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Lost in the stacks Bird Library has

Getting to green Luke Lanciano discusses

Break it down SU student DJs compete

Homecoming Wes Johnson and Jonny Flynn return to the

students phone in for help. Page 3

his ideas for a new climate change bill. Page 5

in opening acts of Bandersnatch’s DJ Aoki concert. Page 11

Carrier Dome together after not playing in a collegiate game as a duo once during their time at SU. Page 20

LGBT panelists relate tales of hate, isolation

By Debbie Truong CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Tiffany Steinwert urged the audience to repeat her words in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

“You are not alone,” students timidly chanted.

Steinwert, dean of Hendricks Chapel, pushed students to continue.

“You are not alone,” the students repeated, building in strength with each utterance.

Monday’s chanting crowd members were attending a panel discussion lending support for those coping with their sexual identification, as well as offering an arena for open discussion regarding sensitive LGBT topics in Gifford Auditorium.

The event, hosted by the Syracuse University LGBT Resource Center in honor of National Coming Out Day, kicked off the “You Are Not Alone” initiative, which aims to prevent sui-

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History lesson

EMILY BOMBERRY, BRIANNA CARRIER AND KATIE BERO, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, a junior geography and political science major and a junior exercise science major, respectively, explain the symbolism of the Haudenosaunee, the preferred name of Iroquois Native Americans, flag to passers-by during a rally on the Quad Monday in response to Columbus Day. The boxes and trees represent the five nations in the League of Iroquois: Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Mohawk and Oneida.

SU jumps 23 spots in sexual health survey

By Rebekah Jones STAFF WRITER

Syracuse University made a slight recovery this year in Trojan Brand Condoms’ fi fth annual Sexual Health Report Card, jumping to 53 from last year’s ranking of 76.

SU has been bouncing up and down the rankings, from 20th in 2006 to 60th in 2007; back up to 19th in 2008 then down to 76th in 2009. Now at 53rd, SU is pulling in a sexual grade

point average of 2.56, averaging an overall C+.

“Syracuse has always been in the middle of the pack,” said Bert Sperling, president and founder of Sperling’s BestPlaces, the firm hired

by Trojan to conduct the survey.

SU received an A in the majority of the categories BestPlaces considered in the survey, including health center hours of operation, contraception and condom availability,

and free HIV testing.

The lowest grade on the report came from the category of student peer groups, which would be any student organization meant to discuss and support issues ranging from LGBT to rape, Sperling said.

BestPlaces searched SU’s website to determine the availability of student peer groups.

Grading combines the score

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SU’S SEXUAL HEALTH REPORT CARD Hours of Operation (Health Center) - A Allow drop-ins or require appointments for student scheduling - C Separate sexual awareness programs for students - C Contraceptive availability (free or at cost) - A Condom availability (free or at cost) - A HIV testing on site (free or at cost) - A

STI testing on site (free or at cost) - B Anonymous advice for students available through center - C Lecture/outreach programs for sexual health issues - B Student Peer Groups - D Availability of sexual assault programs - B Website usability, functionality - B

danielle parhizkaran | asst. photo editor BILL CLINTON (RIGHT) promotes Congressman Dan Maffei’s campaign at Syracuse Hancock International Airport Monday night.

Clinton visits Syracuse, praises politician’s support for education

By Julia Terruso STAFF WRITER

Former President Bill Clinton touched down in Syracuse on Monday to urge voters to support Dan Maffei for a second term in U.S. Congress.

Hundreds of people packed the airport hangar to capacity to hear the former president give his 67th speech on the 2010 campaign trail.

The president, who was in Binghamton earlier Monday rallying Maurice Hinchey’s congressional bid, apologized for his hoarse voice.

Maffei is running in a tight race for re-election in the 25th Congressional District, which includes Onondaga, Wayne and parts of Monroe and Cayuga counties. His Republican challenger is Ann Marie Buerkle, a nurse and attorney who has worked in health care.

Mayor Stephanie Miner introduced Maffei and Clinton, who started his speech by criticizing tea party candidates, whose success in the polls comes from “anger, not facts,” Clinton said.

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Schwarzenegger meets with Medvedev

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Skolkovo, Russia, on Monday and met with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, according to The New York Times. Schwarzenegger and many entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley visited Russia to aid Medvedev’s efforts to modernize Russia. Medvedev has spoken out about the need to fight corruption, lessen government interference in business and allow more political competition to improve Russia’s business climate. Schwarzenegger, joined by executives from Microsoft, Google and other technology companies, called Russia a “gold mine” for investors and its president “a great visionary,” according to The New York Times. California’s governor also visited the Moscow School of Management, Skolkovo, which is a business school developed in part by Medvedev and supported

by Russia’s political and business elite. Critics say real modernization will come when the government loosens its hold on the country’s economic levers while fighting corruption and decreasing bureaucracy, according to The New York Times.

US rescuers may have killed Briton

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday a British aid worker killed during an American rescue attempt in Afghanistan last week may have been caused by a grenade detonated by a U.S. special forces unit, according to The New York Times. The American command in Afghanistan originally suggested on Saturday, which is when the woman died, that an explosion of a suicide bomber’s vest was the cause of death. The aid worker, Linda Norgrove, died during an American raid to rescue Norgrove from her Taliban captors. Cameron first learned of the development from the top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, according to The New York Times.

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Speaker to talk on lies of politics

By Elizabeth Doyon Contributing Writer

Growing up in Minnesota, Kathleen Jamieson watched big political names from her state, such as Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale and Eugene McCarthy, get elected to various positions in the White House, all before she Who: Kathleen g r adu at e d Jamieson Where: Hendricks high school.

Chapel “ T h e When: Today, 7:30 p.m. people who How much: Free were political leaders in my state were easy to follow and become interested in,” she said.

Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss the truths and lies in presidential candidate speeches Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

University Lecture Series

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Environment, society minor to be pitched

By Shayna Meliker Staff Writer

Proposal of a new environment and society minor and a report on athletic policy will top the bill during Wednesday’s University Senate meeting.

USen, which serves as the university’s academic governing body, has also been addressing faculty concerns about overcrowded classes caused by high enrollment numbers.

USen will meet Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. This month’s agenda features a summary of USen’s work last year, including a change in the tenure policy and a debate about off-site storage plans for library materials.

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what is usen?

USen is the governing body of the university and meets one Wednesday each month at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.

joe lingeman | asst. photo editor jon barnhart, Student Association president, advocates for making the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs more independent from the College of Arts and Sciences at Monday’s meeting in an attempt to include student opinion in the ongoing faculty debate.

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Assembly supports proposal for Maxwell’s independence

By Annie Knox Staff Writer

Student Association voted to support the creation of an undergraduate program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at its meeting Monday night — part of a larger move to distance Maxwell from the College of Arts and Sciences.

The proposed separation of Maxwell and Arts and Sciences sparked debate across faculty in both schools

and in University Senate last spring.

Professors expressed concern the process was being rushed by the university and said several departments are too multidisciplinary to be housed exclusively in Maxwell.

The plans, proposed by the university administration, would give Maxwell more power to self govern, create a small, selective undergraduate program and capitalize on the prestige of the school. U.S.

News and World Report ranks Maxwell as the No. 1 graduate school of public affairs.

SA passed the resolution in favor of granting Maxwell greater autonomy in decisions of faculty and curriculum, saying this would increase SU’s academic standing on the global stage.

Aside from SA’s leadership, undergraduate students have not made their opinions known when it

comes to the proposed separation, said Neal Casey, chair of SA’s Student Life Committee.

“There has been zero input on it, and this is our chance,” he said.

SA hopes to present the resolution to USen to show students’ support for the separation, said SA President Jon Barnhart.

“It’s something we can send to the administration to show our support,” see SA page 4

Library launches number to call for help while searching for books

By Darian Herrington Contributing Writer

Finding a book may be one call away for students in E.S. Bird Library.

A hotline opened this fall for students who can’t find books to call and ask for immediate assistance.

Once a student calls the number, a Bird staff member will answer and either help the student find a book over the phone or meet the student in the stacks and guide him or her to the book.

“The library is so big that students get up to the upper floors and sometimes can’t figure it out by themselves,” said Gerry McCa-

rthy, the supervisor of the Learning Commons, which includes the basement and first and second floors of the library.

The phone line is open to students Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to midnight, when the second through fifth floors close. It is also open on Sunday from 10 a.m. to midnight. The phone is a cell phone that rotates between staff members on duty.

The hotline started when the Learning Commons combined forces with the Excess Services Department, which deals with circulation and course reserves for the whole

“The library is so big that students get up to the upper floors and sometimes can’t figure it out by themselves.”

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library. Excess Services had tried having a book-searching program before, but there wasn’t enough staff

for it, McCarthy said. Now the combination of the Learning Commons and Excess Services allows for more staff to cover the program.

“What I think is so great is that the staff loves it as well, because they get to actually help the students, and they get to go out and get involved,” McCarthy said.

Anna Wu, who works in Bird’s interlibrary loan section, which allows students to borrow books from other libraries if Bird doesn’t have them, said she thinks the book hotline is a great idea.

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Students find inaccuracies in Oct. 11 column concerning Israeli loyalty oath bill Ignorance, once again, has painted Israel as the sole reason for the stalling peace talks and the biggest obstacle to peace. In yesterday’s column, John Sumpter makes several claims about Israel that disregard fact and hold Israel to a double standard. One such claim is that the loyalty oath is “beginning to look like ethnic cleansing and pure racism.” The purpose of this new bill is not to be racist or to effectively eradicate Arabs from the state of Israel. While the primary outrage over this bill regards people to swear an oath to a sectarian ideology, it’s important to remember that Israel was founded as a Jewish state. Just as there are a number of Christian states, like Costa Rica, Greece and Denmark, among others, and Muslim states, like Egypt, Afghanistan and Yemen, among others, that exist in the world. To claim After reading John Sumpter’s column in The Daily Orange on Monday, Oct. 11, I felt compelled to write a response.

Sumpter’s column focused on the introduction of a new law that Israel has passed through the Knesset. The bill does not state “new immigrants must pledge loyalty to the Jewish and democratic state,” as he previously stated in his column. It states that non-Jewish people applying for citizenship must pledge this oath. This difference is a very large one that I feel Sumpter fails to recognize. Israel was created in 1948 by the United Nations as a Jewish state. Therefore, pledging an oath to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state is no different than pledging an oath to the United States as a democratic state.

The real problem is Palestinians and most Arab countries refuse to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, despite the U.N. resolution. To

that Israel’s desire to remain the sole Jewish and democratic state in the world is racist is simply unfair.

Another claim that is baseless in fact is that Rahm Emanuel’s departure from the White House staff will cause Israel to not care about what the United States thinks about its decisions. Sumpter is implying that now that there is no Israeli in the White House, there is no reason for the state of Israel to listen to its most important strategic ally. Sumpter’s ignorance is staggering. His claims completely ignore years of Israeli-American relations when there was no Israeli in the White House, under which the

United States brokered Israeli peace deals with both Egypt and Jordan.

Last but not least is that Sumpter’s claim that this loyalty oath will lead to the breakdown of peace talks ignores the Palestinians who are slow to act in direct talks. True, this oath does come at a “fragile time” in the peace talks. Yet Sumpter ignores Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempts to extend the 10-month settlement freeze that was put in place to appease the Palestinians so they would enter direct talks in the first place. He also fails to mention that the Palestinian Authority waited 9 months into the 10-month freeze to start direct talks. He places the blame for the stalling of these talks squarely on Israel and ignores the Palestinians’ refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state as an obstacle to peace.

All these things aside, the most disturbing thing of this entire article is Sumpter’s arrogance that he can solve this issue with a “stern look.” This is an issue that countless heads of state and political advisers have struggled with for decades. It is complex, and there is no right or wrong side. Sumpter’s assumption that he can arrive in Israel and solve this problem reveals he knows nothing of the issue and shouldn’t be commenting on it at all.

quote Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “The bill reflected the essence of Israel at a time when many in the world are trying to blur the connection between the Jewish people and their homeland.” This is an important connection because, whether you like it or not, Israel is a Jewish state. There is absolutely no “ethnic cleansing” or “racism,” as stated in Sumpter’s article. The fact of the matter is that in order to become a citizen of Israel, you must accept the fact that it is a Jewish state. This does not seem unreasonable or even unwarranted because of the hostility shown toward Israel throughout its history.

The quotes Sumpter placed in his article from Mr. Ahmad Tibi are therefore irrelevant, because by not recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, he failed to recognize Israel at all. Mr. Tibi is also an Israeli Arab and a member of

the Knesset and the Israeli Arab party, called the Ta’al Party. He enjoys full rights, including free speech, which cannot be found anywhere else in the Middle East. Mr. Tibi is also a harsh critic of the state of Israel, but is always allowed to say what he feels. I urge Sumpter to keep this in mind before using harsh language, such as “racism” and “ethnic cleansing.”

So Sumpter says that Israel has no interest in peace? The blatant failure to recognize the fact that Israel has the right to exist is a clear indication that it is, in fact, the Palestinians who do not want peace. How do you expect them to negotiate with an entity they don’t recognize?

Israel has made countless accommodations and sacrifices in the name of peace. Israel agreed to give the Palestinians their own country and gave the West Bank and Gaza to the Palestinians as a step toward creating peace.

Israel also engaged in a settlement freeze in which Netanyahu agreed to halt any building in East Jerusalem. It took until the last month of the freeze for the Palestinians to come to the table and talk.

Sumpter also mentioned Rahm Emanuel’s stepping down from the White House as an indication that Israel does not care how America views it. This is simply not true and in no way related. America is Israel’s greatest ally, and Israel will forever care about what America thinks. Israel and America share a very strong and mutually beneficial relationship. I understand that both sides have made a great deal of mistakes. Since Sumpter covered the mistakes of Israel in his column, I feel it is necessary to show the other side of the story.

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Junior Broadcast Journalism and Political Science Major

Editor’s note: David Kaplan is a former Opinion columnist for The Daily Orange

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...in so many ways. I want future students to have that experience, too.”

For Beth Anne Kieft, being involved

“SU has changed me...

with the Traditions Commission has given her great experience planning events and enhanced her people skills—both pretty essential for a public relations major.

So it was no surprise that Beth Anne chose to support the Traditions Commission with her gift to the 2011 Senior Class Giving campaign. Support whatever part of SU is meaningful to you at classact.syr.edu.

Better yet, see us on the Quad before the game on October 16. Give $20.11, and you’ll get a rally towel!

Beth Anne Kieft ’11

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If US hopes to lead new green global economy, climate change bill needs new ideas

he incredibly watered-down climate change bill that passed the House and died in our do-nothing Senate last year was not enough. If the United States is to take the lead in a new green global economy, assure our energy security indefinitely and attempt to mitigate the damage from an unstable climate, we need new ideas.

Let’s define the goal: Bring down atmospheric carbon dioxide to roughly 350 parts per million (it currently stands at 389 parts per million and is increasing). The grassroots organization, 350.org, is preaching this gospel and defining the goal to an incredibly complex problem that leaves most baffled and apathetic.

Other atmospheric greenhouse gases ought to be brought down to sustainable levels as well, but carbon dioxide is the biggest immediate threat.

So how do we bring down carbon dioxide levels? We need to do two things: invest in clean energy to set the stage for a complete economic transition away from dirty energy sources and stop consuming so wastefully. One is a matter of policy, the

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other a matter of social action.

Policy-wise, let’s increase grants for clean energy development, open up offshore areas for wind power instead of dirty drilling rigs and start building 21st century nuclear power, with less waste, more safety and zero greenhouse gas emissions.

We need to credibly calculate a date when the United States will no longer use dirty, coal-powered electricity and actually stick to it. Cap and trade is a nice idea, but the reality is it will become overly politicized and let domestic coal off the hook.

Which is exactly what we saw with the last climate bill.

As a central theme of a new climate change bill, I propose the most universally hated word in politics: taxes. Emitting carbon dioxide, as a practice, should be taxed. The greatest incongruity at the heart of our climate problems is the underpriced commodities of oil and coal. They are priced according to their extraction cost, which ignores long-term environmental costs, while carbon dioxide emissions are one of the biggest externalities that are unaccounted

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give green a chance for in our global economy.

So let’s tax carbon. This new tax revenue will help pay for renewable energy investments. In addition, it could provide subsidies for people under the poverty line. It’s a tough pill, but also a far more effective treatment than cap and trade.

So what are the consequences to inaction? First off, the United States will continue to hold the world hostage to the anti-science, climate change deniers, who tend to make a lot of money for their “favorable” opinions. Already, it is estimated that our world will heat up between 2 to 5 degrees centigrade over the next century. A 2-degree increase in the global average temperature would be the tipping point in which warmer temperatures will begin to

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accelerate the greenhouse effect. Currently, there are vast amounts of the greenhouse gas, methane, trapped in stretches of permafrost across Canada and Russia. What happens when that permafrost thaws permanently and releases all of that methane?

When oceans warm, they become less able to absorb carbon dioxide (oceans currently absorb almost half of all carbon dioxide emissions). An unstable climate will likely harm our already dwindling forests, which also absorb carbon dioxide. Let’s not actively push our only planet off the edge because we know exactly what the problem looks like, and we certainly have enough American ingenuity to take the lead if we act quickly.

How can a student get involved?

Check up on your congressmen and senators: They may actually be one of the many do-nothing politicians in D.C. who would rather gamble away our environment in favor of short-term cost issues. Activism starts locally, and getting your friends and family to examine their energy habits, as well as making

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them more informed voters, is always a good start.

In November, many climate change deniers and apologists for our heating planet get to stand for election, so vote them out of office. If they aren’t running against anyone this November, call or e-mail them and politely ask why they deny science in favor of polluting industries.

Perhaps ask them why they oppose the idea of America investing in the growing green economy China has been actively supporting. Maybe even ask them if their decision is based in the national interest or if it has something to do with those large campaign donations from various polluting industries. The answers may surprise you.

Changing the world starts by challenging the status quo. Currently, we are on a crash course with an unpredictable climate that will vastly affect the globe and the way people live. Are you just gonna let it happen?

Luke Lanciano is a junior political science major. His column appears every Tuesday, and he can be reached at lllancio@syr.edu.

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“Finding the Hidden Meanings in Presidential Messages” is the second event in this year’s University Lectures series and is co-sponsored by the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies.

Jamieson is the author or co-author of 15 books and 90 academic articles on various campaign topics. “The Obama Victory: How Media, Money, and Messages Shaped the 2008 Election,” which she co-authored, was released in June. She is also the founder of FactCheck.org, a website that researches and publishes articles about what current candidates are saying and whether or not it is true.

Jamieson has been involved in politics since she was young.

Jamieson’s family is filled with both Republicans and Democrats, and even at a young age, she attended many campaign rallies, she said.

Jamieson’s surroundings sparked her interest in political rhetoric and led her to study communication as a college student and rhetoric as a college professor.

At the lecture, Jamieson said she plans to talk about how to dissect and watch political races through the speeches given by candidates.

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Clinton touted Maffei’s support for small businesses, clean energy and infrastructure.

He praised Maffei’s backing of the economic stimulus package.

And to the students in the crowd, Clinton

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She said she aims to teach strategies an average person can use to make sense of what presidential candidates say. She will feature numerous video vignettes depicting candidates and presidents making promises and deceiving their audience. The most discussed candidates of the night will be President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush, although videos will reach back to the Nixon presidency.

During the clips of candidates campaigning, she will point out how each promise or speech hindered the candidate’s ability to govern after being elected. What is said during the campaign might not be as important to a candidate once elected, she said.

“Things presidents said can come back to haunt them, and I plan to ask you: Why?” Jamieson said.

Jamieson encourages others to pay attention to what a candidate says and intends to get her audience involved in the discussion and interested in using FactCheck.org as a resource.

“What a candidate says matters,” Jamieson explained. “Paying attention to what they say is rewarding. One can gain insight, which is important to voting, by listening carefully.”

Francesca Capotorto, a freshman public relations major, said she planned to go to the lecture so she can learn to better dissect political speech in class.

“It will piggyback what we are learning in ‘Communications and Society’ and be beneficial information for my first writing assignment,” Capotorto said.

Esther Gray, special assistant for academic affairs, said Jamieson’s talk will be relevant to

SU students interested in politics.

“I think that is a timely topic, given that elections are only a couple weeks away,” Gray said.

“She will be relevant to any students who are civic-minded and recognize the importance of our political system and the effect of the media and advertising to shape and influence.”

Gray said Jamieson’s topic will also appeal to a wide audience because communication is something everyone shares.

“Jamieson speaks about language — the power of it, how it is used and who it influences,” Gray said. “We all use and are influenced by language, so to understand the nuances of hidden meanings and how to look for them is very important for any student in all disciplines to understand.” ejdoyon@syr.edu

Who is Kathleen Jamieson?

The director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania will appear at SU Tuesday. She is the founder of FactCheck.org and is the author or co-author of 15 books and 90 academic articles on various campaign topics.

Her most recent books include: • The Obama Victory: How Media, Money, and Messages Shaped the 2008 Election (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010) • Presidents Creating the Presidency: Deeds Done in Words (University of Chicago Press, 2008) • Echo Chamber: Rush Limbaugh and the Conservative Media Establishment (Oxford, 2008) • unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation (Random House, 2007) source: asc.upenn.edu

emphasized the importance of education, job training and student loan reform. He said Maffei was the candidate who had supported legislation and would continue to push to alleviate the financial burdens of a college education.

“People are under so much economic stress, a lot of them have to drop out to go work for their family.” Clinton said. “People can’t borrow any more or think they shouldn’t, in case they can’t

pay it back.”

Clinton also gave a nod to Syracuse University’s Saturday win over South Florida, saying he bet nearly every supporter in the crowd could tell him the details of the game.

He encouraged a similar investment in issues facing the country.

“When we care about something important like football, we know the facts; but when it comes to something really important like the economy, we just know we’re mad,” he said.

Madison Vick, a junior psychology major, attended the rally to support Maffei. She works for Obama for America, encouraging voter registration and political involvement at SU. Vick, who is from Atlanta and has two Republican parents, said she has always had a deep interest in politics and particularly in Clinton.

“When I was nine, I wrote him a letter,” she

“When we care about something important like football we know the facts, but when it comes to something really important like the economy we just know we’re mad.”

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said. “It basically said ‘keep up the good work.’

Even then I had a respect for his charisma.” jmterrus@syr.edu

Congressman Dan Maffei

• U.S. representative in New York’s 25th Congressional District, covering all of Wayne and Onondaga counties and certain sections of Monroe and Cayuga counties • Graduate of Nottingham High School in Syracuse City School District • Previously worked on the House Ways and Means Committee as a senior staff member • Elected to U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 • Running for reelection against Republican Ann Marie Buerkle, a nurse and attorney source: Maffeiforcongress.com

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five years of rankings for SU in the survey

SU has fluctuated in the past five years, with the most drastic change coming from 2008 to 2009.

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obtained from a survey sent to SU Health Services and the accessibility of information on SU’s website about sexual health.

This was the first year the grading did not involve a student opinion poll. Sperling said the company found it too difficult to get student responses, and students’ opinions may not necessarily be fair to the available resources on campus.

Kathy VanVechten, associate director of SU Health Services, said she is unsure of the validity of the report card, as SU Health Services never received the survey. VanVechten said to her knowledge, no one from BestPlaces contacted the health center about the survey.

“I don’t think the results accurately reflect the services at SU,” VanVechten said.

And with all the peer activity at SU, VanVechten said, it surprises her to see SU receive a D in that category.

While SU made improvements this year in terms of information offered to students, other universities, such as Yale University, have consistently received high scores, Sperling said.

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year, with a GPA of 3.17.

SU sits between Middle Tennessee State University, right above Syracuse, and University of California, Berkeley, ranked at 54, right below Syracuse.

“Syracuse has always been in the middle of the pack.”

Bert Sperling

president and founder of the firm that conducted the survey

Around New York state, Cornell University was ranked 12th this year, down from 8th last year. Columbia University in New York City was ranked first this year.

“It’s sort of like a marathon with all the runners trying to make it to the end,” Sperling said. rdjone03@syr.edu

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cides within the LGBT community.

Heart-wrenching stories from audience members demonstrated the necessity for broader visibility of LGBT concerns, especially in light of the recent suicides of gay teens across the United States, such as the Sept.

22 suicide of Tyler Clementi at Rutgers University. Audience members voiced personal experiences of discrimination and troubles they felt needed more open discussion.

Panelist Amit Taneja, associate director of the LGBT Resource Center, reiterated concerns uttered by multiple audience members when he recounted a story of discrimination within the LGBT community. Taneja, a minority, attended an undergraduate institution run by, in his account, “rich, gay, white men.”

Taneja said he felt alienated, despite his identification as a gay man.

“When you wait your whole life for a space to be accepted (and you’re not), it’s double the hurt,” Taneja said.

Taneja and fellow minorities who experienced similar instances of alienation by their colleges’ LGBT community rallied together and intervened during his campus’ Pride meeting. Their mere presence incited disbelief and confusion among those hosting the meeting, he said, a detail that drew applause and cheers from several audience members Monday night.

Elliott DeLine, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and a panelist, cited other instances of prejudice inflicted by individuals outside the LGBT community. DeLine is a transgender student. After a botched suicide at age 15, DeLine eventually found refuge in books and music composed by relatable figures like James Dean and Morrissey. Still,

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DeLine, who does not identify as Jewish, remembers hurting from unrelenting taunts of “Jew fag.”

Elizabeth Payne, an assistant professor of cultural foundations of education, denounced these kinds of offensive words and phrases said in passing.

If “you’re not in the box, you have no worth,” Payne said of society’s mentality.

This gender policing, or making sure people fall into prescribed gender roles, not only hinders creativity and self-expression, but also limits the availability of power and prestige to the individual who does not conform to gender norms, Payne said.

An audience member offered insight into the potential for a campaign against LGBT

“We have a portion of the spotlight, so let’s use it to the most.”

D. Chase James Catalano

director of the LGBT Resource Center

prejudice by citing her personal experience of high school mobilization. Her five-member group blossomed into a 65-person effort after receiving sponsorship and increased visibility in her small rural town.

The combined comments of panelists and audience members reiterated the necessity for tolerance and understanding of the LGBT community, a fact the “You Are Not Alone” campaign will try to accomplish.

As D. Chase James Catalano, director of the LGBT Resource Center, said in reference to the tragic suicides across the United States that have captivated that national conscience, “We have a portion of the spotlight, so let’s use it to the most.” dbtruong@syr.edu

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exually active teenagers are more likely to play it safe compared to adults, a recent study found.

Researchers at Indiana University’s Center for Sexual Health Promotion revealed a higher percentage of teenagers than adults reported they had used a condom the last time they had intercourse, said Dennis Fortenberry, co-author of the study and professor of pediatrics at IU. The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior questioned 5,865 people between the ages of 14 to 94 through a computerized survey.

The survey examined the various sexual acts individuals partake in and looked at the number of Americans participating in same-sex encounters. The survey included a wide range of questions about sexual history and different sexual behaviors, including masturbation, oral sex and masturbation with another partner.

Nearly 80 percent of teenage males and nearly 70 percent of teenage females reported they had used a condom the last time they had intercourse, according to the full report

featured in the Oct. 1 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Less than 25 percent of adult males and females reported they had done the same thing.

“Students, in many ways, pay more attention to sexual health than other generations have, and I think that’s a good thing,” Fortenberry said.

Condom use was higher with casual sexual partners than with relationship partners in men and women of all ages. But teens used condoms with the same frequency for both casual and serious relationships.

The reason for the difference could be because of teenagers’ relationship habits, Fortenberry said “One explanation for the study’s findings is that a lot of younger people do not have fully formed, long-term relationships,” Fortenberry said. “They have familiarized themselves with condoms because they tend to have more partners over a shorter period of time than older people.”

The media has also worked to raise awareness about safe sexual habits, Fortenberry said.

He said the media is a great outlet for informing people because commercials and print advertisements are constantly on display, so messages about safe sex habits are on people’s minds.

“I’m focusing on how to keep them healthy and safe and how to maximize the good habits and minimize the bad ones.”

Dennis Fortenberry

CO-AUTHOR OF NATIONAL SURVEY OF SEXUAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR

The survey represents one of the most comprehensive studies of sexual and sexual-health behaviors ever conducted, Fortenberry said.

A 1992 National Health and Social Life study led by researchers at the University of Chicago examined similar sexual-health behaviors among a broad population, but was less expan-

sive, surveying about 2,500 adults between the ages of 18 and 44, Fortenberry said.

Meagan Rometty, a junior advertising major, said she was not sure if students at Syracuse University were entirely representative of the study’s findings, but was not surprised with the results of the study. The media frequently reminds students about safe sex practices and the negative side effects that result from not using protection, she said.

Fortenberry said the study was not intended to offend people, but was meant to inform sexually active individuals about condom use and safe sex habits to help prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

“I hope that even if people change their sexual lives as they get older, then they maintain the idea that there are a lot of good things that happen during sexual relationships,” Fortenberry said. “I’m focusing on how to keep them healthy and safe and how to maximize the good habits and minimize the bad ones.” vdnapoli@syr.edu

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“I usually play three to four times a week, doing all different stuff,” Stewart said. He said he does everything from house parties to sorority events.

“Hopefully this show will open up the scene for electronic music at SU,” Stewart said.

“There’s an electronic music wave that’s going to get bigger in Syracuse. I’m excited to see what happens after this.”

While there could only be one winner, all three of the performances featured beats that impressed the crowd.

“I had no idea people did this,” said Emma Przybyszewski, a sophomore art history major.

“I knew kids DJed, and I actually have some stuff by Lo Biz. But I had no idea it was to this extent.”

The opportunity to open for Aoki was one that none of the DJs could pass up. Lo Biz, who worked full time as a DJ in New York City over the summer, has seen Aoki three times.

“Each time, it was unreal,” said Lobel, a junior information science and technology major. “I’m excited that Syracuse is finally getting some electronic music on the scene.”

Although each of the three opening acts could play only a 20-minute set, the energy level in the room consistently held through each set.

Even when they weren’t turning tables, the DJs had some fun with the crowd. Lo Biz peeled off his neon green sweatband at the end of his set and tossed it into the crowd, amid screams and cheers. Taggart, a junior music business major, danced on stage in almost perfect sync with the crowd. Chemicals of

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Creation got the crowd going by shouting for audience members to put their hands in the air as they blended Fort Minor’s “Remember The Name” with Cali Swag District’s “Teach Me How To Dougie.”

“We don’t plan exactly when to play a certain song or what we’re going to do every second of the set,” Stewart said. “We base a lot on the crowd’s reaction to what we’re doing, and we try to play a lot of different genres to gauge the effect on the audience.”

Each DJ showcased his individual style, from Lo Biz’s electrified versions of MGMT and Lil Wayne to Taggart’s remix of House of Pain’s “Jump Around.”

“I really just want to warm up the crowd and make people see and hear me and remember me,” Barnett said.

The DJs all said they hoped the opportunity would help them gain more exposure among Syracuse University students. “I’ve never been in a situation where 300 people are there solely to hear me and two other DJs play,” said Taggart, who has been DJing and producing for four years. “Hopefully it will give me more opportunities in terms of playing and producing.”

As every student thrashed to the individual rhythms, it seemed electronic music had found its niche at SU. “I had a lot of fun,” said Hillary Geffner, an undeclared freshman. She said she was not surprised by how well she thought the DJs performed. But students were also excited to hear the headliner, DJ Steve Aoki.

“I’m having a great time,” said Julie Gibli, an undeclared freshman. “But it’s not over yet.

The night is still young.” ertocci@syr.edu

and a real space and a real community to work with. Teamwork is also important here, as commercial interior designers work with architects, engineers and other designers on projects,” said Doremy Diatta, a junior interior design major in an e-mail interview. “(My group and I) worked amazingly well together, and we’re excited to present to our clients and hear feedback from them.”

Diatta said her specific group was focusing its design on educating others on sustainability efforts. She said a green lifestyle is easier

“We want to make sure that we’re using repurposed and refurbished materials and being environmentally friendly. We hope that this project is a good example for future refurbishment efforts on campus. This year’s designers will influence future designers, and we hope that this project can act as a real-life gallery of what can be done.”

Rick Martin

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The designs will further the commitment of sustainability by incorporating many recycled materials into the room, Martin said.

“We want to make sure that we’re using repurposed and refurbished materials and being environmentally friendly,” Martin said.

“We hope that this project is a good example for future refurbishment efforts on campus.

This year’s designers will influence future designers, and we hope that this project can act as a real-life gallery of what can be done.”

The project also gives students the chance to experience what it is like to work on a reallife project in the interior design world.

“We’ve been given clients with a budget

than it seems, and her group wants students on campus to know that through its design.

While the Sustainability Division will still occupy its office space on South Campus, officials hope having a satellite office on Main Campus will increase their contact with students and their role in the university as a whole.

“The office on South Campus was very inefficient in meeting with students.” Martin said. “Being on Main Campus, we hope to open up more communication with students and get a better feel of what students want.” dspearl@ syr.edu

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ith students’ heads banging to scratched-out beats, a rave took Schine Underground by storm.

Vying to be top opener for DJ Steve Aoki, the first performer lined up in the Bandersnatch Music Series, three student disc jockeys had the crowd ready to party as their electronic dance beats pulsated with the flashing maroon and orange stage lights. Members of the soldout audience packed in as close to the stage as possible, jumping and fist pumping. Even audience members who were stuck in the back of crowd were dancing.

“It’s all about giving and taking from the audience,” said Devon Stewart, who is half of the DJ duo Chemicals of Creation.

“We want everyone to have a good time, get people to dance a lot, sweat a lot.”

Shining light on campus disc jockeys, three groups battle to be top act at Steve Aoki concert

And dance and sweat a lot, people did.

Chemicals of Creation, which consists of Stewart, a senior film major, and

than for the other two DJs. Chemicals of Creation has professional experience, which may have helped

“Hopefully this show will open up the scene for electronic music at SU. There’s an electronic music wave that’s going to get bigger in Syracuse. I’m excited to see what happens after this.”

Devon Stewart

half of DJ duo Chemicals of Creation

John Kunz, a junior computer art major, beat out DJ Drew Taggart and DJ “Lo Biz” Barnett Lobel to win the student DJ competition held by University Union.

The crowd determined the winner, creating more noise for Chemicals of Creation

them edge out the other DJs. Stewart said he has collaborated with artists from Rochester and Buffalo and will be working with artists from Brooklyn this weekend.

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kirsten celo | asst. photo editor clockwise: Devon Stewart (left) and John Kunz of “Chemicals of Creation” spun their way to victory on Monday night. Lucas Kraft (left) and Drew Taggart pick a song from their laptop. Barnett “Lo Biz” Lobel selects a beat in Schine Underground.

Interior design students to furnish eco-friendly office space

By Diana Pearl Contributing Writer

Perched atop South Campus’s peak at 621 Skytop Road, Syracuse University’s Sustainability Division office isn’t exactly located in the heart of campus.

But thanks to the remodeling efforts of some SU interior design students, a satellite office in Smith Hall will be a large steppingstone for the division to get closer to the action.

Room 003 of Smith Hall is currently being used for the division’s

office space, but after some interior redecorating, the refurbished room will be finished by the end of the semester, said Sarah Redmore, a program coordinator for the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Junior interior design students in Redmore’s ISD 351: “Interior Design: Office Planning” class will present their eco-friendly ideas to Sustainability Division officials Oct. 18.

The Sustainability Division, a part of SU’s Department of Energy and Computing Management, aids the university in fulfilling its obli-

gations for SU’s Climate Action Plan, which works toward reducing the campus’ greenhouse gases to zero net emissions by 2040.

To achieve the goal of opening a satellite office, the Sustainability Division office contacted several of the university’s individual colleges and attempted to get office space in several different buildings. Due to Smith Hall’s current renovation project, brought on by a negotiation with VPA, the basement of Smith Hall worked best, said Rick Martin, a principal sustainability analyst in

the Sustainability Division.

Officials at the Sustainability Division began talking about the move a few years ago, in an effort to be better connected with students on campus, Martin said.

“We’re very far from campus, and over the years, we’ve started dealing with students face-to-face more and more,” Martin said. “Opening a satellite office makes meeting with students much more convenient.”

Martin said student interaction is key in spreading the office’s environmental consciousness across

campus.

The new space will include more offices and a conference room, Martin said.

To create its ideal working space, Sustainability Division officials approached Redmore and her interior design students. Five teams of five students each are currently working on creating their own designs for the office space.

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launch All on his own, Bruno Mars struggles to take off in first solo album

By Alexander James

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is name has been attached to some of the hottest singles of the year. Now the time for Bruno Mars to fly solo has finally arrived. His debut album, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” delivers all of the sugary vocals and catchy melodies we expect from Mars, but the total package is uneven. The 10 sweetened pop songs on the album sound pretty great, but they do little to push musical boundaries or develop a unique persona for such a talented singer-songwriter.

Mars seems to have the makings of a star. This laid-back Hawaiian native comes armed with an acoustic guitar, a beautiful voice and a knack for writing memorable songs. Proof? Mars co-wrote recent Billboard smashes, such as Flo Rida’s “Right Round,” B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On You” and Travis McCoy’s “Billionaire.” While these collaborations gained prominence in the pop music sphere, they subsequently robbed Mars’ credibility as a solo artist.

Mars’ challenge on “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” is creating a distinct image for himself by presenting his story, his own struggle. Unfortunately, he doesn’t come close to doing that.

Album opener “Grenade” hints at that internal struggle, utilizing a standard “I would die for you” theme to describe unreciprocated love. The melodies are nicely layered, and thumping drums add some dramatic flair, but his exaggerated lyrics end up sounding insincere. After all, this is the same guy who sang about wanting to be a billionaire so freakin’ bad. A seamless transition into one of the many hit singles, “Just the Way You Are,” maintains the drama and mood, as Mars urges his lover to never change a thing because she’s amazing just as she is. As catchy and solid as these opening tracks are, Mars begins to fall into the trap of playing it too safe. If he revealed more about his own character, he would sound more believable.

The mood slows down with “Our First Time,” a sweet love-making track that has some reggae flavor to it. Mars smoothes out his vocals, showing off a real penchant for pillow talk on one of the album’s highlights. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for “Runaway

Baby,” a fast-paced and extremely misplaced rock track. “The Lazy Song” is a catchy, Jason Mraz-type ditty that details the intricacies of idleness. Kitschy lyrics about Snuggies, birthday suits and the popular YouTube dance sensation, the “Dougie,” induce winces and drawn-out sighs, but Mars’ smooth and effortless singing is enough to compensate.

The booming, theatrical drums return on “Marry You,” a bizarrely cheesy track that kicks off the album’s second half. Mars continues to play it safe, telling his woman, “If we wake up and you want to break up, that’s cool.” Nice proposal, Bruno. Fortunately, he finds his stride in the superb ballad, “Talking to the Moon.” When he Doo-Wops & Hooslows down and focuses on melody, Mars is ligans at his best.

Release Date: Mars’ collaboration with Damian Marley, 10/5/10 “Liquor Store Blues,” is a winner. It’s the only track in which Mars actually talks about his personal vices. The reverb-heavy background vocals and echoes are evidence of Marley’s influence, and his presence adds much-needed variety to the album.

“Count On Me” is a simple acoustic song that never really picks up. Thematically, this ode to friendship is no different than what Mraz and Colbie Caillat already did with “Lucky.” Closing track “The Other Side” pushes boundaries at long last as a fusion of electronic style, with R&B and reggae flavors that mimic the Gorillaz. Cee-Lo Green and B.o.B make solid guest appearances, finishing the album on a high note. But it’s just too little, too late.

All in all, there are a few great songs, a few fillers and a couple skip-worthy tracks on “Doo-Wops & Hooligans.” Mars does what he does best: sing memorable hooks and craft catchy pop music. Yet these days, pop artists are playing it safer than ever, and Mars is no exception. This is a debut that feels very ofthe-moment, delivering just enough to keep Mars on the Billboard charts and playlists for now. Ten tracks of uneven quality don’t do his talent justice. Here’s to hoping he pushes himself in a more personal direction next time.

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matthew ziegler | staff photographer anthony perkins (55) and the Orange return home to prepare for a physical battle against Pittsburgh Saturday. SU is coming off a 13-9 comeback-win at South Florida.

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The Orange will need to win the field-position battle versus the Panthers, unlike Saturday’s game against the Bulls, when USF consistently started drives inside SU territory.

When the nation’s leading all-purpose runner in Ray Graham (207 yards per game) touches the football, the physical presence exuded against USF’s Mo Plancher last week will need to be there. When Jabaal Sheard — Pitt’s defensive end who is in the top 20 in the nation in both sacks and tackles for loss — attempts to rush off

the edge like USF defensive ends in Marshall and David Bedford, the Orange will need to halt Sheard just like it tried (but failed to) with the pair from USF. Marshall had three sacks, and the pair combined for 12 tackles.

Where Pitt differs from USF is with its punting game. Even with a poor nonphysical offensive drive, the Panthers can pin their opponents.

Something extra is needed. Even if the Orange had its best few minutes of football marching 98 yards to defeat USF. It worked, but it won’t be optimal versus Pittsburgh.

“I thrive, and I’m OK with being backed up,” Marrone said. “It’s a mindset. … I like the challenge.”

But the similarities between the Panthers and Bulls, and the Orange’s subsequent preparation, are more prevalent than the differences.

With the Big East schedule pitting the Orange against South Florida and Pittsburgh to begin the conference slate, Marrone wants the Orange to depart the first two weeks of conference play with a proven physical demeanor and mindset all over the field.

In its first four weeks of the season prior to the bye week, the Orange did not have that mindset. Matchups against 0-6 Akron and Football Championship Subdivision teams Colgate and Maine perhaps didn’t allow for it. And a poor showing at Washington in which the Orange was plastered for 41 points simply didn’t showcase the optimal Marrone physicality.

“I talk to the team about this,” Marrone said. “It is just the beginning of the Big East conference play. We went down there and worked hard and know that all the hard work and everything put into getting to that point is just beginning.”

And against USF, the Orange harnessed that mindset to get to that point. The tempo was exuded.

And the overall tempo and flow is good for the Orange. No injuries to fret about. No losses that have to linger for four to five days. Just a 4-1 record and a group that proved it can be the most physical, right when it needed to.

Now it’s just about repetition. About the classic Marrone mindset, which may now start to become the norm: Prepare. Win. Repeat.

“There isn’t a magic formula because if there is, we will be looking for it every week,” Marrone said. “It’s just a matter in this game; if you aren’t ready to play every Saturday, you are going to get beat.” aolivero@syr.edu

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SU’s Neumann keys defense as unit’s ‘rock’

By Allison Guggenheimer Staff Writer

David Neumann is the Syracuse men’s soccer team’s unsung hero. His head coach, Ian McIntyre, will tell you that. Neumann has always longed to be the stopper on the edge of the field, far from most of the action and the attention.

He has played all but a few minutes as the right outside back for Syracuse this year, and he has done so with rare fault. He consistently shuts down opposing teams’ fastest and most skilled outside midfielders. In one-on-one play, he is tough to beat.

He is the fleet-footed “Rock” for the Orange.

The stopper who is always on the run. The rock who is always on the move.

“I think he’s arguably been our most consistent performer this year,” McIntyre said. “I think he’s one of the players where you can’t say he was excellent here, but average here. I think he’s been a rock throughout the whole entire season.”

Neumann, a sophomore, has played defense all his life. He has been a perfectionist ever since he was a 13-year-old on the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program. It was on this team that his coach Dave McCollum, who “loved to yell,” instilled in him a fear of making mistakes.

This year, Neumann is a member of a defense that has performed consistently on a team that has not. His individual contribution to this back four has been his individual defending. Fellow outside defender Justin Arena said Neumann’s contributions to the defense come from his ability to stop some of the best players on opposing teams.

“Dave is one of the best individual defenders on our team,” Arena said. “When you go against Dave one-on-one, chances are you’re not going to get by him. I’m confident that any time a wide midfielder on their team gets the ball wide, Dave’s going to take him on and Dave’s going to win that challenge.”

The position of outside back suits Neumann particularly well. At 5-foot-10, 165 pounds, his frame does not have the physical presence required of a center back. While he does have the vocal leadership ability often found in middle defenders, the self-proclaimed screamer still prefers playing on the outside.

His favorite part of the position is that he gets to push up and help the offense. He talks about it as though it is a special treat. And one he is starting to get more of. McIntyre, unlike his predecessor Dean Foti, encourages his outside defensemen to join the attack and step into the opposing half. The head coach said he would actually like to see Neumann push forward more.

Still, Neumann is playing his best when he is closing down dangerous outside midfielders. Arena said Neumann did particularly well against Northeastern, taking their best players out of the competition. SU did not give up a goal to the Huskies and eventually won the game on a penalty kick in overtime.

Neumann is most proud of how he played in the Orange’s other win this season against No. 24 Colgate. During this game, SU had its

dave trotman-wilkins | staff photographer david neumann (12) has started all 11 games for Syracuse this season as the right outside back. He has been on the field for all but a few minutes of the 2010 season and has the responsibility of marking the opposing team’s wing players along the sideline. midfielders in a square in the middle of the field, forcing the wide defenders to push up more.

But more than that, Neumann again got to play against and shut down some of Colgate’s best players.

“That was a great game for me and Justin (Arena) because their two best guys were actually their left and right mids,” Neumann said.

“We were just marking them the whole game.

They really didn’t do much. Both of their goals came from down the middle.”

Whether or not there is a correlation between Neumann’s play and the two wins, his play continues to improve. The team has six more games, all of which are against Big East opponents, so the consistency of the defense will become even more important.

This season, and over their three years together, Arena has seen him grow into the consistent player McIntyre refers to simply as “Rock.” No “The” needed.

“He’s gotten smarter in terms of being out wide,” Arena said. “I mean, no one gets by him. He imposes on his defender, he gets

close to them. So he knows now that if your wide midfielder doesn’t get the ball, he can’t

be dangerous.” alguggen@syr.edu

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After disappointing Wisconsin meet, SU men look to rebound

By Carron J. Phillips Staff Writer

To Forest Misenti, the Syracuse men’s cross country team wasn’t ready for the Wisconsin Invitational, in which the squad placed fourth on Oct. 2. Misenti wasn’t happy. But now he’s eager. Eager for a win after the fourth-place finish.

“I’m definitely hungry to race well,” Misenti said. “It was definitely tough going to Wisconsin and getting beat by teams we figured we were ahead of. We weren’t really ready for Wisconsin.”

But though the sophomore isn’t happy about

“We did OK, we just didn’t dominate like maybe we would’ve like too. Maybe we were a little complacent. Maybe we thought we were a little better than we were.”

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taking the loss, he knows the most important meets are still ahead on the schedule for the Orange. Instead of the team being upset and angry about its last performance, the mood inside of Manley Field House on Monday was upbeat as the runners met with head coach

Chris Fox before the start of practice.

Sitting on the turf, Misenti and junior Steven Weeks joked around with one another. As two of the older runners on the team, the duo is trying to create even more team unity by convincing everyone to wear crazy hairstyles for the rest of the season.

Misenti is currently sporting a spiky version of a Mohawk that he calls “The Zipper,” while Weeks is wearing a more traditional one with both sides cut low. Only a few members of the team have decided to join in with the two thus far, but more are starting to come along as more players with mullets and Mohawk haircuts are walking into practice each day.

The vibe at practice is filled with nothing but positivity. But Weeks isn’t forgetting about what took place in Wisconsin.

“We talked in the vans a little bit after the race and didn’t do much dwelling,” Weeks said.

“But we just talked about putting that chip back on our shoulder and running like we’re the underdogs again. We used it to get angry and to get upset, and that helped to put that chip back on our shoulders.”

Fox isn’t one of those coaches who believe in the philosophy of “a good loss.” Fox wanted domination. And though the Orange beat some ranked teams in Wisconsin, that complete domination just wasn’t there.

But Fox does understand this was a learning experience for his team. And he understands it could be a motivating factor going forward.

“I think everybody grew up a little bit,” Fox

said. “We did lose, but we still probably beat five ranked teams. We did OK, we just didn’t dominate like maybe we would’ve liked to. Maybe we were a little complacent. Maybe we thought we were a little better than we were. And so we’ve stepped on the gas a little bit over the last 10 days.”

The team will travel to Charlottesville, Va., this week for the Panorama Farms Invitational and is planning to get back to its winning ways.

Even after the setback of the Wisconsin Invitational, Fox said the team is positioned well, with only three meets remaining before the Big East championships.

“We’re right where we want to be,” Fox said.

With hopefully all of the mistakes out of the way, Misenti is confident in himself and his teammates as they get ready for Virginia.

Coming off a disappointing meet and an additional week of practice time, Misenti harps, once again, on that eagerness to get back out and race.

“I think, looking forward, everything is going to come together,” Misenti said. “The team looks sharper every time we do workouts. I still believe we can be a top-five team, no matter who we’re racing on that day.” cjphil01@syr.edu

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The Syracuse cross country team will gear up for its first round of meets in two weeks this weekend as parts of the team head to Charlottesville, Va., and Terre Haute, Ind., for the Panorama Farms Invitational and Pre-Nationals meets. The women’s team ran to victory in Wisconsin, while the men’s team is coming off a fourth-place finish, which was somewhat disappointing for its players and head coach Chris Fox. The SU women have finished first in each of its three meets so far this season. Both teams are currently in the top 15 in the national rankings. The men, ranked No. 14, are the highest-ranked Big East team in the nation.

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“It’s definitely my most memorable moment from him.”

••• From Section 214, Row A of the Dome, Long witnessed another emphatic entrance by a Syracuse basketball player.

This time it was Jonny Flynn.

A season ticket holder since 2003, Long has missed just a handful of games in those seven years. He’s seen dozens of games, but Flynn’s debut against Siena on Nov. 12, 2007, remains one of the more special.

“His very first game as a freshman, he came up and scored 28 points in the opening game,” Long said. “A Syracuse record by a freshman.”

Flynn made his presence felt by setting the Syracuse record for points by a freshman, making his debut in SU’s 97-89 win over the Saints.

Polech, then just a freshman at SU, remembers the game from a unique vantage point: It was his first home game in the Dome’s student section.

“By the end of the game, the student section was chanting his name,” Polech said. “I thought that was pretty cool.”

But it was the next night against St. Joe’s when Long realized how good this tiny six-foot point guard could be.

From that very same seat in the Dome, Long watched Flynn bury a three point basket with just 5.3 seconds left to give the Orange the win.

Apparently, Flynn was not only talented, he was clutch, too.

“He only scored five points, but he ends up making the game-winning three pointer,” Long said. “That was when you knew he was going to be something special.”

••• It might have been the worst night to work in Sean Madden’s life.

On March 12, 2009, Madden had to turn down tickets to the Big East tournament quarterfinal between Syracuse and Connecticut.

Little did he know the magnitude of the game he would be missing.

“I wasn’t really planning on going, but I was offered tickets,” Madden said. “But I ended up being scheduled for work. … I still had a good time watching the game.”

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Willed by Flynn, who played 67 out of 70 possible minutes, scored 34 points and dished out 11 assists, the Orange battled through six overtimes before finally beating the Huskies, 127-117. It was one of the greatest games in NCAA history, and anyone could have appreciated it, Madden said.

“I talked to people who never watched a basketball game a day in their life, but they stayed up to watch that game,” he said. “How could you go to bed?”

That season was the only time Madden has ever had season tickets for Syracuse basketball.

He witnessed every home game in Flynn’s final season from Row C in Section 113.

His fondest memory of that season was an overtime win over Georgetown on Valentine’s Day in the Dome. In that 98-94 barn burner,

Flynn went for 25 points and 13 assists.

It was his unselfishness, Madden said, that he will never forget about the little point guard.

“Even scoring 25 points, Jonny was so unselfish,” Long said. “I think Flynn knew he was good, but if somebody else was having a particularly good game, then that’s who he gave the ball up to. His sense of team and playing as a team really defines who he is and how he plays the game.”

••• Come Friday, Polech said he will be wearing the Wes Johnson Timberwolves jersey when he attends the preseason game.

Not because he likes Johnson any better than Flynn, only because Flynn is rehabilitating an injury and won’t be playing in the game.

If both of them were playing, perhaps the

story would be different.

“I would probably wear one and bring the other then,” he said. “Maybe trade on and off during the game.”

But despite Flynn’s absence from the court Friday night, he’ll still be there, sitting courtside in the place where he made a name for himself. And it’s the return of the trio of Flynn, Johnson and Hart that will matter most to Syracuse fans. It’s that chance to see their heroes one more time in the building they made echo and roar.

“I think it’s going to mean a great deal to the community to have them back,” Madden said.

“I think when they introduce the lineups, you can watch and listen to the applause, and I think that will speak for itself.”

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By Rachel Marcus Staff Writer

Most teams don’t use the words “rainbows” and “butterflies” to describe their quarterback. But most teams don’t have Laura Homann.

Homann, the setter on the volleyball team and de facto quarterback, thinks her approach to setting is the reason why the terms “rainbows” and “butterflies” are being floated around to describe her.

“Ever since I took my approach last year for hitting, they were like, ‘Wow, you look like a ballerina,’” Homann said. “Setting is more graceful, and hitting is all about power. Setting is more like finesse and accuracy. It’s just very different.”

But that approach, that difference, has set the team up — literally and figuratively — for its 20-2 start to the season and for a strong run in Big East play.

Homann has quietly provided stability in the frontcourt for the Orange this season as the team has gotten off to its record start. As SU’s setter, she is the team’s quarterback.

“The setter is kind of like the quarterback on the team,” SU assistant coach Carol LaMarche said. “You’re only as good as your setter.”

“She’s always happy,” LaMarche added.

“Always working hard. She never has a bad day mentally, and that’s just what you need for your setter because you need your setter to be stable.”

In her second season starting, Homann has been that stable setter for the Orange, consistently getting 30 to 40 assists per game. But she often goes unnoticed with all of the heavy hitters on the team.

With teammates Hayley Todd, Noemie Lefebvre and Mindy Stanislovaitis constantly in the headlines for their monster offensive games finishing Homann’s sets, Homann is definitely doing her job. It just happens to be a job that doesn’t receive as much attention as the quarterback of a football team. But it’s equally important.

“The quarterback for a football team gets a lot more credit than she does for the volleyball team,” LaMarche said. “But anyone who knows what’s going on with volleyball can see that Laura’s a great setter.”

But even though she doesn’t get the recognition, Homann understands she is essential in every point the team makes.

“Yeah, I probably (go under the radar),” Homann said. “It’s part of setting. You have to expect that when you play the position.

“I’m just trying to make the hitters look good. If they’re putting the ball away, I know I’m doing my job.”

Homann’s skills as a setter are being noticed on the defensive side, too. Teammate Sarah Hayes, a defensive specialist, referenced how evenly kills are spread among the team, a testament to the team’s setter. Hayes knows Homann is undervalued. The flashy kills are what get noticed. Not the player who sets those kills up.

“Without (the setter and defensive specialists), they wouldn’t get the kills,” Hayes said.

“That’s just how sports work out. Some positions, like the quarterback, everyone notices them. I don’t think it affects her. It’s just part of the game.”

But Homann is quick to give all the credit to the hitters. She sees herself as a facilitator, not the main culprit for the team’s high number of kills.

Just like her under-the-radar position, Homann is not out to steal the attention, either.

“I give (the hitters) total credit for everything they’ve done,” Homann said. “I’m just there to help them make it happen.”

But it is hard to ignore all that has happened for the Orange this season with Homann in a starring — albeit undervalued — role.

Her coaches and her teammates all reference her stability and skill on the court. And that is all important and true of Homann so far this season.

But then they find their way back to how she motivates the team. Or how she pumps them up or picks them up if they are having an off day.

“She can cheer them on,” LaMarche said.

And then the description comes. The one that speaks to her effort, talent and leadership on the court. The two words that no other “quarterback” can claim.

“The team,” LaMarche said, “says that she’s like rainbows and butterflies.” rnmarcus@syr.edu

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om Polech’s closet contains greatness.

When opened, it reveals a glimpse into history. A chronological tour of the last decade of Syracuse basketball.

Nine jerseys reside in Polech’s closet, each one honoring a former Orange player he adored. There’s the old Gerry McNamara No. 3 jersey. The Hakim Warrickcustomized Memphis Grizzlies jersey. And two different Denver Nuggets jerseys with the name “Anthony” embroidered across the back.

But Polech, a senior engineering and computer science major, brushes over these when asked about his favorite. That honor is bestowed upon two of the newest jerseys in his collection. Two jerseys with the white numerals 4 and 10 stitched onto blue mesh.

“I’m a pretty big jersey collector, but the Wes and Jonny Timberwolves jerseys are right up there as the top two,” he said.

Wes Johnson and Jonny Flynn, that is — two of Polech’s all-time favorite Syracuse basketball players.

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Physicality key for SU versus Pitt

By Tony Olivero

Friday night, that pair returns to the Carrier Dome for an NBA preseason game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons. The two will be joined by current Minnesota teammate and former Syracuse guard Jason Hart in a homecoming for three of SU’s most celebrated players from the past decade.

••• Sean Madden showed up almost two hours early. Standing there, he waited patiently, just for the chance to spend a few precious seconds with Wes Johnson.

It was Aug. 21, and Johnson was making his first public appearance in the Syracuse area since declaring for the NBA draft in the spring. Wearing an “I Love NY” T-shirt, Johnson signed autographs for hundreds of fans in Great Northern Mall in Clay, N.Y. Finally, after two hours of waiting, Madden, a resident of Oswego, N.Y., got his turn with the superstar. Nothing more than a brief few moments. Nothing more than an autograph and a picture.

But it was worth the wait.

“It was an awesome experience just to meet him,” Madden, 27, said. “Even if it was only for 30 seconds.”

As much as Madden went to meet Wes Johnson the basketball player, he went just as much to meet Wes Johnson the person. The guy who, as a member of the Syracuse basketball team this past season, was constantly smiling and always looked like he was having fun.

After all, Madden had been to just about every home game of Johnson’s only season with the Orange.

He saw Johnson’s unselfish play and the respect he had for his teammates. He saw it as something unique.

“He knows he’s good, but he takes the time (for the fans),” Madden said. “He doesn’t have to sit in Great Northern Mall for three hours (sic) signing autographs for no money. For him to do things like that and after he left Syracuse to come back … That, I think, defines what kind of athlete and what kind of person he is.”

That day, Johnson signed autographs for 30 minutes past his scheduled ending time.

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Years from now, Jeremy Long can thank his cousin’s boyfriend for the chance to see Wes Johnson’s arrival.

It was this boyfriend that got tickets for Long, a student at Onondaga Community College, and his family to attend the game between Syracuse and North Carolina in Madison Square Garden last season.

Sitting in the lower level of the World’s Most Famous Arena, behind the Carolina bench, Long witnessed a game he will never forget.

“The game before he had, like, 17 points against California, but then you play against North Carolina, who is No. 4 in the country,” Long said. “And still you just see this Wes Johnson kid just take off.”

Johnson burst onto the national stage with 25 points and eight rebounds that night as the No. 24 Orange upset the Tar Heels.

Following that victory, Syracuse moved up 15 spots to No. 9 in the polls and wouldn’t find itself outside the Top 10 for the remainder of the season.

“That was definitely his entrance to Syracuse,” Polech said. “If you didn’t believe in him before that, you did after those two games.”

After Johnson walked away from the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic with 42 points, 19 rebounds and seven blocks in two games in New York City, the whole country knew his name.

“I talked to a couple of Carolina fans at that game, and they said that the team they were worried about most was Syracuse,” Long said. “People started to realize, ‘Oh, this Wes Johnson kid is really good.’

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When it comes to individual games, rarely is there one “must” for victory for Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone. It’s more about tempo. More about mindset.

Most weeks, Marrone points to an array of aspects for Syracuse to defeat its opponent. Leading up to SU’s 13-9 win over South Florida, Marrone did, however, harp on one aspect of SU’s game: turnovers. Marrone said if the Orange won the turnover battle against the Bulls, SU would come away with the win. One SU turnover to two USF turnovers later, Marrone left Tampa, Fla., with the four-point victory, just as he said.

Marrone said Monday there isn’t one singular, tangible “must” for the Orange (4-1, 1-0 Big East) to defeat Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-0) Saturday (noon, ESPN). For Marrone, Monday was a step back from the recognition of one hard truth and a rekindling of more ambiguous and overarching goals.

SU vs. Pitt will be about physicality.

It won’t come down to one number.

Rather, the tempo of the football.

“The most physical team is going to win this game,” Marrone said.

“With the style of Pittsburgh, they are a physical team.”

The challenge for Marrone and SU against Pittsburgh will perhaps come with winning those small battles in the trenches and in one-on-one matchups. And whenever the Orange can take advantage when given the chance to be physical, it will need to.

That is because the one portion of the game without inherent contact — Pittsburgh punter Dan Hutchins 15-yards back from the physicality at the line on punts — will put the Orange in an unfavorable situation every offensive drive.

The Panthers are first in the nation in net punting, with a 45.3 average.

Marrone may need that physicality even more on defense, knowing his offense will have to sacrifice almost half a field every time Pittsburgh punts. The Orange needs to want it more, again, just like USF defensive end Craig Marshall admitted Saturday.

“It seems like (Syracuse) wanted it more,” Marshall said after the Bulls’ loss. “They did what they had to do to come away with the victory. That’s all we can say about it. … They just executed better than we did.”

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