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october 18, 2012
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INSIDENEWS
INSIDEOPINION
Grand unveiling After months of reconstruction,
Vying for votes The congressional candidates
the Wall of Remembrance reopens for Remembrance Week. Page 3
are not as important as city officials to students. Page 5
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INSIDESPORTS
Dreaming big DreamWorks CEO discusses
Who’s to blame? Syracuse is off to a disappointing start and Doug
career at forum hosted by USA Today. Page 13
Marrone has taken much of the blame. But is he really the problem? Page 24
Dome’s safety reviewed By Jessica Iannetta ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Students like Felicia Neuhof, a sophomore communications design major, have mixed feelings regarding vaccinations. Neuhof said while some vaccinations, such as the measles, mumps and rubella, are important, others for illnesses like the flu seem unnecessary. Her mother is not for all Western medicine, Neuhof said, and she’s never gotten the vaccination and has been fine. Ben Domingo, director of Health
Almost a week after a man was stabbed in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University’s Orange Madness event, university officials are reviewing Dome safety procedures and re-evaluating the ticket policy for future Orange Madness events. “We reviewed the incident that happened at Orange Madness and there will be some changes to the security model we use and an increased awareness of that incident as we move forward planning security at the Dome,” said John Sardino, Department of Public Safety associate chief. Though Sardino said he can’t say what those changes are, there will be increased security measures at Dome events in general and at future Orange Madness events in particular. While students and other Carrier Dome event attendees will notice an increased security presence, there will also be other security measures happening behind the scenes that will be less obvious, he said. Sgt. Tom Connellan of the Syracuse Police Department said SPD helps DPS with Dome security by providing additional officers, but referred all specific questions about Dome security to DPS. Pete Sala, managing director of the Carrier Dome, did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The Friday night stabbing, which prompted officials to end Orange Madness 30 minutes early, did not involve anyone affiliated with SU. The victim was stabbed in the upper shoulder area and sustained non-life threatening injuries. No arrests were made as of Wednesday afternoon, Connellan said, but SPD is following several new leads. Prior to the stabbing, SPD received several reports of fights
SEE VACCINES PAGE 8
SEE DOME SAFETY PAGE 6
lauren murphy | asst. photo editor
Campus campaigners
BOB O’BRIEN, a junior information management and technology major, participates in a mock debate as part of IST 500: “Social Media and the 2012 Election,” more commonly referred to as #ElectionClass. O’Brien won the Republican primary because of the debate, portraying his in-class persona, Robert Lawrence. Anthony Rotolo, an iSchool professor who also served as the moderator for the debate, teaches the class. The class explores the complicated relationship between social media and modern political discourse. SEE PAGE 11
Medical community sees hesitance toward flu vaccines By Dylan Segelbaum ASST. COPY EDITOR
With the first case of the flu reported at Syracuse University last week, some students have chosen to opt out of the vaccination — not out of apathy, but because they’re hesitant. “It’s not something you should just do right away; it’s something you should consider and definitely research before taking the vaccine,” said Ben Kintish, a junior mechanical engineering major who has never gotten the vaccination.
Many in the Syracuse medical community have witnessed a trend of apprehension toward the flu vaccinations in the past several years. For Kintish, this viewpoint was instilled in him at an early age. He said his parents never offered him a choice in the matter because it seemed like something that was “excessively preventative.” But last year he missed several weeks of classes with bronchitis, and learned that he’s at a higher risk for flu-related complications
because he has asthma. After getting an email from SU Health Services about its free seasonal flu clinics, he’s now going to get the vaccination for the first time. But some students aren’t so sure. Teresa Sabga, a sophomore magazine journalism major from Trinidad, said medicine and vaccinations are not widely used in the Caribbean. She said she prefers to get over illnesses naturally. “We don’t believe in medicine; it’s like a very pure way of living,” she said.