to anonymously send in postcards with secrets written on them. Warren is also the author of The New York Times bestselling book “PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives.” University Union Performing Arts, a subdivision of UU, is hosting a book signing and 90-minute presentation as part of Warren’s 2010 fall tour. The speech and signing, titled “Frank Warren: The Most Trusted Stranger in America,” starts at 8 p.m. in the Goldstein
“I think that given the nature of the event there are certainly going to be some overtones that are more serious in nature, that have meaning and that have purpose.” Andrew Beyda
University Union President
Auditorium in Schine Student Center. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the event cost $3 for students, $5 for faculty and staff, and $7 for the general public. Faculty and students can buy tickets starting Monday, while the general public can purchase tickets Sept. 27. Tickets can be bought at the Schine Box Office and at the box office website. In the past, UU’s Performing Arts division brought acts like Andy
Samberg, Lewis Black and Common to campus. Warren will be speaking about his experiences starting the website and the importance of having a means to communicate secrets, said UU President Andrew Beyda. “He has a focus, I believe, on suicide prevention,” he said. “Which if you think about it, ties into the website, the fact that we keep so many secrets from each other, and we are see post secret page 12