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N • Lock down

Dineen Hall has implemented additional security measures for students, faculty and staff since the law school building opened in September.

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fraternity and sorority affairs

Frat gets status as colony

O • Marriage equality

Liberal columnist Rachel Potter discusses why the Supreme Court should rule that all states cannot ban gay marriage.

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P • Make some space

The new MakerSpace located at Kimmel Hall allows students to use 3-D and laser printers to create projects.

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SU community says technology needs to be more accessible for those with disabilities

By Emma Baty staff writer

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Delta Lambda Phi, Syracuse University’s first gay, bisexual and progressive male fraternity, has spent the past year attempting to re-establish itself on campus and last week those efforts paid off.

The Multicultural Greek Council recently approved the fraternity for colony status on the SU campus. The fraternity already has a small pledge class and hopes to provide a space for men on campus who identify as gay, bisexual or transgender. In addition, the organization aims to separate its members from stereotypes often associated with gay men.

Delta Lambda Phi, which is a national fraternity, held elections a few days ago, said Aaron Goldsmith, a junior information technology major who has been

We thought that doing pledging our own way might help with recruitment.

Aaron Goldsmith pledge master of delta lamda phi

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Bemidji State football has been lake-jumping to celebrate homecoming victories for 19 years. This year’s jump could be its coldest yet.

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working to re-establish the fraternity for the past year. He will serve as pledge master.

“I never really thought about quitting, because I had already put in so much work,” Goldsmith said. “I think this is something the SU community could really use.”

Moving forward, Delta Lambda Phi’s current pledge class of six hopes to expand its reach in the spring, recruiting new members, achieving chapter status and eventually, focusing on the important philanthropic side of Greek life. In

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hile Blackboard is an essential component of many classes at Syracuse University, it is inaccessible to one group of SU students: the blind.

Without accessible technology such as screen readers, someone who is blind may not be able to read an article posted on Blackboard like the rest of the class, said Nick Holzthum, a junior in the School of Information Studies and Disability Student Union co-president.

“They’re not going to be able to engage with the material like everyone else and that puts everyone at a disadvantage because (they) may have some really deep insights that no one else sees, and the whole class will miss out on it because (they) (were)n’t able to read,” Holzthum said.

The distribution of accessible technologies, or tools that help people with disabilities access media, is uneven across campus, with many departments are unaware of the need for these technologies. At last week’s University Senate meeting, the Computing Services Committee presented a report outlining the use of these technologies on campus and what needs to be done. Some suggestions included better campus-wide policies and hiring a full-time individual to coordinate these access issues.

In a report presented at the meeting, Computing Services Committee chair Fred Easton said roughly 11 percent of students and 6 percent of faculty are disabled, according to the federal government definition.

In its report, the committee recommended SU appoint a permanent Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator within the Information Technology and Services Department who would develop campus-wide policies for ensuring these technologies are universal.

Stephen Kuusisto, a professor in the Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies in the School of Education who is blind, says SU has

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Semicolons represent student’s will to live

By Gigi Antonelle staff writer

The three semicolons tattooed behind Julia Whittley’s left ear are more than just punctuation marks — they symbolize her decision not to end her own life.

Her tattoo was inspired by the Semicolon Project. The movement, which is prominent on social media platforms such as Instagram and Tumblr, was created to support those struggling with depression, self-harm and suicide.

A semicolon can be used to separate two ideas and to continue a sentence where it could’ve stopped.

This is what the Semicolon Project represents: choosing to continue living when one could’ve chosen to stop.

“I wanted to put a period there, but instead I put a semicolon,” said Whittley, a sophomore sociology major.

Whittley got the tattoo in December 2013 after suffering from severe depression for about three years.

“It was bumpy,” Whittley said.

“It’ll always be bumpy.”

Whittley started becoming depressed during her sophomore year of high school. As her depression escalated, she began cutting herself. The endorphins that resulted from cutting helped her feel some type of happiness, she said.

She said she tried to hide her depression and self-harm from her family because of the negative stigma surrounding mental illness. Whittley told them that she was going to a friend’s house instead of therapy.

“Even though you’re mentally sick, you’re not weak,” Whittley said.

“People think that if you attempt suicide that you’re a weak person.”

Although she has made progress in fighting her depression, it hasn’t been easy. After going an entire year without cutting, she had a relapse during her freshman year of college.

“One day I just lost control. I looked down and I needed stitches,” Whittley said. “I’m not disappointed in myself; it was just a relapse that was bound to happen at some point.”

Whittley said being away from California and at college has helped

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INSIDE N • Aiming high

The iSchool is partnering with MLB.com for a competition where students pitch ideas to improve the league’s website.

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S • Korab-y patty After an injury to starting left winger Liam Callahan, former community college star Korab Syla starts for the SU men’s soccer team at UConn.

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JULIA WHITTLEY struggled with depression and self-harm for three years. The Semicolon Project is prominent on social media platforms and inspired her tattoo. doris huang staff photographer

her heal. She said that it’s been refreshing to be so far from home.

“There are so many memories — every bridge, every cliff, every road,”

Whittley said. “It’s so nice to be in a whole new setting with no memories and no triggers attached to it.” gantonel@syr.edu

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Rock the Vote is one of the many organizations working to get people to the polls for a midterm election that could have the lowest voter turnout since 2002.

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VP Joe Biden in Syracuse Monday. He’ll appear at a “get out the vote” rally for Dan Maffei.

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Free shots Syracuse University is hosting a free flu clinic for students, staff and faculty as the beginning of flu season approaches.

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Listening meeting announced

By Anna Merod asst. news editor

The third listening meeting to address concerns about the new structure of sexual assault resources at Syracuse University will take place on Oct. 27, the university announced in a press release on Monday night.

The meeting will take place from 4–5:30 p.m. in Schine 304 and will be facilitated by the Maxwell School’s Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration.

The meeting will mainly address two goals: to explore critical gaps in service and support within the new structure and to recommend ways to improve campus culture relating to sexual and relationship violence, according to the release.

HELEN HOHNHOLT, a second year law student, swipes her ID card to enter Dineen Hall. New security measures were implemented in the building last week, which requires non-College of Law students to get a guest pass to enter the building. frankie prijatel asst. photo editor

Dineen Hall adds security measures for guests

By Lauren Doyle contributing writer

The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety has implemented additional security measures for Dineen Hall following its opening in September.

Dineen Hall, the new home of SU College of Law students, put specific security measures in place last week for those who aren’t law students or faculty. Non-law students or faculty must be granted a pass in order to enter the building as an

increased security measure.

The changes in security were brought about because people from Dineen Hall approached DPS about increasing security, said DPS Associate Chief John Sardino. Sardino said that he has received positive feedback from the students and faculty on the security measures.

“As with the other fixed posts, the building occupants approached DPS and we’ve collaborated to meet their specific needs,” Sardino said. “There are DPS Community Service Officers that work inside at a fixed post at sev-

eral university buildings. Their assignments and responsibilities vary to meet the needs of the building occupants.”

The security is important because everything in here is new.

Erica Bauwens first year law student

The regular hours for the building are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for students

with their SU law school ID. The building is strictly for law students, but non-SU affiliates or law students can enter with a pass that they can get from the front desk after presenting a picture ID. “I think these security measures are necessary because everything is brand new in this building and with everything happening around campus, I feel like this is important,” said Alyssa Eighmey, a DPS community service officer at the building’s front desk.

The security policy has been in effect since Oct. 8, Eighmey said. see dineen page 8

student association

Assembly discusses bill to increase tier funding

By Alexa Torrens staff writer

The Student Association assembly discussed a bill on Monday night that would increase the amount of funding student organizations can apply for.

The bill entails increasing the maximum number of funds different organizations can receive depending on which

tier they rank.

SA assigns each student organization to a tier that determines how much money the organization will receive in order to operate. Organizations are ranked from the first tier, which is the lowest, to the fourth tier, which is the highest. The Increasing of Tier Limits bill will allow Tier 1 organizations to claim up to $10,000; Tier 2 organiza-

tions up to $20,000; Tier 3 organizations up to $40,000 and Tier 4 organizations up to $95,000.

The assembly briefly discussed the bill, and then voted to send it back to the finance committee it originated from in order to eliminate redundancies.

In addition to discussing the bill, SA President Boris Gresely and Vice President Daniela Lopez facilitated

discussion among assembly members regarding Chancellor Kent Syverud’s Fast Forward Syracuse plan. The assembly specifically discussed how SU can increase its graduation and retention rates.

Gresely stressed that fostering stronger connections between assembly members and their constituencies

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student association Here is other business discussed during Student Association’s meeting:

ELECTIONS Gabriel Shelton, a sophomore political science and economics major, was elected to the SA Board of Administrative Operations.

Raj Patel, a sophomore biochemistry and political science major, was elected to the University Senate.

GET OUT THE VOTE New York Public Interest Research Group will be “mobilizing the student body to vote on Election Day,” a NYPIRG representative said.

— Compiled by Alexa Torrens, staff writer, atorrens@syr.edu TWEET IT OUT

@Dina_gurl50 “SU alumni are upset about diversity issues happening on campus. They aren’t happy.” @SAatSU

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fraternity the short term, however, members just want to make their presence known on the SU campus.

Former graduate student Paul Mercurio, who helped with the original establishment of the fraternity in 2003, assisted Goldsmith in working to re-establish the frat. After it was established in 2003, a lack of motivation to recruit new members caused the fraternity to close after three pledge classes.

Therefore, Goldsmith and Mercurio took steps to ensure long-term sustainability.

Instead of enrolling with the Interfraternity Council, they choose to place their fraternity under the Multicultural Greek Council.

Though they are considered a social fraternity, Goldsmith wanted the autonomy to have a separate rush process.

“We thought that doing pledging our own way might help with recruitment,” Goldsmith said.

The process of establishing a fraternity can be a challenge, said Ivan Rosales-Robles, a senior and the newly-elected treasurer of Delta Lambda Phi. A group must submit a lengthy petition to the fraternity headquarters asking for colony status, he said. After that step is complete, current members work with alumni mentors to facilitate progress and grow the fraternity. After three pledge classes, a colony can apply to become a chapter.

Rob Lydick, chief communications officer of the national Delta Lambda Phi organization, oversees and approves many of the petitions.

He said a group must prove that they can be sustainable.

“That organic interest had to be there,” Lydick said.

In addition, the establishment of Delta Lamba Phi is important because it helps to break stereotypes of gay men, Lydick said.

Greek culture in general is very dominated by masculine stereotypes but Delta Lambda Phi doesn’t have these stereotypes, he said.

Rosales-Robles agreed and said he hopes the fraternity can create a separation between its members and the stereotypes of gay men.

“We are very multifaceted, multidimensional. You can’t just box us into one type of person,” he said.

Goldsmith said he hopes the fraternity will provide a safe space for gay, bisexual and trans* men across campus and be “a brotherhood to those who don’t have one,” he said. hrhorvat@syr.edu

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• To develop dignified and purposeful, social, service, and recreational activities, for progressive men irrespective of sexual orientation.

• To lead in determining the rights and privileges of individuals in society.

• To present a strong and positive image, which respects the diversity of all individuals irrespective of sexual orientation. source: dlp.org

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College partners with MLB for 2-day website competition

By Michael Passalacqua staff writer

For the fifth consecutive year, the Syracuse University School of Information Studies is teaming up with Major League Baseball to develop ideas for the league’s website.

Registration for the on-campus competition aimed at creating ideas for MLB.com opened this past Thursday. The competition will start with a dinner on Nov. 13 where students will receive official details regarding the challenge. Following the dinner, student teams will work through the night on their ideas and then pitch them the following day in an open forum at NBT Bank Stadium, home of the Syracuse Chiefs.

The winning team of the two-day competition will earn a trip to visit MLB.com’s headquarters in New York City. Registration for the competition closes Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. Teams can consist of 2–5 members and only one team member is required

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and students and administrators is still a major focus for SA. “We want you to do the best you can and talk to your constituencies and let them give you feedback so you can bring it to the table,” Gresely said.

At the start of the meeting, Gresely encouraged SA members to involve themselves in a subgroup of Fast Forward Syracuse’s strategic plan that is

to be a full time student at the iSchool.

The competition started a few years ago when SU alumnus Josh Frost, ’08, wanted to do something with the iSchool focused on sports. The first competition took place over a full semester in NYC, but the past four years have been overnight lock-in events hosted at Hinds Hall.

Julie Walas Huynh, undergraduate programs manager at the iSchool, said this year’s competition will have more MLB Advanced Media employees in attendance than in the past.

“To have a whole bunch come to campus for the event means that they’re excited to meet our students,” she said. “With their advising and mentoring throughout the night our participants will learn a lot and make some great connections.”

The event has seen over 200 different students from across campus participate over the last four years with about 50 students competing more than once. This year, the school expects that around 80 students will sign-up, Huynh said.

Each year’s challenge has a different topic. Previous years have had subjects such as “big data” and “gamification.” And while this year’s topic has yet to be revealed, participants can expect the subject to set the tone for the night, Huynh said.

targeted to improve SU’s graduation and retention rates. The university failed to make the cut on The New York Times’ list of “The Most Economically Diverse Top Colleges.” Gresely said SU was automatically disqualified for the rankings since its graduation and retention rates were too low.

Administrators want to change that and they’re asking students to help them. Student input will allow administrators to see the flaws in SU as an academic institution and as a learning environment, he said.

“This working group is really responsible for setting recommendations for what students want moving forward at SU,” Gresely said.

Identifying issues that students consider important is the first step to resolving these issues, which the administration hopes will increase graduation and retention rates.

Lopez urged assembly members to inform their constituencies about a survey that was sent to all SU students via email last week. The survey is a component of Fast Forward Syracuse’s Campus

The nature behind the challenge is geared toward college kids — staying up all night and working on a project.

Jeff Kurkjian senior broadcast and digital journalism major

“The topics MLBAM chooses are always really fun and relatable and allow for a lot of creativity in the challenge,” Huynh said.

Jeff Kurkjian, a senior broadcast and digi-

tal journalism major, has participated for the past two years and says the competition is an incredible experience.

“The nature behind the challenge is geared toward college kids — staying up all night and working on a project. It’s the definition of an all-nighter, something all college kids have done at one point,” he said.

The challenge was not only a memorable experience for Kurkjian, but he said it also helped him land an internship at MLB.com this past summer.

Frost, who helped create the competition, now works at MLB.com and encourages students to participate.

“It’s a good idea for current students to participate because it’s an incredibly unique opportunity to be face to face with a company that is working every day to improve a baseball fan’s experience through technology,” Frost said.

“Plus we like to have fun too.” mpassala@syr.edu

Master Plan to improve campus life for students.

The interactive survey permits students to demonstrate how they use the campus by indicating where they live, eat, study and socialize. Students can also pinpoint places on campus where they feel unsafe, spend time, park and board public transportation. Each pinpointed location also has a text box where students can voice their concerns.

Lopez said the point of the survey is to “see what the university is lacking.” atorrens@syr.edu

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Torture porn genre does not cause insensitivity to violence Defending torture porn is not easy. The films that are listed under this sub-genre are, to put it lightly, uncomfortable to watch. To put it more realistically, they’re an absolutely excruciating experience. Watching human beings go through some of the worst that our species has to offer in the way of horrifying treatment is not what we typically imagine as entertaining.

But somebody needs to defend it, because it’s worth defending.

In her article, Ms. Kelly claims that torture porn films are part of the reason we’ve become so desensitized to violence, and her reasoning is tempting. It makes some sense that after seeing gory and disturbing films like “Salo” or “A Serbian Film” we would be less shocked or disturbed by real-life examples of cruelty, but I think she has it backwards here.

While this sub-genre in film is becoming more popular again, it by no means is the cause of an increase in Americans being numb to violence.

Violence is pervasive in today’s media and nowhere more so than in the news. The unfortunate truth is violence sells, and if you sensationalize it, it sells even better. Reports of violence are accompanied by eye-catching graphics and intense sound effects, and news stations scramble to fill their 24-hour cycle with as many top-selling stories as they can. Given that, it seems unlikely that torture porn is a large part or even a non-negligible part of our desensitization to violence.

I think, then, a far better explanation for our love of gory and violent movies is that they are a

response to this desensitization and not a cause of it. These sorts of films rise in popularity along with our ability to sit through them because of our loss of empathy. While I agree that violence should not be entertainment, I question whether or not these fictional representations of violence count, especially considering the media’s love of making real violence into entertainment. While I might be wrong, I’m inclined to think that my desensitization to the ISIS beheadings is not due to my ability to sit through “The Last House on the Left,” but rather the fact that they’re sandwiched between reports of a beauty pageant and a science fair. It’s easy to see movies that make us uncomfortable as the issue, but we have to take a look at what we’re comfortable with to see the real problem.

Alex Fernandez Philosophy major Class of 2015

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Technology must accomodate disabilities No Syracuse University student with disabilities should have to advocate or request for learning materials to be made accessible to them. These materials should already be provided to those students. The university should prioritize making the technology it uses accessible to every student on its campus.

In a report presented at the University Senate meeting on Wednesday, the Computing Services Committee recommended the university appoint a permanent Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator within the Information Technology and Services Department. This coordinator would develop campus-wide policies for ensuring technologies are universally accessible to all students. The year-long report had

also found that roughly 11 percent of SU students and 6 percent of faculty are disabled.

As more professors post learning materials online, SU should work to ensure that students with disabilities are provided with the accessible technologies, which are tools that help people with disabilities access media that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to.

For example, the website Blackboard is currently inaccessible to blind students. With technology, such as screen readers, those students would be able to read the material.

Students with disabilities should not have to go out of their way to have the same material their classmates have. If SU wants to be considered truly inclusive and accommodating to all students, it

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needs to take the recommendations of the Computing Services Committee seriously.

While a majority of all campus buildings are accessible for those with disabilities, getting to and from classrooms is only a fraction of the college experience. Students with disabilities might be able to attend class, but without accessible technology, they are missing out on classroom materials Learning materials will not be going offline anytime soon. If anything, professors will likely continue to use Blackboard as a way to distribute readings and assignments. Every student at SU should have access to the same information and opportunities as their classmates. And they shouldn’t have to ask for it.

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Supreme Court should rule that states cannot ban gay marriage

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n the past two weeks the courts have taken major steps toward marriage equality.

The Supreme Court of the United States refused to involve itself in the gay marriage debate which effectively allowed the lower court rulings in 11 states allowing gay marriage to stand. Including those 11 states, 30 states now allow same-sex marriage.

According to an Oct. 6 Texas Tribune article, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who openly identifies as a member of the Tea Party, stated that he will be proposing a constitutional amendment that prevents the federal government from striking down state marriage laws.

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50 SHADES OF BLUE opposition to gay marriage is one of the major flaws that will eventually force the Tea Party to change its ideology, or be forced out of politics. It’s time for the Supreme Court to resolve this futile argument that extremist groups perpetuate. It’s time for the Supreme Court to rule that states cannot ban gay marriage.

At this point it seems that a consensus of the courts, and technically even politicians like Cruz, are saying that marriage equality is indeed in line with the Constitution. National marriage equality has several constitutional grounds,

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most prominently the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.

Unlike other issues the Tea Party has adopted, the right to marriage equality is by far the most firmly rooted in the Constitution.

Politicians like Cruz are grasping at threads and desperately trying to do what they can to change the seemingly inevitable end of the gay marriage movement, which would be complete national marriage equality. These stragglers do not mean that the movement is slowing.

Similar to the Civil Rights movement, those against basic human rights will gradually get swept up into cultural and social change.

If the current trajectory continues, those who oppose gay marriage will eventually be highly looked down upon and will have

little chance at succeeding in public office.

Cruz, and other advocates for “traditional marriage” hurt the Republican Party’s reputation, and will be perceived as increasingly negative as the support for marriage equality rises. This is good news for the Democrats, as siding with the Constitution and with the courts on an emotional and heated issue such as gay marriage projects a positive image. However, as long the debate over marriage equality persists, the parties will continue to be divided, which will contribute to a less productive Congress.

The Supreme Court’s current strategy of not addressing the issue is slowing the process of complete marriage equality and contributing to partisanship. In the past the

Supreme Court has made decisions that have drastically changed the face of human rights movements, such as Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that separate is not equal. Decisions like these have in the past, and will continue to, revolutionize our nation and create greater equality, which traditional American values undoubtedly strives for.

It is long past time that a final decision is made. A Supreme Court ruling that states cannot ban gay marriage could reduce meaningless partisanship and would be a huge victory for human rights.

Rachel Potter is a senior political science and sociology major.

Her column appears weekly.

She can be reached at repotter@syr.edu.

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technology historically used websites and digital environments that aren’t accessible for those with disabilities.

“I think there’s a general sense that SU has to do better, but there’s been lack of rapid progress on addressing these issues in a sort of systematic way,” Kuusisto said.

Although he said this suggestion is a step in the right direction, it only covers a small portion of accessibility issues on campus. He said the university needs someone who focuses on more than just technology.

But Holzthum, the Disability Student Union co-president, worries that because technologies like websites and phones have been so developed already that changing them will be difficult.

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“If you try to slap it on afterwards you create a haphazard solution that works not all the time, and it’s not the best quality,” Holzthum said. “That’s going to be one of the big challenges at SU because we are already embedded in technology that’s not accessible, and it’s going to be very difficult for us to do away with the old so we can bring in the new.”

Disability Cultural Center director Diane Wiener said she’s happy to see this issue getting more attention, and feels that despite potential challenges, students, faculty and staff are on board and support the changes.

“What I’d love to see is have more people learning about this and have more people thinking about it — I feel like that’s already happening on our campus,” Wiener said. “Some people would like it to happen faster, some people would like it to have been already this way 20 years ago but we’ve been chiseling away at it.”

In the three years she has been a member of the SU staff and faculty, Weiner said she has seen changes, and although she feels there is a long way to go, this is an important step.

Michael Schwartz, an associate professor and director of the Disability Rights Clinic who is deaf, said people need to understand that this isn’t just an issue for people with disabilities. Although accommodations for those with disabilities are guaranteed by law, they benefit everyone, he added.

“When people with disabilities are seated at the table and made to feel they belong, everyone, and I mean everyone, benefits,” Schwartz said.

“So my interpreter is not just my interpreter but ‘our’ interpreters in that the interpreter serves as a bridge between me and others who need the interpreter as much as I do in order to communicate with me.” ekbaty@syr.edu

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dineen Before then people were able to come in and check out the building and then leave, but now the security policy is in full effect, she said.

“They were still trying to figure out the nooks and crannies of the building,” Eighmey said.

Erin Bauwens, a first year law student, said taking extra precautions with the security policy are worth it after past experiences.

“The security is important because everything in here is new,” she said. “I went here for undergrad and I know last year there were a lot

of people in Bird Library having their laptops stolen and too many random people that didn’t go to SU were walking around. There were also homeless people sleeping in there.”

Earlier in the semester, DPS announced that it would be taking away security from Brewster, Boland and Brockway Residence Halls during the day. But the residence hall has other security measures in place, he said.

“The major resident halls have staff assigned to the main desk when Residential Security Aides are not working,” Sardino said. “Other upgrades in physical security measures had been completed the previous year including an extensive CCTV system.” lmdoyle@syr.edu

ID card readers are placed outside doors in Dineen Hall. Each room requires an ID to be displayed in order to gain access to the area. frankie prijatel asst. photo editor

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Arts & Sciences Artist-in-residence finds inspiration from time at Adirondack Interpretive Center

By Anjali Alwis staff writer

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UNY-ESF’s first artist-in-residence presented her work to the community last week in a display that aimed to connect nature and philosophy.

Frances Gaffney spent the summer as the artist-in-residence at the Adirondack Interpretive Center, which is run by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Gaffney presented her work to the SUNY-ESF FRANCES GAFFNEY community in Moon Library from Oct. 8–12 in an exhibit titled, “Feeling is the Prayer.” Gaffney became the college’s first artist-in-residence when she was asked to demonstrate plein air painting or painting while outdoors at the AIC in 2013 for Rockwell Kent Day. Through her readings of physics-based works by Albert Einstein and some of his contemporaries, Gaffney began to see a common thread in the writings of contemporary physicists and ancient philosophers.

“What these people were writing about was their burgeoning understanding of intention works,” Gaffney said, “how what we believe, we perceive.”

Gaffney said the ties between philosophy and physics were the inspiration behind her artistic work over the summer.

The coordinator of the AIC, Paul Hai, mentioned to Gaffney that they had an outdoor space that was underutilized and asked if she would be interested in the space. Gaffney

moved into the studio in April and worked there through the end of September.

“I had a nice long stay in the classroom,” Gaffney said. A blog was set up to allow Gaffney to write about the paintings and her experience. She also conducted workshops and every Sunday she was available on the trail outside the AIC to demonstrate plein air painting.

Gaffney used imagery from the AIC and the Adirondacks in her paintings, however her goals for the pieces were much broader than just painting the scenery.

“The paintings are inspired by nature — the beauty of the surroundings of the visitors center,” she said. “But to me, it wasn’t enough to just do a pretty picture. I wanted to use it as a backdrop to tell a bigger story and so I layered the metaphysical things on top of the plein air painting.”

In order to explore this connection, Gaffney said she focused her paintings on concepts of meditation — center, balance, expansion and extension — with the goal of getting into these states of being in order to see if her intentions were more focused and clear at the end.

Karen Moore, the special projects coordinator at the office of communications for SUNYESF, said that one of the goals of the artist-in-residence program is to connect the campuses and allow students from both SUNY-ESF and Syracuse University to view and experience Gaffney’s work. Moore added that SUNY-ESF’s reaction on the whole has been very positive.

“Granted, we’re a science based college,” she said, “but there are a lot of people interested in the arts or who pursue arts along with their studies so having something right on campus that they can go to see is a real benefit.”

Gaffney said she also believes that there is something to be gained by the merging of science

The painting above was done by Frances Gaffney, the artist-in-residence at SUNY-ESF. Gaffney’s work combines nature with philosophy. courtesy of frances gaffney

and art — something that was a focus of her pieces.

“I think that artists say things differently than scientists do,” said Gaffney. “My thinking and my research is not data-heavy, it’s different. If I make mistakes, nobody gets hurt, nothing blows up — I can be wrong. I may be wrong, but it may help you see things differently. And I think that’s what artists do — they approach it from a different viewpoint.”

Although the exhibit ended this past weekend, Gaffney said that the pieces are not done.

Her experience at the AIC allowed her to delve into a field she was very interested in but there are more concepts that she wants to continue with the series, she said. Gaffney said she’s just scratched the surface of what she’d like to study and paint about. acalwis@syr.edu

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Concert to increase awareness Otto Tunes’ Cockapella event to fundraise for Testicular Cancer Fund contributing writer

Members of Otto Tunes think they have the balls to outdo themselves.

Otto Tunes, a Syracuse University all-male a cappella group, will host its second annual Cockappella fundraiser for testicular cancer on Saturday. The concert will be held in Hendricks Chapel with a suggested $5 donation at the door.

The group wants to bring awareness to an issue that is relevant to young men like themselves.

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There are more than six 3-D printers in SU’s MakerSpace. Students of all majors can access the technology and use it to create their own projects for class or for fun. margaret lin photo editor

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MakerSpace provides students with cutting-edge technology osh Aviv is working to fight range anxiety.

The Syracuse University senior economics major wants to be able to travel long commutes without having to worry about his electronic car running out of charge. His company SparkCharge aims to eliminate this anxiety in electronic car drivers everywhere.

Although SparkCharge is still a startup company in its working stages, Aviv has used SU as a major resource to help launch his business and sign deals with companies to place electric charging stations across New York. His biggest resource so far has been the new MakerSpace in Kimmel Hall, filled with 3-D printers, laser printers and zSpace virtual reality simulators.

“This has helped my business tremendously,” Aviv said. “This place has been crucial to our success and crucial to getting the word out.

From the laser engraved business cards and the physical prototypes — I love it.”

The MakerSpace opened in the beginning of the fall semester and had its first open house last Friday. Students watched as the 3-D printers created spaceships, cubes and elephant prototypes right before their eyes.

The MakerSpace, which shares a space with the Kimmel computer lab, was designed and is managed by the Information Technology and Services Academic Services’ Learning Environments unit. Jenny Gluck, ITS’s associate chief information officer for academic services, said the space has been in the works since 2011 and is open to students of all majors.

“The students that have been coming in — it’s mostly been through word of mouth,” Gluck said. “Most of the students that come in have an idea, and they type that in and they print it. What’s nice is that if it doesn’t work, they can do it again and again.”

Gluck said that the goal of the MakerSpace is to have all the tools for students to make a prototype to eventually pitch to a company, like Aviv

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Without one member of the group, the sound isn’t the same, and without one member in the group, the event won’t be the same.

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did with his charging stations. From vinyl cutters, to wire benders, to over half a dozen printers, there is no lack of resources in the center for students to use.

“We thought, ‘What would give students a chance to experiment and grow and give them a chance to do things somewhat easily on their own that they wouldn’t be able to do in their residence halls?’” Gluck said. “It gave students the chance to explore in another area that they’re not used to, but give them an advantage in technology.”

A big incentive to use the space, Gluck said, is that the materials used to create the printouts are recyclable. It’s OK if students mess up and reprint — they can just toss the rejected product in the recycle bin.

Another incentive is that it’s mostly free, said John Mangicaro, the lead facilitator of the MakerSpace. If the students have big projects, ITS will ask them to bring in their own roll of materials, which costs about $30 and lasts for multiple printing projects.

Mangicaro’s job is to make sure the technology in the lab keeps working, and that students understand how to properly use it. He added that if students don’t know how to use the materials in the MakerSpace, they can ask any of the ITS employees, who are SU students, and learn in a matter of 20 minutes or less.

“It’s a lot simpler than people think,” Mangicaro said. “You don’t have to be an engineer. You can do stuff relatively easy and fast.”

So far, the space has been filled with students who are interested

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“We all have the same statistic working against us so we figured let’s all work together to fight back,” said TJ Wells, the public relations director for Otto Tunes and a sophomore advertising major.

The group has partnered with the Testicular Cancer Foundation in hopes of encouraging men on campus to get checked regularly.

Otto Tunes group members predict this year’s Cockappella will top last year’s event. The group raised $1,500 in 2013 but hopes to surpass $2,000 this year.

“It’s not an easy subject to talk about, but the TCF does a really good job at taking a lighthearted way to go about it, and that is what we are trying to do too,” said senior Jeff Kurkjian, a founder of Otto Tunes and a double major in broadcast and digital journalism and political science.

The members of Otto Tunes

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Items such as shapes, logos and animals can be printed by students and faculty. Objects can take 20 minutes to four hours to print. cassie zhang contributing photographer from page 11

makerspace in creating projects for class or just for fun, Mangicaro said.

People are really happy to be here. People just hang out here. There’s a lot going on, a lot of people working together.

John Mangicaro

lead facilitator of the makerspace

One of the most memorable projects Man-

gicaro has seen is a hand with finger joints and tendons students made using 3-D printers. He said that the point of the space is to promote creativity and a fun environment.

“People are really happy to be here. People just hang out here,” Mangicaro said. “There’s a lot going on, a lot of people working together.”

Gluck said that as more students hear about MakerSpace, she hopes more students will come and experience the technology. It’s a tool that students all across SU’s campus should take advantage of.

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are also taking an upbeat approach to raising money. If this year’s goal of $2,000 is met, Kurkjian has volunteered to wax his chest and legs on video.

Otto Tunes has invited a number of other all-male a cappella groups to perform at the event and draw attention to it. SU’s Orange Appeal will perform alongside The Buffalo Chips from University at Buffalo, The State University of New York and the Guerillas from State University of New York at Fredonia.

Otto Tunes is also raising money by holding a raffle on the night of the event and an online fundraiser until the date of the show for those who are unable attend but still want to donate.

Wells said he was ecstatic when the fundraiser raised $660 within 24 hours of opening. He attributes much of the group’s fundraising success to its strong fan base and social media presence.

While having a large following is helpful, Kurkijan emphasizes the importance of keeping the group concentrated on the purpose of Cockappella.

“It’s easy to get carried away with our influence because we’re very exciting and well-known these days. It’s easy to want to get a giant bouncy house, but then how are we really going to focus on what’s important?”

Kurkijan said. “This fundraiser encompasses our mission, and that’s to grow awareness through our social media use and donations.”

Kurkijan also emphasized the importance of having fun with the event. Some of the group’s favorite memories from last year’s Cockappella were performing “Stacy’s Mom”

for the show’s opening and auctioning off group members for dates during intermission.

Otto Tunes also had an “a cappella-off” against Orange Appeal in the balconies of Hendrick’s Chapel to start off the second half of the show.

This year, Otto Tunes plans to perform songs from all genres and time periods. Wells said the group is especially excited to perform songs by Frank Sinatra and Sam Smith.

Wells added that Ottos Tunes has put a lot of time into preparing for Cockappella, creating committees for all aspects of the event such as decoration, cleanup and the raffle.

Similarly, in the group’s performance, every member of Otto Tunes contributes to the success of the event, Kurkijan said.

“Without one member of the group, the sound isn’t the same, and without one member in the group, the event won’t be the same,” Kurkijan said. “We want every member to have a different influence on Cockappella.”

Otto Tunes also has scheduled additional rehearsals as the event draws closer. Despite the stress and hard work of preparing for Cockappella, the group is dedicated and excited for the event, Kurkijan said.

Jesse Scheinbart, a freshman music industry and business major, said he has had a good experience preparing for Cockappella as a new member of Otto Tunes. For Scheinbart, the event means more than putting on a good show.

“It’s nice to come to rehearsals and feel like you’re working towards something greater than just making music,” Schneibart said.

“We are opening our audience’s eyes to what’s going on in the world through music and through a fun event, too.” easprout@syr.edu

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Shiffley combines pop, electronic elements in third EP

By Isha Damle staff writer

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hether it’s song lyrics, classical scores or comic book characters, Alex Ganes likes to create.

Ganes, a senior music composition major, named the band Shiffley after one of his many comic book characters. Ganes said he felt the character’s name translated well into a band name, and the group now uses it to creatively market itself.

“We use it in creative ways that are somewhat fun,” Ganes said. “We take the first syllable ‘shiff,’ and we replace — excuse my language — we replace sh*t, so we can say ‘Scare the Shiff’,’ ‘Shiffstorm,’ Shiffshow.’”

Ganes, the band’s lead singer and songwriter, and friends from past bands formed Shiffley three years ago. He said that while the band didn’t start out polished, the chemistry between its members allowed for a creative environment to get to where they wanted to be musically.

As performers, Shiff ley is becoming increasingly more experienced. Most notably, the band opened for Twenty One Pilots when the musical duo performed at Syracuse University last October.

Shiffley describes itself as a “bubblegum synth rock” band due to its pop-like sound and use of direct synth lines. The group differentiates its sound from other bands’ by emphasizing synthesizers and bass guitar lines, rather than a more traditional focus on lead guitar lines.

The group’s unique sound also stems from the fact that its lead guitarist, Will Rosati, comes from a different musical background.

Rosati, a junior music industry major, became

the fifth member of Shiffley when he joined last semester. Rosati brings his knowledge of EDM music production to the band.

“I’d like to think that we’re kind of exploring new directions,” Rosati said. “There were a lot of pop punk elements to (the music), and I think that with my addition, because I’m really into producing electronic music, that we’re coming on to a more unique sound (by) adding more electronic elements to it.”

Shiffley is currently working on its third EP, Anthem City. Comprised of four songs, the EP was recorded by the group and then mixed at The Cutting Room Studios in New York City.

Ganes said the depth of the instrumentals on the latest EP is what sets it apart from the group’s previous work.

The most rewarding thing is just the performance aspect of it and having the experience — sharing an experience with the brothers in the band and random people I’ve never met.

Alex Ganes senior music composition major

Although Shiffley is experienced in the studio, Ganes said that live performances are his favorite part of being in the band.

“The most rewarding thing is just the performance aspect of it and having the experience — sharing an experience with the broth-

ALEX GANES is a founding member of the “bubblegum synth rock” band Shiffley. The group will perform at Quinnipiac University in November. shira stoll staff photographer

ers in the band and random people I’ve never met,” Ganes said.

Shiffley makes its performances memorable through their antics onstage. One antic involves Kearney Erhard, a recent graduate of SU and a friend of the band. Kearney, known as Captain Kearney, dresses up as a pirate and leads the “Shiffley Armada,” a group encompassing anyone involved with the band, and he often appears at their shows. Dancing robot men occasionally take the stage as well.

It is this aspect of the band’s performances that drummer Bryan Contreras said sets them apart.

“Each show we try to think of something out of the box,” said Contreras, a recent graduate of State University of New York at Old Westbury.

“If your live show is lacking, then everything else is going to be.”

Shiffley has three concerts coming up in November on the East Coast, starting with a performance at Quinnipiac University. Ganes said that performances inspire him to write songs in the first place.

“After people hear the music and know the music, singing the music in front of those people — that’s the best thing ever,” Ganes said.

“Songs are basically just conflicts I have with myself and sort of my way of telling people about them. To have people sing that back to me and understand that, that’s just a strong feeling and makes me sort of come to terms with those conflicts.”

Shiffley hopes to pursue the band full time when all of its members graduate. One of the band’s songs was featured in commercials for the television show “Hardcore Pawn” this past summer. It’s opportunities like these that have motivated Shiffley to continue pursuing its passion.

“If this (the band) isn’t going to make it now, then it’s never going to happen, I guess. This is the best opportunity we’re going to get, and we might as well take it now while we’re still young and still foolish,” Ganes said.

As Shiffley continues to perform, Ganes has one message for listeners: “Share the Shiff.” idamle@syr.edu

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Hydroelectric dams threaten access to water, way of life for Mapuche people

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ive rows of a dozen metal chairs lined up toward a projection of breathtaking landscapes from the Mapuche people’s territory in the south of Chile.

A handful of organizers and about five viewers apart from my friend and I filled the small room in the back of a used bookstore to watch the independent documentary “A Broken Cycle.” With Columbus Day on Monday, this event reminded everyone about the struggles indigenous people face since Columbus’ infamous founding of the New World.

Quickly, the documentary changed from beautiful scenery to harsh reality. The interviews with Mapuche leaders and sights of protests showed the grave conflict facing the natural beauty that the indigenous people call home — hydroelectric dams.

The south of Chile, home to Patagonia, is a rainy, beautiful region filled with lakes. All of these lakes create good conditions for hydroelectric dams to generate energy. However, creating these dams means flooding valleys.

This threatens the access to water and the way of life of the Mapuche people, who are already at the bottom of the totem pole in Chilean social society.

Juana Calfunao Paillaléf, the lonko, or chief, of a Mapuche village in the south, made a short speech after to emphasize the major points of the documentary. With her hair in two braids, she wore the traditional dress and jewelry of the Mapuche.

The lonko invited me to this event after I first met her on Friday. Paillaléf, anthropology students from the University of Chile and Mapuche activists were holding a meeting at my host family’s house. My host sister works with the lonko in her activist mission.

Paillaléf is from a Mapuche village in the south of Chile and has been protesting the dams. She wrote an open letter to the president last year. Also, my host father said she is the only woman lonko in the Mapuche nation.

A main concern of the Mapuche is their access to clean water. The proposed dam in Paillaléf‘s village puts their spiritual grounds in danger. The politics of how the dams are installed is also perceived to be a violation of the Mapuche’s autonomy.

The Mapuche protest hydroelectric plans that threaten their villages in the south.

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While he talked, the room felt eerily quiet.

He said all of his family is ready to die for this cause — their right for water, their spiritual grounds and most importantly, their respect.

Even though these dams hurt the people who live directly near them, the dams are still seen as necessary from an energy perspective.

Chile imports about 75 percent of its energy in the form of oil, coal and natural gas. Since 2010, the average electricity bill has grown 20 percent, according to The Economist.

As if the energy problem wasn’t complicated enough, Chile’s energy demands will go up as its economy grows. The foundation of Chile’s economy — the copper industry in the north — consumes about 39 percent of Chile’s electricity, according to The Economist.

Hydroelectric power could be seen as an environmentally sound solution because it’s a renewable resource. However, the flooding to create the dams can dramatically change the environment.

This flooding can threaten natural gems like Patagonia, a backpacker’s dream, and put nature-lovers up in arms. According to National Geographic, this June, the government canceled developers’ plans for damming two of Patagonia’s rivers. After eight years of protests from local and environmental groups, the land was protected. However, not all protests are this successful.

This is only a small glimpse into Chile’s energy crisis and the protection of indigenous rights. Securing clean affordable energy is a long and complicated journey. But still, with a flick of a switch, I can turn on the lights. If only the rest of the process was as easy.

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Bemidji State looks to continue lake-jumping tradition Saturday

By Paul Schwedelson staff writer

Bemidji State needed motivation. The Beavers were 0-4 heading into their homecoming game against Southwest State in 1993 and had only won five games in the previous three seasons.

In a staff meeting, graduate assistant Frank Haege proposed that if the team won the homecoming game, players and coaches would jump into Lake Bemidji, located just 10 yards beyond the fence that surrounds the southeast end zone of Chet Anderson Stadium in Bemidji, Minnesota.

To spread the plan, coaches wrote a fake article before the game that said the Beavers won and then jumped in the lake. The article was posted in the locker room and around campus to energize the community.

It took two years before the team got to practice the ritual in 1995, and Bemidji State has jumped in the lake 14 times in 19 years since. The Beavers (2-4, 1-3 Northern Sun Intercollegiate) will go for jump No. 15 against Minot State on Saturday. This is the latest in the calendar year that BSU has hosted its homecoming game since 1993, meaning the water could be the coldest it’s ever been for the lake jump.

“At the time I thought it would be kind of a one-time thing, a one-game thing,” said Haege, who is now the head coach at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “There was no plan or idea it would be a long-term deal.”

The Beavers lost to Southwest State and finished 0-10 in 1993. The following year, the Beavers lost its homecoming game again.

But on Oct. 14, 1995, Bemidji State took part in the tradition for the first time.

Today, the tradition is well-known in the Bemidji State community. If the Beavers have a safe lead toward the end of the game, fans begin mobbing the shore. They create a path for players and coaches to run from the field to the lake and shower them with cheers.

Once in the water, the team sings the

school’s fight song while splashing and smiling.

The team only spends about five minutes in the water due to the temperatures, but the cold doesn’t bother the players.

“It’s kind of like a football game,” Haege said of jumping in. “You get hit and it probably hurts but you don’t really feel it at first because it’s all adrenaline and emotion.”

The tradition began as a motivational tactic and it still serves that purpose.

Throughout the week, coaches joke with players by telling them to get their bathing suits ready. Players talk about getting in the lake, senior captain Dylan Valentine said, instead of saying, “Let’s win this week.”

The Beavers have won four consecutive homecoming games, and no one on the current roster has experienced a homecoming game that didn’t end with the lake jump.

“You don’t want to be the team that doesn’t end up going in the lake,” Valentine said.

With the stadium just steps from the water, the ritual is unique to the program. And even though it is just jumping in a lake at the end of a football game, it’s important to the Bemidji State community.

“I was like, ‘Really? Jumping in a lake?’”

Valentine said. “I didn’t think it was actually going to mean that much until I actually did it.”

Over the years, strategies have been developed for the best lake jumping experience.

Sometimes freshmen are so excited that they forget to take off their cleats and shoulder pads. Experienced players and coaches remember to bring an extra pair of clothes to the game. Valentine said some people run in without paying attention to rocks at the bottom of the lake and hurt their feet.

Last week, frost appeared on the ground and people in Bemidji, Minnesota had to scrape ice off their windshields.

But head coach Jeff Tesch isn’t worried.

Said Tesch: “It’s going to be a little bit chilly but believe me, if we win, I don’t think the guys will complain too much.” pmschwed@syr.edu

Bemidji State came up with a tradition in 1993 of jumping into the lake just 10 yards from Chet Anderson Stadium after a homecoming win. courtesy of bsu photo services

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recruiting

SU continues farming Connecticut prospects

By Matt Schneidman asst. copy editor

Evan Adams said it was an off chance he got any out-of-state offers.

The Class of 2015 Syracuse verbal commit from Norwalk (Connecticut) High School acknowledges that Connecticut isn’t frequented by the scouts of top-tier programs. The past 11 years have only seen three recruits from the state come to Syracuse, according to Scout.com.

The Orange’s Class of 2015, though, features the same number of Connecticut verbal commits as Syracuse has reeled in during that span. Adams, a three-star offensive lineman, joins three-star defensive end Brandon Ginnetti and two-star defensive tackle Anthony Giudice in a group indicating a potential new target area for SU football recruiting.

As Syracuse’s recent coaching staff shakeup casts some doubt on SU’s recruiting prowess in the south, the Orange’s first Connecticut native in eight years, freshman Ervin Philips, has returned the majority of the team’s kickoffs and has also contributed out of the backfield on offense.

“When I talk to the guys at Syracuse, I’m going to say, ‘Look, this kid’s a Division I player, look at him,’” said Joe Linta, Ginnetti’s head coach at Hamden Hall (Connecticut) Country Day School. “If they call me back and say ‘Coach, we don’t like him,’ I’m fine with that, or then they like him.

“All I expect is that they respect me enough to

look at the kid and make an informed opinion.”

Philips has shown that players from the state have the potential to receive playing time right away for an Atlantic Coast Conference school.

From 2006 to 2013, the Orange didn’t pick up a single player from Connecticut. Philips was the first one since three-star cornerback Ken Tinney in 2005. Now, the team has four in the past two years.

“Erv, anytime you get a good running back

If you go down to the Fort Lauderdale area, there are 20 schools looking at 80 players.

Joe Linta hamden hall country day school head coach

from Connecticut, why wouldn’t you? … Right, Floyd?” said SU head coach Scott Shafer after Philips rushed for 55 yards on nine carries in a win over Central Michigan. He also beckoned to NFL Hall of Famer and SU product Floyd Little as he said it, a Connecticut native who’s still part of the program.

In Connecticut, the competition in the southern part of the state is significantly higher than in the northern, Adams said, whereas in Florida talent is recognized across the state.

“You have to base it off of what league they play in, what division, the competition around them for you to really judge a player

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so it’s kind of difficult finding that type of player,” Adams said. “If you see them on tape that’s one thing, but you have to catch the essence of the player. They have to come out and watch themselves.”

Scout.com only gave Philips two stars, but he was still-the second-rated player in the state. Hamden quarterback T.J. Linta last year, Joe’s son, was the 10th-best prospect in Connecticut, and now plays at Brown.

By comparison, the No. 91 prospect in Florida for the Class of 2014 currently plays for the nation’s No. 2 team, Florida State.

“There are a couple players that we played against this year that could play for any high school team in the country and could play anywhere,” Linta said. “… If you go down to the Fort Lauderdale area, there are 20 schools looking at 80 players. Whereas in Connecticut it’s one kid here, two kids there, one kid here, so it’s maybe not as great a use of time for recruiters.”

And while both Linta and Adams realize the rationale of recruiters, they don’t necessarily agree. Both said they feel Connecticut is undervalued and under-appreciated as a recruiting hot spot.

But to get recognition from teams like SU, Linta said, may not be as hard as some think.

“It comes upon the high school coaches to make the calls to the Syracuses of the world and just get them to look,” Linta said. “The individual players are as good as anybody.”

to a potential 90-minute role for one of the country’s best teams.

“I come in and out,” Syla said. “I’m pretty comfortable playing that role so I think I’ll be able to fill in pretty good and just help the team.”

Syla was the National Junior College Athletic Association Player of the Year in 2012 and came to Syracuse last semester. Though he missed most of the spring season with an injury, an injury to Oyvind Alseth allowed him to get in the rotation during the preseason.

Now he’ll be asked to replicate Callahan’s consistency and passing abilities as a wide midfielder in SU’s 3-5-2. Syla knows Callahan’s crosses and deliveries are spot-on and he knows that he’s a right-footed athlete who needs to use his left more now.

“He’ll just have to get used to the 90 minutes, that’s the major thing, all the running,” goalkeeper Alex Bono said. “He’ll catch on quickly. He’s a good player, a talented player.

But we hope we don’t lose Liam for a long time.”

Callahan has thrived because he’s leftfooted on the left wing. Syla has been practicing this week using solely his left foot in that position, even if it’s not natural for him.

McIntyre said he expects “the same” players — Syla was one of them — that finished the game on Friday to start the game Tuesday. And McIntyre and Syla himself believe he’s up to the task with Callahan out of the lineup.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Syla said. “We have to play our hardest to win. Whatever guys come in, we just have to play our hardest.”

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MIDSEASON REPORT CARD from page 20

position-by-position Beat writers break down Syracuse’s first half for each positional unit.

Quarterbacks Hunt missed too many simple passes for this position to get a passing grade. AJ Long, and to a lesser extent Austin Wilson, gives Orange fans hope. But hope alone doesn’t win football games.

Running backs One of the deepest groups Syracuse has really hasn’t proved it. Although Prince-Tyson Gulley has displayed his explosiveness, George Morris II has done little in his limited opportunities. Adonis Ameen-Moore isn’t producing as the power back he was in 2012.

And freshman Ervin Philips has only displayed flashes of talent.

Wide receivers The absences of Ashton Broyld and Brisly Estime haven’t helped the productivity of this unit, but neither have the players on the field. Freshman Steve Ishmael caught two touchdowns against Florida State and is starting to come on, but whether it’s Hunt, Long, Wilson or Riley Dixon, the receivers have been sub-subpar.

Tight ends With Josh Parris and Kendall Moore swapping stints on the sideline, this unit hasn’t had a chance to excel and it hasn’t. Before the season, tight ends coach Bobby Acosta set a goal of 51 receptions for the position group. Through six games, the tight ends have nine.

Offensive line The offensive line’s had its highs — allowing just 4 sacks this year, tied for lowest in the Atlantic Coast Conference — but certainly its lows as well. Penalties were a common theme through the first half of the season and have been a major roadblock for the Orange’s red-zone offense, which has plagued SU through its four-game losing streak. Although the front five paved the way for a steady rushing attack early on, SU hasn’t eclipsed 156 yards on the ground the past three games.

Defensive line Syracuse has pressured every quarterback it’s faced and kept opposing run games in check. With Wayne Williams’ emergence,

the unit is actually growing in depth too.

Defensive line coach Tim Daoust has said he wants his players to be written about every week. If much of the rest of the Orange wasn’t floundering by comparison, his group of players would be talked about around the ACC.

Linebackers Cameron Lynch has established himself as one of the top linebackers in the ACC. He’s averaged just more than eight tackles a game and leads the Orange in total wrap-ups by 17. While Marqez Hodge has taken over the middle spot, Lynch and fellow senior Dyshawn Davis have been veteran leaders for a group with a bright future.

Secondary There are a lot of factors that play into an opposing team’s passing success, but the secondary naturally catches the brunt of any pass-defense deficiencies. The Orange’s pass defense has certainly been statistically weaker than its rush defense, as SU has given up 11 passing touchdowns to six rushing, and 252 passing yards per game — which places it toward the bottom of the conference in that category.

Returners With Estime not fully healthy, SU’s return game has suffered and is third to last in the ACC in average yards per kick return. Philips hasn’t brought a kickoff past the 30-yard line since the season opener. However, the Orange is sixth in the ACC in average yards per punt returns and none of Syracuse’s returners have fumbled a return.

Punter Dixon has been the best player on this team and pinning back the best of opponents.

Yeah, he had a punt blocked, but it wasn’t his fault. He threw a game-winning touchdown against Villanova and ran for 42 yards against Notre Dame. And, you know, he’s the punter.

Kickers If Cole Murphy had the starting spot since the beginning of the season, Syracuse’s kickers would have a different level of progress. But Ryan Norton’s early-season woes set the group back significantly. Norton made 4-of-7 field goals before being replaced by Murphy — who made his first start against Notre Dame — and has made 6-of-7 field goals since.

defining the grade Position

D’Abbraccio

All total positional grades as well as the total team grade, are an average of all three writers’ marks.

Dougherty

Klinger

Total

QB

C

C

F

D

RB

C-

C-

F

D-

WR

D-

D-

F

F

TE

F

C-

D

D-

OL

C+

B

B-

B-

DL

B-

C+

B

B-

LB

B

B-

C+

B-

Secondary

D

C-

F

D-

Returners

F

D+

F

F

P

A

A-

A+

A

K

C-

C

C

C-

Team

C-

C-

D-

D+

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THE REAL SLIM SHADY

JESSE DOUGHERTY

THE DOCTOR’S IN

Original season prediction: 6-6 Updated prediction: 5-7 With a healthy Terrel Hunt, maybe SU could pull off winning four of the next six. But the inexperienced and injury-riddled team goes 3-3 the rest of the way and misses a bowl.

Original season prediction: 6-6 Updated prediction: 5-7 SU scraps out two more wins after beating Wake Forest to start second half. Potential wins include N.C. State, Duke, Pitt and BC, and saying the Orange will split 2-2 in those four games doesn’t seem like too much of a stretch.

Scott Shafer: C He appears to be holding together a team that has plenty of reasons to be divided — an offense that’s much worse than the defense, a coaching shake-up and more losses than wins. It’s still his job to win, but Shafer can’t be blamed for injuries and SU seems to be back to improving.

Scott Shafer: BIn a lot of ways, a team’s record is a reflection of its head coach. But what I’ve really liked about Shafer so far this season is his willingness to try things, and that greatly includes demoting George McDonald. It shows that he’s not willing to be satisfied with the mediocre hand he’s been dealt.

JACOB KLINGER

CLEAR EYES, ONE HEART Original season prediction: 7-5 Updated prediction: 4-8 The season began with the promise of a fastpaced offense backed by a typically aggressive Scott Shafer defense. Blitzes and a strong run defense happened. But the offense

has mostly fallen apart when it gets within striking distance of the end zone and the Orange pass defense has been beat too deep too much. Mediocrity has been the result.

Scott Shafer: C He appears to be holding together a team that has plenty of reasons to be divided — an offense that’s much worse than the defense, a coaching shake-up and more losses than wins. It’s still his job to win, but Shafer can’t be blamed for injuries and SU seems to be back to improving.

volleyball

Orange gives up Dome matches for Women’s Building comforts

By Jon Mettus staff writer

When freshman Dana Crispi came to Syracuse on her first recruiting visit for the volleyball team, it was to a game in the Carrier Dome against Georgia Tech.

“I Instagrammed a picture,” Crispi said. “It was like really cool to see the big court on the end zone. I thought that was an awesome experience.”

But what Crispi couldn’t tell is that many of the players didn’t like playing there.

They weren’t comfortable in the Carrier Dome and it felt almost like playing an away game.

Head coach Leonid Yelin started the games in the iconic venue as a recruiting tool when he came to Syracuse in 2012. But after taking his players’ dissatisfaction into account as well as the improvements at the Women’s Building, he and those running the Carrier Dome decided to move the three games scheduled for the

Carrier Dome this season back to the Women’s Building — including two games scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

Yelin came to Syracuse to not just coach volleyball, but also to rebuild an entire program.

He thought playing games in the Carrier Dome would impress recruits when they came to visit.

“It only was to bring somebody to that game,” Yelin said. “… Everybody in the nation knows what’s in (the) Dome. ‘Wow,’ you know? … Girls, they (are) still in high school, they come and they see those pictures and they can see themselves (playing there) too and they kind of like it.”

For the players on the team, it was a different story.

The ceiling in the Carrier Dome is over 100 feet higher than the Women’s Building’s ceiling and with capacity for 30,000 more people than the players are used to, it feels emptier than it inevitably is.

It’s like playing outside, Yelin said, and it gives opponents who normally play in a basketball arena an advantage.

The transition between the Carrier Dome and the Women’s Building is tough on the whole team, especially the younger players, said setter Gosia Wlaszczuk, because they usually only have one practice in the Dome before they play a game there.

In the Women’s Building, Wlaszczuk said, the team knows the particular points on the court and can intuitively tell when a ball is going to go out — a luxury it doesn’t have in the Dome.

“We want to have advantage of our own court,” Wlaszczuk said. “We want to feel comfortable.

We want to play like we’re playing home … It’s (a) popular dome, but it’s not our home court.”

The reputation of the Women’s Building in the volleyball community couldn’t be worse, Yelin said, but he’s working on changing it.

In 2012, the floor was repainted for $26,000,

Yelin said, and the gym was outfitted with a new LED scoreboard. Banners with pictures of each player and the coach were hung in the windows behind the benches.

“Our Women’s Building, it looks so different now from what it was,” Yelin said. “You getting inside. It’s dressed up pretty good … We (are) not ashamed to bring now in recruits who (are) going to come and they like it. And this is all about them. It’s all about them. If they like it.”

Yelin still hopes to get new chairs for the players and coaches on the bench, instead of the old ones they currently use that still bear the name “Orangemen.”

But now he’s willing to play all his home games in the Women’s Building, which he said is “nice enough.”

Said Yelin: “We’re not losing anything, but we are gaining this home-court advantage because we’re used to this gym.” jrmettus@syr.edu

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midway points Daily Orange beat reporters offer up: Updated season predictions

Position breakdowns

Overall team grades See page 18

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football

Syla to fill in for Callahan at UConn Syracuse, Clemson to play at 7 p.m. on ESPNU

By Sam Blum

asst. copy editor

Korab Syla raced on to the field as Liam Callahan was carried off it.

Callahan, a staple at the left wing position for Syracuse throughout its best start in program history, had his head hanging down and his right foot lifted off the ground. His arms were around two SU’s trainers as he was hoisted toward the sideline in the first half of the Orange’s 3-1 win over Wake Forest on Friday.

And Syla, who had only played sporadic minutes in his first season with the Orange, was now given the reins to a position that had been comfortably occupied.

“To lose Liam was disappoint-

ing, but ultimately it’s a team sport,” SU head coach Ian McIntyre said after Friday’s win. “And

To lose Liam was disappointing, but ultimately it’s a team sport. And Korab came in and gave us some very important minutes.

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Korab came in and gave us some very important minutes.”

Doctors told Callahan he likely

had a high ankle sprain and would miss at least a week, he said. And as No. 4 Syracuse (11-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast) prepares to play Connecticut (4-5-2, 2-1-1) in Storrs, Connecticut on Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Orange will rely on Syla, using his weaker left foot, to not have a drop-off from Callahan’s passing and full-field coverage.

Syla has played in all 12 of SU’s games, but started only one of them.

When he came to the United States from Albania before high school, he didn’t expect to play soccer anymore and didn’t play in his freshman year.

When he went to Herkimer County Community College for the first two years of college, it was because he didn’t get Division I offers.

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By Phil D’Abbraccio asst. sports editor

Syracuse (2-4, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) is scheduled to play No. 24 Clemson (4-1, 3-2) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 in Clemson, South Carolina, the ACC announced Monday. The conference also announced the game will be aired on ESPNU. The Orange and the Tigers last met in the Carrier Dome on Oct. 15, 2013. Tajh Boyd threw for 455 yards and 5 touchdowns — including one to Sammy Watkins — to cruise past the Orange and lead Clemson to a 49-14 victory.

Clemson takes on Boston College on the road this Saturday riding a

three-game winning streak after starting the year 1-2 with losses to Georgia and Florida State — both of which still rank in the Top 10.

The Tigers are now without quarterback DeShaun Watson, who’s expected to miss the next four weeks with a hand injury he suffered in Clemson’s win over Louisville. Watson has thrown for 1,176 passing yards and 12 touchdowns compared to just two interceptions.

This week, Syracuse travels to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to play Wake Forest (2-4, 0-2) at noon on Saturday. The Demon Deacons are coming off a bye and lost to the Seminoles, 43-3, the week before that. pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDAbb