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A YEAR’S
WORK Ben Walsh says team laid foundations for future success in first year as mayor
BEN WALSH said his administration has focused on fiscal sustainability, neighborhood stability and economic growth, constituent engagement and response and the delievery of city services. dan lyon asst. photo editor By India Miraglia asst. news editor
A You need to be sensitive to the people’s different realities based on where they’re at and where they’re coming from. Ben Walsh
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t the beginning of his first term in office, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh worked to create a “north star”: a vision that his whole administration could strive to move toward. He said that north star has helped keep him focused in his first year as mayor. “Our vision is for Syracuse to be a growing community that embraces diversity and creates opportunity for all,” Walsh said. Walsh, a Syracuse native and the first independent to be elected mayor in more than 100 years, said much of his first year in office was spent establishing building blocks that would encourage progress in the future. Those building blocks consisted of assembling a diverse administration and developing four main objectives: fiscal sustainability; neighborhood stability and economic growth; constituent engagement and response and the deliverance of city services effectively, efficiently and equitably. Much of the foundation building revolved around putting Syracuse in a position to achieve economic growth, Walsh said. Walsh’s first budget, which cut $3 million in projected spending and took $11 million from the city’s “rainy day” fund, was approved unanimously
and without change by the Syracuse Common Council. It included funding for a new class of police and firefighters and provided for an increase of security and maintenance in the downtown area, among other things. The budget held spending flat across all city departments for the mayor’s first year. Walsh said this set the right tone for his administration, and in December Walsh and County Executive Ryan McMahon collaborated to extend the current sales tax agreement, which Walsh said is one of the city’s biggest sources of revenue. But when U.S. Census data was released last fall, Syracuse “once again found itself on the wrong kind of (the) top 10 list,” Walsh said. Syracuse was ranked as one of the 10 poorest cities in the nation, and data showed that Syracuse lagged behind peer cities in areas that affect economic opportunity. “Rather than just throw up my hands or start to make assumptions about why we were where we were on that list, I challenged my team to really dig into that data and to try to understand what was really driving it,” Walsh said. Common Councilor Susan Boyle said Walsh’s administration has taken a data-driven approach that is part of a larger attitude of innovation. Data, being used to analyze problems
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University neighborhood hit with 5 burglaries By Kennedy Rose news editor
A string of burglaries along Ostrom Avenue hit several houses and buildings owned by Syracuse University, including the LGBT Resource Center, during winter break. The Daily Orange was also burglarized. SU’s Department of Public Safety crime logs show four burglaries and one attempted burglary reported at four locations on Ostrom Avenue over the course of five days, between Dec. 26 and Dec. 30. Another burglary occurred
on Comstock Avenue in that time frame, per the crime logs. No arrests have been made in connection to any of the burglaries, Syracuse Police Department Detective George Hack said in an email. Investigations are currently underway by the SPD’s Criminal Investigations Division, Hack said. The LGBT Resource Center, located at 750 Ostrom Ave., was the site of a reported attempted burglary on Dec. 26 and a burglary on Dec. 28. Nothing has gone missing from the resource center, khristian kemp-delisser, director of the
LGBT Resource Center, said in an email. The resource center was still operating at 750 Ostrom Ave. at the time of the burglary, kemp-delisser said, but the center is relocating to Bird Library this year. The Daily Orange, located at 744 Ostrom Ave., was burglarized on Dec. 28. A small window on the building’s back door was smashed, which may have been used to allow entry, said Editor-in-chief Sam Ogozalek. Nobody was in the building at the time of the burglary, he said. The burglar or burglars stole a signed Buffalo Bills helmet, a
company debit card and General Manager Mike Dooling’s laptop. The burglar or burglars attempted to make a $6 purchase at an Auntie Anne’s Pretzel location with the card, Ogozalek added, among other things. All items were recovered and returned by DPS, Ogozalek said, and the debit card was canceled. Houses at 830 Ostrom Ave., 838 Ostrom Ave. and 821 Comstock Ave. were also burglarized. Residents of those homes could not be reached for comment. krose100@syr.edu @KennedyRose001
Syverud to detail Greek life review By Jordan Muller
asst. digital editor
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud will provide an update on SU’s months-long Greek life review during an address to the campus community on Monday. The university launched the review of all fraternity and sorority policies, activities and culture after last spring’s Theta Tau videos controversy. SU has suspended or expelled five Greek organizations since fall 2017 for conduct violations that included hazing and threatening behavior, and four fraternities are currently under sanctions. Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associate vice president for communications, said in an email that Syverud would provide an update on the review during his Winter Message on Monday at 3:45 p.m. She didn’t elaborate on whether the university would release a full-length report on Monday. Syverud initially said that the review and revision of the university’s Greek practices would be completed before the fall 2018 semester. In a December interview with The Daily Orange, the chancellor said he expected the results and recommendations from the review to be released before the start of the spring 2019 semester. The review has not been released as of Sunday night. Syverud announced the review one day after the university suspended the Theta Tau engineering fraternity for its involvement in the creation of videos the chancellor called “extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.” Theta Tau was permanently expelled three days after its suspension. SU suspended three other fraternities in the 2017-18 academic year prior to the Theta Tau videos controversy. The Delta Tau Delta fraternity was suspended in October 2017 for conduct violations that included hazing. The Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity was suspended in February 2018 for conduct that threatened the safety of a student participating in the Greek organization’s new member process. The Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity was suspended in April 2018 after a months-long hazing investigation. “I’m confident that we’re gonna have a much-improved Greek life as a result of the work that’s been done in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience,” Syverud said in December. “I think that it see greek
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Chancellor Kent Syverud will deliver his Winter Message on Monday afternoon. See dailyorange.com
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OSTROM AVENUE 838 Ostrom Ave.
Here is a round up of criminal activity that happened near campus this week. CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON
830 Comstock Ave.
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A Syracuse man, 35, was arrested on two charges of seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and for violating parole. when: Saturday at 12:15 p.m. where: 100 block of Kenneth Ave. RAPE, VIOLATION OF STATE SANITARY CODE
LGBT Resource Center 750 Ostrom Ave. The Daily Orange 744 Ostrom Ave.
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A Syracuse man, 46, was arrested on charges of first-degree rape and for violation of state sanitary code. when: Friday at 8:45 p.m. where: 400 block of Smith Lane CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION An Oswego woman, 47, was arrested on charges of criminal impersonation and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. when: Wednesday at 10:57 p.m. where: Destiny USA
821 Comstock Ave.
CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Winter burglaries Several residences and Syracuse University-owned properties were burglarized over the winter break, including The Daily Orange and the LGBT Resource Center. Four burglaries were reported on Ostrom Avenue and one occurred on Comstock Avenue over the course of five days. The burglaries are currently under investigation by the Syracuse Police Department. talia trackim digital design director
A Syracuse man, 22, was arrested on third- and seventh-degree charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance. when: Wednesday at 12:59 p.m. where:200 block of East Colvin Street
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GRAND LARCENY
Judge makes ruling in Theta Tau lawsuit
A Syracuse woman, 50, was arrested on the charge of grand larceny. when: Tuesday at 8:32 p.m. where: Destiny USA
By Kennedy Rose news editor
One lawsuit filed by students involved in the Theta Tau controversy reached a ruling this week, while another has not moved forward since October. Several lawsuits were filed last year following the suspension of students involved in the creation of the Theta Tau videos. Jefferson County Supreme Court Judge James McClusky ruled last week that Syracuse University “complied with (its) procedures� when it suspended 10 students involved in the videos. The students sued SU in Jefferson County court last year, asking the judge to lift their suspen-
sions. Their attorneys said that SU didn’t follow its rules, defined in the Code of Student Conduct, when suspending the students.
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Number of students who sued Syracuse University in state court in an attempt to reverse their suspensions
The university initially suspended 18 students, but McClusky allowed at least two students involved in the suit to return to SU for the fall 2018 semester. The students were allowed
to enroll in classes after McClusky ruled SU couldn’t enforce disciplinary actions against students before a hearing on Sept. 19. An attorney representing the students in the Jefferson County lawsuit told Syracuse.com the students plan to appeal the judge’s decision. Students in both lawsuits are being represented by Kevin Hulslander, Karen Felter and David Katz, attorneys at the Syracuse-based branch of Smith, Sovik, Kendrick and Sugnet. McClusky also dismissed a lawsuit filed by SU’s chapter of Theta Tau in October asking SU to reverse its expulsion of the chapter from the university. The university permanently expelled its chapter of Theta Tau in
April after members of the fraternity uploaded videos to a secret Facebook page, which showed several students engaging in activities that SU Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.� A lawsuit filed in federal court hasn’t seen any legal action since last year. The federal lawsuit was filed anonymously by several students asking for $1 million each in damages as well as the reversal of their suspensions. SU last filed a motion in October 2018 asking the federal court to dismiss the lawsuit. The court has not yet responded. krose100@syr.edu
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5 news stories you may have missed over break By Emma Folts
asst. copy editor
Here are five of the biggest Syracuse news stories you may have missed over winter break.
Theta Tau decision
A state judge ruled on Jan. 10 to uphold the suspensions of 10 Syracuse University students involved in last spring’s Theta Tau videos controversy. The students filed a lawsuit against the university in Jefferson County Supreme Court in August, arguing that their suspensions were inconsis-
tent with the disciplinary procedures outlined in SU’s Code of Student Conduct. Judge James McClusky, though, said he found the university’s actions appropriate, upholding the suspensions due to the “destructive, sexist and sexually abusive behavior� exhibited by the students. Eighteen members of SU’s chapter of the Theta Tau engineering fraternity were initially suspended in April after videos obtained by The Daily Orange showed people at Theta Tau’s house engaging in activities Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist, antiSemitic, homophobic, sexist, and
hostile to people with disabilities.� The students are planning to appeal the decision, according to Syracuse.com.
Pan Am Flight 103 remembrance
Students and loved ones gathered at SU’s Hendricks Chapel and Wall of Remembrance on Dec. 21 to honor those lost in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, marking the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. When the plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, 270 people, 35 of whom were SU students returning from a semester studying abroad, were killed.
Each year, the university honors those lost during Remembrance Week, held earlier in the fall, and the remembrance service on the tragedy’s anniversary. Ceremonies were also held in Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery and Lockerbie’s Dryfesdale Cemetery.
Federal funding to prevent lead paint poisoning
The federal government plans to help finance the city of Syracuse’s efforts to prevent lead paint poisoning in children, see news
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PETIT LARCENY A Syracuse woman, 36, was arrested on the charge of petty larceny. when: Jan. 7 at 11:57 a.m. where: 2500 block of Erie Boulevard BURGLARY, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA A Syracuse man, 18, was arrested on charges of second-degree burglary and unlawful possession of marijuana. when: Jan. 6 at 7:11 p.m. where: 100 block of Redfield Place POSSESSION OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS A Syracuse man, 20, was arrested on the charge of possession of syn-thetic cannabinoids. when: Jan. 6 at 4:33 a.m. where: 200 block of Kirk Park Drive UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA A Utica woman, 70, was arrested on the charge of unlawful possession of marijuana. when: Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. where: Syracuse Hancock International Airport SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD A Syracuse man, 18, was arrested on charges of sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child. when: Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. where: 1200 block of South Geddes Street
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walsh like the replacement of a failing Interstate 81 viaduct or sidewalk shoveling in the winter, makes it easier for the city to prioritize initiatives and spend more money in areas that affect many people, Boyle said. Walsh’s efforts to turn Syracuse into a smart city is another initiative that will save Syracuse money in the end, Boyle added. The Common Council passed an ordinance to buy all of the city’s streetlights from National Grid, which Boyle said will serve as a foundation for future technology updates, such as city-wide Wi-Fi, that could increase access to internet and technology in Syracuse’s poorer neighborhoods. “Technology should help us deliver traditional city services more effectively, with less money and with a higher quality,” Councilor at-large Tim Rudd said. “I think it’s a way to provide the services that cities need to do, but also a way to hopefully empower residents.” Walsh’s administration worked to ensure that from page 1
greek life addresses the right issues in the right way, and I think the aspiration is to get to best practices.” Undergraduate students at SU have mixed opinions on the benefits of Greek life, according to the results of a survey sent to students as part of the review. Just under half of students who are not members of Greek organizations said that fraternities and sororities
it was running as a data-driven organization, Walsh said. He said, though, that the input from community members should also be considered. Decisions cannot be made in a vacuum, he said. “You need to be sensitive to the people’s different realities based on where they’re at and where they’re coming from,” Walsh said. “It’s balancing again the community engagement, the priorities of the community, with the data and using all of the information to inform sound decision making.” Constituent engagement, now one of Walsh’s four main objectives, has been a part of the mayor’s efforts since his campaign, in which he developed a diverse coalition that supported his route to election. Walsh said that when transitioning from the campaign trail to City Hall, he felt a sense of excitement and optimism from the community. Looking back at the last year, he said he still sees those same feelings today. “I think he does inspire people,” Rudd said. “I think being young and having a name people are familiar with, that they trust him, and they see don’t have a positive impact on SU, according to the results of the survey. The majority of students in Greek life said their experiences have helped them feel connected to SU, and that their involvement has helped them make connections with other students, according to the survey. In December, Syverud said he believed the implementation of the coming recommendations will require “cultural change” at SU. jmulle01@syr.edu | @jordanmuller18
him building a city for his relatively young family.” Walsh worked to engage the community by supporting live-streaming Common Council meetings and holding meetings with Syracuse residents to gauge their reactions on issues the city is facing. The administration created a performance management dashboard that allows the Syracuse community to see and track the progress being made in Walsh’s four main objectives. Throughout the last year, Walsh and members of his administration have spoken with Syracuse residents in various town halls and panels about topics including the I-81 viaduct replacement, education and the city’s search for a new police chief. Councilor at-large Steven Thompson was a part of the process to find a replacement for retired Police Chief Frank Fowler. The search, which ended in December with the appointment of Kenton Buckner, was an example of Walsh’s inclusivity in decision making, Thompson said. He said Walsh brings everyone to the table when making decisions which is refresh-
ing, but he said it can also be frustrating as sometimes processes are slowed down. Thompson said he believes Walsh knows what he wants and where he wants to go in his position as mayor, and he’s currently finding his way toward that direction. “I would say at this time he’s just pulling out of port and heading out toward the ocean,” Thompson said. Walsh said that, overall, he feels good about the foundations that were laid out and the progress his administration made both within the government and in the city. But looking back on the past year and toward the future, Walsh said he would like to see more growth and quicker results. “I do continue to feel a sense of urgency that it has to happen quickly,” Walsh said. “Not just because my time is limited in this position, but because in many ways our community has struggled for a long time and we owe it to the community, to our constituents, to make significant improvements as quickly as possible.”
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standing non-verbal cues, asking questions and getting involved when necessary. The New York State Department of Health is working with Vera House to manage the program in central New York. Kitty Hoynes, Funk ‘n Waffles, The Stoop Kitchen and Bakery, Pastabilities and The Blue Tusk have undergone training.
news briefs Syracuse.com reported. The $4.1 million in aid will restart a program that helped remove lead paint from about 2,500 Syracuse homes over the course of 20 years. The Department of Housing and Urban Development withdrew funding for the program in 2012 due to allegations of mismanagement. Syracuse.com found in October that at least 600 children in the city were poisoned by lead paint in the last year. Developmental problems in children can occur if chipping lead paint is ingested or paint dust is inhaled.
Sexual assault prevention training in Syracuse restaurants
graphic by susie teuscher digital design editor
Five restaurants in Armory Square have trained their staff to prevent sexual assault and harassment at their establishments through the Raise the Bar program, Syracuse. com reported. The free training is part of a New York state initiative to prevent sexual misconduct in venues that serve alcohol. Restaurant employees are taught to recognize and prevent uncomfortable situations by under-
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New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed an amendment to the state’s constitution that could ensure the protection of women’s reproductive rights in New York at a Barnard College rally on Jan. 7, according to Syracuse.com. Cuomo proposed such an amendment last year, but it didn’t come to fruition. In order to be passed, the proposed amendment must be approved by two Legislatures before a public referendum is held. The governor said he has fears for the security of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion, under a more conservative Supreme Court. If overturned, the legality of abortion could be decided by individual states. esfolts@syr.edu | @emmafolts
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Companies must prioritize data security Meet The D.O.’s spring 2019 editorial board M any customers do not know that, when they use their credit or debit cards in a retail store, the point-of-sales machine records their card information and stores it in the company’s database. If this data is not safeguarded properly, it’s vulnerable to hackers. Companies should do more to secure their database systems and inform their customers on how they store sensitive information.
You have a data breach and a hacker gets it, then it’s a nightmare for your customers and it’s going to be a nightmare for you, the company. Ann Cavoukian ryerson university professor
Bruegger’s Bagels was recently hacked revealing personal credit card information such as the customer’s name, their card number, expiration date and security code. The company later stated that customers who visited their stores between Aug. 28 and Dec. 3 are likely to be affected, and urged them to check their credit and debit card statements for discrepancy.
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Many Syracuse University community members regularly use their debit and credit cards to make payments, and some may have visited Bruegger’s Bagels during the data breach. The public should be protected against negligence when companies handle credit card information. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council formulates guidelines for companies to follow in order to securely process the debit and credit transactions of customers. It’s recommended that companies follow these guidelines when dealing with customer card transactions, but it’s not mandated by law. “So, while the standards are very important, they are relatively ineffective, if there is no requirement to follow them. Having said that, these organizations who created the standards, they could engage in far more public education of the companies, and to spread the word about the massive amount of data breaches that have been happening, and also the cost affecting companies, with regards to class action lawsuits that are created against the companies,� said Dr. Ann Cavoukian, a professor at Ryerson University. Also, the storage practices of retail
store companies unnecessarily leave customers vulnerable to data breaches. The council recommends that companies not store customers’ credit card information unless absolutely required, and encrypt it if it is. Bruegger’s Bagels didn’t indicate whether the data was encrypted. Companies say that they store customer information for when they need to issue a refund and provide coupons or discounts based on the purchases made. Companies don’t delete customer data, even after the transactions have been approved by the customer’s bank. The data is still stored in their databases, and these have been hacked in the past. “The first thing I tell companies is, after you receive the payment, delete the information, do yourself a favor, because all those reasons you mentioned, there is no benefit for the customer when you are storing the data,� Dr. Cavoukian said. “You have a data breach and a hacker gets it, then it’s a nightmare for your customers and it’s going to be a nightmare for you, the company, because you are going to pay for it in losses.� Data security should be a priority for companies, and we have a right to know where our personal data goes.
Paul Sujith Rayi is a secondyear masters student majoring in Information Management. His column appears bi-weekly. He can be reached at parayi@syr.edu.
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Coding group benefits women in STEM
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ast semester, a School of Information Studies capstone project set up the founding of a Girls Who Code chapter in the Onondaga Free Library. Although the program is geared toward girls in high school, its introduction to the Syracuse community can inspire women of any age to pursue their interest in information technology. Girls Who Code and similar programs offer women and girls the opportunity to deepen their computer science skills. Along with the advancement of IT knowledge, women are also given more confidence in their capabilities. Learning code is a perfect goal to set in the new year. With more accessible resources, learning is not as selective as it once was. Even if you don’t intend to master it, understanding the basics of computer science can propel you toward a valuable skill set. The primary goal of organizations such as Girls Who Code is to bridge the gender gap in the
technology field. “We need to improve the numbers of women going into STEM fields and then their move into jobs in STEM fields. Right now, the numbers in the U.S. demonstrate that there is an increase, but the pipe has holes and we need to ensure their success in the workforce,� said Janni Aragon, adjunct assistant professor of political science at the University of Victoria, in an email. Now, more than ever, is a time when women should be taking advantage of learning opportunities. The rising emergence of IT demands that more women get involved. Like all STEM paths, the workforce is significantly men-dominated. The more women that are represented, the more we can inspire young girls to pursue their own dreams.
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While learning code can be a great personal accomplishment, it can also be beneficial for a career. As we move toward a world almost entirely reliant on technology, coding is becoming a pertinent skill that employers value highly. “From my previous involvement with Girls Learning Code or Ladies Learning Code, we do not have enough gender equity in these jobs. And, these jobs are usually good paying jobs with great benefits, but repeatedly the mentors at these events would note that they are the only women in their office or on projects,� Aragon said. If you have any interest in technology, whether it be slight or extensive, take that step toward chasing it. Be the woman that inspires others to be who they want to be.
Jennifer Bancamper is a sophomore English and textual studies major. Her column appears bi-weekly. She can be reached at jbancamp@syr.edu.
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n a chilly Friday afternoon in December, the squelching of winter boots mingled with the voices and laughter of a dozen girls at the Onondaga Free Library. At the front of the community room amid discarded backpacks and coats, Alyssa Newton and a volunteer facilitator passed out coding textbooks, guiding the young girls through their first glimpse into the world of coding. Newton — a 2013 graduate of Syracuse University’s Master of Library and Information Science program and the assistant library director of the Onondaga Free Library — initiated its chapter of the national Girls Who Code program this past December. Founded by Reshma Saujani in 2012, Girls Who Code has reached almost 90,000 girls in all 50 states, created in part to “correct centuries-long power imbalances across lines of gender, race, sexuality, and more.” While the Onondaga Free Library’s charter primarily serves the West Hill, West Genesee Central and Onondaga Central school districts, Newton said the chapter has expanded its reach, providing for girls from a variety of educational backgrounds: homeschoolers, charter school students, Syracuse City school district residents and neighboring Catholic schools, as well. “We had a bigger reach than we should have,” she said. “I only advertised it to the Onondaga Hill community and to
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my school districts. And to see kids from the Syracuse City schools and from some of the private schools, I was shocked.” The increased interest in the Onondaga Free Library’s Girls Who Code chapter reflects a cultural shift underway regarding women’s interest and engagement in science,
technology, math and engineering fields. But the gender gap in these areas of study still has a significant ways to go. A 2016 study compiled by the Society of Women Engineers found that slightly more than 21 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering and computer science were awarded to women. This discrepancy is only exacerbated for women of color, making up fewer than six percent of engineering graduates. For young girls taking part in Girls Who Code, coding is more than just a skill set to boast on a future resume. It’s a technical language that immerses students in a world that, historically, has not been made readily available to them. It’s a sentiment shared by Kahssia Hills, Malaika Howard and Sydney Paul, seniors at SU’s School of Information Studies. As part of their fall 2018 senior capstone project, the three iSchool students partnered with Newton and the Onondaga Free Library, raising $700 to help fund the initiation of the program. “The Girls Who Code program is so important for young women to learn about coding and computer science, so that they can realize that they are just as capable to enter careers in the STEM field as anyone else,” Howard said in an email. “As a woman in the field, I understand the struggles and I’m so happy that programs like see coding page 8
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Local blues-rock band to take stage at Funk N’ Waffles By Meredith Clark staff writer
The Bad Mama’s Blues Band will play Friday night at Funk ‘n Waffles, featuring songs from their latest EP, “There Goes The Rent.” For diehard fans, lead singer Emily Pastuf said audience members can expect an absolute “rager.” The band is no stranger to the waffle joint. Pastuf and bassist Zak Masoud said the food and sound system keep the band coming back, but
it’s the venue’s crowd they remember the most. “There’s so many young kids that hang out there,” Pastuf said. “(Funk ‘n Waffles) is the one place where we can finally get into younger people listening to us.” Charley Orlando, the talent buyer at Funk ‘n Waffles, said that each Bad Mama’s Blues Band show is always high-energy and fun, with audience members reacting like “dancing fools.” Opening for The Bad Mama’s
Blues Band is rock ‘n roll group The Primates. Chris Blessing, the singer and guitarist for the band, thinks the two groups will be a perfect fit. “We’ve been friends for a long time,” Blessing said. “I’ve gone out and seen them a few times … but we haven’t actually arranged anything together so this is our first time.” Blessing said audience members can expect an original set, along with a few covers. Pastuf and Masoud had known each other for more than six years
before establishing the group in 2017. The band won the Best Blues award for “There Goes The Rent” at the 2018 Syracuse Area Music Awards. “We wrote the EP last year and that gained a lot of attention,” Pastuf said. This year, Pastuf said, they plan to write a full-length, alloriginal album. Masoud describes the band’s music as swampy blues jam rock. Although the members of the band are all from the central New York area, each person brings a different
musical styling to the table. Keyboard player Will Fuegel has more of a taste in country music, while guitarist Jeff Swidoski and drummer Rob Zaccaria have more of a taste in jazz and alternative, respectively, Masoud said. The band’s songwriting process is a group effort. Pastuf, who doesn’t play an instrument, will come to her band members with a song idea, and they bring it to life. “When Emily has her song — a
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this exist to get girls interested in science and technology from a young age.” Howard said that Hills initially proposed a partnership with the Onondaga Free Library for their capstone project, after hearing that Newton had plans underway to initiate the program. The money raised through their crowdfunding helped hire another classroom facilitator, provide coding textbooks for students and will go toward an awards ceremony at the end of the ten-week program. Through restaurant fundraisers, crowdfunding and utilizing their Syracuse network, Paul said they had Newton’s complete support from start to finish. “We wanted to help a local Syracuse program that is based on women in technology to help spread awareness and make a difference for young girls in the community,” Paul added in an email. “We thought fundraising and spreading awareness for this local Girls Who Code group would be a great way to leverage our skills.” The success of the program hasn’t only impacted its participating students, but the greater Syracuse community as a whole. The Northern Onondaga Public Library hosted its first Girls Who Code class of the year on Jan. 9, showing that for women in STEM, the interest is only growing. from page 7
blues framework of where we’re going — she’ll write her words and then as a group we kind of materialize it and bring it all together,” Masoud said. Rather than putting together a meticulous setlist, the band prepares for each show by getting a feel for the energy of the crowd in order to decide which song to play next. “I think me and Zak especially like to go and feel the crowd out and see what that’s gonna be like,” Pastuf said. “We’ll kind of just wing it when it comes to setlists.” Masoud said since the band played at Funk
“Girls are underrepresented in this field,” Newton said. “The biggest thing it’s about is to just keep them excited about computer science, and to know that it’s a field they can go into.” And those fields, Newton said, extend beyond the traditional ideas of working on computers or for social media platforms. With careers in design and art, she added that the beauty of coding is that it’s a universal language that can be individually tailored. “There are jobs out there, and it’s just giving them the confidence to know that when the classes do become available in high school and in college, they can take them and know that any career path they’re going into, coding is another language that they can definitely learn and it will apply to their careers.” As Hills, Howard and Paul prepare for graduation and moving onto their respective career paths, they share the hope that the Onondaga Free Library’s chapter can continually grow and service the coming generation of women computer scientists. “It felt great to give back to young aspiring girls in the community that are proactive in learning STEM-based skills that will help them in their future,” Paul said. “I think it is important to teach coding skills to young girls, to give them the confidence that they can do anything they put their minds to — no matter what the stigma around it is.” katho101@syr.edu | @writtenbykelsey
‘n Waffles last month, the group will try not to do the same performance. “We kind of try to hopefully surprise people when they’ve seen us before, just change the setlist up to make it interesting every time,” Masoud said. When asked about their plans for the new year, The Bad Mama’s Blues Band members said they hope to get out of Syracuse and come back with some miles on the road under their belt. The Bad Mama’s Blues Band will perform with opening band The Primates on Friday at Funk ‘n Waffles in downtown Syracuse. The show starts at 9 p.m., with doors opening at 8 p.m. mclark18@syr.edu
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‘UNCOMMON VIEWS’ Photographer Jack Kurz captures scenes of wildlife for Marcellus nature exhibit
Jack Kurz’s exhibit, “Uncommon Views,” offers an intimate look at various birds and butterflies, including some from central New York. The exhibit will be open until Feb. 22 at the Baltimore Woods Nature Center. photo courtesy of jack kurz By Mandy Kraynak contributing writer
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ocusing on the details, wildlife photographer Jack Kurz captures moments in nature that may otherwise be missed or overlooked. Kurz presents viewers with an up-close view of the wildlife around them by capturing snapshots of birds and butterflies in action. Kurz has been interested in photography since his high school years, but he delved into the field of wildlife photography just seven or eight years ago. The “Uncommon Views” exhibit, held at the Baltimore Woods Nature Center in Marcellus through Feb. 22, marks Kurz’s first photography exhibit. The photos in the exhibit depict various species of birds and butterflies. Kurz took all of the photos included in central New York, near Otisco Lake and at his property in Camillus. A retired employee of Carrier Corporation, Kurz said that his wildlife photography is a hobby — one that requires a great deal of time and dedication. Kurz studies the habits and patterns of wildlife, taking many photos of the same subject before choosing his favorites later on. To him, patience is of the utmost importance when photographing wildlife. “You gotta be willing to sit, research the subjects you’re gonna take, where they might be, where you need to put yourself,” Kurz said. “Just be patient.” Kurz, who also takes sports-related photos, noted that wildlife photography proves especially challenging due to the unpredictability of nature. He said that anticipating the behavior of animals takes both patience and practice. His favorite part of wildlife photography, he said, centers around capturing the beauty of an animal by showcasing its details. Kurz’s favorite piece in the exhibit is titled “Gone Fishin.’” It showcases the exact moment an osprey catches a fish in its talons. “You get a chance to look at the detail in different animals, especially the detail in butterflies or the birds,” Kurz said, “just the way their feathers fall on the subject and the different colors that come off them, depending on how the light’s hitting (the subject).” Karen Jean Smith, the gallery coordinator at the
Kurz’s photography captures wildlife in moments of dynamic action. His favorite exhibit piece,“Gone Fishin’,” depicts the moment an osprey catches a fish in its talons. photo courtesy of jack kurz
Baltimore Woods Nature Center views wildlife photography — and nature-related art in general — as a way to connect people to nature. She said this reason alone is the primary purpose of the exhibits held at Baltimore Woods. Smith first saw Kurz’s work when he submitted his photography to one of the members-only shows at Baltimore Woods. Afterward, Smith invited Kurz to do his own gallery show. To incorporate an educational component, Smith decided to accompany Kurz’s photographs with facts about the species of birds and butterflies pictured in the photos. Shannon Farrell, an assistant professor of environmental and forest biology at SUNY-ESF, said that this kind of photography gives people the chance to view wildlife up close.
Farrell added that wildlife photography captures moments in nature that are easy to miss or may have otherwise only been glimpses from afar for passersby. She also emphasized the educational value of wildlife photography, describing it as “a way to engage people” to think more about wildlife. “Having that moment of pause to see an animal and really look carefully at it and think about it … gives us the chance to feed in a little more intimately than we might otherwise get to as busy human observers,” Farrell said. The Baltimore Woods Nature Center held a public reception for Kurz’s “Uncommon Views” exhibit on Jan. 5. The gallery opened to the public on Jan. 5 and will remain open through Feb. 22. All of the photographs displayed in the exhibit are available for purchase. ackrayna@syr.edu
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Smith was starting on each special teams unit and was the first string fullback, a new position for him. Then, one summer night, Smith woke up to go to the bathroom and collapsed because of a swollen knee. The first thing that came to his mind was how to disguise the injury in practice to maintain his spot on the depth chart. “As soon as that thought came to my mind, I knew I was doing this for the wrong reasons,” Smith said. “I no longer love this ... That’s when it came to my mind: ‘I don’t need football.’” But Smith continued to play through the discomfort. Three weeks later, he hit somebody in practice, helmet-to-helmet, with his head angled down. He suffered a compressed fourth vertebrae. To this day, it hurts to turn his head and he can’t sleep with pillows. A NFL career he no longer wanted was over. Smith returned to SU again to earn his master’s degree in advertising, which led to a job at R/GA, an advertising agency in New York City. While earning his master’s degree, Smith discovered the “OG sauce.” As he worked in New York, Smith continued to experiment with food, especially meatballs. In 2016, Smith entered from page 12
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and the Tar Heels took advantage. A timeout by Hillsman didn’t help. Two misses by Kiara Lewis and two makes by North Carolina center Janelle Bailey trimmed UNC’s deficit to seven by a media stoppage at 4:29 on the clock. With its hot start from beyond the arc extinguished, SU turned to the paint to take back control of the game. After a first half in which Bailey played all but one minute, the Orange began to attack the only big in the Tar Heels’ rotation. Bailey’s counterpart on Syracuse, Amaya FinkleaGuity, began to go at her offensively and draw fouls.
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In 2016, Smith applied to run a pop-up stand at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn, the largest weekly open-air food market in America. Using advertising and marketing skills he learned at Syracuse, his pitch impressed. 99Eats, Smith’s food company, was born. His boss at R/GA allowed Smith to work from home on Fridays, letting him to prepare his meatball stand for the weekend markets. Every Friday, Smith woke up at 5:00 a.m. and rolled 1,000 meatballs. With the help of his sister and fiancée, Smith rolled meatballs from 6:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. the next day. “I sit in there, I have my headphones on, and I’m just in the zone,” Smith said. “It’s just like football in the sense that you become so engulfed and focused on the task at hand, that everything else around you doesn’t matter.” Taking his approach from the gridiron and applying it to the kitchen led to weekly sellouts at Smorgasburg. Whatever he had left over at the end of each day, he’d bring to the nearest shelter, an act of spreading love. On April 12, 2017, R/GA cut Smith’s department and laid him off with no severance “We knew that (Bailey was in foul trouble),” Mangakahia said. “We were trying to kick it into (the bigs), so she wasn’t really trying to play defense.”
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With her team’s lead at the lowest that it had been since the first quarter, FinkleaGuity took over. She missed a shot in the
package, and Smith had “little money” because he’d put each paycheck back into his groceries. Smith called his mother. “Look, I’ve never failed at anything in my life,” he remembered telling his mom, “and I don’t think this will be different.” Smith built a reputation as a chef at Smorgasburg. In addition to his meatball stand, Smith worked full-time as a caterer. One month after getting fired from R/GA, he catered their office lunch. More catering opportunities arrived when Nieves, his former SU teammate, reached out to him from Fooda, a catering company for technology companies like Facebook and LinkedIn. While catering, Smith also worked as the resident chef at a local Bed Bath and Beyond, where he learned how to produce a cooking show with a live audience. He uploaded the Bed Bath and Beyond cooking videos to his YouTube channel, which caught the attention of Tastemade, a premium food content platform. As a contributor to Tastemade, he’s made several viral videos — 9,000 views for his meatball parmesan cups, 7,200 for his “Bomb A$$ Breakfast Burritos” and 6,700 for recreating The Rock’s protein pancakes. His most-viewed video was inspired by his time at Syracuse. In college, Williams used to make ramen noodles and Smith would fry hot
dogs in brown sugar. Now, 15,000 people have seen Smith recreate a go-to college meal. Smith has also made a web series with Disney. In one video, he makes avocado toast in the shape of an alien from Toy Story with aspiring chef Atticus, who orders him around the kitchen. Making money has always been on Smith’s mind, but he founded 99Eats with a loftier goal: to connect others through food. Through his company, Smith organizes a monthly event called The Salon, where he encourages strangers of different backgrounds, religions and heritages to come together and discuss social issues in a friendly, dinner-table environment. Once Smith serves dinner, people converse civilly as food fades into the background. When people eat his meatballs, Smith wants them to feel transported back to their childhood, an act of nostalgia inspired by a scene in the movie Ratatouille. He rebranded his meatball company as Amazeballs. Smith dreams of opening an Amazeballs stand or restaurant on Marshall Street, he said, “because that’s where it all started.” “I don’t have any food experience, I’m just a hustler,” Smith said. “I just figured out how to connect the dots. And I used my West Philadelphia upbringing, and just my Syracuse grit.”
third quarter but was fouled, making both free throws. On the next possession, she made a layup. Thirty-one seconds later, she downed her third shot in a row. After seeing its lead cut to as little as seven in the third quarter, Syracuse never led by fewer than 10 following its center’s scoring spurt. After Finklea-Guity’s personal run, Mangakahia took back the scoring reigns. A steal by the Brisbane, Australia native turned into more points in the paint, as she cut through the lane and finished the and-1 layup to prompt the bench explosion. “It helped us, it brought us more energy,” Mangakahia said about the nine points by her and Finklea-Guity. “It helped us for the fourth quarter.” As her teammates on the bench nearly
spilled onto the court, Mangakahia composed herself before knocking down the ensuing free throw to put Syracuse up by 14. In the fourth quarter, she turned back to distribution. First, a pass 14 seconds into the period to Engstler led to a bucket. A few possessions later, Finklea-Guity was on the receiving end of an assist for a layup, this time to put SU up by 17. By knocking down the record number of 3s, the Orange took control of the game early. They did the exact opposite to close it when the perimeter shooting went dry. “Now it’s working a little bit more from the perimeter,” Strautmane said. “We know we have that opportunity to go inside, we just have to go. And when we are going, we score.”
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side of the court, drove to the hoop and stepped into wide-open shots from the top of the key. Her and-1 layup ignited the crowd and her slowed down play with the ball settled an SU offense that flirted with collapse. Hillsman said before the season he wanted balance. Mangakahia, who practiced her 3-pointer this summer to give her something to turn to at any point of the game, gave a lot of everything. Near the end of the fourth quarter, Strautmane leaked into the lane unguarded and jumped up, begging for the ball. But Mangakahia waved her off, smiled and pointed to Hillsman on the sideline. Time was running off the clock, that was the time to slow down. By the end of the game, the Orange once again found its pace. And it went at the speed of Mangakahia. “Last year, nobody knew who I was coming in. Now this season, everyone knew my kind of game. They knew I like to pass,” Mangakahia said. “I kind of like it when teams try to take me away from what I’m trying to do. I just push harder.” She paused and smiled: “Obviously, when things are going well I like it.”
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all game UNC gave SU shooters too much space), the Orange grabbed an early lead and went to the break up 19. But at halftime, the quick plays, the abandoned rebound attempts, the wide-open transition looks continued. SU’s lead fell to 11 — timeout SU. Then seven — another stoppage. SU needed a new strategy. “We sometimes come in not ready to go and the teams are able to come back on us,” Digna Strautmane said. “I feel like we need to be more ready.” But a new strategy required the Orange to tap into a frequent contributor. The seismic shift of the game came in the likeliest of forms. As the Orange settled, the pace of play fell to the hands of Mangakahia. It wasn’t the same play every time: there were some breakaways, there were some drives, there were some jumpers. But any way she could, Mangakahia controlled the game. She completed passes far from the other
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Tiana Mangakahia slipped through the lane, side-stepping a North Carolina big before finishing through contact with her right hand. She fell to the ground. Her teammates on the bench rose to their feet, screaming “and one� in unison. She’d made four-straight 3-pointers at the time, and as a team, Syracuse had broken its program record for 3s in the first half. Now, in the second half, Mangakahia’s layup and foul served as a play that marked changed game plans for both herself and her team. After jumping out to a 19-point lead at halftime on the strength of its historic shooting from deep, No. 12 Syracuse (14-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast) turned its offensive attack toward the paint to take down North Carolina (9-8, 0-3), 90-77. Following its dozen 3s in the first half, SU failed to hit a 3-pointer in the second, allowing the Tar Heels to fight back into the game before Syracuse’s inside play took over. “They did a good job of taking our perimeter away,� SU head coach Quentin Hillsman said. “We had to take what they gave us, and what they gave us was post feeds and playing off the bounce.� It was an inconspicuous start for the Orange, who missed their first four shots of the game. Then, the 3s began to rain. Miranda Drummond ended the beginning slump for SU, nailing a triple with 7:36 left in the first. Drummond’s basket was the only scoring in the opening three minutes for Syracuse. In the next seven, SU scored 29. After increasing its lead to 12-8, Syracuse went on to nearly exclusively shoot from beyond the arc. Its next six baskets were all 3s. First, it was a pair from Drummond. Then, Mangakahia got involved in four-straight scoring trips, assisting on a couple and hitting two of her own. By the end of the first, the Orange had hit eight 3s and posted 32 points, both season-highs for a quarter. In the game’s opening quarter, Syracuse used its triples to get a lead on the Tar Heels. In the next, the Orange used them to extend it. Four more shots from range pushed SU to a season-high 56 points in the first half and a 19-point lead by halftime. “We did a good job of coming out aggressive, pushing tempo, playing fast,� Hillsman said. “We got some opportunities early in the shot clock and we took advantage of them.� Syracuse’s scoring slowed to begin the second half, though. North Carolina, which Hillsman referred to as a “very good third quarter team,� ran the Orange off the 3-point line and scored 13 points to cut SU’s lead to 11. The Orange hadn’t yet made a 3 in the opening minutes of the half,
Quentin Hillsman was frustrated. Though his star point guard Tiana Mangakahia had her share of brilliant moments throughout the season, he had a game plan for North Carolina. He talked to her about it, but it seemed as if she didn’t listen. Multiple times, she missed players up the floor in transition: an emphasis of her and Hillsman’s, whose quick-trigger offense relies on the ability to get the ball down the court and quick. Hillsman yelled. And Mangakahia heard it all game. She knew she wasn’t doing everything right. Maybe it even held her back, Hillsman said after the Orange’s (14-2, 3-0 Atlantic coast) 90-77 win over North Carolina (9-8, 0-3). He trudged to the scorer’s table, convinced his point guard played “awful.â€? But then he saw the stats. “I probably should be quiet,â€? Hillsman joked. “Because she’s ‌â€? he stopped, doubled over and chuckled. “34, 10 and 10. I don’t know what I’m talking about.â€? Mangakahia’s 34-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist tripledouble is the first triple-double of that fashion in Syracuse history and the fourth triple-double of all time. When the Orange were challenged by the pace of play early in the game, Mangakahia responded and took control. Through its star point guard, Syracuse tallied its lowest turnover total of the season and extended its winning streak to eight with its third-straight ACC win. This isn’t the first time Mangakahia’s brilliance stole the attention: Sunday’s scoring was her season-high point total, and the fifth 20-point game of the season for the pass-first guard, who said she’s the best “true point guardâ€? in the ACC. Between Mangakahia’s takeovers, her ability to control a game’s pace remains an important facet of Hillsman’s directive. In the preseason, Hillsman and associate head coach Vonn Read didn’t hesitate to downplay how an improved frontcourt would slow the game down for the Orange. SU would play fast, as they usually do. North Carolina tried to cheat, though. Knowing well of Syracuse’s pace, UNC guards leaked out behind the SU defense for open looks in transition. Hillsman wasn’t surprised and said it’s a game plan that showed in UNC’s tape from games earlier in the season and in past years. Syracuse caught a couple of early breaks: a wide-open missed layup, and another one a few positions later led to SU conversions on the other end that halted the Tar Heels’ speed. Coupled with the best first-half 3-point performance in program history (Mangakahia said
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DERRELL SMITH was the captain of the SU football team in 2010. Now, he’s a celebrity chef and entrepreuner known for his cooking. courtesy of derrell smith
Former SU football player Derrell Smith perfects his famous meatballs, “OG sauce� By Danny Emerman staff writer
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n his two-bedroom apartment on Jamesville Road, roughly three miles from Manley Field House, Derrell Smith finally found the breakthrough he was looking for. It was about 2 a.m., but he called his best friend Bruce Williams. “Yo, come over,� Smith remembered telling Williams. “We got a winner.� Judging by the tone of Smith’s voice, Williams knew it was serious. It was 2013, roughly one year since Smith retired from the NFL. Williams rushed over to Smith’s apartment, dipped a meatball into sauce, and indulged. “I’m going to sell this one day,� Smith said as his former Syracuse teammate’s eyes lit up with delight. Smith never writes down recipes, but he never forgot what he put in the “OG sauce� he and Williams refer to today; the sauce that propelled Smith into the culinary industry, one that’s a “sweet, spicy, creamy vodka-less vodka sauce.� Five years later, as a viral chef for Tastemade, social justice advocate, CEO and successful meatball caterer, Smith is combining the entrepreneurial instincts and culinary imagination he developed at Syracuse. “I’m a hustler that can cook,� he quipped.
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Growing up in West Philadelphia, Smith always watched his mom cook. She let him lick the cake bowls when she baked, which “sparked my interest,� he said. Smith cooked his first meal for his family when he was seven years old — pork chops, which he burnt. “Food is much bigger than food, it’s a way for me to spread love,� Smith said. He thinks of food as a device to connect people — a “spiritual fulfillment� as well as a physical one. While Smith was in high school, he moved out of the “hood of West Philly,� to Delaware, where
he was named the state’s 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year as a running back and middle linebacker. At Syracuse, Smith led the Orange to a Pinstripe Bowl victory in 2010, his redshirt senior year. That year, Smith made 114 total tackles and forced three fumbles, earning second team all-Big East honors. “He was definitely the captain of the team for a reason,� Smith’s former SU teammate Robert Nieves said. “When he spoke, the whole team listened ... It didn’t matter what class, whether you were a freshman or a junior, we all looked up to him.� Smith’s affinity for the culinary arts persisted through college. After football practices, Smith went to the grocery store and experimented. Smith couldn’t go home for Thanksgiving because of football, so he cooked for his teammates. Smith excelled in cooking meatballs, and became “addicted� to trying to perfect the sauce to complement them. “Meatballs became the vessel that I was the creator and this is the way I give a piece of me,� Smith said. “The meatballs, you taste them, man, and they come from my soul. I put a lot of work into them, and love. And that’s how I spread it.� But cooking remained a hobby through college, as meatballs took a backseat to football. He graduated from Syracuse with a dual degree in information management and technology and marketing, and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. Halfway through his rookie season, the Buccaneers released Smith, but he found a new home with the Houston Texans. In the summer of 2012, Smith returned to Syracuse to finish up a few classes and begin his master’s degree in advertising at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. By the time training camp came back around, he landed back in Houston. Throughout training camp with the Texans, see smith page 10
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