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INSIDE NEWS

Fantasy team ESPN broadcaster Mike Tirico discusses the state of the NFL with fellow SU alumni.

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INSIDE OPINION

Late-night ramblings The Daily Orange Editorial Board refutes an opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Ed. Page 5

INSIDE PULP

A winning battle An ROTC student successfully balances academics and military training.

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INSIDE SPORTS

Prime attraction Syracuse will have the nation’s attention when it takes on West Virginia in prime time Friday night.

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st uden t a ssoci ation

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Administrator clarifies bill specifications

Head coach fired during 17th season

Editor’s note: Tuesday’s coverage of the most recent Student Association meeting misstated information regarding the details of the Designation of Surplus Funding bill. The following article is intended to clarify any remaining ambiguity.

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By Laurence Leveille COPY CHIEF

Following much discussion at Monday night’s Student Association meeting, the Designation of Surplus Funding bill was passed with a 45-10 vote, allocating $1,427,195 located in the Student Activity Fee account to University Union and the general fund.

UU was awarded $1,005,172. From this, $505,172 was allocated immediately to UU for an event, said Neal Casey, SA president. Depending on the success of large-scale events between spring 2012 and fall 2013, the remainder of the money awarded to UU will be dispersed throughout the next five years.

The remaining $422,023 will go toward special programming in installments of $42,202.30 per semester during the next 10 semesters and will be designated to all student organizations through the normal SA budget process.

The accumulation of $1.4 million came from unused money collected from the student activity fee throughout the past few years, said Thomas Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs. The Division of Student Affairs approached SA about the extra funds in the spring, Wolfe said.

Every year, the SA Finance Board allocates the total student activity fee — the anticipated student enrollment multiplied by the student activity fee — to student organizations for special programming.

When the fiscal year ends June 30, any unused money is carried over as additional available funds, Wolfe said.

After seeing an accumulation of $1.4 million in SA’s budget, DSA immediately began meeting with Casey and Jeff Rickert, SA comptroller. DSA encouraged SA to spend the money, Wolfe said.

“We wanted to help them understand what’s going on with their account and to discuss the evolution of these funds and to encourage SA to use the funds,” Wolfe said.

DSA did not give the $1.4 million to SA, and it was not placed in a separate account, Wolfe said. It represents the unused funds following the allocation process in April, he said.

Casey confirmed the source of the $1.4 million came from excess funds collected from the student activity fee, but declined SEE SA PAGE 4

bobby yarbrough | staff photographer JING PU was fired from his position as SU volleyball head coach Monday.

Pu led Syracuse to 15 winning seasons in 16 years. The team has a 13-8 record this season. Kelly Morrisroe is taking over as interim head coach.

Syracuse volleyball head coach Jing Pu was relieved of his duties Monday in the middle of his 17th season at SU. The two-time Big East Coach of the Year took the helm for SU in 1995 and led the Orange to 15 winning seasons in 16 campaigns. The Orange is 13-8 overall this season and 3-3 in the Big East, with nine games remaining.

“We appreciate Coach Pu’s years of service,” Syracuse Athletic Director Daryl Gross said in a statement released

by SU Athletics. “We will look to take the program to the highest level going forward and give our student-athletes the opportunity to compete for championships.”

Pu said he did not expect to be fired in a phone interview on Tuesday. The former head coach declined to comment on the reasons behind the firing, but said Gross did not attend the Monday meeting in which Pu was informed his time at SU was over. The SU Athletics administration made the decision with Syracuse’s best interest in mind, said Renee Baumgartner, SU deputy athletic director and chief of staff.

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Student hospitalized Tuesday after touching live wire

By Meghin Delaney NEWS EDITOR

An Army ROTC cadet was hospitalized Tuesday night after coming in contact with a downed high-voltage wire while on military training grounds in Salina, according to multiple reports.

Tom Feane, a senior political science and history major, was with two other cadets evaluating a section of the U.S. Marine Reserve Center’s grounds when he was shocked at about 6:20 p.m. with 34,000 volts, according to online reports

by The Post-Standard and CNY Central.

The names of the two other cadets were not available.

Feane was listed in critical condition at Upstate Medical University Hospital at press time, according to a hospital official.

Responders to the scene included the Mattydale Fire Department, who performed CPR on Feane before he was transported to the hospital by NAVAC Ambulance, according to the reports.

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s department could not be reached to comment

by The Daily Orange.

Thomas Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs, said he was not authorized or qualified to speak about the student’s condition, but said the university was aware of the incident.

“We are aware and university resources are with that person’s family right now as we work with that student,” he said.

Physical training scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. was canceled, said David Harding, an ROTC cadet and senior American history major. Harding said the cadets have a meeting at 7:15 a.m. outside of Hendricks Chapel to discuss matters.

Harding said he received the information via an email sent to him by another cadet.

Harding was not certain what matters would be discussed Wednesday morning, but said he believed it would be about the incident.

National Grid crews were called to the

scene after the incident to perform a full review, said Virginia Limmiatis, media relations representative at National Grid.

At press time, Limmiatis said the review

“We are aware and university resources are with that person’s family right now as we work with that student.”

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has not been completed yet and National Grid would not have any further information until the review is complete. medelane@syr.edu — Asst. News Editor Liz Sawyer and Asst. Copy Editor Breanne Van Nostrand contributed reporting to this article.

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CORRECTIONS >> In an Oct. 18 article titled “University Union given $1.4 million at meeting,” the amount of money allocated to University Union was misstated in the headline and an accompanying graphic. UU received $1,005,172. The rest of the money, $422,023, will be placed into the general Student Association student activity fund.

In that same article, the involvement by the Division of Student Affairs was misstated.

SA was alerted by the DSA of the excess $1,427,195. The origin of the surplus comes from excess funds collected from the student activity fee. The Daily Orange regrets these errors.

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october 19, 2011

Spiritual guru to examine issue of fear

SU alumni discuss NFL power

By Hailey Temple Contributing Writer

By Andrew Feldman

As a part of the 2011 Alumni Speaker Series, Syracuse University will host motivational speaker, best-selling author and spiritual guru Gabrielle Bernstein on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

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Mike Tirico has maintained a strong relationship with Syracuse University for the last 28 years, both as a student and an alumnus. On his most recent visit, Tirico brought a group of prominent panelists with him, many of whom were also SU alumni.

The group of panelists, partially moderated by Tirico, an ESPN journalist, convened Tuesday in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to discuss the power and influence of the National Football League and how it will continue to dominate over the next decade. The auditorium was full throughout the event, which took place between 1 and 5 p.m.

“That NFL shield is iconic, it transcends sports. (The NFL) is the most powerful form of entertainment in this country, not of just sports,” said John Wildhack, SU alumnus and executive vice president of program acquisitions and strategy at ESPN. The first panel, titled “Moving the Chains: Keeping the NFL Business Model Strong,” discussed the NFL’s current success as well as what they expected from the NFL in the coming decade. The panel provided insight on several of the business practices surrounding the league, as well as its associates, including advertising, marketing and financing.

The panel was supplemented at times with video presentations by two prominent alumni, sports broadcasters Bob Costas and Matthew Berry, as well as a live telephone conversation with current Minnesota Vikings quarterback Donovan McNabb, also an SU alumnus.

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Alumni Speaker Series

Spiritual guru Gabrielle Bernstein will discuss topics such as fear and inspiration during the Alumni Speaker Series.

Where: Gifford Auditorium When: Today, 7:30 p.m.

How much: Free

jackie barr | contributing photographer mike tirico, ESPN broadcaster, speaks in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on Wednesday as part of a four-hour event. The panels included a telephone call with Donovan McNabb, a Minnesota Vikings player.

in Gifford Auditorium.

Bernstein’s lecture is free and open to the public. There will be copies of her latest book available to purchase at the auditorium.

During her presentation, Bernstein will cover topics in her newest self-help book, “Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles.”

Bernstein will address issues such as fears and discovering untapped inspiration.

“I will share my own personal experiences of overcoming my fearful limiting beliefs and what I did to become the happiest person I know,” Bernstein said in an email. “I hope that everyone leaves inspired to take positive actions in their life toward shifting their fears to more hopeful perspectives.”

Bernstein, an SU alumna with a bachelor’s degree in drama, has used her skills to pursue various entrepreneurial ventures since her graduation. A year after leaving SU, she founded the Women’s Entrepreneurial Network, a nonprofit that helps connect female entrepreneurs, and incorporated a small public relations firm called SparkPlug Communications, according to Bernstein’s website. see bernstein page 4

Renowned poet to read from award-winning manuscript on Wednesday

By Dylan Segelbaum Staff Writer

Iain Haley Pollock’s poetry has been described with words such as “timeless,” “impressive” and “resonant with high style and blues.”

The Syracuse University alumnus is also the winner of the 2010 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, a prestigious award given out to outstanding first books by African-American poets, according to a SU news release pub-

Raymond Carver Reading Series

Iain Haley Pollock, award-winning poet and Syracuse University alumnus, will read from “Spit Back a Boy.” Where: Gifford Auditorium When: Today, 5:30 p.m.

How much: Free lished Oct. 5.

On Wednesday night, Pollock will

read from his award-winning manuscript, “Spit Back a Boy,” at SU. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. A Q-and-A session will also be held at HBC before the event, from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m., according to the release.

Pollock said his poetry conveys details and emotions the way he sees them from his experiences. Thematically, they revolve around the concepts of racial identity, love and

relationships, as well as meditations on human mortality, he said.

“In my poetry, I’m actively trying to leave the message open to interpretation and sort of open to what the audience or the reader sees in the poem,” he said. “If I have a message, it’s that we’re all human and struggling to do the best we can with what we have.”

The event is part of the Raymond Carver Reading Series, which is

named after the former SU professor and author of many short stories and poems. The series typically brings in 12 to 14 writers each year, and it is held by the creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences, according to the release.

The event is free and open to the general public, according to the release.

Pollock, who received his Master see pollock page 4

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to comment further.

Wolfe said he has never seen a surplus this large in SA’s budget before.

“This has never happened before. We just discovered it,” Wolfe said. “Sometimes carryovers can be small, sometimes they can be larger.”

SA distributes funds to student groups in April, two months before the fiscal year ends.

SA must rely on estimates of student enrollment multiplied by the student fee. This makes it difficult to predict the available carryover funds, which is based on the amount of money SA does not allocate during the academic year.

“There’s no secrets here at all,” Wolfe said.

POLLOCK FROM PAGE 3

of Fine Arts in creative writing from SU in 2007, currently teaches English at Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia.

“In my poetry, I’m actively trying to leave the message open to interpretation and sort of open to what the audience or the reader sees in the poem.”

Iain Haley Pollock

AUTHOR OF “SPIT BACK A BOY”

“We wanted to help them understand what’s going on with their account and to discuss the evolution of these funds and to encourage SA to use the funds.”

Thomas Wolfe

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

“It’s in their account. It’s in their line item.

There was no special account.” lgleveil@syr.edu

His decision to come back to SU for the reading series was a mutual decision. He was at a creative writing conference when he ran into some old acquaintances from SU. Pollock mentioned that he had a book coming out agreed to return for the reading, he said.

Pollock also has a family connection to SU. “My mother and grandfather were both undergraduates here,” he said. “There’s a familial pride in wanting to come back and read there.”

Pollock estimates that about three-fourths of the poems in “Spit Back a Boy” were at least started during his time at SU. “Definitely the poems about snow,” he said.

“And the poems that are set in Syracuse.”

He also emphasized how profound the effect the creative writing program had on him as a poet.

Said Pollock: “I could have never written this book without learning at Syracuse.” dmsegelb@syr.edu

NFL PANEL FROM PAGE 3

cussed ways to keep the economy surrounding the NFL strong, while at the same time pleasing fans.

One of the ways to do that is by continuously putting out information through any medium, said Patricia Betron, a 1988 alumna and senior vice president of multimedia sales at ESPN. “With sports, the more we put out there, the more people are consuming it,” she said.

One way for the NFL to expand is by reaching out to new demographics, specifically women, said Melissa Richards-Person, a 1989 alumna and senior director of advertising and promotions at Papa John’s International. She also said Hispanics are an important demographic.

“Folks that are becoming Americanized see the NFL as a way to become assimilated,” she said. “It’s a way for them to become Americanized and to embrace the U.S.” Members on the second panel, “Yards After Contact: Keeping the Fans of the NFL Connected,” discussed how it has become more important to publish stories faster.

Tirico cited an example from his most recent Monday Night Football coverage, when he had to update the second he found out a player was injured for fear of social media announcing it fi rst.

Panelist Rich Cimini, a 1985 alumnus and a writer for ESPNNewYork.com, said, “Because of Twitter, things happen immediately.

There’s no such thing as waiting until you get back to the press box anymore. The shelf life is not what it used to be, it has to get out immediately.”

Much of this constant need for instant information is because of fantasy football, Wildhack said.

“Fantasy drives not just ratings, but overall consumption of the game,” he said.

BERNSTEIN FROM PAGE 3

More recently, Bernstein received praise for her self-motivation books and speeches.

She is a best-selling author of “Add More ~ing to Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happiness” and launched HerFuture.com, a website that helps young women fi nd mentors, according to her website. Bernstein has also presented lectures at places such as Google, Nobel Women and the WIE Symposium, she said.

Kim Brown, SU’s alumni programs coordinator in Career Services, said she is ecstatic that Bernstein is coming to campus to share her story.

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“Folks that are becoming Americanized see the NFL as a way to become assimilated. It’s a way for them to become Americanized and to embrace the U.S.” Melissa Richards-Person

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The panel also talked about the detrimental effects the National Basketball Association lockout would have on the NFL. Richards-Person discussed the negative effects the lockout would specifically have on Papa John’s.

“Any time that people aren’t going to be engaged in a live sporting event, where people aren’t going to make appointments to watch a sporting event, is bad for pizza sales,” she said.

Russ Brandon, president and CEO of the Buffalo Bills, also spoke of the NBA lockout’s potential negative effects on the NFL. He talked about how sports unite people. “‘High tide raises all boats.’ It’s that communal aspect that really makes the community embrace a team and make it something special,” he said.

Lorraine Branham, dean of Newhouse, said she was pleased with the number of alumni on the panels.

“We have a lot of terrific alums. One of the reasons we have this draw is from graduating people like the Mike Tiricos and the Patricia Betrons,” she said.

David Fine, a freshman broadcast journalism major, said he was ecstatic to be in attendance.

“This was a dream come true in that I’m looking to be a broadcaster,” he said. “Hearing from guys inside of the industry is extremely helpful.” amfeld01@syr.edu

“It was a no-brainer to say ‘absolutely’ when she asked if we wanted her to return as part of the Spirit Junkie tour,” Brown said in an email.

“We’re so lucky that she feels such a close tie to her alma mater, and we’re proud she’s an alumna.”

As Bernstein returns to her alma mater, she said she hopes to have an effect on current SU students and former teachers, especially those in the drama department.

“I am extremely passionate about teaching students to follow their intuition and design the lifestyle that they desire,” she said. “This was my path and it’s my duty to share the gifts I’ve learned.” htemple@syr.edu

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Chronicle article unfairly criticizes 21st century college life

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College students these days don’t have late-night, philosophical conversations like they used to. So said James M. Lang, an associate professor of English at Assumption College in Massachusetts, in an opinion article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education last week.

“Almost every academic I know has fond memories of late-night dorm-room bull sessions about the meaning of life,” Lang said. Lang points to several anthropological studies that confirm such philosophical conversations are absent among today’s college students. But the cause for such changes in 21st century college culture lies not in some inherent defect in Generation Y, but in the changing and expanding nature of higher education.

Syracuse University provides a perfect example of the changes to higher education in the past several decades, changes away from the traditional, liberal-arts-centered model to profession-driven, practical training. Secondly, people now satiate their existential curiosity on the Internet, through a myriad of online

editorial by the daily orange editorial board forums and public blogs previously unavailable to inquisitive college students.

Vigorous, open-ended discussions in today’s classrooms still leave students pondering and chatting afterward. But those classes leave students hanging on to different questions than before, questions that are less tied to the theoretical humanities and more to practical applications.

Is one era of college culture better than the other? Are college students of the 21st century somehow handicapped because they all cannot intelligently discuss Henry David Thoreau’s Walden experiment? The answer is no. As long as college students aim to use their studies — whether in the classics and humanities or in computer science and marketing — to be productive and honest members of society, then who cares what they’re talking about late at night.

Sigma Phi Epsilon endorses Taylor Carr for SA president

n behalf of the New York Alpha chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Syracuse University, I would like to express our endorsement of Taylor Carr for president of the Student Association.

As a proactive social fraternity, we believe it is our responsibility to hold ourselves up as prominent leaders on this campus. Although it is important to extend ourselves to the community on and off the Hill through various philanthropic and service events, it is even more necessary to engage the entire SU

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campus to give back to their communities.

Just as how our fraternity is influenced by the philanthropic efforts of other fraternities and sororities on this campus, we feel that the implementation of required community service hours for students on SA will inspire other students to take part in more volunteer activities. SA is not an introverted organization; rather it is one of the most influential groups on our campus.

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let ter to the editor on our campus, Carr’s campaign, we hope, will encourage students within greek life to become more associated with SU outside of their respective chapters. Today one of the biggest issues that plagues our small, yet highly impressionable greek society, is the disconnect that greeks have with the rest of the Syracuse campus.

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but rather a hard-working and dedicated group of men and women who uphold the values of brotherhood and sisterhood. During the past year, we have been impressed with Carr’s dedication to improve relations within the greek community through his achievement to revise the university’s Codes of Ethics in regards to cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is an issue that not only affects greeks, but the SU campus as a whole. However, we feel that greeks are the constant target for harassment and mistreatment, especially on websites such as Collegeacb.com.

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We feel that with Carr’s efforts to improve relations within greek life, he is the best candidate for president of SA. There is no doubt in our minds that Carr will continue to work toward bettering our community, as well as our association with the SU campus as a whole. We hope that other fraternities and sororities will join us in endorsing Carr for president to advance the ideals of our individual organizations to improve this campus.

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Legislature eliminates funding for Sheriff’s helicopter, Philharmonic; raises salary, library funds

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nondaga County will bring in $5.6 million less in property taxes in 2012 than it will this year, resulting from the approval of the $1.2 billion county budget last week.

The County Legislature approved the budget with a 13-6 vote on Oct. 11. The county’s tax levy will decrease from $153.8 million to $148.2 million in 2012, meaning the average county tax rate per $100,000 of assessed value will drop from $5.82 to $5.56. Last year, the Legislature voted to drop the tax levy from $184 million to $154 million, said Jim Rowley, chief fiscal officer for the county.

The Legislature also voted to eliminate about $400,000 in funding for the Syracuse Philharmonic Society; approve borrowing $5.2 million for the planned $7.8 million renovation of the Onondaga County Public Library; approve a 14.5 percent annual pay increase for the comptroller; and eliminate $107,000 in tax dollars earmarked for the sheriff’s helicopter.

Property taxes Although the property tax level is going down $5.6 million, taxes are going up in some towns.

Non-village property owners in 11 of the county’s 19 towns will have taxes increase from 2 to 15 percent.

In 14 of the county’s 15 villages and in the city of Syracuse, property owners will have their county taxes decrease by 4 or 5 percent.

But residents of the village of Fabius will pay 10 percent more in county taxes in 2012.

The differences in how villages, towns and the city of Syracuse spend sales tax dollars is the main reason why some will see a decrease in property taxes while others will experience an increase.

All the county’s villages take their share of the county’s sales tax revenues in cash except for Fabius. Fabius instead took its share of revenue as credit against its county taxes, Rowley said.

“We’re phasing out sales tax sharing with towns, and for the most part, that sales tax that was shared with the towns was used to offset the county taxes,” Rowley said. “So as that goes away, even though we lower the levy, we can’t overcome the fact that we’re not sharing taxes like we used to. So the way it works out is some towns are going up and some towns are going down.”

Syracuse Philharmonic Society Onondaga County legislators voted 10-9 to eliminate $404,465 in room occupancy tax funding for the Syracuse Philharmonic Society, which formed following the collapse of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra earlier

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“It is deeply disappointing that the county Legislature cut the funding from the budget,” said Jeffry Comanici, president of the Syracuse Philharmonic’s board of directors, in an Oct. 12 statement. “In doing so, the Legislature has, in effect, taken money out of the pockets of the local musicians whom the Syracuse Philharmonic would employ.”

Richard Lesniak, the Legislature’s Republican floor leader, presented the resolution that amended the budget to take out the funds for the Philharmonic. Lesniak said he feels uneasy providing funds to the Philharmonic until he knows it can survive.

Public library The Legislature approved borrowing $5.2 million for the planned $7.8 million renovation of the Onondaga County Public Library downtown, which will go toward improving infrastructure.

Comptroller raise Raises for both County Comptroller Robert

Antonacci and County Clerk M. Ann Ciarpelli were included in the 2012 county budget.

When the County Legislature voted 13-6 to approve the 2012 budget, both Antonacci and Ciarpelli received raises. But because Ciarpelli is in the middle of a four-year term, a separate local law needed to be passed to increase her salary. The local law for her raise was then defeated.

But Antonacci got his raise, boosting his annual salary 14.5 percent to $99,800.

Legislator Thomas Buckel, a Democrat representing the 7th District, voted against the increases.

“I think it is irresponsible for any elected official to seek a large pay raise at a time when we are cutting positions, cutting jobs,” Buckel said. “Leaders need to lead by example and this was an example of people getting special privileges by virtue of their position.”

Sheriff’s helicopter The Legislature voted 12-7 to eliminate the fi nal $107,000 in tax dollars earmarked for the sheriff’s helicopter, Air-1, from next

year’s budget.

“Air-1 only flies approximately 700 hours a year and we seem to get along fine without it the rest of the time. If there’s a medical flight, we have a medical, private company that provides medical flights,” said William Kinne, a Democratic legislator representing the 15th District.

But Republican Legislator Robert Warner of the 13th District was one of the seven to oppose the elimination of Air-1 funds.

Warner, who spent 25 years with the New York State Police, said the helicopter has rescued one of his friends out of Oneida Lake.

Earlier this year, Warner proposed a resolution that restricts the helicopter from leaving the county until reimbursement is collected.

But Lesniak, the Republican floor leader, said Sheriff Kevin Walsh’s department budget had a $3 million increase this year, so cuts had to be made.

Lesniak said: “He wants to be able to do everything; you just can’t afford to do everything anymore.” jdharr04@syr.edu

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DAVID HARDING 5 a.m.: David Harding wakes up and begins getting ready for physical training.

6:15 a.m.: Harding arrives early to the Quad for physical training and mingles with fellow cadets.

7:30 a.m.: After exercis-

ing the whole time with no breaks, physical training is over.

8 a.m.: Depending on what the other cadets are doing, he works out or eats some breakfast.

11 a.m.: Harding attends

HST 308: “Recent History of the United States, 1963-Present” in the Maxwell Hall.

12:30 p.m.: He attends HST 320: “Traditional China” in Eggers Hall.

3:30 p.m.: He attends PHI 107: “Theories of Knowledge and Reality.”

5 p.m.: Harding does other work that is required for ROTC.

Midnight: He goes to

sleep in order to get a full five hours of sleep.

Camouflaged Army ROTC student proves lifestyle isn’t so different from other college students

“I wanted to join the Army to help people because I want to make a difference. I know that’s kind of corny, but that’s what’s driving me right now to do it.”

David Harding

SENIOR AMERICAN HISTORY MAJOR

By Colleen Bidwill

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ASST. FEATURE EDITOR

t’s 6:30 a.m. and shadows still cover the campus, seemingly deserted and quiet except for the sound of occasional leaves rustling on the ground.

An abrupt “Good morning” rings out, echoing across the Quad before silence falls again. But not for long. The silhouettes facing Carnegie Library repeat the phrase in unison, their hands behind their backs.

The sea of men and women, dressed in identical green shirts with a U.S. flag displayed on the back, black shorts and a yellow band wrapped around their waists, have more in common than their attire — all are members of the Army ROTC program, designed for students to graduate college as officers in the Army.

David Harding, a senior American history major, is closer than ever to

achieving this.

Harding and his peers’ arms hang by their sides before proceeding into swift jumping jacks, done perfectly in unison.

After stretching, they scatter off in groups to different parts of the darkened Quad, their bags and hats spread out on the ground as the only reminder they’d been there.

••• Harding credits his grandfather for igniting his interest in joining the Army. Running up to his grandfather, 5-year-old Harding announced he was going to be a daredevil when he grew up.

“He just looks at me straightfaced and says, ‘That’s stupid. How are you going to do anything beneficial to anyone else by being a daredevil?’ I was 5 years old, but it stuck with me.”

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stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor FROM TOP: Army ROTC students stand on the Quad before their morning training session which takes place three times a week. David Harding, a senior American history major, and other student cadets will graduate as officers in the Army through the program.

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Think you’re funny? Here are 5 easy ways for you to fill my shoes

t starts with a short, catchy statement: “Something horrible has happened.” “I blame women for this.” “Your breath smells like crayons and tequila.”

Then, I explain the premise.

Those are the first two steps in writing a successful humor column — and you’re about to learn some more. You see, I will graduate from Syracuse University in two months, and when I do, someone will need to step up and entertain you every Wednesday.

It’s a fun job but extremely difficult to do.

DANNY FERSH

f***k it, we’ll do it live Just kidding. This crap is easy. What, you’re surprised? Each week, I spew 600 words of verbal diarrhea and you people call it “comedy.”

It’s the literary equivalent to drunken gorillas hurling their feces at a wall and calling it a Jackson Pollock painting.

Here’s the point: Anybody with half a dirty mind and a little too much time on their hands could take my place and this campus wouldn’t miss a beat. All you need is a little guidance.

(Stunning good looks and a steady supply of special brownies are helpful, too, but guidance is the real key.)

In that spirit, I’ve compiled five bits of wisdom that’ll tell you all you need to know to become a new and funnier (albeit less handsome) version of me.

1. Make a list. People love lists. From David Letterman to Schindler, our heroes have long used them for urgent matters of comedy and beyond. From a humor columnist’s standpoint, lists are a great way to use the same setup for a gazillion different punch lines without ever letting your audience know you just completely mailed in a column.

2. Say outrageous things. The world is full of serious, important people whose opinions matter. I am not one of them. So when I write something like, “It’s a good thing baby seals don’t know the difference between powdered sugar and crack, otherwise feeding them would be a pain in the ass,” I can get away with it because nobody takes me seriously. God bless the First Amendment. And crack.

3. Use short paragraphs. People have short

attention spans. Say, anyone wanna go ride bikes? Oh, right. The column. I almost forgot.

On that note …

4. Stay on message. My columns have covered a wide range of topics, from sex to sports to gambling and everything in between. And crack. Still, I explore one common theme throughout each column. Pick a good topic, and then rant about it until the piece has enough inches of length to satisfy every reader. I’ve been told my column is a nice, meaty eight inches long. In good lighting. If I haven’t been drinking.

5. Never, ever, ever let your parents read your work. Or your professors. Or the police, for that matter. Actually, if you can, try to avoid having your stuff published altogether. Employers tend to avoid hiring people whose names come up in search engines next to “crack” or “crayon sex.”

Congratulations! You are now qualified to be The Daily Orange’s next weekly humor columnist. I hope this article has done away with your fears of filling my shoes. If nothing else, you should be able to write a list of funny jokes for a newspaper audience.

Or hurl gorilla feces at a wall. Same difference.

Danny Fersh is a senior broadcast journalism major. His column appears every Wednesday.

If you’d like to take Danny’s job next semester, please come to The Daily Orange next Monday with a resume, a sample column and three baby seals. Email Danny at dafersh@ syr.edu.

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isn’t so different from any other college student’s — besides the early morning workouts.

ROTC is not a major, but a program. He takes 15 credits. He’s in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

He spent a semester on the rowing team. His four roommates are in ROTC, but he has other friends outside of the program. In a sense, he gets the best of both worlds.

“I think it’s a lot of fun. You get to play Army on the weekends and get to be a regular college student as well,” he said. “I mean, it sucks having to wake up that early. But once you wake up, it’s like you could go all day.”

But Harding isn’t a stranger to early mornings. He and his family live on a farm 45 minutes away, a lifestyle that required him to wake up before dawn.

“It doesn’t make any difference, except now I like what I’m doing,” he laughed.

His parents recognize that, completely supporting him in his dreams, though naturally worried for his safety. In seventh grade, Harding told his Mom he wanted to be in the military.

Not long after, he told her he was going to join the Army.

“She said, ‘OK, just don’t go into infantry,’ and now I’m contemplating it just to mess with her,” he joked.

••• The next hour, physical training, “PT,” puts the cadets through a variety of exercises.

Today, there are no breaks. No time to grab any water. Just running. Harding sprints back and forth, sometimes backward. Again and again. He even flashes a few smiles, and some cadets teasingly try to outrun one another.

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They stop running only to do crunches, jumping jacks and other exercises. During the skydiver exercise, which requires them to lie on their stomachs and tilt to each side, their serious demeanors dissipate, and they break out into laughter at how ridiculous they look.

“I think it’s a lot of fun.

You get to play Army on the weekends and get to be a regular college student as well. I mean, it sucks having to wake up that early. But once you wake up, it’s like you could go all day.”

David Harding

senior american history major

But sprinting isn’t over. Everyone comes together again for a relay race. Cadets run around the border of the Quad and those watching enthusiastically cheer, whistling and clapping in support.

At 7:30 a.m., the cadets end where they began — facing Carnegie Library, their hands behind their backs. Now it’s bright enough to see everything clearly. Students wander through the Quad for their 8 a.m. classes; some glance over.

••• On the third floor of Archbold Gymnasium, past ROTC posters and colorful flags, Harding rushes into a room with 11 individuals sitting

around a table in full uniform, wearing a hat and brown boots.

Before the weekly meeting, some sit at the computers, talking and laughing. One cadet lies down on a sofa, his cap pulled over his face.

The meeting starts. The air becomes serious as each individual glances at a PowerPoint presentation, updating the others about their particular jobs.

Afterward, they all head down the hallway to their classroom. Harding and others scribble notes that correspond to the lesson, such as the military decision-making process and the role of the commander.

••• Still in uniform, Harding walks out of Archbold. A girl uncomfortably stares at him, trying to figure out if she should salute him. Instead, she awkwardly raises her arm before lowering it sharply.

“I can tell you countless times when I’m walking down the street and I’ve seen people literally cross the street or the Quad just because they see me in uniform. I intimidate them,” he said with a sigh.

He pauses for a few moments, looking off in the distance before continuing.

“It’s kind of disheartening when you join a cause to help people and they’re scared.”

In the end, all the early mornings, the nights of partying he sacrifices to get enough sleep and the misunderstandings of other students haven’t deterred Harding from what he wants to do.

“I wanted to join the Army to help people because I want to make a difference,” he said.

“I know that’s kind of corny, but that’s what’s driving me right now to do it because I feel like I can make a difference.” cbidwill@syr.edu

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Three horror films to scare you on Halloween, three that won’t

By Ian Phillips CONTRIBUTING WRITER

‘PSYCHO’ (1960) Skip the 1998 shot-by-shot remake and head for the original instead. Five decades later, Alfred Hitchcock’s classic hasn’t lost its power to make audiences scream. Its most iconic moment: the shower scene. This scene still delivers goose bumps because of its hyper-fast cuts and shrieking musical scores. Try showering home alone again after watching this — it won’t be easy.

Just as every kid’s quest is to find the house with the best candy, every film buff needs the perfect horror film to watch on Halloween.

Good horror movies come in many packages, but the greatest ones are subtle, suspenseful and play on our everyday fears. Just as important as knowing what makes a good horror movie is being able to identify a bad one. So without further ado, here’s a list of three great horror films and three that miss the mark: iaphilli@syr.edu

‘THE SHINING’ (1980) The master of every genre, only Stanley Kubrick could turn a seemingly simple ghost story about an isolated writer going mad into something so frighteningly complex. It’s not just the axes and the blood that are scary, but the eerie musical score and chilling tracking shots.

Twenty years after the release of “Psycho,” “The Shining” raised the horror bar to a new level. This time, audiences weren’t so much afraid of getting stabbed in a motel shower by Anthony Perkins, but of being axed in the face in a hotel bathroom by Jack Nicholson.

‘ROSEMARY’S BABY’ (1968) At first, this story of a young couple settling into married life in Manhattan doesn’t scream horror. However, poor Rosemary may be the mother of Satan’s spawn. This is a horror film of sporadic dread, one in which fear and paranoia continually haunt the viewer. The final outcome of the film is both horrifying and devastating, but the most shocking part about Roman Polanski’s masterpiece is that the ending is actually moving.

‘THE EXORCIST’ (1973) This entry might seem like blasphemy to most die-hard horror fans. A mainstream success in the gore-horror genre, “The Exorcist” proves that people tend to forget that gross-out moments aren’t enough to make a great horror movie.

Young Regan’s possession is too overthe-top to actually be scary. And almost 40 years worth of sequels and rip-offs haven’t helped, either.

‘THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT’ (1999) “The Blair Witch Project” defied all expectations by breaking $100 million at the box office on a budget of less than $1 million. With its shaky camera moves and it-could-be-true backstory, it became a generation-defining horror film. “Blair Witch” attempts — and fails — to scare with cameras bouncing back and forth with the accompanying scream: “I’m so scared!” Maybe what we don’t see is scarier than what we do see. But it’s impossible to be scared of the unknown if we have no idea what we are not supposed to see.

‘BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR’ (2010) This attempt to simultaneously remake “The Birds” and raise environmental awareness fails on both grounds. In the flick, all the birds of the world turn against humans because they don’t drive hybrid cars. The birds resemble paper cutouts pasted onto a green screen, and the fact that humans fight them off with clothes hangers makes the movie more hilarious than scary. The film attempted to build up suspense, but showing people driving around empty highways with no cutaways is not suspenseful. The worst offense “Birdemic” commits against good horror movies? It just isn’t scary.

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Syracuse motivated to break losing streak against Rutgers

By Rachel Marcus Staff Writer

Ian McIntyre gathered his troops after Syracuse’s crushing 3-2 overtime loss to South Florida last weekend. The SU head coach told them that, at times, they don’t fully appreciate the positive moments. Games like Saturday, he said, will make the team stronger.

“As difficult as it Who: Rutgers is,” McIntyre said, Where: Piscataway, N.J. “no team has ever When: Today, 7 p.m. succeeded, has ever got there, without failing. Because without that, ultimately you don’t appreciate those good times.”

SU has found itself on the losing end of seven of its last eight games, so McIntyre’s words of advice to his team provide a lesson that the Orange (2-9-1, 0-4-1 Big East) must keep in mind during its final four games of the season. And it starts at Rutgers (7-5-1, 4-1-0 Big East) on Wednesday at 7 p.m., in a game that provides SU with another opportunity to start fast and finish with a win this time.

McIntyre’s refusal to look at the USF game as just another loss provides motivation for the Orange as it looks to build off encouraging performances in three straight games against ranked teams. Even though SU tied one match and lost the other two, blowing a two-goal lead against South Florida, McIntyre said it’s part of

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a process toward success.

“We take a tremendous amount (from the USF game),” McIntyre said. “It can be a cruel game as it was on Saturday night. It’s in the past now and we move on to the next one.”

Following three straight games against ranked opponents, SU finally faces an unranked opponent, though the Scarlet Knights are second in the Big East’s Red Division. And to beat RU, the Orange must find a way to close out games, something it was unable to do against USF. SU must remember its first-half performance against USF, when it took a 2-0 lead going into halftime. Forward Louis Clark doubled his goal production against the Bulls with those two first-half goals.

His first came off a corner kick, as he sent a strike in the goal off the assist from midfielder Nick Roydhouse. Just nine minutes later, Clark took a pass from midfielder Ted Cribley and tapped the ball in the goal for the 2-0 advantage.

But it wouldn’t last, and USF’s three straight goals prevented the Orange from closing out the game.

“We’ve just got to get everybody’s head back into the game,” Roydhouse said. “I feel like we maybe lost it a little bit toward the end. But that’s going to happen when you’re down.”

The Orange defense doesn’t need to look any further than the Louisville game for inspiration following its three-goal letdown. The

pu

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Baumgartner said the athletic department has many discussions and evaluates each program throughout the year. After looking at volleyball, it was decided that a coaching change was needed for the program moving forward.

Assistant coach Kelly Morrisroe will step in as interim head coach and Matt Soderstrom

“I don’t think any of us expected it, but, again, it wasn’t our choice. It was an administrative choice, so we’re kind of just focusing on the next nine matches of the season, and all we can do is just continue to roll with the punches.”

Ashley Williams

SU defensive specialist

will serve as the interim associate head coach for the rest of the season.

Though Pu was surprised by the decision, he is optimistic about the program’s future.

“The volleyball team is not in trouble,” Pu said. “The team is in good shape. They are mentally and physically well prepared for the rest of the season. I am very confident that the team will do well in the second half of the season.”

bobby yarbrough | staff photographer ian mcintyre (center) and Syracuse have lost seven of their last eight games. SU suffered a devastating 3-2 loss to South Florida on Saturday, blowing a two-goal lead.

Orange held the then-No. 11 Cardinals scoreless through all 110 minutes of the double-overtime scoreless tie.

With 3,587 fans cheering against the Orange at Louisville, the players didn’t let the atmosphere affect their play.

“I was really happy with our performance on the road going to Louisville,” defender Ryan Tessler said. “We weren’t going to let them score no matter what the outcome was.”

Playing on the road presents different challenges from home games, McIntyre said, and his team is prepared to ignore the distractions and keep its focus on the task at hand come game time — an experienced, athletic Rutgers squad.

The Scarlet Knights have an advantage over the younger players on SU, but McIntyre believes his team is closer to being good than what the losses in the standings say. The team will focus on the positive parts of the USF game when it faces Rutgers. And this time, he said, SU will be sure not to blow any leads if it’s lucky enough to be in that position again.

“We’ll be looking to show the same intensity that we showed against USF,” McIntyre said.

“If we keep playing well, we’ll get chances.

And if we’re fortunate enough to be up, it’s just playing every play and ensuring that we finish the job.”

Pu had been the second-longest tenured head coach at Syracuse and enjoyed a decorated career, leading the Orange to nine 20-win seasons. At the time of his firing, Pu had a career coaching record of 478-267. His firing comes just one season after he guided the Orange to a program-best 17-0 start.

For Pu, the journey started long before he arrived at Syracuse 17 years ago.

He first learned the game of volleyball while he was a student at Beijing Sport University.

Pu excelled at the sport and the Chinese government eventually sent him to the Chinese National Volleyball Coaches Program so he could further learn the ins and outs of volleyball.

Pu spent four years coaching the professional women’s team in the Qinghai Province, but was searching for a way to leave China and begin a new career in the United States. In the early 1980s, Pu left China for the United States and became a graduate student at Utah State University.

He was hired as a graduate assistant at Utah State and went on to have success coaching at California State at Chico, California University of Pennsylvania and Central Connecticut State before landing at Syracuse.

This year, the Orange is currently in position to earn the eighth and final spot in the Big East tournament. In the middle of a winning season, the players were caught off guard by the timing.

“It was definitely, I think, a surprise overall because it was in the middle of the season,” said Noemie Lefebvre, a senior outside hitter. “But, like I said, if the administration felt like this was the best decision to benefit our program and our team, then that was up to them to make the decision at that moment.”

It came as a surprise to senior Ashley Williams as well. But Williams said the players

need to focus on what they can control.

“I don’t think any of us expected it, but, again, it wasn’t our choice,” Williams said. “It was an administrative choice, so we’re kind of just focusing on the next nine matches of the season, and all we can do is just continue to roll with the punches.”

Pu was the face of the program for more than 15 years, but the athletic department decided it was time for a change. After assessing the program, Baumgartner said, the change was made to help the program reach its full potential.

Said Baumgartner: “We were looking at the overall picture of the program and decided that there are a lot of variables that went into this decision and we wanted to move forward.”

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sebail01@syr.edu cjiseman@syr.edu —Staff Writer David Wilson contributed reporting to this article.

Shaping a program Jing Pu was fired on Monday from his position as Syracuse volleyball head coach, ending a run that began when he took the position in 1995. Through the last 16-plus seasons, Pu helped build the Orange program into its current form.

Here’s a look at some of Pu’s accomplishments as Syracuse head coach: • Led Syracuse to a winning record in 15 of 16 seasons • Won 20 or more games nine times with the Orange • Earned Big East Coach of the Year award in 1996 and 2004 • Led the 2010 Orange to a programrecord 17-0 start

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SU defenders bring scoring punch to offensive attack

By Austin Mirmina Contributing Writer

Paul Flanagan pushed his defenders to join the offensive rush all last week in practice.

And with Syracuse trailing Clarkson 2-1 last Friday, the SU head coach’s strategy paid off. Freshman defender Kaillie Goodnough crept forward into the neutral zone, collected a loose Who: Colgate puck at the point Where: Tennity Ice and blasted a shot Pavilion through traffic that When: Today, 7 p.m. found its way past the Clarkson goaltender for her first career goal.

“We’re trying to encourage that, defensively trying to rush up when we can,” Flanagan said after the game Friday. “The exchange of puck between defense and offense is very important.

We’re getting consistent now with sustaining some pressure on teams.”

SU’s defense is focused on bringing that same offensive aggression when the Orange (2-4, 0-0 College Hockey America) takes on Colgate (2-2, 0-0 ECAC Women’s Hockey League) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Flanagan and the newly improved defense will try to lead SU to a victory over its in-state rival in the first game of a five-game homestand at Tennity Ice Pavilion.

Until last season, Colgate was the more successful team in head-to-head matchups, holding a 3-0 edge in the all-time series. But the Orange notched its first win against the Raiders with a 4-3 victory on Nov. 23, 2010.

To start a streak of its own in the series, Syracuse will rely on its defense to keep the

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Colgate offense in check and to add some scoring punch.

It starts with stopping Colgate forward Brittany Phillips, who is tied for first in the nation with 2.5 points per game. SU will need to play with the same physicality it did against Clarkson. The Orange didn’t allow the Golden Knights’ forwards much space to skate around and make plays.

“We tried to play them really physical on the body and weren’t allowing them any space,” SU forward Margot Scharfe said Friday.

The Orange must also get its defense involved in the offense again.

“The exchange of puck between defense and offense is very important.

We’re getting consistent now with sustaining some pressure on teams.”

Paul Flanagan

SU head coach

In practice, Flanagan continued to stress commanding the neutral zone to his defenders.

The coaching staff placed a large emphasis on having the defensive players push into offensive zone, leading to more shots and an increased time of attack.

That tactic will benefit the Syracuse power play, which struggled against Clarkson in game two of the series on Saturday. The Orange only managed six shots on five power-

stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor taylor metcalfe (2) and the SU defenders have taken an increased role on offense early in 2011. Metcalfe took three shots in the third period against Clarkson Friday. play opportunities.

When defenders creep closer into the neutral zone, the offense has a better chance of spreading the puck, which is a huge relief for forwards like senior captain Megan Skelly.

“The defense jumping in the play helps a lot because it gives us more possession and better shots,” Skelly said. “If the puck comes squirting out and the defense is there, we can keep possession for three minutes compared to 30 seconds.”

On power-play opportunities, it isn’t easy to attack the net. With defenders rushing the offensive zone, they create more outside shots and more chances to put back rebounds, junior Jacquie Greco said.

And Flanagan is confident in the ability of his defenders to be cognizant at all times on the ice. Flanagan wants most Orange defenders to consider themselves forwards on the

attack. The players must pick and choose when to be aggressive and when to stay back on defense.

Goodnough and senior defender Taylor Metcalfe found that balance last Friday against Clarkson.

Metcalfe was all over the ice, tallying three shots in the third period while limiting the Clarkson forwards to just four shots. And Goodnough scored her first career goal to even the score 2-2.

Right now, the Orange just needs a win after getting swept by Clarkson last weekend. And that starts with the play of the defense.

“If the opposition has to worry about the defender jumping into the play, that’s going to free up one of our forwards,” Flanagan said.

“Hopefully that will give them a little more time and space to make plays.” awmirmin@syr.edu

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Orange’s postseason berth special for senior Ramirez after 3-year wait

By David Propper Staff Writer

Before Syracuse’s critical match against South Florida on Friday night, SU head coach Phil Wheddon told his team how gratifying it would be to clinch a spot in the Big East tournament for the SU’s women’s soccer program.

And especially for Casey Ramirez.

“We talked about how nice it would be and how special it would be for sure,” Wheddon said. “It’s now something we can celebrate together because it’s something the whole team has achieved. It’s exceptionally special for the seniors and Casey in particular.”

And now after three long years in which Ramirez hadn’t been a part of an Orange team that made postseason play, the senior can finally celebrate. Ramirez, the lone senior to play four years for the Orange, started her SU career at the same time Wheddon did. Both have been through trials and tribulations during their tenures at Syracuse, but in the end, the chance to compete in the playoffs made it all worth it.

Ramirez has transformed into a leader for the program in her four years.

Ramirez had to make a tough decision before she stepped foot on SU’s campus. Patrick Farmer, the previous head coach, recruited the Pennsylvania native to come to Syracuse, but

he resigned in the spring before her freshman year.

Wheddon was hired at about the same time. Three other players were part of that recruiting class, including Tina Romagnuolo. Ramirez is the only one to play all four years, as Romagnuolo redshirted as a freshman.

“I was just excited to play college soccer,” Ramirez said. “Phil seemed like a great guy when I met him, when I talked to him, so I wasn’t too concerned.”

“The girls were all so nice and just adapting to the school, and getting more comfortable always makes it more enjoyable.”

Looking back, Ramirez is sure she made the right move. And Wheddon is equally happy she did.

Although Wheddon was not the coach to recruit Ramirez and had never seen her play before she arrived at Syracuse, Wheddon has seen all he needs to be impressed with what Ramirez has brought to all 73 games in her career.

“Casey’s gifted in an athletic way,” Wheddon said. “She’s got a natural aerobic gift, which has allowed her to excel at this level.”

Throughout her career, Ramirez hasn’t just excelled at one position. She came in as a defender but has played a significant amount of minutes in the midfield as well. Ramirez

admittedly isn’t as comfortable in the midfield as she is at the backline, but she’s willing to do it to help the team.

Goalkeeper Brittany Anghel said Ramirez’s ability to fill in at multiple positions shows her versatility. Anghel said she’s a crafty player who plays taller than her listed height of 5-foot5. She has the toughness to go up against physically bigger players.

That scrappy play has rubbed off on Anghel and the rest of the team.

“I’ve learned that you’ve got to keep battling because she’s a fighter and she doesn’t give it up,” Anghel said. “It doesn’t matter the circumstances, the position she’s playing or who she has to defend, she always goes 100 percent.”

That play has made her one of the unquestioned leaders on an Orange squad having one of its best seasons in its 16-year program history.

Romagnuolo said everyone on the team can look to Ramirez if they have a problem. She also leads by example in training and on the field.

The respect for Ramirez is clear as the team celebrates its postseason berth. Because it is her final season, the team’s success means that much more.

“For any player, it’s special,” Wheddon said. “But when you’ve gone through the

progression that she has, I think it’s more special for her.” dgproppe@syr.edu

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Oct. 9 @ West Virginia Oct. 14 South Florida Oct. 16 No. 7 Marquette

L, 5-1 W, 1-0 (2OT) L, 4-0

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Friday @ St. John’s 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 Big East tournament* TBD *Game played at No. 2 team in National Division

Outlook

Syracuse (7-6-3, 6-4 Big East) clinched a Big East tournament berth for the first time since 2005 after beating South Florida 1-0 in double overtime last Friday.

The Orange finished third in the American Division to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. SU received a boost from a fourgame conference winning streak before it fell 5-1 to West Virginia. The team recovered to defeat the Bulls before dropping another game to a Marquette team ranked in the Top 10. The Orange is now preparing for the regular-season finale at St. John’s (8-8-1, 4-6) this Friday.

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big deal. I know the Dome was packed, or nearpacked, at the start of the game. It was definitely a different feeling to play at a 7 or 8 (p.m.) time slot, as opposed to noon or 3 o’clock on Saturday.”

There were no lagging fans. At the start of the weekend, the energy in the Dome was at its peak.

Somehow, Long was able to quell his nerves.

His first career punt went 50 yards into the end zone for a touchback. Back on the sidelines, punter Niko Rechul anxiously watched Long and the Orange.

When Long came back to the sidelines, Rechul asked him how nervous he was. Long told him he had no nerves at all. Rechul said his

“A lot of the students were already there. The music was loud. It felt exciting. We came out of the tunnel together, it was just electrifying.”

Da’Mon Merkerson

Former SU cornerback

own palms were sweaty just watching.

Rechul was a junior. There was no reason for him to be nervous standing on the sidelines watching Long punt. But even he succumbed to the hype of Friday night.

Then-senior cornerback Dowayne Davis felt the same emotions. Davis said the positives outweigh the negatives when it comes to playing on a Friday night.

Students don’t have to get out of bed and saunter to the Dome like they do for a noon game, increasing attendance and the level of raucousness.

“They can go right from the stadium to wherever they want to go after,” Davis said. “It definitely adds a little more excitement. And there’s nothing like the Dome when it’s lit up at night.

It’s kind of like an attraction.”

When Da’Mon Merkerson took the field for warm-ups, most of the student section was already filled. It stood in stark contrast to the Dome on a Saturday just before a noon game, when the stands are mostly empty and fans are sometimes still trickling in during the first quarter.

“A lot of the students were already there,” Merkerson said. “The music was loud. It felt exciting. We came out of the tunnel together, it was just electrifying.”

The preparation time is also different in a short week. Whereas normally Thursday is an intense practice, it essentially becomes a walkthrough, Davis said.

Coming off a bye week, Syracuse didn’t have to make that adjustment for this Friday. But Syracuse will have to manage differently in November against the Bulls.

Beginning from the first practice on Monday, every player will have to hit the ground running right away.

“Going into that USF week, you have to be focused that first day of practice,” offensive tackle Justin Pugh said. “That first day of practice isn’t like a feeler practice. You’ve got to get into it, you’ve got to get ready.”

Still, it’s a small price to pay for the opportunity to play on Friday on national television, along with a free day on Saturday.

Back in 2007, Davis couldn’t help but feel a bit out of place on Saturday. Instead of heading to the Carrier Dome for the game, he sat in his Small Road apartment watching college football.

It also gave him a chance to watch SU’s next opponent, Iowa, in live game action before any of the game film had been broken down.

“It’s a time to catch up on what other teams are doing. I know I’d love to watch the games of the teams we were going to play next,” Davis said. “You can actually see these players on TV that you’re going to face the next week, which is always a good thing from a preparation standpoint.”

Merkerson sat in his apartment going over the Washington game with his father, Amod, trying to put the emotions of his first college football experience into perspective. For Merkerson, it was also a chance to spend time with his family for the first time in weeks.

“That first weekend, it felt like they were there the whole time,” Merkerson said. “They didn’t leave until Sunday. I felt like I got time to go around the school with them. The Friday night definitely improves that time with your family.”

Four years after that memorable Friday night experience, the current Orange team will have the opportunity to write its own primetime script.

Twice.

SU head coach Doug Marrone said that on Friday night, the eyes of the college football world will be on the Carrier Dome.

“With it being a Friday night game on ESPN, which is probably our equivalent of Monday Night Football because most other teams are in hotels, and if they’re done with their meetings, they’ll probably put the game on and watch it,” Marrone said on Monday in his press conference. “So it’s probably the most-watched game among our peers than any other game.”

When Long looks back at his career at Syracuse, that Friday night game is one of his most vivid memories. Whether it was the walk to the Carrier Dome, the stands nearly filled to capacity or the ESPN audience, it stood out against all the other typical Saturday games.

Long said he knows that when this season is over, it’ll be the same way for the members of the 2011 roster.

“I’m glad that they get to experience that during their time in college,” Long said. “It was definitely one of the more memorable games, just from an atmosphere-wise and excitement factor.” cjiseman@syr.edu

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would play as a 14-team football league in that case.

The commissioner said that all 14 remaining Big East members are excited about and endorsed the 12-football team model. He said he feels the conference is dealing with all of its members in “good faith.”

Despite the optimism following the announcement, Marinatto also understands more challenges lie ahead for the Big East.

According to The New York Times, Missouri’s decision to apply for membership in the Southeastern Conference is “inevitable and imminent.” The report indicated that Missouri officials expect to get the required votes from SEC presidents to join the conference. ESPN then reported Big East members Louisville and West Virginia would be among the top candidates to replace Missouri in the Big 12.

“I recognize fully that the realignment picture’s very unsettled right now,” Marinatto said in the teleconference. “We’re prepared to play to our strengths, and we’re prepared to respond to whatever challenges we face on the membership side.”

Marinatto said he remains confident in the Big East’s future partly because it is a Bowl Championship Series automatic-qualifying conference. Marinatto said the conference has an automatic bid to the BCS through the 2013 season. He added that the Big East is committed to meeting the standards to maintain that status beyond 2013.

To do that, the conference must have eight members. The goal of 12 would meet that requirement, but with only six members set for the future, that status is still up in the air.

Marinatto said the conference hasn’t discussed dissolving if its membership falls below the six schools. He reiterated that the current conference members are excited about the plan for the future and that the plan is “very creative to allow further flexibility moving down the road.”

“We’re positioned well, and if something happens and we have to adjust, we’ll adjust accordingly,” Marinatto said in the teleconference. “But we’ve got the core nucleus in order to create something very special right now.” rjgery@syr.edu

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SPORTS

WEDNESDAY

october 19, 2011

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the daily orange

big e a st

Conference ups exit fee, plans future

By Ryne Gery

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

Main event Syracuse takes center stage nationally with 1st Friday night game since 2007

By Chris Iseman

T

STAFF WRITER

he walk is still ingrained in Rob Long’s memory.

immediately swarmed by people

Carrier Dome (ESPN, 8 p.m.). The

cheering,” Long said. “I just

Orange also hosts South Florida on

remember the amount of commo-

Friday, Nov. 11.

tion going on back then.”

In 2007, Syracuse was embar-

Stepping off the bus at

That was back on Aug. 31, 2007,

rassed 42-12 by the Huskies and a

the College Place bus stop, Long

when the Orange took on Wash-

young Jake Locker making his first

and his Syracuse teammates

ington in front of 40,329 inside the

career start. With the game being

were immediately greeted by

Dome on a Friday night to open

nationally televised, it didn’t go

dozens of fans wishing them well.

up its season and help kick off the

how the Orange had hoped.

Every step they took was docu-

college football schedule. While it’s

Until the start of the game,

mented by ESPN cameras while

only a difference of one day, playing

though, the energy of the fans and

a reporter asked them questions

on a Friday night as opposed to a

the feeling on campus was palpable.

along the way to the Carrier

Saturday amplifies the intensity of

Long was a freshman punter on

Dome. As they approached the

the game and adds an electricity to

that 2007 SU team, playing in his

stadium, they saw the orange

the atmosphere.

fi rst collegiate game against the

lights of the roof illuminating the night sky.

And as they did in high school,

Huskies. With the deafening noise

players take the field under Fri-

of the crowd swallowing up the

For that one night, Syracuse was

day night lights. It’s something

field, Long immediately understood

the center of the college football

Syracuse (4-2, 0-1 Big East) will

what playing in prime time meant.

world. This was prime time.

experience twice this season, the

“It’s just such a production,”

“I just remember that because

first coming Friday when it plays

we got off the bus, and we were

No. 11 West Virginia (5-1, 1-0) in the

Long said. “It seemed like such a SEE FRIDAY PAGE 14

photo illustration by brandon weight | photo editor

Big East Commissioner John Marinatto said Tuesday afternoon that the conference has taken a “significant step forward” in its conference realignment plan. The 14 current members — which doesn’t include Syracuse or Pittsburgh — voted unanimously to double its exit fee for football schools to $10 million on Monday night, Marinatto said in the teleconference.

The increased exit fee will take effect immediately after one school commits to join the Big East. Marinatto did not go into specifics or identify any of the schools that the conference has contacted, but reiterated the goal of creating a 12-team football league.

The conference has not sent out invitations to targeted schools, he said.

Marinatto said the conference hopes to resolve the situation “the sooner, the better,” but that there is no timetable to begin inviting schools.

“Stay tuned. We’re working diligently. I can tell you this: We’re not going to rush ourselves to meet anyone’s deadline,” Marinatto said in the teleconference. “We have a lot to offer, and we’re going to get this done right.”

Marinatto said the increased exit fee is a sign of stability within the membership of the Big East. That stability is important for prospective schools to make a commitment to join the Big East in the future. Air Force, Boise State, Central Florida, Houston, Southern Methodist and Navy have all been reported as the primary targets for expansion. Air Force, Boise State and Navy would be football-only members.

The conference has been fi lled with uncertainty after Syracuse and Pittsburgh left for the Atlantic Coast Conference on Sept. 18, and Texas Christian chose to join the Big 12 conference rather than the Big East on Oct. 10. The Big East will be down to six football-playing members after the departures.

All three schools must pay a $5 million exit fee required by Big East bylaws before the increase to $10 million was announced Tuesday. Syracuse and Pittsburgh must wait until the 2014 season to begin play in the ACC due to a 27-month waiting period required by the Big East, while TCU will move to the Big 12 on July 1, 2012.

Marinatto said Syracuse and Pittsburgh won’t be released from that waiting period, regardless of whether the conference adds six more members for 2012 or 2013. The Big East SEE BIG EAST PAGE 14