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A food co-op on Syracuse’s South Side has shut down again. The co-op was partially funded by Syracuse University and other local organizations. Page 3
IN THE PAINT
What started as a small operation out of Matthew Godard’s parents’ basement is now an independent coffee-roasting business. And it has a new location downtown. Page 7
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Eleven months ago, when Nato Ivanashvili was working on her graduate degree at Syracuse University and gave birth to her son, graduate students like her did not have access to a paid family leave program. Ivanashvili was reliant on her professors in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics’ global health department. They were helpful, Ivanashvili said, and allowed her to spend a few weeks at home after she gave birth. While at home, Ivanashvili completed her schoolwork and teaching assistant duties remotely.
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The shuttle will run Thursday to Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 3:25 a.m. map by bridget slomian senior design editor
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tudents climbed onto the Euclid Shuttle on Saturday night in groups of two, four or sometimes ten. They sat down, laughing and chatting as the bus bumped through the University Hill neighborhood at about 11:30 p.m., delivering members of the Syracuse University community to parties or home after a long night.
“There’s a perception that (the Euclid) area may be dangerous at night,” said James Franco, the university’s Student Association president. “If you can treat students’ peace of mind instead of having to take that 15-, 20-minute walk home, you can just hop on a bus, that helps.” The Euclid Shuttle, a pilot program bus that drives students through heavily trafficked areas around the University Hill campus and residence halls, started service last weekend. see shuttle page 4
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Students adapt to Archbold gym renovations By Shweta Karikehalli asst. copy editor
With Archbold Gymnasium closed for a long-term, multimillion-dollar renovation, Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF students have adjusted their workout schedules and locations to accommodate different arrangements. Most of the equipment previously housed in Archbold has been moved to the Women’s Building.
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Several students say they don’t mind the move because the Women’s Building is closer to where they live. “I love that the gym is here because I can just come down the street, go to the gym and come back,” said Joleyne Herrera, a junior illustration major. “There’s so much snow, so it’s hard to trek anywhere.” Leilah Molina, a public health major and Herrera’s roommate, also said she enjoys how easy it is to get to the Women’s Building from where
they live. However, as a graduating senior, she won’t be around when SU completes the gym’s renovations. As part of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s Campus Framework infrastructure plan, Archbold will be expanded by 7,000 square feet. The renovated fitness complex, which will include a rock climbing wall and multi-floor fitness center, is expected to be renamed “The Arch.” The renovations are funded by Invest Syracuse, a $100 million
dollar fundraising campaign to improve academics and other campus amenities. The project is expected to be completed by fall 2019. Lydia Stewart, a natural resources management major and senior at SUNY-ESF, said she used to work out at Archbold because it was close to her classes. She said she’s changed her workout routine to avoid going to the weight room in the Women’s Building, though, see archbold page 6
2021 Year New York residents will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave at 67 percent of their usual salary
“It was extremely difficult,” Ivanashvili said. “But I had really big family support, and I had great professors … and administrative staff who were able to help me with that.” But as of Jan. 1, graduate students such as Ivanashvili and other SU staff members will be able to apply for partially-paid family leave through a new state program. A new policy, signed into law by New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo in April 2016, enables private employees to apply for paid family leave to welcome a newborn, adopted or fostered child. The policy also allows employees to apply for paid leave to care for a seriously ill loved one or provide assistance when a family member is deployed abroad on active military duty. The plan is being introduced over the course of four years. By 2021, workers will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave at 67 percent of their usual salary, or 67 percent of the state’s average weekly wage, whichever is smaller. Ivanashvili said she thinks the new plan will make life easier for working parents. She added, though, that the partial salary may still not be enough to make family leave financially possible for everyone. Heather Thompson, an administrative assistant in SU’s earth sciences and science teaching departments, just got home from a honeymoon with her husband, whom she married in August 2017. see family
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