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october 13, 2011
T H E I N DE PE N DE N T S T U DE N T N E W SPA PE R OF S Y R ACUSE , N E W YOR K
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Bottoms up Four Loko will revise its
Occupy what? A Letter to the Editor argues
Common identity Four Syracuse individuals share
Security funds Joining the ACC, Syracuse will
beverage labels to better reflect the alcohol content. Page 3
stories of heritage and cultural pride. Page 11
that not all of Generation Y supports the anti-Wall Street movement. Page 4
Opposites attract W
Text by Amrita Mainthia MANAGING EDITOR
Illustration by Emmett Baggett ART DIRECTOR
Synergy between LA, SU creates exclusive opportunities
hen Hollywood meets the Hill, an undeniable, two-way connection is forged. Syracuse University adds a unique diversity to its student body, while Los Angeles alumni bring remarkable value and prominence to the school.
Through the last decade, SU’s California presence, both in enrollment and alumni involvement, continues to grow at an exponential rate. “I’m thrilled with the way it’s going,” said Chancellor Nancy Cantor. “The West Coast is really starting to feel like a critical mass here. Our presence and visibility goes back and people talk about (SU), so that can only help us.” It makes sense to expand SU’s outreach beyond the Northeast, said Ellen Beck, West Coast direc-
gain a lucrative TV deal offering financial stability no longer found in the Big East. Page 24
tor of development. When students graduate, many pursue opportunities outside of Central New York, so expansion and engagement in other areas is crucial, she said. The SU in LA program alone generates enormous buzz for its strength, Beck said. “It’s made us ‘the hot school,’ and that is a great accomplishment, especially for a school in the Snow Belt,” Beck said. “As we say in LA: All roads lead to Syracuse.”
SEE CALIFORNIA PAGE 8
univ ersit y senat e
Graduate program created in Falk school By Rachael Barillari STAFF WRITER
The David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics gained a new graduate program at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting held at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. The meeting lasted approximately 20 minutes. Bruce Carter, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, presented the Committee on Curricula’s report. The report included the new 36-credit program, a Master of Science in sport venue and event management,
which was passed unanimously by the senate. Content areas of the program include sport fi nance, sport law and legal operations management and event planning operations management. The program is made of faculty from colleges beside the Department of Sport Management in Falk, including the School of Information Studies, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
SEE USEN PAGE 6
WHAT IS USEN?
University Senate is an academic governing body with powers such as proposing policy on grading, student life and athletics, among many others. It also approves new curricula and recommends faculty for promotion. USen meets once a month on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.
shira stoll | staff photographer BRUCE CARTER , chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, presented the Master of Science in sport venue and event management program, a 36-credit graduate program, during Wednesday’s meeting.