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Experts criticized the way the national news media has covered President-elect Donald Trump throughout his campaign for the White House.

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The 20th anniversary tour of the rock musical “Rent” is coming to the city of Syracuse, with two of the starring roles going to Syracuse University alumni.

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S • Testing, testing

Syracuse head coach said Eric Dungey is receiving a second opinion on the injury he suffered two weeks ago. He missed last week’s game against N.C. State.

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CLIMATE OF

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Passage of vote of no confidence in President Quentin Wheeler leaves SUNY-ESF faculty uncertain photo illustration by jessica sheldon photo editor

By Haley Kim asst. copy editor

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UNY-ESF faculty and staff are trying to understand what comes after an unprecedented vote of no confidence in President Quentin Wheeler.

Of the 157 faculty, staff and students who voted last week, about 59 percent — or 92 people — voted for no confidence, while 35 percent voted they had confidence. Twenty-eight people abstained or did not vote.

The vote indicates a feeling of fear among some in the campus community, as well as frustration over what critics have called Wheeler’s top-down leadership style. The vote itself, however, cannot remove Wheeler from his position. It is only a signal to university stakeholders.

“It’s about who’s going to get on whose side and start moving forward,” said Kelley Donaghy, a chemistry professor and former executive chair of Academic Governance. “The Academic Governance has sent a very strong message now that says that we don’t like the direction you’re leading the college in.”

Wheeler is expected to speak Tuesday at the Academic Governance meeting.

This is the first vote of no confidence at the State University of New York College of Environmental

Science and Forestry. The previous three presidents all retired from their positions, according to various SUNY-ESF news releases. There have been at least three other votes in other SUNY schools, though: at SUNY at Plattsburgh, Rockland Community College and SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Donaghy said there are procedures to avoid votes of no confidence, which SUNY-ESF tried last year.

But after a team was brought in to survey the campus, it was confirmed there was a strong divide among faculty.

Margaret Bryant, an associate professor of landscape architecture, said in an email she is a supporter of the SUNY-ESF administration and she resisted the vote of no confidence.

“Expressing ‘no confidence’ does not point to a way forward,” Bryant said.

She also said this vote only makes clear the voices of those who voted, yet there are more than 2,000 members on campus whose opinions also need to be taken into account. Bryant said Wheeler will be seeking input from everyone moving forward.

Scott Turner, a professor of biology, said he was disappointed in the college upon hearing the vote results. Turner said he has worked with Wheeler on a number of projects and his experience with him

was nothing like what proponents of the vote of no confidence said.

“I found him to be very engaging, very open to listening to other opinions. He’s been very open to reaching out to various faculty to engage them in the process of moving the college forward,” Turner said. “… I have never felt such a twinge of fear or intimidation from him, even though I have disagreed with him.”

Yet Wheeler’s actions over nearly three years have fostered an environment of frustration and fear for many other faculty members, according to a professor who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the climate of fear. The professor, who has been at SUNYESF for more than 20 years, said SUNY-ESF has never been as tense as it is now.

Some faculty will speak about the vote openly, but others only in whispers and behind closed doors because they fear retaliation, the professor said.

The standards for continuing appointment, or tenure, for faculty at SUNY-ESF include a perceived long-term need for their talents, demonstrated excellence in their positions and the perception that such excellence will continue and expand, according to a 2011 document listing the policies and standards for

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Students, residents abroad react to election of Trump

By Delaney Van Wey senior staff writer

SANTIAGO, CHILE — Between the United States’ intervention in political affairs in Santiago and the rise of neopopulism led by the likes of the late Hugo Chávez, a strong anti-U.S. sentiment has risen over the years in Latin America.

This semester, though, Syracuse University students studying abroad in Santiago, Chile, have received even more pushback than

usual following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.

Oftentimes, the first question students in Santiago have been asked after sharing their nationality has been: “Why Trump?”

Numerous students have had lengthy conversations with their host families about that very question, both in Ecuador during the June immersion seminar and in Chile. Tour guides have started discussions about the possibility of his election. Argentinians and

Uruguayans have put their differences aside to tell SU students that they do not even understand how Trump got on the ballot.

Kyle Fehlen, a senior psychology major at Loyola Marymount University studying abroad in Chile, called Trump’s election “rock bottom” for U.S. politics. But he also said when he’s asked by Chileans how the election of Trump was even a possibility, he explains the disdain he and others in the U.S. feel toward Democratic presidential

nominee Hillary Clinton.

“When I explain (that), they seem to understand it much better,” he said.

Nicolás Deppe, a ChileanAmerican living in Santiago, said he’s hoping for the sake of the U.S. that Trump succeeds as president, but he isn’t optimistic.

“I’m really worried about the whole immigration thing,” Deppe said. “Trump wants to reform the H1-B visa. Many of my Chilean friends in the U.S. are living there

under that visa. They’re sh*t scared.”

Some SU students, too, have said they are scared. Haile Rice, a junior biology major studying abroad in Chile, said being in a foreign country has been a way for her to escape the election, and now she’s afraid to return to the country.

She pointed specifically pointed to Trump’s proposal to bring back stop-and-frisk, a controversial New York City Police Department tactic that critics have called

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TATTOO tuesday | hannah pells

Junior traces childhood memories

By Destiny Reyes staff writer

Hannah Pells turned a pattern of freckles on her forearm into a tattooed Big Dipper to remember her childhood memories and how her experiences helped her see serenity in the world.

Pells grew up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, about five minutes from the beach. Some of her fondest childhood memories include stargazing with her father from the driveway of their home.

“We would look up at the stars and look for meteor showers.” she said. “That’s one thing I really miss about home.

Since third grade, Pells knew she wanted to get a Big Dipper tattoo. She finds stars relaxing.

She remembers drawing the lines in between the freckles on her forearm to complete famous grouping of stars.

Her admiration for nature grew as she got older, becoming a symbol of peace in the midst of her busy schedule.

“When I worked at this bar over the summer I would come home, it would be really dark and be very quiet,” she said. “I would get out of my car and just stand there for a while and just enjoyed my evening after a very stressful night.”

Now a junior communication sciences and disorders major at Syracuse University, Pells

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INSIDE N • High times

Experts discuss the importance of marijuana being legalized in several states across the U.S. after Election Day. Page 6

P • Thrifty business cor r ection In a Monday article titled “Family recipe,” details regarding the location of Brighton Bakery were misstated. The bakery is located in Syracuse’s Southside. The Daily Orange regrets this error.

HANNAH PELLS wanted a tattoo since third grade and would connect the freckles on her forearm into the Big Dipper, which she got tattooed to honor her childhood. kali bowden staff photographer

doesn’t get to enjoy the stars as much as she did at home because of the busy nature of the city. She said that the she is more appreciative of the quiet now because it helps her stay grounded.

After graduation, Pells said she hopes to live somewhere quiet and be able to continue the tradition of looking at the stars with her future children.

Another reason Pells chose her tattoo is in tribute to her favorite movie, “The Lion King.” One of her favorite scenes in the film is when Mufasa tells Simba, “Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from

those stars. So whenever you feel alone, just remember these kings will always be there to guide you.

And so will I.” One of Pells’ best friends died from cancer three years ago, a friend she called her “role model.”

Pells said she liked that “Lion King” scene, and choose the Big Dipper tattoo as a reminder that her friend is watching over her.

No matter where Pells is in her life, her tattoo always is a reminder to look to the stars.

“A reminder to always look up and know that there are people looking down on you,” she said. dereyes@syr.edu

Thrift stores are the place to find the ultimate hidden gems such as high-end clothing items and jewellery at a very reasonable price.

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S • Catching up

Check out all the news and notes in Syracuse sports with our roundup of the biggest stories from Monday.

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Celebrating heritage Syracuse University is holding a series of events to recognize Native Heritage Month.

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Talk it out A dialogue event attempted to break down society’s stereotypes about sexual assault.

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Under review A new University Senate Committee will review salary data for faculty across the university.

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crime

Student reports robbery

By Stacy Fernández asst. news editor

A Syracuse University student reported an attempted robbery in an off-campus residence Sunday on the 700 block of Walnut Avenue, according to a Department of Public Safety notice.

The suspect approached the student with a box cutter and demanded money, according to the notice. The student then pushed the suspect before fleeing the scene.

The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction, according to the notice. The unidentified suspect is described in the notice as a male, age 14-16 and 5’4”-5’6” with a thin build, clean shave and short black hair. sfern100@syr.edu

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Talk about it ZAIRE FRANKLIN. a brother of Omega Psi Phi, speaks at Real Men, Real Talk: Locker Room Talk Edition, a dialogue-driven event held in Sims Hall Monday. The attendees discussed the normalization of locker room talk and its implications on the way society views sexual assault. The event was organized by the Vera House, 100 Black Men of Syracuse and Omega Psi Phi. ally moreo asst. photo editor

Here is a round-up of the biggest news happening in the country right now.

POLITICS

election 2016

Experts criticize media’s coverage of Trump

By Satoshi Sugiyama asst. news editor

In light of the surprising presidential election result, news organizations are trying to understand why they weren’t able to predict Donald Trump’s victory.

Before Election Day, political website FiveThirtyEight forecasted that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton had a 70 percent chance of winning, while The New York Times’ Upshot saw her as an 85-percent favorite. As election night progressed, however, it was evident that those predictions were wrong. Key swing states such Pennsylvania, Florida and Wisconsin,

as well as Rust Belt states such as Michigan that were expected to go to Clinton all flipped to Trump.

Philip Seib, professor of journalism and public diplomacy at the University of Southern California, denounced the news media for not properly covering Trump and not treating him seriously.

“They missed the fact that there are so many people who are angry and worried about their jobs and dissatisfied with the state of the economy,” Seib said. “And the feeling was someone as outrageous as Trump could not win and therefore I think a lot of journalists didn’t bother doing the kind of coverage that they should have.”

Seventy-two percent of white men and 62 percent of white women without college degrees voted for Trump, according to exit poll data

by The Washington Post. Trump also gained 52 percent of vote from college educated white men and 45 percent of white women.

Trump, a business mogul without previous political experience, enticed enthusiastic support from the constituent group, showcasing his ability to absorb frustrations in weakening manufacturing industries and changing demographics.

Among other racial groups, 29 percent of Hispanic/Latino and Asians supported Trump, while 8 percent of black people did.

Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, said in an interview with the Times that reporters working for the New York-based newspaper should have been out in the field, talking to diverse groups of people and reminding themselves that “New York is not the real world.”

Keith Bybee, a political science professor at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, said the failure is not about polling models, but rather in predicting outcomes in individual states.

David Mindich, a professor of media studies, journalism and see media page 7

Common Councilors talk building proposals

By Deniz Sahinturk staff writer

A three-part proposal to transform an abandoned gas station to a four-lot residential and retail property, along with several other proposals, were discussed at the Syracuse Planning Commission Meeting on Monday.

The meeting took place in the form of a public hearing at the Syracuse Common Council Chambers. Syracuse Common Councilor At-Large Joseph Nicoletti moderated the meeting.

Nicoletti started the meeting by welcoming the new member of the Common Council, George Curry.

“We are now with full strength with five members,” Nicoletti added.

A three-part proposition by Brighton Mews, LLC and Washington St Partners to demolish the abandoned gas station and build four new lots in its place at 1001 E. Brighton Ave. was widely discussed at the meeting.

The proposal also included the dedication of approximately 9,010 square feet to build a street road to access the property. The coun-

cil and attendees also reviewed the plans of the proposal.

Jean Kessner, Syracuse common councilor at-large, expressed her concerns over the accessibility of the on-site parking lots by residents and the connection of the proposed new buildings to existing draining units on the area.

Kessner also said the pedestrian connection from the residential buildings to the west side where the retail shops appeared to be cut off abruptly.

The proposal by the Greater

Syracuse Property Development Corporation was also widely discussed. The corporation proposed to combine three existing lots at 1116, 1118 and 1120 Butternut St. into one new lot that would provide a four-person family living space.

The buildings to be demolished were inhabitable and would be turned into three-bedroom houses with large outdoor areas and on-site parking.

Gary Ganocan, an attendee from the Northside of Syracuse,

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FAIR SHOT United States President Barack Obama on Monday urged people in the country to give Donald Trump a chance when he becomes president in January. But Obama also stressed that Trump’s expectations of the job may be misplaced. source: cnn.com

OCCUPIED More than two dozen protesters on Monday occupied Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office on Capitol Hill. The protesters, who were later removed by U.S. Capitol Police, were there in objection to Schumer’s close ties to Wall Street. source: associated press

U.S. GWEN IFILL Gwen Ifill, a journalist for PBS, died Monday after battling cancer for several months. She was 61. Ifill was the moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week,” a weekly political show, as well as the managing editor of “PBS NewsHour.” source: usa today

WORLD WORKING TOGETHER United States President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a telephone call Monday that relations need to be improved between the two countries, vowing to work together to do so, according to a Kremlin statement. source: cnn.com

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Community members attempt to break down stereotypes

By Sandhya Iyer staff writer

The leaked audio of President-elect Donald Trump’s conversation with Billy Bush about vulgar sexual acts against women, released

by The Washington Post in October, started off the discussion “Real Men, Real Talk: Locker Room Talk Edition.”

The event, hosted by members of the Vera House, 100 Black Men of Syracuse and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity was held Monday night in Sims Hall. It was not only a discussion on sexual assault and the stereotypes that surround it, but also about how to deconstruct the idea of “locker room talk” and the perception that men have the power to degrade women.

Motown music, courtesy of Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye, welcomed the guests into a room in Sims Hall, from page 1

suny-esf non-librarian faculty.

A new clause was added in a 2015 update to the document, which said faculty must also demonstrate “constructive cooperation and professional behavior as it relates to the candidate’s departmental and institutional roles.”

There has been uncertainty in the relationship between the department chairs at SUNY-ESF and Wheeler, the faculty member said, most notably after six of the eight chairs signed an Oct. 14 email to faculty and staff signaling support for the vote of no confidence.

I would say to people, ‘I’m never sure who’s going to show up. Angry President Wheeler, or, you know, I-want-to-dogreat-things-for-ESF President Wheeler.

Kelley Donaghy chemistry professor and former executive chair of academic governance

That email simply supported the democratic process of having a vote of no confidence, Donaghy said, but Wheeler did not seem to interpret it that way. Instead, Wheeler saw it as a show of support in voting no confidence, Donaghy said.

Wheeler was unavailable for comment on this story.

A few days after the email had been sent, the chairs who had signed it were called in for individual meetings with Wheeler, presumably to be removed from their positions, Donaghy and the anonymous faculty members said.

“People assumed the worse, including the chairs,” Donaghy said.

Wheeler did not remove the chairs from their positions, but instead required them to attend daily 8 a.m. meetings with him. These meetings — held prior to the vote — were meant to clarify the misinterpreted email and identify college priorities, said Ted Endreny, chair of environmental resources from page 3

meeting said he was concerned as the people in the area tended to have more than one vehicle per family and the on-site parking proposed would still not be allowed.

Ganocan added that the proposal still looked like it would be a nice addition to the Syracuse community.

which provided a safe space.

Anthony McGriff, a class of 2015 Syracuse University alumnus and leader of the discussion, urged the attendees to respect the different opinions even if they don’t agree with them.

The attendees, primarily men of color ranging from student athletes to senior members of the community, were asked to share their thoughts on the Trump video from 2005.

One student at SU said such conversations are not regarded as seriously as they should be because even though “one of these people was fired, the other was elected President.”

Many acknowledged they made comments about women when they were younger, though not to such a lewd degree. They added that it doesn’t matter who was having the conversation. Whether it was Donald Trump or someone on the street, it would be just as offensive and degrading.

Eric McGriff, a class of 2015 Syracuse University alumnus and a prevention educator at Vera House, brought up the strong use of sports analogies when talking about sex, referencing that sports are inherently competitive and require one team to dominate the other.

The categorization of Trump’s comment as “locker room talk” was another topic brought up. A Division I athlete from SU brought up the idea that locker rooms are sometimes perpetuated as a place where one is supposed to be manly and express these feelings of sexuality, exacerbating “hypermasculinity.” He said these conversations do occur in locker rooms, although they’re not as severe as Trump’s because “the brotherhood” that the team members form ensures that athletes look out for and check one another.

“There’s a difference between talking about people respectfully and in a way that infringes

engineering and one of the two chairs who did not sign the email.

He said the meetings yielded a joint statement, which stated that the two parties had addressed the misinterpretations and were committed to working together to improve SUNY-ESF. Endreny said he has confidence in Wheeler and the vision he has laid out for the college. He said he has seen Wheeler and other administrators work patiently, as they have invited open criticism and have appointed some critics to positions of authority and leadership.

Edreny added that there is an expectation for department chairs to serve the interest of the president and administration.

“When the chair takes on the duty to serve, they are serving both their faculty and the interest of that department, and they are serving the college, and the interest of the chancellor, and the president and the provost,” Endreny said.

Wheeler addressed the email signed by the department chairs in an address to Academic Governance on Oct. 18.

“The chairs who signed the email to campus Friday have sought to undermine the directions I am moving the college while failing to offer constructive ideas or even engage in constructive dialogue,” Wheeler said in the address. “It is easy to criticize, undermine and tear down. It is much harder to be a leader, to develop effective ideas and to build constructively.”

It was the manner and tone of voice that Wheeler gave this speech that seemed to turn many faculty — especially those on the fence about the vote — against him, said another faculty member, who also spoke on condition of anonymity due to the climate of fear.

“I thought the speech was embarrassing,” they said. “… It doesn’t sound as bad written as the way he said it. He was attacking department chairs, (saying) it was unprofessional of them to criticize him.”

Wheeler was angry, Donaghy said, and people were offended. Having worked closely with Wheeler during her time as Academic Governance chair, Donaghy said this “angry” side would sometimes — but not always — show.

“I would say to people, ‘I’m never sure who’s going to show up,’” Donaghy said.

“Angry President Wheeler, or, you know, I-want-to-do-great-things-for-ESF President Wheeler.”

At this speech, Wheeler also addressed

the chairs’ treatment of Interim Provost Valerie Luzadis, describing some of their actions as “beyond unprofessional” and “nothing short of shameful.”

Yet Wheeler’s appointment of Luzadis has been questioned. The two anonymous faculty members and Donaghy said numerous faculty consistently told Wheeler that Luzadis’ appointment was not supported, yet he went ahead with the appointment without conducting a search.

The anonymous faculty member who has been at SUNY-ESF for more than two decades said Luzadis seems to operate in a system of rewards and punishments. In a report created by an outside investigator for the SUNY-ESF Board of Trustees, surveyed faculty described her as a bully and “harsh for no reason.”

However, the investigator determined there was no evidence that she has created a climate of fear and that not everyone agreed with those descriptions of her. Wheeler has since started a national search for a provost, Donaghy said, but she added there seems to have been little progress made.

There is also concern and speculation about the early retirement in June of Bob French, the vice president for enrollment management and institutional research. Reasons for his departure are unknown because a confidentiality agreement was signed, one of the anonymous faculty members said.

The discord on campus has also been pertinent in visual displays. The day before the vote, posters of Wheeler with “Obey” written underneath had been hanging on the bulletin boards in Gateway Center, Donaghy said.

Donaghy and a group of faculty had been eating breakfast when they saw SUNYESF’s chief of police come and take down the posters.

“I was angry,” she said. “And I’m like, ‘We don’t have freedom of expression anymore?’”

Donaghy and the chief had an argument, and eventually the police chief’s boss told him the posters could not be taken down, Donaghy said. Later, Wheeler sent an email to the community saying that free speech was protected.

The tension between faculty and staff with administration is not the same among students. Tyler Shields, president of the Graduate Student Association, said what makes this vote of no confidence different from votes at other schools is that students don’t have much of an invested interest.

He said his experience with the admin-

A proposition by the Alzheimer’s Association located at 441 W. Kirkpatrick St. was additionally presented. The proposal offered to expand the existing parking lot of the association to 31 parking spaces, since the existing facilities were not enough.

As the association just submitted its revised plan for the proposition to the Council at the night of the meeting, the Council decided to leave the hearing open.

The Council also discussed the proposal

by Le Moyne College to install a rooftop wireless antenna array at 1320 Salt Springs Road. The proposal was previously discussed at the meeting on Aug. 22.

Robert Branner, who presented the proposition on behalf of Le Moyne College, said the antenna was intended to solve the outdoor wireless network deficiencies experienced at the college.

on people’s rights,” another participant said, clarifying the difference between talking about sex and sexual moments with other people.

However, another athlete said the fact that these kinds of conversations are labeled as “locker room talk” display a negative representation of male athletes as a whole. He said the reason such conversations occur in locker rooms is because they’re considered a safe space, one that’s shared with just teammates.

Others pointed out the problem that what people say in private may influence their actions in the public, highlighting that people need to address the root of the problem and hold themselves to a higher standard.

Even though society reinforces the notion of “boys will be boys” and justifies belittling women in conversation, Monday night’s discussion attempted to disrupt that narrative. ssiyer@syr.edu

VOTE RESULTS About 59 percent of 157 SUNY-ESF faculty, staff and students voted for no confidence on President Quentin Wheeler 59% VOTED NO CONFIDENCE 35% VOTED CONFIDENCE 5% ABSTAINED

istration has been mostly positive and constructive, and issues he has brought to the leadership council — of which Wheeler and Interim Provost Luzadis are a part — have been addressed quickly.

Shields said graduate students have expressed confusion over what the vote of no confidence actually does and if all the points made in the bill of particulars, a document listing grievances against Wheeler, were valid.

“We’re predominantly scientists,” Shields said. “We want to see this as objectively as possible, we want to see evidence.

Without substance, it’s just a document.”

The passage of the vote doesn’t mean the situation is over, though, said another faculty member who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the climate of fear. That faculty member — who voted no confidence — said the vote shows it’s not just a small group of disgruntled faculty who are upset, which is what Wheeler previously said it was.

Even though that faculty member voted no confidence in the president, the faculty member said the vote still made them uncomfortable because they don’t like the idea of having significant negative energy directed toward one person.

“There was no winner,” the faculty member said. “There is no cause for celebration with the vote. It just needs to be an acknowledgement in working toward rebuilding these relationships between our administration, faculty, staff and students.” hykim100@syr.edu

Two other proposals by The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation to combine two existing properties into one larger property at two different locations were also talked about at the meeting. Both new proposed lots were to have on-site parking units.

The meeting was concluded with a brief discussion of the items that would be in next meeting’s agenda. dsahintu@syr.edu

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The good fight Columnist Myelle Lansat discusses the future of women following Hillary Clinton’s loss.

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LGBTQ respect pressing after election You can’t make America great again without lifting up the trans* community.

Since Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, many have voiced concern for the future of human rights. The LGBTQ community has been no exception.

Some of those concerns stem from Mike Pence’s track record on gay rights as governor of Indiana and Trump’s potential to nominate an anti-LGBTQ Supreme Court justice.

Since then, LGBTQ crisis numbers and suicide hotlines have blown up. Since Trump’s election, the Trans Lifeline has been receiving a record of more than 500 calls

each day, according to CNN. Crises like these show how important it is to be conscious of both the deepseated fears of trans* faculty, students and staff, as well as whether their allies’ actions are sensitive.

As Syracuse University kicks off its Trans Week of Remembrance events, we must remember to look after the trans* community during this sensitive time.

This week, the LGBT Resource Center has organized programming to celebrate trans* identity on campus. Monday night’s Trans Solidarity Dinner at Solidarity Dinner at the Slutzker Center for International Services will be followed by a clothing drive, dis-

cussion for gender nonconforming students and staff and a self-care session with refreshments. A Safer People, Safer Spaces training closes out the week.

Given the emotional effect of Trump’s election for some and the consequent protests that have cropped up, especially in college environments, initiatives such as this one serve as a reminder to remain respectful of our peers. Regardless of political affiliation, it’s crucial to remain cognizant of that.

It’s not just a matter of being sensitive: It’s a matter of respecting and ensuring the wellbeing of the whole SU community.

letter to the editor

Don’t write off electoral college, reform it The 2016 presidential election is behind us and many are surprised – some disappointed and others jubilant. Criticism of the electoral college by both sides has become the bold new national sentiment.

Surely, it’s antiquated. Surely, it must go. Surely, we can do better.

And we can!

The founding fathers were not so terribly amiss as many may think.

Sure, we’re a larger expanse of nation, geography-wise, and we’re more populated than the late 1800s.

But the electoral college still mechanism works. So why did one presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, win a majority of popular votes and

the other candidate, Donald Trump, seem to steal the election?

The culprit is not the electoral college itself. Rather, our stumbling arises out of the all-or-nothing approach we take when we tally the popular votes and convert them into electoral votes suitable for the electoral college result. The electoral college does not need to be replaced.

Equal Voice Voting offers the best of solutions without requiring a Constitutional amendment. It’s a simple formula that converts a state’s popular votes into proportional electoral votes that hew closely to the popular vote, does not disenfranchise voters, gives each state its independent

News Editor Sara Swann Editorial Editor Caroline Colvin Sports Editor Paul Schwedelson Feature Editor Rachel Gilbert Presentation Director Clare Ramirez Photo Editor Jessica Sheldon Head Illustrator Delaney Kuric Copy Chief Kathryn Krawczyk Development Editor Alexa Torrens Digital Editor Jacob Gedetsis Social Media Director Benjamin Farr Video Editor Griffin Morrow Web Developer Shuai Wang Asst. News Editor Michael Burke Asst. News Editor Stacy Fernandez Asst. News Editor Satoshi Sugiyama Asst. Editorial Editor Joanna Orland Asst. Feature Editor Hanna Horvath Asst. Feature Editor Casey Russell Asst. Sports Editor Chris Libonati

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voice, honors the founding fathers’ intent, and acknowledges the this nation’s diverse cultures, peoples, values and priorities.

It’s time to initiate legislation on a state-by-state basis, so our vote-capturing system elicits a confidence that translates into a continued pride of country.

The exercise of our electoral college can be a source of such confidence if we simply modify how we count everyone’s vote.

Contact your legislators and ask that they give Equal Voice Voting their strong consideration!

Jerry Spriggs West Linn, Oregon

ust when we thought we’d surpassed the era of “burn books” and “Mean Girls,” the 2012 Harvard University men’s soccer team proved us wrong.

The team has been suspended for the rest of the season: According to the Harvard Crimson, the team created a “scouting report” in which every member of the women’s soccer team was ranked based on her looks and hypothetical sex positions.

The measures taken by the university have unfortunately come late as the reports seem to be a four-year-long tradition buried under a culture of silence. Punishment was only given after the 2016 women’s soccer team fired back in an open letter to their sexist classmates. So given that Harvard is one of the leading institutions of higher education, the school’s lack of immediate action seems to condone this behavior. The time lapse also sets a negative tone for other universities to follow, especially when it comes to sports teams.

What happened at Harvard is an example of the types of pressure that can lead women to compromise their health.

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Women athletes are already outnumbered, criticized and unappreciated as it is. Diminishing the talent of these athletes by ranking them on beauty and sexual value is disrespectful.

This is not an isolated incident: Earlier this month, as reported by the Crimson, Harvard’s men’s cross country team was found to have their own version of the scouting report in a spreadsheet.

Women’s objectification isn’t unique to college campuses, but this is where it begins. If universi-

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ties continue to be a breeding ground for sexism, it promotes the idea that women — no matter how talented they are in their field — are nothing more than their physical appearances.

Mary Graham, a sport management professor at Syracuse University, discussed the effects these team-made scouting reports could have on young athletes.

“Body image issues affect many women, including women studentathletes,” said Graham. “What happened at Harvard is an example of the types of pressure that can lead women to compromise their health and fitness to achieve some kind of ideal, sexualized body.”

Beyond the harm that was caused to women’s teams, this is just another instance of “locker room talk.” Men continue to degrade their equals sexually and minimize the effect of this sexist rhetoric. But this is not something society should just write off with the “boys will be boys” argument. These boys will grow up to be worse versions of themselves and we can’t turn a blind eye to this behavior.

Ultimately, Graham said she believes that the coaches and anyone else who interacts on a daily basis with players need to be held accountable.

“It is likely that someone else besides the players knew this was occurring,” Graham said.

“Harvard and other educational institutions could implement a clearly-defined reporting process, anonymous if needed, for concerned individuals to communicate their concerns and have them investigated.”

Harvard University is often held on a higher pedestal than other universities and sets an example for other universities across the country to follow.

But in this case, it’s best that universities view Harvard as an example of what to avoid.

Ivana Pino is a sophomore political science major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at ivpino@syr. edu.

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HIGH TURNOUT Experts share insight on trends of marijuana legalization in United States

By McKenna Moore staff writer

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ollowing Election Day, marijuana is now legalized in some form in 28 states. Voters passed measures to legalize it in seven states this past Tuesday and the number of states with legal recreational use of cannabis is now seven, along with Washington D.C. The Daily Orange spoke with Andrew Hathaway, an associate professor at the University of Guelph and an expert on drug policy, criminal justice and moral regulation, as well as Brad Poulos, an instructor at Ryerson University and expert in cannabis business about legalization and what it means for the country.

The Daily Orange: Why is legalization a political issue?

Andrew Hathaway: You can get into

the broader philosophical question of, does the government have the right to dictate someone’s state of consciousness?

Is it the role of government to restrict or legislate morality as opposed to criminal conduct that actually results in the harm of other people?

Depending on where you stand on either side of that, people come up with evidence based arguments that flow from or support those values. I think ultimately it’s based on values and personal philosophy on how they look at drugs.

The D.O.: What does legalization of mar-

ijuana look like in the United States?

A.H.: There’s a number of models of legalization. Certain states have certain jurisdictions within those states that are able to opt out, so you have legalization on one side of the street and not so much on the other. And then of course there are concerns about trafficking between states that are legal and not and those kinds of things.

Since the policy has taken effect, the emphasis seems to be a lot more on reducing the flow to the black market, keeping it highly regulated and trying to reduce the portion that gets diverted from the legal market to the illegal market, which can be as simple as getting to a person underage.

The D.O.: Why has there been a stronger

push for legalization in recent years?

A.H.: It’s become a part of mainstream society. And (there has been) a recognition of the sheer cost and resources and proportion of people, particularly people of color, picked up for petty drug offenses.

There’s a recognition of how harmful the drug laws are to society. Cannabisrelated crime — the crime of simple possession — makes up a huge part of what we call the drug war. It makes up three-fourths of all drug related crime. Some argue it’s the entire basis of the war on drugs.

One side says that pot is bad for society and the other side says it’s maybe not good, but not bad enough to restrict it.

The D.O.: Is there a difference in the

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medical and recreational business?

Brad Poulos: There’s not a lot of difference between the recreational and the medical market. In Washington, for example, the medical market has shrunk considerably because of the lack of difference between the two of them. It’s such a small difference that a lot of the medical (users) just go to the local recreational dispensary and get their product there. So it’s actually resulted in a migration from the medical market to the recreational market because they’re so similar.

The D.O.: How does government benefit

from legalization?

A.H.: They treat it like a business. Why not make it safer by licensing it and let the state make a little money off it?

The D.O.: How has the marijuana indus-

try changed under legalization?

A.H.: There’s been a proliferation of product under legalization. That’s for sure. In the last 10 years, the varieties of different ways of inhaling it, vaporizing it, and dissolving it. Medicalization pushed that as well. All the different methods of introducing it into the system, prolonging its effects, getting it

to the bloodstream as opposed to the brain to control pain. All these different understandings of the effects of it have developed. But a majority of pot smokers still like the old-fashioned joint.

Regulation looks like an industry. You get innovation and taxation. You get different market structures that resemble any other kind of legitimate business.

it could be. In a lot of cases what they’re doing is making sure the tax money is at least enough to pay for all of the regulatory costs for having this market actually exist. Any surplus, though, depends on the state. In some cases it’s directed to specific programs, usually somewhere in the health and welfare area. And in other cases it’s just not transparent at all.

The D.O.: What are the prices for can-

The D.O.: What are the regulations gov-

nabis like under legalization?

B.P.: It depends on the jurisdiction.

Some of the tax rates are up near the 40 percent rage and some are down near 13 or 14 percent. The government takes a significant piece.

A.H.: The prices go up. People are expected to pay more than they would with their friendly neighborhood dealer that they’ve always gone to. So if the marketplace isn’t satisfying them that they’re getting a better and more reliable product and a wider range of products, I think there could be an insurgence into the black market.

The D.O.: Where do the taxes on mari-

juana go?

B.P.: That’s not always as transparent as

ernment place on cannabis businesses?

B.P.: In every state, they have rules that essentially mandate from seed to consumer that everything has to be in state. So everything gets duplicated from state to state to state. The models vary by jurisdiction in some places.

The D.O.: Is this a stable industry to be in

right now?

B.P.: No. The beginning of any industry is very fun to be in but it’s also fraught with danger. It’s a highly regulated industry to be in, as well, so you’re very much at the whim of a bunch of governments.

You’ve got federal and state regulation.

Then you’ve got a whole bunch of municipal things to worry about as well. mpmoor02@syr.edu

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media digital arts at Saint Michael’s College, said the media gave Trump excessive free air time.

The media streamed Trump’s speeches in their entirety live on television because of high ratings, particularly during the early stage of his candidacy.

Roy Gutterman, director of Tully Center for Free Speech and an associate professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, said by giving him “free media,” the media legitimized Trump’s candidacy.

At the same time, Gutterman said the media did well in exposing some of his flaws, including The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold, who broke the story of Trump making lewd comments about his treatment of women that implied sexual assault and bragged he could get away with it because of his fame as he was preparing to film “Access Hollywood” with Billy Bush in 2005.

Yet to supporters, his series of controversies did not outweigh the potential benefits brought by a Trump administration, Gutterman said.

Seib echoed Gutterman’s analysis.

“I think that the press reacted to Trump’s rhetoric and his behavior without fully from page 1

abroad racially discriminatory.

“It makes me feel that black and Hispanic people will be even more targeted than they were before,” Rice said.

Melissa Horste, a second-year master’s student in public administration and international relations studying abroad in Chile, said watching the election from afar “has been painful.”

“Never in my life have I ever felt so helpless,” she said. “… What has pained me the most is seeing the fear in my young colleagues eyes. It’s a fear of a country consumed by hatred and racism that they will meet when they come home.”

considering that there might be people out there who didn’t care about his rhetoric and behavior but care about the fact that if he was elected he will turn everything upside down,” he said. “And some people were so desperate in terms of their economic situation that they wanted things turn upside down.”

Seib also highlighted Trump’s heavy reliance on social media, saying it has empowered him to disseminate his message by circumventing the traditional media. Though President Barack Obama used social media to reach out to constituents in his 2008 and 2012 campaigns, Seib said people haven’t seen an outsider candidate like Trump use it in the way he did.

Going forward, Bybee said it’s important to keep eyes on how Trump as president engages with the public using social media — particularly Twitter — and whether he will “open up” libel laws to make it easier for him to sue media organizations critical of him and his policies.

Gutterman expressed his hope that Trump’s campaign rhetoric does not translate into law and public policy when he becomes president.

“If it does, then we’re going to have some serious problems in the democracy,” Gutterman said. ssugiyam@syr.edu | @SatoshiJournal

Those feelings aren’t uncommon among students in Chile. Mauricio Paredes, director of the SU Abroad Santiago program, said in all of his years teaching for SU, he’s never before seen “a spirit of collective sadness and frustration” like he saw immediately following the election.

Mary Newman, a third-year Spanish and Latin American studies major at University College London studying abroad in Chile, called the election ridiculous, and said many of the things Trump is against are universally accepted in the United Kingdom.

“Personally, I see a wave a discontent that finally found a tangerine figurehead to lead it,” Newman said. dovanwey@syr.edu

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(FROM LEFT) DANNY HARRIS KORNFELD AND KALEB WALLIS play Mark and Roger in 20th Anniversary Tour of “Rent” headed for Syracuse. courtesy of famous artists

(FROM LEFT) JASMINE EASLER AND KATIE LAMARK play Joanne and Maureen in the musical. LaMark said she’s excited to return to Syracuse. courtesy of famous artists

‘Seasons of Love’ Alumni prepare for return to Syracuse with “Rent”

By Joe Bloss and Rachel Gilbert the daily orange

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atie LaMark got up at 5 a.m and sat on the sidewalk in New York City on a cold January morning, waiting for an open-call audition for “Rent.”

Three weeks later she got a callback — three weeks that turned into three months of workshopping material from the show.

“It didn’t feel like a competition, it felt like ‘how can I best service this material?’ I think everyone brought their A game because they’re invested in the story we are telling,” LaMark said.

LaMark, a Syracuse University alumna, is now playing the role of Maureen in the 20th Anniversary tour of

“Rent.” The show begins a three night stint in Syracuse on Tuesday at the Oncenter’s Crouse Hinds Theater. LaMark will be joined on stage by another SU grad, Danny Harris Kornfeld, who plays the role of Mark Cohen.

“Getting to go back to my alma mater with my castmate and friend — we were very close all through school, we’ve done so many shows together — and now we’re hitting this first major landmark of our careers together,” LaMark said.

SU’s drama department has been the source for the family Kornfeld has built for himself within the industry. He said that even though it’s a relatively small group of people, with just about 100 students at a time, it makes up most of the best friends and best teachers he’s had in his life. see rent page 10

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Despite bankruptcy, Nasty Gal’s reign isn’t over

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asty Gal, the multimillion-dollar fashion retailer created by innovator Sophia Amoruso, and one of my favorite clothing companies, filed for bankruptcy last week in the midst of legal trademark disputes.

I write this column with utter shock and grief because although the store will continue to operate, Amoruso will step down as a chief executive while the company restructures.

It feels like just yesterday when my mother came home and

DARRIEA CLARK

ALWAYS ON THE HUNT surprised me with “#GIRLBOSS,” Amoruso’s book that contains advice for young women and anecdotes from her life and journey with Nasty Gal. I began reading the book the same day and didn’t want to put it down, for its seemingly never-ending supply of information and inspiration.

In the part-advice novel,

part-autobiography, Amoruso details her life as a college dropout who used eBay and Myspace to transform her business into a leading fashion destination.

At 22 years old, she would go to estate sales, and would take styled pictures of herself and friends wearing clothes bought from the deceased, putting the items up for bid online. Using great customer service, catering to what her audience wanted and curating effective imagery and clothing, Nasty Gal came into fruition in 2006,

becoming the face of social-media driven fashion businesses.

It wasn’t easy. In her book, Amoruso wrote about dumpster diving, stealing from Walmart and rejecting anti-depressants.

But she created a name for herself on her own, and didn’t need to use a large wad of cash or premium education to do so. She takes this experience to encourage young girls and women to follow their dreams and never stop believing.

It wasn’t until last year that

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e can pretend Syracuse University is an inclusive institution as much as we want, but until the dog community is fairly represented on campus, I’m not satisfied.

Man’s best friend deserves a place in our classrooms.

IAN MCCOURT Dogs have a right to eduA R EA L STA N DUP GU Y cation just as much as the rest of us, yet they make up less than one percent of the student population .

That’s why I’m trying to give a bite to the barkless. I asked Leroy Watson, a 6-year-old mini golden doodle I met outside Jimmy John’s, if he thought dogs had fair representation on campus. He had a lot to say on the issue: “Woof woof woof woof, bark ruff, woof bark.”

I’m told that translates to “I want that sandwich.” Truly inspiring.

Integrating dogs into the SU community is the next step toward open dialogue. Our dialogue will be so good, it’ll be inter-species.

The Princeton Review will be so confused as to how to respond, our rankings will blow up.

The campus environment will never be more welcoming. I can see it now: students of all races, ethnicities and breeds on the quad playing catch.

Not only that, but I think we could expect a complete renaissance of knowledge across all fields of study. International relations.

Religion. French. History of Fire Hydrants. Of course, student selection will continue to remain at the discretion of the admissions committee. They’ll be able to know who’s a good boy.

Understandably, some adjustments will have to be made to support our canine comrades. I will gladly assist the university in removing chocolate bars from the campus vending machines. Our next summer-long, multimilliondollar construction project can be doggy door installation in all people doors. Maybe then, I’ll actually read Pete Sala’s emails.

The costs are few. Dogs can be great roommates — even RAs — as long as there is a patch of grass on every floor for them to do their business. Until these changes are implemented, our commitment to a diverse exchange of ideas is just talk. The administration has been chasing its tail, and I will hound them until they roll over.

No cats though. I’m not trying to start a breed war.

Ian McCourt is a senior television, radio and film major. You can follow him on twitter @OrderInMcCourt, or reach him at iwmccour@syr.edu.

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“Rent” was written by Jonathan Larson and made its debut on Broadway in 1996 as a rock musical derived from the 1896 opera “La Boheme” by Giacomo Puccini. Kornfeld said that while there are some direct parallels between the musical and the opera, such as some chord structures, the derivation doesn’t have a huge effect on his approach night by night. However, he said he has done his research on the opera and it certainly has helped his understanding of the musical.

The show was put together over the span of three to four weeks, LaMark said. But most of the actors involved in the show have worked on the musical in the past — LaMark and Kornfeld were both in the musical during their years at SU. This time around, Kornfeld is one of the stars of the show. He plays Mark Cohen, an aspiring filmmaker who acts as the narrator for the span of one Christmas to the next.

He strives to create meaningful art and not from page 9

clark I discovered the magic of Nasty Gal. As I began to revamp my personal style, I found its clothing to be daring, confident and sexy: exactly what I wanted in my wardrobe. I loved showing my friends the latest pieces in my shopping cart — particular favorites being a shaggy, bright pink jacket, a “Let’s Bone” t-shirt and NYX Bruised lipstick.

Amoruso’s book came at a time of doubt and uncertainty in myself and fashion career. I was in a period of transition, and didn’t know what I wanted to do or how I could merge my passions of shopping,

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sell out by making something commercial or meaningless. Kornfeld labels his role as the observer of the show.

“He watches all his friends go through issues with their relationships and love and loss and death,” Kornfeld said. “So it’s interesting being the one on the sidelines sometimes watching the action of the scene as opposed to being directly apart of it.”

But what Kornfeld loves most about “Rent” is its message. He described it as a story of love, inclusion and celebrating differences. And with a stage graced by different people and different sexual orientations, he said it truly is the best experience to be a part of.

With that in mind, Kornfeld is especially excited about the idea of the tour making its way to states that voted red. He hopes characters like LaMark’s Maureen, who is a lesbian, and Angel — who dresses in both men’s and women’s clothing while winning the hearts of the audience — can open the eyes of the crowd up to something new.

“I think the time for the story to be

told, even though it takes place in the late ‘80s, early ‘90s, couldn’t be more prevalent for what we need right now as a country,” Kornfeld said.

LaMark echoed this sentiment, saying the results of the election have taken to the show to the next level where audiences may be more eager to see the show — a celebration of love. On Election Night, the cast had to keep their phones off backstage as the results came in. By the time the show had ended, the outcome was starting to take shape.

“By the end of the show, we sort of all had that knot in our stomach...If we were doing Carrousel right now we would have to say, ‘no knots,’ to go do our ballet, but the show is all about ‘what do you do when you have that pit in your stomach about great injustice,’” LaMark said.

The show has a dedicated cult following, something LaMark has noticed at the various stops on the tour. Sometimes the audience is full of “Rent-heads,” sometimes it’s all first-timers. Even when the audience is unfamiliar with the show, LaMark said

they really get into it, sometimes even mooing along with her character’s signature song “Over the Moon.”

Deb Riccardi, a presenter for Famous Artists Broadway Theater Series, the company bringing “Rent” to Syracuse, said in an email the show will bring an economic boost to downtown with an expected 6,000 attendees.

“We are honored to have “RENT” - the 20th Anniversary of a ground-breaking musical for Broadway as part of our 20162017 Season,” Riccardi said in the email.

“And to have two SU grads in the show is very exciting!”

It’s a sense of excitement that’s been building since LaMark sat on that cold New York City curb months ago. And when she and Kornfeld grace the stage in the city they honed their craft Tuesday night, it’ll be months of practice and performance worthwhile.

“Anything that’s community-based is something that’s a story worth telling,” he said. “And that’s the story that we tell every night.”

styling and photography. But after reading “#GIRLBOSS,” I was confident and had a new sense of purpose.

I figured if Amoruso could build an empire with her creativity, motivation and limited resources, so could I. Suddenly, Nasty Gal became a part of my vision board; I wanted to follow in her footsteps. I would study Nasty Gal’s editorials daily, reading product descriptions and learning about the latest trends set by Amoruso. I bought myself a new camera, snapped pictures of my friends in thrifted clothing and created look-books of my own.

Amoruso taught me that you can find solutions by changing perspectives; that a

#GIRLBOSS is in charge of her life and gets what she wants because she works for it. I learned the world is yours to discover and create, that risk-takers must be okay with failing and trying again, that positive things come to those who are positive and that good style takes creativity, confidence, selfawareness and a bit of work.

She marketed her book in morning news segments, and magazines like Elle, Glamour and Teen Vogue got behind her. She created a movement of #GIRLBOSSes worldwide, creating the #GIRLBOSS foundation, an organization that gives grants to female entrepreneurs. As it did with myself, I’m sure these initiatives strengthened custom-

er relationships with Nasty Gal’s clothing and brand culture, in addition to providing hope to budding female fashionistas.

To this day, I still believe in Sophia Amoruso and her power. Last month, I got her latest book, “Nasty Galaxy.” Since, I’ve opened its pages every day for a look inside the talent inspiring Nasty Gal. This bankruptcy will not be the end of her reign.

Through me and the other ladies Amoruso has liberated and empowered, her vision of tenacious and free women will live on.

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Darriea Clark is a junior magazine journalism major. You can reach her at dbclark@syr.edu or follow her on Twitter @babefromthesun.

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Forget paying full price for clothes; thrift shopping is cheap, environmentally friendly Text by Adelaide Zoller staff writer

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iving an environmentally-friendly lifestyle is an increasingly popular trend, especially among young adults. With this comes the trend of secondhand shopping, or thrifting. Whether it’s physically hunting through piles of clothes at Goodwill or Salvation Army, or shopping on an online consignment shop like thredUP, this fashion and lifestyle trend has become an eco-friendly, socially responsible and chic way to shop.

Though thrift shopping may have been looked down upon previously, it has been embraced by many, becoming a huge player in the fashion world. According to First Research, the resale stores industry in the U.S. includes over 20,000 stores, with a collective annual revenue of about $17 billion. The Association of Resale Professionals reported that Goodwill Industries alone earned $5.37 billion of that revenue in retail sales from over 2,000 not-forprofit resale stores and online sales in 2014.

The most obvious personal benefit to resale shopping is the amount of money you’ll save while doing it. According to True Activist, the average clothing item sold at resale is about 50 percent cheaper than you would pay in a regular store. Secondhand shops almost always tend to have designer brands at a big discount.

What’s more, there is no more waiting for next season’s collection: most thrift stores receive clothing donations every day, meaning most of the clothes at these stores is new-in, and as varied as the people donating them. That means there is something for everyone, and there will always be fresh options to choose from.

The clothes sold by second-hand stores are donated by all types of people, which means you are bound to find something that works for you. The variety of cuts and styles alone allows people with different tastes, as well as different body types to find something. And even if you get home and the piece of clothing you bought doesn’t fit like you thought, you only dropped a couple of dollars on it anyway. You could even donate it back to the store you got it from.

Secondhand stores have long been considered the promised land of eccentric clothing.

If you’re looking for unique statement pieces, head to a consignment shop or thrift store and look for a vintage faux fur vest or a fringe suede jacket.

One of the many benefits of thrift shopping is the diverse wardrobe you’ll inevitably develop. These eclectic donations mean you can find various kinds of clothing from all different designers, collections and decades on any given day. With the revamp of 1970s style making a statement in the fashion world, thrift shopping is one way to find genuine vintage clothing so you can truly embrace the trend. When you are on the hunt, keep an eye out for bell-bottom pants, flowy lace tops and

dresses with bell sleeves.

Looking for an outfit more suited to the current decade? College students and young adults often sell their clothes to thrift stores, which you can too if you need the extra bucks.

Thrift shopping considered an ecofriendly alternative to regular shopping because it reduces waste, keeping unused clothing out of the landfills. Every item of clothing you buy second-hand is one less piece that has to be manufactured in a factory, meaning less energy being burned and gases released into the environment.

Outside of simply being good for the environment, many consignment shops and thrift stores run as supporters of various charities and organizations. Goodwill is part of Goodwill Industries, which provides programs to people with socio-economic barriers to help them find employment. The Salvation Army also provides shelter, food, job training and guidance to struggling families outside of selling clothing. Even if you don’t shop at one of these charitable stores, spending money at local consignment shops and thrift stores is a good way to keep money in your community and help small businesses.

Check out some local thrift stores in the Syracuse area:

3fifteen, 720 University Ave., Syracuse: This thrift boutique is accessible

from campus, located in Marshall Square Mall. The store has a wide variety of clothing for everyone, as well as some eclectic jew-

elry, shoes and home decor. You might have to dig, but there are definitely some great finds for cheap. Plus, it supports the efforts of the Rescue Mission to help end hunger and homelessness.

Cluttered Closet, 742 S. Beech St., Syracuse: Considered the best second-

hand store in the Westcott community by reviewers on Yelp, this place has stuff out of the mainstream for both men and women.

You’ll find everything from cowboy boots to costume masks and vintage clothing.

The Salvation Army, 2433 Erie Blvd E., Syracuse: Though its inventory is large, it’s surprisingly well-organized and you’ll be able to find name brands for dirt cheap. This place is also great for unconventional finds, but only go if you are willing to spend a good chunk of time digging through clothes.

EcoChic Boutique, 4314 E. Genesee St., DeWitt: This store has every-

thing from high-end brands like Tory Burch to three-dollar costume jewelry pieces. On top of that, their curated selection of apparel and accessories sells for 85 percent off of the original retail price.

Plato’s Closet, 3455 Erie Blvd E., Syracuse: ‘This is a good choice for those looking to find well-known brands for a lower price. Since most of the clothing is contemporary, you probably won’t find anything too out of the ordinary, but it’s easy to sort through and find current styles for cheap.

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Weaver grows from edgy relationship with mother

By Jake Falk staff writer

Mackenzie Weaver kept misjudging passes to her teammates. Bobbi Weaver suspected something was wrong because her daughter rarely messed up.

“I looked to my assistant coach and said, ‘She doesn’t have her contacts in. I can guarantee it,’” Bobbi said. “‘Look at her squint.’”

Mackenzie said she did have her contacts in. But back at Bobbi’s office at Lexington (Ohio) High School after the game, she gave her daughter one more chance to confess. “‘No, I didn’t have them in there!’” Mackenzie screamed, Bobbi recalled.

Then Bobbi, feeling comfortable enough to do so, chucked a water bottle at her daughter.

The close but edgy relationship between the two has helped elevate Mackenzie’s volleyball career. Bobbi was an All-American at Division II Ashland University and coached at Ohio State, local high schools and regional club teams. She also coached Mackenzie, who is now a freshman contributor for Syracuse (7-19, 6-9 Atlantic Coast).

Growing up in suburban Mansfield, Ohio, Mackenzie was constantly surrounded by volleyball. She often ran around the sidelines in her toddler-sized kneepads and spandex waiting for the opportunity to play as her mother coached some of the best players in the country, Mackenzie said. When Mackenzie was 2 or 3 years old, she traveled on planes and buses with Bobbi’s Ohio Xtreme players.

“It is probably the best thing, and it is probably the worst thing,” Mackenzie said of playing for her mother. “She would hold me accountable to a point where I was like, ‘What else do you want from me’… We would get in fights.”

As she got older she did get her chance and she always played with kids at least a year older due to her size and her advanced hand-eye coordination. When she was 8 she was playing with the 9 and 10 year olds. Something that in hindsight Bobbi wasn’t always happy about as she started playing competitively in the sixth grade.

“She wanted to dance, she was in ballet, she played soccer, basketball and was quite good at all of it,” Bobbi said, “…(but) I wanted her to find her own love and not something I loved.”

Mackenzie found that volleyball was the perfect fit and begged her mother to allow her to continue to play with the older kids.

She was OK with the consequences and the large commitments.

It was Mackenzie’s decision and her mother was ready for what it brought, even if Bobbi thought tennis or softball were

sports she wanted her daughter playing.

“I knew that volleyball was going to be my ticket out,” Mackenzie said.

She played club ball and would travel to late night practices up to an hour and 15 minutes away with her mother that occurred three times per week. They would often last from 7:30 to 9:45 at night or from 5:30 to 7:45.

She would often get back home near or at midnight on school nights where practice happened everyday, and would start early at around 8:30 in middle school and 7:45 in high school.

“I would leave class and me and my mom would get in the car, we would drive to practice,” Mackenzie said. “… every single day. It was something.”

Mackenzie said that her mother’s presence and the pressure she put on her daughter helped her to become a better person, teammate and student. Seemingly everything her mother did for her had a purpose.

Whether it was an extra day in the gym, tiring runs on the track or changing her diet, Mackenzie believed in whatever her mother told her to do. If it made the team better, the pain or discomfort was worth it. “‘If you want to be better and you want to take your team places, you have to put them on your back and go,’” Mackenzie recalled her mother saying.

And with her team Mackenzie came within one win of a state championship her senior year, a Cinderella journey as an underdog.

Bobbi said that against Padua Franciscan in the regional semifinals the team won or lost every set by two points and when they were down 14-11 in the fifth set, Mackenzie and the team were looking for a way to come back and move on.

“Mackenzie looked over at me and she said ‘What are we going to do Mom?’ I said, ‘Fight like a friggin’ dog.’”

Lexington High School took command and went on a 5-0 run to win the match, 16-14. The Minutemen’s playoff run eventually ended in the state semifinals.

Mackenzie learned form that loss what it takes to win and has used her fight or flight mentality to elevate Syracuse in close games. She continually communicates with teammates and expresses herself with positive body language until the final set ends.

She’s had to deal with more losses in three months than in four years of high school, an obstacle that both Bobbi and Mackenzie say has been the hardest transition to overcome.

But the challenge has helped the two become closer than ever before. jafalk@syr.edu

thompson Thompson, who in many ways, is ready.

Ready to take the inevitable criticisms of Jim Boeheim. Ready to rein his size and mobility to become a tower within Syracuse’s zone. Ready to flourish on a stage exponentially larger than any he’s seen before, one that contrasts with his keep-tomyself demeanor.

It’s an environment Thompson needs to succeed in to validate his decision to spurn Seton Hall, a school more representative of his academic upbringing with less than half SU’s student population. That’s out of Jim Boeheim’s hands, who has done his part to elevate the status of one of his newest players.

“I think Taurean is more advanced than most freshmen forwards,” Boeheim said.

“He’s probably our best mid-post player and making plays out of the post. I think he’s got a chance to help us in there.”

Where Thompson lacks readiness still is maneuvering the zone, something Boeheim cut him some slack for, saying that was normal for a big freshman. Thompson responded with a good showing in the first game of his career, leading SU with seven rebounds against Colgate on Friday.

Make no mistake, at some point Thompson will catch his head coach’s rage in front of thousands. Those fleeting moments can sink players, but Thompson has already hit those depths, largely because of his mother.

Sherese Piper doesn’t hold back words for anyone, especially her son, Thompson. In Syracuse’s first exhibition game, security had to ask Piper to stay seated.

Her cheers blend into the crowd, until they don’t. There’s only one fan yelling “Fix it!” when Thompson sinks his shoulders after a misplay, and one fan reminding the 6-foot10 freshman that every close rebound should be his.

“In my head, my first reaction is ‘Shut up,’” Thompson said, smiling. “But I take it and I say, ‘You know what, she’s right.’ She’s not wrong. She sees me. So I have to take the criticisms. I’m thankful for that.”

If nothing else, Piper’s stern encouragement has given her son tolerance.

Thompson used the descriptors “mellow” and “calm” to describe Boeheim, and he dished those without a moment of hesitation. Piper might be the toughest coach Thompson ever has.

She dubs herself the “mirror” for her children, but Devil’s advocate might be a more appropriate name. She refused to let Thompson or his sister set their sights on professional basketball. That’s why Thompson fenced and played soccer. He learned Beethoven on the guitar. He was given sketch pads after Piper observed her son invisibly tracing the Manhattan skyscrapers with his finger as they walked through New York.

As Thompson matured, his mother threw harder-hitting jabs at him.

Is a coach going to play you because of necessity, or is he playing you because you’re that good? Are you not going to succeed in society because you’re a jock? Who are you if I take the ball away from you?

“You’re not a basketball player whose name is Taurean,” Piper recalled telling her son. “Your name is Taurean and you play basketball.”

There’s no venom in her words, just a point: There will be life after basketball.

That’s hard to get ready for in a program that’s graduated players to the NBA in four straight seasons. It’s harder when you’ve been over 6-feet tall since fifth grade. But his height is what’s kept him ready for a higher tier of basketball longer than anything else.

I think Taurean is more advanced than most freshmen forwards.

He’s probably our best mid-post player.

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He was born about 9 pounds, Piper said, and at five months old, doctors could no longer measure him the same way they did other babies. He routinely broke the backboard off his miniature Fisher-Price hoop as a toddler. Proof of Thompson’s birth certificate became a regular request. From enrolling him in kindergarten to playing on a sixth grade AAU team, parents struggled to associate their similarly aged children with Thompson.

“All my life,” Thompson said, “people have been looking.”

Now it’s Thompson’s times to do the same. On an SU team with 7-foot-2 Paschal Chukwu, Thompson’s not the basketball eye candy he once was. He’s not going to be leaned on as a cornerstone in 2016-17 — there’s five seniors for that. Now is the time to look, digest the opportunities he’s given, and know that a more integral role is around the bend with the looming departure of Tyler Roberson and potentially Tyler Lydon.

A lifetime of basketball and guidance from Thompson’s straight-shooting mother has kept him poised for whatever’s next. In the meantime, Thompson is nose-deep into “Mastery,” a former bestseller examining how to become a leader in any field. The book helps get him “thinking about stuff I need to be thinking about.”

In other words, it’s getting him ready.

Even more so than he already is. cjgrossma@syr.edu | @ConnorGrossman

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OPPONENT SHOOTING PERCENTAGE

REBOUNDS PER GAME 58.7%

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MATT SCHNEIDMAN (1-0) syracuse 73, holy cross 54

CROSSED UP The Crusaders fell by 32 to future Syracuse opponent, South Carolina, in their season opener. This should be another tune-up game for SU, which handily beat Colgate behind a balanced attack that saw its presumed best player score only two points. Look for Lydon to be more involved in the offense, and Tyus Battle to formally introduce himself to the Carrier Dome crowd with a night in the high teens off the bench.

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SHOOTING PERCENTAGE

syracuse 76, holy cross 51

CROSS OFF ANOTHER Syracuse’s starters seem to be significantly more cohesive, even since their first exhibition two weeks ago. That’s the group SU leans on to stake themselves to a comfortable lead, including the first sizable contributions on offense from Tyler Lydon.

He pitched in only two points in the season opener, and has yet to make a 3 in any of the Orange’s three contests (two exhibitions).

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HOLY CROSS

28.1%

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I guess they can’t do it. Why did Donald Trump become president? I don’t know.

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siena

“It’s tough because this is their first game so we had last year’s tapes,” Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman said, referencing SU’s film study on Siena. “We kind of just had to play a little bit.”

SU scored 100 points for the first time since 2013 and racked up at least 95 points for the second-consecutive game to start the year. By game’s end, Isabella Slim (16 points), Sykes (18), Briana Day (19), Peterson (19), Cooper (11) and Jade Phillips (10) had contributed doublefigure scoring.

DINO BABERS said he wasn’t interested in the job opening at Baylor, where he was a special teams and wide receivers coach in the past. jessica sheldon photo editor from page 16

babers

knew about an incident but did not report it.

Babers has not been contacted to fill Baylor’s head coach opening

After missing two games earlier this season, cornerback Cordell Hudson was active for SU’s game against Clemson, traveled with the team but did not play. He was active but wasn’t playing defense when the Orange faced North Carolina State.

Redshirt freshman Christopher Fredrick played in place of Hudson, who started earlier this season and at times last season. Fredrick made a nice pass breakup on the first drive of SU’s matchup against N.C. State, but Clemson wide receiver Deon Cain burned Fredrick for a 65-yard touchdown the week prior.

“I think you need to (get) Cordell back in,” Babers said, “... conditioning-wise you’re not up to par with the other guys with where the other guys are at (after missing a few games). I think it’s just a matter of working him back in. Now, you also have to play well and Fredrick’s played OK.”

After firing former head coach Art Briles over a sexual assault scandal, Baylor hired interim head coach Jim Grobe. But the school will be looking for a replacement and Babers, who coached under Briles at Baylor until 2011, is a natural fit. Babers knows the Baylor offense, which Baylor had previously recruited for.

“No, there’s been no contact,” Babers said about whether a firm or Baylor had contacted him about the potential opening.

Babers later said he’s focused on bringing SU to a bowl game after a question about potential interest in college football openings this offseason. A Wall Street Journal report wrote that 17 women have filed sexual or domestic assault complaints against Baylor football players in a four-year span under Briles. The report also alleged that Briles

Cordell Hudson being worked back into SU’s lineup

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It’s tough because this is their first game so we had last year’s tapes.

We kind of just had to play a little bit.

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Returning its top four scorers from a year ago, Siena came out strong in the first quarter. Jackie Benitez repeatedly hit pull-up jumpers to keep the Saints in it. While Siena’s leading scorer in 2015-16, junior point guard Kollyns Scarbrough, was held to nine points, the Saints converted on chances, shooting 50 percent from the field in the first.

Syracuse, meanwhile, played sloppily in the opening minutes against a team that has had only one winning season over the last decade.

The Orange got its shots but the only uncertainty was how many it’d knock down.

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Number of Holy Cross players who scored more than six points in the Crusaders’ season opener

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HOLY MOLY The Orange gets out to another early lead and sustains it throughout the game. Holy Cross allowed South Carolina to shoot 50 percent from behind the arc and Syracuse’s shooters are salivating at the chance to slip into open space on the perimeter. I’d expect Andrew White to improve from 3 after going 2-for-7 against Colgate.

Syracuse topped Holy Cross, 72-48, on Nov. 28, 2014 — the day after Thanksgiving.

Center Rakeem Christmas led the Orange with 25 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. SU dominated the glass, grabbing 50 rebounds and totaling 18 second chance points.

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3-POINT SHOOTING PERCENTAGE

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syracuse 72 holy cross 48

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Number of 3-pointers made by Frank Howard in Syracuse’s season opener. He hit two 3s all of last season.

SU went just 6-for-16 from the field. Even in the 29-point second quarter, Syracuse shot only 35 percent from the field. Where it thrived was in shot generation, tallying 31 shots and hitting on 11.

Syracuse paced the floor in the second quarter and beyond, applied pressure defensively and chucked up shots — something it had not done in the opening 10 minutes. The Orange switched from a three-quarter-court defense to full court.

In the half court, SU extended farther than it did in the first — near the midcourt line — to pressure Siena guards. When backup guards came on, Syracuse suffocated the Saints offense.

“Our point guards got in some foul trouble, which hurt,” Siena head coach Ali Jaques said. “I think it caused some tentativeness.”

Even when SU sagged off, the Saints could hardly get shots off. They scored just two points inside the paint and shot only 1-for-11 in the second quarter.

Cooper’s early 3-pointer sparked the run. From the wing, Sykes threw a dart to Day’s chest. Day made an up-and-under move for the basket. A couple of possessions later, Sykes cut to the dish for two.

Then she maneuvered her way around Siena center Meghan Donohue for a bucket down low.

Phillips drilled a slight-fade away 3 from the wing, pulling her hands down. Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman took a sip of water and shook his head with a light chuckle. A Day to Sykes alley-oop layup off an inbound pass followed.

Toward the end of the quarter, Chelayne Bailey drove from the wing, drawing a second defender before she slotted a pass to Isabella Slim for two points. Syracuse jogged into the locker room up 49-29 at the half, turning a tie game into one that would soon be out of reach. mguti100@syr.edu | @Matthewgut21

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SU’s Mackenzie Weaver followed in her mother’s footsteps while falling in love with volleyball.

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Preview Syracuse men’s basketball’s game against Holy Cross in a graphical breakdown.

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Putting in work Briana Day scored 19 points and had nine rebounds in SU women’s basketball’s win over Siena.

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su sports news Check out news and notes about Syracuse football, men’s basketball and men’s soccer from Monday: FOOTBALL AMBA ETTA-TAWO NAMED BILETNIKOFF AWARD SEMIFINALIST Syracuse wide receiver Amba Etta-Tawo was one of 10 players named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist on Monday. The Biletnikoff Award is given to the nation’s best wide receiver. EttaTawo has reeled in 79 catches, eight touchdowns and racked up 1,246 yards this season.

SYRACUSE TO KICK OFF AGAINST PITTSBURGH AT 12:30 P.M. Syracuse (4-6, 2-4 Atlantic Coast) football is set to kick off against Pittsburgh (6-4, 3-3) at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 26 in the Orange’s season finale. To guarantee itself a bowl game, the Orange needs to win its last two games of the season. SU faces Florida State on Saturday.

TAUREAN THOMPSON has been prepared for this moment in the spotlight at Syracuse. His mom critiqued him so heavily that he sees Jim Boeheim as a “mellow” coach. He credits his mother with shaping him into the player he is today. liam sheehan staff photographer

MEN’S BASKETBALL ORANGE EARNS NO. 18 RANKING IN AP POLL Syracuse moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 poll on Monday, jumping from No. 19 to No. 18.

The Orange (1-0) won its season opener, 83-55, over Colgate on Friday night. Connecticut, the previous team in the No. 18 spot, lost its season opener to Wagner on Friday. SU faces Holy Cross on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

SU EARNS NO. 8 SEED IN NCAA TOURNAMENT Head coach Ian McIntyre and Syracuse earned the No. 8 seed in the NCAA tournament Monday. The Orange also earned a first-round bye and will play the winner of Dartmouth and St. Francis Brooklyn. SU will play the winner at SU Soccer Stadium on Nov. 20.

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Taurean Thompson ready for rigors of a college career with SU

By Connor Grossman senior staff writer

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f personality could be measured, Taurean Thompson’s would stand much smaller than his 6-foot-10 body. Wielding the physique of someone who could command a room with purely his presence, he’s not nearly as boisterous as his massive frame suggests.

As reporters stuffed the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center last month for media day, the Syracuse freshman lackadaisically shot baskets alone in the back corner of the gym, deaf to the raucous around him.

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Number of rebounds Taurean Thompson grabbed in SU’s season-opening win against Colgate. It was a game-high.

Taurean Thompson was ranked as the 75th-best player in the 2016 recruiting class by ESPN

Thompson doesn’t care what you have to say about him. All the good, all the bad, all of it compartmentalizes in his mind. In a soci-

football

ety filled with noise, this is how Thompson finds quiet. You won’t find him on Twitter or Facebook. He only started using his cell phone again because he came to college.

“I do not care about what anybody says,” Thompson said. “If you say something good it’s going to be motivation, if you say something bad it’s going to be motivation. I keep it to myself.”

The radio silence helps him stay focused, and as an attendee of private or boarding school his entire life, that only fortified his shelter. But the limelight of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the No. 18 ranking affixed to the Orange (1-0) is about to expose see thompson page 12

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Babers: Dungey still being tested Dominant 2nd quarter carries SU to victory

By Chris Libonati

asst. sports editor

Dino Babers held his weekly press conference before Syracuse (4-6, 2-4 Atlantic Coast) plays its final home game against No. 17 Florida State (7-3, 4-3) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

With two games left on its schedule, SU needs two wins to guarantee a bowl berth and one more would get it to five wins. If it gets to five wins, SU could get into a bowl game if there aren’t enough six-win teams.

Check out three things Babers addressed Monday.

Eric Dungey getting second opinion

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Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey sat out the Orange’s matchup with North Carolina State after he was hit high against Clemson and left the matchup with the Tigers.

Zack Mahoney started against the Wolfpack, finishing the game 14-of-24 for 190 yards, one touchdown and one interception. On Monday, Babers reiterated that he didn’t expect Mahoney to step in and be as good as Dungey had been and that he thought Mahoney played well against N.C. State.

Babers said Dungey was at practice last week, but he has not yet been cleared to practice by

doctors. The SU head coach said Dungey is also getting a second opinion from doctors and that they do not yet know what injury he has. When asked whether Dungey’s injury might be careerending, Babers said he’d rather not speculate on the quarterback’s injury. The depth chart has Dungey, Mahoney and Austin Wilson all listed as potential starters for the Florida State game.

“They were going through tests and now they’re going through secondary tests, they’re getting a second opinion,” Babers said. “So we have to wait for a second opinion.”

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By Matthew Gutierrez asst. copy editor

Blood dripped from Brittney Sykes’ face as the redshirt senior slapped the side of the baseline panel and siena 65 took a syracuse 102 seat. One minute into the night, she had sustained what appeared to be an elbow to the lip and was forced out of the game.

In her absence, Siena exploded to a 9-0 run. Ninety seconds of

action saw Alexis Peterson get stripped and SU air ball 3-pointers.

Midway through the first quarter, without one of its star players, Syracuse trailed by six.

But eight seconds into the second, Gabby Cooper drilled a 3 from the right wing, sparking a 14-1 run. The spurt supercharged No. 14 Syracuse’s (2-0) offense to a 29-9 second quarter outburst. After a deadlocked 20-20 opening frame, the Orange dominated Siena (0-1), 102-65, Monday night in the Carrier Dome.

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