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Members of the Undergraduate Excellence Working Group will attend a two-day retreat Thursday and Friday to focus on ways to improve Syracuse University. Page 3
O • Moving targets
Environmental columnist Azor Cole demands that state legislators pass a bill to end ”bounty” hunting competitions in New York. Page 4
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SU junior Brianna Butler’s numbers are down from last year. Still, she doesn’t hold back on her trigger, at the orders of Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman. Page 16
Michele Norris brings The Race Card Project to Syracuse University and will be the keynote speaker for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday. Page 9
BANKING ON IT SU Athletics to use part of ACC windfall to help pay Big East exit fee
In April, a University Senate budget report said, “There is likely no more controversial topic on campus than the role of athletics, generally, and its relationship to the university budget.” Now, a windfall of $1.2 million will help the athletics department pay the Big East exit fee.
total expenses by team: Here is a breakdown of the total expenses recorded for each Syracuse University athletics team, as reported to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2014.
total expenses: $72,078,196
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: $18,206,429
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$7.5 million — The Big East exit fee, or cost of switching conferences from the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference. The cost is being paid over several years by different “responsibility centers” across the university, or different areas of the university that generate revenue.
$60-70 MILLION
FOOTBALL: $23,622,247
The total athletics budget for fiscal year 2015
ALL OTHER MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SPORTS: $24,488,439 NOT ALLOCATED BY GENDER/ SPORT: $5,761,081
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Syverud responds to group By Lydia Wilson asst. news editor
Chancellor Kent Syverud has released a response to a Graduate Student Organization resolution, which called for an investigation into administrative actions toward THE General Body during the 18-day Crouse-Hinds Hall sit-in. In their resolution, the GSO called for the chancellor to address alleged administrative actions including locking student protesters in the building, creating a “hostile environment” by prohibiting the entry of a faculty member who was to serve as legal adviser to protesters and delivering notices to THE General Body
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MEN’S (6): $314,470
total revenue by team:
WOMEN’S (10): $198,547
average annual salaries for
Here is a breakdown of the total revenue recorded for each Syracuse University athletics team, as reported to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2014.
total revenue: $87,647,822
SU head coaches were some of the highest paid SU employees, according to a 2012 IRS form. Here are the average salaries per year for men and women.
MEN (23): $199,121 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: $31,551,680 FOOTBALL: $38,532,172 ALL OTHER MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SPORTS: $15,530,317 NOT ALLOCATED BY GENDER/ SPORT: $2,033,653
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yracuse University Athletics still has a chance to dip out of the red this year due to a recent cash injection from the Atlantic Coast Conference. When SU moved from the Big East conference to the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2011, the university assumed a $7.5 million exit fee —a cost that sparked university-wide debate. Last fall, representatives from the University Senate Budget Committee, SU Athletics and the administration reached an agreement that SU Athletics would pay 25 percent of that fee over a 10-year period. The agreement also resolved that any additional revenue
WOMEN (23): $77,754
average annual salaries for
ASSISTANT COACHES
Following in the footsteps of the head coaches, assistant coaches were also well compensated, with an average salary of $138,437.50.
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from the move to the ACC would be used to pay back the fee, possibly in a shorter period of time. This year, Terry Donovan, executive senior associate athletics director and chief financial officer for SU Athletics, projected that the athletics department would be running a deficit, so paying back the fee earlier wouldn’t be possible. Now, thanks to a recent move by the University of Maryland from the ACC to the Big Ten, SU Athletics received a $1.2 million windfall fund — an unexpected sum of money. Part of Maryland’s exit fee was allocated to schools currently in the ACC. About $200,000 from the fund will be channeled to pay off the exit fee’s remaining balance, said Dawit Negussey,
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Senators discuss SU budget By Annie Palmer staff writer
Moving forward, Syracuse University must examine how the current budget model allocates money within departments and can adapt to meet the needs of a growing student population, according to a recent report from the University Senate Budget Committee. The majority of Wednesday’s senate meeting was spent breaking down the Budget Committee’s report, including updates related to the Big East exit fee, which spurred debate among senators and administrators. Chancellor Kent Syverud charged the Budget Committee
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THIRSY thursday | smithwick’s superior irish ale
Sweet ale contains authentic Irish taste By Ben Glidden contributing writer
Popping the cap off a bottle of Smithwick’s Superior Irish Ale makes me feel like I’m sitting on a stool in a rustic pub in the middle of Ireland. The light, sweet smell of the beer reminds me of some of my favorite Irish ale houses, and the reddish pour makes me want to raise my glass with friends and sing along to a classic Irish bar song. Sure, Smithwick’s isn’t as iconic as Guinness, but it certainly is one of the most well-known Irish beers and one of the oldest. The inscription “Since 1710” graces the bottom of the bottle. Beer-lovers have been gulping down the ale since before America even gained its independence. And it’s that classic taste that has contributed to its longevity as a popular drink. The taste of a Smithwick’s is simple, just like its label, which features the silhouette of a castle and very little text. There aren’t any complex flavors, but that’s what makes Smithwick’s successful. There’s a light,
nutty flavor as the beer first hits the taste buds, and the hops come into focus after swallowing. The hops don’t overpower the flavor, but rather a coffee-like taste surprises the palate and gives the beer a refreshing quality. The aftertaste doesn’t linger, which leaves me wanting more. If the taste of the Smithwick’s Irish Ale isn’t complex enough for you, you could channel your inner Irish and mix it with Guinness Extra Stout, creating an all-Irish Black and Tan, also known as a Blacksmith. The Guinness adds a nice, creamy texture and it really compliments the bold flavor of the coffee. While I’m not a fan of corned beef or cabbage, this beer should be served along with a traditional dish of meat and potatoes, just like the Irishmen in the 18th century would have had it. Next time you get your hands on a Smithwick’s Superior Irish Ale, call a few friends over and tell some stories as you guzzle the beer to get the experience of a true Irish community. biglidde@syr.edu
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Still on track Professor Ken Harper and others are continuing to use a website they created to track the Ebola virus in Liberia. See dailyorange.com
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60,000 The approximate number of veterans that will be served by the new legal clinic at Dineen Hall that opened this month.
The 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will take place Sunday evening, featuring keynote speaker Michele Norris. See Tuesday’s paper
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Law clinic opens for veterans By Rachel Sandler staff writer
The Syracuse University College of Law is now home to the only clinic in New York state that provides free legal services to veterans. The legal clinic, which opened Jan. 8, offers three basic services, or a three-layer approach. The services include assisting veterans in appeals to the Department of Veterans Affairs, upgrading military discharge status and giving priority access to veterans at SU’s other law clinics. The clinic would service the approximately 60,000 veterans living in central New York, said Joseph Lamendola, director of external relations at the clinic. The first service will assist veterans in filing claims or appeals to the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to
Getting involved (FROM LEFT) RYAN BOLTON, JAMAYA POWELL AND NICHOLAS GEORGE, all freshman students, attend the Winter Involvement Fair in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. The fair was hosted by the Office of Student Activities and the Division of Student Affairs. The event was an opportunity for students to learn more about clubs and organizations around campus. margaret lin web developer
Group to solidify recommendations at retreat By Sara Swann asst. news editor
Syracuse University’s Fast Forward program will have a two-day retreat on Thursday and Friday at the Goldstein Student Center on South Campus for its Undergraduate Excellence Working Group. The purpose of the retreat is so that the members of the Undergraduate Excellence Working Group can form recommendations for SU based on all of the information gathered throughout the last semester, said Ralph Zito, co-chair of the working group. The group will meet from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. The first day of the retreat will consist of meetings between members in the morning and two different twohour guest speaker discussions. About a dozen students, faculty and staff have been invited as guests for these discussions. The second day will mainly involve discussions about recommendations, ending with a final group meeting, said Zito, who is a professor in the
College of Visual and Performing Arts. During the retreat, each of the seven Fast Forward working groups will be asked to form five to seven recommendations for the university. “The retreat will be a way of testing and refining the recommendations,” Zito said. The undergraduate excellence pro-
The final report is just the first of many steps to come in the process towards a better university. Ralph Zito co-chair of the working group
gram met weekly throughout the fall semester to plan for the retreat, spending a majority of their time gathering information and putting together their findings, said Lois Agnew, associate professor of writing and rhetoric and writing program director and chair.
“During our meetings, we gathered information from our constituents to see what we’ve learned at that point and where we can further develop our recommendations,” Agnew said. The Undergraduate Excellence Working Group collaborated with the Parents Office and students to send surveys and questionnaires in order to compare experiences across the different schools and colleges within the university, Zito said. For about the next month after the retreat, the working group will be gathering and condensing all of the recommendations into a final report to present to university officials, Zito said. “The co-chairs of each working group will be taking the lead on writing the final report, making it as inclusive as possible,” Zito said. After the final report has been submitted, the Undergraduate Excellence Working Group will be receiving commentary on it and meetings will be held in order to make any changes or adjustments needed, Zito said. “The final report is just the first
of many steps to come in the process toward a better university,” he said. Goldstein Student Center was chosen as the location because of its close proximity to main campus, which increases people’s ability to contribute in the retreat, Zito said. “A variety of students, faculty and staff will be participating in the retreat,” he said. “It should be a healthy mix of experience, expertise and opinion so we can accurately test the recommendations.” Steven Pincus, a senior entrepreneur and emerging enterprises, management and marketing management triple major, has never been involved with the Undergraduate Excellence Working Group before, but he was selected among others to better represent all of SU’s different schools and colleges. “I think incorporating undergraduate opinions is the best way to go,” Pincus said. “For me, participating in this is not really personal. I view it more as giving back to the university after three and a half years.” smswann@syr.edu
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do round-up Here is a round-up of the top articles published in The Daily Orange this week: NEWS MARSHALL STREET ICON DIES Gertis McDowell, a fixture on Marshall Street, died Jan. 7 at age 67. Syracuse Police confirmed on Tuesday that McDowell, known for saying “Hey pretty lady,” died at his residence of natural causes. SPORTS FLORDIA STATE Trevor Cooney dropped 28 points, courtesy of seven 3s, on Sunday night to push Syracuse past Florida State in the Carrier Dome. PULP FUNK ‘N WAFFLES The restaurant opened its second location downtown in Armory Square. It features a full bar, expanded stage and daily musical performances. The owners hope to change the landscape of the musical scene downtown.
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New York legislators should ban bounty hunting contests
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his past weekend marked the Bob Evans Memorial Predator Calling Hunt in upstate New York. The event allots a point value for each animal killed, with the winner taking home a $1,000 cash prize. Allocating cash rewards for killing animals encourages senseless killing and should be banned by the state of New York. This particular event gives point values to killed bobcats, coyotes and foxes. These events are common in New York and have triggered a debate between animal rights groups and hunters. “Awarding cash prizes for shooting bobcats, coyotes and other animals is not only immoral, it’s a bounty and should be illegal,” said Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of Animals, a non-profit animal advocacy organization, when quoted in a Jan. 6 Syracuse.com article. “New Yorkers demand protection for our wildlife, and these sadistic killing contests encourage a violent, twisted mentality that makes shooting animals a game.” Edita Birnkrant, Director for Friends of Animals, said in the article. Al Lafrance, president of the Pompey Rod and Gun Club,which hosted this particular tournament, said in the article, “There’s nothing illegal, immoral or different. It’s just another bandwagon for the antis to hop on.” One argument made by hunters in defense of this practice is that hunting coyotes will curb population, and ensure the protection of livestock. If this were true, a bounty system would not be as
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egregious. But, evidence suggests otherwise. The Humane Society explains in a July 2013 article that “when aggressively controlled, coyotes can increase their reproductive rate by breeding at an earlier age and having larger litters.” Coyotes are not the only predators that kill livestock, and this trend is not theirs alone. A Dec. 3 a National Geographic article cites a recent study showing that “when a wolf was killed, the chances of livestock getting killed increased the following year in that state — by 5–6 percent for cattle and 4 percent for sheep.” The more wolves killed, the higher these numbers were. Two New York state bills hcurrently awaiting approval from the Environmental Conservation Committeewhich would make it illegal “for any person to organize, conduct, promote or participate in any contest of competition where the object of such contest of competition is to take the greatest number of wildlife,” according to a Jan. 6 Syracuse.com article. Contests rewarding hunters for killing animals are senseless, futile and built on faulty logic. It’s time to rethink who the predators really are. Azor Cole is a junior public relations major and geography minor. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at azcole@syr.edu.
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Gratis graduation Liberal columnist Eric Dunay suggests two years of free community college is just the beginning for future education. See Tuesday’s paper
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Sinful satire Generation Y columnist Laritza Salazar questions when satire crosses the line and what topics should be off limits. See Tuesday’s paper
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Fast Forward retreat must narrow focus
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s Syracuse University’s Fast Forward undergraduate excellence program embarks on its two-day retreat Thursday and Friday, the group must focus on improving student life, particularly advising, housing and parking This two-day stint is a step toward addressing issues across all aspects of student life. The group prepared last semester by having weekly meetings and gathering information through university-wide surveys. The goal of this retreat is a list of recommendations for the university. The undergraduate excellence workgroup is charged with providing, “a consistently excellent and highly distinctive undergraduate experience,” according to Fast Forward’s website. The group considers, “all-University elements,” classroom, extracurricular
and student-life experiences included. With such a broad scope of topics to tackle, the group must be careful not to discuss too many issues at once. Members would be well advised to hone in on specific issues of student life, principally the topics that affect the greatest number of students. The Daily Orange editorial board recommends that the following be considered: All undergraduate students are required to maintain contact with a faculty adviser during their time on campus. Yet, students who are dual majors or those who have minors in schools outside of their home colleges can face frustration when selecting their classes. Often, students find advisers in different colleges give conflicting and confusing information about requirements. It would be in students’ interests to appoint advisers
to work exclusively with dual students. Another area of concern is on-campus housing; the increase in class size over the past years has created limitations for students who opt for on-campus housing. As the university has no current plan to expand campus housing, this discussion would be an ideal time to broach the subject. And as more students will need to move off campus as a result of the decrease of housing availability, it can be expected that more students will need to drive to campus. On campus parking is limited as is. The university will need to allocate more parking in response to this overflow. This meeting will need prioritized topics of discussion to be effective. Part of the agenda should be dedicated to problems which affect a large portion of SU’s students.
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Celebrities must portray accurate message of feminism to public
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n 2014 we saw the rebirth of feminism, which is now a mainstream movement with modernized goals. Celebrities from Emma Watson to Beyonce took the lead in rebranding feminism, popularizing it through songs and speeches. Yet many others fell on the opposing side of feminism, most recently “The Big Bang Theory” actress Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. In an interview in January’s Redbook magazine, she claimed that she was not a feminist because she enjoys cooking for her husband and feeling like a housewife. In using this excuse for not being a feminist, Cuoco-Sweeting seems to have mistaken what feminism really is. Feminism does not mean giving up one’s femininity. It only means working for equality of sexes. Unfortunately she is not alone in this misconception; many other celebrities reject feminism
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fish without a bicycle for inaccurate reasons. Before they brush off feminism, celebrities need to do a little more research on what it really entails. Despite its recent rise to prominence, feminism is far from a new movement. It was the foundation for women’s suffrage and countless other women’s rights initiatives worldwide. Today, feminism’s goal remains attaining equality for all people, but many celebrities don’t seem to realize this. They often use incorrect reasoning to support their opposition, distorting feminism into something it is not. In a May 5 interview, “The Fault in Our Stars” actress Shailene Woodley
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told Time that she isn’t a feminist because she “love(s) men” and that feminism requires “taking men away from power.” But her claims are an incorrect representation of what feminism is. Feminism does not aim to take rights away from men, but rather creates a level playing field by raising women to equal power with men. Feminism completely supports Woodley’s idea of “a fine balance” between genders, and it certainly doesn’t require a hatred of men. “Lost” and “The Hobbit” actress Evangeline Lilly also dismissed feminism for the wrong reasons in a Dec. 9 Huffington Post interview. Lilly says she associates feminism with “women trying to pretend to be men” and she would rather “embrace (her) womanhood.” In truth, feminism contradicts her statements entirely. Feminism promotes equality for women without
requiring them to act like men. Women should be taken seriously no matter how traditionally feminine or masculine they choose to act. This means that, like Cuoco-Sweeting, women who choose to be housewives can promote feminism just as much as women who are in the workforce. While feminism may have originally intended to help women into careers, it now advocates for equality no matter what path a woman takes. These celebrities do not appear to have anti-feminist views; instead, they just seem mistaken about what feminism really is. Unfortunately, celebrities pass on their misinterpretations to admirers, which in turn give feminism a negative connotation. It’s hard to find anything more influential than celebrities in today’s society, so their skewed perceptions have a big effect. But we can’t forget
that there are plenty of celebrities who support feminism, and their views need to be heard now more than ever. Feminist celebrities need to make their views clear and public. Their words have a huge potential to restore feminism’s correct meaning. But despite all the work these celebrities can do to promote feminism, they cannot fix everyone’s distorted view of it. Those making incorrect claims will still skew society’s perception of feminism and hurt the movement as a whole. Before publicly denouncing a movement, those in the public need to do some research on what they are actually criticizing. Kathryn Krawczyk is a freshman magazine journalism major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at kjkrawczyk@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @KathrynKrawczyk.
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syverud in an “unprofessional manner.” In his response released Tuesday, Syverud said he has not found evidence of disrespectful behavior by his administration team or by members of THE General Body. Following the Diversity and Transparency Rally in front of Hendricks Chapel on Nov. 3, protesters marched to Crouse-Hinds Hall to deliver a list of more than 50 grievances and demands. They spent that night in the building, starting a sit-in that would last until Nov. 20. Syverud said in his response that during the protest, the administration took measures to ensure that protesters were safe and that the sit-in did not interfere with classes, admissions tours or staff in the building. He added that he believes actions of administrators and Department of Public Safety officers
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senate with focusing on three areas this school year: athletics, the current budget model and enrollment. Individual subcommittees were created in each of these areas to research and compile reports, said Dawit Negussey, chair of the senate Budget Committee. The Bain Report stated that SU’s operating expenses are outgrowing its revenues, but Negussey said that in 2014, the university had lower than projected expenses, which balanced the overall budget. Bain & Co., a global management consulting firm based in Boston, issued a report in April 2014 that detailed areas for improvement at SU, noted that there is a lack of transparency within the Responsibility Centered Management budget model. There is no longer a comprehensive database for faculty members to see the budgets of other schools and colleges, said Robert Van Gulick, a
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budget chair of the University Senate Budget Committee. “At that time, what the committee thought was that athletics was moving to the ACC, to a bigger conference, and presumably with perhaps even advanced prospects for a larger payout,” Negussey said regarding the Big East exit fee. While SU Athletics may have projected a deficit at the beginning of 2014, revenues and expenditures change from month to month, said Gwenn Judge, SU’s director of Budget and Planning. Capital expenses or unexpected revenue, such as the recent windfall, may lead departments to re-estimate their budgets, she said. The money from the windfall won’t necessarily bring SU Athletics out of a deficit, but it will help balance out its revenues and expenditures, said Lou Marcoccia, executive vice president and chief financial officer at SU. “We’re still in the midst of a fiscal year so I don’t know how they’re going to end up yet,” Marcoccia said. “We’re only halfway through the year.” SU Athletics could not be reached for comment. The athletics budget for the fiscal year 2015 is approximately $60 million in operational costs and an additional $9 million for Carrier Dome operations, said Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs at SU, in an email. While $200,000 of the $1.2 million windfall to athletics will be allocated to accelerate payment of the Big East exit fee, some members of
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were “appropriate and carried out with respect for protesters and their mission.”
that the building remained “open for business” during the entire 18-day sit-in. Access to the building had only been restricted during the evenings and on weekends, he added. Syverud added that protesters were never asked to leave the building at any point during the sitin, and that the university even made exceptions to allow access to protesters who were unable to arrive at the building before closing time due to their class or work schedules. “I firmly believe the University did as much as it could to accommodate the protesters at Crouse-Hinds Hall, while balancing the interests of those who work and study there,” Syverud said in his response. Syverud went on to say that protesters were not denied access to legal counsel. On Nov. 15, the protesters requested a law professor from the College of Law be granted entry to the building to meet with students. Syverud
said that he did reject this request, only because the building remains closed on weekends. If students needed legal counsel, then they were able to leave the building to seek professional advice and return when the building opened, or use their phones to consult professionals, Syverud said. He also refuted concerns that envelopes containing the code of student conduct and the campus disruption policy had been delivered to protesters in a disrespectful manner. “The envelopes were handed to a student who had been a regular participant in the occupation, and those present have described the exchange as brief and respectful,” Syverud said. Syverud ended his response by saying that his work with the THE General Body has continued and acknowledged that the work in addressing grievances of protesters is unfinished, and hopes to continue making progress on their demands.
professor of philosophy. Since the information was recently made private, Van Gulick said faculty have been concerned about transparency. Gwenn Judge, SU’s director of budget and planning, said the university set up a secured website for faculty to view university-wide budgets and now meets with schools and colleges to review RCM budget data. As a result of continuous enrollment growth, 45 percent of SU’s revenues come from undergraduate tuition and other sources, according to the budget report. In the past four years, SU’s undergraduate enrollment has increased 5.1 percent, Negussey said. “Comparatively, Syracuse has grown at a higher rate than most of our peers,” Negussey said. Only 6 percent of SU’s revenue comes from endowments and gifts, according to the report. Because of this and other areas, the senate Budget Committee has recommended to the chancellor that the university “broaden and diversify” its income sources.
Although SU’s tuition rate is lower than most peer institutions, room and board costs are
Negussey said. “These would perhaps be questions we can look at moving forward.” Other business discussed: — Sam Gorovitz, a professor of philosophy, introduced a motion at the end of the meeting asking the Academic Affairs Committee to update the senate on several matters: the selection of a new director of human resources, the search for a new vice chancellor and provost and the search for a dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as other areas. The motion was tabled until the next senate meeting in February. — The University Senate Committee on Curricula presented a report detailing new and deactivated courses, as well as a new requirement for communications and sciences disorders majors. The revision will require students to complete at least 12 credits in classes outside of their major, in areas such as psychology, biology and others. The motion to approve the report passed unanimously.
the Senate feel some portion of the remaining million dollars should be given back to the university and not kept by athletics. Negussey said there were projected budget deficits with the move to the ACC. “It has been fairly slow in coming through. I believe athletics is still adapting to the switch,” Negussey said of the economic effects of the move to the ACC. Quinn said the move has “generated a positive
“Many of the athletics programs, and most in the ACC, operate at a deficit.” Negussey added that athletics is an academic-led program, but said the athletics budget needs to be more transparent. He said that because SU Athletics’ budget is not transparent, suggestions cannot be made in documents such as the Bain Report. Bain & Co., a global management consulting firm based in Boston, issued a report in April on ways SU can become more efficient and effective. At Wednesday’s University Senate meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud said he hopes to move toward making university-wide budget information more accessible. As a result, he has established a subcommittee of the Board of Trustees to review SU Athletics’ budget and make the results known. Still, members of the University Senate argued that faculty and groups such as the University Senate Budget Committee were not included in decisions such as deciding how additional revenue in the exit fee would be spent. At Wednesday’s University Senate meeting, Craig Dudczak, former chair of the senate Budget Committee, said he felt that more money from the recent windfall should be treated as a university-wide gain, and questioned how the remaining million dollars would be spent by SU Athletics. “It’s possible that the remaining funds will be spent on the rest of the athletics budget,” Marcoccia said at the meeting. A budget committee report in April 2014 indi-
I firmly believe the University did as much as it could to accommodate the protesters at CrouseHinds Hall, while balancing the interests of those who work and study there. Kent Syverud su chancellor
Syverud responded to concerns that protesters had been locked in Crouse-Hinds Hall, saying
Athletics operates at a deficit and it’s not only at Syracuse, but nationally. Many of the athletics programs, and most in the ACC, operate at a deficit. Dawit Negussey university senate budget committee chair
financial impact” for athletics and SU. The ACC and ESPN have a TV deal through 2026–27 that is worth at least $17 million per school per year. In the 2013 fiscal year, only 20 of 129 athletics programs in the Football Bowl Subdivision reported positive net revenues, according to the 2014 NCAA Revenue and Expenses Report. “Athletics operates at a deficit and it’s not only at Syracuse, but nationally,” Negussey said.
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The University Senate is the academic governing body of the university and is made up of faculty, students, staff and administration members. The majority of the work is done in 17 standing committees, which report to the full senate at least once a year. “reasonably high” compared to other universities. The university will need to determine an enrollment size that best fits its budget, while lowering the costs of attendance for students, according to the budget report. “So overall the question would be, is it a planned growth? Was the growth consistent with the resources that we have or have planned for?”
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cated, “There is likely no more controversial topic on campus than the role of athletics, generally, and its relationship to the university budget.” While it is important to stay competitive in athletics, Negussey said academics cannot be forgotten. “In big universities participating in a high-profile athletic conference like the ACC, athletics is upgrading and changing to stay competitive,” he said. “But we need to realize that we also need to catch up in academics.” Negussey added that there is also a large discrepancy at SU between coaches and faculty salaries. “If you compare academic salaries and coaches’ salaries, it’s absolutely no comparison,” Negussey said. “Athletics in some ways is becoming a distraction or distortion in terms of allocation of resources and priorities.” The university’s most recent 990 form, which was released in May, showed that SU men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim was the highest paid employee of the university. SU women’s lacrosse head coach Gary Gait made a total of $716,409 in compensation in 2012. Thomas Wolfe, dean of student affairs at the time, made $265,952 in the same year. Said Negussey: “Whatever expenses we have to pay, we have them as an institution.” jmatting@syr.edu | @jmattingly306 apalme05@syr.edu | @annierpalmer
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Tufts University students rally with custodial staff following rumors of layoffs By Erin McDonald staff writer
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umors amongst the custodial staff at Tufts University of potential job cuts prompted many student activists at the university to take action. Members of the group known as the Tufts Labor Coalition and other students to take staged a sit-in on Dec. 9, 2014, which lasted to the evening hours of the next day. Vice President for Operations Linda Snyder and Patricia Campbell, executive vice president at Tufts released an announcement, “Custodial Services at Tufts,” in November, which outlined the current status of the recently signed contract between Tufts and DTZ, the outside contractor for Tufts janitors.
I wanted to make sure that people were getting involved and showing support. Nicole Joseph first-year student at tufts university and an organizer of the rallies
“When we eventually have an actionable plan, DTZ will put forth its best efforts to ensure that custodians whose positions at Tufts are adversely affected by the moves toward more full-time workers or increased efficiency will receive full consideration for other openings within DTZ,” Snyder and Campbell said in the release. The Tufts Labor Coalition, which stemmed from the Jumbo Janitor Alliance that was already present on campus, expanded about five years ago to support all labor struggles and create a sense of community between the
workers and the students, said Lior AppelKraut, president of the coalition and a sophomore at Tufts. The mission of the TLC over the past semester has been to express to the university administration that there “should not be job cuts” and to pressure the administration to release information on the affair, AppelKraut said. “Janitors were afraid because there was no hard info,” she said. Prior to the sit-in, an agreement was reached between the Tufts Labor Coalition and the university administration, AppelKraut said. Although the administration did not promise complete job security for janitors in the future, there was a small victory for the labor coalition in the form of no cuts being made to the staff until at least April, AppelKraut said. Other changes besides labor cuts have come to the attention of the TLC in light of the recent events, including issues such as janitors having to do more intense work expanding over larger areas, Appel-Kraut added. Outside of the sit-in event that was happening, other students organized outside rallies to continue to gather support and raise awareness for the issue at hand, said TLC member Nicole Joseph, a first-year student at Tufts and an organizer of the rallies. The rallies were planned in advance, and although rain and unfortunate weather put a damper on the activity on the first day of the sit-in, that did not stop the group from rallying three or four times on the second day of the protests, said Joseph. At the rallies, students and janitors joined forces in attracting attention to the cause by using noisemakers, megaphones and even chants in both Spanish and English so that everyone was involved, Joseph said. Janitors
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even brought tents to the event to stay with the students and really become involved with the events organized by the TLC, and janitors from the Boston campus also came to participate in the rally. A huge goal of the protests was to raise awareness of the issue, and by storming social media and organizing these events, the TLC achieved the support of their fellow students as well as the attention of the administration, said Joseph. “I wanted to make sure that people were getting involved and showing support,” Joseph said. In the upcoming semester, meetings will
be held every two weeks with the school’s administration to discuss planning and how the relationship with janitorial staff is progressing as April is approaching, Appel-Kraut said. In addition, open forums with students and DTZ, in which feedback is to be expected and future plans discussed, will be held. TLC plans to keep the administration accountable in the upcoming months, as well as compiling a list of other ways to cut the budget if the situation calls for it, AppelKraut said. “I’m hopeful,” Joseph said. “It’s been evolving.” eemcdona@syr.edu
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clinic receive compensation or benefits for disability, pensions, PTSD and other traumas endured during active duty, said Josh Keefe, one of the founders of the clinic. The second layer involves upgrading military discharge statuses from anything that is less than honorable, Keefe said. “Veterans that are discharged punitively, so to speak, are unable to avail themselves of any health services because of the characterization of the discharge,” Lamendola said. “They are pretty much without any service assistance until they get that discharge upgraded.” The third gives priority access to veterans
at SU’s eight other law clinics: family law, bankruptcy, criminal defense, disability law, elder law, tax law, consumer law and community development, said Tom Caruso, another founder of the clinic. “There are really nine clinics at the law school that are all working to help veterans,” Caruso said. Caruso and Keefe started developing the Veterans Legal Clinic during their time as students at SU’s College of Law. As freshman, they created the Veterans’ Issues and Support
The problem was that the demand was just too high and one day wasn’t enough. Tom Caruso founder of the legal clinic for veterans
Initiative and Outreach Network Program as well as Valor Day, an event held once per semester that offers free legal services to veterans. Valor Day would eventually become the basis for the Veterans Legal Clinic. “The problem was that the demand was just too high and one day wasn’t enough,” said Caruso. “We were always getting calls after those days and we decided we needed something more permanent.” The clinic has secured a $250,000 grant from the state, as well as a $50,000 grant from Onondaga County. Along with private donations, Caruso said he anticipates that the clinic will continue to remain free and open
to all veterans. Law students will be staffing the clinic, along with mentors and advisers, pro bono, or free of charge. Lamendola added that returning veterans often get the raw end of the deal. “It’s the right thing to do. Anything we can do to give back to them is a win,” said Lamendola. As the United States presence in Afghanistan winds down and more troops come back to enter civilian life, the number of veterans needing access to basic legal services will increase, Lamendola said. Older veterans from the Vietnam era are also approaching the age where VA benefits, especially those relating to health, are significant, Keefe said. rsandler@syr.edu
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Arthur Flowers, an associate professor of English at SU, reflects on the influence of Martin Luther King Jr. on his life. See Tuesday’s paper
Performing in Syracuse here: http://funnybone.com/venues/ Syracuse this Thursday-Sunday. Surely you can drop in for one show. I’ll mark that down as a yes.
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Syracuse University will soon have its own tab, Norris added, and visitors of the site will be able to see the archive of race cards submitted by students, staff and community members later in the week. “It’s amazing because some people will send not only their six words, but also an explanation of the story behind their six words,” Norris said. “You get to hear their story, which they chose to share freely. It helps you better understand
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ace is a subject many don’t want to talk about. But Michele Norris found a way to simplify it into six words. Norris, a special correspondent for National Public Radio, created The Race Card Project, in which people are invited to submit six-word sentences or phrases that express how they feel about race and cultural identity on the project’s website. On Sunday, Norris will serve as MICHELE NORRIS the keynote speaker for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in the Carrier Dome. Norris said the project fosters conversations about race and cultural identity in America. “It’s an archive where people speak with courage and candor and depth about a subject we have a hard time talking about,” said Norris, who lives in Washington, D.C. The official website of The Race Card Project includes a tab called “On Location,” where visitors can see race cards from certain areas of the country. Norris said it’s interesting to look at the conversations regarding race happening in areas all over the nation based on what’s happening there.
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THE PAST.
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It’s amazing because some people will send not only their six words, but also an explanation of the story behind their six words. Michele Norris creator of the race card project
America and this highly diverse country of us.” The Race Card Project evolved from Norris’ personal family memoir, “The Grace of Silence.” Norris initially wanted to write a book about America, but when she began her research, she discovered stories about her family. Her father was shot in the leg by white police officers after he returned from fighting in World War II, and her mother worked as an “itinerant
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Aunt Jemima,” traveling to towns to conduct pancake demonstrations. “When I went out into the world to talk about that book, I realized I was engaged in a conversation about race, and that people were not always comfortable talking about race,” Norris said. “I want to help ease that conversation and make people think about their own experiences with race in America.” Reverend Tiffany Steinwert, dean of Hendricks Chapel, said it was important for the university to enter what has been a national conversation about race, prompted not only by events around the country but events on campus as well. “We wanted to bring The Race Card Project to campus as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration as a way to foster, cultivate and continue that dialogue on race beyond just the night of the dinner,” Steinwert said. “It’s a way for us to bring them together in order to foster the dreams, aspirations and values that King embodied.” Steinwert also said the event is the largest programmatic celebration and dinner of its kind throughout the nation, having hosted about 2,000 people in the past. When it was started in 2010, The Race Card Project was made up of postcards people would mail to Norris over time. She said it eventually see race
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Norris brings The Race Card Project to Syracuse University
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Kevin Larmon, a professor of art, design and transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is also a student in the printmaking MFA program. He and eight other students produced art for A Long History Cut Short, an exhibition housed at the Point of Contact Gallery in the Nancy Cantor Warehouse. The exhibit’s closing reception will be Thursday at 6 p.m. The Daily Orange sat down with Larmon to get a better idea about what the exhibit features. The Daily Orange: What was the overall goal of the exhibition? Kevin Larmon: Dusty Herbig is the professor of the class, and Dusty is all about pushing the boundaries of printmaking, which I think is kind of necessary to do because printmaking is such an ancient art form that it needs to be updated or pushed a bit. Dusty’s idea for the show was to have us explore the different ways to do printmaking and push it further along. The D.O.: How is the class pushing printmaking into the 21st century? K.L.: It was first made to produce cheap multiples of famous paintings. An artist could sell things — I wouldn’t say for cheap — but less expensive than a painting or an original drawing. It’s starting to be used now, especially in this class, as a tool to help make art like sculptures. I used it in my paintings as an under layer so I feel like it’s kind of being used as a part of peoples’ way of making things. The D.O.: Describe the piece that you entered and the process it took you to make it. K.L.: I have four pieces in this exhibition. I’ve always incorporated, well, usually it’s gay pornography or art history underneath my paintings, and I always use anonymous stuff. I would have bits and pieces of flesh show, and it would be very
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race card “blew up on social media,” and people began sending their race cards through platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. The project’s fast growth prompted Norris to create a website for the project to not only collect but also to display the cards for the public to see. Norris said the project continued to grow to the point where she began to receive tens of thousands of submissions.
It becomes a public platform to have a dialogue — a thoughtful, critically reflective and provocative dialogue about race. Tiffany Steinwert dean of hendricks chapel
Sylvia Langford, associate vice president of Student Affairs, is the chair of this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration committee. Langford, who has served on the committee for six years, said her goal last spring was to have a theme and a keynote speaker chosen before the end of Spring 2014. Together, with the committee of about 15–20 people, Langford reached the conclusion that Norris’ work will “invigorate people and students in ways that they can be active in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King.” “From Michele Norris’ book to the types of topics she has interviewed people about, everything has often been related to people’s perception of race and the impact of race on their lives,”
Langford said. “Syracuse is just a microcosm of the greater society that has never been able to figure out how to handle race, so everything just kept coming back to Michele Norris.” Langford also said it was interesting they had invited Norris to come speak before the beginning of the fall semester, when campus events prompted discussions about race and identity. “I think we need to be part of this solution, and so to me it’s very important that we express how we’re feeling about race,” Langford said. “It helps to encourage some self-reflection, because we can’t move beyond race without confronting how each of us feels about race.” Sunday’s celebration will also include a dramatization of a few submissions of The Race Card Project, which will be acted out by students, Steinwert said. “It becomes a public platform to have a dialogue — a thoughtful, critically reflective and provocative dialogue about race,” Steinwert said. “It’s not just simply that we’re sending these projects off into the Internet somewhere to show up on someone’s website, but they come back to us as a performance piece that we can see.” One of Norris’ definite goals is to make The Race Card Project into a book. But another goal she’s working toward is finding a permanent home for the archived collection of race cards she’s received in the past five years. “Even though I thought no one wanted to talk about race, this project taught me that tens of thousands of people do,” Norris said. “What I hope I’ve been able to do with this project is create a safe place for people to have their say, but also to create a place where people can listen to other people, especially when they don’t agree with them.” clramire@syr.edu | @clareramirez_
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IT OFF Comedian Nick Griffin headlines at Funny Bone Comedy Club at Destiny USA
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omedian Nick Griffin will be performing at the Funny Bone Comedy Club from Jan 15–18. The show is restricted to those 21 and over, and ticket prices vary on the night. The Syracuse branch of the Funny Bone Comedy Club is located in Destiny USA and hosts comedians from all over the country. The comedy club has brought A-List comedians to the public for over 30 years, including Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Drew Carey, Jim Breuer, Gabriel Iglesias, Ellen DeGeneres and Dave Chappelle. Griffin’s stand-up talents have been featured
Like any job you wish you were further along, making more money, sleeping with supermodels, but if you’re getting on stage every week, every night whatever and just trying to be yourself, you’re way ahead of the game. Nick Griffin comedian
on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” Griffin describes his comedic style as “a classic stand-up comic, not a lot of tricks, no
props. Just a lot of really strong jokes.” He began his stand-up comedy career at the age of 19 and has come a long way since his first ever encounter with stand-up comedy. “I was underage drinking in a bar in Kansas City, and they had an open mic night. My friends talked me into going on stage,” Griffin said. “I did just OK, but I really connected to the other young comics. They were funny and angry and irreverent and all that appealed to me.” Although Griffin has gained national success, his perception of what makes a successful comedian still remains humble. “That’s for every comedian to figure out on his own,” Griffin said. “Like any job, you wish you were further along, making more money, sleeping with supermodels, but if you’re getting on stage every week, every night, whatever and just trying to be yourself, you’re way ahead of the game.” In regards to the future, Griffin envisions himself writing screenplays for horror movies. He hopes to continue to write stand-up and keep spreading laughter for everyone. Bert Borth, manager of the Funny Bone, said Griffin is one of his favorite acts because he has a very funny, observational humor. Borth said he was very excited to welcome Griffin as this week’s headliner. “Stand-up comedy is a very personal thing,” Borth said. “Each comic has their own worldview and take on modern life.” Students can expect lots of laughs from this show while enjoying a few beers from the Funny Bone’s full-service bar. Most shows usually run around 90–100 minutes in length and feature an emcee, opening or middle act and final headliner.
NICK GRIFFIN began his stand-up comedy career at the age of 19. He has gained national recognition for his performances on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Conan” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” courtesy of peter nordahl-hansen
“Almost all of the headliners have credits ranging from appearances on late-night TV and Comedy Central to podcasts and movie roles,” Borth said. “The Funny Bone has a full bar and restaurant menu with service provided throughout the show.” Borth said the show is different in that Griffin is a very strong comedy writer and relies on a lot of verbal wit. “Other acts may do more physical comedy or musical comedy — it really runs the gamut,”
Borth said. Griffin’s style of comedy depends on the content of his jokes, rather than utilizing external resources for his shows, he said. Griffin has a more straightforward approach with his comedy, which allows the audience to focus entirely on what he is saying. In Griffin’s words, students can expect a night filled with “a lot of laughs, a few drinks, one trip to the bathroom and a safe ride home.” tchuang@syr.edu
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e all need food. Food keeps us alive and is the lifeblood of our existence. So brace yourself, as what I’m going to tell you will be a little shocking. We’re running out of food. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Danny, there’s about a billion dining halls on this campus, along with Kimmel, and the floor nachos left behind at the Carrier Dome. What are you talking about?” Believe me, I love floor nachos as much as anybody else, but they just can’t sustain you and me long enough to get through this winter. Food supply is running short and the dining halls won’t be able to keep our stomachs satisfied. So the dining halls are out, which is why what I’m about to add is even more shocking than the first thing I said: We have to return to our primal states and consume human flesh. I know that last sentence is really alarming, but hear me out. Look at all the great citizens who have survived off of eating other humans: Hannibal Lecter, those Uruguayan soccer players, that guy on bath salts. The evidence is staggering. This is a really scary time, so I have taken it upon myself to lead this new dystopian society. As First President of the Orange Coalition of the Willing, I have created a hierarchy of consumption — note to self: keep using fancy words, they’ll respect you more. It’s similar to the basic food pyramid, but instead of food groups, it’s different types of students on campus. Tomayto, tomahto. First choice is the members of Student Association. Since nobody knows what they do or if they do anything in the first place, they will be the first casualties. Maybe they’re like God, omnipresent and all around us. I like to pretend sometimes that they meet in this secret lair underground that they decorate to look like
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the Fortress of Solitude, and instead of talking about issues, they play backgammon. A man can dream, I guess. Second in line are the architects, because are we really sure the program even exists? Each one says they congregate in a place called “the studio,” but I’ve never seen anyone build a single building. And no, you can’t pull off that many consecutive all-nighters; it’s not humanly possible. Just admit to us what I know you really are: a secret midnight “Bob the Builder” fan club. On the off chance the studio is real, we can use the excess power tools to create the network of tree houses that this university sorely needs. Last choice are the athletes. Sports can be an escape from everyday life and, with people eating other people, distractions will be needed. In fact, I am looking forward to breaking — or creating — the school record for largest attendance of student cannibals when we play Duke at the Dome. And I mean, come on, this school still needs to make money, even during the apocalypse. If this wasn’t enough, I have garnered all of my research from watching “Zombieland” and countless hours destroying Nazi zombies on Call of Duty, so consult those items if you need help figuring out the rules. I wish you all the best of luck. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be the one wearing the crown made of index fingers. Danny Cuneo is a junior television, radio, and film major. If he had to hide anywhere on campus during the zombie apocalypse, it would be in Food.com. His column runs every Thursday in Pulp. He can be reached at dacuneo@syr.edu.
The D.O.: Why is the exhibition titled “A Long History Cut Short?”
hard to tell if it was art history or pornography. I started realizing I could also make my own prints. My partner and I started taking macro photos of body hair and tattoos and that became the print under those paintings. It’s much more personal about sexual identity.
K.L.: We came into class with different titles and we all thought this was a provocative and interesting title. It’s sort of about printmaking and that the history has been changed at this point. I’ve always been working about loss and memory — the ideas of things like viruses and cells mutating to end a life or end something. To me it felt very personal. I think it just felt intuitively right. There’s really kind of heavy stuff in it. It’s beautiful and I’m very proud of being in it.
K.L.: To me it’s a really contemporary exhibition. I feel like the title that we came up with totally fits my work. When I came to New York and when I started showing and getting recognition is when the AIDS epidemic first hit. A lot of my work had been about loss and the virus. The images you see on my paintings are more cellular, based on paintings of cells or viruses. I feel it’s very much like an exhibition that I would have organized myself. I feel very proud. The students are so smart and help me develop my art. There’s a mutual thing going on — it’s great for me to get input from these younger artists that I feel like they are expressing similar issues in their work.
The D.O.: Do you think overall the show was effective in its message? K.L.: Yes, I think if you go there and expect to see traditional prints, you’re not going to see them. You’re going to see art where you’re wondering, and you know there’s print involved but it just becomes part of the art. That’s Dusty’s point. It’s the idea that printmaking can inform and help you develop your work, but it’s not the most prominent part. jagedets@syr.edu kehobson@syr.edu
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butler this year compared to last year, but I’m not doing anything particularly different compared to last year,” Butler said. “… Shooters go through droughts, and the best way you get out of that is to keep shooting.” When she’s coming off screens, there’s more than one person waiting to guard her. It leaves other players open and spaces the floor, but has prevented her from getting the same wide-open looks that she knocked down a season before. Despite her struggles, and because of them, she’s continued to have a shoot-first mentality. Right before halftime against No. 4 Notre Dame on Jan. 4, she nailed a long 27-foot pullup 3-pointer to give Syracuse a four-point lead, its largest of the night. It’s come at her detriment, too. When the Orange hosted Virginia on Sunday, her layup attempt off the dribble went out of control and off the side of the backboard while the Cavaliers were in the midst of cutting an 18-point lead in half. “There’s nothing positive coming if a player’s not producing. You’ve got to find a way to get her to produce,” Hillsman said. “… Her best shot is one that I’m making her shoot. If she doesn’t take the shot, she won’t play.” Last season, she and Sykes accounted
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for 42.2 percent of the team’s scoring. With Sykes’ injury and Butler’s offensive decline, that number has shrunk to 18.7 percent. It’s a different team. Butler says she’s been in the gym more than she was last season. She felt better when Syracuse played Duke on Jan. 8 and she hit seven 3s, but followed that 23-point performance with a 2-of-12 shooting stat line against Virginia. “She’s our best shooter, so you want to get her as many shots as she can,” forward Taylor Ford said. “Any given day I’m sure she could win a 3-point shooting contest.” Around her are scoring options. Everyone in Hillsman’s 10-player rotation has scored at a more efficient rate than Butler. Point guard Alexis Peterson is averaging 14.2 points per game with a 47.4 field goal percentage, guard Diamond Henderson is averaging over 16 points in her last seven games and forward Briana Day is averaging a double-double despite playing less than 25 minutes per game. There’s talent on Syracuse that wasn’t around when Butler was the premier outside shooting force of the Atlantic Coast Conference. But even though this team is different, Butler still wants to revert back to that same player. “No one wants to shoot this poorly or to not do as well as they did last year,” Butler said before trailing off. “You always want to play better but, yeah.” sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3
BRIANNA BUTLER has earned the trust of Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman, despite her struggles this season. He said Butler is out there to keep taking shots, and he would pull her if she didn’t maintain her aggressiveness. michael cole staff photographer
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draft The next step for Bono’s whirlwind of a winter will be to wait, albeit not for long, to hear his name called on Thursday in Philadelphia, though he’ll still be out west. MLS Draft expert Ives Galarcep’s final mock draft has Bono going No. 6 to Toronto FC as the first keeper to come off the board. McIntyre implied that he thinks his goalie will be the first player taken at his position, and the fact he’s attached to a Generation Adidas contract doesn’t hurt, either. “There’s a lot of very talented goalkeepers and Alex is right in that conversation,” McIntyre said. “He is also the goalkeeper with the Generation Adidas contract, which has major benefits to teams and the fact that he’s kind of like a free player his first couple of years when it comes to their salary cap. “But take that away, I don’t know if there’s a better one than Alex out there.”
Skylar Thomas The center back is coming off a showing at the MLS Combine he said went well, and that allowed him to mesh with other elite prospects at his position. Galarcep’s MLS Draft Big Board has Thomas at the 47th-rated prospect, and going No. 45 to the Montreal Impact. MLSsoccer. com has the big man going as high as No. 6, and McIntyre is confident of Thomas’ prospects despite his landing spot being up in the air. “I think Skylar has a really good opportunity to find a home,” McIntyre said. “I would expect him to be in a training camp come the start of the MLS season.” Thomas said the combine coaches told him his footwork needs to get better and that he simply needs to continue to dominate the back with his 6-foot-3 stature. He thinks his speed, strength and athleticism lend themselves well to the pro level and just had a simple statement
ALEX BONO (CENTER) and his former Syracuse teammates Jordan Murrell and Skylar Thomas will learn their Major League Soccer fates soon via the MLS SuperDraft. Bono is already the first SU player ever to leave early for the MLS. logan reidsma asst. photo editor
for what he thinks he needs to do to impress at the next level. Said Thomas: “Basically, I just have to boss the game in the air and on the ground.”
Jordan Murrell/Nick Perea Much to the surprise of some in the soccer community, Murrell was not one of the 64 seniors invited to the combine. McIntyre thought it was tough on Murrell not to receive an invite, but that MLS teams
will still have an interest in the wing back who shows up at No. 50 on Galarcep’s mock draft. “With Jordan, he’s a left-sided player and that’s a great quality to have,” McIntyre said. “His skill set, his ability on the ball, he’s technical. There’s a lot of quality players out there and it’s a tough job for any coach or general manager to make that right pick and the right fit for their team.” Yet despite the projections, the SU head
coach said there is no real science to the draft and that he will simply have to wait and see what happens. “The draft is kind of an unknown situation where you don’t know until you see one your guys’ names come up there,” McIntyre said. “But I think we’ve got a number of guys that have a chance to find a home and have a chance to make that transition to the next level.” mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman
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men’s basketball
Joseph looks to be more aggressive, earn late-game minutes By Jesse Dougherty staff writer
Again, freshman point guard Kaleb Joseph looked on from the Syracuse bench as his teammates battled an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent to the finish. After playing 14 minutes of the first half of the Orange’s 86-83 overtime win against Wake Forest on Tuesday night, Joseph subbed out at the 16:13 mark of the second half and never stepped back onto the court. Ron Patterson — a sophomore guard who regularly replaces Joseph to increase activity atop SU’s 2-3 zone — played 28 total minutes in the freshman’s place. But this time, running Patterson with Syracuse’s four other starters was an offensive-minded change. “Kaleb has to be a little more aggressive,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. “He’s going in circles out there. He’s got to go to the basket and try to get something. He’s going sideways all the time now, and he’s a better player than that.” In the Orange’s (13-4, 4-0 ACC) first game without freshman forward Chris McCullough, Boeheim played just seven players and stuck with a lineup of Patterson, Trevor Cooney, Michael
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mcgillan team under head coach Brad Brownell. After earning his way onto the practice squad as a student manager, McGillan fought for and, with a little luck, earned the lone roster spot for a walk-on. Despite playing only six minutes this season, it’s a testament to the physically taxing workouts he endured that he is on the team at all. He could have walked on at a Division II or D-III school, but he wanted the chance to walk-on to a basketball powerhouse in the Atlantic Coast Conference. His Tigers (9-7, 1-3 ACC) host Syracuse (13-4, 4-0 ACC) on Saturday at 4 p.m. “He had to change his body and become tougher,” Marty McGillan, Riley’s father, said. “His role is the guy at the end of the bench and the fact that he’s gotten into a few games this year is incredible.” But McGillan did not make the team after his freshman tryout. He asked Brownell — who coached with Marty McGillan for six seasons at UNC Wilmington and Wright State — if he could do anything, whether it be team manager or anything else. “Sorry, but we already have enough managers,” was Brownell’s polite response. Out of high school, McGillan was not recruited by any school. At least this rejection would allow him to move on. As he prepared to join the women’s basketball practice squad, Brownell told him a student manager spot had opened up. McGillan started attending practices, popping into some drills and impersonating the opposition. Clemson values its practice squad because it means the team can glimpse aspects of the opposing team days in advance, McGillan said. About three-quarters through his freshman year, Brownell told McGillan he was better
Gbinije, Tyler Roberson and Rakeem Christmas for the last 21:13 of game time. That group left Joseph on the bench, and it was Patterson’s aggression going to the rim that led Boeheim to run him in Joseph’s spot. Boeheim said after the win that Joseph is capable of being the player that collected 10 points and 10 assists, his only career double-double, in the Orange’s loss to then-No. 7 Villanova on Dec. 20, 2014. That player wasn’t on the court Tuesday, but will have a chance to peek out of Joseph’s firstyear shell when SU travels to Clemson (9-7, 1-3) for a 4 p.m. game on Saturday. “He wants to me to take more shots,” Joseph said of Boeheim’s criticism. “So that’s what I’m going to try and do.” At the end of the first half, just before Demon Deacons guard Codi Miller-McIntyre’s 3 from near half court gave WFU a one-point lead heading into the break, Joseph was aggressive to a fault. He dribbled up top as the first-half clock wound down, then knifed into the paint where two Wake Forest forwards awaited. He moved sideways, as Boeheim said he is doing too often, and ended up throwing the ball right into outstretched arms before dribbling aimlessly into the right corner where he heaved a desperation 3.
than expected. The two talked about McGillan joining the team, as Brownell outlined expectations like improvements in strength and quickness. He may have also been reluctant to add a second walk-on, McGillan said, in addition to then-sophomore Carson Fields. As the months wore on, McGillan became frustrated. He felt Brownell was teasing him, saying he was good but not giving him a spot. McGillan took out his frustration by lifting weights. He mimicked the intense workouts he did with his hometown friend Worth Gregory. In the summer before he went to college, the two
He had to change his body and become tougher. His role is the guy at the end of the bench and the fact that he’s gotten into a few games this year is incredible. Marty McGillan riley mcgillan’s father
went to their high school’s empty parking lot to push Gregory’s Jeep from one end of the lot to the other. Other times they’d sprint with rubber bands around their waists, held back by a weight. Once, after finding a video of Tim Tebow doing it on YouTube, they went into Gregory’s backyard and chopped down a tree. Using a similar regimen helped McGillan get into better shape. Brownell noticed McGillan’s improved fitness. This fall, Fields decided he did not want to play basketball for his senior season. The walk-on slot opened up. “I made him earn it a little bit more,” Brownell said. “But to his credit, he did.” sjfortie@syr.edu
It was blocked, and four minutes into the second half Joseph’s line closed at four points, three rebounds, two assists and one turnover. “You have to remember he’s a freshman,” Cooney said. “We’ve been spoiled here and we’ve had one-and-dones and things like that. But he has to realize the process. I sat out my whole entire freshman year. “... Kaleb’s good. And he’s going to be really, really good. He just has to keep fighting.” Patterson wasn’t dazzling in place of Joseph, but was effective driving baseline and creating opportunities for his teammates. Boeheim noted
that Patterson’s contributions didn’t show up in the final box score, but that he made a number of plays that “led to something else.” Joseph’s replacement is drawing more praise than him, and the competition for who earns Boeheim’s full trust in the lineup with Cooney and Gbinije is still high up in the air. “Coach just wants me to be more aggressive,” Joseph said after the Wake Forest game. “He wants me to try and make more plays, get in the lanes and create opportunities for myself and other guys.” jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse
low point SU point guard Kaleb Joseph has seen a dip in minutes during SU’s first four ACC games. Here’s a look at his minutes on the floor over the last 11 games.
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roberson them pay,” head coach Jim Boeheim said after SU’s 86-83 win over WFU. “It might just be screening, set a good screen and get a guy open because there’s no one there to help because they’re not guarding you. “He’s got to play better. He’s got to lift the level of his game.” Due to an abdominal injury, Roberson lost his starting spot after the Orange’s first four games, but once again it’s his to lose with freshman Chris McCullough sidelined for the rest of the year with a torn ACL. The sophomore has proven his worth on the boards and on the wings of Syracuse’s 2-3 zone, but his offense is still a work in progress. He’ll get another chance to find his groove starting as SU’s four-man — his natural position — when the Orange (13-4, 4-0 Atlantic Coast) heads to Clemson (9-7, 1-3) for a 4 p.m. Saturday showdown. “If they’re going to leave him open, he’s got to hit the shots,” shooting guard Trevor Cooney said, “and he’s got to crash the boards offensively and defensively and he’s good at that. “He just needs to keep doing what he’s doing, and we know that he will. And he’s going to expand his game a little bit and get some more confidence in himself.” Before Sunday, Roberson occasionally had to slide down to play the three when SU’s lineups included him, McCullough and senior Rakeem Christmas. But after McCullough’s season-ending injury, Roberson figures to exclusively be the Orange’s power forward and for more minutes per game than he’s used to. With 17-rebound performances against Louisiana Tech and Virginia Tech, the 6-foot8 Roberson’s value on the glass is unquestioned and his lankiness is helpful on defense. While Christmas, Cooney and Michael
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Gbinije led the charge on offense Tuesday night, Roberson’s contributions — 10 rebounds, including two off SU misses in overtime — were elsewhere. “I was just looking for other things to help out the team and it was rebounding and playing defense today,” Roberson said after beating Wake Forest. “That’s what I really tried to do and I think I was able to help out like that.” Even if SU didn’t need offense from Roberson — who made just 3-of-11 attempts — on Tuesday night, his room for improvement
He just needs to keep doing what he’s doing, and we know that he will. And he’s going to expand his game a little bit and get some more confidence in himself. Trevor Cooney su guard
presents a hole in the Orange’s attack. And he’s only going to get more opportunities. Loose man-to-man defenses that give him that space in the midrange instead direct defense’s attention to sending help on Christmas in the post or closing the driving lines for Gbinije and SU’s other perimeter players. And if Roberson can make himself more useful around the elbows — whether it be sticking the midrange jumper or freeing up teammates with screens — that’ll help ensure that Syracuse’s best scorers still get their opportunities and the offense is flowing as it should. “He’s getting great opportunities because nobody is guarding him,” Boeheim said of Roberson, “but he can’t quite figure out where to be, where to do whatever it is that he can do. “We need him to figure that out.” pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDAbb
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Bench press Kaleb Joseph was benched for much of SU’s win over Wake Forest on Tuesday. Jim Boeheim said he needed to be more agressive. See page 15
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More chances Maggie Morrison has fallen out of the SU rotation, but a 12-point, 4-of-5 shooting performance made a case to change that. See dailyorange.com
Headin’ down south Syracuse basketball travels to Clemson for a Saturday afternoon matchup as ACC play carries on. See dailyorange.com
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men’s soccer
McIntyre previews MLS draft By Matt Schneidman asst. copy editor
Since the Major League Soccer SuperDraft’s inception in 2000, Syracuse has had a total of three players selected. This year alone, Alex Bono, Skylar Thomas and Jordan Murrell are likely to be taken after the Orange’s record-breaking 2014 season. Head coach Ian McIntyre will be in Philadelphia on Thursday for the draft, and he offered his thoughts on the professional prospects of his three former standouts.
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BRIANNA BUTLER is struggling to put up the offensive numbers she did a year ago. Despite taking two more shots per game than she did last season, her scoring is down. Her field-goal percentage has also dropped to 29.2 percent compared to 35.5 last year. chase gaewski staff photographer
Butler’s shoot-first mentality leads to less efficient production By Sam Blum asst. sports editor
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uentin Hillsman blames Brianna Butler’s shooting struggles on himself. Her 28.8 3-point shooting percentage, that’s his fault. Her 10 games of 10 or more missed shots, he’ll take responsibility. But in a season that’s seen Butler go
from one of the conference’s top scoring threats to one of its worst shooters by percentage, Hillsman said there isn’t a thing he’d do differently. “She is going to struggle shooting the ball, because she plays for a coach who will not let her not shoot the ball,” said Hillsman, the Syracuse head coach. “She’s going to take some bad ones and we’ll live with that.
Because every time she touches it, they’re yelling ‘shooter,’ and they’re running full speed at her.” Butler’s season has been defined by her struggles. And though Hillsman has continually professed his confidence in her scoring ability, her numbers haven’t justified it. Last year, Butler averaged 14.5 points per game and shot 34.4 percent from 3. This season she’s taking two more shots per game, but not making as many. She’s had seven games where she’s taken at least 20 shots, but hasn’t made 10 in
any of them. Now with Brittney Sykes out for the year with her second torn ACL in two seasons, Butler has unsuccessfully tried to take on an increased scoring role. But with other scoring options beginning to develop around her, her 18-of-66 combined shooting against SU’s three Top 10 opponents — games in which SU lost by an average of 5.7 points — has been more of a burden than a necessity. “My offense just isn’t really falling see butler page 14
men’s basketball
McGillan makes CU roster after 2 years as manager By Sam Fortier staff writer
In the highlight tape, Riley McGillan practices his cross over, dribbling between his legs and back again with finger-snapping quickness. He exe-
cutes cross overs, juggles and figure eights through his legs — all with two balls. McGillan, then a student manager, stood tired in Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum on a Sunday night last January at 11 p.m., not an unusual
time for him to be in the gym. His friend, roommate and fellow manager Eric Couto stopped recording. He wasn’t famous on the Clemson campus, but had gained recognition through his dribbling tapes on Instagram.
“I’m always in the gym,” McGillan said. “I have gym rat syndrome.” But this season, McGillan doesn’t have as much free time. The Clemson junior is the first manager to be promoted onto the see mcgillan page 15
First Bono turned pro while in Baldwinsville, New York. Then it was off to St. Louis for the MAC Hermann Trophy ceremony. Now he’s in Carson, California training with the U.S. Men’s National Team. see draft page 14
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Roberson looks to improve Boeheim challenges forward to be more productive on offense By Phil D’Abbraccio sports editor
Three times, Wake Forest defended Tyler Roberson the same exact way — by leaving him wide open. T h e Demon Deacon s up next d a r e d At Clemson the Syr@ Littlejohn Coliseum a c u s e Saturday, 4 p.m. for wa rd to shoot midrange jumpers, and his first three clanked off the rim Tuesday night. “If somebody doesn’t guard you, you have to find a way to make see roberson page 15