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UBE conducts study, shows students dissatisfied with academics HELPING HANDS

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recently published survey showed that some undergraduate students were “dissatisfied” or “neutral” with different components of academics at Syracuse University.

Undergraduates for a Better Education conducted a survey via email in March to measure student satisfaction with advising, instruction and course availability.

The goal of the survey was to shed

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The UBE study also included open-ended responses where students could provide further thoughts about academics at SU. Here are some of what they had to say:

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light on students’ concerns and set the foundation for administrative action. The survey was sent out to 13,943 full-time undergraduates and a total of 778 students participated.

When asked how grades ref lected learning at SU, 60 percent of the 628 undergraduates who answered said “dissatisfied” or “neutral.”

Emily Ballard, president of UBE, said she noticed a general trend of neutrality and apathy throughout the survey’s findings.

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tion for what we’re paying for,”

“Things could be so much easier if there were less walls and more windows.”

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VICE PRESIDENT OF UBE

said Ballard, a junior policy studies major. “And I’m not happy

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with that.”

In terms of teaching assistants’ ability to help students learn, almost two-thirds of the 600 students who answered the question said they were dissatisfied or indifferent.

Going forward, Ballard and Vice President Sawyer Cresap said they hope to use their findings to improve the TA training and orientation process. Ballard emphasized that issues with TAs are institutional rather than the individual’s fault.

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· "Hire professors who seem enthusiastic about the subject rather than drown students with their knowledge."

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· "Provide more support for students with disabilities and have professors be held to a higher standard on support for students.

Those professors and instructors whom don’t follow through should be removed, screw tenure."

· "Professors need to work on engaging their classrooms. Yes I know, circuits and physics aren’t exactly a fun classes to teach, but guess what you’re stuck with it and we have to learn it so you might as well make the best of it so the test averages aren’t 50’s."

· "Most of my instructors have been amazing! They’re so passionate about the material they teach!"

· "Teach TAs how to teach. Some are fabulous, some are downright horrible."

Negative feedback on professor instruction

· "Professors are dull and are seldom enthusiastic about course material."

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MAKING THE GRADE

Proposals vary little from past

Positive feedback on professor instruction

· "Instructors at levels higher than introductory courses are typically very helpful and knowledgeable."

Information from Undergraduates for a Better Education Fall 2013 report

During the past few weeks, the Student Association has been reviewing a proposed constitution piece by piece, which includes the addition of a speaker of the assembly and changing the timing of the session.

But these proposals are similar to the organization’s constitution from the late 1990s. The constitution was amended in 1998 and placed the president back in charge of running meetings.

Jonathan Taylor was the speaker for the organization during the 40th Session, and he said in an email that both the current and proposed systems are effective.

Since the proposed constitution has similarities to the constitution from 15 years ago, Taylor said some of the changes today could be perceived as moving backward if made for no compelling reason other than nostalgia.

But Parliamentarian Ben Jones said current changes resembling the past were never based on reversing things for the sake of reversing things.

“We’re making changes that we believe will be beneficial regardless of the fact that they may be similar to the way they were in the past,” Jones said. “If it’s similar to the past, it just means our needs have changed.”

Taylor said regardless of what happens with the new proposed constitution, changes are bound to happen again.

“Each generation has the right to define for themselves their most effective structure,” Taylor said. “It may be another 15 years, but it will change again.”

Vice President Duane Ford said he’s been pleased with most of the changes the assembly has made to the proposed constitution thus far.

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A Syracuse University professor received a threatening postcard in his office mailbox Wednesday, according to police reports.

Mas’ud Zavarzadeh, an English professor, said he believes the postcards have been brought on by his Marxist philosophy.

“The (postcards) are the systematic manifestation of fascism,” he said.

He said the postcards are used to intimidate anyone who has an alternative view.

In the 10 years he has been at SU, Zavarzadeh said he received threatening postcards periodically.

A postcard he received in 1991 stated the perpetrator’s intention to overthrow the government, the reports said.

The card was signed “The GoodFellas,” according to the police report.

A 1992 postcard contained a poem that stated, “Roses are red/Violets are blue/Marxism-Leninism is dead,” the police report said.

No fear Zavarzadeh said he does not feel the postcards are the work of a disgruntled student.

“It is an open season on individuals that have an opposite view,” he said.

Society believes universities are meant to produce youth for the work force, Zavarzadeh said.

He said his classes are meant for the production of critical knowledge.

“I don’t produce students for the capitalist machine,” he said.

Zavarzadeh said a university is willing to take up arms on issues dealing with racism, sexism or homophobia.

“When a Marxist is harassed, no one is willing to raise a voice,” Zavarzadeh said.

“There is almost a kind of gleefulness (on the part of society).”

—Compiled by Dylan Segelbaum, asst. copy editor, dmsegelb@syr.edu

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Coffee Brewing Basics Coffee Cupping Espresso and Milk

shira stoll | staff photographer A barista pours espresso into a cup at Café Kubal’s Marshall Street location on Monday. The coffee shop will be offering three classes starting mid-November, offering a handson learning experience and in-depth coffee knowledge with their “coffee training labs.” The classes have a maximum of four students per class and are each 90 minutes long.

Café Kubal to offer coffee classes, teach brewing basics

By Tom Sharkey CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Fans of Café Kubal can soon learn how to brew their own coffee just like the coffee shop’s baristas.

Café Kubal will be opening a coffee training lab mid-November, which will offer a range of classes from the basics of coffee brewing to more advanced topics including espresso extraction and how to taste coffee like a pro.

The classes will take place at the café’s Eastwood neighborhood roast-

ing facility, said Matt Godard, owner of Café Kubal. The facility includes several coffee brewing machines, and will be used for public classes and barista training.

The lab will offer three 90-minute classes to the public, each costing $50, or the option of taking all three classes for $120. The Coffee Brewing Basics class will feature lessons on coffee history, culture and brewing, as well as teach students how to brew the perfect cup of coffee.

Another class, called “Coffee Cup-

ping,” allows participants to learn how coffee farming, processing and preparation all affect the taste of the final product.

The “Espresso & Milk” class teaches students the craft of espresso coffee and how to create latte art using foaming milk.

He said the classes include oneon-one attention from teachers, free coffee tastings and an emphasis on hands-on learning.

Godard said he had seen a large demand for the coffee shop’s brew

Stossel speaks against big government

By Claire Moran CONTRIBUTING WRITER

John Stossel said he was a “gardenvariety liberal” as a college student.

But all of that has changed.

After many years of working for ABC News, Stossel said he realized the regulation he had supported in his reporting “didn’t make life any better.” Now, Stossel, an author and journalist, identifies himself as libertarian and advocates for less government regulation.

The College Republicans brought Stossel to Syracuse University on Monday to speak about government’s role in the free market, in a talk

called “Freedom and Its Enemies.”

The lecture was held at 7:30 p.m. in Grant Auditorium.

Stossel spoke out strongly against government regulation and hailed the successes of free market capitalism in his lecture.

“Government is like someone who jumps out in front of a parade and claims they led the parade,” he said.

He gave numerous examples of the triumphs of unencumbered capitalism, such as the success of Bill Gates.

He said he is often asked why America is prosperous, and attributes the United States’ success to two main factors: the rule of law in protection

of property and person and economic freedom.

Stossel accordingly supported some government functions, like protection, but argued for the “limited government of the founders,” as the Founding Fathers intended when writing the Constitution.

He also discussed failed government regulations, providing the example of federal flood insurance.

Stossel showed a picture of a beach house he built that had been decimated by floods three different times.

Each time, he had received federal insurance paid for by taxes to help

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with customers. After several customers asked about its brewing methods, he decided to create the lab.

“A lot of what the classes teach stems from the way we brew our coffee in our stores,” he said. “So people who take the class can expect to learn how to bring our signature taste into their own homes.”

Once Godard decided to launch the Café Kubal Coffee Training Lab, he said he immediately began working on building a space for the classes.

“We have over 30 baristas now

spread across our four locations,” Godard said. “We don’t have crazy machines in our cafés to standardize the brewing process. All of the work is done by our people, not our machines. I’ve realized that the coffee training lab doubles as a great spot to train all of our baristas individually.”

The training lab will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Godard said, but interested applicants can apply online and also find more information on the website. tsharkey@syr.edu

Grocery shopping app comes to Syracuse

By Caroline Strange STAFF WRITER

A new app has come to Syracuse, allowing grocery shoppers to save time and have food delivered to their doorsteps.

The app, called Rosie, prepares groceries for users to be picked up at the store after the order is made, or can be delivered to the user’s doorsteps. Rosie’s developers see Syracuse as an untapped market because

of how far apart grocery stores are in the city, said Claire Dorsett, the app’s press director.

The app already has initial interest, with two orders in Syracuse last Wednesday, even before it went online publicly, Dorsett said.

“They have an 80 percent retention rate for those who use it,” she said. “We just need to get them to try it once.”

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Removal of Ace Hood from Orange Madness represents misconception of rap A campus speaker asked last spring whether technology was saving society or destroying it.

Today, I’m leaning toward the latter.

I envy the days where when someone had something ignorant to say, you could walk away. Today, any person with a computer forces himself to be heard.

Basically: after SU Athletics announced rapper Ace Hood would be performing at Syracuse Basketball’s annual Orange Madness, an article was written on Syracuse.com inferring that Ace Hood’s performance would be profane and could incite violence. A small group of outraged Syracuse citizens took to the comments section of Syracuse.com to similarly express their fears and concerns. SU

LETTER TO THE EDITOR has given in to their demands.

SU Athletics’ decision to remove Ace Hood from their Orange Madness event defines true madness. Yes — last year’s event, which included a stabbing incident, was unfortunate.

In five years on this campus, it’s the only time I can say I didn’t feel safe.

However, that incident was due to people.

Not music. That stabbing happened because a knife was let into the Carrier Dome. Not because a rapper was in town.

The assumption is that a rapper will promote and invite gang violence. At best, it’s an

absurd comment; at worst, it’s a racist belief.

And if you do truly believe a musical act will bring violence — don’t you think a $5 basketball event featuring the Syracuse Basketball Team caters to the same type of crowd you are afraid of?

To those worried about the violent lyrics — do you actually believe SU would let Ace Hood take the stage at this event and curse? What’s wrong with censoring lyrics? Even The Rolling Stones were forced to censor lyrics during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Maybe some have forgotten the good this event has done. Bringing rappers Meek Mill in 2011 and Wale in 2012 (who performed a total of five songs combined in the two years) not

only nearly tripled attendance numbers, but was huge for recruits-turned-players. Current players Jerami Grant, Tyler Ennis, BJ Johnson and Chinonso Obokoh were all present at one of those two events. In fact, Tyler Ennis’ (this year’s starting point guard) first time experiencing Syracuse was as an uncommitted high school student at Midnight Madness in 2011.

As a Newhouse graduate, I get the PR move.

But stop the madness. It’s time for SU to stand up for itself and not back down when a select few behind a keyboard complain. Or I truly will believe technology will destroy society.

Kevin Belbey

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW J.D. CANDIDATE 2016

Washington officials should provide stronger leadership on debt reform There is no better way to stick it to the government during this shutdown like World War II vets breaking through fences to honor their fallen comrades.

So why can’t the government agree on a budget? Why can’t we just raise the debt limit and worry about reducing spending when the economy recovers?

Well, as one former senator put it in 2006, “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government’s reckless fiscal policies...”

Two years later, this senator would become

LETTER TO THE EDITOR the president of the United States.

So, if he agrees the debt is a problem and raising the debt ceiling is a “sign of leadership failure,” why is he leading the charge to raise the debt ceiling? What caused this reversal of policy? Historically, once your team gets the power, you don’t want to place limits on that newly acquired power. In Washington, D.C., with great power comes great spending ability.

Government expenditures under former President Bush were between 18.2-20.8 percent of total gross domestic product, but once

President Obama took office, spending levels increased to 22.8-25.2 percent of total GDP. Keep in mind former President Bush was fighting two costly simultaneous wars almost his entire presidency. A two percent increase may not sound like a lot, but two percent of our 14 trillion dollar per year GDP is a significant amount of taxpayer dollars.

Legislators and the president need to get serious about this issue. As college students know very well, living with huge debt is very risky and needs immediate attention.

Any increase in the current historically low interest rates and the government will have to spend more money paying interest on the national debt and less on things like defense and social programs.

I remain skeptical of any effective longterm deal being produced. Look at all the fuss about the sequester and it only reduced government spending by one to two percent, which isn’t even close to the amount needed to close the gaping hole in our fiscal issues. After it was passed, the media, some legislators and pundits alike called its reductions “draconian cuts” and “dangerous to the economy”.

How can we get serious about these issues when we perceive every paper cut as an amputation? Until we get new leadership in Washington, I doubt any serious reform is possible.

Stephen Sydor

SYRACUSE UNIVERSIT Y ‘14 ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES MAJOR

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Class characteristics should not be applied to ‘millennials’

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otions surrounding Generation Y often paint a picture of us as designer-shoes-and-clotheswearing, latest-technology-desiring, quick-to-spend and spoiled individuals.

With these attitudes attributed to “millenials,” the demographic becomes exclusive and is synonymous with an upper-middle class standing. But it is unfair to group this generation as merely spoiled rich kids. In reality, millennials come from all diverse financial backgrounds.

On Oct. 10, The Kansas City Star reported on research by Barkley, a Kansas City marketing and advertising company. In studying the “consumer records and attitude surveys” of approximately 10.8 million millennials, it was found that we don’t share the same consumer spending habits across the board.

The study found that although millennials are considered “brand and trend-conscious consumers,” they are in fact more pragmatic than they are frequently made out to be.

With the financial status of our nation constantly at question — as seen in the recession of 2008, the debt crisis and even the current shutdown — the primary concern of most young people is the security of their financial futures.

Although movements such as Occupy Wall Street have brought recent acknowledgement to the wealth gap, concerns about money have been lifelong struggles for some millennials.

As Harvard researcher Jennifer M. Silva explained during the summer on the Minnesota Public Radio news site, the media focuses on young people in the upper to middle class, while forgetting about those who are working class.

Silva conducted research interviews with more than one hundred young, working-class individuals out of Lowell and Richmond, Va. and found that the economic crisis in America has severely impacted them in a way their middle to upper-middle class counterparts may not understand.

More affluent students are preparing for life after college and feel secure that their lavish dreams of wealth

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a chain reaction will be eventually attained. However, in a New York Times piece published in June, Silva explains that many working-class students have to drastically reimagine their adulthood due to financial reasons.

We often hear about unimaginable and even horrific stories about bright young students who are forced to delay or entirely give up their college experiences and career aspirations because they are unable to afford the huge costs.

Silva explains in her New York Times piece that students who can no longer work their way through school and are forced to drop out often feel betrayed by the major institutions in their lives.

These feelings of betrayal and already-standing class rifts divide millennials.

As college students, we often make light of the concept of a “broke college student” and surviving off of meals consisting of Ramen noodles, Easy Mac or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. But many of these notions are truths for a number of young people — the idea clearly didn’t pop up out of nowhere.

Phrases such as “the struggle is real” often downplay the reality students often face when coming to campus with a family background that does not include middle-class in the description.

As we throw around the word “millennial” we should be cautious of the assumptions behind the term regarding class. Assuming that most millennials are middle to upper-middle class citizens is not only inaccurate, but can lead to feelings of isolation.

A term that describes an entire diverse generation should be more thoughtful of such a perception.

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UBE study signals need for reform in SU classrooms, specifically among TAs The results are in, and they aren’t surprising.

A campus-wide survey conducted by Undergraduates for a Better Education concluded that students felt dissatisfied or neutral about certain aspects of their undergraduate education.

While not shocking, the fact that students hold a “neutral” view about their education is concerning.

Most of the students surveyed were dissatisfied or felt neutral about the role of teaching assistants.

In addition to results about course availability, advising, instruction and funding, the survey showed that 62 percent of students are unhappy with their TAs’ ability to “support in-class instruction.”

This can be attributed to the training of teaching assistants, rather than each individual, said UBE President Emily Ballard.

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EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board In-class instruction is not as easy as students may think. Teaching assistants are well versed in a specific subject field, but lack teaching experience. Because of this, they are less acclimated to a classroom environment.

This finding reflects the need to redefine the role of TAs. The administration should better train teaching assistants on inclass interaction with students.

TAs are important resources for students, and their passion and enthusiasm for a subject could help students better understand subject material.

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ation. It proves there is a need for change in the classroom, and professors should take note of these concerns. These results were published for a purpose, and could instigate necessary reform within the classrooms and lecture halls of SU. Unlike the end-of-semester reviews of individual professors, the UBE survey focuses on larger issues facing the undergraduate educational experience. This information is tangible evidence that proves these topics are significant.

The organization has already proved its legitimacy by working with administration in overseeing the survey.

The future of this organization is essential. UBE has the ability to promote change at SU at its most basic and imperative level: with students in the classroom.

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SA CONSTITUTION CHANGES A timeline of Student Association constitutional revisions in the last 96 years

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First women’s student government is created.

1930

First men’s student government is created.

1959

Women’s and men’s governments dissolve, legislature renamed to “Student Senate”

margaret lin | staff photographer ANTHONY GRECO speaks at the Student Association meeting on Monday, where he was denied the position of public relations director. Members were concerned about the appointment because Greco is a member of the same fraternity as Vice President Duane Ford.

Assembly denies PR director appointment

By Brett Samuels

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fter spending nearly an hour in executive session, Student Association representatives voted against President Allie Curtis’ appointment for public relations director.

On Monday night in Life Sciences Complex, the assembly voted against Anthony Greco being the organization’s director of public relations. Representatives were concerned that the appointment might have occurred due to a conf lict of interest. Curtis originally appointed Greco, a junior public relations major, to the position after the previous director, Cara Johnson, stepped down earlier this semester. The director of public relations is part of cabinet.

“Anthony is the most qualified person I can imagine to fill this position, and it’s unfortunate he’s not able to offer his skills to the organization,” Curtis said. “Unfortunately people’s personal backgrounds came into play. You hope people can make decisions from a professional stand point and the fact that they’re here to do work first and foremost.”

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Many of the changes would allow SA members to do their jobs more effectively and better run the organization, he said.

One change calls for the sessions to align with the academic calendar instead of the current system, where each session runs the calendar year. Ford said that particular change could

Curtis said she was unable to conduct interviews with candidates for the position because she busy with Remembrance Week obligations. As a result, Vice President Duane Ford performed the interviews and gave his recommendation of Greco to the assembly.

An assembly member brought up that Ford and Greco are a part of the same fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, and whether or not that affected his recommendation. In response, Curtis said regardless of affiliation, Greco was still appointed because of his skills.

She said it was the first time the assembly had fought one of her appointments.

However, she said it was good to see the assembly taking the decision seriously and remaining unified.

“It really shows the power of the assembly to make a decision either which way,” Curtis said. “It’s great we have an assembly that’s so active and asks the right questions.”

Moving forward, Curtis said it will be difficult to find someone to fill the position quickly, but she said time is of the essence.

“It’s unfortunate personal decisions can cause divisions, but what’s important at

have some unintended consequences, such as the next president, vice president and comptroller serving for a year and a half.

“Since everyone currently running is a junior, that means they’ll be president as a senior, and I’m not sure how effective a second semester senior will be as president of the student body when they have to worry about getting a job and what happens after college,” Ford said.

The proposed constitution also calls for a speaker of the assembly. The speaker would

this point is that our team is supportive of each other and we need to keep that going and that needs to never be lost,” she said.

At the very end of the meeting, Dan Hernandez, chair of the Board of Elections and Membership, told the assembly he was planning to make a motion next week to rescind the proposed session timing change the assembly had passed last week.

The proposed change would have the president, vice president and comptroller serve a session aligned with the academic year, instead of the current system, which is aligned with the calendar year. The timing change is part of the new constitution, which Syracuse University students will vote on during November elections.

Hernandez said he wasn’t at the meeting last week when the amendment was proposed, so he wasn’t able to voice the concerns he had.

Said Hernandez: “I refute a lot of the claims about momentum and the ease the process will bring if we go by the school year instead of the calendar year. Basically I don’t think the pros of the system we changed outweigh the pros of what we had before.”

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Class government eliminated, president presides over Assembly meetings

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Revised into student government, created executive, legislative and judicial branches

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Two branch government created with assembly and executive branch

University judicial board removed from constitution

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Finance board meetings open to the public

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Assembly model adopted to replace branch model, speaker position renamed president

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Striking of government from name, president given full vote in cabinet

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preside over meetings and give the assembly its own leadership, Jones said. He added that the role would take pressure off SA’s president, who currently presides over meetings.

“The existence of the speaker allows the president to focus on the platform they were elected on and their goals and initiatives as a whole,” Jones said. “It also exists to take a lot of the procedural concerns off the president’s plate.”

Jones added that the speaker isn’t a leader for the whole organization, and they wouldn’t

sit on cabinet.

The assembly still has other parts of the proposal to review, and the student body will have the opportunity to vote on the constitution during elections. In the meantime, Ford, the vice president, said he thinks the current changes give the organization the chance to keep making progress in the future.

“I think it opens up more avenues for us to be able to do things more effectively,” Ford said. blsamuel@syr.edu

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HBC coordinator asks students to not lock bikes on ramp

By Jesse Nichols STAFF WRITER

Students are being asked to stop storing their bikes on access ramps to improve safety for people with disabilities on campus.

Bicyclists at Syracuse University often block important access ramps at the Huntington Beard Crouse Hall, which is an ongoing problem, said Colleen Kepler, the building’s coordinator. Kepler said she feels the issue is a safety hazard, as well as an inconvenience for people who visit the university.

“You have to look at the whole picture and how many people use that ramp,” she said.

Kepler said she’s taken matters into her own hands, attaching signs onto bicycles locked on the ramp to raise awareness.

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“We’ve realized that it isn’t their fault,” Ballard said. “They aren’t getting adequate training; the training they do have is very outdated.”

Students had a similar response to questions about their professors’ ability to get students excited about the course subject and to get students to engage during class, with more than 50 percent answering “neutral” or “dissatisfied.”

Survey respondents had the most positive feedback about their advisers’ knowledge of core requirements and the availability of courses that meet their major requirements.

More than 60 percent said they were as “satisfied” in both categories.

UBE last conducted a student survey in 2005, not long before the student group disbanded. UBE returned to campus last year.

Ballard estimated that the entire process of creating, administering and documenting the survey took about 10 months. William Coplin, UBE adviser and policy studies professor, assisted in the design and presentation of the survey, she said.

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pay for his repairs.

“Here’s my beach house. I never invited you there, but thanks for paying for it,” Stossel said, prompting laughter from the crowd.

This example hit home with Dimitri

“I’m very conservative.

I’m a Republican. And I thought it would be a very nice experience to hear what he has to say. I liked the way he talked about the healthcare system and what we can do to change it.”

Mario Morgante

FRESHMAN BIOLOGY MAJOR

Skambas, the vice chairman of the College Republicans. Skambas, a junior economics major, said the lecture provided a different insight on government programs and helped

The signs notified the bike’s owners that the ramp was an accessible entrance and requested that they use nearby bike racks instead of the ramp.

In addition to people with disabilities, delivery services also use the ramp to bring heavy packages to the front of the building, Kepler added. But with bikes locked onto the ramp’s handlebars, going up becomes a much more difficult task, she said.

“That is our biggest concern,” said Cleveland McCurty, a Department of Public Safety detective. “Buildings have to be accessible to wheelchairs and such if there’s an emergency.”

There has been minimal DPS intervention with locks being cut on a few occasions, McCurty said, but he added it’s not enough to

resolve the matter.

He said DPS hasn’t had that calls about the issue this semester.

But awareness may not be enough, as students continue to park their bikes on the ramp without bothering to search for an open bike rack, Kepler said.

“During an incident yesterday, the kid didn’t even look for an open bike rack,” she said, recalling an incident last Wednesday.

“At peak times I can appreciate that the bike racks are crowded, but that doesn’t justify blocking a handicapped ramp.”

Although bike racks may be crowded at peak times, Carlos Bonachea, a sophomore television, radio and film major said he feels there are enough racks to accommodate

cyclists on campus.

“I always chain it up, it’s never been an issue,” he said. He added that he usually parks outside of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications buildings.

“You can go another 30 yards to the bike rack, there is space.” Kepler said.

Peter Castro, an associate professor of anthropology, who advocates for bike usage, said universities should encourage for more bicycles on campus. But cyclists, he said, also need to educate themselves on how and where to park.

The issue will become increasingly serious in the coming weeks, as winter approaches and conditions worsen, Kepler said.

The survey collected both quantitative and qualitative data. One question asked students what they would recommend the university do to improve undergraduate education, which received 365 responses.

The survey included 21 sample open-ended responses, some of which were about funding.

One response said the university should be more transparent in communicating where undergraduate tuition is spent.

Another said that unfair preference is given to specific majors and schools, and that the focus of the university environment seems to be about sports.

Results were presented in the survey for the undergraduate population and then broken down by some schools and colleges. The School of Architecture, the School of Education and the School of Information Studies were not included in the survey due to the low response from students in those colleges.

Engineering and David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics students were least satisfied with their professors’ ability to get students excited about course subjects, while College of Visual and Performing Arts students had the highest satisfaction.

VPA students also reported the highest

level of satisfaction with how grades ref lect learning. S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications and College of Arts and Sciences students were least satisfied.

The survey’s findings were shown during the Student Association’s meeting on Monday, and will be presented to administrators and the University Senate in the coming weeks, said Cresap. Ballard and Cresap said they hope the survey’s results can be used to lend credibility to student concerns.

“I think the administration is willing to make these changes,” Ballard said. “I just don’t think they know how big an issue some of the things are because they don’t research behind the student issues.”

Ballard added that the survey was made possible because Interim Chancellor Eric Spina and Associate Provost Andria Staniec allowed UBE to contact students through email.

Coplin, UBE’s adviser, said the administration was cooperative throughout the survey process. The survey will ultimately benefit both students and faculty by encouraging students to speak up, he said.

“If they’re better citizens, then the people running the show will be better leaders,” Coplin said.

Ballard and Cresap would also like to see more transparency and better communication between undergraduates and the administration.

“Things could be so much easier if there were less walls and more windows,” said Cresap, who’s also a junior policy studies major.

In general, the UBE representatives said they are optimistic that the survey will empower undergraduates to feel that they can inf luence the quality and direction of their education.

“Everyone is afraid if they speak up there is going to be consequences,” Cresap said. “We’re hoping that this report and this organization shows you that you have all the power.”

The problems identified in the survey are not unique to SU, Ballard said. Though the problems are apparent across higher education in general, UBE would like to hold SU to higher standards, she said.

“I don’t think we should try to be like the other institutions anymore,” she said. “I think we should try to set ourselves apart and actually do something about it.”

him reconsider federal government spending.

During a Q-and-A, Stossel answered questions about topics ranging from historical issues, such as the Glass-Steagall Act to current governmental concerns like the Patriot Act. “I don’t know much about politics. Most of it bores me,” Stossel said in response to a question about the current “civil war” among Republicans in government.

Stossel said he supported liberal social theories like the legalization of drugs, but added that he feared more backlash from the Republican community when he became a libertarian. But he said he found a more welcoming community among conservatives, saying that while ABC drove him out, Fox welcomed him.

Mario Morgante, a freshman biology major, said he enjoyed the talk because it was very “insightful.”

“I’m very conservative. I’m a Republican.

And I thought it would be a very nice experience to hear what he has to say,” Morgante said. “I liked the way he talked about the healthcare system and what we can do to change it.”

Stossel ended his speech by calling on students to stand up for what they believe in.

Said Stossel: “I hope that you fight for that freedom that made America possible.” clmoran@syr.edu

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Cornell University students are involved with the app. The app was a finalist in Startup Weekend Cornell in September 2012, according to Rosie’s website.

It was also the winner of Startup Labs Syracuse program in April with $200,000 in prize money: $150,000 in cash and $50,000 in marketing and brand services, Dorsett said. The app is already available at two P&C Fresh stores, one in Ithaca, N.Y., and another in Cortland, N.Y. A learning community at Syracuse University has created a marketing strategy competition to help advertise the app, she said.

The competition is a three-week, one-credit class that 40-50 students in the Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Learning Community participate in, said Erin Miller, a mentor for the learning community, in an email.

She added that the team was targeting students who live in apartments off-campus and on South Campus.

Rosie is currently partnered in Syracuse with Nojaim Bros. Supermarket, a Near Westside grocery store located at 307 Gifford St. The app allows the supermarket to expand distribution beyond its “physical store footprint” and provide same-day delivery of “quality fresh produce” to the downtown Syracuse area, said Paul

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Nojaim, owner of the supermarket in an Oct. 10 Rosie news release.

“We are excited to continue to serve and care for our community and customers by bringing online grocery delivery to Syracuse for the first time,” Nojaim said in the release.

“We just want to make it super easy for students to get to a grocery store.”

Nick Nickitas

ROSIE CEO

There is a $5.95 charge for in-store pickups, and a $9.95 charge for delivery, plus an added fuel charge, according to Rosie’s website. The fuel charge is based on the price of gas as determined by AAA, Rosie CEO Nick Nickitas said.

“If you don’t have access to a car, we just want to make it super easy for students to get to a grocery store,” he said.

Both Nickitas and Dorsett said Rosie is a time-saver and would be able to help everyone.

“It’s easy and convenient, just what college kids are looking for,” said Miller, the learning community mentor. “Rosie also reminds you when you need to buy more groceries, so you do not have to make a grocery list from scratch every single time you get food.” cstrange@syr.edu

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the sweet stuff in the middle

1. “THE GREAT PUMPKIN”

You’ve probably never played a pumpkin drinking game. Well, now’s your chance. Buy a pumpkin — as round as you can find — and pluck off the stem. Begin writing the rules of Kings all around its circumference with a permanent marker. The larger the pumpkin, the more rules you can fit onto its surface, so feel free to pick a big one and come up with some original rules. Then, sit in a circle on the floor with your friends.

Take turns closing your eyes and spinning the pumpkin. Whatever phrase your finger lands on is

5. PUMPKIN BOWL

Toss a few spare pumpkins at some empty bottles, and you have yourself a makeshift bowling game. But this version requires a bit of luck. Given a pumpkin’s uneven surface — and no option for bumpers — there is no guarantee it will roll straight.

But there are some techniques to increase your chances to bowl a strike. For starters, don’t heave the pumpkin like you might roll an actual bowling ball. Doing this will likely result in it breaking on impact. Not only will you have wasted a frame, but you’ll also have a real mess on your hands.

As uncoordinated as it may make you look, roll the pumpkin with two hands from as close to the ground as possible. This should allow for greater accuracy and a significantly smaller risk of the pumpkin exploding. You can keep the pumpkin theme going with the pins by using empty pumpkin ale bottles.

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Five alternative ways to use your favorite fall squash

t’s almost time for the Great Pumpkin to appear. That’s right, ’tis the season to go pumpkin picking. And sure, the next obvious step is carving the orange squash and maybe even baking the seeds inside. But after a little imagination, we came up with some ideas that just might create some new favorite fall traditions.

4. SPOONFUL OF FALL

Chilly fall nights are best paired with a steamy cup of hearty soup.

Instead of heating up soup from a can, impress your roommates by actually using one of those recipe books your grandparents bought you and cook up a batch of

the next step of the game. If you’re feeling extra festive, buy some pumpkin ale to drink instead of regular beer, or try some of Woodchuck’s pumpkinflavored hard cider. The winner of the game is determined when one person gets the same rule five times, and for the rest of the night everyone must refer to that person as “The Great Pumpkin.”

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pumpkin stew. The best part: You get to cook it inside of the pumpkin itself. Most recipes call for beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and green peppers.

Combine these ingredients in a pot with water and vegetable oil and let them simmer for a couple of hours. Then, place a cleaned, hollowed out pumpkin on a saucepan, pour the stew mixture into it and stick it in the oven until the pumpkin looks golden brown and feels tender. Ladle up servings of the stew right out of the pumpkin, scraping off the inside of the squash with each scoop. It may sound crazy, but trust us: You’ll wonder why you never tried it sooner.

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3. GET CRAFTY

Even though there are creative ways to carve a pumpkin, there comes a point when jack-o’lanterns start looking pretty dull.

The craftiest among us find new ways to decorate this symbol of the season, either with paint or 3-D materials. One way to decorate your pumpkin is with some fake flowers from a craft store. When choosing flowers, make sure you pick colors that best represent fall, like yellow, red, orange and maybe sky blue to add some contrast. Poke the stems of your flowers through the pumpkin in whatever shape or image you want. A good starting point is to make a face on the pumpkin, but don’t limit yourself to that. If you’re more into paint than fake flowers, let the pumpkin be your canvas. Paint fall

landscapes, faces or abstract images — go wherever your inspiration takes you.

2. FALL FACIAL

It’s pretty well known that pumpkins are delicious in desserts and add some spice to lattes. But now, take your love for this orange gourd to a new level with a rejuvenating facial mask. The first thing you’ll need to make a homemade pumpkin face mask is some pumpkin purée. After cutting the pumpkin open and removing all the strings, cut the rind into chunks and boil them for 20 minutes. Then, mash the softened pieces into a purée.

If you’re lazy, you can always just buy pumpkin purée from the grocery store, but then you won’t have the joyous experience of picking a pumpkin and scooping out the slimy innards. Once the purée is ready to go, add 1/2 teaspoon of honey and 1/2 teaspoon of milk to it. If you don’t have overly sensitive skin, add in 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon.

Mix all the ingredients together and apply it to your face.

After 10 minutes, wash the mask off and enjoy your fresh, glowing, pumpkin-smelling face.

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Former MLB player discusses Judaism in league

By Jesse Dougherty ASST. COPY EDITOR

Being a Jewish professional baseball player drew special attention to Shawn Green.

Once his religion became common knowledge, Jewish groups often approached him to make appearances in the cities he traveled to. He was even invited to a handful of Bar Mitzvahs, and admittedly took the bait once or twice.

“Yeah, I went to a few,” Green said through a smile and a chorus of laughs.

Judaism and baseball aren’t usually connected, but Green wove the two together throughout his talk at Gifford Auditorium on Monday. Sponsored by Syracuse’s Hillel Jewish Student Union Board, the interview-style discussion provided a look into Green’s life as a Major League Baseball player, as well as his connection to his religion.

Even though the ex-baseball player, disguised in dark-washed jeans and a gray button down under a thin sport coat, hid his emotions behind witty remarks, his message shone through. Years of playing baseball didn’t just give him a set list of funny stories, but a religion that will always be a part of him.

“What I found most interesting was that growing up, he didn’t really have a connection,” said Dan Gorman, a junior sport management major, after the event. “But he found it by playing baseball and going to all the cities he played in.”

A crowd dotted with assorted baseball apparel was treated to Green’s playful recount of his career, as well as an earnest illustration of his developed spirituality.

Green, who played in 15 Major League Baseball seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets, has been a Hillel priority since last spring. Zach Goldberg, Hillel’s president, was instrumental in bringing Green to SU. Goldberg said he was initially drawn to him because of his own affection for Green as a baseball player. But putting fan-hood aside, Goldberg saw Green as a speaker that not only connects to Jewish students and baseball fans, but also to everyone at SU. “Hillel’s mission, in short, is to provide meaningful Jewish experiences, but we try to provide experiences for all of campus, Jewish or not,” Goldberg said. “Shawn Green, being the player that he is, as well as being notable as a Jewish athlete, made him an ideal person to bring in.”

After Goldberg introduced Green with a laundry list of baseball accomplishments, including his role with the Israeli national baseball team in 2013, Sydney Lampe, a senior broadcast and digital journalism major, facilitated the discussion.

Early on, Green made light-hearted jokes about his Jewish parents. When discussing his decision to attend Stanford University or sign a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays out of high school, he played on common stereotypes that drew a rousing reaction from the audience.

“I could tell my dad wanted me to sign, but my mom wanted me to go to school — you know, Jewish mother,” Green said. “But my dad wanted the money.”

He went on to speak candidly about a

lifetime career in baseball. A slew of quips highlighted a discussion that included the psyche of a professional baseball player, the managers he played for — and disliked — and his early-career nickname, “Flaco,” which means skinny in Spanish.

He even likened his experience in baseball’s infamous steroid era to the “drug scene here at Syracuse.” He made the association because those involved with it collected and talked among themselves, while others stayed on the outside.

But he put the jokes on hold when discussing his connection to Judaism. Though he wasn’t raised in a particularly religious household, he said it was his experience as a professional athlete that shaped his faith.

When Green was deciding which city to play in after his tenure in Toronto dialed down in 1999, he chose between Los Angeles and New York because of the prevalence of Judaism in the two areas.

“I feel a strong connection to being Jewish

because of the challenges our people have overcome throughout history,” Green said. “I feel like that’s a part of me.”

A few more questions snapped Green out of his emotional lull.

Zach Schotz, a senior sport management major, was overjoyed when he was called on to ask an audience question. After calling Green his “idol growing up,” Schotz expressed some unfinished business between him and Green.

Green is known for tossing balls and equipment into the stands, but Schotz said he never was lucky enough to catch one as a young Dodgers fan.

In an attempt to make up for it, Green jovially offered Schotz his left shoe.

Although the event wasn’t exactly what junior sport management major Dan Gorman thought it would be like, he was glad he attended.

“It was a lot funnier than I thought he would be,” Gorman said. “After that, I would love to just sit down and talk to him more.” jcdoug01@syr.edu

laura wojcik | contributing photographer SHAWN GREEN, a former MLB player, signs a ball after his talk at Gifford Auditorium on Monday. The Syracuse University Hillel Jewish Student Union Board invited Green to speak about how his baseball career helped shape his faith.

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By Elaina Crockett STAFF WRITER

’m no Miley Cyrus fan, but I want to like this album.

I did like “Party in the U.S.A.,” and “The Climb” wasn’t too bad either. But Cyrus has changed throughout the last four years,

and she is making sure everyone knows it.

And if twerking on Robin Thicke during the VMAs and licking sledgehammers wasn’t enough, she is currently all over the news because of multiple raunchy photo shoots and a feud with singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor.

Miley Cyrus develops mature sound, bares vulnerable side with album ‘Bangerz’

While no publicity is bad publicity, Cyrus is definitely walking a fine line between maintaining her status as a pop sensation and being outright annoying. But whatever opinions you have of her, it’s only fair to let her album speak for itself.

Cyrus’ description of her new album “Bangerz,” which she says is a “dirty south hip-hop” album, is misleading and couldn’t be further from the truth. The album is R&B and pop at best, with a few instances of rap.

The album is actually really good. The collaborations with Britney Spears, Big Sean and French Montana helped, but you can’t deny Cyrus has talent.

Her vocals sound amazing in “Adore You,” “My Darlin’ (feat. Future)” and “#GETITRIGHT.” She doesn’t use Auto-Tune, and her riffs are natural. Frankly, this is the best her voice has ever sounded. While it is a bit strange to hear her sing anything other than country, Cyrus proves she can hold her own outside of the likes of Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood.

In fact, the only country-sounding song on the album is “4x4,” a catchy track featuring Nelly. Cyrus sings, “I’m a female rebel, can’t you tell? Bang on the dashboard, just chipped a nail.” This track has a pretty good chance of becoming the third single off the album.

After “We Can’t Stop,” the second single Cyrus released was “Wrecking Ball,” which is a beautiful song. The emotion in it is very raw and real. In the video, Cyrus is not afraid to be vulnerable, unashamedly shedding tears before the camera.

Given her recently ended relationship with ex-fiancée Liam Hemsworth, you have to wonder how much of “Wrecking Ball” is autobiographical. The music video of a naked Cyrus on a wrecking ball may turn some viewers off — and it rightfully should — but never before have we seen such an open and honest side of her. Yes, she’s rash and in your face, but we can’t look away. “(SMS) Bangerz (feat. Britney Spears),” the opening track on the album, shouldn’t have seen the light of day. It sounds like the b-side of “Push It” by Salt-N-

Pepa, but it is nowhere near as good. This song seems like it was put together for the sake of filling the album, and Spears’ verse doesn’t help, either.

However, I do like hearing their voices together because the two have great chemistry. Maybe another collaboration will happen in the future, but this song will definitely not be a hit.

That “dirty south hip-hop” sound Cyrus claims she was going for is ever-so-slightly hinted at in “Love Money Party (feat. Big Sean).” Her delivery is great, and she even gets philosophical in her lyrics that define love, money and partying. She doesn’t actually rap though, which is a little disappointing because this song is basically begging for it. Cyrus does, however, demonstrate some of her bars in “Do My Thang.”

All in all, this is not a Disney album — so don’t expect to hear Hannah Montana. The album is memorable because Cyrus is branching off and doing new things, and we can’t hate her for that. Miley Cyrus is all grown up, and we are all just going to have to deal with it. ekcrocke@syr.edu

IN SYNC

If you like this album, check out these tracks: 1. “Work B**ch” by Britney Spears 2. “Pour It Up” by Rihanna 3. “Dirrty (feat. Redman)” by Christina Aguilera 4. “Crazy Kids” by Ke$ha 5. “Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)” by Katy Perry

Release date: Oct. 4 Top track:

“Wrecking Ball,” “4x4 (feat. Nelly)” Rating:

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TATTOO TUESDAY

By Naomi Falk STAFF WRITER

During his year at prep school, Frank Santos spent hours drawing sketches of an arm sleeve and creating a tattoo he could live with for the rest of his life.

The junior communication and rhetorical studies major, football player and brother of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity is one of very few people who can say the tattoo artist copied his work exactly as it was intended to appear.

Though one must see the piece up close to examine the artwork’s fine detail, Santos explained some of the largest portions of it.

The process took longer than four or five months, with the tattoo artist working from the wrist up.

When Santos describes his tattoos, however, he starts from the top. That’s where the New York City skyline stretches across his shoulder, resting above a gathering of billowing clouds.

“I was born in New York City, and I plan on dying there,” he said.

Right below, a quotation from “American Gangster” is written: “The most important thing in business is honesty, integrity, hard work, family, never forgetting where we came

from.” He placed this at one of the most visible spots on his arm because it is an immediate reminder to him of exactly who he is and what he wants out of life.

On the inside of his arm sits a single dove, a memorial for one of his brothers who passed away in 1999. Santos also incorporated many flags — United States of America, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island — to signify his roots.

On his elbow, the most painful portion of all the work he has had done, is the Yankees logo with “Bronx” written across it. All these symbols are indications of where he’s lived and of places that have had huge effects on his life.

Thirty-one stars are included on various parts of his arm, as well as the number “92,” representing his date of birth: Jan. 31, 1992.

Trailing down to the bottom of Santos’ forearm is a cross, which ties into the Spanish word for God, “Dios,” on his wrist.

“I value what Jesus strived for and what he went through, even if not everyone believes in him,” Santos said.

These are just a few of the many pieces included on his grand work of art. Santos

shira stoll | staff photographer FRANK SANTOS displays his intricate sleeve, featuring tattoos of flags representing his roots, 31 stars to signify his date of birth and the New York City skyline. explained how his intricate sleeve has opened up conversations with complete strangers and allowed him to connect with people on a new level.

His sleeve is an autobiography of his life for all to see. He explained how people are

often ignorant of this fact and of the meaning of tattoo culture in general.

Said Santos: “That’s what it’s really for — to remember why you did it and why its there.

It’s a very crucial thing that people ignore.” ncfalk@syr.edu

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Columnist chooses fall break locations for quality of experience, memories

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he most important part of any study abroad semester is definitely fall break: those 10 days when Europe is study

abroad students’ playground.

But it also brings students just as much stress as excitement. Even as early as summer,

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lost and found in florence I was panicking about where I wanted to go, where others said I should go, how I’d get there and how much I’d have to pay.

A while back, one friend of mine said he spent an entire day planning out his time in Paris and Amsterdam, and he still wasn’t finished. Even now, days before fall break starts, people are still ironing out the details. They’re discussing f light deals, hostel stays, meet-up points, must-see destinations and more.

While these 10 adventurous days are definitely important to me, I’ve always been puzzled by why some people, including myself, care about them so much. Some could argue it’s the heart of your whole time abroad and missing it would be like putting a stake through that heart.

This mentality can add a lot of pressure, and fall break winds up creating this ominous feeling in the air, as if it’s a fear of limitless regret: If you don’t go to all the right places and see all the sights you need to see, you’ll spend your life wishing you had done things differently.

But that’s where I disagree. It’s not about where you go and what you see. It’s about how much you enjoy your experience.

The idea that a person needs to visit a certain number of places to make the most of their time abroad puts them in a no-win situation.

There’s a near-limitless number of places you could argue are “must-see.” The Acropolis in Greece, the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling painted by Michelangelo in Rome, the canals in Venice, the red light district in Amsterdam, Platform 9 3/4

in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris — the list goes on.

The problem with feeling you need to travel to each place on an endless list is that, given the limited time abroad, it’ll never be completed. No matter how much you travel, you’ll always keep thinking of new places that you “need to see.” Then you’ll inevitably have regrets when you don’t cross off all the destinations on your list.

I’m not saying people shouldn’t travel as much as they can, but they shouldn’t put their traveling plans on a pedestal. As the cliché saying goes, focus on the journey, not the destination.

Once I realized this, I finally decided on my own fall break. Through a travel company called Bus2alps, I’m traveling across Eastern Europe, making stops at Budapest, Kraków, Prague and Ljubljana. They’re not the most popular student travel destinations like London and France, but I signed on for the journeys they offered: exploring salt mines, trying thermal baths, enjoying a tour by a survivor of Communist Hungary and even visiting the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau.

Even if it’s “the loop less traveled,” it’s the one I’ll enjoy the most. After all, there’s no point in visiting a destination just because other people say it’s a “must-see.” Unless there’s a personal reason for traveling somewhere while abroad, it’s not the end of the world if you don’t see something. It won’t haunt you forever when you return home.

I’ll be traveling to the destinations that will really create great memories and experiences that last forever. That list might be a lot shorter and different from someone else’s list, but at least I can actually finish it before my semester abroad is all over.

Max Antonucci is a junior newspaper and online journalism major. His column appears every Tuesday in Pulp. Visit his website at www.MaxwellAntonucci.com, find him on Twitter at @DigitalMaxToday or email him at meantonu@syr.edu.

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After leg amputation, Dole returns to field, gets college offer

By Joe Infantino ASST. FEATURE EDITOR

Six weeks after shattering his leg and four weeks after having it amputated, Koni Dole started over.

Trying out his new prosthetic leg, Dole stood between two dip bars in the Huntley Project (Worden, Mont.) High School weight room, ready to catch himself should he fall, and threw a tennis ball back and forth with his coach.

He described the pain as excruciating, but it’s a pain he carried with him to medicine ball work shortly thereafter, and ultimately all the

way back onto the football field.

“Honestly, I put so much work into getting used to my blade that I don’t even remember what it’s like to have two legs,” Dole said.

After amputating his leg, the doctors said he would never play football again.

“But they were wrong,” Dole said. “They were wrong about a lot of things.”

Less than a year after a gruesome leg injury, Dole, a senior defensive end and fullback for Huntley Project, is back on the field. He’s recorded 36 tackles through six games and is back to doing the “dirty work he did last year,” head

coach Guy Croy said.

In August, Montana State offered him a preferred walk-on spot, which he has yet to accept.

During a game on Oct. 19, 2012, Dole’s Red Devils were down six points in the fourth quarter against rival Shepherd High School. Dole penetrated the pocket, but a player slid into his right leg just as he had planted it, and the impact snapped the lower part of the leg in half.

Because of the initial shock, he didn’t know just how serious the injury was. He tried to walk himself off the field. Unable to find any stability, though, he laid back down.

That’s when he picked up his leg and saw it “just hanging there.”

“The bone was out of the skin,” Dole said.

Blood was everywhere.

“I heard the pop, but that was about 20 feet or so from me,” Croy said. “ … Right away you just wanted to take care of him.”

What should have been only two days in the hospital turned into two weeks. Dole underwent five surgeries to reset the bone and lost almost 60 pounds. A serious infection caused the muscles in his leg to deteriorate, and the doctors were forced to amputate it below the knee.

Frustrated with the physical therapy plan that might have had him walking again in about a year, Dole took recovery into his own hands.

His last surgery was on a Friday. He researched amputee athletes during his threeday bed rest, and on Monday, he was back in school — lifting weights.

“I just tried not to do anything different than what I had done before, you know?” Dole said.

“I was still in the weight room before and after

school just as much as I was before the injury.”

Four weeks later, Dole had to relearn how to walk when he got his Nike Road Runner prosthetic — a curved carbon-fiber blade similar to the kind South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius ran on in the 2012 Olympics. Dole’s blade is thicker, though, allowing it to take more of a beating. And it is customized with a set of spikes torn from a pair of his cleats.

He spent two to three hours daily in the weight room getting back into shape. Four months later, he joined the track team to learn to run. He said the pain was excruciating because his limb was not 100 percent healthy. Yet he was healing faster than anyone expected.

On Aug. 30, 10 months after his injury, Dole suited up for the first football game of the season and led his team to a 45-0 win with two rushing touchdowns and a sack.

Several games later, he impressed Plentywood High School head coach Bill Nyby with his consistency in a 10-7 win.

Nyby said Dole should accept Montana State’s offer.

“I say, ‘Hell yes,’” Nyby said. “You won’t know if you can make it or not if you don’t go out and give it a try.”

On Oct. 25, Dole will return to where he was when the snap of a football eventually led to the snap of his leg: lined up across from the Shepherd offense. If you ask him, he’ll say there’s no difference between last season’s catastrophe and this game: He’s going to hold nothing back.

“Nothing comes easy, so I’m going to keep pushing the limits,” Dole said. jtinfant@syr.edu

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SU’s Class of 2014. He’s one of four linebackers expected to join the Orange next season, in addition to Parris Bennett, Zaire Franklin and soft-verbal commit Jason Cabinda.

Ranked by Scout as the class’s No. 51 middle linebacker, the three-star recruit chose SU instead of offers from Minnesota, Cincinnati, Northern Illinois and others.

“I felt more comfortable there with the coaches and the team already,” Moskal said.

“Academics has a big role in my life, so it was definitely a big spot on my decision.”

At 215 pounds, Moskal is smaller than all but four of Syracuse’s 12 current linebackers. But the notion of him being undersized compared to others at his position doesn’t concern Lake Zurich head coach Dave Proffitt.

“I believe in this day and age, in college football as well as the professional level, size is not that big of a factor anymore,” Proffitt said. “Speed is what you need. Period. Yeah, size is great but if you can’t run, you ain’t going to play.”

According to Rivals, Moskal runs a 4.58 40-yard dash, which would’ve ranked him in the top five at the 2013 NFL combine out of all participating linebackers — outside and inside.

His highlight video on YouTube backs it up.

The clips show Moskal’s bursts from the second level through holes at the line of scrimmage, and the subsequent throwing of quarterbacks

and running backs to the ground.

Ball carriers have little chance of escaping Moskal’s closing speed.

“I don’t know how he moves so well at his size,” said Rodney Williams, a New Jersey safety who is also verbally committed to SU’s incoming class, in a text message. “He fits our class well… so the sky is the limit for us.”

And if Moskal doesn’t penetrate the line, he can shed blocks and wrap up ball carriers in traffic.

The highlight video even features some versatility — from Moskal charging in off the line to block a punt to running a post route to score a touchdown on a fake field goal.

“Everything he does is good,” Proffitt said. “He can run. He’s very smart. He’s a good tackler.

“His demeanor and his abilities will bring a lot to any program that he goes to.”

A team captain for the 7-0 Bears, Moskal anchors a defense that has shut out three opponents and has allowed, on average, less than six points per game.

Once Moskal wraps up his high school career, he’ll move on to Syracuse, where he’s unsure exactly how he’ll be utilized, but his speed will certainly be of use to the Orange.

“I don’t know how they plan on using me,” Moskal said, “just as long as it helps the team win. Whether it’s linebacker blitzing or doing whatever, I’m willing to help the team and do what I can.” pmdabbra@syr.edu @PhilDAbb

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By Matt Schneidman CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Jim Boeheim, Carmelo Anthony, Carrier Dome: if one were to play a word association game with Syracuse University, those would be three of the first several phrases uttered.

Basketball is synonymous with this campus, but until this year, it was not even offered as a club sport.

Sophomore Sebastian Brogan, an undecided business major in Whitman, changed that.

“I wanted to start up a club basketball team because I love the sport,” Brogan said. “Even though playing at Archbold (Gymnasium) or the Women’s Building is fun, sometimes the competition isn’t up to par, and it’s very unorganized.”

In years past, intramural basketball was the only option for those without the last name Joseph, Carter-Williams or Fair. Three separate A, B and C divisions were used as leagues to organize games. At tryouts for the club team this year, 50 students showed up.

“Syracuse didn’t have a club team because funding wasn’t allotted in a way for a team to prosper,” Brogan said. “They probably thought a lot of manpower would be needed to create a team because kids from across the country come to this school because they love the game of basketball, and tryouts would be almost impossible to facilitate.”

Brogan is not alone in his efforts to jump start a hopefully prosperous program, as friends Ian Ross and Chris Adams are assisting him with the process in the team’s early stages.

“I was interested in helping because I want-

ed to cofound a club team here at such a prestigious basketball school,” Ross said. “We should have a team that competes against anyone.”

Ross and Adams have helped to evaluate players at tryouts and maintain the general housekeeping and organizational tasks. These two aspects have been extremely helpful since there was a landslide of kids that came through the doors at the Women’s Building on Wednesday night at the first tryout.

Getting to last Wednesday was not an easy task by any standards. Brogan said he met with club sports department heads, convinced them of the idea, spread word to interested players and organized the evaluation of the players.

Before the tryout, Brogan emphasized that he was not looking solely for flashy players, but also ones able to incorporate the team and demonstrate a high basketball IQ. “I was pleased with the tryout,” Ross said. “A lot of guys showed up and played hard.”

Brogan was impressed skill-wise, but knows there was talent out there that didn’t show up.

For now, the team will be completely studentrun in part because of funding restrictions. The team will hold two practices a week, with one game each week. Tournaments will happen once or twice every month.

Undertaking such an entrepreneurial endeavor can be a daunting task. But Brogan simply wants to get the most out of it.

“I hope to get an awesome three years of doing what I love,” Brogan said, “and I would love to see this program flourish after I graduate.” mcschnei@syr.edu

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acknowledging why.

The Yellow Jackets aren’t the toughest team on SU’s schedule, but their offense is the most unique.

“They’re going to force the defense to get eight to nine guys up there to stop this great option football that they know how to run better than anyone I’ve seen on tape,” Shafer said.

In some ways, though, GT’s offense plays into Syracuse’s defensive strengths. The Orange’s secondary has struggled all season — until Saturday’s 24-10 win against North Carolina State — but the run defense ranks second in the conference behind only Virginia Tech’s.

SU did not allow an NC State rusher to top 60 yards on Saturday. It also was strong in the passing game, but has been susceptible to big plays.

Georgia Tech has thrown the ball more this year than it has in the past, but big shots are still rare.

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a run-pass key,” Shafer said, “but it’ll be a difficult task for those kids on the back end.”

The Orange also may be without Dyshawn Davis. The linebacker missed the second half of SU’s win against North Carolina State after spraining his right ankle, but Shafer said Saturday that he didn’t expect it to be serious. Shafer didn’t update Davis’ status on Monday, but said he has been undergoing treatment.

Davis was walking around campus with a boot on his right foot and a noticeable limp on Monday.

“It’ll be a challenge,” Shafer said of the Yellow Jackets, “but that’s why we coach and that’s why we play, so we look forward to it.” dbwilson@syr.edu @DBWilson2

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Farr’s dog Cooper provides bark for Orange’s scoring bite

By Tyler Piccotti STAFF WRITER

Cooper Farr is one of No. 3 Syracuse’s (12-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) most passionate followers. He can be found anxiously watching the on-field action from his perch atop the bleachers at J.S. Coyne Stadium. He wears an Orange bandana to the team’s home games and cheers wildly whenever SU scores a goal.

Sounds like normal fan behavior, right? Well, Cooper isn’t exactly your average fan.

He’s a dog. A Goldendoodle to be exact.

Cooper became a part of freshman forward Karlee Farr’s family seven years ago, and now he is quickly becoming a popular member of the Syracuse family.

“Everyone loves him, and we could easily consider him the team’s second mascot,” Farr said.

Weighing in at more than 50 pounds, Cooper usually fits the definition of a gentle giant. His fluffy white fur, custom Syracuse leash and carefree demeanor make him popular among spectators, who are always willing to give him a courtesy pat on the head.

But once the game begins, he’s a completely different animal.

Karlee’s parents, Jane and Don, knew he was full of energy. But even they were surprised by his devotion to his human sibling and the entire Syracuse team.

“We tried to take him to games in high

school, but he was too close to the field. He’d see his girl out there and a ball, and he’d want to go out,” Jane Farr said. “This was an experiment. He was quiet until they announced Karlee’s name over the intercom, then he just started howling.

“He only howls when they do good. When the fans cheer, he cheers, too.”

As it turns out, he’s not camera-shy either.

“He made it on ESPN last time,” Karlee Farr said with a smile.

Of course, being a canine is not all fun and games.

Because Cooper is so big, he isn’t even allowed to stay in pet-friendly hotels. Thus, he is forced to remain home in Mount Joy, Pa., when the team plays multiple games during the same weekend.

When he does hit the road, the four-hour car ride poses its own challenge.

“The first time, it was the furthest he had ever driven in a car. He didn’t know what was up, but he was so excited,” Jane Farr said. “He won’t relax and won’t sleep. He’s on attention because he knows something is about to happen.”

Even after those frequent driver miles, he simply isn’t ready to calm down.

When midfielder Emma Russell scored the Orange’s first goal in a 3-1 victory against New Hampshire on Sunday, Cooper tilted his head skyward and gave numerous barks of approval.

tyler piccotti | staff writer COOPER FARR , forward Karlee Farr’s dog, has become SU’s team dog. Cooper and Farr’s parents often make the four-hour trip from Pennsylvania for SU’s home games.

Russell and the other players always take notice of their four-legged superfan.

“He’s a big dog. He makes noise, and he howls all the time, so we always know when he’s here,” Russell said. “People come here every week and bring different people, and now there’s animals associated with Syracuse field hockey too, which is always cool.”

Amazingly, the Orange’s wonder dog might even have a few more tricks up his sleeve for future games.

Jane Farr wasn’t ready to make guarantees, but she said that Cooper might even dress up to promote the team’s shark-inspired motto: “Own the ocean.”

“I can see Cooper showing up here sometime with a fin on his back,” she said. “I’ve seen other teams that come. They have mascots, and if they don’t have a live one, they bring a stuffed animal. So why not?” tfpiccot@syr.edu

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from Syracuse to the University of Minnesota after the 2011-12 season, said that she wanted to make the most of her four years playing college hockey.

“I wanted to be in a school that I enjoyed being at,” Burns said. “Because I knew my time for hockey was going to end soon.

“I think it comes down to something personal at the end of the day, because if you’re not happy, then you’re not happy.”

Though the process offers few obstacles, Flanagan insisted that many of the recruiting and retention issues stemmed from massive volatility within CHA. He feared potential recruits would be more likely to play in conferences with a more solid foundation.

“I think that hurt us,” Flanagan said, “the instability of our league, and then that created some instability from within.”

The CHA started with four members in 2002.

In 2004, Findlay dropped, but was replaced by Quinnipiac. The Bobcats left a season later, but were replaced by Robert Morris. Syracuse came in 2008. Since then, Wayne State and Niagara have both left. Lindenwood, Penn State and Rochester Institute of Technology all joined in 2012.

The conference has basically teetered on the brink of extinction since its inception. In 2004, the CHA had a chance at its first tangible breakthrough. Ohio State was seriously considering becoming a part of the CHA. OSU met with several of the program’s athletic directors and was about to make a decision.

But before that happened, Findlay’s recently hired president stepped into the office of athletic director Steven Rackley. He told Rackley that he was cutting the program. With another team leaving the conference, the Buckeyes decided to go to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

“That was the beginning of the end for women’s hockey in the College Hockey America,” Rackley said. “I always thought that Findlay had a major effect on where that league went.

“It was just a conference of schools with nowhere else to go. And no one would have begrudged any school for leaving to join a more established conference. It was just a league where we needed to stay together to keep our programs going.”

Fast-forward nine years, and for the first time in CHA history, there is some balance.

There are still only six full-time members, but many of them are improving. Syracuse had its

daily orange file photo SHIANN DARKANGELO transferred from SU to Quinnipiac after being unhappy with her role on the team last year. In women’s ice hockey, transfers are not forced to sit out for a year, unlike other college sports. This rule has created instability for SU recently. best season in program history in 2012-13. Penn State is unveiling a new ice hockey facility this season, and Lindenwood is in the process of creating one of its own, Flanagan said.

The Syracuse roster is now full of players that intend to spend all four years with the Orange. Senior goalie Kallie Billadeau came to Syracuse ice hockey in its infancy because she wanted to be a part of something new. She said that she is happy the team has worked through its growing pains.

“It’s tough when you lose players, but I think it’s for the best,” Billadeau said. “We have a group of girls here that want to be here and are

really excited to play.”

The newfound success is rooted in the stable foundation that Flanagan has spent the past five years trying to establish. He admits that the team’s winning ways overlapping with the resurrection of the CHA isn’t pure coincidence.

With three teams joining the conference in 2012, the CHA is on track to have an automatic qualifier for next year.

“Thankfully the timeline for RIT was pushed up and we were able to add three new teams,” Flanagan said. “All of a sudden, we’re a league of six.”

Though Flanagan and the team are far from satisfied with where they are, they

acknowledge their direction is the right one.

In the Orange’s opening game on Oct. 4, Syracuse defeated No. 10 Northeastern on the road, 4-1. It was just the fourth time Syracuse has defeated a ranked opponent.

“It’s definitely gotten better,” Billadeau said.

“It’s hard to start a new program, and it’s hard to be a part of something new. But I think our team has evolved, we’ve brought in a bunch of really good players.

“We’re slowly getting there, we’re slowly getting better, and I think this year we’ll show an accumulation of what we’ve done.” sblum@syr.edu

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Before the season, more than a month before Syracuse’s Atlantic Coast Conference debut and even longer before SU would face Georgia Tech, Scott Shafer had no reservations about his team’s need to prepare for the Yellow Jackets’ signature option.

“Ever since the summer, even during two-a-days, we’d say, ‘OK, Georgia Tech. Here we go,’” the head coach said during his weekly interview on Orange All-Access on Monday.

Shafer said the Orange carved out some time to prepare for GT’s option during Sunday practices throughout the year, and hasn’t been shy about

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tability was never something Paul Flanagan expected as the Syracuse head coach.

Creating a new team in the College Hockey America conference w i t h 1 of 3 programs shuff ling in and out, the prosp e c t of acquiring fouryear ice hockey players was more of a blessing than an expectation.

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“Every spring, in our sport, it’s literally free agency,” Flanagan said.

“You can just come in and say, ‘I don’t like it here,’ or ‘I’m not on the top power play, so I’m leaving.’”

That’s a reality Flanagan has had to face since he spearheaded the formation of SU’s women’s ice hockey program in 2008. While a oneyear waiting period for transferring is the norm in other major college sports, women’s ice hockey allows players to compete immediately. In Syracuse’s first five years, 10 players transferred from the team.

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role on the team, Flanagan said.

“She thought she was going to run the team, I guess. Go someplace else and do it,” Flanagan said. “That’s exactly what happened. If you don’t like it here, you’re allowed to go through the process.”

Jordyn Burns, who transferred

Colton Moskal has two talents on the football field that trump his other skills: his speed and his ability to diagnose plays.

And in the Illinois state semifinals a year ago, he showcased both.

On a third down, the Glenbard West guards pulled, leaving an opening at the line scrimmage. Moskal read the play and the Lake Zurich middle linebacker shot through the gap to deliver a hit.

Fourth down.

That explosiveness brought Moskal much recognition from the college football spectrum. After discussions with other Syracuse commits, he verbally committed to the Orange in June, becoming the fourth recruit in

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