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N • On the issues

P • For the people

Read about where the candidates in the presidential and congressional elections stand on the issue of health care in the United States.​ Page 3

A pipeline project set to destroy indigenous land in North Dakota leads a SU student to drive more than 1,500 miles to fight for her ancestors.

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CRIME

Police identify armed man killed by officer

By Michael Burke and Stacy Fernández asst. news editors

Syracuse police have identified the armed man who was shot and killed by a Syracuse police officer late Sunday night near Walnut Park.

Deric Brown, 41, of Syracuse was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop after firing at the officer, Syracuse Police Department Chief Frank Fowler said Monday at a press conference held to provide more details about the shooting.

Brown had a history of criminal weapon possession offenses. He was arrested on the charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree in 1999, according to New York state inmate records.

He spent almost two years in prison for the offense, from January 1999 until January 2001, according to the inmate records.

Brown was also arrested in 2004 on the charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the second and third degrees, per the inmate records. He spent just under six years in prison after receiving those charges, from March 2004 until December 2009, according to the inmate records.

Brown was pulled over Sunday night because his car’s taillights weren’t on, Fowler said. When the unidentified police officer approached Brown’s car, the officer noticed a firearm in Brown’s possession, Fowler said.

The officer then began retreating to his car, at which point Brown left his car and fired an undisclosed number of shots at the officer, Fowler said. The officer returned fire, striking Brown with at least one round of gunshots, Fowler said.

There was no body camera or other police video that recorded the shooting, Fowler said, but he added that police have video from a third party. He declined to say whether the video is of the shooting or if it was taken after the shooting.

The entire incident — from when the officer approached Brown’s vehicle until the shots were exchanged — occurred in a span of less than two minutes, Fowler said.

Brown died from his injuries a short time after being transported to Upstate University Hospital.

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The officer was not injured.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, also at the press conference, said when evidence from the shooting is released to the public, it will clear the officer of wrongdoing.

“I believe that you will see that this is an unfortunate event, but that we had an excellently-trained police officer who made the right decision,” Miner said.

Fowler, though, said police are waiting until the outcome of the ongoing investigation to draw conclusions about the shooting.

The officer involved in the shooting is currently on administrative leave, per protocol, Fowler said. The name of the officer will be released within 72 hours of the shooting.

Syracuse University did not notify the campus community or make a public comment about the incident until early Monday morning, more than three hours after the shooting. Fowler declined to answer a question about the delayed notice or the lack of an Orange Alert, saying that SU officials would be better equipped to do so.

Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado said in a statement to the SU community that no Orange Alert was issued because there was no active threat to the community.

Orange Alert is SU’s crisis notification system used when there is an immediate threat of physical harm to the campus community.

In the event of an Orange Alert, a short notice about the situation is sent to members of the SU and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry communities.

The last time SU sent out an Orange Alert was almost one year ago when Zavion Escobar, 15, was shot and killed on Hope Avenue on Oct. 14, 2015.

“In (Sunday’s) situation, there was no ongoing threat to the campus and the incident began and ended within minutes,” Maldonado said in the statement. “… However, I do recognize that the proximity of the incident to our campus is concerning. As DPS chief, my main priority is and always will be the safety and well-being of each member of our campus community.” mdburk01@syr.edu sfern100@syr.edu

S • Mid-semester review

Halfway through the regular season, SU football beat writers and fans on Twitter grade the Orange. Syracuse is off to a 2-4 start in Dino Babers’ first season.

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ON THE MONEY

SU close to finishing analysis of overtime pay rule Text by Haley Kim

Graphic illustration by Andy Mendes

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WHAT IS THE NEW OVERTIME RULE? $47,476 per year or $913 per week

The United States Department of Labor raised the maximum salary needed for employees to qualify for overtime pay.

4.2 MILLION

Effective date of the Final Rule is Dec. 1, 2016

$23,660 per year or $455 per week

The new threshold will cover overtime pay for 4.2 million employees currently exempt

WHAT IS SU DOING ABOUT THE OVERTIME PAY RULE? Syracuse University is in its final stages of analysis as it adjusts to a new threshold for overtime pay. Here is what the university is doing in response to the new overtime pay rule, according to Andy Gordon, chief human resources officer and senior vice president at SU. • An SU website was launched with FAQs and a timeline • University employees who move from exempt to non-exempt will also be able to remain, at their choice, as salaried workers, while being eligible for overtime. This means pay cycles will not change.

• SU is allowing employees who are being reassigned from exempt to non-exempt to retain their benefits associated with the exempt status, such as vacation time, salary continuation and parking privileges • Andy Gordon will begin scheduling one-on-one meetings with university leaders within the next few weeks

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The number of job positions SU has reviewed to see whether these employees would now be qualified for overtime pay

I think all interventions in the labor market, you end up with winners and losers. I think if I was working 60 hours a week and I was now going to get overtime for 20 of those hours, I would be a winner … it would raise my income substantially.

Maria O’Brien Hylton professor of law at boston university

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF THE RULE CHANGE? Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, an economics professor at Syracuse University, gives positives and negatives regarding the overtime rule change that President Barack Obama’s administration introduced.

PROS

CONS

• There is a strong demand for goods and services in the economy

• The rule change will apply some added costs to firms and to businesses

• The threshold update every three years is beneficial because now a “huge threshold change” won’t be required all at once in the future

• The large threshold change will have negative consequences in the short term as employers adjust

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TATTOO tuesday | jason reif

Junior honors friend’s memory through tattoo

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Jason Reif took a trip with his best friend, Hunter Watson, to a tattoo parlor to watch their other friend get a tattoo. A bet made between Reif and Watson would transform into a lifelong symbol of their friendship after Watson died earlier this summer.

Reif said he and Watson asked the tattoo artist to draw any design for the two of them to get. The artist produced a drawing of a bloody fist.

The friends joked around, asking each other to get the tattoo if the other ever passed away. The tattoo would become the underlying joke of their friendship Watson passed away in a car accident in June. Reif recalled the last conversation he had with him: a phone call discussing the Firefly Music Festival in Delaware, a concert Watson was attending. Reif said Watson had a strong passion for music, and would always talk about it. Before the conversation ended, Reif recalled Watson mentioning the tattoo.

“I was like, ‘Don’t make me have to get the tattoo.’” Reif said.

When Reif found out that his friend had passed, he immediately decided to get the tattoo.

He said he faced some trouble when looking for a tattoo artist to put

INSIDE N • Right climate

A Syracuse University professor discusses the Paris Climate Agreement and how it will affect the United States and other countries.

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S • Mo money

Syracuse men’s soccer’s Mo Adams had a chance to play professionally but four torn ligaments in his ankle led him to the United States.

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JASON REIF made a bet with his friend, Hunter Watson, to get a tattoo if the other one died. After Watson died in a car accident, Reif stayed true to his promise.

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the bloody fist on him — most tattoo artists told him he was going to regret getting such a graphic tattoo.

“I know that if he was alive, he would be like crying hysterically of laughter,” Reif said. “I know he would probably have done it to.”

Reif said he and Watson often thought up other tattoo ideas rang-

ing from serious to silly. One of the funnier ideas was a Papa Smurf with a lawn mower cutting his back hair.

Despite all the joking, Reif never thought he was going to ever get a tattoo, and would often make fun of Watson’s tattoos.

Reif got his first tattoo, a rose, after Watson encouraged him to

get one. Though the fist tattoo may be Reif’s most significant, it is by no means his last.

“I don’t likse serious tattoos and I’m probably going to lose my sense of humor as I get older, so I’m probably going to get another tattoo soon,” he said. dereyes@syr.edu

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​ U students and faculty expressed S the importance of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day during a celebration on Monday.

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Holy time ​ ister Sandra Schneiders S discusses the common misconceptions the secular public has when it comes to nuns.

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CANDIDATES ON THE ISSUES Here is how candidates in the presidential, House and Senate races plan to address health care: 2016 presidential race

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republican

Supports and plans to expand the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid; Will expand access to regardless of immigration status. Wants to bring down outof-pocket cost for health-related expenses and reduce the cost of prescription drugs.

Wants to repeal Affordable Care Act and replace it with the Health Savings Account. Proposes allowing people to purchase insurance across state lines and maximizing flexibility for states via block grants so local leaders can design their own Medicaid programs.

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JOHN

democrat

republican

Plans to keep the Affordable Care Act in place. Supports removing the medical device tax, expected to help pay for the Affordable Care Act and the Cadillac tax, an excise tax on employers that offer high-cost health plans to their employees.

Wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Opposes Republican repeal efforts not accommodated by an alternative plan to replace Affordable Care Act. Voted to repeal or delay a 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices and the Cadillac tax.

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VP reflects on success of events

By William Muoio

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Among other topics covered during the Student Association meeting on Monday night, SA members highlighted the successful completion of an inaugural Mental Health Awareness Week.

SA President Eric Evangelista recognized Vice President Joyce LaLonde’s hard work and her being a pivotal part of the events during the week.

LaLonde found the weeklong event was a massive success within the university community.

“It was powerful to see people spread positivity, open safe spaces for conversation and be vulnerable with one another and themselves,” LaLonde said.

The events took place from Oct. 2-7, beginning with a co-occurring disorders presentation. Oct. 3

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news to know Here is a round-up of the biggest news happening around the world right now:

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POLITICS

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Wants to override veto on expansion of Medicare. Supports imports of Canadian prescription drugs. Said pursuing health care reform early in President Barack Obama’s first term was a mistake and Democrats should have spent more energy lifting up the middle class.

Plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Wants to eliminate restrictions on interstate sale of health insurance to create a market with more competition. Intends to protect Medicare and Medicaid for current senior citizens and those approaching retirement.

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The percentage of uninsured people in the United States over the years since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act

FAREWELL TO TRUMP Speaker Paul Ryan said he is no longer defending Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and will focus on pulling the House together with 27 days left until the election. source: politico

WORLD

WINNING A PRIZE Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman who was abducted in Northern Iraq by the Islamic State in 2014, has won the human rights prize. Murad escaped and was able to flee to Germany. She has served as a good-will ambassador for human trafficking victims. source: the new york time

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NASA institute director discusses newly-ratified Paris Climate Agreement

By McKenna Moore staff writer

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nited States President Barack Obama last week called the Paris Agreement “historic” after enough countries had ratified the agreement.

The Paris Agreement will go into effect Nov. 4. The agreement between 73 of the 195 countries in the world — representing more than 56 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions — is a global commitment to cut emissions and slow the effects of climate change.

The Daily Orange spoke with Gavin Schmidt, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, about the historic agreement.

The Daily Orange: What is the Paris climate agreement?

Gavin Schmidt: It’s a first step. It’s an acknowledgment across the globe that this is a global problem that requires a global solution. And really, it’s the first time that every country has decided to pitch in.

So this is a step forward because people are volunteering to make a commitment to make contributions and this is the way that this is going to be coordinated.

It’s a process. It’s the beginning of a journey and hopefully it’s a journey that leads to much greater emission cuts than are currently in position.

The D.O.: What do you think of the U.S. Republicans’ opposition to this agreement?

G.S.: If you look across the Republican party and you look for concern about climate change, the majority of Republicans are actually in favor of reducing

carbon emission, but there’s a very vocal minority who thinks, ‘Nothing’s going on, everything’s fine and I can’t hear you because my head is stuck in the sand.’

It’s really only an issue (in the U.S.), it’s not a global issue and this is a global agreement. The extent to which the globe should wait on the more insane elements of one of the political parties in the U.S. before they do anything is a little bit unclear.

The D.O.: Some Republicans say that the agreement will be terrible for the economy. Is there any truth to that argument?

G.S.: No, not really. We’ve already been cutting emissions. We’re already on track to cut emissions something like 17 or 18 percent since 2005 levels and this has been in the growing economy with growing employment. It turns out that people are pretty good at finding ways to create jobs while building renewable technology.

People mining coal will lose their job. Well, there’s actually very few people mining coal, and if you’ve ever met a coal miner, they’re very proud of what they do but they don’t think it’s a good job. So, those are communities that need help in this transition. It’s not their fault that the product of coal is carbon dioxide.

They didn’t design that. In any transition, there are going to be people who are vulnerable and they need to be helped. But once you work out that what you’re doing is causing harm beyond the good that it’s causing, then you should stop. To do otherwise is totally unethical.

The D.O.: How will this agreement affect the next few generations?

G.S.: It’s not the agreement itself that will have the

impact, it’s what people will do in support of it. Pieces of paper don’t do anything in and of themselves. There are thousands of pieces of paper all over the world that proclaim good things and nothing actually happens.

So what’s going to affect the next generations is what countries do. If they do nothing, we’re going to see increasingly accelerating climate change, we’re going to see increasing heat waves, increasing intense precipitation, increasing loss of sea ice in the arctic, etc.

If countries do match up to their initial commitments, we will still see quite a lot of that, but at a slightly slower pace. And if they take those commitments and see how easy, cheap and useful they are with a whole bunch of other co-benefits including better air quality, then we’ll see an even slower change because people will exceed what they’ve initially promised.

The D.O.: Is this the ultimate solution to climate change or does more need to be done?

G.S.: There’s no ultimate solution. There’s just slightly better decisions to be made.

There’s moves to be made on all different levels. The decisions are there to be made. And they’re not onetime decisions. They’re not something that you decide tomorrow and they’re done. They’re continuous. ... So this is an agreement to make steps collectively and to keep people in the loops about the steps that you’re making so people will know that nobody’s cheating or that these things can be verified. And that gives people the confidence to make further steps themselves without feeling that it’s going to penalize them. mpmoor02@syr.edu

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s Manhattan barhoppers prep for a large frothy glass at their favorite dive, they’ll likely be knocking back cheaper drinks — or better ones.

At the end of September, Gov. Andrew Cuomo enabled tax credits to New York City breweries to help the booming business grow further. Brewers in the Big Apple will receive a 12-cent credit per gallon from the government on the first 500,000 gallons they sell and they will also receive a $3.86 credit per gallon on the next 15 million gallons, according to the press release.

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Gallons of beer per year that New York state adults over 21 years old drink, according to the Brewers Association

Since he’s been in office, Cuomo’s focus has been to reach out and boost small business growth around the state of New York. This legislation comes as no surprise and clearly, Cuomo has the best interests of brewers, beer fans and the state in mind.

Those extra dollars spent on tax will ultimately be placed back into another pint. Now, the high-end breweries in New York City will have the opportunity to bring in more upscale, international craft beers from around the world. Meanwhile, lower-end breweries can go the price-cutting route and please their regulars.

Based on a 2015 Brewers Association breakdown of sales by state, the average New York resident over 21 years old consumes 2.3 gallons of beer a year.

And considering that New York earns the fourth spot on economic impact by the beer industry — $2,921,000 per year — New York state will directly benefit from Cuomo’s tax credit rule.

Given that this policy will help breweries and New York state loves beer, this will be a successful venture. So, an extension of the tax credit should reach cities News Editor Sara Swann Editorial Editor Caroline Colvin Sports Editor Paul Schwedelson Feature Editor Rachel Gilbert Presentation Director Clare Ramirez Photo Editor Jessica Sheldon Head Illustrator Delaney Kuric Copy Chief Kathryn Krawczyk Development Editor Alexa Torrens Digital Editor Jacob Gedetsis Social Media Director Benjamin Farr Video Editor Griffin Morrow Web Developer Shuai Wang Asst. News Editor Michael Burke Asst. News Editor Stacy Fernandez Asst. News Editor Satoshi Sugiyama Asst. Editorial Editor Joanna Orland Asst. Feature Editor Hanna Horvath Asst. Feature Editor Casey Russell Asst. Sports Editor Chris Libonati

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GROWS ON TREES such as Syracuse, Rochester and even Buffalo, which are home to their own local breweries.

When it comes to the double benefits of the tax credit for the beer industry, Niko Krommydas, a food journalist specializing in craft beers, agreed: if the money doesn’t trickle down to lower beer prices for consumers, funds could be used for more types of beers.

“If brewers have more money to reinvest in their companies and grow — in ways like adding equipment and hiring more employees — this could certainly result in the brewing of more different beers that customers will get to drink,” said Krommydas in an email. “It should definitely result in the brewing of more beer overall.”

Either way, the result will be better options, whether that’s for your

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taste buds or wallet. And New York City has Cuomo’s big interest in building small businesses to thank.

On a larger scale, business growth, including more employment opportunities, will be the end result. Brewers new and old in the New York City area, too, will end up using their extra funds in other ways, such as the purchase of securities or more property for expansion. Plus, with the additional million dollars returning back to breweries, there will be more opportunities for job growth in the Big Apple.

So why not, cheaper beer, more brands of beer from around the world, and employment for all? Cuomo hit it out of the park with the new beer tax credit.

DeArbea Walker is a junior newspaper and online journalism and marketing dual major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at dbwalk01@syr.edu and followed on Twitter at @why_drb.

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Orange Alert system needs to be revised Some students were frustrated, others panicked. All of them were uncertain. Mostly, they took pictures to send to group chats and added footage of police cars flocking to Castle Court to their Snapchat stories. For about three hours, students speculated, but also feared the worst without official word from Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety.

Around 10:52 p.m. on Sunday, an altercation between an armed man and a Syracuse Police Department officer ended with the man shot and dead in Walnut Park. This took place near the 600 block of Walnut Ave., where hundreds of Syracuse University students live in apartment complexes, Greek housing and university housing.

And no Orange Alert was sent out.

Looking at the harm this prolonged period of confusion caused, the three hours it took for the university to acknowledge the shooting incident is unacceptable. When reaching out to the student body is as easy as emailing a listserv, there is no reason for such a large time lapse between the shooting itself and acknowledgement by SU.

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What’s more is DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado released an email statement Monday morning to address student, faculty and parents’ burning question: Where was the Orange Alert? The answer given by DPS is the Orange Alert system is reserved for situations that pose an “active threat.”

Given there was a shootout and a man died right outside an area densely populated by SU students, it’s time to reevaluate what kinds of situations warrant an Orange Alert.

The core purpose of the Orange Alert is to inform the SU community when there is danger.

And given the frequency of mass shootings on college campuses, timely communication from an authority figure would have helped students make sense of the caution tape, the flashing lights and what circulated on Twitter.

The Orange Alert sent out last year during the campus lockdown issued in response to a shooting situation two miles from campus was confusing and poorly handled on behalf of DPS. But the lack of a clear and timely one this year is simply irresponsible.

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was National Day Without Stigma, a day organized by Active Minds. The nonprofit organization aims to empower “students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking,” according to its website.

Many students reached out to me and posted on social media about how thankful they were for this week.

Joyce LaLonde sa vice president

The opportunity of providing a stigmafree zone was extremely important to LaLonde, she said, who saw this as one of the primary goals of the week-long event.

During the week, there were two days of meditation on Oct. 4 and Oct. 7, as well as therapy puppies brought to campus to help students to cope with stress on Oct. 6.

Evangelista said the biggest event was Syracuse Setbacks, which took place on Oct. 5. Syracuse Setbacks was an opportunity for students to hear from the university faculty and staff about their personal setbacks as professionals and how they overcame those challenges.

LaLonde said she found this event to be the one that meant the most to her, adding that seeing some of them come together to share their stories of resiliency was powerful.

After the event, a student approached LaLonde with a “thank you” card that had been distributed by the Office of Health Pro-

motions earlier in the week. This card, the size of a business card, had written on it: “thank you for … showing me the light again.”

“That is a testament to the importance of the week and of the event,” LaLonde said. “That card is reason enough that mental health needs a place at the table at Syracuse University.”

Looking at the week as a whole, LaLonde said she only received positive feedback.

“Many students reached out to me and posted on social media about how thankful they were for this week,” LaLonde said.

At the meeting, there also were finance board elections. Cierra Britton, a junior political science and Spanish double major; Stanley Hernandez, a sophomore undeclared in the College of Arts and Sciences; Ambrose Gonzalez, a sophomore finance major; and Khalil Jean-Baptiste, a sophomore finance and accounting dual major, were voted on the SA Finance Board by the voting members.

SA Chair of Academic Affairs James Franco gave a presentation about the work that has been going on within his department. One thing that was drawn upon was how they looking at having appropriate access to resources on campus, such as extending library hours and providing more study space.

Franco also shared that he is working on establishing a legal studies major on campus as well as potential minors in Japanese and astronomy.

Evangelista spoke about the shooting that occurred close to campus on Sunday, sharing that he was in contact with SU’s Department of Public Safety. He said he plans to share some of the students’ thoughts about the lack of communication with DPS in a future meeting.

LaLonde updated that bikes can now be rented more than once a week, but not on consecutive days. wgmuoio@syr.edu

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University community celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

By Taylor Watson asst. copy editor

There’s a simple message the Indigenous Students at Syracuse organization hopes is conveyed through the first Indigenous Peoples Day at Syracuse University: “We’re still here.”

As part of SU’s university-wide celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, the Indigenous Students at Syracuse organization, Indigenous Graduate Students and Office of Multicultural Affairs set up a table in front of the Schine Student Center where they handed out flyers with quotes from various indigenous leaders.

“We have no reason to celebrate an invasion that caused the demise of so many of our people and is still causing destruction today,” a quote

by Susan Shown Harjo read on the flyers.

Daniel Bissell, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, was among the students handing out flyers. He said he hopes the day’s recognition will lead to more

respect for indigenous students.

“Hopefully they learn that we’re still here and we are a part of this campus and a part of life out here,” he said.

Events were planned throughout the day at SU and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Remarks were made in the Schine Atrium at 11:30 a.m. Beside the podium stood a group of about 10 students from Indigenous Students at Syracuse, holding posters with phrases such as “Celebrating Indigenous Survival.”

Bea González, dean of University College, formally acknowledged the Onondaga Nation and the inaugural Indigenous Peoples Day at SU. Hugh Burnam, a Ph.D. student in the School of Education and an academic consultant for the Native Student Program, thanked Gonzalez for her work in making the day possible.

“For so long, we’ve been trying to be recognized as indigenous peoples and it’s with great honor that we, together, welcome this

day to campus,” he said. “We are still here, honored as indigenous peoples.”

The Indigenous Graduate Students crafted the proposal to suggest ways indigenous people can be more included on the SU campus, Burnam said.

Regina Jones, assistant director within the Office of Multicultural Affairs and director of the Native Student program, admitted she wrote a speech but forgot it, resulting in chuckles from the audience. She acknowledged the commitment SU is making to indigenous populations.

“I just wanted to share that we are still here,” she said. “Through efforts of genocide, through war, disease, starvation, colonization, we are still here.”

Jones said she stands in solidarity with those in Standing Rock who are fighting for their water against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Jones and Burnam also said a few words in the language of their Native American heritage.

Adiba Alam, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, went to the event because she wanted to learn more about the indigenous people of Syracuse.

“I lived in Syracuse and I knew about the Onondaga people before, but I never learned about them as much as I thought I should have in school,” she said.

Alam has been a Syracuse resident for 10 years and enrolled in a Native American Studies course to learn more about its history.

González said she hopes the day encourages students to learn the history they otherwise may never have learned and to understand the values of indigenous peoples.

She said the recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day is a conversation that is happening all over the country, one about creating an opportunity for our children to learn a more balanced history of the contributions of all of the peoples that make up our country. tnwatson@syr.edu

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Bad timing “Patriots Day” picks the scab off the healing wound of the Boston Marathon bombing, movie columnist Brian Hamlin argues.

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The fix-up

There’s a new, positive trend in the fashion world, according to style columnist Darriea Clark: plus-sized modeling.

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Gustav Stickley House is getting an upgrade, thanks to a million-dollar grant to restore the property into an inn and event space.

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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY 2016

‘Intangible pull’

JOURDAN BENNETT-BEGAYE is originally from New Mexico and is a member of the Navajo nation. For the second time this semester, she made the long drive to North Dakota, both to cover the pipeline protests as a journalist and to support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Student heads to North Dakota to protest, report on access pipeline Text by Rachel Gilbert and Clare Ramirez the daily orange

Photo by Frankie Prijatel senior staff photographer

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here is a concept among indigenous peoples: the idea of the seventh generation.

Indigenous people conduct themselves with higher purpose, with the mindset that they are not here on this earth for themselves. They are not here for their children, or their grandchildren, or even their great-grandchildren.

They are here for the next seven generations of their people.

This idea carries over to the way they make decisions and the way they interact with the environment. It’s part of the reason why tribes across the United States have made their way to Cannon Ball, North Dakota, to support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and protest the creation of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The tribe and its supporters say the pipeline would destroy their land and has the potential to leak into the Missouri River, their primary source of water.

Among the people traveling across the country to support the Sioux Tribe is Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, a Syracuse University graduate student majoring in magazine, newspaper and online journalism. She left Syracuse on Friday and made the long drive to North Dakota this

weekend to be at the protest campsite for a week and a half.

“I felt this intangible pull,” she said. “As an indigenous person, I felt like I needed to go there.”

This is Bennett-Begaye’s second time traveling to North Dakota for the pipeline protests — the first was during Labor Day weekend in September.

what is the dakota access pipeline?

The Dakota access pipeline is a project that proposes installing a pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois, allowing domesticallyproduced oil to easily reach major American markets. Indigenous people worry the project will contaminate their water supply.

Bennett-Begaye’s sister asked if she wanted to join her in North Dakota and she quickly agreed.

She was met with people questioning her choice to make the more than 1,500-mile journey on her own. She started to doubt herself.

Can I do this?

Am I able to do this?

Am I crazy?

The night before she left — mere hours before she hit the road — Bennett-Begaye received a message on Facebook from a fellow student wishing to join her on the trip. A couple hours later, someone else had signed on.

Armed with a tent, bottled water, food supplies and a small gas cooker, the trio set off.

After dropping their food contributions off at the communal dining centers, the new visitors began to explore. The camp was full of tents, teepees and people cheering and blowing horns.

They had to rely on crackers and cookies for between-meal snacks, and used baby wipes and jugs of water instead of a shower.

Night fell and Bennett-Begaye fell asleep to the sound of drumming and crackling campfires. She said the camp felt safe and peaceful.

“It was an unfamiliar situation but I felt familiar with it because I was just like, ‘I feel like I’m at home,’” Bennett-Begaye said. “I felt very comfortable, it was definitely more love and support there, and I felt like I needed to be there.”

A few days later, the laid-back vibe of the camp had vanished.

Bennett-Begaye was racing down the road, clutching her iPad, trying to record the destruction taking place. What began as a water march near the barricade ended with a standoff between protestors and bulldozers.

You have no right to do that.

You’re raping Mother Earth.

Why are you doing this?

Protesters hurled questions and accusations at the machines threatening their way of life.

Bennett-Begaye described the heartbreaking scene of a mother and her young son standing by

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bennett-begaye the barricades.

“She was ready to go under the fence and people beside her were pulling it up and she was going to go and he grabbed her … she grabbed his hand and he grabbed his drum and they both went under the fence.”

Shortly after the woman and her child crossed the fence line, others joined them.

The fence fell and Bennett-Begaye was faced with a decision: to follow the crowd flooding onto the private land or to stay on the safer side of the fence.

The protesters were met with dogs, trucks and landowners. But they kept pushing, running for more than a mile. BennettBegaye saw people nursing dog bites and other injuries.

As a journalist, Bennett-Begaye said she traveled to North Dakota both to report on it and to take part in the activism. Formerly working toward a career in sports medicine, she now hopes to someday start a magazine that focuses on issues regarding native peoples.

“It’s complicated, I think, as a native journalist,” Bennett-Begaye said. “Journalists are taught to be objective, but that’s not who I am. That’s not why I’m doing this.”

Hugh Burnam, a Ph.D. student in the School of Education and a friend of BennettBegaye through the Native Student Program, said while Bennett-Begaye is heading to the protest to report on it, that’s not the only way it should be viewed.

It should be seen, Burnam added, as putting time aside for indigenous people and their communities.

“The people in North Dakota, they reached out and they said, ‘We need your help.’ They reached out to a lot of people, to all native

people, everywhere,” Burnam said. “To native people, all the tribes that showed up there, Jourdan is just an individual. But she works hard for the communities and for the people, and for the betterment of the whole.”

This is a common ideology among indigenous people. When someone comes asking for help, you never say no unless you physically can’t, said Regina Jones, an assistant director within the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the director of the Native Student Program.

Jones added that what Bennett-Begaye represents is SU’s commitment to native issues and its ongoing support for the indigenous student community.

Burnam echoed the sentiment, saying that SU has come a long way, and that if BennettBegaye had asked to go to the protests 10 years ago, she would not have the support she has today from her professors and those in the Native Student Program.

“It’s telling to me because I think we’ve come a long way as far as supporting people like her at an institutional level and from an employer level, but I think we have a longer ways to go,” Burnam said. “These are things that I don’t think we should have to ask permission for. “ Bennett-Begaye said as a people, the indigenous community has been trying to survive for more than 500 years, and it is a miracle that they still exist. She said to achieve this, the indigenous community has to be resilient and strong — especially when attending protests like the one in North Dakota.

“Each generation is going to be stronger than the one before,” Bennet-Begaye said.

“We are going to be stronger and more tactful and more strategic in the way we help society, and also approach the issues that are not only in the system but also in our communities.” rcgilber@syr.edu | @rachel_cgilbert clramire@syr.edu | @clareramirez_

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Autumn fashion, though marketed to women, can include masculine trends as well

Text by Ibi Lagundoye

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ow that the fall season is in full swing, it’s time for layering, coats and the same dark color palette we repeat every year. Fall fashion is a huge industry for womenswear because women are the biggest consumer base for most brands. Now this doesn’t mean that men don’t shop for fall clothes, but sometimes it seems as though there are limited selections. Men’s fall fashion is consistently marketed as the same selection of basics: black or grey trench coats, scarves, dark-colored bottoms and dark-colored dress shoes.

There used to be a prevailing notion that men don’t shop for clothes. If they do, it’s basic, functional and not fashion-forward. There is also a prevailing stereotype that men who really care about fashion are gay. As time went on, the industry recognized that men are a huge demographic that can be capitalized on. If you can offer potential consumers options that they can visualize themselves in — simple, yet versatile pieces — then you might win them over.

This doesn’t mean that men don’t shop for fall clothes, but it does seem like there is a limited selection. These combinations can be tiresome, so this fall I would recommend adding some color and trying different layering combinations. Brands such as Topshop Men, Dior Homme, Prada and Gucci have showcased a variety of looks, as seen at the Fall 2016 fashion weeks.

The most notable trends were checkers, stripes and the ever-so-popular bomber jacket. Another trend was the addition of color, as seen at Off-White and Vivienne West-

wood shows. In terms of texture, mixing of materials was another popular trend, with Acne Studios and Missoni displaying pieces with tassels, patchwork and knits which create vibrant, tasteful looks.

Something to note when adding color to one’s wardrobe is that the goal isn’t to match, but to coordinate colors that don’t typically go together. Fall doesn’t have to be boring, so try experimenting and mixing and matching different materials and looks.

If knits and color aren’t something you have in your wardrobe, I’d recommend a puffer jacket, which can substitute for the standard trench coat. Essentially a winter staple, a puffer jacket is a solid late-fall necessity. They are fun to dress up in and go with almost anything.

Brands Raf Simons and Burberry showed collections featuring the piece in colors like plum and brown, respectively. But if you must go with a trench coat this fall, try adding some shine to it with either gold buttons or embroidery like Dries Van Noten or Balmain.

On chilly days, a longline hoodie with a scarf is a great way to layer while staying warm. Sneakers are also a great way to keep the look casual if you’re not into formal shoes.

Olive and white are nice complimentary colors within a lighter palette.

If you want to go for the sporty look, a varsity jacket is a great way to achieve it. To create some length, wear a longline tee to elongate your torso. Plus, the jacket can serve as an alternate layering option during winter if a sweater or long sleeve isn’t your style.

Layering can be tricky and the key is not to overthink it. Try a long sleeve top with a vest over it and jeans for a simple everyday look. Wearing a hat easily brings the look together. Boots are a fall wardrobe staple, and Timberlands make for a nice fall shoe and easy transitional piece for winter.

For a more professional outfit, a button down with ankle boots is a nice in-between look. Dress the outfit up with an asymmetrical coat, or a shear fur collar is a fun way to add some texture. Also, make sure your belt matches the color of your shoes.

Fall can be somewhat monotonous in color palettes, so break it up by adding a bright color. A pink jacket with olive underneath is a nice compliment, and black jeans balance the ensemble. Additionally, brown dress shoes are nice for a more traditional fall look and a watch is timeless.

Finally, layering a snowboarding jacket and a jean jacket is an unconventional, but fresh take on fall. Jean jackets are a year-round piece, so why not utilize it in the fall? Wearing suit trousers dresses up the look while wearing sneakers give it a casual, effortless feel.

Though it may not initially appear that men have many options when it comes to dressing for colder weather, the options are truly endless. However, it’s all about finding what makes you stand out and feel the most comfortable. ialagund@syr.edu

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Hicks uses dad’s 3 rules to move up in hockey career

By Andrew Graham staff writer

Logan Hicks’s father had three rules for her if she wanted to play hockey.

One: Do not be afraid to go into the corner to get the puck.

Two: Never lay on the ice after getting hurt. Skate to the bench.

Three: Never cry.

When an opposing player pancaked Hicks into the boards near the blue line in a game, she skated back to the bench with tears welling up in her eyes. Her arm hurt, and she didn’t know if she could play the rest of the game. But her father, also her coach, sent Hicks back out on her next shift. After she returned to the bench, Hicks said she could not play and started to cry out of frustration.

Hicks iced her arm all night. At least 24 hours later, though, it was still sore and she had trouble sleeping, so her dad took her for an X-Ray, which revealed a broken humerus bone in her arm.

“I felt like the worst parent ever,” Alex Hicks, her father, said in an email. “But she knew the rules.”

Alex Hicks’ strict rules developed from his 15-year professional hockey career and

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report card defense. But he’s also come up with several of the unit’s best stops. Franklin tackled UConn’s quarterback a yard short of a gametying touchdown with six minutes left in the fourth quarter and also tipped a ball leading to an interception returned for a touchdown

his father’s hockey career. The two have played key roles in shaping Hicks into a freshman defender for Syracuse’s (0-2) hockey team.

“My grandpa and my dad are my biggest role models definitely, especially in hockey, Hicks said. “My dad has coached me my whole life and has had the biggest impact on me playing hockey.”

three rules

Logan Hicks’ father, Alex, had three rules for her when he coached her in hockey.

1. Do not be afraid to go into the corner to get the puck.

2. Never lay on the ice after getting hurt, skate to the bench.

3. Never cry.

The Hicks’ hockey family tree starts with Wayne, Hicks’ grandfather and a former NHL player and a 1961 Stanley Cup winner.

Wayne Hicks only played two games with the Chicago Blackhawks that year, but one was the game in which the Hawks clinched the cup. Alex Hicks followed in his father’s footsteps, playing in the NHL and overseas.

Hicks was too young to remember her dad’s NHL days and most of her early hockey

in that game. He leads the team in tackles for a loss and is second in tackles and sacks, even when he asked to drop back a lot and cover the middle of the field in the Tampa 2.

—Jon Mettus

Biggest surprise: Etta-Tawo How is this anyone but Etta-Tawo? It’s not just that Etta-Tawo has been extremely surprising, it’s how good he’s been he’s been

memories revolve around watching her dad play in Germany.

Despite getting to live in Europe as a small child, no youth hockey leagues existed in Germany. Hicks would go on the ice with her dad after practice but never played hockey.

Alex Hicks planned to retire at the end of the 2006 season but was suspended for the final game of the year for an illegal hit from behind in the game prior. His career ended fittingly for the gritty way he played — and would soon expect his daughter to play.

The Hicks family moved to Arizona after the 2006 season while Hicks was in third grade. She joined youth leagues with her dad as her coach for the first six years.

“That’s when I started playing hockey for real, because not really a lot of girls play hockey in Germany,” Hicks said.

Mostly boys played, and her father preached defense and his three rules. The rules, her father said, are part of what makes Hicks a good and fundamentally-sound hockey player, even if they did lead to tough situations at times.

“Logan is a tough girl that played hard on the ice,” her father said. “I told her if she wanted to play with the boys that she could never ever show them that she was scared. I felt that

if she did any of these three things that all the dads that are watching would start whispering that she should not play with the boys.”

When Hicks’s father took a job as an assistant coach for Arizona State’s first hockey team, Hicks got the chance to skate with the team and play in their scrimmages. She learned about the players’ struggles from a coach’s perspective and how to deal with them.

while being a surprise. Before this season, the perception outside of the team was that SU needed a receiver to compliment Steve Ishmael. Now, people question the same thing in regards to Etta-Tawo.

the offensive line. And coming off the Wake Forest game, there’s not a ton of confidence in that group. Three starters are hurt — two of which are probably done for the year, according to Dino Babers. The current group has been thrown into the water. Whether it sinks or swims will determine SU’s success the rest of the season.

—Chris Libonati

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I felt like the worst parent ever. But she knew the rules.

Alex Hicks logan hicks’ father

Even now as she’s playing college hockey, Hicks is realizing a dream developed and influenced by her father. He always told her how he enjoyed his college career more than playing professionally.

“I believe this is how she developed a love for the game,” Alex Hicks said, “and the dream of playing college hockey.” aegraham@syr.edu

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adams “It’s the beauty for some international players,” Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre said. “… the college environment and the opportunities we have here.”

Adams wanted to play professionally in England. He says it bluntly. But coming to America has opened his eyes to a world he couldn’t fathom before his career-altering injury and validated a decision he never thought he’d have to make. For No. 3 Syracuse (8-3-1, 2-2-1 Atlantic Coast), Adams has started all 12 games, the only freshman to do so. He doesn’t have a goal or assist, but his prowess in defensive midfield has been integral for a team that has surrendered only nine goals this season.

“It’s a blessing in disguise to be honest,” Adams said. “Soccer’s a journey basically and it’s not about how you start. It’s about how you finish, ultimately.”

Adams played with Nottingham Forest’s academy team, a squad in England’s second division, from age 11-16. He knew a coach for Derby County’s academy team, another second-division side, and its system provided players with more exposure so Adams spent the next two years there.

But after the 2014-15 season, when Adams anticipated a professional offer from Derby, he got nothing. In his mind, he re-visited all the times opposing coaches complimented him to see if there were ones he could now reach out to.

“He kind of came to the crossroads a little bit after his time at Derby,” McIntyre said.

Ultimately a coach from Blackburn reached out and Adams excelled with the Rovers before seeing his professional hopes come to a halt. Derby allowed Adams to rehab at their training facility and in the

meantime, Adams consulted former Derby teammates playing in America who made the same decision he eventually would.

At Syracuse, Adams has diversified his game in less than a year more than he did in England. He’s served as a box-to-box midfielder, an advancing midfielder, a defensive midfielder and a right-center back. In England, he strictly played defensive midfield with an occasional stint out wide.

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The number of ligaments Mo Adams tore in his ankle during a tryout for a seconddivision side in England. The injury helped Adams decide to come to SU.

“He kind of gives us that kind of solid feeling you have in the midfield,” senior Liam Callahan said. “I mean, as a freshman, it’s amazing to see how well he’s fit in the team.”

After the Orange’s 2-1 upset loss to Albany last Tuesday, Adams was one of the last players to leave the sideline. He paced near the bench, two fingers pinching his eyes, trying to hold back the emotion. Callahan consoled the freshman before he walked off into the night after his first shocking loss in college.

Adams is no stranger to handling adversity.

It led him to a country he didn’t plan on playing in and to a situation he’s fully embraced.

Amid Syracuse’s four-game winless streak, he’ll need to help rewrite the script again.

“Every time I go on that field, it’s to prove someone wrong,” Adams said. “I really, really wanted to play in England. It was heartbreaking for me not to be able to play there.

“You can let stuff like (that) affect you, or use it as motivation to find yourself.” mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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Syracuse-Boston College to kick off at 12:30 p.m.

By Jon Mettus asst. sports editor

Syracuse (2-4, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) will play Boston College (3-3, 0-3) at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.

The Orange beat the Eagles in its last game of the season last year, and Scott Shafer’s final game as head coach of SU. Syracuse pulled out a 20-17 victory on Cole Murphy’s game-

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babers Coleman is suspended for the first half against Virginia Tech.

After the game, Babers said he didn’t see the play, but said Monday that he has reviewed it.

“I looked at it a bunch of times,” Babers said. “I think it was a bang-bang play. Obviously, I think it could have been called either way. I’m still hopeful that they reverse the call. I did not see helmet-to-helmet contact.

Now he did go high on the quarterback. I thought it was a shoulder pad.

“I do not have the perfect look. The perfect clip yet. So if you guys have one out there to send me please let me see it.”

Eric Dungey was extremely courageous; SU should have run more early Immediately after the Wake Forest loss, Babers said the team should have run the ball more, despite throwing it a season-low

winning field goal as time expired.

This week, SU will host No. 17 Virginia Tech on Saturday and Boston College has a bye. BC will have two weeks to prepare for the Orange and retool after a 56-10 beatdown from Clemson.

“Got Syracuse rolling in in two weeks,” Boston College quarterback Patrick Towles said after the loss to Clemson. “We’re going to become a lot better football team, and we’re going to give Syracuse all we’ve got.” jrmettus@syr.edu | @jmettus

26 times. Rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew curtailed the Orange passing game in the first half.

On Monday, he expressed the same sentiment because it would have taken extra hits away from quarterback Eric Dungey.

The sophomore quarterback was sacked five times and ran the ball 18 times, split between sacks, scrambles and designed runs.

Dungey said none of the hits affected his throwing or mechanics later in the game, “Those bruises add up when you want him the throw the ball efficiently in the third quarter and the fourth quarter,” Babers said.

“I thought that the quarterback was extremely courageous the entire football game. You can control the amount of times he’s going to get hit when you run the football. And if we’d have ran it a little bit more I think he might have been and we have might have been a lot fresher in the second half when the weather changed to take more advantage of it.” jrmettus@syr.edu | @jmettus

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Ice age

Three simple rules

Tennity Ice Pavilion’s ice melted earlier this year. Find out how Syracuse prepared the rink to be playable for the Orange .

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Logan Hicks’ dad set three rules for how she played hockey. The rules and his influence have helped her as a defender at SU. See page 12

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REPORT CARD Beat writers grade how SU and Dino Babers have fared so far in the coach’s 1st season

POSITION

Sheridan Street has made the transition from forward to center attacking midfielder for SU women’s soccer.

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TOMER LANGER

CHRIS LIBONATI

JON METTUS

TWITTER VOTE

QUARTERBACK

B+

B

B

B

RUNNING BACK

C

D

C

C

WIDE RECEIVER

A-

B+

B

B

OFFENSIVE LINE

C

C

C

C

DEFENSIVE LINE

C

C

C

C

LINEBACKERS

B-

B

B

C

DEFENSIVE BACKS

C

C

C

F

SPECIAL TEAMS

C

C

C

C

COACHING STAFF

B

B

B

C

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yracuse is 2-4 and has lost four of its last five games. First-year head coach Dino Babers has repeatedly said that this season will be a process as his players acclimate to the new schemes SU is running.

Syracuse football beat writers Tomer Langer, Chris Libonati and Jon Mettus award superlatives midway through the season.

Offensive MVP: Amba Etta-Tawo, grad transfer wide receiver We didn’t know much about the SU grad transfer before the season. We figured he’d maybe be a solid deep threat across from Steve Ishmael. What I don’t think anybody expected was for him to be leading the nation in receiving yards at the halfway point. He’s put the offense on his back at points this season.

—Tomer Langer

Defensive MVP: Zaire Franklin, junior middle linebacker The middle linebacker is at the center of a struggling see report

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men’s soccer

Babers: O-Line injuries, Coleman Mo Adams adjusts path to pros with the Orange

By Jon Mettus

asst. sports editor

Dino Babers addressed the media at his weekly press conference Monday morning ahead of Syracuse’s (2-4, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) game at home against Virginia Tech (4-1, 2-0) on Saturday at 3:45 p.m.

Syracuse lost to Wake Forest, 28-9, this past Saturday, marking the midway point of the season.

He refused to put a grade on the team, though.

Here are three things he said.

Two offensive linemen “pretty much” done for the year

Injured starting offensive linemen Omari Palmer, Jason Emerich and Cody Conway have not played in Syracuse’s last three games. Babers said two of those three are “pretty much done for the year.” He would not identify the one player that “maybe” could come back and did not know when that time would be.

“Maybe one of those three and I’m not going to identify which one so don’t ask,” Babers said of the possible returner out of the group.

A patchwork group of Michael Lasker, Evan Adams, Jamar McGloster, Colin Byrne and Aaron Roberts struggled picking up blitz-

es against Wake Forest, leading to five sacks and 11 tackles for loss allowed. After the game, Babers criticized the group’s execution and did so again on Monday.

Kendall Coleman’s hit could have gone either way Defensive end Kendall Coleman was ejected from the Wake Forest game in the fourth quarter after hitting Demon Deacons quarterback John Wolford in the helmet late after a throw on Saturday.

The throw set up a touchdown to put WFU up, 21-9, with four minutes left.

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By Matt Schneidman senior staff writer

Mo Adams writhed on the ground in pain, unable to bring himself to his feet. Instead of clearing the ball, a defender connected with Adams’ left foot. He was on trial in 2015 with the Blackburn Rovers, a second-division team in England, and playing well enough that he “100 percent” would’ve been offered a professional contract.

Now, Adams lay on a stretcher coming off the field with four torn ligaments in his left ankle.

Adams was sidelined six months after surgery. He would’ve likely picked up a professional offer shortly after. If he did, though, he couldn’t play collegiately in the United States.

Rising from the dredges of English professional soccer to a recognizable level is a long, strenuous process that doesn’t always pan out and Adams knew that. He didn’t want to wait half a year and forego playing in America to potentially be stuck in the depths of his home country’s professional ranks.

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