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Six people were confirmed or appointed to new cabinet positions in Student Association and are sharing their goals for the spring semester. Page 3
Freshman Jordan Roney models to pay for his college tuition and is building a portfolio. He appears in a recent issue of Seventeen magazine. Page 9
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SU women’s basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman’s coaching style is a product of his playing career and the coaching stops he made on the way to SU. Page 16
Lentz becomes interim chief of DPS, learns from past experiences
Syverud talks with workgroup By Lydia Wilson asst. news editor
The Chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy met Tuesday with Chancellor Kent Syverud to discuss the group’s findings, including the possibility of creating a central hub on campus for sexual assault response services. In the wake of the decision to realign sexual assault services, Syverud created and appointed 13 people to a workgroup on sexual violence prevention, education and advocacy. The workgroup was tasked with creating a report identifying areas that could be improved in campus and community culture
13 JILL LENTZ, who is now the interim chief of the Department of Public Safety, has used years of experience to prepare for her new role. She is serving after former chief Tony Callisto was promoted to head of the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. margaret lin web developer By Alfred Ng staff writer
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he interim Department of Public Safety chief has always seen herself as a student. Since taking a job with Syracuse University as a residential aide in 1999, Jill Lentz has been constantly learning. In that time, she’s learned how to become a supervisor, a sergeant, a lieutenant and an associate chief. Since former chief Tony Callisto was promoted to head the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services, Lentz is now learning how to be an interim chief. For Lentz, that means applying a more student-focused community policing model to DPS, raising the department’s standards and finding a replacement chief that the university
deserves by fall. Lentz turned down the opportunity to become the permanent chief, she said, because she enjoyed her position as associate chief, overseeing the department’s training and recruitment and working with student affairs. She is playing a key role in finding the department’s new leader, with Callisto putting her in charge of the search committee. Lentz said she wants to bring in a chief that understands SU’s culture and her community policing model, along with a passion for growth and development. “It’s really important to me that we get another innovative person in here that’s just forward-thinking and keeps moving us along so we can grow and do things better,” she said. Callisto said he feels the department is in good hands with Lentz searching
for the new chief, but was also disappointed it wasn’t going to be her. “She brings with her not only the
“If you’ve got an officer coming to her for advice or information, she understands, because she’s been there. Andrea Stagnari dps’s grant and accreditation manager
experience here at DPS, but also a great experience that she had at Wegmans, which is one of the top grocery chains in the country,” he said. “The customer service focus that she brought from Wegmans to DPS, to the university, in
addition to the skill sets she built here, really combine to make her a really good leader.” Lentz’s first job, at 16, was in customer service at Wegmans in 1986. After earning her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, she joined SU’s staff, taking a position as security for residence halls in 1999. She took on the late-night hours she was already used to from working at Wegmans. “The schedule didn’t matter to me, I just thought this seemed like a really interesting thing to do. And I loved it,” Lentz said. “When I worked for the students for community safety program, I just remembered thinking, ‘Boy this is the best job ever.’” Lentz said she liked meeting and interacting with students and, more importantly, learning from them.
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regarding sexual and relationship violence. The group submitted its final report on Dec. 17, 2014, and met with Syverud on Tuesday to discuss its recommendations. The meeting began with the co-chairs of the workgroup presenting a short power-point version of the report, issues and recommendations while the chancellor listened carefully, said Catherine Gerard, director of the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration. “The Chancellor asked a number of very good questions that led to deeper discussion and opened the space for further clarification,” Gerard said. The workgroup was composed of various members of the Syracuse University community, with students, faculty and staff from different areas of focus including the LGBT Resource Center, Mentors in Violence Prevention and Students
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THIRSTY THURSDAY | goose island 312 urban wheat ale
Wheat ale contains simple citrus taste By Ben Glidden contributing writer
On the bank of Lake Michigan, Chicago, or the Windy City — as it’s commonly called — boasts an incredible art scene, successful professional sports teams and the famous deep-dish pizza, which people travel from all over to try. Not only is the Goose Island Beer Company located in Chicago, but its 312 Urban Wheat Ale pays homage to the city with the skyline on the bottle. The 312 name is also a reference to the downtown Chicago area code. But this beer fails to represent the complexity and diversity of a city like Chicago. A simple beer isn’t always a bad beer. The aroma and flavor of this brew mirrors the yellow label on the bottle and the yellowish pour, with hints of lemon. That citrus taste is the fi rst and one of the only prominent flavors that comes through when the beer fi rst hits the taste buds. That sweet, citrus flavor is refreshing and doesn’t last too long
on the tongue. As a wheat beer, I expected that strong, grainy flavor to come through immediately and last. Wheat beers will often overwhelm you with flavor, but the wheat flavor in this ale doesn’t overthrow the more desirable flavors. Beers with a prominent hoppy flavor tend to be my least favorite, but the citrus, lemon and orange tones really save this one for me. If I would recommend this drink to someone, it certainly wouldn’t be the craft brew expert or someone who has been studying or drinking beers for a while. The Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale is perfect for someone who is just trying to get into the world of beer. While this drink isn’t particularly complex, it’s certainly enjoyable. The Goose Island website recommends pairing it with salad or fi sh, if you’re interested in a healthy meal. But I think I’d rather sip it down with a bag of peanuts, watching the Cubs game at Wrigley Field on a warm summer day. biglidde@syr.edu
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@KatherineDesy Happy to announce that I signed my contract this morning and will be taking over as the new Director of Academic Affairs for @SAatSU!
Moon Library at SUNY-ESF is hosting a traveling exhibit on Harry Potter, science and magic. The exhibit runs from Jan. 19 through Feb. 28. See Monday’s paper
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DEFINING ROLES 6 newly appointed or confirmed Student Association cabinet members share their goals for the upcoming semester in their new positions - Compiled by Will Norris, staff writer
speaker of the assembly Evan Ronen will serve as speaker of the assembly. “I feel like I am someone who can adequately represent assembly and be a voice for them,” he said. Ronen said he wants to ensure the assembly is aware of what Gresely and other cabinet members are working on, and make sure members of the organization are on the same page. “I want to be the link between cabinet and assembly and be sure assembly is represented in all decisions made by SA,” he said.
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Brittany Moore, a senior television, radio and film and information management dual major, will fill the chief of staff position. Moore was previously student engagement chair and director of technology for SA. She said her project management skills will be beneficial for the job. Moore said she plans to continue work in the chancellor’s workgroup on issues like sexual assault, and added that she plans to form a subcommittee to create a universal website for diversity research.
Katherine Desy, a senior marketing and entrepreneurship dual major, will serve as the director of academic affairs. Desy said her past experience with executing in leadership roles is one of the reasons she was brought in and that she plans to build on previous work.
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Lyle Weston, a junior public relations and marketing dual major, will be the new director of public relations. Weston, a newcomer to SA, said he brings outside expertise and perspective to SA. “I would like to increase the visibility of SA and its initiatives,” he said. Weston said he hopes to show SU students what SA has to offer them.
“For this semester, my main goal is to bring to light what the past director had started,” she said. Desy said some of her new ideas for the semester include making academic syllabi accessible prior to registration and continuing to improve undergraduate research.
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Alejandra Avina, a senior anthropology and political science major, will serve as the director of student engagement. Avina said she brings a different outlook to SA and is a very open-minded person. With her past volunteer experience, Avina said she plans to make Impact Week, a SA event, bigger than usual and have a greater presence in the community. Avina said she wants to inspire more people to come to meetings and be a part of SA this semester.
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Paulina Colon, a sophomore social work major, will take over as chair of the Board of Elections and Membership. Colon said her previous experience in SA is something that she can bring to her new position, having participated in SA committees and having helped with elections as a freshman. Colon said she hopes to fill the open representative spots in SA before this semester’s election through the recruitment of new members.
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Assembly members review proposed changes By Ellen Meyers
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Nine members of the Student Association assembly attended a 12-minute meeting Wednesday night in Kittredge Auditorium to discuss possible changes to SA’s constitution. The assembly did not meet on Monday due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Evan Ronen, the recently elected
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- The meeting lasted 12 minutes. - Members proposed a constitutional amendment to be voted on next week. Tuesday stating that SA had to meet this week and discuss a referendum so that
members could vote on it for SA’s next meeting on Monday. President Boris Gresely, Vice President Daniela Lopez and the majority of SA members did not attend the meeting. Parliamentarian Stephen Thomas led the meeting. The nine members who were at the meeting discussed a possible constitutional amendment, but they could not vote on anything because there were too few members present.
The first aspect of the amendment would be to create a new budget committee to draft the annual budget before being submitted to the Finance Board. Currently, the SA president holds the power to draft the budget, Thomas said. But there needs to be a section on what the budget committee would handle and what the cabinet would handle, he said. Another part of the amendment see sa page 8
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Organization discusses response to resolution By Thomas Beckley-Forest staff writer
In its first meeting of the semester, the Graduate Student Organization discussed Chancellor Kent Syverud’s response to a resolution passed in December calling for an administrative investigation. The organization reviewed its
progress on a range of issues from pay and stipend increases for teaching assistants and resident advisers to the requested investigation into alleged misconduct by the university administration during THE General Body’s sitin in the fall. GSO had previously passed a resolution during a Dec. 3, 2014 meeting that requested an investigation by the university into alleged grievances
committed against THE General Body protesters during the sit-in. Syverud wrote and distributed a response last week addressing these concerns and said he found no wrongdoing on the part of university officials or THE General Body protesters. GSO President Patrick Neary spoke for the GSO Board, saying the group’s informal reaction to Syverud’s letter was posi-
tive, but they had not taken an official stance yet. “I certainly encourage the University Senate to further consider the report and decide how to respond,” Neary said. The organization also elected four new senators, and approved funding of $5,000 on the recommendation of see gso page 8
do round-up Here is a round-up of the top articles published in The Daily Orange this week: NEWS WHITMAN CURRICULUM The Martin J. Whitman School of Management 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. SPORTS CHANGING COURT Younes Limam came to Syracuse to coach a program that had been with far different ideals than his own. In his first season, he’s working to change the team’s culture. PULP SNOW CAPS The Daily Orange Pulp staff scouted out some of the best slopes on campus. Everyone knows about the Crouse College hill, but these different spots around campus will give anyone seeking a place to sled or snowboard a thrill. See dailyorange.com for our full list of stories.
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Fairgrounds need indoor spaces to reach maximum potential Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to invest in the New York State Fairgrounds and convert them into a year-round tourist attraction will help revitalize central New York, but only if indoor facilities are an instrumental part of the plan. In his State of the State address Wednesday, Cuomo stressed the importance of investing in upstate New York. And one aspect of his 2015-16 budget that hits close to home is his proposal to invest $50 million into the New York State Fairgrounds in order to make the space a “premier-use facility,” and “to create a world-class entertainment and tourism destination,” according to the budget document. But the specifics of this impending transformation have not yet been made clear to local leaders. In a statement to the Syracuse Post Standard, Dave Bullard, the Great New York State Fair spokesman, said, “We are awaiting the details of what this means.” The Daily Orange Editorial Board hopes this revitalization will include indoor facilities so the use of the space reaches its maximum potential. Without indoor spaces, the usability of the fairgrounds will be severely limited by inclement weather. An exclusively outdoor venue will not truly function year-round. Considering its location
in Syracuse, it would be lucky if it were used May through October. Making this facility multipurpose will be instrumental for its success. The New York State Fair lasts only two weeks and catering the space to the fair’s needs exclusively would be a misuse of valuable resources. It would be in the fairgrounds’ best interest to have a space that can function for the fair, as well as other events that will promote upstate tourism. Attracting tourists to upstate New York is not a new concept. So far the state has invested $40 million in its marketing campaign. An amphitheater on the edge of Onondaga Lake is also under construction and will hopefully cater to bigname artists who will attract a multitude of concert goers. These projects are just new additions to the tourist attractions that central New York is already well-known for, such as its idyllic fall foliage, unique craft breweries and lakeside getaways. Cuomo’s attention to central New York will bolster an influx of tourist dollars and help the local economy grow. The proposal to convert the fairgrounds into facility that remains functional yearround will help in this effort, as long as the construction of multipurpose indoor spaces is a part of the plan.
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Shut down chivalry Gender and sexuality columnist Julia Smith proclaims that if chivalry isn’t dead by now,it should be. See Monday’s paper
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Bungled budget Business columnist Brian Cheung sifts through the facts and figures, and finds the real cost of federally funded community college. See Monday’s paper
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Hollywood needs inclusive programming
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n Jan. 11, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented its annual Golden Globe Awards. Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the show honored the year’s best achievements in television and film. The Golden Globes winners and the show itself set a new standard for progressive programming, especially when compared to the 2015 Oscars’ whitewashed nominees. This should serve as a wake-up call for the rest of Hollywood: create forward-thinking programs or get left in the dust. The show has been known for its unorthodox nominees and winners in the past, but this year gave us more than expected. Hosts Fey and Poehler started off the night with feminist-charged humor that defied the norm. Their jokes targeted Amal Alamuddin, George Clooney’s new wife, but in a positive way. They spotlighted her accomplishments as a civil rights lawyer, instead of her outfit or looks. Beyond the show’s content and
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FISH WITH OUT A BICYCLE humor, the awards themselves showed advancement for the LGBT community. Amazon’s “Transparent” which follows the story of a transgender woman scored a win for Best Comedy Series. The creator of “Transparent,” Jill Soloway, dedicated the award to both her own trans-parent and Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teenager who recently committed suicide. Jeffrey Tambor, who plays the lead, also snagged the best male actor award. He dedicated it to the trans* community, thanking them for their courage, inspiration and patience. While the Golden Globes did their part to progress entertainment, the 2015’s Academy Award nominations, which were announced Jan. 15, fell short. Every single actor and actress nominated for an Oscar was white. And the film “Selma” only grabbed a Best Picture nomination, snubbing female, African-American director
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Ava DuVernay, and leading man David Oyelowo. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is 93 percent white and 76 percent male. This is unacceptable in such a diverse society, especially when it results in whitewashed nominations and winners. The television and film industries must start developing more progressive programming. This does not mean simply filling background roles with minority characters;. Instead, Hollywood needs to move past stereotypes and develop characters beyond their gender, race and sexual orientation. This year’s Golden Globes were a night of advancement for both feminism and the LGBT community, but the recent Oscar nominations show more must be done. An industry so influential cannot keep rehashing the same basic plotlines and characters, and we cannot keep rewarding them for doing so. Kathryn Krawczyk is a freshman magazine major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at kjkrawcz@syr.edu.
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Universities should serve as examples in carbon neutrailty pursuit
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ast month, the United Nations released a report saying that the earth needs to become carbon neutral by the years 2055–77 in order to avoid the worst of climate change. To do this a slew of things will likely need to happen, including but not limited to, carbon taxing, renewable energy subsidies and a continued shift
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towards a plant-based diet. While all important, none of these are the focus of this column. Nationwide, universities are
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share of shortcomings. Whether it was lack of a functional bike share or the fact that there is indeed meat served on “Meatless Monday.” It is easy to make an environmental column whiney, angry and pessimistic, and this keyboard has often sailed on choppy waters. So enough — at least for a week. SU is one of over 600 schools to have signed off on the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment. Chancellor Cantor spearheaded this initiative in 2007. The most visible action taken so far is the presence of solar panels on many south campus apartments. According to Syracuse’s Climate Action Plan, 20 three-bedroom-apartment buildings have been equipped with solar panels. In addition the College of VPA is the first college to receive a thorough energy audit, making significant changes to its HVAC systems, which will save over 480,000 kWh of electricity, 1.8 million pounds of steam and 349 tons of carbon per year, according to figures on sustainability.syr.edu. Carbon neutral colleges and universities are good for multiple reasons. A physical, concrete group of buildings existing in carbon neutrality is easy to appreciate. Not everyone cares a ton
about the environment. But most people care at least a little. And for those who do, appreciating an environmental spectacle, in person, will foster far more environmental awareness than all the urgent, yet seemingly distant reports swarming the Internet. Now, this is not to say that SU is the model of sustainability. There is still much work to be done. Most notably, SU has a tremendous opportunity to further their environmental stewardship by divesting from fossil fuels. The issue of achieving world carbon neutrality between 2055 and 2077 is a multifaceted, complicated problem. There is no simple solution. Curbing human caused climate change must be the chief concern of our generation and this greening of our university further conveys the importance of this message to its graduates. Nationwide, colleges and universities have a responsibility to set an example, to embody the compassionate, responsible ideals that will need to be drawn upon if we, as a people, are to ever achieve carbon neutrality. 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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lentz “There was just so much to learn from their perspective,” she said. “A lot of good conversations with students really stick with you.” In six months, she became the manager of the residence security program and shortly after that she moved up to DPS’s offices as a special assistant under then-chief Marleen Hall. She continued rising through the ranks, becoming a sergeant and then a lieutenant and finally an associate chief in 2012, overseeing the department’s training, recruitment, staff development and community policing programs. Andrea Stagnari, DPS’s grant and accreditation manager, said Lentz’s experience in her rise to the top made Lentz an effective communicator among officers, and an excellent candidate for the permanent chief. “If you’ve got an officer coming to her for advice or information, she understands, because she’s been there. She’s done it,” she said. As the head of officer training and recruitment, Lentz went from student to teacher. Lentz updated the training program for DPS officers, creating a plan for development and growth. She worked with all the training supervisors on how to implement her plan, with a focus on how to engage the campus community. “Every single employee has been touched as a result of the work she did and the creation of that model,” Callisto said. Lentz’s DPS training direction has a key focus on community policing, he added. Even after undergoing an officer’s mandatory training, officers are constantly learning, after Lentz decided to include campus community
elements in the training. In the last year, Lentz has overseen training sessions from the Disability Cultural Center, the LGBT Resource Center, along with classes on diversity and inclusion and emotional intelligence. She said it’s all so DPS can help students better. “That’s our community, that’s who we’re serving and it really helps to have that knowledge,” she said. When she’s recruiting officers, Lentz said she looks for people that understand the mentality that SU is a student-based community. Officers that realize that part of their role is to educate, she said, are more likely to be hired. Since becoming interim chief, Lentz’s main focus has been getting DPS accredited by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, she said. To do that, Lentz has been looking at every one of DPS’s standard procedures, tightening the department’s hiring process, improving its training programs and revising the performance reviews. The assessment team will arrive in the last week of January to determine if DPS meets the organization’s standards. Once a new chief is appointed and Lentz returns to being an associate chief, she’s planning on learning a new subject — archaeology. Lentz has taken so many archaeology classes as an unmatriculated student during her 16 years at SU that she could have earned a master’s degree if she were enrolled, she said. She finds it interesting how much history you can find just from digging. “Since this restructuring I haven’t taken any classes, it’s just been a lot of work,” she said. “If I’m going take a class, I want a good grade.” alng@syr.edu | @alfredwkng
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College in London to offer course on art of taking selfies By Erin McDonald staff writer
There is an art to taking selfies and college students in London are learning how to master it. City Lit, a college located in London, England, is now offering a course titled “The Art of Self Portraiture,” in which students explore the act of taking selfies and “practice introduction to photographic self-portraiture,” according to the course description provided by City Lit on its website. The class, which is set to begin in March, covers material including the appreciation of the art of taking selfies in a theory-based format, as well as camera techniques and projects to capture the essence of the digital self-portrait, according to City Lit’s website. The class is available to anyone with even an unprofessional experience with taking selfies, according to a Jan. 5 Digital Trends article. However, the course isn’t solely focused on taking the perfect selfie. By taking the class, students not only learn the photographic skills behind a great selfie, but they also “explore notions of identity, selfhood and memory through the self-portrait,” according to City Lit’s website. The class is taught through lectures, discussions and other kinds of presentations to enhance the art of self-portraiture. In addition, the students’ work is critiqued to help them achieve their highest selfie potential, according to the City Lit course description. Students also have to be equipped with digital single-lens reflex, or DSLR, cameras and other photographic equipment in preparation for class assignments. The United States has its fair share of research and involvement on the topic as well. Students are choosing to study the selfie because it gives a unique look into how people of the digital age are relating to technology, as well as to one another, and The Selfies Research Network is looking more in to the role that selfies play in today’s society, said Elizabeth Losh in an email. Losh is a published author and the director of
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Culture, Art and Technology at University of California at San Diego. Losh has an extensive background on the subject of self-portraiture, as well as other ways that feminism and technology are connected. She is one of three co-facilitators of a group that examines such crosses between the two groups known as FemTechNet. “I have also argued that (selfies) are impor-
tant for studying place-making, because the background is often as important as the foreground,” Losh added. There is also the simple fact that selfies seem to be becoming more than simply a trend in millennial culture. Losh said that in some cases, such as the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, professional photographers will provide instruction about creating more compelling images, even in the case
of selfies. Classes like the one being offered at City Lit are organized forms of this instructional selfie-taking revolution. “To spur critical thinking, we also want to help students understand how everyday informal practices can be interpreted with the theoretical frameworks and cultural histories that they may encounter in their formal education,” Losh said. eemcdona@syr.edu
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workgroup Advocating for Sexual Safety and Empowerment. The workgroup’s recommendations included providing additional staffing and resources for the Counseling Center, creating two new support groups run by the Sexual and Relationship Violence Response Team and establishing a permanent Chancellor’s Taskforce on Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence. Tula Goenka, an associate professor of television, radio, and film and member of the work-
The chancellor and his leadership team will be working closely with the workgroup members and the new taskforce to implement these recommendations. Kevin Quinn senior vice president for public affairs
group, said that an important recommendation the group made is to have a central location for all all services responsive to incidents of sexual assault and relationship violence. The recommendation for a central location is one of the group’s long-term recommenda-
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tions that is to be implemented within the next 2–3 years. Goenka said a major difficulty in implementing the recommendations is funding. “Somebody asked (Syverud) what the biggest challenge was and he was very honest about it being a lack of resources,” Goenka said. “It’s not like the university has all this money locked away somewhere. We understood that some of our recommendations will take time.” Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs at SU, said in an email that Syverud will be following the group’s recommendation in establishing a permanent Chancellor’s Taskforce on Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence. “The chancellor and his leadership team will be working closely with the workgroup members and the new taskforce to implement these recommendations,” Quinn said. “We believe Syracuse has the talent and the people to be a leader on these critical issues.” Though the original workgroup has completed its task and therefore disbanded, Gerard said she sees the initial report and meeting with the chancellor as a positive first step in a very complex issue. Said Gerard: “We can move forward with the recommendations, but the real challenge we face as a campus community is how do we build a campus culture of respect for everyone?” lawilson@syr.edu
committees. One proposed change is to combine the current Student Life and Academic Affairs committees into a Student Affairs committee, Thomas said. The Student Engagement committee
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the Finance Committee for SATSA’s 11th annual conference, which will take place in late February. SATSA is the Student Association on Terrorism and Security Analysis. SATSA is an interdisciplinary graduate and law student association, “dedicated to the critical analysis of terrorism, counterterrorism policy and nation and international security issues,” according to its website. The vote to fund the conference came with
Hayden’s claims that procedures like the ‘rectal hydration’ were clinical and not used for interrogation fly in the face of the torture report. Ben Kuebrich graduate student in composition and cultural rhetoric
opposition regarding SATSA’s association with former CIA director Michael Hayden, who is listed as an invitee on the fund application and also spoke at SATSA’s 8th Annual Conference in 2012. Hayden has become a controversial public figure for his defense of the Central Intelligence Agency
would be rebranded into a group that primarily deals with registered student organizations. The committee would bring up outstanding issues with those organizations to the assembly, he said.
post-9/11 interrogation programs detailed in a recent Senate report. “Hayden’s claims that procedures like the rectal hydration were clinical and not used for interrogation fly in the face of the torture report,” said Ben Kuebrich, a graduate student in composition and cultural rhetoric. Yanira Rodriguez, a University Senator and GSO member who serves on the Finance Committee, voted against the funding of the SATSA conference. “I think it’s something that should have at least been discussed before the organization blindly voted to fund it,” she said. “Also it’s a lot of money, just gone like that.” Four new University Senators were elected from the GSO’s ranks as well. Vicky Wang, an earth sciences graduate student, Evan Andrews, a Ph.D. student in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Brian Tacket, a philosophy graduate student, and Barakat Adeyemi, from the School of Information Studies, were all elected. The GSO also reviewed progress on efforts to implement changes to correct “overly vague definitions of harassment” in the Electronic Harassment policy, monitor and ensure administration compliance with the Sexual Assault Workgroup, find and hire an ADA coordinator and stay involved with the Chancellor’s Fast Forward Academic Strategic Plan as it unfolds between now and March. tjbeckle@syr.edu
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jordan Roney was approached by Wilhelmina Philadelphia, a modeling agency, while working as a lifeguard during the summer. The freshman appears in a Boscov’s advertisement spread in the prom edition of Seventeen magazine and will be attending New York Fashion Week in February. renee zhou staff photographer By Momin Rafi
work it Freshman pays for college by modeling for major clothing brands, fashion magazines
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etween rounds of scanning the beach for swimmers wandering too far into the ocean in the summer of 2013, Jordan Roney got off his five-foot chair and was walking on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey when a stranger approached Roney and told him that he had a look. Roney was a lifeguard then. He’s a model now. That stranger was an agent from the Philadelphia branch of the modeling agency Wilhelmina Philadelphia and told Roney to show up for an open call. He signed a one-year contract with the agency in March 2014. For the undeclared freshman at the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, modeling is his job. In Seventeen magazine’s prom edition, Roney appears in an advertisement for the department store Boscov’s. Charles Hardy, a senior administrator at Wilhelmina Philadelphia, said Roney can be found in a style guide in see roney page 10
Hawthorne String Quartet, painter to remember Holocaust By Georgie Silvarole asst. copy editor
A world-renowned landscape painter will be painting this weekend to music composed in World War II concentration camp as a way of continuing education about the Holocaust. The Hawthorne String quartet,
made up of Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians, will perform in the city
hawthorne string quartet Where: Joyce Hergenhan
Auditorium in Newhouse 3 When: 1 p.m. How much: Free
of Syracuse, Thursday through Sunday, on behalf of Holocaust and Genocide Education at Syracuse University. It will be performing four times while its members are in the area, and each performance will be a different experience for audiences, said Mark Ludwig, said executive director of the Terezín Music Foundation and founding member of
the Hawthorne String Quartet. “We have to preserve this music and fight for human rights, expression, tolerance and against oppression in general,” Ludwig said. Sunday’s performance at 1 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3 will be the only performance that features painter Jim
Schantz, a 1977 alumnus of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Schantz, who describes his works as non-traditional, romantic landscapes, will be painting while the quartet plays Hans Krása’s “String Quartet, 1921.” When Ludwig gained access to music from Terezín, a concentration see quartet page 10
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roney every Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister store in the world. Balancing modeling and maintaining grades sometimes forces Roney to pack a suitcase at a moment’s notice. Modeling, he said, is how he pays for college. He can’t build his portfolio and continue his upward track by refusing photo shoots. “This is my career. Not just a job on the side or anything, but my lifetime career,” Roney said. After the Wilhelmina Philadelphia’s open call, he was offered a contract. Reaching out to a Wilhelmina New York agent via Instagram last June led to Roney signing another contract Aug. 1, 2014. He sat at a large table, star struck by the celebrities and supermodels in the company’s New York office when he was presented with a pen and a contract. This contract was for three years and with
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quartet camp during World War II in the Czech Republic, he was thrilled with the music’s quality. Ludwig has been collaborating with Schantz for almost a decade. When they are in concert together, the quartet performs Krása’s piece — which was composed before he became a prisoner in Terezín — while Schantz paints in response to the music on the same stage. “That is a wild experience,” Ludwig said. “To ask an artist to paint in front of an audience — that’s a tall order.” When Ludwig recovered Krása’s work, he discovered that this piece was written with the intention of having a painter as an accom-
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a larger branch of the company. Roney’s father looked over the contract, and Roney signed it. “From there, it was game on,” Roney said. Hardy said that developing as a model is hard for everyone, but that Roney was well prepared by his background in competitive alpine skiing. “When someone has played sports before on a high level, they have a different mindset, an established skill set and they are always ambitious,” Hardy said. “It translates into Jordan’s career as a model very well.” Still, the development period hasn’t ended. Roney regularly takes advice from his agents on how to develop further — maybe brush up on some acting classes, they say, hit the gym for a while or practice runway walking. Taking the advice pays off in the form of calls from clients for photo shoot offers, and they can come at any time. He says it’s common for him to get a call or a text saying he has a
flight in the morning for a photo shoot and that he better start packing. It doesn’t matter if he’s in class or an exam. When the call comes, he answers it. “When they need you, they need you,” Roney said. “I can’t turn down an ad campaign from Abercrombie or Hollister or something, because it’s important for my career and for my portfolio.” His professors try to be understanding, he said. If his client hasn’t already done it for him, Roney arranges his own travel plans. He has traveled to Philadelphia, New York and Columbus, Ohio for photo shoots. In the 10 months that he has been modeling, Jordan has obtained exposure and regular clients. Boscov’s is his most regular client, and six months ago Roney booked his first modeling job with Ted Baker, a high-end British clothing retailer. In addition to appearing in an advertising spread in Seventeen, he did a shoot for Aber-
crombie & Fitch’s 2014 Christmas style guide. The Abercrombie shoot was extensive and caused him to miss an week of school in October. Roney plans on using the networking skills he’s learned so far a to sell himself to even more clients, and Hardy shares Roney’s big dreams. “We talk about this every week,” Hardy said. “I can see him on the bag of Abercrombie one day, or even a Versace ad for underwear. He’s only 19, so he has lots of room to mature and grow in this industry.” Roney is preparing for upcoming appearances in February at New York Fashion Week and Philly Fashion Week, where he is walking for 12 different fashion designers. Modeling has changed Roney, his younger brother Jake Roney said, but for the better. “Jordan has become more responsible,” he said. “Also, he cares about his hair a lot more now.”
panist and approached Schantz with the idea. “We tried this first at a smaller venue, and we’ve done it several times since,” Schantz said. During the performance, Schantz will paint a semi-abstract skyscape during the Krása piece. The composition is passionate, intense at times and his painting reflects that, Schantz said. “I would be painting in the moment with the music and not really worrying about the audience,” Schantz said. “Every time I paint it, it’s different. It really has a unique quality to it. You never know exactly what the outcome is going to be with a painting, and that’s what I think makes it interesting.” Ludwig’s research and work as a Holocaust music scholar and art activist has been a large
part of the Hawthorne String Quartet’s background. The Hawthorne String Quartet is made up of Boston Symphony Orchestra cellist Sato Knudsen, violinists Ronan Lefkowitz and Si-Jing Huang and Ludwig, who plays viola. The group will be performing other pieces in addition to Krása’s on Sunday. “We get a lot of good serious work done, but we laugh a lot,” Ludwig said. “That’s really important when you spend a lot of hours together.” On Thursday, they will be giving a small, informational performance at Temple Concord. Friday’s performance will be at Westhill High School, and Saturday’s performance will be with Symphoria at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse Hinds Theater. Alan Goldberg, professor emeritus and coor-
dinator of Holocaust and Genocide Education at Syracuse University, is close friends with Ludwig and said the preparation for the quartet’s visit has been in the works for the past year. “I’ve known the quartet for a number of years,” Goldberg said. “They play a lot of things — they play music from composers who were prisoners in Terezín, who in many cases then were murdered in Auschwitz.” The quartet’s effort to preserve Western European music and tradition is important to fighting oppression, Goldberg said. “They’re here because we believe it’s important that this music be played,” Goldberg said. “We cannot allow anybody to rob us of our culture — contemporary or past.”
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a chord Lotus bassist discusses upcoming performance at The F-Shed at The Market By Eric Chuang contributing writer
otus, a multi-genre band whose sound incorporates elements of rock, electronica, jazz, hip-hop and jam, will perform at The F-Shed at The Market Jan. 24 and 25. The Daily Orange spoke with Jesse Miller, the band’s bassist, about the upcoming shows and the band’s history and music.
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The Daily Orange: What is your favorite part of being a performer? Jesse Miller: Having a platform to share my music with thousands of people around the country is amazing. I think I would be making music if only a few people ever heard it, but having a captive audience live in concert is a completely unique and exhilarating experience. The D.O.: How do you describe Lotus’ music? J.M.: I call it dance-rock. There are a lot of different influences in our music so it is always tricky. Better just to hear it.? The D.O.: How did you begin your career as the bassist for Lotus? J.M.: We started the band when we were in college. We were learning as we went, but we were serious about it from the beginning. We rehearsed all the time and played a ton of shows. That really helped us learn how to play together as a group. The D.O.: What can we expect from the upcoming Syracuse show? J.M.: Two shows over two nights allows us to dig into our catalog and play a wide range of music. Saturday nights are always high-energy. And, as they say, “never miss a Sunday show” — that is the day things can get more experimental. The D.O.: I know you guys have been on the road and perform-
Lotus will perform at The F-Shed at The Market in Syracuse on Jan. 24 and 25. Bassist Jesse Miller said Saturday nights are always high energy and that Sunday will feature a more experimental set list. Miller said the band’s next album will be “all super catchy, pretty dance-y, with some funk and pop influences.” courtesy of dylan langille
ing at a bunch of music festivals in recent years. Which performance was the best experience for you? J.M.: Both Rothbury Festivals — 2008, 2009 —were very formative. We had really big, receptive crowds. I feel like we turned a lot of heads with those two sets and gained a lot of new fans. The festival grounds, location and management are up there as the best I’ve ever seen. The D.O.: How do you think the band has grown since it first started? J.M.: I think the biggest step has been maturing as composers and studio musicians. Improvisation has always been a big part of Lotus, but we’ve come along way in how we write and record music.
The D.O.: Can you tell us a little bit about Lotus’ next album? J.M.: It is different than any other album we’ve done. It is all super catchy, pretty dance-y with some funk and pop influences. The D.O.: What direction do you see Lotus going toward in the future? J.M.: There are so many things I’d like to do with the band, I never see it as one simple direction. Maybe something that leans toward classical minimalism, maybe a psych-rock album, maybe an all-electronic analog synth project? In my mind, Lotus is a balloon that keeps expanding and not just a thread we follow. tchuang@syr.edu
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Jason Slaughter, the Seahawks came back for a runaway victory. “He was a little, quick guard,” Slaughter said. “… But he could score if he had to. There was no doubt about that.” Hillsman finished his college career ranked third (330) in assists and eighth (130) in steals at St. Mary’s, and also set the school’s single-game and season assist record. More importantly, he also left with knowledge of how to run Gardiner’s motion offense and to space the floor — which he now does at SU with four-guard lineups and a quicker tempo. After college, Hillsman played on U.S. traveling teams to Ireland and Iceland, where he learned more about spacing. But an injured back ended his career, and so began a career in coaching. As an assistant for Gina Castelli at Siena (New York), Hillsman worked with the team’s guards on individual skill development and oversaw the team’s camps. But the years that Hillsman was at Siena, the team had numerous injuries, often leaving the team with eight or nine players for practice. “He had a lot of good input in terms of strategy, of what worked and what didn’t,” Castelli said. “We joked with Q because, I felt like every time I came to him about doing something different, he said, ‘Yeah, we did that.’ “He had a background in everything.” At Syracuse, Hillsman has occasionally run with the team in five-on-five drills and often challenges his players to shooting competitions. “I won more times, although I’m sure he is going to disagree with that,” Michael said. At a recent Syracuse practice, Hillsman stopped a drill, took the ball from Peterson and demonstrated how he wanted her to communicate a specific set. “You’re a point guard. Let her know you’re there,” Hillsman told Peterson, referring to an SU teammate. It’s an underlying idea that has gotten Hillsman to where he is today. As a player and point guard, Hillsman’s job was to support his teammates and make those around him look better. Hillsman continues to have those values, just in a different position on the floor. “When you make the transition from high school to college, playing at a high level, you take all that experience with you into coaching,” Hillsman said. “I’ve taken a little bit from every coach I played for.” jmhyber@syr.edu
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Grossi uses smarts to dominate freshman season for SU By Jack Rose staff writer
Stephanie Grossi started watching hockey when she was 4 years old. She watched NHL games on TV. Her parents dragged her to her older brother’s games. She found ways to watch Canadian college hockey, too. When she was 7, she sought to follow in her brother’s footsteps and started playing hockey herself. Two years later, a 9-year-old Grossi beat 13-year-old Michael Grossi in one-on-one. “He gets angry about it but it’s good,” she said before pausing. “He wins sometimes.” After growing up surrounded by hockey, it’s no surprise the first word many of her coaches and teammates use to describe her is “smart.” Grossi, a Syracuse freshman, entered the starting lineup in the eighth game of the season and is now the team’s starting center. She also plays on the team’s top power play unit and one of its two penalty kill lines. The center will look to continue her strong,
intelligent play when SU (6-11-8, 4-3-4 College Hockey America) travels to Rochester Institute of Technology (8-14-3, 2-8-1) Friday for a 7 p.m. game. “She’s one of the smartest players I’ve ever played with,” linemate Melissa Piacentini said. “She’s crafty, she’s fast, she makes great passes, she’s always aware of her surroundings on the ice. “She’s just a great player overall.” With Grossi on the ice, Syracuse has scored 13 more goals than its opponents. Only two others boast positive margins when playing, the next highest being four by Piacentini. Nationally, Grossi ranks sixth in points scored and fourth in assists among freshmen. For the Orange, she also leads the team in points, assists and shots. She always seems to be around the puck, making plays for Syracuse. In the scrum of flying sticks, sliding pucks and changing lines, spectators almost always notice when Grossi is on the ice. “The separation from our kids that are making plays and certainly Steph, the separation is kind of scary,” SU head coach Paul Flanagan said.
Flanagan compared Grossi’s intelligence to that of Tom Brady and Russell Wilson, the two starting quarterbacks for this year’s Super Bowl. The way they read defenses, he said, is compara-
She’s one of the smartest players I’ve ever played with. She’s crafty, she’s fast, she makes great passes, she’s always aware of her surroundings on the ice. Melissa Piacentini su forward on stephanie grossi
ble to how Grossi sees the ice and finds openings. Grossi has committed only three penalties in 25 games, another testament to her smart play. “She knows where to go to get the puck,” freshman linemate Alysha Burriss said. “She knows where somebody else is going to be; she’s good at that — reading it.”
Burriss and Grossi live near each other at SU and are constantly talking hockey, Burriss said. Grossi pushes Burriss not only with her play during games and practice, but also in how she carries herself in her life. Grossi is dairy- and gluten-free, Burriss said, and cooks herself dinner nearly every night. A typical meal is a big salad and chicken. “She eats so healthy, it’s ridiculous,” Burriss said. “It kind of makes me mad sometimes because I don’t eat like that.” At 5 feet, 2 inches, Grossi is the shortest player on Syracuse. Despite her stature, bigger, stronger players can’t bully her on the ice, Flanagan said, because of her intelligence. She sees plays develop before they happen, allowing her to stay out of overly physical situations, Flanagan said. Or, she uses her small size to get away from a bigger player. “I think it’s just her knowledge of the game,” Piacentini said. “She’s got this sense to her that you can’t really gain it, you have to be born with it … She’s gifted.” jlrose@syr.edu
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Homeschooled Newborn develops through tennis academy By Ben Fox staff writer
A.J. James knew he had found something special the moment he first saw Rhiann Newborn play. Part of it was her natural talent, fostered at an early age by her father, Darryl Newborn, and developed through a constant presence at junior tournaments in her hometown of Houston. Part of it was her boldness, like the way she shouted “out” when the ball fell out of bounds, while her opponents would silently raise a finger. James was so impressed with Newborn, then 12 years old, that he introduced himself to her father soon after that first match. The two got along so well that by the time the tournament ended, James had added a budding star to the roster of AJ Elite, a tennis academy for future college prospects that James operated himself. “Since he’s a big guy he scared me a little bit,” Newborn said of that first meeting. “But once I met him he was really nice. He’s so
motivated about the sport and wanting to make his players better.” Seven years later, Newborn has become a promising star for Syracuse (2-0) in its first full season under head coach Younes Limam. The sophomore has won both of her singles matches this season and one of two doubles matches with senior partner Amanda Rodgers. She will attempt to continue her success on Saturday against No. 7 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. All of this may not have been possible without James, who prides himself on AJ Elite’s track record of getting athletes into college. Over 130 of AJ Elite’s former students have made it to college and about 16 former students are now nationally ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals, James said. “They like my serious, no-nonsense style,” James said. “I don’t swear at them and I don’t berate them.” Newborn, like many of AJ Elite’s athletes,
was homeschooled for high school, which allowed her more time to improve her abilities and reach for a college scholarship. Days were often split between lessons taught by her father and James, with breaks for schoolwork and studying in between. During Newborn’s six years working with James, she won the most tournament matches in the 11-year academy’s history, he said. “In tennis you have to have a healthy arrogance about yourself because if you don’t, you’ll get torn to shreds,” James said. “And that’s something that Rhiann has about herself. I always tell my kids you talk with your racket and that’s what she’s done.” Darryl Newborn said James offered his daughter support throughout the college recruitment process. The academy played a key role in helping Newborn determine which tournaments to enter and how to use those tournaments to improve her talents. AJ Elite also helped her find friends who
could double as her competitors, especially in the large group setting of James’ practices. “With the big group it really motivated me to get better,” Newborn said. “They helped me push myself through the times that I was not doing too well.” Over the years, James formed a bond with the Newborns that remains strong two years after Newborn committed to Syracuse as a five-star recruit. James speaks to the Newborn family around once a week, and Darryl Newborn considers James to be a “very big part” of their family. When asked to be James’ best man at his upcoming wedding, Darryl Newborn agreed. “When the kids spend nine to 10 years with someone every day, it almost becomes like a second parent,” Darryl Newborn said. “He’s had to teach her not only how to play tennis, but how to be a human being, too.”
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limited opportunities to put it on the floor and change his vantage point. The upped defensive pressure turned him into a one-dimensional shooter relying on contested looks. The result was a five-point game in which he shot 0-for-7 from the field and 0-for-5 from beyond the arc. “I was frustrated after Clemson, sure I was,” Cooney said after SU beat BC. “But I had to find other ways to score and help the team. Get to the foul line and defend, stuff like that.” At the end of the Clemson game, as the Orange clung to a half-hearted comeback, Cooney forced his way into the creases of the Tigers’ defense and shot seven free throws. Against the Eagles, he looked to dribble first in Syracuse’s half-court offense and eventually freed himself up for five clean looks from 3, two of which went in. Miami is 11th out of 15 ACC teams in 3-point
defense — with opponents shooting an average of 33 percent against them — but Cooney will still be a main focus of the Hurricanes’ defense. After senior forward Rakeem Christmas, the SU offense has gone as Cooney has gone this season. The shooting guard has scored under 10 points in three of the Orange’s five losses, and in just three of the team’s 15 wins. It’s a trend that has carried over from last season and promises to continue, starting with a pivotal conference matchup with the Hurricanes this weekend. “You can see it in his play and with his numbers,” Syracuse point guard Kaleb Joseph said after SU beat Wake Forest. “If he’s taking more shots inside he’s bound to get more outside looks. That’s just Trevor. And we need Trevor for just about everything we do.”
cooney Orange (14-5, 5-1 Atlantic Coast) hosts Miami (12-5, 2-2) at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and Cooney’s production continues to hinge on creating space with a diverse offensive game. “He’s a much more complete player when he’s putting the ball on the floor,” SU forward Michael Gbinije said after beating the Demon Deacons on Jan. 13. “Whenever he can find other ways to get looks, it’s only going to make him look from 3 better.” Cooney wasn’t able to mix things up against Clemson, though, and it showed in his final stat line. Tigers guard Rod Hall blanketed Cooney around screens, away from the ball and whenever Cooney had it. The shooting guard had
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Syracuse pressure defense establishes itself as ACC’s best By Paul Schwedelson asst. copy editor
Cornelia Fondren’s personal motto is that offense sells tickets and defense wins games. When Syracuse’s defense forces a turnover, Alexis Peterson said it energizes the team in a way that’s required for success. “It’s about heart. It’s about how you’re going to compete and take pride in what you’re doing,” Peterson said, “and we pride ourselves on defense.”
“I think we’re pretty athletic with four guards on the floor and then our post players are pretty athletic as well. So, I think we match up with other teams who have slower post players. Briana Day su center
While the No. 23 Orange (13-5, 3-2 Atlantic Coast) allows 59 points per game, the team’s defensive statistics are impressive. Briana Day leads the ACC with 3.1 blocks per game, Peterson leads the conference with 2.6 steals per game and Fondren is third with 2.2 steals per contest. When SU travels to Pittsburgh (12-5, 2-2)
on Thursday for a 7 p.m. game, these three players will likely take on major roles on the defensive end. The Orange attacks defensively after nearly every basket it makes. As soon as the ball falls through the hoop, the team goes into a 2-2-1 full-court press. Two guards stay in the frontcourt, get up on the ball-handlers and try to force them toward the sidelines. The forwards stay around midcourt and slide back as the offensive team moves the ball up the court. The center’s job is to protect the rim as the last line of defense. “I think they’re very conscious of their positions and in the past, they’ve not been that way,” SU head coach Quentin Hillsman said. “… They’re locking in to their scheme and they’re just doing a remarkable job right now.” When the ball is brought across half court, that’s when Peterson and Fondren send the double team. And because Hillsman tends to play four guards at once, Syracuse gains an advantage. Versatile players like Brianna Butler and Taylor Ford are both faster than a typical forward, Day said, which creates matchup problems for opponents. When guards Diamond Henderson and Maggie Morrison come off the bench, Fondren bumps to forward. The high-tempo nature of the press puts a premium on athleticism and quickness, which is why playing four guards at once is the right fit for Hillsman’s system. Going fast from one spot on the court to another has led to the Orange’s overflow of steals. Fondren attrib-
feel the pressure Here’s how Syracuse’s defense has fared to this point of the season and where it ranks in each statistical category compared to other ACC members. SCORING DEFENSE: 60.0 (T-5) BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME: 5.8 (2) STEALS PER GAME: 11.7 (1) TURNOVER MARGIN: +7.29 (2)
uted the team’s success — SU ranks first in the ACC in steals per game (11.7) — to Peterson, because she gets in the passing lanes and the rest of the team capitalizes. “I think we’re pretty athletic with four guards on the floor and then our post players are pretty athletic as well,” Day said. “So, I think we match up with other teams who have slower post players.” Day, the Orange’s primary center, also fits well in Hillsman’s scheme. Her game is more predicated on her ability to move around the court and less on her physicality. This season, she’s emerged as the conference’s best shotblocker because she’s figured out how to time her blocks without being called for fouls. Instead of swatting down on offensive players like she used to, Day has learned to keep her arms straight up in the air and still block the ball. “I think she’s being more patient,” Peterson said. “She’s able to read the player more
instead of just going up and using her athleticism. She’s becoming smart with it.” With SU owning the worst field-goal shooting percentage in the ACC, having a stout defense to rely upon is crucial to its success. “If we’re up and we’re pressing and we have that energy, we’re all clicking on defense,” Peterson said. “It can turn a team over and we can go on a run and discourage them.” pmschwed@syr.edu | @pschweds
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Years as point guard, assistant coach shape Hillsman’s style as Orange coach
QUENTIN HILLSMAN has brought more success to the Syracuse women’s basketball program than any of his predecessors. His experience as a point guard at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and his early coaching stops helped him craft a style that emphasizes playing time for his guards. It has proven successful and Hillsman has led the Orange to seven consecutive postseason appearances. Hillsman said he takes bits of his experiences with every coach he played for out on the court when leading his own team. chase gaewski staff photographer By Josh Hyber staff writer
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t 5 years old, Quentin Jerome Hillsman was profiled as a tenacious sideline-to-sideline defender and a smooth, yet elec-
tric, point guard in his recreational basketball league. In his first game in a league of 5to 7-year-olds, Hillsman intercepted a pass and ran down the right side of the court for a wide-open layup — a not-so-easy shot for the young lefty.
The shot fell, and the first two points in Hillsman’s lifelong journey in basketball were recorded. “It was probably the most uncontested shot I’ve ever taken,” Hillsman joked. Now in his ninth season as the
Syracuse women’s head coach, Hillsman has implemented lessons from his playing days to become the most successful coach, in terms of win percentage, in program history. Hillman’s teams have reached seven consecutive postseasons playing a
style his 4-year-old self would have thrived in — an up-tempo offense and frequent press defense. “Being a former player, it makes him a lot more credible because he can relate,” SU point guard Alexis see hillsman page 12
men’s basketball
Guard Cooney depends on versatility By Jesse Dougherty staff writer
It had been 66 minutes of game time since Trevor Cooney’s last 3-pointer, and he was on the court for 64 of them. The junior’s shooting draught went from 3:08 left in the second half of Syracuse’s overtime win over Wake Forest on Jan. 13, through the Orange’s double-digit loss to ClemTREVOR COONEY has failed to connect from behind the arc consistently son on Saturday and to the 1:40 mark in SU losses, shooting a dismal 31 percent. margaret lin web developer of SU’s 69-61 win over Boston Col-
lege on Tuesday night. That’s when he sized up Eagles guard Olivier Hanlan on the right wing, took one dribble to his left and stroked a 3 off the back rim and through the bottom of the net. And while the 3 buried Cooney’s recent struggles, it also accented how handcuffing his struggles can be. “They just keep a guy with him the whole time, and he’s seen that before,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said of what teams are doing to slow Cooney
down. “St. John’s did the best job of it this year and Clemson, those are the two teams that have done the best job. “They just didn’t leave him to help or do anything. Away (from the ball) on defense they just stay with him the whole time.” It’s no coincidence that Clemson and St. John’s are two of Syracuse’s five losses, as Cooney is shooting 26 percent from deep in losses and 38 percent from 3 all season long. The see cooney page 14