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Political problem Professors blame the
The essential Vicki Ho discusses how to wear a
Watch your mouth With each profanity, Dane Cook brings
Wait for me Most attention on incoming freshmen
summer BP oil spill on the U.S. government. Page 3
blazer for any occasion. Page 5
has been focused on Fab Melo, but Dion Waters is primed to play a key role off Jim Boeheim’s bench. Page 24
the laughs at the Oncenter. Page 11
SU’s definition of harassment hazy By Jon Harris ASST. COPY EDITOR
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Swing, swing
NICK GARRITANO AND GABBI TRAUB, co-art director of First Year Players and costume, hair and makeup artist, respectively, swing dance to “C’mon Everybody” from the Elvis Presley-inspired musical “All Shook Up” during a flash mob in Schine Atrium on Tuesday afternoon at exactly 12:23 p.m. The group was promoting a Tuesday night dance workshop in preparation for next semester’s production of “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” SEE PAGE 12
An ongoing investigation into the controversial, anonymous student blog SUCOLitis raised questions about the definition of harassment after a first-year student filed a harassment complaint with the Syracuse University College of Law more than a week ago. As a private university, SU has its own policies regarding free speech, meaning the university does not have to uphold the First Amendment. But on Monday, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education addressed a letter to SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor, saying the organization was deeply concerned about the threat to freedom of expression, to which the law school’s investigation has led. Len Audaer is the only student accused of writing the blog and the only student under investigation by the school. “Since no harassment has occurred, either by law or by Syracuse’s own policies, the investigation of Audaer or any other potential author of the blog cannot be understood as any more than a politically motivated witch hunt,” Adam Kissel, FIRE’s vice president of programs, said in the letter. Kissel would like Chancellor Cantor to respond to his organization’s letter by Nov. 12, he said. Kissel also said, in the letter, FIRE is “committed to using all of our resources to see this situation through to a just and moral decision” and that SU should correct its error and drop the investigation immediately. SUCOLitis, a WordPress blog, began publishing online in early October with posts satirizing those within the College of Law. The blog received criticism from the col-
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Legal residents excluded from some private aid By Susan Kim COPY EDITOR
Permanent residents and U.S. citizens get the same financial aid benefits — usually. Although both have the same access to most of Syracuse University’s financial aid and scholarships, permanent residents — who do not have citizenship status — may be restricted from applying to private or special scholarships, including the recently announced Louise and Howard Phanstiel Scholar Program.
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Little financial aid available for international students By Dara McBride ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Financial aid for international students is limited, especially this year with their enrollment at its highest level ever at Syracuse University. There are 2,763 international students at SU, but there is “very, very little” financial aid available for them, said Patricia Burak, director of the Lillian and Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Students. International students are not allowed to apply for FAFSA and usually only find financial support from SU through merit-based aid, which has been cut back in recent years, she said. Tuition for international students amounts to $55,326, which is $3,366
more than undergraduate domestic student tuition. Last year, the number of international students was 2,690 and the year before it was at 2,388, Burak said. They currently make up 8 percent of the student body, Burak said.
International students have been increasing in numbers at SU in the past five years, said Don Saleh, vice president for enrollment management. Ten years ago, international students made up about 2 percent of the student population, and the
percent has more than tripled since then, he said. But there is a limited amount of money available for international students based on merit or need, Saleh said. Money is distributed to
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WHERE THEY COME FROM
Syracuse University’s international students come from all over the world, but the countries with the most students in Syracuse are:
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2 China: 882
3 India: 487
4 Korea: 316
5 Canada: 92
Taiwan: 64