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SU filed its fourth quarter lobbying report for the 2014 calendar year.

The university spent $60,000 in lobbying that quarter, down from the third quarter in 2014.

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The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently completed a review of its curriculum for the first time in 10 years, and the proposed curriculum must now be approved by a campus review board. The entire review process took about one year. chase gaewski staff photographer

Whitman reviews curriculum for first time in 10 years, plans changes

By Brett Samuels news editor

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he last time Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management completed a total curriculum review, it was preparing to open a new, state-of-the-art building on the corner of Marshall Street and University Avenue.

Now, 10 years later, the school has a plan in place to make several “high level changes” to its curriculum that will affect which classes business students take and when they take them. The review involved making changes that many faculty members saw as necessary and beneficial for the school’s reputation.

“Business certainly isn’t the same as it was 10 years ago, so in my view you have to keep updating

and continually improving,” said Susan Smith, a marketing professor in Whitman. “I don’t know many companies doing the same thing 10 years ago as they are now.”

The main changes include making the curriculum more structured, which will open up the opportunity to take a minor or a foreign language, and increasing the number of specialized classes needed to get a degree in a certain major from four to five. The changes are now awaiting approval from a campus review board after taking only a year to be reviewed and voted on within Whitman.

The changes were set in motion when Ken Kavajecz arrived on campus as the new Whitman dean in the fall of 2013.

“Whenever you take a new position, you want to take a look at everything,” Kavajecz said. “When

I got here, I realized the curriculum had not been reviewed or changed in 10 years and I thought it needed to be reviewed at a minimum.”

Business certainly isn’t the same as it was 10 years ago, so in my view you have to keep updating and continually improving.

Susan Smith marketing professor

The review of the curriculum began shortly after Kavajecz arrived, and Whitman faculty voted to approve the changes in

the spring of 2014, he said. The changes were moved to the campus review board in November, and the school is awaiting approval so the new curriculum can be implemented starting with the next freshman class.

For the most part, faculty members were overwhelmingly supportive of the changes, said Alexander McKelvie, chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises. There were town hall type forums and formal committees that worked on the changes, he said.

In order to get any of the changes passed, the school’s undergraduate board, which consists of representatives from every department, must approve the changes.

One of the best things about the new proposed curriculum is the structure it provides students, McKelvie said. see whitman page 6

College continues relocation

By Rachel Sandler staff writer

Once scattered all around the Syracuse University campus, the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is in the process of moving to one centralized location.

The school is relocating into White and MacNaughton Halls, the former College of Law. The College of Law is now in Dineen Hall, which opened this fall. Falk Dean Diane Lyden Murphy sent a memo to Falk students in December outlining the changes and what they should expect as a result of the move.

The first phase of the move, which has been in the works for several months, was completed just before classes started this semester. As

MOVING FORWARD Offices that have already moved to the Falk Complex:

• Office of the Dean • Admissions • Advancement • Falk IT • Departments of Child and Family Studies and Public Health • School of Social Work of Jan. 12, the Offices of the Dean, Admissions, Advancement, Falk IT, Departments of Child and Family Studies, Public Health and the School of Social Work are in the new Falk Complex, said Michele Barrett, director of communications for Falk.

Since the move is still ongoing and in between phases, not everything is in one location and the centralized location is still incomplete.

The Nutrition Science and Dietetics program is also temporarily relocated to Sims Hall. It will be moved into the new Falk Complex during the summer and fall of this year. The Office of Student Services is scheduled to move into the Falk see falk page 8

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By Michaela Quigley contributing writer

When David Rose opened Halo Tattoo on Marshall Street in September 1997, his mission was to create a safe and trusted locale for people to be tattooed and a haven for artists.

“I never got tattooed in Syracuse,” Rose said. “I’d been on tour with bands and I’d been all over the world and had gotten tattooed, but there is not a shop here that I would step foot in.”

When Halo Tattoo first opened, Rose wasn’t tattooing people — he was running the shop. It wasn’t until his favorite tattoo artist encouraged him to start actually using the equipment for tattoos instead of merely sterilizing it that he began tattooing.

Depending on how intricate the artwork is, Rose tattoos between two and 12 clients per day. Sometimes he also designs the tattoos for customers.

“When I am asked to do custom stuff, I really sink my teeth into it and give the person the best idea of what I can give,” Rose said.

Customers may show Rose a few tattoos they like and give him a quotation to go with it. Rose then creates his own vision and adjusts it to the customers’ wishes.

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DAVID ROSE tattoos a client at Halo Tattoo on Marshall Street. He bought the tattoo parlor in 1997. Rose helps clients design their tattoos and enjoys the artistic process. erin carter staff photographer

“Clear communication is the key to a good tattoo,” Rose said.

If there isn’t enough communication, there’s a chance that something will be wrong. Rose tries to eliminate this issue by creating a template to follow. The customer can check the template for errors and if a tattoo has

an error, it is the client’s fault.

“It’s hard to mess it up if you know what you are doing. I’ve definitely tattooed wrong dates on people, but that’s not my fault,” Rose said.

When the tattoo is exactly what the customer imagined, however, Rose said the results can be fantastic.

“When this woman leaves, she’s no different on the inside, but somehow she is, and she’ll feel like she is,” said Rose, referring to the woman he was tattooing. “You know when you get a new haircut, and it’s like, ‘Oh I look so good?’ A tattoo does that.” maquigle@syr.edu

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SU lobbies for civil liberties in final quarter 300,000

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Jill Lentz took over this semester as the interim chief of the Department of Public Safety after working for DPS for several years.

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After two years of increased lobbying, Syracuse University reported $250,000 in total lobbying in 2014 in a report filed Tuesday, its lowest total since 2011.

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going steady For the past four years, SU has reported either $60,000 or $70,000 in lobbying activity in the fourth quarter. In a report filed Tuesday, SU lobbied $60,000 in the 2014 fourth quarter.

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Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science will once again host a two-week program to encourage young girls to learn more about engineering topics.

Project ENGAGE is a summer camp for girls entering eighth and ninth grade that focuses on different areas of engineering. This year’s program is expanded from past years.

Carol Stokes-Cawley, the program coordinator for Project ENGAGE, emphasized that the program is unique in the sense that it offers participants the opportunity to study one specific area of engineering. All the classes feed into that one area with one weeklong project giving students the opportunity to create an actual product using what they’ve learned, she said. see engage page 8

national news Here’s a look at some of the national news stories making headlines this week:

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By Justin Mattingly asst. news editor

Syracuse University briefed government officials on its lobbying for civil rights and civil liberties in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to a lobbying report filed on Tuesday.

The university reported $60,000 in total lobbying activity for the fourth quarter of 2014 — down $10,000 from the $70,000 SU lobbied in the third quarter. The

fourth quarter report covered Oct. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2014.

The lobbying activity listed in the university’s report referred to a meeting between members of SU’s Cold Case Justice Initiative and members of the Congressional Black Caucus about the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007.

Members of the Cold Case Justice Initiative met with U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan), Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), Rep.

Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois), Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Missouri).

The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 was introduced on Feb. 8, 2007 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on Oct. 7, 2008. The law directs the United States Attorney General to designate a deputy chief in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Depart-

ment of Justice and makes the deputy chief responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of criminal civil rights statutes in which the alleged violation occurred before Jan. 1, 1970 and resulted in death. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) was the sponsor of the bill.

Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American who was murdered in Mississippi in 1955 after allegedly flirting with a white woman. The trial following his

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Obama lays out 2015 plans in annual address

By Satoshi Sugiyama staff writer

President Barack Obama highlighted economic recovery and willingness to push further reforms in his sixth State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

“The shadow of crisis has passed

and the state of the union is strong,” Obama said.

Obama touched on a variety of topics, including the economy, the crisis in the Middle East, cyber security and bipartisanship in his speech, which was a just under an hour long. The address was Obama’s first in front of a com-

pletely Republican-controlled Congress, and bipartisanship was a recurring theme of the night.

During the primetime speech, the president said his “middle-class economics” approach worked, citing strong job growth and slumping unemployment rate.

“Will we accept an economy where

only a few of us do spectacularly well? Or will we commit ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort?” Obama said.

The unemployment rate dipped down to 5.6 percent in December 2014 with an additional 240,000

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RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE On Sunday New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo began rolling out a proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage to $10.50 an hour with employers paying a dollar more in New York City. source: poughkeepsie journal

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ISIS VIDEO The Islamic State group released a video Tuesday morning showing two Japanese hostages with threats to kill them unless Japan pays a $200 million ransom within 72 hours. source: cnn

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MONTANA EMERGENCY Montana Gov. Steve Bullock declared a state of emergency on Monday for two counties on the Yellowstone River after a pipeline burst, contaminating drinking water with oil. source: fox news

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Uber proves startups can trump bad public image with good service

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n a romantic comedy, Uber would be the guy that messes up over and over again but still gets the girl in the end.

The ride-sharing company often finds itself in the news for all the wrong reasons, yet its stock value continues to rise at an extraordinary rate. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick recently announced plans to create 50,000 new jobs this year across Europe and the company’s last value estimation landed around $40 billion, according to a Jan. 19 BusinessInsider article.

Uber’s success, despite having a tarnished reputation, proves that public perception doesn’t always matter.

Especially in the tech world.

Sabotaging competitors’ sales, abducting customers and multiple accidents involving Uber drivers are just a few of the digital taxi service’s past blunders. Media attention is usually the driving force for success in a new

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AN URBAN LOOK AT TECHNOLOGY company, but in this case, Uber’s extremely large and growing value makes outside opinions less notable.

Uber brings in more than triple the amount revenue of a normal taxi service in San Francisco, the city in which it was founded, and now the trend is now spreading to other major cities. Past history has shown that once a product or service becomes integrated into peoples’ lives, it takes more than a few PR mishaps for users to jump ship.

The bad boy reputation is somewhat common in technology. Uber’s situation is comparable to Time Warner Cable and Comcast’s monopoly of digital cable television. Even Mark Zuckerberg faced his share of backlash

for his methods while creating Facebook.

These products and services survived not because everyone agreed with these practices, but because they became a necessity.

Investors understand that Uber has captured the hearts of millennials and is on its way to becoming the taxi of the future. Nothing anyone in the media writes can change that.

Uber executives deserve some credit for handling the speedy expansion of its company in just four short years. No one could have predicted that Uber would have such a high value so quickly. As a result, most of the company’s decisions and adjustments have been done on the fly. Even companies that have been in existence for decades make mistakes and the media should cut Uber some slack while it learns the ropes.

With that being said, Uber should make an attempt to clean up its image as well. This would certainly raise its value even higher

and, more importantly, form partnerships with even bigger brands. More standards and regulations need to be put in place to ensure the safety of the riders, and Uber should implement a harder screening process when hiring drivers. Accommodations for customers with disablities would also be a step in the right direction.

Uber’s success is a reminder that even bad publicity can’t stop a movement once it gets rolling. The sexy taxi service should hope to have a better PR year in 2015, but it’s probably not too high on its priority list.

Forty billion dollars will certainly inflate anyone’s ego, and will make you a little less concerned with what people think of you.

Aarick Knighton is a junior information management and technology major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at adknight@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @aarickurban.

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Funded tuition will benefit students The Daily Orange Editorial Board unanimously supports President Barack Obama’s proposal to fund two years of education at community colleges and technical schools.

In Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, there was resounding recognition for the need to reform the American education system.

“Higher education can’t be a luxury — it’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford,” Obama said.

The president’s proposal would require students to work toward their degree at least halftime and maintain a 2.5 GPA in order to reap the benefits. The community colleges involved will have to offer classes that can transfer to a four-year university, and occupational courses will need to have high graduation rates that lead to jobs.

There is no financial restriction on who can participate in this

program, which has been a point of contention among critics. However, students who cannot afford higher education and those who are looking to cut costs can equally benefit from free community college. Though members of the middle class may have better resources to pay for education, few can do so without student loans. Those loans place significant financial burdens on average American families. Having this option will prevent financial circumstances from dictating students’ educational opportunities.

The White House says that this will affect 9 million students and save them an average of $3,800 annually. The federal government will cover 75 percent of the expense, and states the remainder.

This plan is an attempt to combat the rising cost of tuition nationwide.

Obama has already suggested that colleges and universities would have

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to do their part. But many are still waiting to see just how the federal government will fund this program.

Some have suggested that this proposal is dead on arrival; and even the White House recognized the challenges of getting Congressional approval.

But naysayers should be so quick to dismiss its possibilities.

While the concept may be considered lofty, it is imperative that education is looked at as a long-term investment. There is no room for partisan quibbles. Individuals sent into the work force with valuable degrees and without crippling student loans will have more expendable income in their pockets.

Making higher education a benchmark rather than a pipe dream will create a better-trained work force and a better-informed public. Two assets our country can’t survive without.

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GOP should consider opposition when deciding presidential nominee

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t the onset of 2015, even though the election feels a world away, it’s quite a surprise that no one has officially announced his or her candidacy for the 2016 presidency.

In order to have a shot at taking the White House, the GOP needs to be wise with its nominee decision.

With Democrats pointing a neon sign at Hillary Clinton, it is imperative to choose a candidate that stands a chance. And who better than Sen. Marco Rubio (R- Florida)?

Shortly after Rep. Paul Ryan (R- Wisconsin) shot down rumors of a possible campaign, many speculated his former running mate Mitt Romney would throw his hat in the ring. The silver fox has the moderate politics to win the election, but

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I’M ALWAYS RIGHT Romney’s cold portrayal in the media gets in the way. Romney has had two unsuccessful presidential campaigns, and is considering a third run according to The New York Times.

This doesn’t come as a surprise, considering Romney has been vocal the past few months regarding the president’s executive action and the Obamacare fallout. If the former governor decides to run, he will have to make his platform clear. I hate to be brash, but Mitt, stop trying to make the presidency happen. It’s just not going to happen.

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The name Jeb Bush has been a motif of all 2016 election speculation. Liberals will go crazy if they see another Bush on the ballot in 2016. Quite frankly, so will Conservatives if this particular Bush decides to launch a presidential campaign. Sorry Jeb, but this is a bipartisan feeling. With his pro-Common Core attitude and lax view on immigration, he might be a tough sell to the ultra-Conservative crowd. However, if he strongly markets his pro-Second Amendment, pro-Israel and anti-Obamacare stances, then people may forget about the other stuff.

Romney and Bush, in my opinion, have the resume for the job as president. The real problem is that they don’t have the chops to defeat

Hillary Clinton. The pantsuit-loving former first lady is popular with women and young adults, who are the two key demographics the GOP needs to win over to come out of this election victorious.

But the candidate with the best chance of successfully going face to face with Hillary is Rubio.

Rubio of Florida is probably one of the most center-right contenders that could defeat Clinton, the former Secretary of State. On CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Rubio said he is “very seriously thinking about” running for president in 2016.”

What’s even better is that “he could give a Democratic nominee a run for her money,” according to the New Republic. He definitely has the platform of someone who could gain

support on both sides of the aisle.

He isn’t all gung-ho on tight border security, but in his latest book “American Dreams,” he lays out an attainable path to citizenship plan.

He is anti-Obamacare, pro-life and believes that the legalization of gay marriage is a state decision. Lastly, he thinks about us: the college folk.

He has a plan to allow students to “make income-based repayment” on loans, which would be a blessing for many.

If he runs, which I believe he will, he will take home the elephant-shaped cake and eat it too.

Vanessa Salman is a sophomore policy studies major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at vksalman@syr.edu and followed on Twitter at @VanessaSalman.

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Chipotle restaurants eliminate carnitas following concerns

By Amanda Rodgers staff writer

One of the fastest growing food chains in the country is making headlines after announcing it would be pulling carnitas from the menus of at least 600 restaurants nationwide.

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced the change after discovering that a pork supplier was not in compliance with its animal welfare standards.

Both the Erie Boulevard East and Marshall Street Chipotle restaurants are among the locations that have temporarily dropped carnitas from the menu.

Chris Arnold, a Chipotle spokesman, said in a Jan. 13 article by The Associated Press that the restaurant had learned of the supplier’s violation through a routine audit, and since then, one-third of total restaurants nation-

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whitman “A lot of people before kind of fell through the cracks because of the looseness and over-flexibility of things,” he said. “There might be some pushback in the sense that it’s more rigid, but it’s more rigid for a reason.”

MaryAnn Monforte, an accounting professor, said she used to teach a class where she was an adviser to students for their first two years at Whitman. She echoed McKelvie, saying she found that although the old curriculum gave students flexibility in scheduling, it would some-

wide have stopped serving pork carnitas.

Arnold also mentioned the requirements for how the pigs have to be raised. He said Chipotle requires that its pork “comes from pigs that are raised with outdoor access or in deeply bedded

Knowing that Chipotle is sticking to its standards for high quality meat makes me want to eat there more and support the business.

Komal Safdar senior biochemistry major

pens, and without the use of antibiotics.”

Although Chipotle employees in Syracuse

times make it difficult for them to meet certain graduation requirements in a timely fashion.

Part of the structure of the updated curriculum comes from the addition of two “integrated cores,” or a package of three courses that students will take during the same semester.

For example, students will take courses on marketing, supply chain management and finance simultaneously, with a focus on how those areas are integrated, McKelvie said. Another integrated core will have courses focusing on “the people side and the strategy side,” he said.

Though he’s unsure when exactly the campus review board will formally approve the

were unable to comment on the matter, many students had varied perspectives on the story.

For some customers at Chipotle, this change will go almost unnoticed, as they rarely order pork. Komal Safdar, a senior biochemistry major at Syracuse University, said that even though she has never ordered the pork, it gave her a new respect for the chain.

“I like to know what I am putting into my body and knowing that Chipotle is sticking to its standards for high quality meat makes me want to eat there more and support the business,” Safdar said.

Maddie Damm, a sophomore in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences, said that she agrees with Chipotle’s decision to pull pork from the menu and that it will not affect her decision to eat there. Damm said that she doesn’t personally know a lot of people who get pork anyway, so she thinks business will stay the same.

According to Chipotle’s website, the restaurant believes in raising animals humanely, the way animals were raised before huge factory farms changed the industry. “We believe pigs that are cared for in this way enjoy happier healthier lives and produce the best pork we’ve ever tasted,” its website said.

Brittany Anghel, a former Syracuse University student who graduated last year with a major in exercise science, said that Chipotle’s food integrity policy is a positive part of the Chipotle experience.

“They use suppliers who treat their animals well with respect to their living conditions and diet,” Anghel said.

Said Anghel: “I will definitely to continue to support Chipotle because they’re one of the few large industries that stands for producing food that is honest.”

changes, Kavajecz said completing the entire process in about a year is an accomplishment in itself, and he credits the speedy completion to faculty members and their commitment.

“I don’t know if any other school I’ve ever been attached to could ever do a full curriculum review in one year,” he said. “I don’t know if any other school has ever done that.”

Smith said having new leadership in Whitman provided an opportunity to take a look at the curriculum, but added that it’s a time consuming process.

“I think a lot of why it doesn’t get done more frequently is it’s a massive undertaking,” she said. “It took us two full semesters of hard work to do it in addition to what we’re teaching and everything.”

However, faculty and administration agreed that the ultimate purpose for the curriculum update is to benefit students.

McKelvie said that he believes the changes

are going to help take the school’s undergraduate program “to the next level.” He said some rankings are based on recruiter opinions, but ultimately providing a better experience for students is what’s important. Whitman is currently ranked 55th by Bloomberg Businessweek for Best Undergraduate Business Programs.

“We want to move up in the rankings and continue to improve the school and improve the university,” McKelvie said. “We weren’t doing poorly, but not as well as we should. We should be top 40 or even top 30.”

Kavajecz said ensuring that Whitman students are successful is the first step to making the school more successful as a whole.

“Success breeds success,” he said. “If our students are securing job opportunities and being successful in those opportunities, then we’ll be successful. Then more students will come, and they will be successful.”

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of income earners from the current 23.8 percent to 28 percent. This is estimated to create $320 billion in additional revenue over the next 10 years.

The revenue will be used to fund Obama’s new initiatives including a two-year tuition waiver for community college students with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Obama said free community college is an issue that has bipartisan goals.

“Tennessee, a state with Republican leadership, and Chicago, a city with Democratic leadership, are showing that free community college is possible,” Obama said.

Obama added that he will be working with Congress to seek relief on student loans, such as reducing monthly payments.

Referring to incidents in Ferguson, Missouri and following tension on racial issues, Obama said Democrats, Republicans, community leaders and law enforcement all need to work together “to reform America’s criminal justice system” that “protects and serves us all.”

In a response to the speech, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) urged Obama to work with Congress.

“We’re calling on (Obama) now to cooperate to pass them. You’ll see a lot of serious work in this new Congress,” Ernst said.

Obama ended his speech by returning to the theme of bipartisanship.

“Let’s begin this new chapter together, and let’s start the work right now,” Obama said.

obama gain in private sector jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

“So the verdict is clear. Middle-class economics works. Expanding opportunity works,” Obama said.

Facing a Republican-controlled Congress for the first time since taking office, Obama said he would cooperate with Republicans to “make this country stronger,” and added that he will continue to push the administration’s domestic and foreign agendas, even if there is pushback from Republicans.

Let’s begin this new chapter together, and let’s start the work right now.

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“If we’re going to have arguments, let’s have arguments — but let’s make them debates worthy of this body and worthy of this country,” he said.

Among his proposals is a new tax reform, which entails tax relief for the middle class and an increase in capital gains tax for the top 1 percent

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express yourself Local store, art gallery encourages expression following terrorist attacks in France

By Hanna Horvath staff writer

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errorist attacks in the past few weeks in France have sparked numerous protests across the world and the country.

These protests have taken a variety of forms and have been carried out by many different groups of people.

Artists in Syracuse have responded to the attacks as well, through their artwork.

This spring, studio John 746, located at 746 N. Salina St. in downtown Syracuse, is opening its doors to patrons and artists alike, encouraging them to paint their own interpretation of the Prophet Muhammad in light of recent terrorist attacks in both France and Belgium. Beginning last week and continuing on until May, paintings produced will be hung in the studio or in the front window of the store.

On Jan. 7, masked gunmen attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical French magazine that published drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.

“Paint or sketch your 15 minute version of the Prophet Muhammad for us. The show starts on 1/11/15 and continues every day until they kill me or Islam submits to ART!” reads the event description on Facebook. The formal title of the event was “The Prophet Painting Provocation Party.”

Gian Francesco Sgromo, the owner of John 746, said his art concerning the Prophet Muhammad, a part of his greater manifesto of becoming a “comrade co-owner” of the world, promotes outspokenness and freedom in the wake of oppression and terrorism. His work mirrors that of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonist, who was killed in a terror attack in Paris.

The goal of the exhibit is to promote freedom of speech as well as protest what is happening around the world, Sgromo added.

Instead of creating publicity, Sgromo said he wants the exhibit to create conversation about political art and the modern-day clashes tied to religion.

“I would like people to consider (the exhibit) as a sophisticated dialectic, a met-

John 746 is a store and gallery located on North Salina Street in Syracuse. Following terrorist attacks at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical French magazine, the store’s owner is encouraging artists to express themselves artistically. logan reidsma asst. photo editor

aphor,” Sgromo said. “ We may be doing something that may be controversial, but it is only considered controversial to narrowminded (people).”

Sgromo is a graduate of Syracuse University and the creator of much of the work shown in the studio. Though he graduated with a degree in physics, Sgromo worked as a contractor for most of his life until 2007, when he said he realized his passion for controversial art.

Sgromo said he got the idea for the exhibit after extensively researching the attacks in Europe and evaluating his own reaction to the event.

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“Anybody who is even remotely calling themselves an artist makes some kind of statement about what happened in Paris,” Sgromo said.

Most of the artwork created so far for the exhibit, along with most of Sgromo’s work over the past eight years, is graffiti-style.

Each piece contains different depictions of the prophet, alongside other Islamic symbols, he said.

“Whatever you believe in, act on it. Do that action. But make sure that it is something you would want done to you,” Sgromo added.

Artwork, for many years, has been a method for protesting political actions. Jerome Wit-

kin, professor of art, design and transmedia at SU, explains that political art is a nonviolent attack on terrorism.

“To stand up to humorless totalitarians is to defeat them,” Witkin said. “Their courage to put up these images makes them martyrs of free speech.”

Though graffiti was first considered to be a corrupt activity, it has evolved into a political statement that many artists utilize to protest certain activities out of their control, Witkin said.

“Graffiti is the only voice people have,” he said, “be it a small voice.” hrhorvat@syr.edu

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Complex in March, while the Department of Sport Management and College Research Center will move in May. Barrett said all of the plans for the move are currently on schedule.

In addition to existing classes and departments, a Nutrition Assessment Laboratory, a ticket sale and call and technology training center for sport management students, a teaching kitchen auditorium and a cafe will be added to the Falk Complex, Barrett said.

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engage Stokes-Cawley described the project’s growth since its first year, saying it began with 20 girls per week but has since grown to 32 per week, she said. This year, the program will host 32 rising eighth graders the first week and 32 rising ninth graders the second week.

Other changes have also taken place since the first year as well, such as funding for the program, Stokes-Cawley said.

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“The timetable to move into the new building was purposefully designed to make it smooth and seamless for students,” she said.

There were maps and directories, as well as staff around the new building on the first few days of the semester in order to help students locate their new classes, Barrett said.

The response from students on the first phase of the move has been positive thus far, Barrett said.

“Locating faculty and staff, finding academic offices and computer labs, and learning the layout of a new building takes time,” she said.

“But feedback so far has been very positive.”

But Toni Marchand, a junior public health major, said her transition was anything but seamless.

“I honestly didn’t know where I was going or what I was doing. I had to email my adviser and some other people to find out where my classes were,” Marchand said. “I found everything once I knew where I was going, but everything was a little unclear.”

Although the initial move was difficult for Marchand, she agrees that having all of her classes in one place is better than having to travel to different buildings. Stephanie Haber, a freshman

nutrition science and dietetics major, said that despite efforts from faculty, locating classes on the first day of the semester was challenging as well.

“I feel like it’s much harder to navigate compared to other colleges on campus,” Haber said.

While the transition might take time, Barrett said the overall result should be a more convenient and centralized space for students and staff.

“To have a centralized home for classes, collaboration with peers and faculty and quiet study space for starters is something new and very valuable for Falk students,” Barrett said.

sey. That year, the program was also free for all participants, Stokes-Cawley said. This year, Project ENGAGE does not have a major funder. As a result, they are opening it up to anyone from across the country. In addition, participants will be charged $400 for the week to participate.

Tom McCausland, former chairman of the Siemens Foundation, said while he held the position that he was looking for ways to spur interest in science and engineering for young girls.

“We wanted a program that would expose them to what goes on in the engineering and scientific world, and how applying those talents could create solutions,” he said.

Project ENGAGE provided him a channel through which to promote the foundation’s mission of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, McCausland said.

He added that most of the big issues of the day, such as climate change, alternative energy and medical technology, all have solutions embedded in science. Central New York, he said, offers plentiful opportunities for STEM education with companies like Welch Allyn in Skaneateles and Lockheed Martin in Liverpool.

Stokes-Cawley thinks there is plenty of room for growth in Project ENGAGE as well. There is the potential of adding a third week focused on cyber security for girls entering 10th grade, she

said. She mentioned the possibility of collaborating with Fayetteville Public Library, which has a program for younger girls, and the possibility of developing a “pipeline of girls coming through and getting excited about engineering.”

McCausland thinks a program like Project ENGAGE is a step in the right direction for reaching children and encouraging them to pursue scientific careers.

Understanding technology is important — whether or not students wind up in a specific field like engineering, he said, it is important to understand that technology widely influences everyday life.

by SU to lobby, did not release a lobbying report for the fourth quarter as of Tuesday.

Eric Persons, SU’s associate vice president of government and community relations, did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.

In total, SU lobbied for $250,000 in 2014, down

from $300,000 in 2013 and $280,000 in 2012.

The $250,000 is the lowest total amount of lobbying since 2011, when SU reported lobbying activity of $210,000. In the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2012, SU reported lobbying $70,000, while in the fourth quarter of 2011, SU reported a total of $60,000 in lobbying activity.

In the third quarter of 2014, SU reported lobbying for science and technology in terms of research efforts in unmanned aircraft systems, better known as drones.

The first quarter of 2015 runs from Jan. 1 to March 31 with a filing date of April 21.

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Ready, set, snow As the snow begins to pile up, adventure seekers head outdoors for bone-chilling fun. A variety of hills around campus offer the perfect place to sled and snowboard.

If you’re seeking winter thrills from locations other than the classic Crouse College hill, these slopes will fulfill all of your adventure needs.

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makeshift sleds If you don’t have a real sled on hand, try these subsitutions:

Lunch tray This is one of the most accessible substitutions. Make sure not to lose it — its size makes it prone to being left in the snow.

Cardboard box Wrapping it in a plastic bag will help it stay dry longer before it’s affected by the snow.

Plastic storage bin & lid If you’re not up for emptying out your storage bins, its lid works just as well. Just be careful to not break it.

Laundry basket These are perfect if you want a sled that feels more full and contained. Do your laundry and reward yourself afterward,

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Walking anywhere from the Mount can be exhausting, considering the number of steps its residents have to climb on a daily basis. But students and residents of Flint and Day halls don’t need to venture far for their sledding needs. Located to the right of Day Hall, this steep hill is one of the more obscure slopes around campus. If you’re looking to add some fright to your sledding experience, this spot is perfect for you, as the hill dips down into Oakwood Cemetery.

For those living on South Campus, this may be one of the most easily accessible hills since it is located on Farm Acre Road, the geographical center of South Campus living. Across the road from Skybarn is a hill that connects Chinook Drive and Farm Acre Road. It’s not the biggest of hills, but it’s good enough to relieve stress or just get you out of your apartment without taking the bus to main campus. Just be careful and make sure to create a sledding path that ends before the road to avoid cars.

For those who live on the other side of Skytop Road at Winding Ridge, there’s another hill that can be used as a good sledding spot. Located just behind a set of apartments on Winding Ridge is a short but steep hill. Because of its secluded location in the back area apartments of Winding Ridge, this location is more likely to contain fewer people and won’t be as crowded as a location like Crouse College or Thornden Park. But because the end of the hill leads to more apartments, be careful so as not to make a scene in people’s backyards.

how to get there When you reach the top of the Mount Olympus steps, make a right as if you’re walking toward Day Hall. Just around the corner from Flint Hall and in between the trees is a small clearing just big enough to take a few friends and have some winter fun. Make sure to be careful considering the hill leads you into the Oakwood Cemetery and off university property.

how to get there Walk along Farm Acre Road from when the busses first enter South Campus. After passing apartments, you’ll see a hill with more apartments at the top. Because the hill connects Chinook Drive and Farm Acre Road, you can walk either up the hill from Farm Acre, or if you’re coming from Goldstein Student Center, behind the 400-number buildings on Chinook.

how to get there From the bus stop “Winding Ridge South,” the stop before Skytop Offices, walk up the hill toward the 300-number apartments and turn right. Toward the end of the road just before the last building, you’ll come across a parking lot on the right. The hill is located just on the other side of the parking lot’s guardrail.

4 water tower near thornden park Some users on Thornden Park’s blog think the hill near the water tower should be named “Suicide Hill,” and for good reason. If you keep walking left of the water tower, you’ll see a few options for hills, including one that leads into the road and one that leads into the trees. You might have to be even more careful considering one hill leads into the trees, but at least you’ll get a pretty nice view. It also doesn’t hurt to wear a couple extra layers, considering the elevation makes for a windy environment.

how to get there Make your way down University Place toward the entrance of Thornden Park. Walk past Ostrom Avenue until you reach the fork in the road, and choose the right path that winds around the E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden. Walk the uphill road to where the water tower is located, and when it’s in sight, make a left and the different slopes will be right in front of you.

JESSICA CRAWFORD, a sophomore costume design major from New York City, sleds down the hill by Crouse College, a favorite sledding spot among Syracuse University students. Crawford, who had never gone sledding in her life, went for the first time this weekend. photo illustration by frankie prijatel photo editor

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Planning out entire day can lead to productive, healthy semester

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yllabus week has come and gone — the vacation is officially over. With the start of actual lectures and an increase in work, the phrase “time management” will be thrown around quite a bit. It’s one of those typical college survival phrases that college students tell high school students is the only way to get through semesters.

Everyone knows we should manage our time. But to what extent? There’s a fine line between an organized and overly rigid schedule. If it’s week two and you’re already struggling, though, tap into your type A personality and over-organize your life. It could be good for your overall health.

The first thing to over-organize? Every detail of your life.

If you don’t have a calendar app, get one.

Then schedule all of your recurring events — classes, work, etc. — so you can see exactly how much time you have left over. Then you can schedule your free time guided by the magic of scientifically proven studies.

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Let’s start at the beginning of the day. Even if you have an 8 a.m. class, you should schedule a time to eat breakfast. It’s hard to wake up earlier than you need just to eat breakfast, but an article in Psychology Today’s February 2015 issue said that the best time to eat is within one or two hours of waking because raising your blood sugar levels can increase your energy and improve your mood.

WebMD also cites eating breakfast as a way to have improved concentration, more strength and endurance in physical activities and lower cholesterol. So schedule breakfast as an event in your calendar that you need to wake up for, instead of waking up late and seeing if you can fit it in.

Everyone’s class schedule is different. But most of us have breaks throughout the day, and

those breaks can be more productive than just reading Twitter for half an hour. Every day, make a list of the things you need to accomplish during the day and rank them based on importance. When you’re not in class, use any free time you have to complete the tasks that are on your list. But also keep in mind that the supposed “best time” to complete mentally taxing activities is the mid to late morning, according to the same Psychology Today issue.

This is due to the fact that your core body temperature rises through the morning, then tends to drop come afternoon. If you have a break or don’t have any classes in the morning, that might be the best time to complete any projects or homework you’ve been procrastinating doing.

If you schedule your work efficiently, don’t feel guilty about using your free time to schedule in a short nap. According to the Mayo Clinic, naps should be capped at 10–30 minutes, and it’s best to take them around 2 or 3 p.m., when energy levels are generally at

their lowest. Naps can reduce fatigue, increase alertness, improve mood and improve memory and reaction time.

Another thing to start putting in your calendar? Gym time. I only started going to the gym when I scheduled it in my calendar as an actual event, instead of a “maybe if I have time I’ll go to the gym” afterthought. Sometimes there really isn’t time to work out, but if you go back and review your blocks of free time, you’ll likely find that you can make time to schedule in a workout.

It’s hard to fit everything that needs to be done into one day, but you can reduce stress and increase productivity by prioritizing and scheduling. Planning everything from meal times to when to take a nap is really type A and rigid, but it’s something worth trying.

Kate Beckman is a sophomore magazine journalism major. Her column appears every week in Pulp. You can reach her at kebeckma@ syr.edu or follow her on Twitter at @Kate_Beckman.

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Sit With Me event to honor women’s influence in technology

By Eva de Charleroy staff writer

For Hailey Temple, participating in the Sit With Me campaign hits close to home.

After visiting a technology museum in Silicon

Valley last spring with other members of the School of Information Studies, Temple, a senior dual public relations and information management and technology major, said she remembers the lack of presence women had in the museum.

“There was one woman mentioned in the

entire museum. I remember being so incredibly frustrated by that,” Temple said. “‘Where were the women?’ I asked. ‘Why aren’t there more of them?’”

Temple is one of the participants in the second annual “Sit With Me” event, which asks students and faculty in the School of Information Studies to “sit to take a stand.” The iSchool at Syracuse University is bringing the global campaign to campus through an event Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Supported by the likes of Meryl Streep, Sheryl Sandberg and former Chancellor Nancy Cantor, the Sit With Me Advocacy Campaign is a national movement that sheds awareness on women in technical and information career fields.

Sarah Weber, director of employer relations at the iSchool, said the event was launched by the National Center for Women in Information

The event is an opportunity for anyone to sit while still taking a stand to support women in the STEM fields.

Sarah Weber director of employer relations at the ischool

Technology and supported by the university.

“We have an amazing group of women, from faculty, students and alumni, to tell their stories,” Weber said.

The Sit With Me Campaign uses a red chair, used in campaign events around the country and serves as a public forum space for participants.

“The event is an opportunity for anyone to sit while still taking a stand to support women in the STEM fields,” Weber said, referencing to academic fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Weber explained that the chair functions in different ways during the event, depending on how participants use the chair to bring awareness.

“What is cool about the chair is that you can pretty much do anything with it. We have record-

ed videos in the past where people can share their stories. When you sit to take a stand you have the freedom to say why you support the campaign from your point of view,” Weber said.

Whether it’s taking part in an open-mic discussion, recording a video of support or getting their picture taken in the chair with a message of solidarity, there are various opportunities for people to get involved in the event.

Beyond those women who are directly a part of the technical and information fields, Weber said men also choose to speak, not just women.

DaNae Grubbs, a second year graduate student studying telecommunications and network management, as well as the president of WIT-Grad, echoed Weber’s sentiments.

“Sit With Me validates the importance of having women in the technical sector.

Although there are women in the technical field, they tend to face different obstacles as a minority in the field,” Grubbs said. “The red chair enables women and men to share their stories and allows men to say what they believe women have positively contributed or can contribute to the technical field.”

Temple expressed that while there might be a lack of recognition or interest for women looking at technology career fields, events like Sit With Me are raising awareness that women are valid and important catalysts in this area of study.

“The field would benefit so much from having women giving different perspectives on how we can make technology better,” Temple said. “The field is expanding rapidly, in so many different ways. I think it’s a great opportunity for women to step up and be represented.”

Whether through the hashtag #SitWithMe or the intimate stories of the red chair, the Sit With Me advocacy campaign is bridges the gap between what is well known and little understood about women in technology fields.

Said Grubbs: “I think this event is inspiring because it encourages women to pursue this real interest they may have, knowing it won’t be perfect and it won’t be glorious.” erdechar@syr.edu

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Hats are having a fashion moment. The once underrated accessory made its comeback when Pharell Williams stepped onto the 2014 Grammy Awards red carpet sporting an enormous fedora. Schoolboy Q popularized the bucket hat — undoubtedly the biggest trend of summer 2014. The hat trend stayed alive through last fall and is expected to be even more popular this year. Hats are the ultimate accessories because they perfectly merge fashion and functionality by protecting wearers from the weather while adding some drama to a basic outfit. From wide-brimmed fedoras to leather baseball caps, here are five ways to put a stylish spin on your favorite lids this winter. camadi@syr.edu

1. fedora

2. beanie

3. bucket hat

4. snapback

5. leather baseball cap

The classic hat has gotten a cool makeover on runways. Fedoras are the most effortless way to make any outfit look more chic. This winter, throw away your old beanie in favor of a wide brimmed fedora, like this olive green topper from Urban Outfitters. Pair it with a black turtle neck sweater, leather moto jacket and ripped jeans for an edgy yet polished look that is perfect for both going to class and a weekend adventure.

Since we know you can’t resist your black beanie on lazy days, we’re going to show you how to remix and make it more fashionable this winter.

For those inevitable days when a pair of sweatpants is your first choice, skip the usual sloppy look and style them with a chambray shirt and a black bomber jacket. Finish off this cozy yet stylish outfit with sneakers and a woven beanie like this olive green one from Aéropostale.

Summer has been long gone, but its biggest trend is here to stay. A bucket hat adds a cool factor to every outfit and is the perfect hat to complete a sporty-chic look. Bucket hats come in a variety of shades and patterns like this vintage snake print style. Wear leather overalls and sneakers for a ‘90s-inspired look. Finish off the sporty-chic look with a fur vest,adding a touch of glam to the otherwise relaxed outfit.

The snapback became one of the biggest closet staples for guys everywhere and can be dressed up or down. Add a pop of color to any outfit with a bright snapback, like this New York Islanders from Modell’s. Tone down the classic sweater and button-up shirt mix with a parka and a snapback for a stylish everyday outfit. Complete it with light brown dress shoes for the perfect “I’m trying, but not too hard” look.

The old faithful baseball cap is now good for more than running errands and attending sports events. From embellished rims to different textures, baseball caps are far from ordinary.

This winter, embrace the “borrowed from the boys” approach to styling your baseball cap. Top off your jeans and a sweater combo with a leather baseball hat for a touch of cool. Complete the look with a peacoat and loafers for a stylish spin on a tomboy look.

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Quentin Hillsman clapped his hands three times, shuffled his feet and shook his hips. He was demonstrating what his players do when the starting lineup is announced prior to each game.

Sophomore forward Isabella Slim has performed this tradition before all 51 games in her career, but is seventh on the team in minutes this season with 12.4 per game, about 13 less than any other starter, for the No. 23 Orange (13-5, 3-2 Atlantic Coast).

“I think people get caught up in the little routine,” Hillsman, the SU head coach, said. “It don’t matter. That’s like so important to everybody.”

While Slim’s limited playing time is unusual for a starter, Hillsman has deployed the same strategy he used last year, when she averaged 13.8 minutes per game as a starter.

Similar to last year, Slim has continued to struggle offensively, averaging 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds this season.

Hillsman’s explanation to keep her on the floor is simple. Her job is stay behind the 3-point line and open up space for teammates by extending the defense. But so far this season, she’s been ineffective, making only 10-of36 3-pointers.

“Once I get the ball, they’ll yell ‘That’s a shooter, you got to guard her.’ That’s what I notice most,” Slim said. “They’ve been calling ‘shooter’ a lot.

“They just don’t give me any open looks.”

Recently, Slim has been slumping even worse. In SU’s past nine games, she’s scored nine points, shot 3-for-13 from the field and 2-for-9 on 3s in 92 minutes. Meanwhile, Taylor

forward thinking Though Isabella Slim has started every game in her career, it’s usually been junior Taylor Ford who subs in for her early in the games this season.

Ford, the player that usually subs in for her, has been playing some of her best basketball of the season. In the same nine games, Ford has scored 69 points, shot 28-of-53 from the field and 4-of-18 from behind the arc in 180 minutes.

Against Virginia on Jan. 11, Slim committed a foul, had a turnover, missed a 3 and committed another foul before subbing out for Ford less than two minutes into the game.

On the first possession of Thursday’s game against Wake Forest, Slim attempted an entry pass to Briana Day under the basket. The ball was thrown too high, out of Day’s reach and bounced out of bounds. Hillsman yelled “Isabella, wake up please” from the sideline.

Hillsman said the reason Slim doesn’t play as much is because of her lack of versatility.

Cornelia Fondren and Ford, who are both more athletic than Slim, are better fits in his full-court press. By playing four guards at once, Syracuse is better equipped to execute Hillsman’s preferred up-and-down style, and thus Slim is kept out of the game.

“Especially in a close game, I think everyone takes pride if you’re in at the end of the game,” Ford said, “because obviously Coach trusts you to help your team win.”

With Slim barely playing in the second half in conference play, it’s Ford who has claimed a majority of playing time late in games.

Though Hillsman said it’s not about trust, his lineups reflect what he thinks gives SU the best chance to win — and Slim hasn’t been in the mix.

“I think it’s just a learning experience,” Slim said. “I just have to learn some more of the stuff and once I get better, I’ll get an opportunity to play during those times, too.” pmschwed@syr.edu | @pschweds

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defense career minutes prior to Tuesday, kept the Eagles frontcourt at bay as well.

“They could’ve hurt us if they had an inside presence right there,” Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said.

They weren’t trying (to target Obokoh). They were playing a four-out, sometimes a five-out, we were just letting them shoot the 3.

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With 3:50 left in the first half, Obokoh stepped out from under the hoop, cutting off Dimitri Batten’s drive at the top of the lane.

When the BC guard tried to pass to a forward

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underneath, Obokoh simply swatted the ball away, keying a Ron Patterson layup at the other end.

Most of the time when it came to the post, though, the Eagles didn’t even bother.

“They weren’t trying,” Boeheim said of preventing BC from targeting Obokoh.

“They were playing a four-out, sometimes a five-out, we were just letting them shoot the 3.”

Tuesday’s game was one that could’ve gone horribly wrong. It started with SU not defending corner 3s that the team saw coming days ago in practice.

Seventeen minutes and the game’s final 1:51 was played without SU’s best player on the floor.

Missed free throws, soft fouls and awkward turnovers followed, turning a matchup against a basic BC team into a scary setup for a bad SU loss.

But inside, at least, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Said Roberson: “I didn’t let them get in there the rest of the game.” jmklinge@syr.edu | @Jacob_Klinger_

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men’s lacrosse

Orange adjusts to installation of shot clocks before season

By Connor Grossman asst. copy editor

When Syracuse opens up its season at home on Feb. 7, it will do so with a shot clock set up behind the goals.

In a flurry of rule changes announced by the NCAA in September, Division I lacrosse facilities are now mandated to install 30-second clocks on each end of the field by 2016.

The rule was implemented to prevent teams from running the game clock down, requiring the offensive team to shoot within 30 seconds after the referee signals the stalling clock to begin.

Syracuse head coach John Desko said the clocks have already been installed in the new Ensley Athletic Center, and will also be in the Carrier Dome for the season opener. from page 16

boston college “When he’s not out there, we have to find ways to score and I think Mike and I did a good job of that tonight,” said guard Trevor Cooney, who finished with 15 points.

To erase Boston College’s early 12-4 lead, Gbinije scored seven to help knot the score at 13, then teamed up with Christmas to push the Orange ahead, 24-15.

The senior forward exited the game with his third foul at the 4:42 mark and SU ahead by just seven.

But Syracuse closed out the half with an 11-0 spurt to take a 35-17 lead into halftime, as from page 16

notebook Obokoh attempted just one shot from the field and said that all he’s asked to do is set screens and get rebounds on offense. Beyond that, Tuesday’s game was just an adjustment to more minutes, but one he felt ready for.

“I play against Rak, the best big man in the country right now,” Obokoh said. “He’s so good.

So I know how to move around. So other guys out there, it’s a little bit kind of familiar.”

Christmas produces battling foul trouble

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A familiar sight in the Carrier Dome this season has been the arm Christmas raises after a thunderous dunk.

On Tuesday night he often held up both arms and drew reactions from the Carrier Dome crowd, but for different reasons.

The Syracuse big man couldn’t avoid his early-season nemesis of foul trouble and fouled out after just 23 minutes of playing time with 1:51 left in the Orange’s 69-61 victory over Boston College.

Christmas fouled out for the first time since Dec. 20, 2014, played his fewest amount of minutes since Dec. 22, 2014 and produced his fewest amount of points since Nov. 20, 2014. Before Tuesday night, he had only been whistled for four fouls twice in his previous eight games.

But the referees didn’t believe Christmas was so innocent when he kept his arms extended up after the whistle, trying to prove he hadn’t committed a foul, as his head coach and thousands of fans complained to the officials.

“It relieves a lot of confusion and it’s great to have them visual,” Desko said. “The players can take a quick look on the field to see where they’re at.”

Before the implementation of visual clocks this year, referees enforced the stalling rule by shouting “Timer on” and starting a countdown. No actual timer was used, and the official used the game clock to watch the first 20 seconds tick down.

The referee counted the final 10 seconds on his hand, and if time expired before a shot was taken then possession was awarded to the defensive team.

The clock is only activated when an official feels the offensive team is trying to work around having to take a shot, and then they will have 30 seconds to do so. Desko implied that the trick

may be to pick up the tempo of the offense to counteract starting the visual clocks.

“As a team, if you’re trying to take time off the clock you have to stall fast now,” Desko said.

“Maybe take a couple shots wide of the goal and look like you’re playing to score another goal.”

To acclimate itself to the different rules, the team held a meeting at the start of the school year to watch a 20-minute video covering all the changes. Senior attack Randy Staats and defender Brandon Mullins both said the meeting was extremely beneficial and made the team comfortable with the new rules.

Syracuse Assistant Athletics Director for Donor Relations and NCAA lacrosse referee Matt Palumb also sat in on the meeting to give his interpretation of the new rules to the team.

While adding visual clocks might not be

a huge adjustment, there are some tactical changes that come into play as the new clock will be winding down in games.

“From a coaching standpoint, (the clock) shows that you can’t be slow to set your plays up,” midfielder Randy Simmons said. “You have to get things going quick.”

There was a consensus among players that the unofficial clock used by the referees often caused confusion on the field, but the new changes seem to remedy all of the players’ previous concerns.

“You used to be scrambling around looking to see who had the timer,” Staats said. “If the ref who had the timer was on the other side of field then you’re wondering ‘OK, how do you know?’

“It’s just better now.”

the Orange shot 51.9 percent from the floor to the Eagles’ 21.7 percent.

“I guess it brings some security to us,” said Gbinije, who made 5-of-7 in the opening frame.

“It’s nice to be able to score and pick up some slack whenever somebody gets in trouble.”

When Christmas’ fourth foul sent him to the bench with 16:12 remaining on the second-half clock, BC’s Aaron Brown was at the line extending the Eagles’ run to 11-2 while cutting the Orange’s lead — which was 18 at the half — to nine. But following his departure, the Orange pulled it together.

In the 10 minutes, 15 seconds that the big man watched from the sideline, point guard Kaleb Joseph scored six points, Gbinije netted

six and Cooney chipped in five to account for all of SU’s points in that span.

And by the time Christmas banked in his only basket, an and-one, of the half the Orange was up by 12.

Comfortably — or so it thought.

Suddenly the Eagles’ heaves were going in and the Orange’s attempts from the free-throw line weren’t. And it became a cycle.

“You’ve got to make better plays in that situation and we didn’t do that,” Boeheim said. “The idea is to protect the lead knowing Rak could be out at any time and I thought we did a pretty good job of that — we’re just missing free throws.”

BC guard Olivier Hanlan connected on a pair of 3s in the last 4:02, his teammates

hit their foul shots and they watched as the Orange missed eight tries from the charity stripe in the last two minutes of the game.

But the Orange’s foul shooters split just enough of their attempts to extend the distance too far for the Eagles to overcome.

And although Christmas made his way to the handshake line from a somewhat unfamiliar spot, his teammates had ensured it’d be a victorious postgame routine.

“Coach said as soon as it happened that this was going to be a huge learning experience for us, this was going to be good for us,” Joseph said of Christmas’ foul trouble. “So I think the guys kind of welcomed that challenge.”

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“I don’t think he fouled the guy — twice,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. “He gets beaten up every game and that’s two or three touch fouls out there. But this is the first time that’s happened in a long time.”

Yet when Christmas was on the floor, he did what he could to help SU get past the Eagles — scoring 12 points on an efficient 5-of-8 shooting to go with seven rebounds.

It took Syracuse 4:44 to net its first field goal of the game, and it was a Christmas hook shot from the right block that halted the stand-andclap. SU chipped away at the Eagles’ early lead, and another Christmas basket from the post drove the Orange ahead.

He also ran down an off-line entry pass from Tyler Roberson, banked in a shot through contact and hit the ensuing free throw. Then Christmas converted a drop-step from the right side, lofting another shot in off the glass and throwing his hands up to ask the officials for a foul.

But from then on out, when he put his hands up and looked to the referees it was not quite in the same way.

Christmas logged just eight minutes in the second half after being called for his fourth foul 3:48 in. When he returned he did so for barely more than four minutes, but earned himself another and-one basket to help the Orange pull away from the Eagles.

Said Gbinije: “Rak’s definitely our best in-the-paint scorer ... Rak is going to be Rak, even if his minutes got limited to foul trouble.” pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDabb jmklinge@syr.edu | @Jacob_Klinger_

(FROM LEFT) CHINONSO OBOKOH AND MICHAEL GBINIJE defend a shot by Boston College’s Dennis Clifford. Obokoh recorded the blocked shot. margaret lin web developer

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Syracuse held on down the stretch for its fifth conference win. Here are three talking points from Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome. trevor cooney After failing to make a shot in Syracuse’s loss to Clemson on Saturday, Trevor Cooney had a bounce-back performance against Boston College on Tuesday. He scored 15 points, had five rebounds and two steals and was one of five players who scored in double figures for Syracuse. He had five free throws in the final 5:10 as Syracuse escaped with the Carrier Dome win.

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free throws Syracuse was 8-of-16 down the stretch with its free throws, which kept Boston College in the game despite its own late-game struggles. SU’s freethrow shooting has been a recurring problem, and on Jan. 3 allowed Virginia Tech to have a chance at a win in a game in which it trailed by 19 at halftime.

Michael Gbinije, SU’s leading scorer Tuesday night, has shot just 51.3 on the season, and was 1-for-2 on Tuesday night in the Carrier Dome.

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bench play Syracuse’s bench came into Tuesday night averaging just 3.5 points over its last four games. On Tuesday, a Ron Patterson bucket was all it would get. Chinonso Obokoh collected four rebounds off the bench and B.J. Johnson had two more. But more than 97 percent of the point production came from the starters against BC. With Chris McCullough lost for the season due to a torn ACL, the Orange rotation has shrunk to six or seven players that see significant minutes for Syracuse.

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With leading scorer Rakeem Christmas in foul trouble, Gbinije stepped up with 17 points on Tuesday. He also added eight rebounds in the victory.

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Boston College’s leading scorer went 0-for-7 from the field in the first half, and was the main reason the Eagles fell into an insurmountable deficit.

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SU’s junior forward continued his stellar year, carrying the Orange when its best player was on the bench. He also canned two of Syracuse’s four 3s on the night.

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PICKUP GAME SU limits BC bigs down low

Obokoh gets 16 minutes in SU win

By Phil D’Abbraccio and Jacob Klinger

By Jacob Klinger

the daily orange

development editor

Chinonso Obokoh’s teammates encouraged him and told him to be aggressive. Rakeem Christmas was in foul trouble and bound for the bench. There were more than 16 minutes left in the game.

But Obokoh didn’t say much back to his team. He just shuffled to his spot at the right block, waiting for Aaron Brown to take his free throws.

Making his first appearance since a five-minute, four-foul performance on Jan. 11 against Florida State, Obokoh had a quiet, but career-high night tallying 16 minutes, four rebounds, two fouls and a block in Syracuse’s (145, 5-1 Atlantic Coast) 69-61 win over Boston College (8-9, 0-5). He remains a non-factor on the offensive end of the floor, but defended and rebounded well. It was all that was asked of him and all that was needed for SU to hold on against the Eagles.

“He got us some extra possessions on offense and he played good defense and made people take tough shots and he was big down low,” SU guard Trevor Cooney said. “And that’s what you need a big guy to do.

He came in and he did what he could do. I’m really proud of him.”

Defensively, Obokoh said he just needs to stay in position and out of foul trouble. He wasn’t thinking that much when he took the floor, he said, and was much more ready for the occasion than when he came off the bench against the Seminoles.

“I think he had some good minutes for us tonight,” SU forward Michael Gbinije said. “It was nice to see Chino play. I’m a Chino fan myself.”

With 6:35 left in the game, BC’s 7-foot-1 center Dennis Clifford dribbled on the right side and put up what would’ve been an easy two points, only for Obokoh to swat the ball away as Gbinije came over with help from the side.

The biggest man on the floor couldn’t hurt Syracuse. The most hulking figures on Boston College’s were belittled. They got little of the ball and did less with it when they did.

The Eagles were always going to live and die by their backcourt, but SU made sure it was the latter. In the Orange’s (14-5, 5-1 Atlantic Coast) 69-61 win over BC (8-9, 0-5) on Tuesday night, Syracuse cut off any relief the visiting post players might provide, exposing a blatant weakness on almost every defensive possession.

All 7 feet, 1 inch and 250 pounds of Dennis Clifford would enter the game for Boston College and nothing changed.

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They could’ve hurt us if they had an inside presence right there.

Jim Boeheim su head coach

MICHAEL GBINIJE attacks the rim on Tuesday night against Boston College in the Carrier Dome. The junior forward finished with a team-high 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting. margaret lin web developer

Gbinije, Cooney step up with Christmas in foul trouble

By Phil D’Abbraccio sports editor

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im Boeheim pointed to the Syracuse bench.

After calling a timeout, the head coach’s next move signaled for forward Tyler Roberson to have a seat after allowing two corner 3s in the first minute of the game.

But Boeheim was also pointing to the spot where the focal point

of his offense, Rakeem Christmas, would spend 17 minutes of game time, presenting a larger obstacle for his Orange team than any defensive lapse would.

Christmas fouled out for just the third time this season and the first since Dec. 20, 2014. He played just 23 minutes, but Syracuse (145, 5-1 Atlantic Coast) survived, 69-61, over Boston College (8-9, 0-5) on Tuesday night before

23,781 in the Carrier Dome.

The Orange made it close by hitting just 8-of-16 from the freethrow line in the final two minutes and a lead that was once 18 — courtesy of a 31-5 finish to the first half — was whittled to six. But each of SU’s starters tallied at least 10 points, led by 17 from forward Michael Gbinije, to piece the win together in Christmas’ absence. see boston

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“I didn’t even notice, to be honest,” SU point guard Kaleb Joseph said.

For much of the game, the Eagles couldn’t set up the pass into the paint. The top of the zone was sealed shut by Joseph and Trevor Cooney.

And after the first minute, Tyler Roberson joined Michael Gbinije in pressing up the back of the zone so high that BC had no passing lane to the corner.

There were Orange defenders glued to the hips of Eagles big men anyway. Rakeem Christmas physically dominated Clifford, Patrick Heckmann and Will Magarity — any of the forwards BC threw his way — on both ends of the floor.

And when Christmas left the game with foul trouble, Chinonso Obokoh, who had only logged 43 see defense page 12