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Times up Syracuse common councilors votes on replacing outdated parking meters. Page 3

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Renting renovations A student-created website about renting

Story time The SU Bookstore celebrates

Coaching carousel First-year Pittsburgh head coach Paul

apartments will help shape tenant choices. Page 4

Children’s Book Week by reading to local kids. Page 11

Chryst aims to bring stability to a program after former coach Todd Graham’s abrupt exit. Page 20

community on edge ‘I’LL NEVER GO BACK NOW’ SU after ceiling tile falls at Westcott Theater FALLING FAST Kaci Asper @kasper1012

Part of the Westcott Theater ceiling collapsed last night…. Scary to think I was there 5 days ago…

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Holy s***! Dada life literally brought the roof down in some club

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Finally ready to tweet about how EPIC Dada Life was. high energy mixes, performers, and crowd. and then, the ceiling fell.

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If The Westcott decides to cancel Matt and Kim because of the roof I think I’ll spend tomorrow night drinking and crying under my desk.

andrew renneisen | photo editor (LEFT) RICHIE CALABRO, a senior broadcast journalism major, received 20 staples in his head after a ceiling tile of Westcott Theater collapsed onto him. (BELOW) Adam Yates, a sophomore buisness adminstration major, and high schoolers Nick Echenique and Michael Yates stand outside the theatre on Wednesday night, frustrated over the rescheduling of the Datsik concert.

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ichie Calabro’s head is still bleeding more than 24 hours later.

At first, Calabro thought he had been hit by someone crowd-surfing at the sold-out Dada Life concert. He soon realized that a cement tile fell from the Westcott Theater’s ceiling, cutting his head and drenching him in blood.

Calabro, a senior broadcast journalism major, has 20 staples in the

right side of his head and several cuts on his neck and upper back.

Several other concertgoers were injured by the collapse of the ceiling, which also caused a Datsik dubstep concert slated for Wednesday night to be rescheduled for Jan. 15.

All tickets purchased for the Wednesday concert will be valid at the later date, according to a release posted on the Westcott Theater’s Facebook page.

The Westcott Theater has several upcoming concerts scheduled, including a sold-out Matt and Kim

concert slated for Thursday night.

The status of these upcoming concerts remains unknown.

The exact number of injured individuals also remains unknown, as not all those injured chose to seek care at nearby hospitals.

Doretta Royer, hospital and media relations manager at Upstate Medical University, said she only knew of one individual admitted to the hospital for care. At around 2 a.m. Wednesday, an administrative supervisor at the hospital said three

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Candidates disagree over domestic issues in first presidential debate

By Michael Hacker CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The first presidential debate between Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday night focused heavily on each candi-

ELECTIONS 2012 date’s stance on domestic issues.

The debate consisted of three economic segments, and then three different segments on health care,

the role of government and governing. Due to time constraints, the topic of “governing” was not specifically addressed.

Fifteen minutes were dedicated to each topic, and candidates were given two minutes each for closing

statements. The debate was held at the University of Denver and was moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS NewsHour.

Throughout the debate, Obama repeatedly stated that Romney’s plan to reduce all tax rates would

cost $5 trillion and benefit the wealthy, hurting middle-class taxpayers. But Romney defended his plan, denying that there was any truth to Obama’s statement.

Both candidates discussed the

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NATIONAL BRIEFS Meningitis outbreak A new strain of meningitis has spread to Virginia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee. Four people died and 26 have caught the bacterial infection, CNN reported on Oct. 3.

All Tennessee victims had previously received spinal injections of methylprednisolone acetate, a steroid product that treats pain and swelling. State Health Commissioner Dr. John Dreyzehner said this product is a reason for the meningitis outbreak, CNN reported.

“We expect to see more cases,” Dreyzehner said in the article.

Symptoms of the meningitis strain include nausea, dizziness, fever, headache, weakness, slurred speech and sensory deficiency.

Runaway teen found Kara Alongi, the 16-year-old girl who went missing on Sunday, safely returned home. The New Jersey teenager sparked national concern after tweeting “There is somone in my hour ecall 911” before disappearing, NBC reported on Oct. 3.

State troopers with the New Jersey State Police found Alongi at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday walking down the New Jersey Turnpike unharmed. Investigators said Alongi took a taxi to the Rahway train station, NBC reported.

Pot field found Chicago police discovered an estimated $7 million to $10 million worth of cannabis and more than 1,500 marijuana plants. The field was the size of two football fields, CBS reported on Oct. 3.

Police found a tarp and sleeping bag at the scene, but no arrests have been made. A city truck driver called officials after he saw a man running from the area as a police helicopter passed overhead.

DNA testing is being performed to identify the individual guarding the marijuana, CBS reported.

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Tuning in (FROM LEFT) ADRIENNE SHERIFF AND GEORGE GUARINO, junior architecture majors, discuss the election process during a debate party held in Slocum Hall. Sheriff, a Canadian citizen, compared elections from her country with those of the United States. Wednesday night marked the first presidential debate, in which President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney presented their views on domestic issues.

City to replace old parking meters Families to visit campus

By Aury Naranjo CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Syracuse Common Council unanimously approved a $2.54-million plan to replace 270 of the city’s parking meters last week.

“Basically, it’s the updated version of the parking meters,” said Craig Wilson, a legislative aide for

the council. “If you want to think of it this way, it would be like an upgrade from an iPhone 2 to an iPhone 5.”

The replacement of the parking meters will take the city a period of three years to complete. The last time they were replaced was more than eight years ago, Wilson said.

“The technology is outdated and they have to update it,” he said.

The update was suggested largely because Parkeon Inc., the parking solutions company which currently supplies the meters, is expected to go out of business and cease operations after Nov. 1, said

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Rich Feldman was seven years old when he learned about Frito-Lay’s famous character Frito Bandito at a boy scout event and realized he wanted to go into marketing.

“An accountant for Frito-Lay was there,” said Feldman, managing partner of marketing services firm Source Marketing. “The more I sat there, with this guy presenting how they came up with this Frito Bandito

thing, I was just mesmerized.”

Feldman, who graduated from Syracuse University in 1981, spoke to students on behalf of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications’ Eric Mower Advertising Forum. Feldman began his presentation with a discussion of his career, and then gave an overview of the marketing world.

Feldman’s presentation, titled “The Five Most Important Words in Marketing Today,” walked students through five key points to

success in marketing.

He began the presentation with a brief summary of how he ended up at Source Marketing.

Feldman started his career at SU where he created his own position as vice president of marketing for University Union. During his senior year, he helped raise money to build a proper student union at a time when the Schine Student Center didn’t exist.

After graduation, Feldman worked at several different agencies and orga-

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nizations. Eventually, he “caught the entrepreneurial itch” and bought into source marketing, he said.

Feldman then launched into his main presentation. He said the marketing industry could be broken into five essential points: conflict, passion, drama, simplicity and procurement.

“All marketing is addressing a consumer need,” Feldman said.

Needs are based on a conflict, Feldman said, and marketing teams

Students are rushing to clean their rooms, restaurants and hotels have been booked for months and the Carrier Dome will likely see one of the season’s largest crowds.

It’s Family Weekend.

Syracuse University’s annual Family Weekend will begin Friday, Oct. 5, and run through Sunday, Oct. 7.

More than 4,000 people and 1,300 families will attend the event this year. Families are expected to come from 37 states and three foreign countries: Canada, Great Britain and

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If Gaga can still be fabulous after gaining weight, so can we

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lthough an Oscar-winning song once showed us how difficult it is out there for a pimp, it’s probably harder to be pop star Lady Gaga right now.

Not only can she not wear a meat suit in peace or travel around award shows in an egg, Gaga can’t even gain a little weight without everyone criticizing her. But Gaga — Stefani Germanotta — is proving that everyone should only consider size another number.

Honestly, celebrity weight gain shouldn’t ever be this big of an issue.

Recently, unflattering photos have spread around the Internet of Gaga looking a lot

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the one that got away fuller than usual during an Amsterdam concert appearance. But if you compare the photos to YouTube videos from the tour night in question, she looks noticeably thinner.

Gaga could call “Photoshop!” on the pictures and be fine, but has instead publicly stated that she’s gained about 25 pounds recently. For the past week, she’s also made it her mission to promote positive body attitudes for all of her Little Monsters.

First, Mother Monster released a set of underwear pictures with her fuller figure.

Although she’s really baring it all in the photos, they’re not the usual brand of Gaga sexy.

Instead she stated that she’s “joining the body revolution” and wants her fans “to be proud in any form you may take as well.”

Then, last Saturday night, Lady Gaga spoke out against the detractors head on at another “Born This Way” concert in Zurich, Switzerland.

She said, “Let’s celebrate. To 30 more years of them calling me a slut. To 30 more years of them calling me a fat, attention-seeking whore,” also referencing a “slut” comment from the president of Staten Island.

Somehow, Gaga has taken remarks that would put most people into self-imposed hermit-dom — or at least a break from soldout arena concerts — and turned them into positive energy.

She isn’t ashamed of herself for gaining weight. Gaga’s life is usually disturbingly over photographed. If she shunned all paparazzi cameras until she shed the 25 pounds, Mother Monster would be setting the worst kind of example for her adoring fans.

It’s well documented that her Little Monsters gain strength and inspiration through their role model. If she’s humiliated by a few too many pasta dinners, what does that mean for them?

Although Gaga is dealing with the recent scrutiny well, it points to a bigger issue.

Yes, a star that used to be a size 00 became a size 6. That happens to college freshman — and sophomores, juniors and seniors, for that matter — all over this country every year.

Seeing nasty headlines and unappealing rearend shots of celebrities isn’t helping anyone.

Instead, the photos will probably just make you angry at a Sbarro’s slice in the dinning hall or midnight munchies at Kimmel.

Although it may be hard, we need to stop worrying about every dimple and calorie we take in. If Lady Gaga — with her couture gowns and hours of performances — is surviving, so will we.

Ariana Romero is a junior magazine journalism and political science major. Her column appears every week. She can be reached at akromero@syr. edu or followed on Twitter at @ArianaRomero17.

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Student-created website will help off-campus living A student-created website that aims to increase information about off-campus housing will fill a necessary void in the Syracuse housing market for students.

The website, rentcuse.com, is in its beta phase. It can be useful for students by working similarly to RateMyProfessors.com. Students can log in through their Facebook accounts to leave testimonials about places where they have lived. There is also the option to include the amount of rent per month for a house. The site creators plan on uploading information about houses and the landlords who own them.

This will be a valuable resource for students who are looking for off-campus housing, many for the first time. If students see a house that has bad ratings or noted problems from tenants, they can bring those problems up with the landlord so they can be fixed. If students have more information about their options, they can make better choices.

Student testimonials can provide a much deeper analysis than the land-

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board lord can give. The students live in their homes for an entire year and can discuss what the atmosphere is like after dark, when landlords are not around.

These students also have no vested interest in lying in testimonials because they are not trying to run a business. They can be open and honest about both the good and the bad.

Having this website may increase accountability for landlords. If landlords see students are often complaining about their houses, it may affect business. In turn, landlords may be more likely to fix some of the problems students mention on the website, which will improve housing options for students.

Though the website should not be the only resource students use when they research for off-campus housing, more information will lead to better decisions.

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Lustig follows path of former SA presidents with 1-term presidency

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hough Dylan Lustig’s presidency is distinctive from his predecessors’, he will follow Student Association leaders before him in one traditional aspect: being a single-term president.

Lustig officially announced he will not be running for a second term as SA president at the organization’s weekly meeting this Monday. Though Lustig never stated he would run for a second term, the concept was discussed heavily during last November’s presidential race.

Usually, SA presidential candidates are juniors and therefore hold the title through the first semester of their senior year, and then cannot run again. Because Lustig ran as a sophomore and is only now a junior, he technically has the ability to run for a second term.

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The role of the student government president comes with the intimidating responsibility of fulfilling the student body’s expectations, which leads to an immense time commitment.

This combination equals a stressful job on top of a full-time college student’s course load.

This pressure, however, must be anticipated by a candidate looking to take on the role as president. But for Lustig, who gladly took on the challenge, the demands of the presidency are not the factors shying him away from another term.

Instead, the international relations and economics major has opted out of the race to fulfill another goal: to travel Europe while studying abroad in Strasbourg, France, in order to trace the path of his great uncle, a decorated World War II vet-

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campus watchdog eran who left Lustig a book detailing his travels.

Early last November, I conducted one of my first of many interviews with Lustig. At that time, the election was quickly approaching and I was writing a profile of Lustig as an SA candidate. When I asked Lustig who inspired him to run for office, he told me how his great uncle’s “living in the moment” philosophy encouraged him to make a bid for the presidency.

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philosophy to his life yet again while also honoring his hero, who sadly died within the past year.

Holding the position of highestranking student political figure at Syracuse University, and therefore serving the students of this campus, is an admirable feat. But college is a time for fluidity of goals and ideas, a time for experimentation and a time during which the option to try something new is presented each and every day.

Lustig deserves appreciation for taking on the challenge of SA president, but also for stepping away to fulfill another set of goals. He is also leaving at a time when enthusiastic candidates await to fill the position and hope for a second consecutive year of record-breaking voter turnout.

In his time left as president, Lustig is excited to see his major campaign

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initiative, a day of campus-wide community service that has turned into a weeklong event, take shape this November. He also is continuing work with Keep the Change Syracuse, but Lustig said the initiative may be complete by the time he graduates from SU, not within the next several months.

Running for a second term as SA president is unprecedented as it is usually unfeasible. Though Lustig had the option and turned it down, he did so in deciding to take the next step in his personal college career.

But SA is also on the brink of a new chapter, and it is up to this year’s presidential candidates to guide it there.

Rachael Barillari is a junior political science and Middle Eastern studies major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at rebarill@syr.edu.

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people came in from the theater and their conditions were unknown.

Westcott Theater employees did not respond to multiple calls and emails requesting comment. An employee declined to comment early Wednesday morning after the Dada Life concert.

Representatives from the Westcott Theater have not yet reached out to Calabro, although he did interact with one Westcott employee.

“I was sitting on the curb and the guy was trying to tell me that a ceiling fan fell instead of the tile,” Calabro. “But I knew what happened.

I’ve heard nothing from them.”

For most of Wednesday, the status of the Datsik concert remained uncertain. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the Westcott Theater posted a release on its Facebook page addressing the ceiling tile’s collapse for the first time.

“We at the Westcott Theater pride ourselves on providing a safe environment for all our patrons to enjoy live music and are truly sorry that something like this had to happen at one of our events,” the theater said in the release. “We hope that any patrons affected are okay.”

In the release, theater officials said the

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Van Robinson, president of the Syracuse Common Council.

Without this network, residents would no longer be able to pay the parking meters with credit cards, which would greatly hurt the city’s revenue collection. One-third of the city’s revenue from parking meters comes from cred-

theater was working with the Syracuse Fire Department, the codes department and a structural engineer to determine if it would be safe to hold the concert.

An hour later, the theater posted another release to its Facebook page stating that the Datsik concert was still on, but to watch for further details.

But at around 5:30 p.m., the Westcott Theater posted on its Facebook page that the concert was canceled and would be rescheduled for Jan. 15.

Alexander Marion, press secretary in the Syracuse Mayor’s Office, said in an email that for the theater to reopen, the owners needed to submit an engineer’s report to the Fire Department, demonstrating the structural integrity of the roof. As of 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, city officials had not received the report, he said.

Saad Al-Jadir, general manager for Datsik, confirmed the change of date in an email on Wednesday afternoon.

At about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Datsik responded to the rescheduling of the show via a tweet from his account, @datsik: “Sorry bout the show Syracuse. Fire marshal ruined our fun. @dadalife brought the roof down last night, venue now deemed unsafe for work :(” Sgt. Tom Connellan of the Syracuse Police

Department said SPD had no involvement in the Westcott Theater incident and referred all questions to the Syracuse Fire Department, who could not be reached for comment.

For some students, there were early signs of the ceiling tile’s collapse. Elizabeth Dreeson, a sophomore newspaper and online journalism major, has attended about 10 concerts at the theater and previously noticed a weakness in the ceiling.

“I was at a concert last semester and I saw stuff from the ceiling coming down,” Dreeson said. “I assumed it was because of the loud bass.”

The ceiling tile collapsed with only 10 minutes of the concert left, said Allie Baynes, a sophomore undeclared major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dada Life had just finished playing its remix of the song “This S*** is Bananas” and was beginning to play “Kick Out the Epic Motherf******” when the ceiling tile fell. Baynes said the band didn’t stop playing, although it did lower the volume.

“But I think that’s because someone told them too,” she said.

Baynes did not suffer any injuries, but she said she saw a person in front of her pass out.

Baynes’ boyfriend was hit in the head with part of the tile.

“I had no idea what happened,” she said. “We

all looked up and there was a hole in the ceiling.”

Baynes said it looked like something had fallen from above and crashed down through the ceiling tile.

Despite her experience, Baynes said she will not stop attending concerts at the theater. She grew up outside Syracuse and has attended more than 15 concerts at the theater.

“I’ll probably go back,” she said. “Now that that happened, there will be inspections and things to make sure it’s safe.”

But others are less certain.

“I’ll never go back now,” said Calabro, the injured senior broadcast journalism major.

Calabro said he will be heading back home in the next couple of days to meet with more doctors and decide with his parents if he wants to take legal action against the theater.

“Right now I just want to make sure that everything is OK first,” he said.

Although he is feeling better physically, Calabro said he is still in shock.

“It was traumatizing,” he said. “I just can’t believe that out of all of the people it would happen to, it happened to me.”

it cards, Robinson said.

Robinson called a special meeting regarding the issue last Monday. At the time of the

the city should stay with the old meters, which could not take credit card payments, or replace them with new ones, Robinson said.

The group came to the conclusion that the parking meters would be replaced.

“We can’t do without them,” Robinson said.

“So they have to be upgraded.”

In the period between Nov. 1 and the time a deal is reached with a new company, Robinson said, the meters will only accept coins and paper bills.

“It could take either 90 days or a year,” Robinson said. “I have no idea at this point. It did take a couple of years for the complete installa-

tion of the existing pay stations.”

The city recently began a bidding process in which notifications are sent to meter companies asking if they are interested in threeyear contracts that accept both credit card and cash payments. The agreement would include installment, service and maintenance for a cost of $2.54 million, Robinson said.

The council does not expect to receive responses to the bids for another six to eight weeks, he said.

“The technology is outdated and they have to update it.”

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meeting, the council was divided on whether

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middle class. Obama stated that four years ago he promised to cut taxes for middle-class Americans and said he fulfilled his promise, lowering their taxes by an average of $3,600.

Obama referenced economists to prove that under Romney’s proposed plan, middle-class families with children would pay an extra $2,000 in taxes. Romney retorted by stating that for every one study claiming that statistic, six prove it is not true.

Both candidates agreed that getting Americans back to work was important, though.

“For me, this is about jobs,” Romney said.

“This is about jobs for the American people.”

Chris Piemonte, a junior political philosophy major, said that the most important debate topic for him was job creation in the U.S. “I felt like the majority of (the candidates’) time was spent disproving what the other person said, and that they did not go into enough detail about their own plans for job creation,” he said.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner released a statement on Wednesday night reacting to the debate.

“President Obama has the vision to create a new energy economy, which has the potential to benefit the growth of Syracuse’s booming green technology industry, transitioning us away from fossil fuels and into domestically produced renewable energy,” Miner said.

This election marks a new period for political elections in the United States. Anthony Rotolo, assistant professor of practice at the iSchool, calls this year’s election, “the first social media election.”

During tonight’s debate, for example, Romney stated that if he were elected, he would cut funding for PBS despite the fact that he loves Sesame Street, specifically Big Bird.

As a result of his comment, #bigbird became a nationwide trending topic on Twitter.

“Millions of viewers now participate in a second-screen experience, watching the debate while reacting on Twitter or Facebook from their laptop or mobile device,” Rotolo said.

“This information is incredibly useful for the voters and campaigns alike.” mahacker@syr.edu

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must recognize which conflict will persuade the consumer to purchase a product.

Marketing and advertising executives must tap into the passion of the consumer and make the product something he or she must have, Feldman said.

Cici Huang, a sophomore advertising and entrepreneurship major, said she found Feldman’s words on passion “inspiring.”

“When he was talking about passion, it’s like my passion for advertising,” Huang said.

Feldman also emphasized the importance of drama when creating a marketing campaign.

“If it’s not dramatic, it won’t get noticed,” he said.

When discussing simplicity, Feldman stressed the importance of not providing too many choices. Feldman said providing consumers with too many choices can be negative in an era when consumers constantly receiving messages.

“If you’ve got 10 words, make it nine,” Feldman said. “If you’ve got nine words, make it eight.”

Feldman said two years ago he would have told students entering the job market was a bad idea, but today, there is significant improvement. Many agencies, he said, laid off too many people and are now feeling the negative effects of these layoffs.

Feldman told students interested in advertising that they needed to remain optimistic.

Said Feldman: “Keep hope alive.” rischnei@syr.edu

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Twisted typo Student receives offensive email regarding religion from alumnus posing as professor

By Andrew Muckell

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hen Nicole Barel emailed her teacher to inquire about missing class for Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, it prompted an unexpected and offensive response.

But not from her professor.

The freshman interior design and environmental analysis student at Cornell University had accidentally added an extra digit to the email address and, as a result, received a response disrespecting her faith and decision to miss class. Days later, Barel discovered she was the target of a Cornell alumnus’ prank, the Cornell Daily Sun reported on Sept. 21.

“It’s simply nonsense, and to say that you’ll be skipping four hours of important, contemporary instruction is blasphemous to science and shows a grievous misappropriation of your time and priorities,” said the email from the graduate student, made available by the Cornell Daily Sun. Barel was shocked and angry when she received the email, which she thought her professor had sent, she said in an email.

“I think all I said for about a half hour until I knew the truth was ‘I’m getting this guy fired; I cannot wait to get this anti-Semite fired,’” she said.

Barel contacted several members of the

administration to express her concern. In an email sent to the president, dean of students, Barel’s faculty adviser and the rabbi at the Center for Jewish Life, among others, Barel said the email “discriminates and belittles (her) faith.”

It was Barel’s friend who first picked up on the typo in the teacher’s email address.

Bruce Monger, the introductory oceanography teacher Barel tried to contact, has the email bcm3@cornell.edu. Monger said in an email that Barel accidentally added a second 3 to the address, which sent the email to 2010 alumnus Brian Mick.

Mick impersonated the teacher, changing his account’s display name to Bruce Monger, adding the teacher’s personal information at the end of the email and responding in a professional and timely fashion. Monger said the contents of the email, however, were the “polaropposite” of how he would have responded.

Monger compared Mick to someone who would randomly shoot in a crowd in an attempt to express his world view.

illustration by micah “It m i g h t equally have just been meant as a purely heartless attack on a completely innocent freshman just for the thrill of the attack,” he said.

Barel was not the only student offended on campus, said Sarah Balik, a Jewish sophomore studying animal science at Cornell. She and her friends at Hillel heard about the incident in the paper and found Mick’s actions to be “absolutely abhorrent.”

“It was pretty offensive and I took it very personally,” Balik said. “If I was (Barel), maybe I would consider transferring.”

Monger said despite writing an apologetic letter to the Daily Sun and the parties involved, Mick still proved himself to be “a near perfect liar with his initial email.”

The administration said it would take no formal action against Mick

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because he is out of its jurisdiction, the Daily Sun reported.

The incident has incited anger among several students and religious groups, said Jeffrey Rossi, a sophomore biology major at Cornell.

But, he said, many also understand the university’s limitations given that Mick is an alumnus of the university and not a student.

Karen Dietrich, a junior natural resources major, said she agrees with the administration’s decision, despite Mick’s “shameful and appalling” email.

“If I were the university, I would feel like I’m in a very odd position,” Dietrich said. “I don’t think the university can take any legal action at this point.” asmuckel@syr.edu

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This year’s event is centered on Friday night’s football game in the Carrier Dome, in which SU will take on the University of Pittsburgh at 7 p.m., according to the Family Weekend guide.

Family Weekend began at SU in 1953 and first fell under the jurisdiction of the Parents Office in 1972, according to the release.

Families must register for the weekend and pay a fee of $40 per family. There is an online registration process, which will be open until 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Late registration may be done in person on Friday and Saturday at the Parents Place Hospitality Suite at 304 Schine Student Center, according to the Family Weekend guide.

Families can go to the Panasci Lounge in Schine on Friday and Saturday to obtain information regarding the weekend’s events as part of a hospitality suite hosted by the Parents Office, according to the release.

The weekend features several information events, including sessions on university housing, the Department of Public Safety, judicial violations, student involvement, fraternity and sorority affairs and breakfasts hosted by the deans of each college, according to the Family Weekend guide.

Additionally, the university has planned recreational events for families such as a cappella concerts, a production of “Merrily We Roll Along” put on by the SU Drama Department, a hypnotist show and concerts put on by students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, according to the Family Weekend guide.

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Student volunteers promote responsibility

By Anthony Reyes CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Junior Nick Chou never knew National Student Day existed.

Students like Chou do not volunteer for a project just to receive recognition for their efforts.

But the SU Bookstore still thanks the student body for its volunteering efforts by hosting National Student Day on Thursday.

“I think it’s great that there’s a day that acknowledges students who invest their time and energy in helping others,” Chou said.

Now in its second year, National Student Day is part of the National Association of College Stores. According to the National Student Day website, the goal of the day is to celebrate the social responsibility of college students across the country. More than 1,500 college bookstores are partaking in this event.

The bookstore also expanded its list of activities and events from the first National Student Day last year. During lunchtime there will be live music from Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and food vendors with free samples for students. Three SU Literacy Corps student groups will also have tables set up to talk about their work and to encourage students to volunteer.

Rosemarie Crisalli, program manager of customer and marketing relations for the bookstore, played a major role in the organization of the event.

She said the ultimate goal of the day is to inspire students to find a student group to promote social responsibility as well as make students feel good about the service they provide to the community.

“One of the reasons I volunteer is because it feels good to know that I have made a difference

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with him after graduation.

“I’ve always been fascinated with time travel, starting with loving ‘Back to the Future’ as a kid. It’s not the science of it, but more the idea of trying to change something about your life,” Blum said. “I was therefore drawn to the idea of using time travel to think about my own life and how I got to where I am.”

“Anyone who talks to Joe can feel his sense of quirky humor and sarcasm. That’s the only way I was able to stay awake when I had him at 8 a.m. for COM 117.”

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Blum didn’t make Howard a college student simply to satirize the prototypical college mindset and lifestyle. Instead, he said he did it because of college’s important proximity in the evolution from childhood to adulthood.

in somebody’s life,” Chou said.

Chou, an information and technology services major, already feels good about the service he provides. Chou has done a wide range of service activities from taking care of dogs to feeding people at the Samaritan Center.

Maddie Dockery, a senior broadcast and digital journalism major, has also been involved in a wide variety of service projects. One project that she is particularly attracted to is the Bishop Foery Foundation, where she helps elementary school students with their homework.

“It’s a special experience because you can really notice them growing both as students, and as young adults,” she said.

She said that getting more involved will enhance your college career and help you connect to more things occurring on your school’s campus.

Jessica Cimino, a junior English and textual studies major, has been actively involved in numerous service groups. Cimino’s involvement in these groups has had an important effect on her understanding of Syracuse.

She credits being exposed to these organizations through her membership in Alpha Phi Omega, an on-campus, co-ed service fraternity.

“The experiences I’ve had have really changed my opinions about me, this city and the people who live in it,” she said.

She also encourages students to get more involved both on and off campus, no matter what the task is.

Said Cimino: “Even the smallest of things can really make a difference in somebody else’s life.” ajreye01@syr.edu

The way Blum sees it, college is the time where people become who they will be for the rest of their lives.

“It felt fitting to begin the story in college and see how those choices affect the characters of the series,” Blum said, “I want to be funny and make people laugh, but creating something that is true and reliable is first priority.”

Blum has also planned to launch a Kickstarter for the show’s second season. He said that he wants to be able to compensate the crew he has worked with for the hard work they have put in.

As for Howard, Blum doesn’t know exactly where he will take the title character in the second season. But he does know exactly where Howard came from, which gives Blum the creative freedom to take the homegrown character in any direction.

“Howard is based on myself. Creating this series has been a way for me to think about those things, accept the decisions I’ve made, be happy with where I am now and move on with the rest of my life,” Blum said.

As to deciphering who exactly Joe Blum is, “Howard” would be the easy answer for anyone who knows Blum and has seen the series.

Blum himself acknowledges the introspective aspect of the series and how it reflects his own learning progression.

Said Blum: “No matter where Howard goes, he will continue to try to fix things and end up learning about himself in the process.” jdsaffre@syr.edu

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One for books

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Syracuse University holds week of activities to encourage reading among local youth

By Max Antonucci

book for this year. It follows Otto the Orange through the most is for Admission, B is for the memorable parts of SU, each one Bookstore, C is for the Car- represented by a different letter of rier Dome. the alphabet. “N” is for Newhouse, This is the beginning for the new “W” is for winter and “P” is a touchchildren’s book about Syracuse Uni- ing reminder of the Pan Am Flight versity, “Otto’s ABC’s,” arriving soon 103 Wall of Remembrance. at the SU Bookstore. It’s just in time to The release date for the book isn’t help celebrate Children’s Book Week, certain, but will likely arrive near which encourages young children to the end of Children’s Book Week or at read while they’re still young. the start of the following week.

SU celebrates Children’s Book Michael Borkowski, a Syracuse Week this year Oct. 1-5, holding read- freelance illustrator who made the ings for local children in the Book- book’s pictures, said it would likely store, the Golisano be well received by Children’s Hospital, both children for its the Bernice M. charm and alumni Wright Child Develfor its nostalgia. opment Laboratory “Anyone who School and several loves the Univerother places. SU Litsity and the area eracy Corps student would like to volunteers and even have this book,” SU athletic proBorkowski said.

Talia Roth SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGN AND POLICY grams also take part Borkowski will STUDIES DUAL MAJOR in guest readings. also be at the bookSU has been celstore on Saturday ebrating this event for more than to sign postcards for the book and 10 years. personalize copies if they’re avail“You can’t start too early with able for purchase. kids to get them reading,” said The authors behind the book Kathleen Bradley, the text and gen- are Bradley; Leah Deyneka, the eral book division manager at the academic support coordinator of SU bookstore. the general book department in “Otto’s ABC’s” is a new children’s the SU Bookstore; and Kathryn

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Bradford, the academic support coordinator for the textbook department in the Bookstore.

The three of them decided to author the book after the university’s last children’s book, “Hello Otto!,” produced by the publishing company Mascot Books, was taken out of print.

It took months of brainstorming before finding just the right parts of SU to match each letter.

“For ‘K,’ I said ‘kissing bench,’” Bradley said with a small laugh. “Did

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anyone pick up on that? No.” “Otto’s ABC’s” isn’t the only way the SU Bookstore is celebrating Children’s Book Week this year. Two children’s book characters, Olivia the Pig and Skippyjon Jones, will be making appearances at scheduled book readings.

Popular characters from past year included Winnie the Pooh, the Cat in the Hat, Curious George and Clifford the Big Red Dog. “We’d go up in the atrium with the characters,” Deyneka

said. “And you’ll see people running across to come over and get their picture taken with them.”

Deyneka and Bradley said it was refreshing to see older students get as excited about Children’s Book Week as the younger ones. This is because the children often look up to SU students and see how they continued to enjoy reading once they got older.

Everyone behind “Otto’s ABC’s” also agreed it’s important for children to begin reading while they’re

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Newhouse adjunct professor creates self-reflective series

By Jarrad Saffren STAFF WRITER

The question of who is Joe Blum is one with no easy answer. According to the adjunct S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications professor’s personal website, “no one knows, not even Joe Blum himself.”

This past weekend at Craft Chemistry on North Salina Street, Blum hosted the culmination of his most comprehensive pet project to date: the screening of his six-episode web

comedy series, “Howard Rights His Wrongs.” More than 100 people attended Saturday’s screening. It will be on display until Nov. 3.

For starters, Blum is a storyteller.

That’s what he teaches in his day job as an adjunct Newhouse professor in classes like COM 117: “Multimedia Storytelling.” It’s also what he does in his free time as an independent filmmaker and improvisational comedian with local troupe Syracuse Improv Collective.

“As a filmmaker I need to be constantly working on something to become a better storyteller,” Blum said. “The more things I create, the more I’m failing and learning and becoming stronger at telling stories.”

Blum’s Vimeo page features more than 30 short sketch videos he created, wrote, produced and starred in.

“Anyone who talks to Joe can feel his sense of quirky humor and sarcasm,” said Trevor Gill, a sophomore

television, radio and film major.

“That’s the only way I was able to stay awake when I had him at 8 a.m. for COM 117.”

Gill ran audio for two episodes of “Howard Rights His Wrongs” and made a cameo appearance at the end of its second episode.

In his series, Blum plays Howard, a “shy yet lovable” college student “who is trying to figure life out.”

In the nine-minute pilot episode, a drunken Howard discovers a capac-

ity for time travel after attending his first college party and getting rejected by Madison, his future flame, played by Blum’s frequent collaborator and local comedian Mandy Howard.

Throughout the series, he uses time travel to go back in time and fix mistakes, most of which are subtly important in his life, like his first encounter with Madison or his desire to push her to move to another city

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One World Concert performers provide extremely awkward potential

ust in case you missed the 90s, Syracuse University is bringing them back in style.

On Tuesday night, the Carrier Dome will feature a cast of musicians last seen together at the 1996 Grammy Awards. Actually, I lied. Some of them are way too old for that.

Among the performers is the producer of John Mayer’s latest album (Don Was) — I think that’s enough of a joke in it of itself. One performer is best known for being married to Alicia Keys (Swizz Beatz) and someone else inconceivably changed his name to that of the Prince in the cult classic, “The Princess Bride” (Engelbert Humperdinck). Also, when did the Dave Matthews Band change its name to just Dave Matthews? It’s not like the university can’t afford the whole group.

I hold a personal grudge against Andy Grammer because his single “Keep Your Head Up” played on loop at Lowe’s while I worked there this summer. When I told one friend that Cyndi Lauper was performing she replied, “She’s still

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young and develop good reading habits for the future.

“Some of them might have a natural interest in it,” Borkowski said. “But then others may need to be helped along a little bit.”

Talia Roth, a senior graphic design and policy

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alive?” Personally, I’m surprised that all the hair dye that she used in the 80s didn’t result in her and the Dalai Lama having the same hairstyle now.

Whoopi Goldberg is emceeing, although I don’t know how — it sounds like she has been losing her voice for the past 20 years. The Dalai Lama will probably be the only one in the audience old enough to remember David Crosby performing “Tambourine Man” with The Byrds.

I’m not sure anyone will even recognize him when he’s not alongside Stephen Stills, Graham Nash or Neil Young.

There are a few real baffling things about the set up of this concert. The concert is supposedly four hours long and features 26 performers. Counting Crows won’t even have time to get to the second verse of “Mr. Jones” at that rate.

The other thing I just can’t figure out is how this particularly eclectic group of artists was chosen. I hope it was based on the potential for absurdly awkward situations. Perhaps His Holiness can spread his inner peace and put to rest the feud between Nas and Jay-Z while Nas is in his presence. How exactly can Counting Crows get along with Nelly Furtado when she’s “Like a Bird”? The good news is that if the Dalai Lama gets down due to our rather atrocious weather, he can just ask Natasha Bedingfield for a “Pocketful of Sunshine.” I’m sure she’ll be willing to share.

I had to Google a few of these artists because I didn’t know who they were. Luckily, most of them still have functioning Myspace accounts that appeared at the top of my search results.

Thankfully, SU’s One World website just recently added biographies to the artists’ pages.

Otherwise, how would I know that Engelbert Humperdinck’s voice “comes from heaven”? If the website is accurate and Andy Madadian is truly the Persian Elvis, does that mean that young women will be throwing clothes at him?

Personally, I am thrilled to have the Dalai Lama visit and I am also excited to go to the concert next week. Why he wants to come to a university in the middle of nowhere, though, I haven’t the faintest clue. Perhaps it was our high crime rate or increased gang activity that drew him to our beloved city. I will give SU credit: Instead of calling the gang violence equivalent of the Ghostbusters, it brought in someone with at least as much star power as Bill Murray.

studies dual major, is also a program assistant for the International Young Scholars and helps international students develop important literacy skills throughout the year. She agrees that teaching kids to read when they’re young is very important, especially when becoming part of an English-speaking community.

“There’s nothing bad that reading can do,” Roth said. “It can only help you.”

Bradley and Deyneka also believe that Chil-

dren’s Book Week is important for helping children learn to read in a way separate from new technology. They mentioned studies showing that children retain more information when reading from print and not from a screen, so the benefits from books are more effective.

Bradley remembered a CBS news article in late October that helped illustrate this. It depicted a young toddler reading off an iPad with little difficulty.

But when the child was given a magazine, she couldn’t turn the pages. She poked, scratched, and slapped at them, but couldn’t turn them.

Bradley feels that Children’s Book Week is important for making sure kids don’t forget one of the most basic skills about reading, so they can keep reading as they grow up.

Said Bradley: “Kids need a book to start with.

You need to be able to turn the page.”

no lies, just bull****

Brett Fortnam is a senior newspaper journalism and political philosophy major who will be unemployed in nine months. His column appears every Thursday until there are enough complaints to make him stop. He can be reached at bpfortna@syr.edu, but he will not respond.

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‘LOOPER’

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Plot twists, stellar script make ‘Looper’ one of this year’s best sci-fi films

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ow and again, a sci-fi movie comes along that does everything right. It creates an authentic futuristic world where complex characters navigate an intricate, twist-ridden plot, tied together with an ending evoking one simple word: “wow.”

“Looper” is a rare gem in today’s heap of remakes and sequels — an entertaining original concept that packs a punch. The bloodstained time-travel story balances cerebral drama, thrilling action and mindbending special effects set against a striking dystopian atmosphere.

Masterful acting takes Rian Johnson’s clever script to the next level, led by a captivating performance from the film’s young star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Despite almost unrecognizable face makeup, he establishes himself as a bona fide leading man, if he wasn’t already. Gordon-Levitt, who previously starred in Johnson’s 2005 neo-noir mystery, “Brick,” even outshines an older version of himself (Bruce Willis).

“Looper” is the complete package: a thoughtprovoking thrill ride packed with dizzying

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action sequences and eye-popping CGI. Add a gifted cast and a heavy dose of originality, and it’s far and away the best sci-fi film since “Inception,” maybe even better.

In 2074, time travel has been invented and outlawed, but criminal organizations use it illegally — sending poor souls back in time to get offed and erased from history.

Joe (Gordon-Levitt) is a looper in 2044 Kansas. He waits in deserted fields for hooded victims to materialize and blasts a gaping hole through them with a grisly short-range shotgun called a “blunderbuss.”

Loopers are overseen by a scraggly-bearded mob boss named Abe (Jeff Daniels) and spend their downtime in sleazy clubs getting high via eye drops. The only rule: Never let your target get away. But during a job, Joe comes face to face with his future self (Willis) and just can’t pull the trigger. Both Joes go on the run, hunted

by Abe and his gat men — an army of thugs with giant pistols.

Young Joe takes refuge on an isolated farm, complicating the lives of Sara (Emily Blunt) and her 10-year-old son. Together with his older self, they try to execute a plan that could radically alter the course of history.

Gordon-Levitt inhabits Joe with detached charm, pairing his new Willis-like face with a gravelly accent and vacant stare. He strides confidently through the film with slicked-back hair and a leather jacket over his vintage shirt and tie. The time-travel mechanism succeeds because Gordon-Levitt talks and moves like a young Willis, but with a quiet edge.

Willis is right at home calling his younger self a moron and doing loads of shooting and ass-kicking. He’s just padding his manly resume—emerging once again literally soaked in blood, with a trail of dead bodies in his wake.

“Looper” manages to stage impressive visuals and immersive action with a budget of only $30 million, compared to recent big-budget sci-fi fares, like “Prometheus” ($130 million) and “Total Recall” ($125 million). Johnson weaves hover-cycle chases and extravagant shootouts with subdued dramatic scenes, like present and future Joe making witty conversation in an oldfashioned diner.

Johnson’s constructed future is familiar enough to feel real but adorned with plenty of eye-catching surreal elements and gadgets. Joe speeds through the bleak city in his sleek con-

vertible, passing gleaming modern structures juxtaposed with scores of homeless in tented slums. Ten percent of the world’s population also has a genetic mutation called TK (telekinetic), but the extent of its ability is levitating small metal objects for coin tricks.

The cast is rounded out with entertaining performances from talented supporting players. Blunt impresses as Sara, complementing a spot-on Southern accent with genuine emotional warmth and a haunted look in her eyes. Daniels steals his few scenes with dry wit and deadpan delivery as a genuinely frustrated bad guy.

Yet the most powerful acting comes from newcomer Pierce Gagnon as Sara’s son Cid, more than holding his own with the adults. Behind his childish demeanor is a chilling intensity.

“Looper” slows down to explore larger themes of regret and sacrifice, but always speeds back up building to a jaw-dropping finish. It’s an uncommonly satisfying ride that also makes you think.

Where other sci-fi experiences veer off on head-scratching tangents or simply fall flat, “Looper” comes full circle. rjmarvin@syr.edu

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High ceiling

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t was a full-court, five-on-five game of basketball, but there was only one matchup to watch.

Utah Jazz guard Randy Foye was doing a number against a squad made up of players on the NJ Roadrunners. But so was his opponent, Tyler Roberson, a high school senior who will have his choice of elite college basketball programs this fall.

Foye, being the superior talent on the court, went about with his business as usual — trying to trick Roberson with his tight handle and flashy dribbling. Roberson wasn’t having it, though.

For one play at least, the high schooler and the NBA veteran were equals.

“He really didn’t go for it,” Foye said in an email to The Daily Orange through the Utah Jazz. “That’s when I said to myself, ‘You know, I think he is ready.’ He is really long and athletic.

One thing that stood out at me is his defense, his attention to detail. I am telling you, he is going to be a good one.”

That’s one of the perks of training with Sandy Pyonin. The legendary trainer and Amateur Athletic Union coach has trained or coached 33 eventual NBA players, including Foye.

Roberson could be next. The highly touted recruit — No. 47, according to Scout.com

— will make an official visit to Syracuse on Friday. The 6-foot-8-inch forward from Union, N.J., visited Southern Methodist on Sept. 28, and will visit Kansas on Oct. 19 and Kentucky on Nov. 2.

He recently cut his list down to six schools, with Villanova and nearby Rutgers rounding out the list.

Pyonin not only expects Roberson to reach the NBA, but he also thinks the forward could be the No. 1 overall pick, like another former Roadrunner Kyrie Irving.

“Let’s just say Tyler does his thing. He can hold his own with most players, even if they’re NBA players, at this stage.”

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“I’ve had 33 NBA players, so I would consider myself the No. 1 trainer in the world,” Pyonin said. “So if anyone knows, I know.”

Roberson hears that praise and feeds off it.

No one doubts his ability, but plenty of players across the country are considered more talented than Roberson.

So he takes Pyonin’s prediction as a challenge.

“It’s a big compliment,” Roberson said. “It just makes me want to just get in the gym every day and just work because with an expectation like that you have to. … It’s almost like a goal, like I have to strive to be that good, so hopefully I can reach my full potential and do that one day.”

Even now, Pyonin said it’s hard to see the

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Petersen Events Center. Gruder described his teammate’s reaction as “berserk.”

Alecxih remembers the moment clearly. He had weightlifting in the morning and then went to the computer lab. At around 12:30 p.m. he received a phone call from Gruder, who told him to check his email. Alecxih stopped writing and ran into an adjoining room in the Petersen Center to tell his teammates.

“It was all like, ‘No! There’s no way this could happen again,’” Alecxih said. “It was more of just shock. It was also like, I don’t want to say funny, but like, wow. Screw us, right?”

A year later, Graham is on the other side of the country starting another job with the

Athletic forward Roberson to make official visit to Syracuse on Friday difference between Roberson and the NBA talent he plays with when they’re on the court together.

“Let’s just say Tyler does his thing,” Pyonin said. “He can hold his own with most players, even if they’re NBA players, at this stage.”

In addition to playing against Foye, Roberson also talks with Irving any time he’s back in his hometown.

Roberson said that the NJ Roadrunner alums tell him to stay in the gym and to continue working hard.

“If I keep doing that then I should get to where I want to go,” Roberson said.

These words of wisdom aren’t given to just anyone. Pyonin said his alumni trust his word of who has the chance to be successful and then reserve their advice for these select few.

He’s met some NBA players in passing through Pyonin. Roberson has had the opportunity to train with others, like Foye. Either way, the experience of meeting former NBA players alone is meaningful for Roberson.

“That’s a great experience because you get to play against top-notch talent,” Pyonin said.

“But you also get to hear what they have to say that makes you a better person and a better basketball player.”

As good of advice as he gets from the former pros, Pyonin’s advice has steered his career.

Few high school-level coaches in the country prepare their players as well as Pyonin does, and the way he’s prepared Roberson has made him a coveted recruit for the Orange program. The Roadrunners frequently utilize a matchup zone that Pyonin has learned is very similar to Jim Boeheim’s through conversations with the SU coach.

With his lanky physique and 7-foot-1-inch wingspan, Roberson seems an ideal fit in Syracuse’s 2-3 zone.

“He packed up his stuff and left and hasn’t talked to one person in any form since. He’s in Arizona State and I hope he stays there.”

Max Gruder

FORMER PIT TSBURGH LINEBACKER

Sun Devils.

Graham said Arizona State was a “dream situation” and where he and his wife wanted to retire. He made similar statements when taking the Pitt job, and also when he was hired at Rice and Tulsa. For the betrayed Panthers players and fans, Graham’s departure remains a sour topic.

“He packed up his stuff and left and hasn’t talked to one person in any form since,” Gruder said. “He’s in Arizona State and I hope he stays there.”

At Arizona State, Graham speaks with excitement about the team’s potential. He’s implemented his signature spread offense and led the Sun Devils to a 4-1 start, in which they’ve outscored opponents 192-64.

“It’s been fast and furious,” Graham said during the Pac-12 coaches’ teleconference on

Roberson has been even more versatile defensively playing for Roselle Catholic (N.J.) High School. With the Lions, Roberson has played atop a 1-3-1 zone, a diamond-andone press and on both wings of a 2-3 zone, as well as down low to showcase his shotblocking ability.

“We’re a switching, multiple defense-type of team,” Roselle Catholic head coach Dave Boff said. “He’s comfortable with the zone and because of his length and quickness, he’s really, really good in the zone.”

Normally, Boeheim’s presence is an inherent advantage for the Orange in recruiting. But Boeheim may not even be the most important SU coach in the equation for Roberson.

Assistant coach Mike Hopkins, who is also Syracuse’s coach-in-waiting, serves as Roberson’s primary contact.

And like most other Syracuse recruits, Roberson feels Hopkins’ personality is just as much of an appeal as his coaching.

“When he talks to me about the game, he talks to me about how he thinks I could fit in with the way that Syracuse plays and how he thinks I’ll be successful here,” Roberson said.

“And as a person, he’s just a good person to talk to. I enjoy talking to him.”

If Pyonin’s past judgments are any indication, it shouldn’t be hard for the SU coaching staff to make Roberson successful. Not every freshman has worked with a world-class trainer, NBA players and No. 1 picks.

Roberson knows that, and he relishes every opportunity he gets to play with the elite competition.

“It lets me know what it takes to play at that level,” Roberson said. “How hard it is, how difficult it is. It’s a good experience.” dbwilson@syr.edu @DBWilson2

Sept. 25. “It’s been a blessing for me to be able to work for such great people here at ASU and to work with these young men. It’s been a lot of work, pretty much around the clock, but it’s all been very worthwhile to be at a place I love.”

It’s a similar message that current Pittsburgh players heard from Graham just a season ago. Panthers wide receiver Devin Street called Graham’s energetic approach “fake” on Twitter after Graham left for ASU. Street went on to say Graham was “a quitter, soft, liar, hypocrite” in a later tweet. He curtailed those comments two weeks ago when asked about Graham’s departure.

“I know it is a business and its part of it,” Street said. “You just have to move on and not dwell on it too much and just go out there and play football.”

Senior receiver Mike Shanahan has put the turmoil in the past, saying he is excited about what lies ahead.

“I think we have a really good thing going with coach Chryst,” Shanahan said. “All the assistant coaches are great people. He’s establishing a culture around here that’s been different in the past.”

Street said it feels great to move on from the uncertainty and to start anew.

“I think everything happens for a reason,” he said. “I think we have a great coaching staff here, a great program. I just think we’re in a good place right now.” jmhyber@syr.edu

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Orange focuses on improving offensive production this year

By Jack Truitt STAFF WRITER

Under a new formation, the Syracuse offense — without its No. 1 goal scorer of the last three seasons — has helped propel the Orange to its best season in more than eight years.

“Last year, we had a different formation, different system, different players, and this system we thought would highlight the attributes of the players that we have,” head coach Phil Wheddon said.

The 4-3-3 that the team plays focuses on maintaining possession and constructing plays to get the ball into the box.

“We’ve got some speed up top and we’re trying to get numbers in the attack,” he said.

That was on full display Sept. 13 in a 3-2 win over Connecticut. Syracuse scored three second-half goals, giving the program its firstever victory against the Huskies.

“Last year, we had a different formation, different system, different players, and this system we thought would highlight the attributes of the players that we have.”

Phil Wheddon

SU HEAD COACH

The Orange (7-4-2, 4-1-1) is in second place in the Big East’s American Division with four games remaining on the schedule.

After leading the team in scoring for three consecutive years, Tina Romagnuolo transferred to the University of Miami for her senior year. Several new faces have filled that void this season, as the Orange has scored as many goals in 13 games as it did all of last season.

Syracuse has scored 19 goals this season and is averaging 15.2 shots per game. The Orange is averaging more than four more shots per game than last season.

The team’s number of offensive options makes the Orange a difficult team to scout defensively, Wheddon said.

“Now we’ve got three, if not four, players on the backline all the time making runs through their backline,” he said. “The fact that nine different people have scored says a lot about our depth. I don’t think in the past we’ve had an awful lot of depth.”

Many of those players are young, including sophomore Alexis Koval, who missed last year due to an injury. This year, Koval has the second-most goals on the team.

As a forward in the 4-3-3, Koval is supposed to stay on the other team’s backline. She looks to play off the other attackers and get behind the opponent’s defense.

“Alexis is a wide player, she can play wide on the left or wide on the right,” Wheddon said. “She has speed. She’s crafty on the ball. She’s very, very good on the left side.

She’s mainly right-footed so she’ll cut in onto her right foot, and she creates a lot of goal-

scoring opportunities because of the timing of her runs.”

Alyscha Mottershead, a senior midfielder and the team’s leading scorer, said Koval’s game knowledge allows her to maximize her talents as a player.

“I think she’s looked at the game tape they’ve shown us and the game plans that they’ve given us, and used them effectively and used her skills to the best of her ability,” she said.

Mottershead scored two goals over the weekend, including the game-winner in doubleovertime to beat Rutgers. The goals pushed Mottershead past Koval as the team’s leading goal scorer.

The addition of an extra forward in the new formation has given Mottershead more opportunities to come forward unmarked into the box and score. It also allows Mottershead to utilize her passing ability.

As a result, Mottershead has already equaled her number of assists from last season with two and has scored four goals so far. Last season, she didn’t score a goal.

Wheddon said having players like Rosina Callisto and Hanna Strong at full strength has made the midfield unit much stronger, which has freed up Mottershead to attack a lot more.

“She’s probably one of the best midfielders in the conference,” he said.

“She wins balls in the midfield for us,” Wheddon said. “The accuracy of her passing — going forward finding people in the box finding forwards — is very, very good. Her role is to combine and link with the forwards and try and play them through, or even get in the box herself.”

A native of Brampton, Ontario, Mottershead has been working with the Canadian national team through a number of camps when not playing for SU. Said Mottershead: “I learned a lot of stuff there, and bringing that back here, both the team and the staff have given me the tools that I can use to just allow those skills that I learned there, and learned over the past couple years, to just really come out this year.” jstruitt@syr.edu

luke rafferty | staff photographer HANNA STRONG mans a rejuvenated Syracuse midfield this season with two goals and an assist through 13 games. She is one of nine SU players to score this season.

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deep passes into the box.

Cribley said SU was trying to take advantage of a foggy and damp atmosphere at SU Soccer Stadium that caused several players to slip during the game.

“If we could get a ball in the box and cause someone to slip up, that could be another goal,” Cribley said. “It was a strategy we’ve used before and we felt that we could take advantage of the field conditions tonight.”

That strategy held for the majority of the game. And behind a retooled backline that featured freshman Tyler Hilliard, Rutgers couldn’t even muster a shot until there were 38 minutes left in the second period.

But SU let up with 15 minutes left. A late offside call on Cribley gave McMullen a free kick outside the Rutgers box.

Scarlet Knights goalkeeper Kevin McMullen launched the ball downfield, but RU midfielder Mael Corboz fell down and drew another foul 30 yards out.

Corboz took the ensuing free kick and sent it to the left post, where Rutgers’ leading scorer Kene Eze headed it past Alex Bono for the game-tying goal.

SU collapsed under similar circumstances last year. But as Rutgers tied a game that the Orange dominated until that point, McIntyre didn’t feel like he needed to tell his players anything.

“We just had this extra power we needed to win this game tonight.

I’m just happy and excited about where we are tonight.”

Lars Muller

SU FORWARD

“They already knew what was at stake,” McIntyre said. “We’ve known it all along. So I said nothing because we all knew that we should be winning this game.”

McIntyre saved the rallying speech for the beginning of overtime. And as Muller heard his coach implore his team to play tougher, the forward said he took it personally.

Muller had been swarmed all night by the Rutgers backline. But with one, perfectly timed header three minutes into overtime, he helped SU notch its ninth win and seize its best record in more than a decade.

“We’re mentally tougher this year,” Muller said. “We just had this extra power we needed to win this game tonight. I’m just happy and excited about where we are tonight.” nctoney@syr.edu @nicktoneytweets

Syracuse notched a tight 2-1 overtime win over Rutgers on Wednesday. It was the Orange’s ninth win of the season, the most the program has had in one season since 1999. Here’s a look at some of Syracuse’s offensive statistics in its win: PLAYER

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By Kevin Prise STAFF WRITER

These sudokus love Big Bird

Brandon Steiner spent his childhood trying to find ways to make money. During his senior year at Syracuse, he needed to call upon those skills. Quickly.

Wanting to go to Florida for spring break, Steiner realized he wouldn’t have enough money for the trip unless he earned some money fast.

So before he could go to Florida, he brought Florida to Syracuse. Steiner organized a beachthemed party at a now-defunct local club called Uncle Sam’s, enticing Syracuse and Le Moyne students with the appeal of a summertime atmosphere in the middle of winter.

“By the time this party came, there had to be a thousand cars trying to get in the parking lot,” Steiner said. “There had to be hundreds and hundreds turning away, knowing they could never get into the place.”

Steiner got his money, and his spring break.

He never stopped promoting, channeling his talents to create a leading sports marketing and memorabilia company: Steiner Sports. Through his business, he has organized appearances and autograph signings for hundreds of professional athletes across the country. Steiner returns to SU on Friday afternoon to sign copies of his book, “You Gotta Have Balls,” which chronicles his journey from being a poor kid from Brooklyn to becoming a national success story.

Steiner didn’t have much money growing up, and the lack of resources drove him to do anything he could to create value for himself and others.

When Steiner received donations from his fifth-grade class to buy new clothes, he felt embarrassed for being perceived as needy. Rather than feel sorry for himself, he decided to find a way to make money.

“I went home that day and I was really upset, crying,” Steiner said. “My mother told me I was between sizes. The next day, I told her I was going to get a job. I went up and down the highway until I got a job.”

His drive continued throughout high school, and Steiner found a way to attend Syracuse by piecing his savings together with various scholarships and other sources of funding.

At SU, Steiner’s marketing nature remained unsuppressed, with ideas like the beach club coming to life. During his time in college, Steiner formed friendships with Syracuse football players.

The sports side to his business started to develop.

At Syracuse, Steiner met Joe Morris, a running back who went on to have a successful NFL career that included two Pro Bowl selections.

While the two became fast friends, Morris’ shyness kept him from joining Steiner’s business ventures during their time in college.

“I wouldn’t take a risk,” Morris said. “I didn’t want to do anything where people would wonder, ‘Well, what are you doing that for?’

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When he was doing those things, we were in two different worlds.”

When he left Syracuse, Morris’ view on business began to change.

Morris and Steiner embarked on a business relationship through Steiner Sports. The two worked to organize appearances and autograph signings, taking the Syracuse friendship to a new level.

“Brandon would always tell me, ‘Joe, you don’t realize how great you really are,’” Morris said. “He taught me how to market myself.”

Steiner and his company maintain longterm relationships with athletes from all the major sports.

For Morris, Steiner’s skill in dealing with athletes comes as no surprise.

“We’re all the same people,” Morris said. “We want to be liked; we want to be taken care of.

Brandon likes people and he likes the interaction.”

Steiner said one of his most significant achievements came recently, when he negotiated a deal to acquire the remnants of the old Yankee Stadium, which was torn down to make way for a new stadium that opened in 2009.

Steiner realized that buying the rights to the stadium could allow longtime fans to acquire pieces of the ballpark they knew so well. And Steiner could also make a profit.

Although he made money from the deal, Steiner values the chance to contribute to the bond between Yankees fans and the old ballpark.

“It was a very difficult deal, and also a big responsibility,” Steiner said. “I always thought that was the best stadium on the planet, and I wanted to do something spectacular with it. I wanted to create millions of pieces of that stadium.”

Along with his larger business dealings, Steiner finds time to give back to Syracuse.

In recent years, Steiner Sports has worked with SU’s Sport Management Club to put on an annual auction that includes Steiner Sports memorabilia. The auction takes place before an Orange basketball game, drawing thousands of people. All the proceeds go to charity.

Last year, Steiner Sports donated a Derek Jeter-autographed baseball with a case, an Eli Manning-autographed Giants replica helmet and a Mariano Rivera-autographed baseball, among other items.

For junior sport management major Steve Kozar, this year’s auction chair, Steiner’s efforts go a long way toward ensuring the auction’s success.

“Without Steiner Sports, this auction would not be nearly as profitable for our beneficiaries,” Kozar said in an email. “Mr. Steiner truly makes not only an impact on our club, but on the thousands of lives that we touch with our donations.” kmprisei@syr.edu

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The Atlantic Coast Conference will feature an eight-game conference schedule starting in 2013, rather than the nine-game slate originally planned, the league announced in a press release on Wednesday.

The conference made that change and revised its scheduling for basketball due to the addition of Notre Dame in September.

Last February, the ACC announced its plan for a nine-game conference schedule when Syracuse and Pittsburgh began competition. But after the Fighting Irish agreed to play five football games against ACC opponents each year while joining the league for all other sports by 2015 at the latest, conference officials decided

to go back to the eight-game model.

“The addition of Notre Dame gives us an opportunity to reinforce a number of conference rivalries in basketball and Olympic sports while also giving our schools greater flexibility in nonconference football scheduling,” ACC Commissioner John Swofford said in the release.

The men’s and women’s basketball schedules will remain 18 games as planned, but the conference gave each school two primary partners to highlight rivalries.

Syracuse was matched with Pittsburgh and former Big East rival Boston College.

Schools will play each league opponent once and their partners twice — once on the road and once at home — every season. rjgery@syr.edu

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SU begins stretch of road games with matchup against Providence

By Phil D’Abbraccio STAFF WRITER

Syracuse will not take the field at J.S. Coyne Stadium for another two weeks. The Orange has reached its longest road trip of the season, but the players are looking forward to it.

“It’s going to be hectic playing away from Coyne,” said goaltender Leann Stiver. “I think we play Who: Providence Where: Providence, R.I. our best games at When: Saturday, noon home.

“But I think that we’ll do really well on the road. It’s really exciting and it’s something we always look forward to.”

The No. 1 Orange’s (11-0, 3-0 Big East) next stretch of the schedule includes four consecutive games away from home. The road trip begins Saturday in Providence when the team takes on the Friars (5-5) at noon.

The following two games will both take place in Amherst, Mass., against Massachusetts and No. 14 Stanford on Oct. 11 and 12, respectively. In its final regular season away game, Syracuse will play at Georgetown on Oct. 19, and then return home two days later to host No. 25 Boston College.

This upcoming four-game stretch is an opportunity for the Orange — which is 5-0 on the road — to further prove it’s a team that can win on anyone’s field.

“It’s very important that we make sure we win all of our away games,” said senior forward Haley Bomboy. “We’re a confident team that we can win, no matter where.”

Stiver said wins and shutouts are difficult to accomplish on the road, but when they do accomplish them, they point to the Orange’s capabilities, regardless of where the team plays.

Head coach Ange Bradley said the next two weeks will be a challenge as the team uncovers which aspects of its game need improvement.

Throughout this stretch, it’s important for the players to maintain their health as well as their skills, Bradley said.

“Most importantly, we have to keep our minds right and stay focused,” she said.

Facing Providence, forward Lauren Brooks said she is excited to compete against another

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difficult Big East opponent. Bradley anticipates a physical matchup and she said Syracuse’s ball movement to get the aggressive Friars running will be crucial.

“We just know that every team we play is going to be really physical, really tough and we have to bring the best that we have that day,” Bradley said.

Defensively, Stiver said the Orange won’t have a problem if its penalty corner unit continues its dominance. If the defense does its part, Stiver said she is confident the offense will come up with the goals to secure the victory.

Should it execute all strategies according to plan, Syracuse hopes to return to Coyne Stadium still undefeated.

“It’s very important that we make sure we win all of our away games.

We’re a confident team that we can win, no matter where.”

Haley Bomboy

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“I think we have a very good chance at that, if we keep playing the way we’ve been playing,” Stiver said. “I think if we keep playing at that pace, we’re going to do wondrous things.”

At the conclusion of this four-game trip, the Orange will have two remaining regularseason games, both at Coyne Stadium.

After a recent win, Bradley said a team’s chances of losing increase with every win it earns. The Orange has yet to fall to those odds.

All of a sudden, the thought of an undefeated regular season isn’t out of the question for the No. 1 team in the country.

“I think this is the team,” Bomboy said. “I’ve never seen chemistry like this on any other team I’ve played with. So I think we have a really good chance of being undefeated.” pmdabbra@syr.edu

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the daily orange

Chryst looks to bring stability to Pittsburgh football program riddled with constant coaching transitions

By Josh Hyber

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STAFF WRITER

rdinary routine turned into absolute chaos for Pittsburgh linebacker Max Gruder. The senior awoke from an afternoon nap last December to a shocking email.

The 65-word message from Panthers head coach Todd Graham — sent through assistant athletic director of football operations Blair Philbrick — informed Gruder and his teammates that he had accepted the head coaching position at Arizona State.

Graham told the team just days earlier he wouldn’t resign, but was already en route to Tempe, Ariz., when the email was sent.

“It was surreal,” Gruder said. “We went from having a coach, playing in a bowl game and then waking up from a nap having no coach.”

Graham’s departure was the latest shocker for a program struggling to find stability. Dave Wannstedt led the Panthers for six years, compiling a 42-31 record before being forced to resign following a 7-5 season in 2010.

Pittsburgh hired Miami (Ohio) head coach Mike Haywood to replace him. But he was fired just 17 days into his tenure after being arrested and charged with domestic violence.

That’s when the Panthers brought in Graham to lead the program after a successful run at Tulsa.

But after one season, Graham decided to bolt for a fresh start with Arizona State. The Panthers posted a mediocre 6-6 record and struggled to implement his trademark runand-gun offense. His email abruptly ended his time at Pitt, leaving interim

above: courtesy of pittsburgh media relations left: courtesy of arizona state media relations TODD GRAHAM (LEFT) abruptly left Pittsburgh for Arizona State last December. The move was his fourth in six years and Pitt’s third coaching change in one year. Graham’s move unsettled the entire program, leaving Paul Chryst (above) to stabilize the program. coach Keith Patterson at the helm for the Panthers matchup with Southern Methodist in the BBVA Compass Bowl on Jan. 7.

Two weeks earlier, on Dec. 22, 2011, Pitt hired Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst as its third head coach in a year. Chryst has brought a welcomed change in the program after a tumultuous few years.

“Just the carousel of coaches was just really hard,” said former linebacker Chas Alecxih, who played at Pitt from 2007-11. “Like with Haywood, he slaps his girlfriend and gets fired. Freakin’ Todd Graham, he up and leaves. It was not how I would have liked my senior year to go.”

Chryst hasn’t shied away from the

team’s past.

“There are a lot of things that happened before,” Chryst said during the Big East coaches’ teleconference Monday. “You’ve got to be aware of it as a coach, but all you can do is focus on now and where we’re at. I think stability is, by nature, something that can be brought over the course of time.

“We’re trying to do all we can, taking steps to get there, but I think not until you do is it stable.”

But recent history shows that nothing is certain. The memory of Graham still looms.

Gruder read the email and immediately called Alecxih, who was writing a paper for finals week in the

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Muller’s goal lifts Syracuse to win over Rutgers

By Nick Toney STAFF WRITER

With last season in the back of his mind, Ian McIntyre broke the huddle before overtime with a necessary message for his players.

“Be tough,” the SYRACUSE 2 Syracuse head RUTGERS 1 coach said. “This is a game we know we can win. We know it.”

McIntyre’s team rarely displayed that kind of mindset in 2011. But on Wednesday, Syracuse (9-3, 2-1 Big East) exhibited the type of mental toughness in a 2-1 overtime win

against Rutgers (5-4, 1-2) in front of 1,026 at SU Soccer Stadium that was missing in six of its seven overtime games last year.

Senior Lars Muller gave SU its second Big East win with a leaping header with 7:55 to go in the first overtime period. Jordan Murrell launched his second of two corner kick assists to the head of Muller, who sent it beyond the diving reach of Scarlet Knights goalkeeper Kevin McMullen.

As the ball rolled in for the gamewinning goal, the home bench exploded in celebration. Syracuse clinched its ninth overall win on the season —

the most for the program since 1999.

“The turnaround is unbelievable,” SU midfielder Ted Cribley said of the postgame celebration. “It lifts us, especially when you’ve been bottled up for such a long time in overtime games.”

That landmark win nearly slipped away from the Orange late in Wednesday night’s game, though.

With 17:25 left in the first period, Murrell crossed to Jordan Vale from a corner kick for SU’s first goal. The Orange maintained its one-goal lead while attacking the Scarlet Knights defense with long runs by Cribley and

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sam maller | staff photographer Syracuse celebrates Lars Muller’s game-winning goal in overtime against Rutgers on Wednesday. The Orange is second in the division.