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Run by Onondaga Community College, With Love Restaurant — on North Salina Street — just reopened with a new menu featuring Vietnamese family recipes. Page 7
A Syracuse University reserarch center aims to study policy and autonomous technologies such as drone delivery systems and selfdriving vehicles. Page 3
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UNDECIDED More than 100 SU community members are calling on Chancellor Kent Syverud to endorse the community grid
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ozens of Syracuse University community members are calling on Chancellor Kent Syverud to publicly endorse a community grid option to replace Interstate 81’s aging viaduct. But, for now, SU is declining to take a public position on the thorny issue that’s sparked a decade-long local debate — politicians, businesses SYVERUD and residents clashing over the possible transformation of the city’s primary throughway. Members of the campus community say that’s not the right approach, and have written a formal letter to Syverud urging him to speak out.
In a dozen interviews with The Daily Orange, and a statement from signatories of that letter, originally published late last year, SU community members detailed reasons for why they believe Syverud should publicly weigh in on the landmark public infrastructure decision, and on what replacement option he supports. Professor Thomas Keck, who cowrote the letter to Syverud, reached out to the chancellor shortly after it was published online by The Daily Orange on Dec. 7, 2018, with the hope he could sit down with him to discuss the content of the letter, Keck said. The chancellor’s office acknowledged that they had received his message, but as of Sunday, Keck said he had not heard back from university leadership. The letter was signed by 160 people, including students. In a statement emailed to The D.O. last Friday, SU’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Dara Royer said it would be “inappropriate� for the
university to take a public stance on an I-81 replacement option. But Syverud, along with other institutions on University Hill, have previously communicated recommendations for the I-81 replacement plan with the state, Royer added. “Given the academic mission and values that define Syracuse University, it has been our position that it would be inappropriate for the University to take a public stance on a specific I-81 replacement option, until New York State releases the final Environmental Impact Study/Statement, and related Tunnel Study,� Royer wrote in the statement. As the third-largest employer in the city, SU is a “major stakeholder� in the city’s economy, multiple people interviewed said. The current viaduct acts as a barrier between the university and the city of Syracuse, they said. Syracuse is one of the most racially
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Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization will hold an open meeting to develop an employment survey for graduate students. It’s unclear whether GSO’s Employment Issues Committee plans to bring survey data on employee wages to Chancellor Kent Syverud. At meetings last semester, the GSO Senate discussed bringing a report on graduate student employees’ income to the chancellor, but no decision has been made. At the GSO’s Wednesday meeting, the Employment Issues Committee considered inviting organizers from Syracuse Graduate Employees United to view data from the survey and help contribute to actions moving forward. SGEU is a group of SU graduate student employees trying to form a union. Some GSO senators raised concerns about SGEU breaking confidentiality of the surveyed students’ information. GSO voted to exclude SGEU from having access to the survey. The Employment Issues Committee drafted a survey in spring 2018 to better understand employment experiences and opportunities available to graduate students.
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Saeed Fadaeimanesh was elected GSO Senator to fill the vacant spot in the University Senate. Senators were conflicted over whether to elect Fadaeimanesh. He told senators he did not know about the issue of graduate student wages. Fadaeimanesh also told senators he has a class scheduled for the time when he would have to attend SU’s Senate meetings. The Senate elected Fadaeimanesh on a 15-13 vote. rjchang@syr.edu
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SU launches new disability research, outreach office By Casey Darnell asst. news editor
Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute has formed a new interdisciplinary research office to expand its research and outreach across SU’s 11 schools and colleges. Stephen Kuusisto, an author and University professor, and Diane Wie-
ner, former director of SU’s Disability Cultural Center, will lead the office. The office will use artificial intelligence to help people with disabilities, improve student housing for students with disabilities and ensure that the campus is welcoming to disabled veterans, Kuusisto and Wiener said. “It’s about building an academic
village around disability,� Kuusisto said. “There are endless areas of possibility here. Disability is everywhere once you learn how to look for it.� The Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach officially launched in November. Both disability rights activists, Kuusisto and Wiener, will serve as director and associate director, respectively.
Wiener left her position at the DCC in December to join BBI. “We decided to create a program specifically designed to reach out to colleges and departments at (SU) that haven’t historically been involved with disability, but may be very much interested in it,� Kuusisto said. BBI works to “advance the civic, economic, and social participation
of people with disabilities,� according to the institute’s website. In April, BBI will move from CrouseHinds Hall to Dineen Hall, where the College of Law is housed. Kuusisto is a Fulbright Scholar and graduate of the Iowas’ Writer Workshop. He has written three memoirs and published collections
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Mayoral fundraiser Mayor Ben Walsh’s 2019 ball will be held at the Landmark Theatre on Saturday night. See dailyorange.com
MLK Celebration Trevor Noah, comedian and host of “The Daily Show,� will speak at Syracuse University on Sunday. See Monday’s paper
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regional news Here is a round up of the biggest news happening in New York state right now. FREE WINE
The Syracuse Wine Festival is providing two free tickets to the Feb. 2 event for all furloughed government workers. Employees who present their government ID can participate in the afternoon or evening sampling session. The wine festival will be held at the F Shed at the Regional Market. source: cnycentral.com
I-81 RECONSTRUCTION
New York state Senator Rachel May, Assemblyman Al Stirpe and Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens argued for the community grid option to replace Interstate-81 at a Wednesday press conference in Albany. Fourteen Onondaga County town supervisors have announced their support for the tunnel option. The state’s transportation department is expected to release a plan for I-81 replacement by the end of January. source: local syr
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A candlelight vigil was held by South Side community members on Wednesday night after a 14-year-old girl was shot and left in critical condition on Tuesday afternoon in the 900 block of Ballantyne Road. The shooting is currently being investigated by the Syracuse Police Department. 2018 was one of the most deadly years for youth in Syracuse in 25 years. dan lyon asst. photo editor
city
Councilors react to ‘State of the City’ speech By Gabe Stern, India Miraglia the daily orange
In response to Mayor Ben Walsh’s second “State of the City� address, several common councilors said the city was making positive advancements in areas surrounding economic growth and development. Last Thursday evening, Walsh outlined his vision for Syracuse to become “a growing city that embraces diversity and creates opportunity for all.� He spoke about the city’s budget, as well as the expansion of the Syracuse Build job opportunity program and the creation of Syracuse Surge, an economic development program. Walsh highlighted two major advancements to Syracuse Build, an initiative meant to involve the city’s workforce in upcoming Interstate 81 construction: a thriceannual, $200,000 grant awarded
to city CenterState CEO and a partnership for Syracuse University to be the first private sector anchor project partner. The Council knew about Syr“It becomes concrete and it becomes real,� Councilor At-Large Michael Greene said of the advancements to Syracuse Build. “So being able to proactively plan for those kind of projects within the Syracuse Build program will be helpful.� Councilor Joe Driscoll, of the 5th district, praised the updates to Syracuse Build but said he would like to involve the city’s unions in the project. “It’s great to have SU as a partner,� he said. “I just hope that that crucial partner of the unions are at the table with us, as well.� During his speech, Walsh reflected on the city’s 2018-19 fiscal year budget, which kept departmental spending f lat
throughout his first year, but cut departmental funding. Each city department experienced a 5 percent budget cut, said Common Councilor Susan Boyle, of the 3rd district. She said it was a necessary move for Walsh to make. Walsh’s administration has been focused on fiscal responsibility, but the mayor has acknowledged a city cannot reach prosperity by making budget cuts, Driscoll said. “You have to take bold leaps in order to get out of a hole, and this mayor’s doing it,� he said. “But at the same time, we’ll see how they play out.� In his “State of the City� speech, Walsh also spoke about Syracuse Surge, a growth and economic opportunity strategy that will invest in and capitalize on smart technologies to spark investment and city-wide growth. Greene said the initiative will link developments happening in
the city’s downtown area with Syracuse’s South Side to create more job opportunities and investments. The Southside Campus for the New Economy will be built in the Southeast area of downtown as part of the Syracuse Surge, Walsh said at his speech. The campus will have broadband internet, a workforce development program and a regional Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math, or STEAM, school. Boyle said the initiative will put Syracuse ahead of other growing cities, as well as make the city more marketable and set it up for future fiscal growth. “It’s a big initiative,� Councilor At-Large Steve Thompson said of Syracuse Surge. “A lot of cogs have to fall into place for it all to come off. But it’s the future of the city.� irmiragl@syr.edu | @IndyRow gkstern@syr.edu @GabeStern326
on campus
Center to study drone, self-driving car policies By Casey Darnell asst. news editor
Syracuse University plans to launch a research center focusing on studying emerging technology like self-driving cars and drone delivery systems, according to a Wednesday SU News release. Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the autonomous systems institute in a speech on Jan. 14. He said that within 10 years, autonomous systems are expected to have a global market size of $14 trillion. “However, our world has not
addressed the impact these systems will have on society, on our law, on our policy, on our governance,� Syverud said. Syverud said during his speech that SU was working on a “truly interdisciplinary effort� to launch the center that will help the world adopt new technologies. The initiative will work across schools and colleges to develop policies and legal frameworks focused on autonomous systems, according to the release. Jamie Winders, chair of SU’s department of geography, will lead the initiative, per
the release. SU’s initiative aims to fill the gap between emerging technologies and existing government policies, per the release. Possible areas of collaboration across SU include public policy experts at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, legal scholars in the College of Law and research in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, according to the release. SU could utilize a 50-mile autonomous systems corridor that is now used by the Federal Aviation Administration for testing and
developing unmanned aerial systems, according to the release. The university’s hiring initiatives could help support the autonomous systems initiative, per the release. Syverud said at his speech that 200 faculty hires will be made in the next five years through Signature Hires, which requires new faculty to both teach and conduct research.Syverud also announced a new infrastructure institute meant to accommodate the nation’s growing population during his Jan. 14 speech. cdarnell@syr.edu @caseydarnell_
The Syracuse area’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent in December, the lowest rate for the December month since 2000. The unemployment rate was 5.2 percent lower than it was in December 2017. The education and health services sectors and the trade, transportation and utilities sector all saw a bump in jobs. source: syracuse.com
VACANCY FILLING
The Onondaga County Democratic Committee will pick the replacement for the Syracuse Common Council’s 3rd district seat after Susan Boyle resigned to take a job with the county. Members of the Council usually vote to fill a vacancy. Councilor Joe Carni, the Council’s only Republican, criticized the move as “overtly political� and “ridiculous.� source: syracuse.com
MARIJUANA DISPENSARY
A California-based marijuana management company is proposing a new medical marijuana dispensary in DeWitt. The company, MedMen, currently operates a dispensary in Salina. The proposal for the new location would require the demolition of the Tokyo Seoul restaurant at 3180 Erie Blvd. E. source: syracuse.com
SOUTH CAMPUS POWER OUTAGE Residents of Syracuse University’s South Campus apartments experienced power outages early Wednesday morning. The Office of Residence Life tweeted that students could go to the Goldstein Student Center for assistance. Power was returned to “most� of South Campus by 11 a.m., DPS said. source: department of public safety
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Snow plowing Syracuse’s Common Council will vote Friday on an agreement to have city sidewalks plowed. See dailyorange.com
NEWS
Mayoral fundraiser Mayor Ben Walsh’s 2019 ball will be held at the Landmark Theatre on Saturday night. See dailyorange.com
MLK Celebration Trevor Noah, comedian and host of “The Daily Show,� will speak at Syracuse University on Sunday. See Monday’s paper
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regional news Here is a round up of the biggest news happening in New York state right now. FREE WINE
The Syracuse Wine Festival is providing two free tickets to the Feb. 2 event for all furloughed government workers. Employees who present their government ID can participate in the afternoon or evening sampling session. The wine festival will be held at the F Shed at the Regional Market. source: cnycentral.com
I-81 RECONSTRUCTION
New York state Senator Rachel May, Assemblyman Al Stirpe and Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens argued for the community grid option to replace Interstate-81 at a Wednesday press conference in Albany. Fourteen Onondaga County town supervisors have announced their support for the tunnel option. The state’s transportation department is expected to release a plan for I-81 replacement by the end of January. source: local syr
Healing prayers
EMPLOYMENT RATE
A candlelight vigil was held by South Side community members on Wednesday night after a 14-year-old girl was shot and left in critical condition on Tuesday afternoon in the 900 block of Ballantyne Road. The shooting is currently being investigated by the Syracuse Police Department. 2018 was one of the most deadly years for youth in Syracuse in 25 years. dan lyon asst. photo editor
city
Councilors react to ‘State of the City’ speech By Gabe Stern, India Miraglia the daily orange
In response to Mayor Ben Walsh’s second “State of the City� address, several common councilors said the city was making positive advancements in areas surrounding economic growth and development. Last Thursday evening, Walsh outlined his vision for Syracuse to become “a growing city that embraces diversity and creates opportunity for all.� He spoke about the city’s budget, as well as the expansion of the Syracuse Build job opportunity program and the creation of Syracuse Surge, an economic development program. Walsh highlighted two major advancements to Syracuse Build, an initiative meant to involve the city’s workforce in upcoming Interstate 81 construction: a thriceannual, $200,000 grant awarded
to city CenterState CEO and a partnership for Syracuse University to be the first private sector anchor project partner. The Council knew about Syr“It becomes concrete and it becomes real,� Councilor At-Large Michael Greene said of the advancements to Syracuse Build. “So being able to proactively plan for those kind of projects within the Syracuse Build program will be helpful.� Councilor Joe Driscoll, of the 5th district, praised the updates to Syracuse Build but said he would like to involve the city’s unions in the project. “It’s great to have SU as a partner,� he said. “I just hope that that crucial partner of the unions are at the table with us, as well.� During his speech, Walsh reflected on the city’s 2018-19 fiscal year budget, which kept departmental spending f lat
throughout his first year, but cut departmental funding. Each city department experienced a 5 percent budget cut, said Common Councilor Susan Boyle, of the 3rd district. She said it was a necessary move for Walsh to make. Walsh’s administration has been focused on fiscal responsibility, but the mayor has acknowledged a city cannot reach prosperity by making budget cuts, Driscoll said. “You have to take bold leaps in order to get out of a hole, and this mayor’s doing it,� he said. “But at the same time, we’ll see how they play out.� In his “State of the City� speech, Walsh also spoke about Syracuse Surge, a growth and economic opportunity strategy that will invest in and capitalize on smart technologies to spark investment and city-wide growth. Greene said the initiative will link developments happening in
the city’s downtown area with Syracuse’s South Side to create more job opportunities and investments. The Southside Campus for the New Economy will be built in the Southeast area of downtown as part of the Syracuse Surge, Walsh said at his speech. The campus will have broadband internet, a workforce development program and a regional Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math, or STEAM, school. Boyle said the initiative will put Syracuse ahead of other growing cities, as well as make the city more marketable and set it up for future fiscal growth. “It’s a big initiative,� Councilor At-Large Steve Thompson said of Syracuse Surge. “A lot of cogs have to fall into place for it all to come off. But it’s the future of the city.� irmiragl@syr.edu | @IndyRow gkstern@syr.edu @GabeStern326
on campus
Center to study drone, self-driving car policies By Casey Darnell asst. news editor
Syracuse University plans to launch a research center focusing on studying emerging technology like self-driving cars and drone delivery systems, according to a Wednesday SU News release. Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the autonomous systems institute in a speech on Jan. 14. He said that within 10 years, autonomous systems are expected to have a global market size of $14 trillion. “However, our world has not
addressed the impact these systems will have on society, on our law, on our policy, on our governance,� Syverud said. Syverud said during his speech that SU was working on a “truly interdisciplinary effort� to launch the center that will help the world adopt new technologies. The initiative will work across schools and colleges to develop policies and legal frameworks focused on autonomous systems, according to the release. Jamie Winders, chair of SU’s department of geography, will lead the initiative, per
the release. SU’s initiative aims to fill the gap between emerging technologies and existing government policies, per the release. Possible areas of collaboration across SU include public policy experts at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, legal scholars in the College of Law and research in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, according to the release. SU could utilize a 50-mile autonomous systems corridor that is now used by the Federal Aviation Administration for testing and
developing unmanned aerial systems, according to the release. The university’s hiring initiatives could help support the autonomous systems initiative, per the release. Syverud said at his speech that 200 faculty hires will be made in the next five years through Signature Hires, which requires new faculty to both teach and conduct research.Syverud also announced a new infrastructure institute meant to accommodate the nation’s growing population during his Jan. 14 speech. cdarnell@syr.edu @caseydarnell_
The Syracuse area’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent in December, the lowest rate for the December month since 2000. The unemployment rate was 5.2 percent lower than it was in December 2017. The education and health services sectors and the trade, transportation and utilities sector all saw a bump in jobs. source: syracuse.com
VACANCY FILLING
The Onondaga County Democratic Committee will pick the replacement for the Syracuse Common Council’s 3rd district seat after Susan Boyle resigned to take a job with the county. Members of the Council usually vote to fill a vacancy. Councilor Joe Carni, the Council’s only Republican, criticized the move as “overtly political� and “ridiculous.� source: syracuse.com
MARIJUANA DISPENSARY
A California-based marijuana management company is proposing a new medical marijuana dispensary in DeWitt. The company, MedMen, currently operates a dispensary in Salina. The proposal for the new location would require the demolition of the Tokyo Seoul restaurant at 3180 Erie Blvd. E. source: syracuse.com
SOUTH CAMPUS POWER OUTAGE Residents of Syracuse University’s South Campus apartments experienced power outages early Wednesday morning. The Office of Residence Life tweeted that students could go to the Goldstein Student Center for assistance. Power was returned to “most� of South Campus by 11 a.m., DPS said. source: department of public safety
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letter and financially segregated cities in the United States, and I-81 cut through traditionally black and Jewish neighborhoods when it was built. On a campus that has committed to creating a diverse environment, I-81 provides a living example of the “direct line” between racial equity issues and the curriculum SU teaches, said Coran Klaver, an associate professor of English. “You can’t ask to push for racial equity and racial awareness in your classroom and on your campus if there’s something going on in your community that’s perpetuating racial segregation,” Klaver said. “If we’re going to care about what’s happening in the university, we have to care about this.” ƀƀƀ On April 15, 2014, Syverud sent a memorandum to five SU faculty members. They were called on to start a two-month workgroup on I-81 that would assess the major issues to the university and the community. “The purpose of this workgroup is not to study those alternatives, nor advocate for a specific plan on the behalf of the University,” Syverud wrote to the workgroup in April 2014. “Your charge is to help me better assess the major issues surrounding the I-81 replacement and therefore make decisions that are in the best interest of the University, both internally and externally.” The 30-page report, released in June 2014, gave seven recommendations for the I-81 project. It examined six aspects of how the highway currently influences university and city operations, and how new alternatives can influence the university and the surrounding area. Six of the seven recommendations called for unprecedented planning for construction, from page 1
office of his poetry, and previously taught disability studies in SU’s School of Education. In Weiner’s time leading the DCC, she worked to highlight and improve the experiences of students with disabilities, she said. Her new role will allow her to expand the
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multiple access points to the university from the new highway structure, an aesthetically pleasing view of the city and a defined “gateway” to the university. The seventh recommendation, though, was different. Because of “political obstacles,” SU needed to collaborate with neighboring institutions to advocate for their interests, it said. “The University should identify objectives shared by other institutions located at the University Hill and work collaboratively to achieve our common goals,” the report said. In July 2017, just more than three years after SU’s initial report was released, a commentary piece appeared on Syracuse.com from a coalition of University Hill employers: Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF and various hospitals on the Hill among them. The University Hill Corporation wanted to “create more access (and) minimize disruptions” as a result of the I-81 construction and its long-term impacts. Some recommendations, including multiple access points to the highway system and minimizing construction damage, echoed the 2014 report. Requests to minimize housing and job displacement and a call to keep streets that connect University Hill to downtown open were new. “Once we have the appropriate amount of time to review the information, the University Hill Corporation intends to determine what option best suits the needs of our collective stakeholders,” the commentary said. Klaver said she read the report and found similarities between the suggestions made by University Hill organizers and the community grid. The grid was all about increased access, she said. It would get rid of the single onramp that the university can be accessed from, Klaver added. It would minimize disruption. But the commentary still lacked an endorsement for a specific option, she said.
“(SU has) taken a part in it, but they haven’t come out as strongly as they should in a leadership role,” she said. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to really change the city.”
scope of her work while still working with the DCC and students with disabilities, she said. Kuusisto said the decision was made to incorporate the office into BBI “because it has a reputation for global excellence in disability.” Instead of being connected to BBI’s legal work, the office will be directed toward bringing people together from different fields, Kuusisto said.
The office will expand upon existing programs and partnerships rather than creating overlapping initiatives. Kuusisto said he would like to partner with artificial intelligence companies such as Microsoft to break down the barriers between technology and disability engagement with new autonomous systems and smart technologies. There is no field that isn’t connected to dis-
ƀƀƀ Will Pritchett, a senior policy studies major, read the 2014 report years after its release and was disappointed. He had recently spent time in a policy studies course running an environmental club for first-and-second graders at Wilson Park, where he engaged with new people in a community less than half a mile away from Brewster Hall. Pritchett saw the current I-81 viaduct as a “physical barrier” between the campus and neighborhood, he said, and a community grid would act as a bridge between the two. But Pritchett also believed the university was not taking enough of a city-based stance on the issue. He said SU has not done enough to advocate for the issue because there has been a lack of public dialogue from the university. “Our stance is just ‘we don’t care,’” Pritchett said of the work group’s suggestions. “We just want it to be pretty and we want it to connect to our campus. And I feel like that’s a terrible way of looking at this issue. Because Syracuse University is a part of this city and this city is a part of Syracuse University.” Pritchett co-wrote a resolution that was passed in spring 2018 by SU’s Student Association. It did not specifically mention the community grid, but it added six suggestions for I-81’s future to the seven written in the chancellor’s report. The replacement plan would have to ensure racial equality, promote inclusive economic development, uphold environmental justice, ensure a higher quality of life for all residents, be fiscally responsible and plan for the future. Professor Gretchen Purser echoed Pritchett’s resolution. Purser signed the recent letter
so students would cross the area where the current viaduct runs, she said. She called it the “divide” between SU and the city of Syracuse. Purser, who teaches sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, said she hoped it could change the way that students interact with the city of Syracuse, and that it could change SU’s relationship with the city, as well. “(Students) tell me all the time that ... they’re told their first year ‘don’t cross I-81,’” she said. “And I just find that crazy that that’s how they’re told to navigate the city that they’re living in.” ƀƀƀ Debates over how to replace the aging viaduct have persisted for a decade. But now, as New York state finishes analyzing the remaining replacement options in its Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Keck said there’s a time to organize. “We didn’t know how long it might take to get the chancellor’s attention,” Keck said in early January. “So right now is a great time to be lining up folks who are willing to speak out in support of it, because the public comment period is going to start pretty soon.” In December, several city officials predicted the New York state Department of Transportation’s DEIS would be released in early 2019. A 45-day public comment period will follow the impact statement’s release, followed by a final impact statement and decision on the replacement options for the aging viaduct. Many signees believe that a decision will be made soon about the replacement option for the viaduct. After more than 1o years, they said they feel that it’s time for Chancellor to step in. “It’s incumbent on all of us to speak out,” Keck said. “This highway’s only going to get redeveloped once. It’s been there 50 years, and this is the chance.” gkstern@syr.edu | @gabestern326
ability because people with disabilities are the “largest human minority group,” Kuusisto said. Wiener said she and Kuusisto are already in communication with SU faculty who are interested in working with the office on topics including wellness, literature, the arts and athleticism. “At the heart of all of this is the experiences of disabled people,” Wiener said. cdarnell@syr.edu | @caseydarnell_
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ith Love Restaurant, now an extension of Onondaga Community College, reopened on Tuesday with a new menu. The business selects an entrepreneur for its restaurant training program twice a year and features a new cuisine. For the next six months, the menu will feature Vietnamese cuisine inspired by Ngoc Huynh, the newest entrepreneur-in-residence. Huynh applied to the program because she wanted to share her family’s dishes as well as preserve the recipes. But the process was nerve-racking, she said, especially on opening day. “The anticipation of whether customers will come and like the food made my heart race. It reminded me of the time I got the lead part in the school play,� she said. “All of us had butterflies in our stomachs. But the ending was phenomenal. The time, effort and mixed emotions were worth it.� Now, the Vietnamese menu at With Love restaurant will be available until June 28. With Love functions as both a full-service dining room as well as a teaching facility. OCC created the program to provide an education to students who have difficulty accessing college, said Gabrielle Reagan, its food service coordinator. Reagan works at the front of the house and teaches students guest service, preparing them with “soft skills� like eye contact, conversation, taking initiative and more. “It’s all of the little things that maybe people don’t know yet,� she said. “We want to make sure we send them out see with
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Local nonprofit leader to depart Redhouse Arts Center kicks off 2019 season By Morgan Tucker staff writer
John DeSantis, a DeWitt native and Syracuse University alum, embraces all that Syracuse has to offer. As his friends from high school and college moved away from the city after graduation, DeSantis said he realized that not everyone shared a similar appreciation of Syracuse. “I really felt like people were missing an opportunity in connecting to what makes Syracuse a great place to live,� DeSantis said. DeSantis’ love for the city
inspired him to create Believe in Syracuse, a nonprofit organization that helps people recognize the positive aspects of Syracuse. It works to improve the area for residents. After six years with the nonprofit, DeSantis has stepped down from his position as executive director. He plans to focus his time on earning a living and providing for his family. Throughout his tenure at Believe in Syracuse, the organization has earned an increasing amount of support among members of the local community. With more than 8,000 Insta-
gram followers, 10,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter and a growing volunteer base, Believe in Syracuse continues to partner with area organizations to help spread positivity. Esther Zorn, president of the board of directors for the nonprofit, said Believe in Syracuse’s mission is to improve the quality of life for residents in the greater Syracuse area. The organization plays a critical role in engaging people within the community, Zorn said, by helping others find necessary resources through the see nonprofit page 8
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There’s a hint of romance in the winter air, courtesy of “Almost, Maine.� One of the most widely-produced plays in the United States, “Almost, Maine� is coming to Syracuse’s Redhouse Arts Center on Thursday and will run until Feb. 3. The production kicks off Redhouse’s 2019 lineup and marks the directorial debut of Steve Hayes, a
Cazenovia resident and nine-time Redhouse production actor who starred in “La Cage aux Folles� and “Six Degrees of Separation,� among others. While Hayes is familiar with the Redhouse stage, this play was new to him. “Redhouse asked me to direct it and I went ahead and accepted the challenge. I read it and loved it,� Hayes said, who even met its see redhouse page 8
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with love there and the employer doesn’t have to ask them for things, it should just be expected.” Not only does the restaurant train students in guest services and cooking, but they also choose one entrepreneur out of their applicants to be a “mock owner” of the restaurant. They learn how to build their own menu and manage employees — building skills they would need to run their own restaurant, said Joseph Bilecki, the program director. The selected entrepreneur is someone who is looking to open a restaurant of their own, Bilecki said, and the program teaches them the skills needed to succeed. They are taught menu development, budgeting, guest relations, equipment operation, bookkeeping and more. “We give them a safe space to make mistakes,” he said. “They’re mistakes that if somebody makes when opening their first restaurant, (it) could cost them hundreds or thousands of dollars.” But at With Love, their mistakes aren’t costly. Bilecki said the entrepreneurs are given the staff’s full support, from the minute they join the program and beyond. After the sixmonth program, they help the entrepreneurs find potential spaces for their own restaurants. “I want to make this more accessible to the community,” Reagan said. “Not only to get more people in here to eat, but also to get an understanding of what this restaurant is and why it’s so unique.” from page 7
nonprofit available programs. Believe in Syracuse’s Community and Caring Initiative holds donation drives for various charities in Syracuse. Other programs include the BIS Book Swap, which helps provide sustainable access to books for people in the community. Along with supporting community events, Believe in Syracuse offers fellowships programs where college students can intern at
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The money made at With Love goes back into the students’ tuition and the featured cuisines are inspired by the entrepreneurs’ backgrounds, Bilecki said. The restaurant’s international cuisine is its hallmark, with previous menus coming from places such as Pakistan, Myanmar and Georgia. In addition to a carefully constructed and authentic menu, customers also have the opportunity to learn about the dishes, with the entrepreneurs going table-to-table and explaining their menu, something Bilecki said is not typical at most restaurants. Huynh worked for My Lucky Tummy in the past, when it was owned by Adam Sudmann. She said she has enjoyed cuisines from past entrepreneurs from the restaurant’s program. So far, Huynh said the program has taught her the importance of measurements in recipes. She never measured anything while cooking until the restaurant forced her to write down her recipes to help create the menu. The items on the menu, she said, are popular dishes from her mother’s hometown of Tra Vinh, Vietnam, and her favorite dish to make is Bún mắm, a seafood soup with fermented fish and noodles. Bilecki said that the soup was not a food he would normally try because it’s made with fermented fish, but once he did, he found it delicious. “Not only would I pay money for this, but I would go out of my way for this,” he said. bnkato@syr.edu
the nonprofit. Audra Linsner, a senior advertising and citizenship and civic engagement major at Syracuse University, and assistant illustration editor at The Daily Orange, joined the fellowship and has worked directly with DeSantis. While working with DeSantis, Linsner said he was always optimistic and upbeat, making the fellowship an enjoyable experience. She added that his positive attitude was evident in his projects. The organization has also assisted makeover projects in the city, including working to
Onondaga Community College runs the With Love program, which offers restaurant industry training initiatives for students. aaron kassman staff photographer
recover the polluted Onondaga Lake, helping local artists paint a mural on the West Side and helping to bring the famous Hotel Syracuse back to life, recently renamed the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. To honor the work of everyone involved with the organization, Believe in Syracuse hosts annual birthday parties. Last year’s celebration was held at the Landmark Theatre and celebrated the organization’s five years of success. “(To) see all of what makes Syracuse great, all of what makes Syracuse diverse and beauti-
ful all come together for one big event like that was really exciting,” DeSantis said. DeSantis is currently working as a salesperson for local breweries and still aims to support the mission of Believe in Syracuse by supporting small businesses. Even though he has left the organization he founded, DeSantis said he will continue to help make Syracuse a better place. “Believe in Syracuse was never about me,” he said. “Believe in Syracuse is about the people of this community.” mctucker@syr.edu
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redhouse playwright and famed actor, John Cariani. First performed in Portland in 2004, Cariani’s play garnered critical acclaim. Hayes credits the simplicity and beauty of the work for its success. He said audiences can expect a romantic comedy of nine vignettes, pairing the experience with the effects of the Aurora Borealis. The northern lights provide the setting for this mid-winter night, which Hayes said highlights the lack of time in life that seems to dwindle with age. This sentiment is why he uses older characters in this version of the play, Hayes added. The characters are played by six actors, among whom are Laura Austin (“21 Jump Street”) and John Bixler from “In Plain Sight.” The duo said they are more than comfortable portraying yet another “couple” in “Almost, Maine.” “I’ve worked with Steve before and did 10 shows with John. It’s like we’re an old married couple,” Austin said. The former Skaneateles resident said she is happy to be back at Redhouse with a play she believes reflects the nature of work the theater has become renowned for. The stories, she added, are varied and challenging, with each role different from the oth-
ers. But most of all, Austin said that she hopes Cariani appreciates the delivery of highly technical and very specific dialogue in this new production. “He’s certainly going to be in the audience one of these nights,” Austin said, who has seen the play once before but has never met Cariani. For Ohio-raised Bixler, “Almost, Maine” is like sitting around a campfire telling stories: It could take place anywhere in America. “The play will definitely be well-accepted by the Syracuse audience for its reliability in characters and universal themes,” Bixler said. “It’s charming.” To Bixler, working with Hayes and Austin is like working with family. He calls the Redhouse community home, now that he’s in his eighth season there. Hayes said he is fortunate to have acquired the local cast for this production, as well as to have been given this opportunity by Redhouse and its new artistic director, Hunter Foster. Foster added that he’s proud the Redhouse will present one of the theater’s most popular romantic comedies to the Syracuse community, written by Cariani, his friend and colleague. “It’s the perfect show to remind us what’s most important in life: the love and connection of another human being,” Foster said. lymichae@syr.edu
LAURA AUSTIN (LEFT) AND JOHN BIXLER star in “Almost, Maine” at the Redhouse Arts Center, which opens Thursday. photo courtesy of redhouse arts center
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Rise N Shine Diner is known for its dessert-inspired pancakes and specialty coffee beverages. The second location of the popular eatery is being designed by a Syracuse University professor and is expected to open on Westcott Street in April. photo courtesy of rise n shine diner
Rise ‘n dine Rise N Shine Diner to open second location on Westcott Street this spring
cott restaurant’s schedule. Rise N Shine Diner is best known for their dessert-inspired pancakes, specialty coffee beverages and towering “sammiches.â€? While some of the itesh Dixit, an assistant professor of architecture at hit items will stay on the menu at the new location, Mercuri said it’s going to Syracuse University, is no stranger to the food industry. step up its game with an expanded “brunch-yâ€? menu offered open to close. He’s designed upscale restaurants in Paris and Milan — “This building can produce more, so we’re going to actually have even including one eatery with a mere eight tables. cooler stuff over there,â€? she said. His current project, with his studio, is designing the The business’ rebranding isn’t only focused on the menu — the intesecond Rise N Shine Diner, which will boast custom furniture and wall rior design of the Westcott location will be entirely different from the materials. The popular local breakfast joint is opening a second location original. Mercuri said she’s investing time in the details, so every corner at 500 Westcott St., where Papa John’s Pizza used to be. Demolition has speaks Rise N Shine. begun on the site and the diner is set to open around April. Dixit’s business partner, Ryan Gillum, is spearheadFor Rise N Shine’s owner, Danielle Mercuri, Westcott was ing Rise N Shine’s rebranding process. He has previously the ideal location for the new project because of the neighborworked with the restaurant to develop marketing matehood’s “trendyâ€? atmosphere and proximity to SU’s campus. rials and has been tasked with redesigning their website, This building “I think they will be more welcoming to the new, cremenu layout and logo. ative, weird ideas that we do,â€? she said. “I think it would The collaboration between Dixit and Mercuri has been can produce just flow easier for us.â€? very productive, Dixit said, since neither is afraid to say more, so we’re The other diner location, on Thompson Road, is oversomething is a bad idea. flowing with guests — they turn away 50 to 100 people “In architecture, we’re here to deliver a client’s idea. going to actually daily because of long wait times, Mercuri said. And with 50 I think it’s really important that the client generates the have even cooler vision,â€? Dixit said.“(Mercuri) is incredibly creative and has seats, the restaurant serves 250 to 400 people daily. Even Mercuri’s fiancĂŠ, Alan Diamond, has to tell his stuff over there. a clear vision of what she wants.â€? sons to call ahead for seating. Mercuri said they plan to hire new staff members for %2-)00)ĂŹ )6'96“I used to go to Rise N Shine for breakfast and lunch the Westcott location, while transferring a few long-time owner of rise n shine diner every single day for a year,â€? Diamond said. “That was back employees from the original spot. Mercuri herself got her when you could walk in and sit down and get a table.â€? start at the diner as a waitress a few years before taking over To accommodate for the high volume of guests, the Westcott location the business in 2012. will be larger — about 2,000 square feet with 80 to 85 seats. Diamond, When asked if she ever imagined Rise N Shine would grow this fast, who owns Trademark Restoration Inc., is assisting with the construction Mercuri said: “No, absolutely not.â€? side of the project. “All I did was keep doing what I love and I couldn’t believe the amount Unlike the original location, the new restaurant will be open at night of people that loved what we do,â€? she said. “Syracuse seems to loves us, so and will also feature a full-service bar. Mercuri added they would consider we’re gonna keep going.â€? nighttime hours at the original location if they see success with the Westhrober03@syr.edu By Haley Robertson feature editor
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hurricanes inside — Beatrice Mompremier and Emese Hof — scored 12 and 21 points, respectively. It’s an unfamiliar sight for the Orange. Despite its affinity for the 3-ball, the Orange have settled into a solid center-forward tandem. When Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi struggles, Amaya Finklea-Guity can provide production on either side of the ball and vice versa. For the first time this season, the Orange consistently had no answer for an opposing group of forwards. On multiple plays, either Hof or Mompremier caught the ball on the low block, turned and encountered a Syracuse defender. But Syracuse defenders were beat easily with a quick few dribbles to the left and right. Miami’s bigs were “experienced,” Djaldi-Tabdi said, so finding their way into the paint wasn’t difficult either. It didn’t help that they had among the quickest first steps that Djaldi-Tabdi has faced this season, she said. During one stretch in the second half, Hof caught the ball on back-to-back possessions near the free throw line and drove to her left from page 12
shots After the Colonials tied the game at two, Anonda Hoppner appeared to score off a rebound. The referees waved the goal off, ruling it had been kicked in, but it was another sign of progress for Syracuse. In overtime, Lindsay Eastwood won the game with a slap shot that snuck through traffic in front of the net. It “had eyes,” Flanagan said. The Orange did what they haven’t done all season and beat CHA’s top team. “Logan (Hicks) had a great screen in overtime, and Lindsay’s shot went in,” Avery said. “So it’s evident that when we do that kind of stuff, it works for us.” But a day later, it was the same story as in SU’s other 17 losses. Penalties disrupted the flow of the game, and Syracuse also stopped doing what made them successful the night before: generating offense. SU controlled most of the first period, but managed just one goal, another Eastwood slap shot, in the third frame. from page 12
offense first quarter, while Miranda Drummond — SU’s second-leading scorer (11.4 points per game) — watched from the bench after suffering a calf injury the night before the game. Kadiatou Sissoko kicked off her first collegiate start with a pass to Gabrielle Cooper which resulted in a 3. A Cooper steal 10 seconds after led to a step-back 3 for an early lead. But shooting fouls granted the Hurricanes a lead for the majority of the contest. Miami’s freebies broke the Orange press and when SU forced a turnover, it couldn’t capitalize. In the first, Mangakahia quickly grabbed an inbounds pass and flung it to Lewis who charged toward the hoop. But the layup from page 12
doubles Treshcheva followed the next year. Now, penciled in Syracuse’s lineup at second doubles, the Orange has a strong pairing to complement its top doubles team of Gabriela Knutson and Miranda Ramirez. When the Orange
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both times. First, Djaldi-Tabdi picked Hof up near the rim, and the next time, Digna Strautmane found her. But at the last second, both SU players floundered. After converting on the extra shot at the line each time, Hof tallied six points in those two possessions alone. “I’m going to play other players like that,” Djaldi-Tabdi said. “That’s another thing I need to work on, obviously.” The Orange experimented with different lineups to try and find a solution to their paint struggles. Already without the highly active Miranda Drummond, who was kicked in the calf during a team drill in a “freak thing,” Hillsman said, SU inserted Raven Fox and Marie-Paule Foppossi for the first time in several games. In the first half, Engstler got an extended run as well. Engstler was the lone bright spot of Syracuse’s bigs. Immediately after checking in, the freshman recorded two blocks on the interior. Her outstretched arms forced fadeaways from Miami forwards and provided a barrier at the rim the Orange hadn’t had all game. On offense, her range stretched beyond the paint, “I think we have to start building off the momentum when we’re getting chances in front of the net,” SU’s leading shot-taker Hoppner said. “Because, say in the first period, we’re generating a lot of chances but they aren’t going in, we still have to build off that and bring it into the second period and start putting them in as we go.” In conference play, Syracuse has shown the offense it’s capable of at times. While still shooting the second-worst in the league (8.8 percent), the Orange score 2.9 goals per game, the second-highest in the league, and have an even scoring margin. The defense has done their part to help out the offense with shots from the point, Hoppner said. Now it’s time for the forwards to capitalize. “The (defense) can shoot it from the blue line all they want,” Hoppner said, “But us forwards need to start getting in front of the goalie and taking her eyes away and putting in those rebounds.” armajumd@syr.edu | @aromajumder
and a mid-range shot gave Syracuse its first rhythm in a while. On a SU defensive stance, Engstler pulled down the rebound and was fouled. She kept her head tilted to the floor and pounded the ball with her right hand. Syracuse assistant coach Tammi Reiss stood up from her chair, looked toward Engstler and pumped her fist. “Way to go, Em,” she yelled. Engstler nodded in return. A few plays later, Engstler fired short on a 3-pointer and grimaced as she turned around and followed Tiana Mangakahia in transition defense. The Miami player forced in a shot through contact, and Engstler gingerly grabbed the ball out of the rim and wheezed. Her activity slowed when Syracuse set up its offense around her, but on the defensive end where Syracuse was torched in the first half, she hustled down and swatted a ball away again. But the slowed overall play caught Hillsman’s attention and in the second half, Syracuse reverted back to the old: Djaldi-Tabdi offered no resistance down low. Syracuse didn’t offer energy on the interior. Engstler, who gave life to SU’s interior
defense in the first half, played limited time in the second frame. After Djaldi-Tabdi floated in the layup on one side, the first of a few plays that allowed her to find an offensive rhythm, Hillsman sprinted up the sideline. He pointed to Djaldi-Tabdi and yelled that she needed to get back on defense. A “defense!” chant from a rejuvenated Carrier Dome crowd came to a halt with a Djaldi-Tabdi foul. After the game, Hillsman grinned as he addressed the past two games. Seemingly unflappable, he urged there was no need to worry. SU’s going to the tournament. This is just a setback — albeit a different kind of setback than it would experience 11 years ago, when he said a 7-12 start called for a parade on Erie Boulevard. But as Engstler leaned back at the end of the game, Syracuse settled into a fate that arose over its past two contests: hampered by injuries and in a shooting slump it’s never found itself in before, its biggest weaknesses were exposed. “I think (Miami) just play well,” Kadiatou Sissoko said, “and that’s it.” mmcclear@syr.edu | @MikeJMcCleary
KELLI ROWSWELL has registered only one goal this year, and Syracuse is scoring a conference-worst 2.04 goals per game. ally walsh staff photographer
attempt was knocked away and turned into a Miami breakaway. Later in the frame, Sissoko flicked a pass to Emily Engstler in the corner. Engstler was in the midst of four-point, fiverebound and three-block half, but her shot fell short, and the Hurricanes preserved its lead. Miami zoned Syracuse for the “entire game,” Hillsman said. The Orange featured three-out, two-in offensive sets and managed multiple corner 3s. But they kept missing, shooting a combined 13-for-74 from 3 in their last two games. “There were opportunities for players to step up and make plays,” Hillsman said. “They didn’t get it done.” SU’s bench had chances because its starters faltered. Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi finished with
eight points but three turnovers, including a three-second violation on Syracuse’s second offensive possession of the second quarter. Amaya Finklea-Guity entered the game, but then missed a left-handed layup. Syracuse recorded four points in five minutes to open the second quarter and entered the break down eight. A Miami three-second violation gave SU the ball to open the half and ended with a Cooper 3 that clanked off the rim. An Orange forward grabbed the rebound, but then Digna Strautmane missed, too. Syracuse pulled down a third board, but Cooper couldn’t connect. The SU bench — which had risen off their seats after all three attempts — slumped down. With 7:58 left in the fourth quarter, it seemed as if the comeback was possible.
Finklea-Guity spun and cut the deficit to four with a layup, sparking Miami to call a timeout and Hillsman to sink his hips and clap his hands as he greeted his team off the court. Yet, Mangakahia whiffed on the following 3-point attempt, and Miami pushed further away. As the Carrier Dome crowd bubbled, waiting for SU to take over, Kelsey Marshall caught a pass a few feet from the arc and nailed the dagger 3. She left her follow-through in the air, jogging to half court before slicing downward. The Dome quieted, and the next cheers came from the Miami bench. “We were right there,” Lewis said, “but we didn’t execute. “I think (missing shots) definitely gets into our head. ... (3s are) what we’re known for.”
(2-0) travel to Oxford, Mississippi, and face No. 9 Michigan on Saturday as part of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, Golubovskaya and Treshcheva will have their toughest test of the young spring season. “We just played together and are best friends,” Treshcheva said. “It’s amazing, and that’s why I’m here.”
But Treshcheva was hesitant to attend SU in the first place. After Golubovskaya’s first semester at Syracuse last year, Treshcheva asked Golubovskaya how she liked her first year. The then-SU freshman told her everything about Syracuse, from the team to the academics. Her long recruitment process finally worked, and Treshcheva decided to follow. At the ITA Regional Championships in the fall, Golubovskaya and Treshcheva won six straight matches, leading to the tournament’s doubles title. It was their first championship together at Syracuse, and they didn’t lose a set in their last five matches. They defeated pairs from Connecticut, Boston College and Rutgers, among others, and triumphed 6-2, 6-3 over Penn’s No. 1 pair in the championship match. Last season, Golubovskaya was the young freshman in her doubles pairing, learning with graduate student Anna Shkudun. She watched as Knutson and Ramirez controlled top doubles pairings and saw how they remained composed. This season, she’s the veteran. In their doubles match against Columbia last Sunday, Golubovskaya smashed a volley at the net for a winner at 2-1. After, Golubovskaya had a little talk with Treshcheva in between
points, before she served again. “We saw that leadership role in the fall where she tried to put Sonya under her wing and to mentor her,” head coach Younes Limam said. “They inspire each other.” Against Columbia, the two trailed 4-3 when the match was abandoned. Once again, unforced errors played a role in their deficit. Associate head coach Shelley George pointed out locations on the court where they should attack in between games. Golubovskaya and Treshcheva still need to work on a strong first serve, George said. In doubles, a first strike sets up a weak return, which ultimately turns into a SU winner. Early on the day before against Brown, Treshcheva had strong serves that led to returns flying into the net. Some even were untouched by the opposing players. Because of their fall success, Limam said Golubovskaya and Treshcheva will likely stay together throughout the spring. Next season, one of the two could join Ramirez on the top pair after Knutson graduates. But for now, the two childhood friends will keep lining up together. “Things could happen,” Limam said. “But the good news is … that they like playing with each other.”
SOFYA GOLUBOVSKAYA was childhood friends with Sonya Treshcheva in Russia, and the two are now the second doubles pair for Syracuse. max freund staff photographer
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Syracuse’s defense gave up 30 points in the paint Wednesday night in a loss to Miami. SU has now dropped two-straight conference games, and Wednesday was their first defeat in the Carrier Dome this season. max freund staff photographer
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Syracuse struggles with interior defense, falls to Miami in second straight loss
mily Engstler leaned (46.1 percent) — to get wide open back in her chair and looks under the hoop. The mislooked to the Carcues came in many forms, but the rier Dome ceiling. Four Orange had little to no answer points, five rebounds and three to a Miami team that excelled resounding blocks into her night, in a high-low game with its post she was done and settled on the players lined up between the free bench. Engstler bent over and throw line and the low block. held her hand over her face. She “When you’re in foul trouble was seemingly the only forward By Michael McCleary like that, it’s tough to be aggressports editor on Syracuse that could compete on the intesive,� Hillsman said. “We got to move our feet rior, but she wasn’t given another chance. and get in front of the post.� In the postgame press conference, SU head coach QuenFor the Orange this season, it’s always been about the tin Hillsman conceded that he would have liked to. When offense. Many times, high scoring outings temper even Engstler involves herself in plays, she’s a good player. But the deepest of worries opponents cause. Gabrielle Cooper Syracuse was starved for activity. said Tuesday the Orange look to get more steals: because “I wanted her to run the floor,� Hillsman said. “I need more steals leads to more shots. Never has there been Emily to run the floor.� something to challenge that stance. But Wednesday, the Engstler’s face remained red out of the second half tun- offensive mindset went askew. Syracuse took 26 more shots nel after the first 20 minutes where she wheezed up and than the Hurricanes and 17 more 3s — a component of down the court. She didn’t give what Hillsman was looking Syracuse’s offensive game that drives its fast-paced, high for. But neither did anyone else. scoring style. The shots were there, the attempts were made No. 13 Syracuse (15-4, 4-2 Atlantic Coast) dropped its but it was open holes and blown inside coverages that sunk second straight conference game to Miami (17-4, 5-1), 84-71, the Orange. by leaving the paint wide open and allowing the Hurricanes Miami’s bigs dominated Syracuse. The Hurricanes — who rank 24th in the nation in field goal percentage scored 30 points in the paint, and Miami’s top players see hurricanes page 10
women’s basketball
Twenty minutes after practice ended, seven skaters were still on the ice at Tennity Ice Pavilion on Jan. 22. They wanted to run a simple drill. The first skater received a pass as she cut to the net and fired a shot at the goalie. She then swung around the cage, grabbed another puck and passed it to a player waiting at the point who’d shoot, too. Another puck swung around the boards for the skater at the point to hold in. A player would kick it up to her stick and fire a slapper with the initial skater screening the goalie and hunting for the rebound. When ran correctly, it encapsulated everything Syracuse (5-17-1, 5-5-0 College Hockey America) wants in the offensive zone. For months, SU head coach Paul Flanagan has preached going to the “dirty areas� to score: fighting for rebounds, screening the goalie and making life as tough as possible for defenders in front of the net. The Orange score 2.04 goals per game, worst in the CHA, and converts 7.4 percent of their shots, second-lowest in the conference. SU’s league-worst scoring margin (-1.5) is more than a goal worse than the team above them, and it led to a 10-game losing streak. “We’re really trying to work on bearing down in places where we can, and especially in front of the net,� senior forward Brooke Avery said. “That’s really something we do need to work on a lot because we need to start winning more games.� Against Robert Morris on Jan. 18, Syracuse seemed to click on the offensive end. Leading goal scorer Emma Polaski hit home a one-timer just under eight minutes into the first period, and Lauren Bellefontaine added to the tally a few minutes later. The Orange fought for loose pucks and generated numerous chances, outshooting their opponent for the third straight game in their first win since Nov. 4.
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tennis
Syracuse’s offense stagnant in loss Childhood friends star as 2nd doubles for SU By Nick Alvarez
asst. sports editor
On different ends of a court in the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center Tuesday morning, Kiara Lewis and Tiana Mangakahia lofted 3-pointers. Each operated from different parts of the arc — Lewis from atop the key and Mangakahia from the corner — while Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman and associate head coach Vonn Read watched. The pair studied as SU’s two guards fine-tuned the offense that Hillsman and Read built the program on. The same strategy that cost them
against Georgia Tech. Following the Jan. 20 road loss, each Orange guard had to make 100 3-pointers before leaving the gym. The volume shooting was a palette cleanser for the previous 8-for-42 performance from deep. But two nights later, the drill didn’t matter. For the second-straight game, No. 13 Syracuse (15-4, 4-2 Atlantic Coast) missed the bulk of its shots. For the second-straight game, it lost. This time on its home floor. SU posted a 36.4 percent field goal percentage — its third-worst performance of the season — in its 84-71 defeat to Miami (17-4, 5-1) on Wednesday
night. An abundance of fouls stalled a normally fast-paced offense. And the scoring balance SU had achieved with its bigs and guards vanished in crucial moments. After not losing at home in nearly a year, Syracuse led for only 2:33. “Guys,� Hillsman said to start his postgame press conference, “sometimes it comes down to something simple, right? You gotta be a leader. It’s time for me to be a leader. We got to make some shots. We’re not shooting the ball well. We gotta get it fixed.� Syracuse benefited from 3s in the
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By Andrew Crane staff writer
In the tiebreak of their doubles match against Brown last Saturday, Sofya Golubovskaya and Sonya Treshcheva switched sides and walked around the net. They had led 5-2 at one point, but their lead evaporated after unforced errors. As they crossed the umpire’s chair, Golubovskaya paused to wipe her nose with a tissue. She sighed,
casually tossed it in a trash can, and kept walking. Returns into the net combined with long rallies turned a commanding lead into a potential loss. But minutes later, they celebrated a 7-6 (7-3) victory. Playing together in doubles is nothing new for Golubovskaya and Treshcheva. They grew up in Moscow, Russia and played together professionally. Golubovskaya left to attend Syracuse, and after some persistence, see doubles page 10