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George Saunders, an English professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ creative writing program, will deliver the first University Lectures speech. Page 7

Syracuse University officials have said they would use Invest Syracuse funds to help address the gender salary gap between men and women faculty. Page 3

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Glens Falls native Joe Girard III, New York state’s all-time leading scorer in high school boys’ basketball, verbally committed to Syracuse on Sunday night. Page 12

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Center introduces drop-in availability By Jordan Muller news editor

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ames Sprankle first stumbled upon Juul in 2016, when he went to a smoke shop looking for a small, discreet device he could use to get his nicotine fix while trying to quit smoking. For him, using a Juul ended up having the opposite effect, he said. Sprankle, a graduate photography student at Syracuse University, is more addicted to nicotine now than ever, he said. One Juul pod — which contains the same levels of nicotine as two packs of cigarettes — lasts him less than a day, he said. “What purpose does (Juul) serve other than feeding an addiction?” Sprankle asked. While Juul was invented as a tool for adult smokers to reduce their nicotine consumption, not every Juul user at SU is using the device for its intended purpose. In interviews with The Daily Orange, experts said the prevalence of Juul on college campuses is concerning, given the lack of knowledge about the health effects of e-cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether e-cigarette

Experts say Juul usage at SU is cause for concern By Colleen Ferguson asst. news editor

companies have introduced new devices and liquids to the market without agency approval. The FDA seized “thousands of pages of documents” in a surprise inspection of Juul’s San Francisco headquarters earlier this month, and sent letters to more than 20 other e-cigarette manufacturers on Friday requesting information similar to what they seized from Juul. Juuls heat a nicotine-containing liquid and produce an aerosol when inhaled, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The device uses nicotine salts, which can allow high levels of nicotine to be inhaled more easily and with less irri-

tation, according to the CDC. “Nicotine is being delivered in a different way, and … almost everyone assumes in a safer way, and that’s really the question that remains to be answered,” said Joseph Ditre, an assistant professor in SU’s psychology department. “But the long-term effects of taking vapor that deep into the lungs and nicotine that deep into the tissue (are) completely unknown.” Juul controls 72 percent of the e-cigarette market and is valued by investors at $16 billion, the New York Times reported. The sale of liquid nicotine to minors under 18 is illegal in Onondaga County, where SU is located. The legal age to buy tobacco products including liquid nicotine in Onondaga County will be 21 effective January 1, 2019. SU became smoke- and tobacco-free in 2015, the same year Juul Labs first launched their product. It’s unclear what the Syracuse University Health Services plans to do about the recent uptick in e-cigarette popularity. Health Services did not respond to a request see juul page 4

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SA to compile report on campus sexual assault By Natalie Rubio-Licht contributing writer

Syracuse University’s Student Association is compiling a report on campus sexual assault and relationship violence to assess how sexual assault is handled at SU, SA’s leadership has said. Kyle Rosenblum, SA’s vice president, is spearheading work on the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Report. Rosenblum and SA President Ghufran Salih said they hope the report

will pressure university administrators to change how sexual assault is handled on campus. Salih said the report will gauge percentages of sexual assault and relationship violence on campus through a survey that will ask students about wait times at the Counseling Center and the number of people who have had issues reporting their experience. This will help identify issues with university policies, she added. Rosenblum said he is orga-

nizing a task force comprised of representatives from Students Advocating Sexual Safety and Empowerment, the policy studies program, the SU chapter of It’s On Us, the SA assembly, the iSchool and from Greek life. The task force will collect data from SU, peer institutions and national organizations, Rosenblum said. SU’s Title IX office and Counseling Center will help SA to complete the report, but the work is being done independently of the university, he added.

“What we’re trying to get out of the survey is what resources do we have on campus that are working for students who are victims of sexual assault and relationship violence,” Salih said. Rosenblum said he’s talking to SU administrators about sending out a survey specifically related to sexual assault and relationship violence in the future. SA doesn’t plan to send a survey itself because much of the data has already been collected through

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Syracuse University’s Counseling Center has slashed wait times in half this semester and launched a drop-in system that allows students to meet with a clinician without an appointment, the center’s director said. Cory Wallack, the Counseling Center’s director, said the wait for a first-time appointment has dropped from about six and a half days to less than three days in the first month of the fall 2018 semester. The decrease in appointment wait time and introduction of a drop-in system come as SU uses money from Invest Syracuse — a $100 million fundraising initiative — to bolster mental health accessibility on campus. The Counseling Center has added nine new staff members, including four staff therapists, and expanded its hours this fall to stay open for an additional two hours on Mondays and Thursdays, until 7 p.m. The Counseling Center’s dropin system allows students to see a staff clinician between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays without having to schedule an appointment in advance. Wallack said the center previously only had a crisis drop-in service, but it was sometimes difficult to determine if a student actually needed the crisis service.

On a campus where people can sometimes be critical ... I feel like (mental health) is an area where the university is being very forward thinking.” Cory Wallack

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Wallack said more than 100 students had used the drop-in system in the first three weeks of the fall 2018 semester. “Given that there hadn’t really been a lot of marketing or advertising about that, we read that as a really good sign that people want to take advantage of that resource,” Wallack said. The drop-in system also allows the Counseling Center to see students in-person during their first see counseling page 4

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Funds used to address gender pay gap PAY GAP BREAKDOWN Women faculty salaries as a percentage of what their men counterparts earned, broken down by school, according to a report released in January

$1.8 million

SOUND REPRODUCTION A Syracuse man, 17, was arrested on the charge of sound reproduction. when: Sunday at 2:06 a.m. where: 700 block of Ackerman Avenue

A Syracuse man, 18, was arrested on an open container charge. when: Sunday at 1:01 a.m. where: Euclid Avenue

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FORCIBLE TOUCHING, ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD

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A Syracuse man, 57, was arrested on the charges of forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child. when: Saturday at 9:10 p.m. where: 600 block of Danforth Street

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WOMEN FACULTY MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED PAY INCREASE

Here’s a roundup of crime that happened in the Syracuse area in the past week, according to police bulletins.

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SALE OF CANNABINOIDS A Syracuse man, 28, was arrested on the charge of selling cannabinoids. when: Saturday at 6:44 p.m. where: Merriman Avenue

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Syracuse University is spending $1.8 million to help close the salary gap between men and women faculty. In the past, SU administrators said that money would come from Invest Syracuse, a $100 million initiative to provide scholarships and improve the academic and student experiences at the university. In December 2017, SU released a report showing that women faculty at SU generally earn less than their men counterparts. It also showed that faculty members at the university’s peer institutions typically earn more money than faculty at SU. The report found that the gap

was the widest among non-tenuretrack faculty,. Women professors in the non-tenure-track made 77 cents on the dollar, according to the report. It also found that the gap was university-wide and statistically and economically significant. The report also found that the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the School of Education had the largest pay gaps between men and women faculty members. The $1.8 million in funds to address the pay gap were distributed between more than 200 women faculty members, Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly said

during a University Senate meeting in September. “I can assure you that all incidences of statistical significance in pay disparity have been eliminated,” she added. During that same meeting, Dana Cloud, a professor of communication and rhetorical studies, said she believed the pay gap still existed partly because college deans didn’t distribute the funds properly. Another professor recommended an annual equal pay review. Falk College Dean Diane Lyden Murphy said that after fighting to close the pay gap for four decades, she was finally able pay women faculty members equal to their men counterparts.

Last April, hundreds of women faculty members bought an advertisement in The Daily Orange criticizing the university’s handling of the pay gap. The group said they were concerned that school deans were responsible for allocating the funds. They also said they wanted the university to be more transparent about the process of correcting the pay discrepancy. The faculty report stated that the deans of SU’s individual colleges would work with the provost’s office to review faculty salaries and correct any pay disparities between men and women. dstrauss@syr.edu @_danielstrauss

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Here are 4 stories you missed this weekend By Mary Catalfamo asst. digital editor

These are the biggest stories from around the Syracuse area this weekend, from the latest in a spike in violent crime in the city to a virus found in multiple children that could cause a polio-like disease.

39 children in New York have a virus that could cause polio-like illness

The New York State Department of Health said the EV-D68 virus only rarely leads to the polio-like disease and typically causes a runny nose and body aches, per the Associated Press. Authorities said there hasn’t been a confirmed case of the polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis in New York state, the AP reported Friday. There is, however, a suspected

case involving a 3-year-old in Buffalo. There have been 38 confirmed cases of AFM this year in 16 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

GOP candidate for New York governor says limo companies need more government oversight

Marc Molinaro, a Republican candidate for NY governor, weighed into the Schoharie limousine crash on Friday to say limousine companies need more government oversight, WRVO reported. The driver of the limousine that killed 20 people didn’t have the proper license, and the vehicle had failed inspections multiple times. “The lesson we can learn, I hope, is that the oversight we intend to have needs to be effectively applied,” said Molinaro, per WRVO.

Ben Walsh calls for help in shooting cases

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh called for the community’s help Saturday in identifying the person behind two shootings that occurred the night before, Syracuse.com reported. “We appeal to the public because it is the biggest force multiplier we have,” Walsh said during the press conference, per Syracuse.com. A 20-year-old was shot around 10 p.m. on Ash Street and sustained non-life-threatening injuries Friday night, while a 14-year-old was shot in the “upper chest” on Sterling Avenue later that night and is in critical condition, according to police. Since a Sept. 20 shooting, a dozen people younger than 21 have been shot or stabbed, and three have died in what appears to be a spike in violent crime in the area, Syracuse.com reported.

Armed man barricaded in Baldwinsville home faces off with police

A suicidal armed man barricaded himself in his Baldwinsville home Saturday night, according to police and reported by Syracuse.com, in a standoff that provoked a large police response and a shutdown of the surrounding area. Police blocked off West Genesee Street between Oswego and North streets, per Syracuse.com, and negotiated with the man for 23 hours. A police loudspeaker could be heard telling the man to come out of his home and leave the dog inside, according to Syracuse.com. The man emerged from his home around 4 p.m. and was arrested by police. mary@dailyorange.com @mrycatalfamo

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA A Brewerton man, 18, was arrested on the charge of unlawful possession of marijuana. when: Friday at 6:11 p.m. where: 2100 block of Lodi Street BURGLARY, GRAND LARCENY A Syracuse man, 19, was arrested on the charges of second-degree burglary and fourth-degree grand larceny. when: Friday at noon where: 500 block of State Street UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON A Syracuse man, 22, was arrested on the charges of second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds. when: Friday at 12:02 a.m. where: 200 block of Walnut Place CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE A Syracuse man, 27, was arrested on the charges of seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. when: Thursday at 10:20 p.m. where: 800 block of South Avenue DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED A LaFayette woman, 21, was arrested on the charges of unlawful possession of marijuana and driving while intoxicated. when: Wednesday at 1:51 a.m. where: 300 block of Prospect Avenue PUBLIC URINATION A Syracuse man, 54, was arrested on the charge of public urination. when: Tuesday at 10:05 p.m. where: 100 block of Montgomery Street

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for comment on this story. More than two dozen stores sell Juul products within five miles of the SU campus, according to the company’s store locator. Sprankle said he has noticed an increase in the convenience of buying pods since he first came to Syracuse last summer — as Juul becomes more prevalent, it’s easier to find pods. At Student’s Choice Foods on Marshall Street, roughly a dozen Juul pod flavors are available for purchase. A four-pack of pods is priced between $16 and $17. In comparison, a pack of cigarettes costs between $10.95 and $11.35. Karis Felton, a sophomore in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, doesn’t use Juul — and thinks Juuling is “overall, really bad.” “I really thought that my generation was going to be the one to kind of end this smoking epidemic,” she said. “I feel like Juuls have kind of restarted it … I just think it’s bad for people’s health.” Eashani Malhotra, a junior finance and from page 1

counseling appointment. For the past eight years, students seeking treatment through the center did their first appointment on the phone, Wallack said. “We know that students haven’t really liked the phone assessment system,” Wallack said. “With these extra staff, we’ve been able to eliminate that.” SU’s investments in the center are expected to continue into the future, Wallack said. In 2019, the Counseling Center will move into the renovated Archbold Gymnasium health and wellness complex. Wallack said health and wellness directors on campus have been meeting weekly to discuss the building’s construction and service changes once all health and wellness offices are located in the same building.

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management double major in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, considers herself to be a casual Juul user, only vaping at parties. She said this allows her to have control over how often she uses it, and she doesn’t consider it an addiction, she said.

$16 billion Juul’s estimated value source: bloomberg.com

“I don’t think people are taking it too seriously. We’re college students,” she said. Malhotra, an international student, added that using tobacco and nicotine products is a much more accepted practice in other parts of the world. For international students who come to SU from countries where it’s normalized, she said, they’ll likely continue with old habits. Juul can also be used to vape cannabinoid substances. But scientists haven’t been able to assess what the safety of vaping cannabiSU’s new first-year forum, which all new SU students are required to take in the fall 2018 semester, includes aspects of mental health and wellness in its curriculum. Wallack said the concepts taught in the forum can help students manage stress, which could improve the mental health of the student population overall. Wallack, who has worked at SU since fall 2003, said he has not seen the university take a heavy look at institutional mental health resources since the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. Not many universities nationwide commit resources to student wellness, Wallack said. “On a campus where people can sometimes be critical and feel like the institution is not being forward-thinking, I feel like (mental health) is an area where the university is being very forward thinking,” Wallack said. jmulle01@syr.edu | @jordanmuller18

noids is either, said Martin De Vita, a doctoral candidate in SU’s department of psychology who recently led a study investigating how cannabis affects pain. “All of these things are happening so fast that the science is having a hard time keeping up,” he said of the growing popularity of e-cigarettes. De Vita said using those substances without having a good understanding of them is risky because it’s not evident what’s really in them. An evidence base needs to be built before products like Juul can be determined clinically sound or not sound, he said. Some of the flavor additives used in products like Juul are known lung irritants, said David Ashley, a professor of public health at Georgia State University and former director of the Office of Science in the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. These flavors, which he called “an interesting conundrum,” were designed to be ingested, not inhaled. A lot of the “residual harm” in e-cigarettes comes from the flavors and from the nicotine, Ashley said. Some of the flavors may cause lung problems that wouldn’t happen if they were just ingested, he added. from page 1

report SU’s Campus Climate Survey, he said. The approach of this report will be similar to that of SA’s Mental Health Report in 2016, said Joyce LaLonde, SA’s former vice president. “It’s bringing tangible data and recommendations to an issue that needs to be addressed,” LaLonde said in an email. “And it’s using student work and voices to do it.” The report’s timeline is still tentative, Rosenblum said. SA plans to do most of the research during this semester and the beginning of the spring 2018 semester and have the results and recommendations released before the end of the 2018-19 academic year. Salih and Rosenblum said they believe the report will be a “wake-up call” to the university about issues in its support for victims of sexual assault and relationship

Ashley has done extensive research related to the impact of cigarette design and contents on emissions from tobacco products. The design features of each e-cigarette change the toxic exposure that people get from one product to another, and some deliver more nicotine than others, he said. “The design of that product is very interesting, and the FDA’s activities around Juul in particular will be very interesting to see where that goes product-wise and design-wise,” Ashley said. He said the FDA has a “strong authority” over these products, and there are a number of things the agency can do to improve the situation. These could include stopping certain products from entering the market if they encourage continued smoking, doing more research and regulation around flavor additives and potentially eliminating the discrete nature of Juul that allows it to be so prevalent. “There’s a lot of addiction potential,” Ashley said. “Juul, for example, and some of the other, more advanced e-cigarettes deliver a lot of nicotine, and the levels (users are) getting are just going to be addictive.” cefergus@syr.edu | @ColleenEFergus2

violence. They said they want to push SU to make more effective change in how sexual assault is handled on campus.

It’s bringing tangible data and recommendations to an issue that needs to be addressed. And it’s using student work and voices to do it. Joyce LaLonde

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“These are statistics that not only students are afraid of, but the university is afraid of,” Salih said. “It’ll shine a light on the harsh reality that this is very prominent on our campus.” nrrubiol@syr.edu

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Apple farms could boost local economy

s the size of urban environments across the United States continues to expand, so does concern about where food comes from, and its quality. This signals a nationwide shift toward the consumption of cleaner, more organic food. States such as New York, which is the nation’s second-largest producer of apples, are sure to benefit. The latest New York Apple report shows that area consumers are worrying more about the source of their food. Customers of grocery stores say they want local produce, and they want it pesticide free, according to the report. Central New York, which surrounds and includes Syracuse, is a major contributor to the state’s apple production. And between Cayuga, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego and Tompkins Counties there are at least 25 U-pick

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MAKE SIMPLE CHANGE apple orchards, with 10 of those in Onondaga, alone. Keith Liebmann and his wife, Julie, run Deer Run Farms in LaFayette, just south of Syracuse. Because of an uptick in interest over the past few years, the Liebmann’s have been able to grow Deer Run Farms and offer items such as Christmas trees in the winter, and space in a new wedding barn. Keith said he noticed that people were interested in pesticide-free apples about three to four years ago. “The apples aren’t for everybody. They aren’t beautiful. They have imperfections,” Keith said of his stock.

Apples like these are appealing to many people — they aren’t perfect specimens stored at major, national chain stores. It’s obvious: smaller orchards around Syracuse are doing just fine, and business is booming for bigger establishments like Beak and Skiff, which was just named the second-best orchard in the country by USA Today. Quality produce from local farms such as Deer Run Farms of Beak and Skiff could benefit area residents’ health, and in the long term may help support the state’s economy as people continue to search for more organic products.

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SU’s new career tool has pros, cons

andshake, the new job application portal that Syracuse University started using earlier this summer, is a search tool for internships, fulltime jobs and registered Syracuse events. It’s similar to the legacy system OrangeLink. But Handshake brings much needed change to the university, and has great potential for success. The intuitive user interface and its mobile app optimization function are both helpful — and oncampus events are one click away. Scrolling through job applications and seeing comments from professors, recruiters and friends who reviewed a particular internship is extremely valuable. Handshake also provides benefits to international students. Before, international students with Optional Practical Training and Curricular Practical Training sponsorships were blocked from submitting applications that

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President Donald Trump signed the long-awaited Music Modernization Act last week.

“First Man” stars Ryan Gosling in a vulnerable look at the Apollo 11 mission.

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Grain-free brewery expands to Armory By Leah Toney staff writer

is a New York Times bestselling author and an English professor at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences in the creative writing program. courtesy of jessica ruiz

Next chapter George Saunders to deliver inaugural lecture of SU’s fall 2018 University Lectures series By Kelsey Thompson asst. feature editor

eorge Saunders was at London’s Guildhall when his novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo,” won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for fiction writing, one year ago. And for the past 10 days, he has lived out of suitcases, traipsing across cities to deliver his lecture series at different universities. But right now, at the top of Saunders’ to-do list is finishing a load of laundry. “I’m just here, kind of settling in a bit and trying to be a person again,”

Books by George Saunders “CivilWarLand in Bad Decline” “In Persuasion Nation” “Lincoln in the Bardo” “Pastoralia” “Tenth of December” “The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil”

he said. Since 1997, Saunders has been a professor of English at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, at the forefront of the college’s renowned creative writing program. This year, he will help kick off SU’s fall 2018 University Lectures series, delivering a lecture in Hendricks Chapel on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The university selected Saunders as a featured speaker not only because of his immediate connections to the university, but also due to his contributions to the creative see saunders page 8

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Oakwood Cemetery opens flat walking trail By Taylor McCloud contributing writer

Paul Harvey was leading a group of office workers on a lunch-break walk through the Oakwood Cemetery when someone asked if there was a route with fewer hills. The visitor and their friends said they didn’t like sweating before returning to work. Right then, Harvey had an idea. With the assistance of a SUNY-

ESF student, he mapped out an alternate route through Oakwood. This route, known by Harvey as the Flat Trail, is just that: flat. Perfectly suited for those looking for a casual stroll or drive, Harvey said the Flat Trail snakes through the cemetery, passing several notable sites along the way. The trail, which opened up in late September, includes checkpoints at the gravesites of Huntington

Beard Crouse, Francis Hendricks of Hendricks Chapel and renowned Syracuse University football coach Dick MacPherson. The Flat Trail doesn’t stand alone — it’s an addition to an established trail system called the Morningside Cultural Trails. Harvey, the founder of Morningside, is an expert on the area. He said the first trail, the Nature Trail, was first built in the 1970s

by SUNY-ESF students and the Ed Smith Elementary School PTO. It was rebuilt by another group of students in the early 1990s, but was ultimately wiped out by the 1998 Labor Day Storm. Today, after another rebuild of the Nature Trail and the construction of additional ones, Harvey estimates the entire system is about 20 miles long. But the length and difficulty are see oakwood page 8

Some people are passionate about their beer of choice. But when Syracuse University alumni Brittany Berry and Logan Bonney realized others were just drinking beer to fit in, they established the “Anything But Beer” company. “I would ask people if they liked beer and would get a lot of no’s, so I started to wonder, well, why are you drinking it?” Bonney said. Anything But Beer, a grain-free brewery, first began selling its product in January 2018 and Bonney is in the process of establishing a taproom in downtown Syracuse, with an anticipated opening in April, Berry said. Today, the brewery is located in Syracuse’s Westside neighborhood, about half a mile from Armory Square. Through his market research and personal interviews, Bonney said he realized most people drank beer to keep up at social events and connect with friends, all while hating the taste. “I feel that in order to enjoy socializing with your friends you shouldn’t have to acquire a taste,” Bonney said. “It should just taste good from the beginning.” The brewery prides itself on being completely grain-free, catering to the needs of both people who don’t like the taste of beer and who don’t consume gluten products. “We understand that many people have gluten sensitivities or have just cut grains out of their diets, so a lot of times it’s not just that people don’t like the taste of beer,” Berry said. Berry said they have plans to continue as a grain-free brand, setting them apart from competitors that advertise as alternative beer with malt beverages, which are not necessarily gluten free. Setting itself apart even further, Anything But Beer is an agriculture-based brewery. Through its strong relationships with local, organic farms such as Grindstone Farm, the brewery has been able to use New York state products and seasonal ingredients. Anything But Beer has been trying to carve out a new niche in the market by experimenting with the ways they create products, Berry and Bonney said. Through relationships with local farms, and catering toward grainfree living, Anything But Beer is expanding its audience while redefining social norms. “We just want people to feel a little bit more connected to the products they consume and especially the agriculture all around us, keeping us fed,” Berry said. “I want people to enjoy being social with friends without compromising,” Bonney said. “That’s why we do what we do.” ltoney@syr.edu

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saunders writing industry, said Jean Brooks, director of operations and special events for the Chancellor’s house, in a statement. The goal of the lecture series, Brooks said, is to present SU students, faculty and staff with a speaker who will provide perspective. Brooks said Saunders’ discourse paired with his inspiring work will do just that. But a lot has changed for Saunders between when he first stepped on campus more than three decades ago and when he’ll walk onto Hendrick Chapel’s stage Thursday evening. When Saunders arrived in Syracuse in August 1986, he had $300 in his pockets and had never taken a college English class in his life. He had graduated with a degree in geophysics from Colorado School of Mines before spending several years working in Asia, “being really crummy at (his) job.” It wasn’t until illness forced him to come back to the United States that he reevaluated where his passions lied. “Even if I work really, really hard at being an engineer, I’m going to be a mediocre engineer,” Saunders said. “Whenever I read or wrote, I felt myself come alive.” Saunders’ love of writing wasn’t born out of illness or a quarter-life crisis, he said. It came from the teachers in his life, who came to him in his formative years and reminded him of his own potential. The first time he felt a pull toward writing from page 7

oakwood of little concern for Harvey. Instead, he concentrates on the culture behind each trail. “Everything you could imagine is in these trails,” he said. “Arts, literature, nature, science, recreation, fitness, creativity of all kinds, diversity.” As a point of emphasis for Harvey, he has made sure each route is thematic and contains some sort of cultural significance. Harvey is largely responsible for that, but wants locals to know this has been a group

was in third grade, when his teacher at the time — a nun, who Saunders had a “big crush” on — recommended he read Esther Forbes’ “Johnny Tremain.” The novel was complex, refined and nuanced. And suddenly, he was hooked. “The style struck me as really strange, struck me as kind of literary and refined and really spoke to me,” he said. “It was the first book where I could really feel another human being on the other side, talking directly to me.” It wasn’t until college that he felt that same tug toward writing, etched in the pages of Ernest Hemingway, Tobias Wolff and mid-19th century Russian literature. But the common thread weaving itself through the spines of these stories and their impact on Saunders, he said, was the encouragement shown to him by his teachers. It’s that same passion for literature he learned from his own teachers that he now strives to show his students every semester, he said. “To be part of the lineage of the program — the program took me in back in the 80s when I was a really high-risk applicant,” he said. “They took me in and they nurtured me and they taught me how to write — and more than that, taught me how to be a full person.” Each semester, Saunders said, is an opportunity to come face-to-face with the best and the brightest of the coming generation of writers. Twenty-one years since he began teaching at SU, he said that same palpable energy and love for the craft hasn’t dimmed. “The big thing is just that you’re reminded every semester that talent is eternal. Every

generation has the same amount of talent,” Saunders said. But higher education, he said, isn’t a oneway street. Just as Saunders’ students learn from him, he turns to them to discover new ways of interpreting the world and eternalizing the moment with ink and paper. “To always be in the face of these young people, who are challenging and who are living in a different world certainly than I grew up in and are trying to make sense of that through art, it’s always exciting and rejuvenating,” he said. In his nonfiction writing for magazines such as The New Yorker and GQ, he has traveled along the Mexican border, lived in homeless camps and followed then-candidate Donald Trump on his 2016 presidential campaign. Saunders said the moments where he’s forced to question the roots of his beliefs and his perspectives about the surrounding world keep him from remaining stagnant as a writer. “You get older and you start to become a little too solid in your belief system, and to go on a magazine assignment like that is so wonderful because it just knocks the crap out of you,” he said. “So then you’re in that beautiful state of being like, ‘I really don’t know what’s going on, and now I get to observe the world and see.’” Saunders said the secret to his writing is going into every project with “very little intention, with no plan and no agenda.” By immersing himself in the artistry of the craft instead of the logistics of the process, he said he’s been able to see the world through

newfound perspectives. That same tactic proved successful for him when “Lincoln in the Bardo” won the Man Booker Prize in 2017. Baroness Lola Young, the 2017 chair of the judges, praised Saunders’ novel for its roots in both experience and empathy. “The form and style of this utterly original novel reveals a witty, intelligent and deeply moving narrative,” she said. Colin Thubron, a judge at the shortlist stage, called it a novel “with a rare capaciousness of mind and heart.” Saunders takes the praise for his work in stride. He maintains a constant state of gratuity while being recognized as a best-selling author, an inductee of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. The accolades are admirable, he said. But those are just an added bonus to what he defines as his own success. Success, he said, doesn’t come in the form of a venerated plaque, a paycheck or even his name being synonymous with a profound vision of American artistry. For Saunders, success echoes back to that moment in 1967, when a book so complex and intricate gave way to an undiscovered world of creativity. “When I really get down to the depths of it, writing is a temporary reprieve from self,” Saunders said. “The temporary cramped little person that I am disappears, and something else is coming through me. It feels a bit like being in touch with divinity.”

effort. An office worker spurred the idea of the Flat Trail, a SUNY-ESF student pitched the idea for the Invasive Trail and a community desire to retain the tradition of the Nature Trail lead to its reconstruction. “The trails are all somebody’s idea,” Harvey said. “These are not all Paul Harvey’s ideas.” The group effort spreads further than just trail ideas, too. Both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts participate in regular cemetery cleanups, Harvey said. In early 2015, Syracuse Community Geography, an organization based in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

at SU, used GPS to map the trails and installed kiosks throughout the trails, according to the group’s website. This partnership between SUNY-ESF and Morningside continues today. Whenever Sarah Houck, SUNY-ESF’s director of student involvement and leadership, hears of students looking to volunteer, she said she directs them to Morningside. Harvey values the community support and reciprocates the positive feelings. “ESF has been nothing but supportive,” he said. “They’re one of our best partners.” But no partner has been more supportive

than the Westcott Community Center. Executive Director Joan Royle said Harvey is a great community partner and praises Morningside. “It’s such a great collection of different trails throughout this area ... we’re the community center, we can’t help but want to support it,” Royle said. Community partnerships have helped boost attendance, but Harvey said he’s not worried so much about that. “The people that know the trails love them,” Harvey said. “And any time I bring somebody to the trails they fall in love with them.” tdmcclou@syr.edu

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Shemanova’s 30 kills not enough to beat Florida State By Eric Storms staff writer

Down 14-11 in the fifth set, Syracuse needed just one final push to keep the game going. After two SU kill attempts were dug during the rally, freshman Polina Shemanova finally converted one, her 30th kill of the match, a career high. But the next point went to Florida State (117, 7-1 Atlantic Coast), giving FSU a 3-2 match win, completing its comeback from being down two sets to zero. Despite the Orange (10-6, 6-2) keeping each set close, never trailing by more than six in four of the five sets, SU couldn’t quite get enough production to finish. While Shemanova racked up her 30 kills, the rest of SU combined for only 36. from page 12

girard iii progressed to his high school years — he’s been a varsity starter at Glens Falls High School since the eighth grade, scoring 3,306 points so far. He averaged 50 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game as a junior last season. Then, in the video, Girard III said: “I’m going to play in the best conference in the country: the ACC. With the best venue in the country and the best fans.” The video stopped and Girard III grabbed the microphone behind a podium, front and center in the room. “With that being said,” he told the people in front of him, “I’m going to stay at home like I did in high school, committing to coach (Jim) from page 12

special teams “You’re not running a route, you’re not focused on a ball coming towards you. All you’re focused on is the offensive player down there,” Custis said. “It lets me go all out and not worry about cutting.” While Custis has certainly played an integral role as a gunner so far this season, Hofrichter plays a large part in that. Hofrichter, a three-year starter for SU, is currently ranked 17th in the nation in yards per attempt with 45.12. Nearly 54 percent of Hofrichter’s 28 punts this year have resulted in a fair catch and 46.4 percent of them have wound up inside opponents’ own 20-yard from page 12

johnson three goals after it allowed 13 scores in its first eight games. “When he closed down Lapa, which is one of the best midfielders in the country, I think it says it all,” Delhommelle said. “It’s not how he performs, it’s how the opponent performs, and if (Lapa) didn’t perform at all, I think there’s a guy behind that, and that guy is DJ.” The switch was originally made in part to get Delhommelle more involved offensively. Delhommelle took over the defensive midfrom page 12

florida state Coast) used a 7-3 run in the fifth set to pull away from the Orange (10-6, 6-2), completing a two-set comeback, and handed the Orange a 3-2 loss Sunday afternoon. “It’s always hard when you’re so close, you can smell it,” head coach Leonid Yelin said. “(Florida State) just came up with two players and we couldn’t stop them on the block and we couldn’t stop them on the back row, either.” Payton Caffrey and Taryn Knuth combined for 40 kills for the Seminoles and found ways to pound kill after kill past diving Syracuse back liners. Their performance overshadowed a career-high 30 kills from SU freshman Polina Shemanova. “As a team, it is hard sometimes to regain momentum,” senior Santita Ebangwese said, “but we try to get people going.” For the first two sets, Syracuse finished off Florida State when they needed to. Tied at 23 in the first set, the Orange used kills from two

“(The Seminoles) have two very reliable outside hitters, we don’t have that,” head coach Leonid Yelin said. “We have only one outside hitter: it’s Polina. We’re not keeping somebody fresh in the most important game.” Up front, Santita Ebangwese provided some balance with 16 of those other 36 kills. Several times when SU needed a big point, Ebangwese converted a slide hit to get past Florida State’s strong blockers. The Seminoles came into the game ranked 15th in blocks per set and finished with 11 on Sunday. The SU players weren’t intimidated coming in, though. “I never change my game plan,” Ebangwese said. “I hit like I always hit. They’re a decent blocking team, but I do my job.” But while Ebangwese was able to contrib-

ute, Yelin acknowledged there were plays when she didn’t make the best decisions. When FSU went up with two blockers, he saw the Orange sometimes hit straight into them when that could’ve been avoided. A lot of it also comes down to setting, too, Yelin said. “I think our setter on those situations — when it’s possible it’s good and she has options — she should be able to see a middle blocker on that side where she’s moving,” Yelin said. “And she was just going to Santita, she just so trusts her, but you have to see it.” Syracuse tried to create a balance to Shemanova with its other main outside hitters, Yuliia Yastrub and Ella Saada. Yelin frequently subbed the two in and out, but neither provided the answer.

“It’s not a game plan,” he said. “It’s not to keep everyone fresh. It’s just about for a whole match, Ella (hit) -.067 and Yuliia (hit) -.143. So between those two, we didn’t find anyone.” That attacking failure reflected a matchlong offensive difficulty for the Orange. Syracuse hit just .187, while Florida State finished at .291. Syracuse also had 11 more attack errors than the Seminoles. Yelin expects better going forward, despite not knowing who some of the contributors beyond Shemanova might be. “We don’t have enough players in the starting lineup,” Yelin said. “Unfortunately I have to be saying it’s true, we don’t. We don’t. So it’s our job to find out those players.”

Boeheim and Syracuse.” He unzipped his Nike sweatshirt with the Glens Falls basketball logo on it to reveal the orange “S” shirt underneath. He grabbed the hat, positioned in the center of his six choices. A loud applause began. Many people stood up to cheer. Then, Girard III began signing autographs and hugging community members who lined up a couple dozen deep. “Congratulations,” a young fan said. “What’s up buddy?” Girard III said as he high-fived him and posed for pictures. When Glens Falls announced Tuesday that the decision would be made Sunday night, Girard III hadn’t made a decision yet. “Him and I would get in arguments, it came to that point to where sometimes we didn’t like each other,” Girard Jr. said. “Some-

times, I would have to take the dad hat off and play coach.” They spoke throughout the week until the deadline of Saturday came. He finalized his selection on Saturday night. Only three other people in Girard III’s inner circle knew the decision prior: his mother, father and his grandmother. After the announcement, Girard III snuck a few glances at his phone, now littered with more than 100 messages. He didn’t have time to read them all, but he picked out a few key names. McNamara sent a group text to Arlene, Girard Jr. and Girard III, saying, “Let’s go baby!!!” followed by a series of orange emojis. Once he had a moment to scroll through more texts, he stopped on a name: Jim Boeheim. Syracuse’s 43-year head coach said:

“Really happy here in the cuse! Hope you guys have a great night.” He continued scrolling, stopping on his future teammate, Buddy Boeheim. Boeheim and Girard III have played City Rocks AAU basketball together for the last two years: “Let’s go bro!! Great decision can’t wait to get back on the court with you.” The final text he opened came from Syracuse assistant coach Allen Griffin, who wanted Girard III to call him. The other messages will have to wait. When asked what he’d tell Griffin, Girard III said: “I can’t wait to say that I’m ready to wear orange and blue, ready to win a few national titles, a few ACC championships.”

lines. Nine of his punts have gone for at least 50 yards, and only three have ended in touchbacks this season. SU head coach Dino Babers has often called Hofrichter an “NFL punter,” and someone that has been crucial to SU’s success this season. There is only one team in the country — Louisiana Tech — that has a negative average punt return. Syracuse’s opponents this season have averaged -1.75 yards per punt return, which if grouped as a team, would make those six opponents the second-worst punt return unit in the nation. The only team with positive return yardage against SU was Florida State, who returned one punt for one yard. And that trend has continued on Hofrichter’s kickoffs, where no team has returned a kickoff to even

the touchback line at the 25-yard-line. On the other side of that unit is punt returner Sean Riley, who took over for Antwan Cordy due to an injury. After taking over the starting job, Riley now has an average punt return of 25 yards, which leads the nation among all returners with at least six returns. He especially showcased his abilities on the return against Connecticut, where he returned a punt for a 69-yard touchdown — SU’s first punt returned for a touchdown under Babers. The last area of the special teams, where SU has proven especially effective, is the field goal unit. Andre Szmyt, the kid who “came out of nowhere,” has been one of the top kickers in the country. Hofrichter was expected to double-down

with field goals, too, but when Szmyt “never missed” during fall camp, Babers named Szmyt as the starter, and it’s paid dividends. Converting at a 94.1 percent clip, Szmyt ranks 10th in the nation in field goal percentage. Of the four names more accurate than him, none have attempted double-digit field goals. Szmyt is also one of the five kickers in the country to convert at least three 50-yard field goals, and one of three to be perfect from 50-plus yards with at least three attempts. “We do have good special teams, whether it’s one of the top special teams in the country,” Babers said. “I don’t know if that’s true or false. But we feel we have a really good team that helps us win football games.”

field position from former SU star and current MLS player Mo Adams. As a defensive midfielder, Delhommelle didn’t get on the ball much and his passing skills were underutilized. Prior to Akron, the senior had just three assists after he recorded six last year to lead the Orange. He has yet to record a point since the switch upfield, but he’s been given more chances with the ball. While Delhommelle continues to look for more success offensively, he said he knows he’s now in charge of the offense in the midfield and Johnson’s in charge of the defense. “Everyone on the team could be a starter,”

Johnson said, “so once we slot someone in we expect them to perform just as well as the starters.” Johnson’s athleticism was one of the main reasons for SU head coach Ian McIntyre to make the switch. While Delhommelle is athletic in his own right, teammate Jonathan Hagman said, Johnson’s among the best on the team at locking down opposing “superstars.” “DJ’s been waiting for his chance,” McIntyre said. “He’s worked extremely hard, and I think he’s performed well. He’s providing us a good balance at midfield.” Delhommelle said that while it’s a “tough job because you don’t shine, you don’t get the stats,”

the position is in good hands with Johnson. Through four games, the switch has been a positive change for the Orange. Syracuse’s last four regular-season games include contests against Boston College and NC State, who are ahead of SU in the Atlantic division standings. But after Johnson’s performance against Wake Forest, he’s no longer a stranger to those scenarios. “He’s not overwhelmed by playing Wake Forest or Ohio State, Akron, or Louisville,” McIntyre said about the sophomore. “He’s a player that will step up to the challenge, and has been outstanding for us.”

of their seniors, Ebangwese and Jalissa Trotter, to pull away from the Seminoles. In the second set, it was back-to-back kills from Shemanova and Ebangwese to break a 24-24 tie and propel the Orange to a 2-0 set lead. In the third set, Florida State began its comeback by jumping out to an 11-4 lead, highlighted by a kill from Christina Ambrose that Shemanova dug into the ground. Shemanova slammed her hands on the floor. The Orange couldn’t recover from the deficit and lost 25-16. After jumping out to a 7-2 lead in the fourth set on four kills from Ebangwese and Shemanova, and an ace from Valelly, the Orange were in position to put away the Seminoles. The next point, though, was a kill by Knuth that went off of Valelly’s hands and into the ground. Then came a Caffrey kill, this time going off of Shemanova’s hands. Those points kickstarted a Seminole run that ended in a 10-10 tie, and, eventually, a 25-18 set win. “I’ve never seen … anyone get killed by a volleyball ball,” Yelin said. “So you’re digging these balls, and you’re not going to get the ball

perfectly to the target, but you can get it somewhere on the court.” Many of Florida State’s kills, especially those by Caffrey and Knuth, were crosscourt kills, and SU’s back line was unable to defend many of them. Often, the Orange turned and look as the blue and white sphere whizzed by their heads. “What was really disappointing was that she was hitting to our libero, our best defensive player, who has to do her job,” Yelin said, “and she didn’t.” On the offensive end, Syracuse faced constant pressure at the net from the Seminoles, who had 11 total blocks. Hitters such as Ebangwese, who often use punishing force behind her kills, were forced to loft the ball over instead. “When it was a double block (Santita) didn’t make good decisions, and she was hitting right straight in the blocks straight down,” Yelin said. “A couple times she was tipping but tipping the ball is the libero’s thing.” The match saw Valelly, a junior, play the most she has all season. After playing in one set prior to Sunday, she appeared in all five sets

and registered 16 digs for the Orange, including a handful of diving ones. She was subbed-in to serve 12 times for the Orange, and her performance was one of the bright spots for SU. “Even though she’s a setter, we know she’s a good defender,” Yelin said. “Especially on that side, and as you could see, she was digging a lot of balls.” As SU players grabbed their postgame meal and fruit from the cart outside the Women’s Building gym, there were no positive expressions. There was no cheering. And there was no consoling. After blowing a 2-0 set lead and losing, there was no belief left in the players after the match. The Orange and the Seminoles each had just one loss to an ACC opponent this season, both against Pittsburgh. And Yelin said SU was better. But after the game, there was little Yelin could say to change the outcome. “No, it’s not positive,” Yelin said. “It’s very disappointing.”

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Corner trouble Syracuse field hockey lost to Wake Forest due to penalty corner struggles. See dailyorange.com

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Syracuse volleyball’s Polina Shemanova’s 30 kills didn’t lead to a win on Sunday. See page 10

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SU special teams are top in US By Matt Liberman staff writer

‘Staying home’ JOE GIRARD III revealed a block “S” on his shirt at the Queensbury Hotel on Sunday night, when the 2019 guard announced his commitment to the SU basketball program. paul schlesinger staff photographer

Joe Girard III, New York state’s alltime leading basketball scorer, commits to Syracuse

By Anthony Dabbundo and Matthew Gutierrez the daily orange

LENS FALLS — Gerry McNamara’s message to the player he’s been recruiting for months was a wedding vow. “I do.” Joe Girard III announced his verbal commitment to Syracuse on Sunday night inside the Queensbury Hotel with the words, “I’m going to stay at home.” But he said afterward that his real vow was an “I do” to Syracuse because McNamara kept saying “I do” in texts and during in-person recruiting visits. His intent: Say yes and have “a marriage with Syracuse.” The all-time leading scorer in New York state basketball history, Girard III bolsters Syracuse’s 2019 recruiting class. He’s the class’ third, joining guard Brycen Goodine and center John Bol Ajak. He chose the Orange over Boston College, Duke, Michigan, Notre Dame and Penn State. It helps that Girard III’s father, Joe Girard Jr., called his son a mirror image of McNamara. “Joe is Gerry,” he said. They’re both quick guards who love to shoot, and they both grew up within a three-hour drive of SU. McNamara made visits to Girard III on Sept. 28 and Oct. 4. Girard III said he saw some of himself in McNamara, who started on SU’s 2003 national title team. Syracuse wanted Girard III, a high school senior,

and McNamara pushed him to think about the possible success of his life prospects, what his future could hold and the type of player he could become. Girard III said the driving forces behind his decision were the venue, proximity to home and the possibility to play a lot of minutes early in his college career. And McNamara’s wedding vow. “They have something special going on there that I want to be a part of,” Girard III said after his decision. “There’s nothing like playing in the (Carrier) Dome in front of 30K, nothing like putting Orange on. They’ve had a lot of great guards there. I could be the next one.” Thinking about which school he would choose without basketball, Girard said he’d select Syracuse, where he intends to study at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He said that solidified his decision. “I wasn’t stressed about it,” Girard III said of the decision. “I was actually having fun with the process.” At 7:09 p.m., the Adirondack Room went silent. More than 100 people packed into the room past the hotel’s lobby, sitting on round tables, in chairs and on the floor. Others stood in the back. Girard III wanted his decision to run counter to the growing trend of posting on Instagram or Twitter. The “special presentation,” a video, began with Girard III dribbling around chairs as a young boy. It see girard

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Sterling Hofrichter’s booming 51-yard punt hung in the air for more than five seconds, granting Jamal Custis ample time to race downfield and front Clemson’s punt returner, Amari Rodgers. Custis stood two yards away, inching closer as Rodgers stepped backward to field Hofrichter’s punt. When the ball reached Rodgers, it bounced off his chest and onto the grass. Custis lunged on top of it, giving Syracuse the ball inside the red zone as the third quarter ended. SU scored on its next drive to begin the fourth. In a game where Syracuse allowed 293 rushing yards and did not score in the final 13 minutes, its special teams kept it competitive. “Sterling’s a great punter,” Custis said. “He’s giving me time. When you got a guy back there punting like that, it makes my job easier.” SU’s special teams unit has performed admirably all season, and when Syracuse (4-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast) faces North Carolina (1-4, 1-2) this Saturday in the Carrier Dome, it will do so boasting the top special teams unit in the country according to footballoutsiders.com. “Special teams is huge,” Hofrichter said. “A lot of people don’t give it as much credit as they should.” During spring practice, Custis approached special teams coordinator Justin Lustig and asked about playing on the punt. “I just wanted to help my team,” Custis said. Custis wanted to line up at gunner, a position which lines up near the sidelines during a punt and races downfield to put pressure on the returner. Once there, the gunner either meets the returner at the point of attack or distracts the returner, causing a drop. Custis chose gunner because he felt it was the position most similar to receiver. At 6-foot-5 and 213 pounds, Custis can race downfield and create opportunities for his team. Syracuse lines Custis up to whichever side Hofrichter is going to punt to, Custis said, and the goal is for Custis to get an outside release off the line. see special

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Johnson thrives in defensive role Syracuse squanders lead in 3-2 loss to FSU By Eric Black

asst. digital editor

Wake Forest’s Bruno Lapa began the No. 1 Demon Deacons’ game against Syracuse on Oct. 5 as the Atlantic Coast C o n f e r e n c e ’s leading scorer with 26 points. He’d tallied at least a point in JOHNSON nine of his first

11 games, including two five-point outings. But 90 minutes and just one shot attempt later, Lapa was shut out for just the third time this season. Lapa’s matchup for most of the game was SU’s Djimon Johnson, who started his third game of the season for an Orange defense that allowed nearly a goal and a half per game. A combination of bumps and finger wags in a physical contest helped Johnson shut out Wake Forest’s superstar though, which helped lead Syracuse (6-4-2, 1-3-1

Atlantic Coast) to a win over the top team in the country. The contest against Wake Forest was Johnson’s second as a central defensive midfielder, the position that Hugo Delhommelle had played for most of the season. Johnson’s switch to the defensive-minded role has helped Syracuse step up its defense after a poor start to the 2018 campaign. Since Johnson started at the position against Akron on Oct. 1, SU is 3-0-1 and has given up just

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By Andrew Crane staff writer

In between the fourth and the fifth set, while the four SU coaches stood talking at one end of the bench, Christina Oyawale was busy. The redshirt senior, who missed Friday’s match because of her grandmother’s death and did not play on Sunday, tried pumping up the team,

to restore their belief in an SU victory that had vanished after the Orange blew a two-set lead. Dana Valelly and Ella Saada pumped their fists to “Titanium” by David Guetta. The momentum Syracuse had earlier in the game was back on the sidelines. And then, in a matter of minutes, it was gone. Florida State (11-7, 8-1 Atlantic see florida

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