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Your right to party The Daily Orange Editorial Board

Race for a cure The Syracuse community

defends students’ freedom of expression, but suggests tastefulness on Halloween. Page 5

gathers to participate in a run to benefit breast cancer research. Page 7

Ain’t no mountain high enough In its biggest win since 2003, the Orange

surpassed all expectations during Friday’s momentus win against West Virginia.

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Former SU student, admired area high school graduate dies Thursday

By Liz Sawyer ASST. NEWS EDITOR

A former Syracuse University student died Thursday in the comfort of his immediate family at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, according to an obituary on The Post-Standard’s website.

Matthew Murphy, 19, of Manlius, completed his freshman year at

the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications as a broadcast and digital journalism major, according to the obituary. The cause of death is not known.

Thomas Wolfe, the senior vice president and dean of student affairs at SU, said the university is currently in the process of reaching out to the Murphy family. Wolfe said Murphy

was not enrolled in classes at SU this semester and did not provide further comment at the time.

Murphy graduated with honors from Fayetteville-Manlius High School in 2010 and was the recipient of the Triple “C” Award for Character, Courage and Commitment from New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, according

to the obituary.

Murphy worked at Cavalry Golf Club in Manlius as a bag room staffer and pro shop attendant for four years and was the owner and operator of Matt Murphy Designs, according to the obituary. He was also a Eucharistic minister and a member of St. Ann’s Parish in Manlius.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville, according to the obituary.

Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in DeWitt. Family and friends may call from 4-8 p.m.

Monday at the church, located at 400 Salt Springs St. egsawyer@syr.edu

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By Debbie Truong ASST. NEWS EDITOR

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hen Moammar al Gadhafi died at the hands of rebel forces in Libya on Thursday, Susan Cohen was delighted.

“I’m glad he suffered,” she said. “You can call it vengeance.”

Cohen’s daughter, Theodora Cohen, was one of 35 Syracuse University students who died after Pan Am Flight 103 disintegrated in the skies over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The students were returning home from study abroad programs in London and Florence, Italy, when a bomb exploded, killing all 259 on board and 11 on the ground.

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lauren murphy | asst. photo editor A bag containing a rock, a picture of Gadhafi with his face crossed out and the words “Evil has been vanquished” was found by the Wall of Remembrance outside the Hall of Languages on Friday. Gadhafi was killed Thursday after being seized in a sewage tunnel by Libyan rebel fighters in his hometown of Sirte.

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crime briefs • Gregory Orlowski, 22, of Comstock Avenue, was arrested Saturday on the 100 block of Walnut Place, according to a Syracuse police report.

Orlowski was charged with one count of burglary in the second degree and one count of criminal mischief in the second degree. Both charges are felonies.

Orlowski, who possessed a hammer when arrested, is scheduled to appear in Syracuse Criminal Court Nov. 23.

• A burglary occurred at the Fellows Avenue residence of a Syracuse University employee and a graduate student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts between 8:30 p.m.

Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday, according to a police report.

The SU employee told police that he and the graduate student went to bed around 8 p.m. Friday and came downstairs around 9 a.m. the next morning to find several of their belongings missing. They found their Dell laptop computer, Apple TV modem, two cellphones, a Sprint modem and $140 in cash missing from their residence.

The employee told police the suspect entered through a side window, but the window had been shut before police arrived. The employee saw muddy footprints coming from the window and all around the first floor and basement. Footprints were found leading from the kitchen out the backdoor, which was found open. The suspect was not believed to have come up to the second floor, as there were no footprints or any missing belongings.

• Richard Duffy, 20, of Fayetteville, was issued several traffic citations Oct. 16 after leading police officers around the East neighborhood and refusing to pull over in his 2009 white Jeep Cherokee, according to a Syracuse police report.

While responding to a noise ordinance violation report, officers saw a Jeep make an unsafe turn from Maryland Avenue onto Euclid Avenue. The driver of the vehicle disregarded the officer’s act of flashing his light into the cabin as a warning to slow down.

Duffy then increased his rate of travel and was pursued by police as he headed northbound onto Westcott Street.

The vehicle passed through a steady red signal and turned eastbound onto East Genesee Street, police reported. Duffy crossed over the solid double yellow line of the road and into the other lane. It was then when police activated their emergency lights and siren, causing Duffy to pull over to the right. When Duffy was questioned by police, officers noticed his eyes were bloodshot and his pattern of speech was inconsistent.

He was issued traffic citations for an unsafe turn, having a speed not reasonable and prudent, reckless driving, passing a red signal and failing to keep right. His vehicle was towed.

—Compiled by Jon Harris, asst. news editor, jdharr04@syr.edu

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Reunited at long last

John swatzel , U.S. Staff Sgt., hugs his family at the Carrier Dome on Saturday before SU’s football game against West Virginia. Swatzel appeared via video on the Dome screens at 7:44 p.m. before surprising his wife, Sandra, and two kids, Kevin and Anna, by running out onto the field. The crowd erupted in applause and fans in the student section began chanting “USA! USA!” before the national anthem began to play. Swatzel had been away from home for more than a year.

Klamm looks to expand SU’s social media

By Dee Lockett Contributing Writer

Dan Klamm will make a quick office move Monday.

For three years, Klamm, a 2008 alumnus, has been the marketing and communications coordinator of Career Services at Syracuse University. He will take over as assistant director of digital and social media of the Division of Advancement and External Affairs. His office is moving from the Schine Student Center to the Women’s Building.

Working under recent hire Kate Brodock, executive director of digital and social media, Klamm will manage and coordinate SU’s student social media team. The team — in its first year — consists of 12 students who are responsible for running the uni-

“He has made the position a very valuable one for the office, and I can’t imagine us not having someone in that position.”

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versity’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Brodock said Klamm will also help the team with additional projects on campus in an effort to get SU involved with more digital and social platforms. He will also

be using sites beyond Facebook and Twitter.

Klamm said he will take on the challenge to expand SU’s social media presence both locally and nationally by taking advantage of more innovative location-based services, such as Foursquare and SCVNGR, as well as social networking platforms like Google Plus.

“We’ll be working on things to help the university achieve its big picture using social media, whether that’s attracting prospective students to SU or strengthening relationships with alumni through social media,” Klamm said. “I’ll be working closely with Student Affairs to get students engaged and aware of everything SU has to offer here.” see Klamm page 4

Obama to pull Iraq troops by year’s end

By Jon Harris Asst. News Editor

President Barack Obama announced Friday that the United States will withdraw all troops from Iraq by the end of the year, drawing to a close a long and conflict-ridden war that took the lives of about 4,500 troops.

Obama first pledged to end the war in Iraq while he was a presidential candidate. After taking office, he announced a strategy that would end the combat mission in Iraq and remove all U.S. troops by the end of 2011. More than 100,000 troops have been removed from Iraq, as the Iraqis have taken full responsi-

bility for their country’s security, Obama said Friday in the White House’s James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. Nearly 40,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq.

“So today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of

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The condition of the ROTC cadet who was hospitalized after getting shocked Tuesday has improved from critical to fair during the weekend.

Tom Feane, a senior political science and history major, was surveying a portion of the U.S. Marine Reserve Center’s grounds in Salina with two other cadets Tuesday evening when he came in contact with a 34,000-volt live power line and was shocked.

Feane was still listed in fair condition at Upstate Medical University Hospital on Sunday at press time, said a hospital official.

The crossarm of a utility pole broke, sending a wire that was supported by the crossarm falling to where a guy wire was situated, said Sgt. John D’Eredita of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. Feane later came in contact with the charged wire, he said.

National Grid crews were called to the scene to perform a full review Tuesday night and are continuing to investigate the incident, said Virginia Limmiatis, media relations representative at National Grid. The review has yet to be completed, she said.

Thomas Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs at SU, said the Division of Student Affairs will continue offering resources to Feane’s parents and to those who have been emotionally affected by the accident.

Both the Counseling Center and Hendricks Chapel are offering help, he said.

Resources have also been extended to SU’s ROTC community, which has been deeply affected by the accident, Wolfe said.

Wolfe said that he and Chancellor Nancy Cantor have personally visited Feane and his family at the hospital.

Said Wolfe: “There have been a lot of contact points.” egsawyer@syr.edu

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more than 40 years until rebel forces ousted him from office in February, is thought to have ordered the bombing.

Instead of seeking exile like Tunisian and Egyptian counterparts who were also removed from office as part of the larger Arab Spring, Gadhafi charged back with a militant effort.

Following months of civil war, including NATO-led airstrikes against Gadhafi loyalists, rebels appeared to have gained an upper hand in August when Gadhafi’s compound was overrun.

Viral cellphone video footage depicting Gadhafi’s bloody end accompanied news of Gadhafi’s death Thursday. Blood poured from his head, his pants were saturated with blood and it seemed as though he was pleading for mercy from the crowd.

For Cohen, who co-authored a book with her husband on the bombing and search for those responsible, the death was “marvelous.”

“It was the Libyan people that gave us our justice,” she said.

Kevin Quinn, vice president of public affairs at SU, issued a statement Friday, sympathizing with the victims’ families.

“Today, we once again remember our students and all who were lost in the Pan Am 103 tragedy, and the grief and sense of loss their families still bear,” he said. “We stand in support of our families today, as we do every day, and continue to honor the memory of those lost.”

On the day of the bombing, local media outlets began reporting on the disaster with initial reports that 38 students — the total number of students who traveled abroad — were lost.

It was later learned three of the 38 were not passengers on the flight, said Joan Deppa, associate professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications who was in her fourth

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the year,” Obama said. “After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over.”

In addition to the nearly 4,500 U.S. troops killed in the war in Iraq, more than 32,000

“I believe the world is a better place without him. He was an evil man who inflicted terrible destruction on his own people and people anywhere in the world that he could possibly get to.”

Judy O’Rourke

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year as a professor at the time of the bombing.

Students on campus were visibly distraught as names of classmates, friends or significant others scrolled on television screens.

“Students who were watching this were just shaken to the core,” Deppa said. “Some of them were hysterical, some of them were just numb.”

The day was further complicated because a basketball game was scheduled at the Carrier Dome that night, she said. Officials proceeded with the game, as it was too late to inform those who were traveling otherwise. A moment of silence was held that night, though Deppa wondered how a grieving campus could proceed.

It wasn’t until later, when Deppa went on one of her four trips to Lockerbie and spoke with the townspeople, that she realized continuing with the SU basketball game was a natural, human response. Residents in Lockerbie told Deppa bingo night was still held on the night of the bombing. Many in Lockerbie returned home to check in on the well-being of family members and returned for bingo night, Deppa said.

As the SU community coped with basketball, those in Lockerbie coped with bingo.

were wounded. More than 1 million Americans have served in Iraq, Obama said. From the beginning of the war in 2003 to Sept. 30, there have been between 103,158 to 112,724 civilian casualties in Iraq, according to the Iraq Body Count website.

From the beginning of the war through July 31, the Defense Department had allocated $704.6

Continued involvement

During his announcement Friday, Obama said he had spoken with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki earlier in the day. Obama said he and al-Maliki are in full agreement about how to move forward.

Obama also said the United States will be moving into a new phase in its relationship with Iraq — an equal partnership based on mutual interests and respect. Obama added that he invited al-Maliki to come to the White House in December for continued planning.

“We will continue discussions on how we might help Iraq train and equip its forces — again, just as we offer training and assistance to countries around the world,” Obama said. “After all, there will be some difficult days ahead for Iraq, and the United States will continue to have an interest in an Iraq that is stable, secure and self-reliant.”

— Compiled by Jon Harris, asst. news editor, jdharr04@syr.edu

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During Klamm’s three years with Career Services, he worked with his colleagues to develop a social media program to increase awareness of special events, programs and initiatives offered by the department.

“When he joined us, social media was

just getting off the ground, and he’s done a great job integrating social media and the work that we do, which has been a significant improvement in positioning us to use that pretty effectively,” said Michael Cahill, director of Career Services. “We have big shoes to fill here.”

Career Services has not started the hiring process for a new marketing and communications coordinator, but the position will be filled

“That’s quite a natural thing to do. To keep on doing what you were going to do because you can’t quite figure it out. It helped me to understand why we kept on playing basketball that night,” Deppa said. “Death is one of those things that will do this to you. If you suddenly lose a friend or relative, it may take you a while to just process it.”

Deppa said though seeking and trying those responsible for the bombing may be plausible in the future, other needs are currently more pressing in Libya.

“That would be nice, but I’m sorry, they’ve got a country they’ve got to form,” she said.

Andrew Gross, a senior newspaper major and managing editor of The Daily Orange at the time of the bombing, described the period of time in 1988 into 1989 before returning to campus as “a month of sitting on pins and needles” because many students were home for Winter Break when news of the bombing broke.

The students’ return to campus was “solemn,” Gross said.

Gross said every time Pan Am-related coverage has emerged in the years since then, he has been transported back to 1988. He said he hopes Gadhafi’s death will offer those directly affected by the bombing even the slightest sense of closure.

“Nothing’s ever going to bring those people back,” he said.

Judy O’Rourke, member of the Remembrance Scholarship selection committee and director of undergraduate studies at SU, worked at the university at the time of the bombing. She said she heard of Gadhafi’s death on the radio as she was driving into work.

Initially, she consumed the news with caution, but eased into the thought throughout the day as more reports surfaced.

“I believe the world is a better place without him,” she said. “He was an evil man who inflicted terrible destruction on his own people and people anywhere in the world that he could possibly get to.”

Bomber remains alive amid condition queries Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person ever convicted of perpetrating the Dec. 21, 1988, terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that killed 35 Syracuse University students returning from studying abroad, remains alive after being released from prison on compassionate grounds in 2009.

Al-Megrahi was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer approximately eight and half years into his life sentence and was given three months to live al-megrahi by doctors. Despite the prognosis, al-Megrahi was seen televised at a pro-Gadhafi rally as the Libyan civil war raged, drawing criticism from many.

A month later in August, an article by the Associated Press cited findings from Roger Kirby, a London prostate cancer specialist, that said al-Megrahi is taking cutting-edge hormone treatment that could extend his life by several years.

In late August, al-Megrahi was reportedly comatose, days from his death. A Reuters reporter found al-Megrahi still on his supposed deathbed in early October, frail-looking, though without an oxygen tank, according to an Oct. 3 New York Daily News article.

Said al-Megrahi: “Please leave me alone. I only have a few more days, weeks or months.”

—Compiled by Debbie Truong, asst. news editor, dbtruong@syr.edu

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billion for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn, according to ABC News. That equals about $3.8 billion per month.

Kristi Andersen, a political science professor at Syracuse University, said bringing the troops home by the end of 2011 is a politically smart decision. But that doesn’t mean the announcement will help Obama’s re-election campaign.

“I think the foreign policy thing — killing Osama bin Laden, the triumph of Obama’s policy in Libya and the good outcome of the NATO intervention, bringing the troops home — that’s all good, but I think right now people’s primary concern is the economy,” Andersen said.

Obama said he spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki a few hours before making the announcement to bring troops home by the year’s end. Obama said he and al-Maliki are in agreement about how to move forward.

For Lt. Col. Michael Kubala, a professor of military science and military instructor in

SU’s Army ROTC program, the move to bring the troops home from Iraq by the end of 2011 has been a known commodity for a number of years now.

“It’s been the intent to diminish the presence in Iraq over a number of years, the question was just down to how much and at what point do we pull the final folks out and that’s his decision ultimately,” he said.

Although the war in Iraq will come to an end, Obama said the announcement reflects a larger transition. Obama credited the drawdown in Iraq with allowing the United States to refocus its fight against al-Qaeda and achieve success against its leadership, including killing bin Laden.

The announcement will bring the most emotional transition of all: the return of troops to their families in the United States.

Said Obama: “Today, I can say that our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays.”

with some minor changes to its responsibilities, Cahill said.

“We certainly want to continue the work that Dan has done. He has made the position a very valuable one for the office, and I can’t imagine us not having someone in that position,” Cahill said.

Klamm said that in the interim, a team has been set up to take over his former social media duties for Career Services.

“I’ve had a great experience here at Career Services for the last few years. I enjoy the work I do. It’s meaningful and rewarding to be able to work with students and SU alumni,” Klamm said. “This is a chance to build upon the work that I’ve done here and work on larger-scale social media projects throughout the university. I’m very excited about it.”

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Students have legal right to put on any Halloween costume The university cautioned students about offensive Halloween costumes around this time last year. Thomas Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs, sent out an email a year ago asking students to be mindful not to offend others. In addition, the Department of Public Safety told the campus it could place a formal complaint with Judicial Affairs against any offensive costumes.

The university’s message attracted serious criticism from a First Amendment rights advocate for violating students’ right to free expression. The organization, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, sent a letter to Chancellor Nancy Cantor to recant and promise that university law enforcement wouldn’t infringe on freedom of expression.

The university, though a private institution empowered to enforce its own codes of conduct, should uphold students’ First Amendment rights.

editorial by the daily orange editorial board Syracuse University should not interfere, especially in off-campus areas, with students’ ability to wear whatever they wish on Halloween.

But with that said, SU students should be mature, educated adults and should walk out of their houses this weekend in good conscience. Just because it is students’ right to dress up as Steve Jobs does not mean it is tasteful or ethical. The same goes for a slew of other public figures, nationalities or abstract issues that are simply repugnant and uncreative.

Halloween fosters excitement all over campus and, among other things, reveals students’ creative spirit. Let creativity and intelligent humor be your guide this weekend rather than crass and thoughtless idiocy.

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Exotic animal tragedy shows importance of some government regulations

he killing of nearly 50 exotic animals in Zanesville, Ohio, last week was a story that captured attention for its oddity. Rare tigers, bears and monkeys, among other animals, were released into the wild after the owner killed himself.

Animals like Bengalese tigers are hardly native to Ohio. The incident highlights the need for states to strongly prohibit the ownership and sale of exotic animals by individuals.

Not only are there moral justifications for such a ban, but stricter laws would better ensure public safety.

Moreover, the event highlights that not all government regulations are bad regulations.

When Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, entered office in 2010, former Gov. Ted Strickland had signed an executive order that banned exotic

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pet ownership. Kasich intentionally let the ban expire because of the negative consequences the ban could have on small businesses.

A spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources told AllBusiness.com in February 2011 that if the ban “was enforced at this very moment, it would hurt small businesses. You would have people who have no mechanism for properly permitting or they would be in violation.” The article also said, “the new administration slowed the rules-filing process after hearing concerns from business owners.”

There was also a question as to how much authority the state had to regulate the ownership of exotic animals.

Last week, Kasich suddenly saw what effect his action had. In response to the incident, he said,

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to the left, to the left “Clearly, we need tougher laws.

We haven’t had them in this state.

Nobody’s dealt with this, and we will.

And we’ll deal with it in a comprehensive way.”

But Kasich had already voiced his opinion on the issue. He let the ban expire and did nothing to re-craft it.

He said his administration would look into revising the ban as early as February 2011. Instead, he catered to the irresponsible belief that government regulations are bad because

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they limit freedom of businesses.

There is a small group of businesses nationwide that caters to exotic pet owners, though there is no legitimate need for individuals to own rare animals. Nor is there a large segment of the population that is selling or buying exotic animals.

Prioritizing the needs of business and the few individuals who own rare animals without regard for the affect it can have on the public does more harm than good.

Also, individuals should not be allowed to own exotic animals in unnatural habitats for moral reasons. Animals like those shot in Ohio are not domesticated or legitimate pets. Animals like monkeys, tigers and lions cannot be properly cared for outside of their habitats. The few individuals capable to properly car-

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ing for these animals need to have extensive training. These animals belong in the wild, not in someone’s backyard or home, no matter how large the estate.

Kasich has realized his mistake. Leaders like Kasich, who were elected with support from the Tea Party, must realize some governmental regulations are put in place for practical reasons. Less government is not always better for all. Seven other states have no restrictions on the ownership of exotic animals. These states must consider the implications of not prohibiting the ownership and selling of exotic animals.

Harmen Rockler is a junior newspaper journalism and political science major. His column appears every Monday.

He can be reached at horockle@syr.edu.

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Professor co-authors book on food

David Sonnenfeld, an environmental studies professor, co-authored a textbook, “Food, Globalization and Sustainability,” which was published this month by Earthscan/ Routledge, according to an Oct. 19 ESF news release. Sonnenfeld co-wrote the book with Peter Oosterveer of Wageningen University, according to the release. Challenges of food governance, animal welfare, food safety and more are all addressed in the textbook, according to the release. The book includes detailed cases on fair trade, local food and fish.

Students celebrate Mole Day, National Chemistry Week at Manley Field House

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tudents celebrated National Chemistry Week and Mole Day on Sunday at the Chemistry in Health celebration at Manley Field House.

The chemistry department at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry put on the event to highlight the connection between chemistry and healthy practices, according to an ESF news release.

Mole Day, Oct. 23, is held in honor of Avogadro’s number, 6.02 x 1023, which is the number of

School partners with research institution

ESF has partnered with the newly established Hill Collaboration on Environmental Medicine, according to an Oct. 18 ESF news release. The collaboration is designed to research cancer, diabetes and disorders of the nervous system, according to the release. The collaboration includes SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University and the Central New York Research Corporation, according to the release. John Hassett, an ESF chemistry professor, is co-leader of the cancer focus group, according to the release.

entities in a mole, an important measurement in chemistry and physics. The event began at 10:23 a.m. to commemorate the holiday, according to the release. The celebration featured chemistry demonstrations, prizes and health information, which all demonstrated the ways chemists improve health through education.

Along with ESF’s general chemistry students and the Alchemists Society, other participants in the event were students from Syracuse University, Onondaga Community College, Utica College, SUNY Cortland, Hamilton College and Le Moyne College.

High school students from East Syracuse-Minoa, FayettevilleManlius, Jamesville-DeWitt and Jordon-Elbridge also participated, according to the release.

Before the start of Chemistry in Health, the inaugural Carol M. Baldwin “A Run for Their Life” 15K run and 5K run and walk were held at 9 a.m. The run and walk ventured through the University Hill area as well as Armory Square, according to the release.

The foundation was started by Carol Baldwin, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990, according to the foundation’s website. jlsiart@syr.edu

Director speaks about bringing science to the shore

Kathy Bunting-Howarth, associate director of New York Sea Grant, visited ESF to present about NYSG’s 40 years of “Bringing Science to the Shore,” according to an Oct. 21 ESF news release. The presentation was co-sponsored by the ESF departments of biology and chemistry, according to the release. The Great Lakes Research Consortium — directed by Dr. Gregory Boyer, chair of the ESF chemistry department — also co-sponsored the presentation, according to the release.

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the sweet stuff in the middle

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Sanctity of marriage tainted in 21st century JESSICA WIGGS

Dash of hope

Inaugural race raises awareness, funds for breast cancer

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very girl’s dream: a big white wedding with Prince Charming. This idea has changed a bit throughout the years.

Case in point: Kim Kardashian’s four-hour wedding special extensively covered by E! News.

Cameras filled the wedding’s venue — nothing screams true love like the cameraman walking you down the isle. The happy couple couldn’t even go on their “dream” honeymoon due to work commitments — as in photo shoots and interviews — that started days after the wedding.

The institution of marriage has turned into a commercial excuse for grandeur and attention. Nowadays, magazines bid for the “first” picture of the married celebrity couple. In 2007, a Forbes article detailed the 20 most expensive celebrity weddings, as if it’s a game to see who can waste the most money.

The article stated that many women feel dissatisfied if their man doesn’t spend three months’ salary on the perfect ring, even though the diamond engagement ring was nothing more than an advertising scheme created by De Beers diamond jewelers after World War II. I guess love and supposed eternal commitment isn’t enough. All you need is a big, shiny diamond.

This unquenchable obsession with consumerism is exemplified by VH1’s television show “40 Most Shocking Breakups,” devoted to chronicling this new industry of divorce. Is the general public so enthralled with celebrities that they have to see their heartbreaks?

But these issues affect others outside of Hollywood. A proposed law in Mexico aimed to reduce the rate of divorce. This legislation suggested creating a two-year marriage contract, according to an Oct. 8 article

by The Vancouver Sun. After that trial period, the couple would decide to stick it out or fi le for a quick and easy divorce. Before the legal marriage, every couple would need to agree on how property, alimony and child custody would be split should SEE WIGGS PAGE 8

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ome racers were intense. Others were in tents.

On the field surrounding Manley Field House, vendors doled out warm drinks while charity groups sold bright pink breast cancer awareness shirts.

Some runners laced up their sneakers with looks of determination etched on their faces. Others huddled up, chatting idly before the races began.

Despite the chilly Sunday morning, flocks of runners, walkers and supporters arrived at Manley for the inaugural “A Run for Their Life,” sponsored by the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. All proceeds went directly to the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.

“Carol Baldwin found out she had breast cancer and did everything she could to fight it and eventually started a research fund,” said Tina Evans, office manager of the Regional Oncology Center at Upstate Medical University.

“That’s one of the reasons we’re doing the run, because it’s her goal, and all of ours, to find a cure for the disease.”

Evans participated in the event with several other team members from the Upstate Medical University. The team boasted the largest numbers in the competition, with more than 200 members.

Just before 9:25 a.m., the official start time for the race, a crowd of nearly 1,000 took its place at the starting line.

The participants jittered with nervous energy. Each wore a number for timing and some wore tags on their backs, each inscribed with a specific name of someone they were running or walking for, or just simply “Mommy” or “Grandma.”

These subtle reminders kept the cause for the run in focus.

Zoe Mintz, a graduate magazine, newspaper and online journalism major, walked the event with one person in mind.

“It doesn’t just affect the person who has it. It’s an epidemic.

It affects the whole family, friends and just about everyone.”

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brandon weight | photo editor SUZANNE BUCK, a Manlius resident, ran in the first “A Run for Their Life” race, sponsored by the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. After Baldwin was diagnosed with breast cancer, she created the organization to raise funds for research. Since then, it has supported 47 research grants.

“I did the walk for my mom,” she said.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2009, Mintz’s mother has been in remission for a year. The initial news about the diagnosis shocked her family, and Mintz quickly became actively involved in her native Quebec’s local breast cancer awareness groups.

“It doesn’t just affect the person who has it,” Mintz said. “It’s an epidemic. It affects the whole family, friends and just about everyone.”

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the marriage be unsuccessful. How romantic — honey, I love you so much, but if we break up, I’m keeping the dog.

People who follow celebrity gossip also obsess about celebrities cheating. Cheating seems to have bombarded the celeb news sites and has made infidelity more commonplace.

Considering Ashton and Demi, Will and Jada,

Jennifer and Mark, Ryan and Scarlett, it’s getting out of control.

It makes you wonder if celebrities can be blamed for the naturalization of cheating and divorce. It’s a common assumption that celebrity marriages don’t last, and those that do are celebrated for defying the odds. Chances are I’ll be seeing Kim Kardashian’s second wedding special in a couple of years.

Jessica Wiggs is a sophomore English and textual studies major. Her column appears every Monday and she can be reached at jawiggs@syr.edu.

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Once the air horn blared to signify the start of the race, the mob on the Manley parking lot became a stampede of feet. As the runners sprinted and the walkers ambled down Comstock Avenue, onlookers cheered them on, ringing cowbells and shouting encouragement.

Even though Katie Hart, a biology major, didn’t have a specific person to run in memory of, she braved the cold to compete and run for the cause.

“I was surprised that this many people came out and that so many people were so personally affected,” Hart said. “I decided to come out for the walk just because it would be fun, and it was a good cause.”

Mintz was also pleased with the size and reactions of the crowd that showed up to support “A Race for Their Life.”

“It was great to see a lot of guys come out to the run, too,” Mintz said, “And it’s even better that everyone was enthusiastic about it. With this cause, there was no shame for a bunch of guys wearing pink.”

As the LED clock situated near the finish line ticked down the seconds passing by, the sun peeked up behind the cascade of clouds, and blue sky cracked through the dreary façade. By the time the straggling runners darted toward the end, sunlight flooded Manley and the parking lot.

An enormous archway made entirely of pink and white balloons marked the finish line. As runners scampered underneath, supporters standing off to the side clattered cowbells and let out raucous roars of cheers.

The top three men’s and women’s finish-

ers in each race and first place finishers in each age and gender group received awards.

Awards were also handed out to the runner who donated the most funds to the organization, to the team with the most participants and to the team that raised the most funds.

Mintz, who participated with a group of friends, finished the event in about an hour.

“It was great being able to walk with a group of friends that I could share my experiences with even though they never experienced a family member having cancer firsthand,” Mintz said. “It means a lot when people come out to walk and support each other instead of laying in bed on a Sunday morning.”

Mintz called her mom to let her know that she was taking part in “A Run for Their Life” and thinking of her every step of the way.

“Even though she’s all the way in Quebec, I felt so connected with my mom when I told her about the walk,” Mintz said. “It was a good feeling.” ervanrhe@syr.edu

A meaningful mission

Carol Baldwin is a Syracuse native and graduate of Syracuse University. In 1983, after 29 years of marriage, her husband died of lung cancer. In 1990, Baldwin was diagnosed with breast cancer. She refused to accept defeat, and in 1996, formed the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund Inc. with help from family, friends and health professionals.

Their goal was to fight and win the battle against breast cancer by raising necessary funds for research. Since then, the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund has given 47 research grants totaling $2.35 million dollars.

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Twenty years later, Spin Doctors revisit fan favorites

By Gabriela Riccardi Contributing Writer

For guitarist Eric Schenkman of the Spin Doctors, revisiting old music is just as exciting as writing new music. So 20 years after the release of their hit album “Pocket Full of Kryptonite,” he and his bandmates didn’t mind revisiting it.

“It sort of lit up the band,” he said.

The Spin Doctors, a band that topped the charts in the early ‘90s, electrified Friday evening at the Westcott Theater on their album’s 20th anniversary tour. Fans heard the album played live in its entirety during the relaxed, no-frills show.

The concert also attracted younger fans of

Making music

Originally called Trucking Company, Spin Doctors is best known for its debut studio album, “Pocket Full of Kryptonite.”

Released in August 1991, the album has since gone 5x Platinum, certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. Since then, the alternative rockers released four more full-length albums, ending their recording career with 2005s “Nice Talking to Me.” To celebrate their re-release of the 20-year anniversary edition of “Pocket Full of Kryptonite,” the band is on tour. Current members include lead singer Chris Barron, guitarist Eric Schenkman, drummer Aaron Comess and bass guitarist Mark White.

“Twenty years makes you a little more laid-back, a little more mature.

The music basically sounds bigger than it used to because we’re more relaxed now."

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“I really like ‘Pocket Full of Kryptonite,’ but other than that, I don’t really know anything about them,” he admitted.

The concert opened as solo musician James Maddock climbed to the stage and hung his guitar around his neck. As he began to strum alone, his raspy, full voice filled the stage. His tender chords and sincere performance gripped the audience.

After Maddock’s last song ended, the Spin Doctors took the stage. Hopping up the steps and smiling to the crowd at their feet, the band members casually settled in their places and played the opening chords of the first song, “Jimmy Olsen’s Blues.” A sense of ease emanated from the stage and settled over the audience.

“Twenty years makes you a little more

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laid-back, a little more mature. The music basically sounds bigger than it used to because we’re more relaxed now,” Schenkman said.

The members’ performance showcased this ease. Lead singer Chris Barron’s voice glided effortlessly over the crowd, with all of the crystal clear quality heard on the album 20 years earlier.

“We’re kind of known as a jam band,” he said to the audience. He joked that once the band got started on a song, it could go on for three hours.

Each member took extended solos at times, improvising casually on the spot and responding to audience cheers and calls for encores.

Drummer Aaron Comess played alone for more than 10 minutes, but he maintained an interesting nonmelodic piece by adapting the

tempo from slow and nonchalant to wildly fast.

Bassist Mark White entertained with a drawnout bass solo flowing with funk. Schenkman scattered rapid, blazing guitar solos through songs as his adept fingers provoked the crowd’s cheers.

The easygoing performance didn’t lack in energy. Chris Barron, with his flying high kicks and Michael Jackson-esque spins, called upon the already dancing audience to sing along with him. From the first to the final song, fans danced, sang and cheered dynamically with the band.

Schenkman summed up both the relaxed energy of the crowd and the band before the show.

“If you’re a musician for life like we all are, I don’t think (the) energy dissipates that much over the course of 20 years.” ggriccar@syr.edu

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he ‘90s saw an influx of super weird, abstractionist cartoons.

For a kid, the results were often watchable. Now, looking back fondly on the past, what may have been the best show in the world seems clumsy and off-putting. But then there’s the other side of that coin: those select few shows that, like a fine wine, get better over time and still hold the attention of a much more intelligent viewer.

Many years later, these four surreal shows still hold up. jswucher@syr.edu

‘THE ANGRY BEAVERS’

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Talking babies is a creative leap, and in the early years of this show, that was only the beginning. Take, for instance, the episode in which Chuckie swallows a watermelon seed. The rest of the babies in the crew shrink themselves to get inside of him and retrieve it. Why? Obviously because a watermelon will grow inside him and force him to explode. In another Chuckie-centric episode, the kid can’t tell the difference between his dreams and reality. And it gets pretty scary at points. Even as the show began to take a less abstract approach to the characters, “Rugrats” made for interesting TV for all ages.

The title should bring it all back, but to refresh the haziest of memories, “CatDog” is about an animal that is half cat and half dog. The anatomical questions could run for days, but there was a show here, too. The program was essentially a Siamese twin version of “The Odd Couple.”

Cat was very clean, tidy and all-around left-brained. Dog was a slobbering idiot.

Hijinks ensued. Plots tended to get formulaic with rarely any new situations, but when the central character is a catdog, the positives outweigh the negatives.

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Norbert and Daggett, the titular angry beavers, may not seem as inherently crazy as a catdog, but they certainly were. In one episode, the two of them set off to see the world’s largest pile of toenails. It sounds disgusting, and it was, but there was also something endearing about how much the duo wanted to see it. Their close friend, Stump, was nothing more than a tree stump with a face crudely carved into the bark. Was he a living thing? I’m still not sure. But what’s certain is the show’s high level of hilarity as the two beavers played off each other in their beaver dam mansion.

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The show only lasted three years, but reruns ran rampant for a while after that.

This show followed the “adventures” of an anthropomorphic cast of animals, including Rocko the wallaby, Heffer the cow and Filburt the turtle. Most of the situations involved pretty tame scenarios, like going to the mall, buying a vacuum from an infomercial and finding out that Heffer’s two wolf parents adopted him. However, these boring scenarios quickly turned bizarre. In this universe, Rocko loses his way in the constantly expanding shopping mall, the vacuum sucks up its owners and their surroundings and Heffer goes insane. Add to this a truly modern animation style with exaggerated elements, and you get a joyously odd show.

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SU offense finally comes through in win

By Chris Iseman STAFF WRITER

Ian McIntyre has been waiting two seasons for Syracuse to break out offensively. The few glimpses of hope never amounted to anything more than an unlucky, SYRACUSE 4 inopportune loss.

If Syracuse continued to CINCINNATI 2 play well with maximum effort, McIntyre said, good things will happen.

He said that repeatedly.

And on Saturday night against Cincinnati, good things finally happened.

“We’re excited, relieved. But I thought we were of good value tonight,” McIntyre said. “I thought we played very well. And today, we kicked on and got that second, then the third, then the fourth goal. That was good tonight, some quality finishes.”

The Orange (3-10-1, 1-5-1 Big East) fi nally got the breakout game it’s been expecting, scoring four second-half goals to beat the Bearcats 4-2 at SU Soccer Stadium in front of a crowd of 713 on senior night. The win was the fi rst conference victory Syracuse has gotten under McIntyre in 16 conference matches, and it was the fi rst time SU scored four goals in a game since 2007.

For the first time all season, Syracuse got a lead and managed to hold onto it long enough to get a win over the Bearcats (5-10-1, 1-6).

“I’m so happy just to get a win like this,” said forward Louis Clark, who scored two goals.

“It’s been coming all year. I think everyone would agree we’ve been unlucky in some games.

We should have more points than we have. …

Tonight, we just found the back of the net, and it’s been coming all year.”

The entire first half was a battle for possession, as neither team could hold onto the ball for any extended period of time. SU struggled to get open looks against a quick Bearcats defense that smothered the Orange scorers at every

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was like a fan up there.”

Hackett’s emotions matched those of the Syracuse (5-2, 1-1 Big East) players, as the 14-point underdogs whipped, demolished and manhandled West Virginia en route to a 49-23 upset. The offense was superb against the Mountaineers, putting together its most complete performance of the season behind five total touchdowns by quarterback Ryan Nassib. An efficient and effective unit capitalized on all five of its trips to the red zone, dominating the clock to keep the Mountaineers’ (5-2, 1-1 Big East) offense on the sideline.

A crowd of 45,265 — the largest since Marrone’s first game as head coach — was treated to a victory over the highest-ranked opponent since Syracuse knocked off No. 8 Virginia Tech in triple overtime back in 2002.

Syracuse took control of the game from the onset, as Nassib brilliantly assembled lengthy touchdown drives to build a 14-3 lead in the opening 20 minutes. The fi rst scoring

kristen parker | asst. photo editor LOUIS CLARK (7) scores a goal in Syracuse’s 4-2 victory over Cincinnati. Clark netted two of the Orange’s four scores Saturday as SU put up its highest single-game scoring total since 2007. The win also marked the team’s first Big East victory in nearly two years. opportunity.

Syracuse appeared to have a scoring chance in the 18th minute, as Clark took a pass off a give-and-go and delivered a ball to senior midfielder Nick Roydhouse on the left side of the goal. The crowd began to cheer for what looked to be a goal, but Roydhouse’s shot from a seemingly perfect angle just missed and hit the outside of the net.

About eight minutes later, Clark sent midfielder Ted Cribley a cross from the right sideline, but Cincinnati goalkeeper Taylor Hafling managed to get a hand on it and pushed out one of his defenders to clear it. The missed opportunities were the same old story as the Orange went to the half playing well, but with no goals to show for it.

That all changed quickly in the second half.

Less than two minutes into the stanza, Clark found the ball loose in front of the goal and managed to score through a scrum of Cincinnati defenders.

“To be honest, I just got lucky it fell to me,” Clark said.

But like it did in its last home game — when SU blew a lead against South Florida — the Orange took its foot off the pedal after taking

the lead. Nine minutes later, Bearcats forward Cole DeNormandie took a shot that hit the crossbar and fell into the left side of the net behind SU goalkeeper Phil Boerger.

It looked as if Syracuse would fall victim to another late-game collapse.

But in the 70th minute, SU freshman defend-

drive was 14 plays, covered 84 yards and took more than six minutes off the clock. The second was 14 plays, covered 80 yards and spanned 5:53.

It was, essentially, a perfect beginning.

“The one thing we were able to do tonight was keep things manageable,” Marrone said.

“I think when we can keep things manageable, then you have a chance to be successful.”

The first two drives were defined by Syracuse’s ability take advantage of manageable third-down situations. SU converted four third downs on those first two possessions combined, all of which were 5 yards or less.

Hackett made full use of his offensive personnel to keep the West Virginia defense off balance. On the first touchdown drive alone, eight different skill players touched the ball for the Orange — in addition to Nassib.

By the time the game ended, Nassib (24-of-32, 229 yards, four touchdowns) had spread the ball around to nine different receivers. Three different running backs combined for 178 yards rushing.

“We had a great plan,” Nassib said. “We did a good job mixing up pass and run. The running

game was doing well, and usually when that does well in our system that opens the passing game. And that’s really how we were able to move the ball so well.”

The mixture worked brilliantly, especially in the red zone. Both Marrone and Hackett said they saw something on tape that the SU tight ends could exploit inside the West Virginia half of the field. And by game’s end, all four of Nassib’s touchdown passes found the hands of either Nick Provo or David Stevens.

Provo, Syracuse’s starting tight end, gashed the middle of the West Virginia defense for six catches — three of which were touchdowns.

He was left alone in the back of the end zone off a play-action fake for his first score, left alone along the left sideline courtesy of a blown coverage for his second and hauled in another play-action pass on a crossing route to give the Orange its largest lead of the game.

David Stevens hauled in a 29-yard touchdown when he, too, was left uncovered by the Mountaineers along the sideline.

“They have a great offensive coach as far as game plan,” West Virginia linebacker Najee

“I’m so happy just to get a win like this. It’s been coming all year. I think everyone would agree we’ve been unlucky in some games.”

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er Skylar Thomas headed the ball to Muller in front of the goal, and Muller kicked it right past Hafling to give the Orange a 2-1 lead.

Throughout the season, McIntyre has been imploring his team not to relax once it gets a lead. Too often, SU has relinquished leads

because of a lack of intensity, not pushing to continue to score.

So when freshman Grant Chong found the ball loose in front of the net, took a quick shot and got it past Hafling for SU’s third goal, Syracuse had the unfamiliar feeling of having some breathing room.

“The whole season we’ve been up and can’t get the final goals to solidify a win,” Chong said. “This game, we finally did. We finally had a lead, and we kept on building upon that. We didn’t give up.”

Clark scored once more in the 77th minute, when he took the ball up the right side of the field, got in front of the net and chipped it over Hafling to essentially seal the win for the Orange. Cincinnati scored one minute after that, but it didn’t matter.

Syracuse had already had its breakout offensive performance. The one that it’s been waiting for all season.

“I’ve been saying all year long that we’re a decent team, and one day, we’ll fi nd a way to win one of these,” McIntyre said. “And I thought tonight, on senior night, we were very good.” cjiseman@syr.edu

Goode said. “He’s one of the best that we’ve played against. I’m not going to take anything away from Syracuse.”

The play of the Orange’s tight ends was coupled with timely runs by Antwon Bailey, who finished with more than 100 yards for the fourth straight game, and acrobatic catches by Dorian Graham, Jarrod West and Alec Lemon.

An offense that succeeded on whatever play was called hung 49 points on one of the top 20 defenses in the country. An offense that turned the ball over five times against Rutgers was reborn only three weeks later, as Friday’s fluidity and grace culminated in the team’s highest point total since 2003.

So following Marrone’s humble jog across the field when the game was over, the three pats on the back from West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen were an acknowledgement of a job well done. Holgorsen’s Mountaineers had been thoroughly beaten, and Marrone and the Orange deserved all the credit.

“They outplayed us and outcoached us,” Holgorsen said. “It’s as simple as that.” mjcohe02@syr.edu

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Nick Provo

Provo’s three touchdowns Friday were one more than he had through the first six games of the season. The tight end had a team-best six receptions and put the game out of reach with two secondhalf scores.

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Ryan Nassib

Nassib played with confidence in the pocket and accounted for fi ve touchdowns, one rushing and four passing. The SU quarterback made all the right decisions without turning the ball over to lead the Orange to a 49-point night.

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West Virginia was outplayed in all three phases of the game. The Mountaineers failed to protect Geno Smith, allowed Syracuse to move up and down the field with ease and surrendered a kick-return touchdown. The poor performance falls on the head coach.

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Graham made some nice catches and led Syracuse with 66 yards receiving.

His biggest play, though, came on special teams when he returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown to push the Orange’s lead to 12 following a West Virginia touchdown.

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dave trotman-wilkins | staff photographer CHANDLER JONES (99) pressures West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. Jones recorded two sacks, leading an aggressive Syracuse defensive front Friday night.

Jones returned from injury and immediately made his presence felt, pacing the Orange defense with two sacks. With Jones at the forefront, the defense had constant pressure on West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith and never let him get comfortable in the pocket.

Syracuse offensive line nice job,” SU head coach Doug Marrone said.

“I think at one time we had 11 or 12 hits on the quarterback, which was important for us.”

Deon Goggins said he could sense some change in Smith’s demeanor as the game continued. Compared to what the Orange saw on fi lm, Smith was rattled and his calls and ability to survey the field were affected.

That was most evident as West Virginia attempted to keep up with Syracuse after a Dorian Graham kick-return touchdown put SU up 21-9 in the second quarter. The Mountaineers were putting a semblance of a drive together, reaching midfield.

But then the “Okie” package, SU’s pressure defense, did what it’s designed to do.

Jeremi Wilkes came around the right side of the WVU offensive line and hit Smith as he tried to step up, knocking him to all fours. In came Jones as Smith attempted to get upright, smothering him to the ground.

Then on third-and-22, the very next play, Jones shed his blocker and clamped down on Smith again.

“Chandler Jones came back pretty good, he looked pretty well,” safety Phillip Thomas said. “He looked like he was Chandler Jones all over again.”

As the defense’s role in the second half became preventing a comeback, Jones’ role shifted to setting up plays for others. The

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Syracuse tight end David Stevens took advantage of a blown coverage by West Virginia to haul in an easy touchdown catch down the left sideline. His score bumped SU’s lead back to double digits at 28-16 after the Mountaineers opened the second half with a touchdown.

third sack of Smith came on a play in which linebacker Siriki Diabate came around the right side of the offensive line and defensive tackle Jay Bromley busted through the middle to get to Smith.

After Jones’ sacks, Goggins said Jones thanked the interior linemen for pushing Smith to the outside. And after Diabate and Bromley got to Smith, they thanked Jones for forcing him to remain inside.

Smith was forced to stay in the pocket when he threw his second interception following pressure from Goggins just as he released the ball. The lame-duck throw resulted in what Thomas said was the easiest interception he’s ever had.

“Like, I thought I was the receiver,” Thomas said. “But you know some things happen, and I thank the big men up front, the front big guys.”

WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen said during the week Jones is as good as any defensive end in the Big East. And his addition to the SU defensive line made many of those things happen.

West Virginia, and Smith specifically, found out through experience on Friday.

“They came in here with a little swagger,” Jones said. “And it was our job to keep our composure and do what we had to do and come out with the win.”

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Chandler Jones swung his right arm toward the ground in celebration for his second straight sack of Geno Smith. The Syracuse defensive end fi nally had a reason to exult after missing the last five games with an injury.

The sacks were also an antidote for Smith — a solution Jones concocted by watching plenty of game tape of the West Virginia quarterback during his time away from the field.

“Since I was out with my lower body injury, I knew I was coming out for the West Virginia game, so I’ve been scouting him since who knows when,” Jones said.

“We just game-planned it and we did a good job getting pressure on Geno, so I’m excited for that.”

Syracuse’s constant pressure on Smith shook up and disabled the high-powered West Virginia offense Friday. SU sacked the WVU quarterback four times and pushed him to the Carrier Dome turf countless other times en route to a 49-23 shocker over the No. 11 Mountaineers. West Virginia came into the game having allowed just seven sacks, but defensive coordinator Scott Shafer geared up a high-pressure game plan that was meant to take Smith out of his element, helping SU pick up its first Big East win of the season.

Smith did throw for 338 yards and two scores, but the Orange limited him to his worst percent completion rate of the season and forced him to throw two interceptions, including one on a pass to the end zone with WVU inside the Syracuse 10-yard line.

“They really hit us in the mouth tonight,” Smith said. “We didn’t respond very well. It’s tough. It hurts. I can’t lie and say it doesn’t hurt. I’m bleeding right now in my soul.”

Jones was a key reason for Smith’s long day.

The senior defensive end was tabbed as one of the best pass rushers in the Big East, but hadn’t played since getting hurt in SU’s season opener against Wake Forest.

In addition to his two sacks, the extra attention Jones received allowed other Orange defensive players to break through and make plays.

“Overall, I think everyone up front did a

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THEY SAID IT “We had a great plan. We did a good job mixing up pass and run.

The running game was doing well, and usually when that does well in our system that opens the passing game. And that’s really how we were able to move the ball so well.”

Ryan Nassib

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Syracuse’s offensive line paved the way for the running game to pile up 194 yards on 41 carries — none of them going for a loss. The unit also gave Ryan Nassib time in the pocket and didn’t give up a sack.

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Dyshawn Davis & Dan Vaughan

Davis failed to record a tackle and Vaughan made just two stops. SU used a 3-2-6 “Okie” package on defense with Marquis Spruill and Siriki Diabate starting at linebacker. The new look on defense resulted in the drop in production for two of the Orange’s top playmakers this season.

Kevyn Scott

Scott was matched up with Stedman Bailey on his 64-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. The senior had a chance to make a play, but failed to bat the ball away and allowed Bailey to run in for the score.

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Syracuse’s big game offensively resulted in the most points the Orange has ever scored against West Virginia. It was the first time SU scored 49 points or more in a game since 2003 when it beat North Carolina 49-47 in triple overtime in the season opener.

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game in the Carrier Dome (Nov. 11 vs. South Florida). No longer is Syracuse considered to be so lucky for having a winning record. The Orange lost to Rutgers, but it now feels like SU must be the better team. Rutgers couldn’t do that to West Virginia.

The saying goes: You are what your record says you are. And pretty or not, Syracuse is a 5-2 team. And Friday was pretty.

“I’m very excited. We stuck together as a whole unit, offense, defense, special teams,” safety Phillip Thomas said.

Now, in the next two weeks, Syracuse will probably be favored to win road games at Louisville and Connecticut. UConn was just on the other side of a West Virginia blowout, getting shredded 43-16 on Oct. 8.

Syracuse was another UConn. The result was going to be the same Friday.

But when WVU quarterback Geno Smith tried to duplicate that performance Friday, the Orange defense gave him fits. None more prominent than when the Mountaineers tried to score before the half to cut into a 21-9 deficit.

He threw into triple coverage in the end zone, and Orange safety Jeremi Wilkes came away with a pick.

Later, after taking a hit on the last play of the half, Smith sat on the ground as everyone ran into the tunnel at halftime, one of the last ones to head to the locker room as he walked slowly off the field.

“Me, personally, I saw a little change in his game and in his eyes,” defensive tackle Deon Goggins said. “So we did what we planned to do.”

A month ago, Syracuse couldn’t rattle Matt

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Barkley as he threw five touchdowns on a poor SU secondary. But the bye week has reinvigorated and improved the health of Syracuse, who at 1-1 in the Big East can still make a run for the conference title.

And five winnable games remain on the schedule: Louisville and UConn, then South Florida, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.

It’s not exactly murderers’ row. The Cardinals and Huskies have inconsistent quarterback play. USF is 0-3 in the conference.

Cincinnati’s at the top of the Big East but was obliterated by a 3-4 Tennessee team. Pittsburgh’s offense is an utter disaster.

Syracuse has problems, too. But none of those five teams have put together as complete a performance as SU’s on Friday.

A BCS bowl, whether it’s Orange, Sugar or Fiesta, is out in the distance but creeping closer.

Marrone didn’t say anything outrageous after the game. He actually didn’t say much at all, deflecting credit for the win and in some ways deflecting the importance of the win itself.

But string together a couple of more wins over teams the Orange should beat, and the next time Marrone’s at the podium in the Dome, after a Friday-night win over South Florida, it will be hard for him to keep calm over what would be an 8-2 Syracuse team.

“I think we were much closer to get those three phases,” Orange head coach Doug Marrone said. “ … We’ll go back and look at it, and I’m sure there are a lot of things that we need to improve on as we go forward in this season, but it’s always easier to do that after a win.”

Mark Cooper is an asst. sports editor at The Daily Orange, where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at mcooperj@ syr.edu or on Twitter at @M_Coops_Cuse.

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SU shocks West Virginia using efficient offense

By Michael Cohen SPORTS EDITOR

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espite a 26-point lead over the No. 11 team in the country, Doug Marrone continued to pace.

Arms crossed, play card clenched tightly in his right hand, the Syracuse head coach remained stoic late in the fourth quarter as his program inched closer and closer to its biggest win in nine seasons.

All around him, his players couldn’t contain their euphoria as they not only beat, but thrashed a West Virginia team thought to be the class of the Big East.

With 17 seconds remaining, the headset finally came off. With 10 seconds left, the play card containing Friday’s masterful game plan was folded up and stowed away. And as the final five seconds ticked off the clock, Marrone began his slow jog across the field.

But upstairs — in the Syracuse coaches box — the celebration was long underway.

“I was screaming and yelling the whole dang game,” SU offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. “I

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BCS CONTENDER OR BIG EAST BOTTOM FEEDER?

RYAN NASSIB (12) throws a pass in Friday’s 49-23 upset over No. 11 West Virginia. Nassib threw four touchdown passes against the Mountaineers and ran for a fifth score. The Syracuse offense hit on all cylinders to fuel the program’s biggest victory since 2002.

Dominant Orange victory shows Big East title within reach

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veryone expected a blowout.

One team — Syracuse — was presumed to be vastly inferior in all three phases. Fans likely made other plans during the fourth quarter because it would be no contest by then.

West Virginia was supposed to be the team to score 49 points and Syracuse was supposed to score 23.

But some bizarre, inverted version of that scenario took place instead — all in front of a nationally televised

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and the funky bunch audience on ESPN. The Orange displayed a juggernaut offense, a tenacious defense and a dynamic special teams unit that dismantled

the Mountaineers, to come out on the winning end of a 49-23 rout.

“They completely dominated us on all three sides,” West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen said. “There won’t be any finger-pointing. This was a team loss. We have to give Syracuse credit for having more energy and being more excited to play.”

This came out of nowhere. After a three-point win over lowly Tulane, whose head coach resigned last week, Syracuse destroyed the No. 11 team

in the nation Friday, breaking the Mountaineers’ will. The Orange looked like the team that was unanimously picked to win the Big East back in August, not West Virginia.

Syracuse played like the team that could represent the Big East this January in the Bowl Championship Series.

There’s now a new aura surrounding this team. SU could very well be ranked by the time it plays another SEE COOPER PAGE 14

Syracuse thrashed No. 11 West Virginia in an upset that sent a shockwave through the Big East. The Mountaineers were thought to be the league’s best team, but after Friday’s performance, SU looked like it can beat any team in the conference.