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University Union hosted its Bandersnatch concert series on Wednesday night, featuring performances by musical artists SahBabii, Melii and Valee. Page 7

Syracuse University has approved funding for 53 new tenure-track faculty through its Cluster Hires Initiative. The faculty fit within seven “themes” of research. Page 3

Students, facilitators say the first-year forum this semester

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SU to finance research center By India Miraglia asst. copy editor

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alate Aschalew walked into the first meeting of her five-week SEM 100 class in late September, ready to facilitate discussions about diversity at Syracuse University. But the students in her class had a “different agenda,” she said. Before Aschalew, a peer reading facilitator for SU’s new firstyear forum, could introduce herself, a student raised his hand. She remembers him saying, “We weren’t here when Theta Tau happened. I don’t know why we have to go through these things.” This was the general consensus about the course among her 18 students, Aschalew said. Aschalew tried to move on to the icebreaker activity, but some students said her questions, which were suggested by the curriculum workbook, were too personal. “It was a lot for the first day,” said Aschalew, a sophomore biochemistry major. “We were supposed to play games to introduce ourselves, but they were ready from the jump. They came to the door not trying to be there.” The next week, Aschalew emailed her lead facilitator and told her that she was quitting and wouldn’t return for the remaining four meetings. In more than a dozen interviews, first-year students and peer facilitators said the SEM 100 course didn’t accomplish its goal of sparking important conversations. Students said the course had some benefits, and it was an important first effort by SU to address the Theta Tau controversy. But they were ultimately disappointed with its discussions of diversity, inclusion and identity that they said failed to address issues of discrimination and prejudice. Amanda Nicholson, SU’s assistant provost and dean of student success, told The Daily Orange in September that the unified first-year experience was already being planned before the release of the Theta Tau videos, but the controversy accelerated its campus-wide introduction. SEM 100, as part of the first-year experience, was put together during the summer, according to emails sent to the student body by Chancellor Kent Syverud. Karen Hall, assistant director of civic engagement and academic advising in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, was one of 20 trainers who worked with see forum page 4

Syracuse University’s Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly gave updates on SU’s new Center for Undergraduate Research and the first round of the Cluster Hire Initiative at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting. The center will work across colleges and schools to foster undergraduate participation in faculty-guided scholar research and help students pursue internal and external research opportunities. Student Association, the Senate’s Research Committee and the Renée Crown University Honors program contributed to the center’s development. Wheatly said the center will receive $1 million annually from Invest Syracuse, the university’s $100 million initiative to improve academics and the student experience. Cathryn Newton, a professor of earth sciences and dean emerita of the College of Arts and Sciences, was involved in the creation of the research center. She will oversee the implementation of the center until it is completely staffed, Wheatly said. The university will fund the hiring of 53 people as part of its Signature Hires Initiative. The program was announced in 2017, and the university detailed the cluster hires last June. It’s part of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan. Each hire will be part of one of seven themed clusters, Wheatly said. The decided hires and clusters were narrowed down from 19 cluster proposals and 71 possible new positions, she added. Wheatly said another round of discussion will be held to propose new hires and cluster ideas. Jackie Orr, an associate professor of sociology on the Senate’s research committee, said many of the hires are in the STEM field, and not social sciences or humanities. “All of these clusters have interdisciplinary representation, including the social sciences and the humanities in some cases,” Wheatley said. She added that the main goal of the hires was to expand SU’s research programs and ensure its position as an R1 research institution. Karin Ruhlandt, dean of Arts of Sciences, and David Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will also be working to create a recommendation for a new first-year experience, Wheatly said. see senate page 4

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The Onondaga County District Attorney’s office has charged a landlord with a misdemeanor charge of willful violations of health laws. The landlord ignored the health department’s orders to clean up lead paint that was reportedly poisoning kids at the 119 Kellogg St. rental house in Syracuse. The tenant vacated the property, and now the city has taken over as landlord. In Syracuse, 11 percent of children tested last year had high levels of lead in their bodies. source: syracuse.com

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University updates Officials gave updates to the University Senate, which meets once a month, regarding a new center that will facilitate faculty-led research. Syracuse University will give the center $1 million annually. Provost Michele Wheatly also told the Senate that SU has approved seven research fields for the Cluster Hires Initiative, and the funding for 53 faculty positions. elizabeth billman staff photographer

A man wearing a multicolored wig robbed the Chase Bank at 801 James St. on Wednesday afternoon. The bank teller told police that the robber passed her a note that said he would hurt people if she didn’t give him money. The amount of cash the man got away with hasn’t been disclosed. source: cny central

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Syracuse’s Common Council plans to vote next week on a proposal to approve the city’s purchase of the entire streetlight system from National Grid. The purchase would cover all of the lighting fixtures that the city currently pays to maintain but not privately-owned lighting fixtures. Lonny Bornstein, energy manager for the city of Syracuse, said the city will replace all of the fixtures, which are about 25 years old, near the end of their lives. The city plans to replace the high-intensity discharge lights with LED lights, which will be lowmaintenance and increase energy savings, Bornstein said. The project also includes funds to update poles, conduits, wires and other parts that are not visible when the light is on.

“After 25 years, you’ll have not only 25 years of light, but you’ll have the ability to replace that with the next new technology — that is built into the project,� Bornstein said. Mayor Ben Walsh said in an April interview that if the city owns the street poles, it can install “smart technology� for traffic and congestion management. “It really opens up an entire world of technological opportunities we’re currently not using here,� Walsh said. “Again, with the whole purpose being to deliver services more effectively and efficiently.� The council also plans to vote Monday on whether the city will get an upgraded fluoride system. The total cost of the fluoride project is estimated at $1.2 million, and the city’s water department has already received a grant covering nearly $650,000. The city

applied for an additional grant that would cover the majority of the remaining cost. The current system was put in place in 1978, said Beth Smith, management analyst for the city’s water department. Smith said 40 years ago, the city constructed two large bulk storage tanks to hold fluoride and put 81 gallons of fluoride through the system. The fluoride goes through chemical lines to a water intake crib in Clift Park in Skaneateles, which allows the fluoride to be injected into the water. The safe level of fluoride set by the New York State Department of Health is 0.7 milligrams per liter of water, Smith said. The water department monitors that level throughout the system, ensuring the proper residual amount is arriving to the drinking water in the city of Syracuse. Smith said the city is currently using backup injection lines

because the main lines have broken down. With the Fluoride System Replacement Project, the city would install a new electrical system and security intrusion alarms, in addition to installing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. SCADA allows computers to monitor data and make sure the proper chemical injection is done. Councilor Susan Boyle, of the 3rd district, asked Smith whether fluoride truly provides health benefits because she said she’s seen research stating fluoride is detrimental to people’s health. “I think with any additive to the water, there’s pros and cons,� Smith said. “The pros outweigh the cons — and the cons, I don’t believe, have been welldocumented. We rely on the New York State Department of Health. It’s not a personal decision.� dkpalmer@syr.edu

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SU approves funding for 53 faculty positions By Catherine Leffert asst. news editor

Sy racuse University has approved funding for 53 faculty positions as part of its Cluster Hires Initiative, the university announced on Wednesday. Cluster hiring , which involves creating “themes� of interdisciplina r y resea rch, is being used to hire 100 new faculty members in specific fields, according to a news release. Cha ncellor Kent Sy verud’s Academic Strategic Plan outlines research and diversity as key elements to improve the student experience.

The seven fields for the university’s first round of cluster hires will be aging, behavioral health and neuroscience; artificial intelligence, deep learning,

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autonomous systems and policy; big data and data analytics; bio-enabled science and technology; energy and environment; innovation

and entrepreneurship; and social differences, social justice. Vice Cha ncellor a nd Provost Michele Wheatly said hundreds of faculty, staff and administrators from all schools and colleges at SU worked on the plan for six months. The choice of the seven fields and the positions to be filled within the clusters were part of the first round of the process. Originally 19 clusters, compiled by more than 200 faculty, were proposed to the university. The release did not detail the 53 approved hires, though the new faculty hires will be funded through Invest Syracuse, a $100 million

academic fundraising initiative to bankroll university projects designed to support the ASP. Wheatly said in the release that she thinks hiring within specific themes, which is the purpose of cluster hiring, will encourage people to collaborate within a focus, using niche skills to support students. SU announced its plan to hire more faculty in 2017, and said that the hires would be made through cluster hiring in June. The new hires will be tenure-track professors and will be brought to the university through 2023. ccleffer@syr.edu | @ccleffert

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Dennis Potozniak, a former administrator at the Notre Dame Academy in Buffalo, has admitted to embezzling almost $50,000. He wrote fake checks for tuition reimbursement and raffle winnings, then deposited them in his personal bank account. The judge in Potozniak’s case has said he will probably be sentenced to one year. source: the buffalo news

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The Rochester location of the international Thomson Reuters news organization is closing to help the company run “more efficiently,� a spokesperson said. The closure could affect about 400 employees. Rochester’s Chamber of Commerce president said he wasn’t informed of the plan to leave. source: spectrum news

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Maximilien Reynolds, a former Cornell University student, pleaded guilty to deceiving a firearms dealer and possessing unregistered weapons on Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Reynolds admitted to helping a student buy a rifle and to possessing other weapons. In March, police searched both Reynolds’ properties and found a bomb, a gun silencer and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition. source: syracuse.com

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forum facilitators in four-hour training sessions. Hall said in both her capacities as an adviser and professor, first-year students have told her SEM 100 failed to address “the elephant in the roomâ€?: issues related to the treatment of community members from underrepresented backgrounds. “We value the purpose, but it didn’t hit the mark,â€? she said. “It went wide of the mark. In fact, if we were using a dartboard analogy, it hit the wall and fell to the floor.â€? Kira Reed, co-chair of the First-Year Experience Initiative Steering Committee, said in an email that the university has , #0 É %É ,)'É Ĺ˛ĹťĹľĹ°Ĺ°É É ĹąĹ°Ĺ°É students. Students have identified classroom discussion as the “most valuable component,â€? she added. “Students highly rated their impression of their facilitators, the activities tied to the learning outcomes were deemed valuable, and the objectives of the course were met,â€? Reed said. Nicholson said in an email that the university is analyzing the effectiveness of SEM 100 and is collecting feedback from facilitators and students. She did not respond to multiple requests for further comment on this story. At Wednesday’s University Senate meeting, Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly said that Deans Karin Ruhlandt, of the College of Arts and Sciences, and David Van Slyke, of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will submit recommendations to her regarding the first-year experience by March 1, 2019. Those recommendations will be shared with the SU community, and the goal is to have the adjustments implemented by fall 2020, she said. SEM 100 was designed to be a space where all first-year and transfer students would be taught to confront implicit bias and develop health, wellness and communication skills. The first week of the seminar in late September came about five months after the initial suspension of the Theta Tau fraternity, which was eventually expelled for the creation of videos showing students engaging in behavior Syverud has called “extremely racist, antiSemitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.â€? from page 1

senate They will submit their recommendations to Wheatley by March 1, 2019, and the university is hoping to implement the new experience by fall 2020, she said. Diane Lyden Murphy, dean of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, said she was concerned that there are 11 deans of schools and colleges but only two working on the

Hall said the “whole community was traumatized� after Theta Tau and that the university rushed to find a solution. Olivia DeLorenzo, a peer facilitator and sophomore neuroscience major, said she understands there was pressure after Theta Tau for SU to respond to the outrage on campus, but she doesn’t think the university handled its response well. “Basically the course, like, skirted around all serious discussion of stuff like race and prejudice, any really intense topics,� DeLorenzo said. Delaney Wehn, a senior public relations and marketing dual major, said one of the activities was “eye-opening� for students because it helped them realize that their “preconceived stereotypes weren’t really correct.� But the course didn’t have enough activities that allowed students to discuss their identities, and the main discussions of her group weren’t productive, she added. SEM 100 centered around comedian and political commentator Trevor Noah’s memoir “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.� The book details Noah’s experiences in apartheid, a system of government-mandated racial segregation that lasted until the mid-1990s. All first-year students were sent the book during the summer and were told it was required reading. Kal Russell, a junior transfer studying biology, participated in both SEM 100 and a transfer-specific introductory forum. Transfer students were required to do both. He said SEM 100 was better at discussing contemporary issues, current events and differences in opinion. While Russell felt the classroom was a safe enough area for people to share their thoughts, he said that since students didn’t choose to take SEM 100, people were “only half participating.� “We all know why it got started, and it felt like this wasn’t the correct response for the issue,� he said. Freshman biology major Sky Chiorando said when she received her copy of “Born a Crime,� the letter that came with it told firstyear students they would be using the book as a tool to learn about diversity. This didn’t end up being the case, she said. Many students in the honors program were

frustrated that the book wasn’t more central to the course, Hall said. The book wasn’t discussed in the course until the fourth of five weeks, according to a curriculum guide given to facilitators. Some facilitators said they brought up material outside of the curriculum to help facilitate discussions. Hall said one of the course’s faults was a fear of “white fragility,� a term coined in 2011 that refers to the defensiveness of white people when their ideas on race and racism are challenged. Each SEM 100 meeting involved an icebreaker meant to get students talking, but facilitators and students said many of these activities weren’t helpful. Facilitators also said the curriculum limited the depth of their discussions. The activities prompted students to think about the components to their personal identities and share these with the class. Students told Chasia Marquette, a junior political science major who worked as a peer facilitator, that the activities seemed trivial, she said. Marquette said she believed the SEM 100 curriculum was designed too quickly and assumed students could not handle in-depth conversations. “They don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable, but sometimes you need that discomfort to grow, especially when a lot of students come here from homogenous, white communities and don’t know how to talk about race,� Marquette said. Connor Crowley, a freshman economics major, said that while the conversations he and his classmates had in SEM 100 were important, they would have been more effective with less specific points in each session. Crowley and Chiorando both said that one positive to the course was getting to meet new people from different backgrounds. Crowley said he bonded with several of the people in his class. “Seeing that, yeah, we all come from different places, but now we’re here and now we’re united, I thought that was very cool,� he said. Students weren’t required to participate in discussions as part of their grade in the course, which was pass/fail. Five facilitators said they let students go before the scheduled end time because discussion was minimal, and the groups would wait in awkward silence for someone to speak. Students could also miss

one of the five meetings. “The grading in that course is seriously lackluster,� Marquette said. “It was just basically they would pass if they would show up. They didn’t have to participate. They didn’t have to do anything.� At USen meetings earlier in the semester, Nicholson and Reed have addressed future plans to try to improve the first-year experience. A committee comprised of more than 20 faculty members and students worked this summer to create a required three-credit liberal arts course prototype. The course, if approved by USen, would replace an existing humanities or social science course in all nonArts and Sciences majors. Nicholson and Reed have said they spoke to leaders of each school and college and have said future meetings are possible. University College has already voted to adopt the program, and the senate will vote to approve or reject the proposal in its December meeting. Nicholson said that a first-year experience course for diversity and inclusion is now a standard among other universities, peer institutions and New York state universities. Five facilitators said that, despite their criticisms of the course, they would participate in the first-year forum again if given the opportunity because they want to help create a more diverse and inclusive campus — even if the first iteration of SEM 100 didn’t turn out the way they expected. “Even though it didn’t solve all the problems, you have to start somewhere,� Wehn said. “I don’t think it’s realistic to start a three-credit course right off the bat. It was already such a major effort just to do this.� Hall said creating spaces for conversations on diversity and inclusion is “trial and error� and can’t be done perfectly the first time around, much like cultivating a relationship. “It is like you had a first date. We wanted to really fall in love and get along well,� she said. “We had an awkward first date and we really didn’t get there, but nobody got hurt. Everybody’s still interested. We can have a second date.� — Asst. Copy Editor India Miraglia contributed reporting to this article.

recommendations. Ruhlandt and Van Slyke will seek the input of other deans and involve them in the process, Wheatley said. Mary Graham and Anne Mosher, members of the Senate’s Ad Hoc Committee on Shared Competencies, presented changes made to the university’s shared competencies. The competencies are designed to ensure that all undergraduate students graduate with a defined set of reasoning skills and abilities.

The changes were based on a survey given last month that had 402 responses, including one-third of the Senate, according to the presentation. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education requires that schools have either a common general education program across all schools and colleges or a shared competencies approach. The Ad Hoc Committee on Shared Competencies will make a motion to approve the shared competencies at the next Senate

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SEM 100 was a success for SU this fall SEM 100 failed, SU can use feedback to fix it Editor’s note: Bethanie Viele was a student facilitator of SEM 100.

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espite first-year Syracuse University students expressing dislike for being required to participate in SEM 100, a seminar for first-year students implemented this fall, the course represents a positive effort by SU to change the campus environment. The SEM 100 class was designed to put students and facilitators of different backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities together into a shared community where they could explore various identities through discussion. Feedback of the course showed students highly rated their impressions of facilitators and class activities were deemed valuable, said Kira Reed, co-chair of the First-Year Experience Initiative Steering Committee, in an email. Discussion with peers was “identified� as the most valuable component, she said. After Theta Tau was permanently expelled from campus last

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spring for its involvement in the creation of videos Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities,� protests erupted across campus. Students demanded action to improve campus culture. The implementation of SEM 100 — a then-suggested component of the first-year experience — was accelerated, in anticipation of the fall. While there were issues with the SEM 100 classes, the success of its rapid implementation needs to be recognized. Students were required to engage in uncomfortable topics of diversity, identity and privilege, things they likely never needed to discuss before. Students have expressed a dislike for the timing of the course, as it began halfway through the

semester. Facilitators and students alike have also noted a lack of racial diversity in SEM 100 classes. First-year student Danny Dacus said that observation forced the class to, “... put the emotional labor on women and other minorities to educate people with privilege.� With these criticisms it’s important to keep in mind that the SEM 100 class was a fast reaction to an unforeseen controversy. As our community moves forward, the course should be further improved and, in the meantime, don’t just criticize the imperfections of SEM 100’s first run-through. Instead, acknowledge how SU put forward a valuable opportunity for students to learn and care about issues that may not directly affect themselves.

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niversity Union’s Bandersnatch concert on Wednesday night featured Melii, Valee and headliner SahBabii. With a strong legacy, this year’s Bandersnatch concert series supported emerging JALEN talent while catering to the NASH musical tastes of its collegeFACE THE aged audience. MUSIC Melii, a rapper from Harlem, kicked off the evening with a high-energy performance of “Sh*t Talk.” Her fusion of heavy bass, New York rap cadences and Latin roots created an up-tempo catalog of tracks. She danced around the stage and pumped up the crowd, showing the audience she wanted to be there. With her hype songs, energetic stage presence and a clear focus on audience participation, Melii gave a solid introduction to an exciting night of performances. I enjoyed the energy she brought into the performance — while I didn’t know her before the event, I’ll be following where Melii takes her career. Chicago-based rapper Valee’s sound was very different compared to the act before him. With a flow reminiscent of popular contemporary artists like Famous Dex, Playboi Carti and MadeinTYO, Valee’s performance featured heavy bass and flashy lyrics. He moved around the stage much less than the previous act, instead focusing on perfecting his swag. So while Valee’s performance was lit, it lacked a memorable factor. Headliner and Chicago-native SahBabii’s performance of his hit track “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick” energized the crowd. His other songs somewhat emulated the recording of his hit with a laid-back, melodic style of rap reminiscent of Atlanta artists like Young Thug and Gunna. His hype men added a different energy to his 30-minute performance, encouraging audience participation and effectively closing out the night’s events. As emerging artists, intimate university concerts like this one give performers the opportunity to connect with young listeners and build a growing fan base. The relaxed setting of a college auditorium gives them a chance to experiment with techniques, practice and perfect their sounds. This was evidently on the minds of each performer. Each artist brought something fresh and new to the stage — Melii’s bilingual raps, Valee’s bass-filled beats, SahBabii’s busy stage presence. Each of the performers showcased their talents, proving why their fan bases are bubbling up and supporting the legitimacy of their hit tracks. While the crowd could have been bigger, students that attended this year’s Bandersnatch event left with a positive experience to remember. As these young artists continue to improve their music and find their sound, it will be great to know that Syracuse University was there in the beginning, just as it has been for legends that have come before.

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BANDERSNATCH ARTISTS’ TOP THREE SONGS ON SPOTIFY Melii “Icey” “Bodak Yellow” “Charlie’s Line” Valee “Womp Womp” “Miami” (ft. Pusha T) “I Got Whatever” SahBabii “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick” (ft. Loso Loaded) “Oustanding” (ft. 21 Savage) “Purple Ape” (ft. 4orever)

MELII kicked off the show with “Sh*t Talk” followed by “Como Si Na” and her hit song “Icey.” In her young career, she has established a steady following on SoundCloud.

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VALEE, a Chicago-based rapper, started gaining popularity after his mixtape “1988” led to a record deal with Kanye West’s music label.

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As the lights dimmed in Goldstein Auditorium, Syracuse University’s Black Reign Step Team took the stage. They were opening for Wednesday night’s performers at the Bandersnatch concert series, hosted by University Union. Their dance routine opened with Valee’s song “Womp Womp.” They then transitioned to a set with no background music, only dancing to the rhythm of the claps of their hands and the stomps of their feet. At 8 p.m., Melii’s DJ played Kodak Black’s “Roll In Peace” before Melii graced the stage. She opened with her song “Sh*t Talk” as more people filed into the auditorium. The Harlem rapper engaged with the minimal audience — no more than 200 people — encouraging everyone to dance. “It’s cold outside. I didn’t come here to just stand around,” she said before she began dancing. Melii’s act was met with enthusiastic cheers as she performed her song “Como Si Na.” After performing her hit song “Icey,” she transitioned to covers of other hip-hop songs, ending with “Drip Too Hard” by Gunna and Lil Baby. “I don’t want to leave,” she said, giggling, when her allotted time was up. Her performance was followed by Chicago-based rapper Valee, who opened with his hit song “Womp Womp.” A larger crowd began to form at the base of the stage as he played “I Got Whatever,” hyping up the crowd. He paced back and forth across the stage during his set, eventually performing the song “Vlone.” “If you love Valee put your v’s in the air,” his DJ said, forming a “v” shape with his fingers. The lights then shut off and the audience lit up the auditorium and stage with their phone flashlights for the duration of the song.

The rapper played “Womp Womp” a second time before closing with “Miami” as people head banged and danced up against the barricade. “I try not to sound like anything I’ve heard,” he said. Valee said he grew up listening to music from Cash Money and 2 Chainz, which influenced his music style. He said he hopes to work with the rapper Rocko or artists such as Jill Scott or FKA Twigs, although that would “be a long shot.” Valee has a new project coming out in December, he said, as well as a potential one in January — saying his goal is to keep putting out music. With graphics for his newest album “Squidtastic” playing on the screen behind him, headliner SahBabii performed “Tall” as the crowd cheered. The rapper transitioned into his song “Purple Ape,” which the crowd sang along to, and was later met with cheers as he played “Sunny Days.” “I wanna be your boyfriend,” SahBabii sang as his song “Boyfriend” began to play. Many in the crowd head bobbed to the song while fans sang the words. SahBabii, who grew up in Chicago and moved to Atlanta, said the blend of the cities’ two sounds influence his music. “Atlanta has a lot of swag and Chicago is more hard-core,” he said. “I just mix those two together.” The song “Anime World,” also the name of his tour, played. It was followed by the closing song, his hit “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick.” SahBabii said his next album “Wolverine” is currently in the works. As the lights slowly rose to brighten the auditorium, some people stayed by the barricade in hopes of meeting the performers and some left chatting to one another. “Thanks for coming,” said UU staff members stationed at the door, as another year of Bandersnatch came to a close. bnkato@syr.edu

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raposo his wife, Cecilia, at a church festival. Hoping to build a better life, Jose saved enough money to move himself to Canada, where he worked several jobs and spent 14 hour days cleaning floors. After some time, he started his own business, a floor maintenance company named Raposo Limited, which developed a reputation in the Ontario, Canada community and gave him enough money to bring the rest of his family to Canada. At a young age, Raposo spent many weekends at his grandparents’ cottage on Lake Erie. On work days, his parents dropped him off at his grandparents house. Jose kicked around the soccer ball with Raposo in the sand. Raposo had always known his grandfather to be athletic. He’d cut trees, lift weights and work out. Jose even built a three-tier deck with a landing dock that led onto the beach. Most of all, he kept up with a young Raposo on the soccer field. Jose retired at 50 and settled into a life of charity and volunteering with the local church. Raposo’s parents’ lives just started to pick up. With three kids and two full time jobs, there was little time for rest. Raposo’s dad, Rui, worked 14 hour days at his job and his mom, Lori, worked as a cardiac nurse during the day and served on the emergency team at night. Some nights, she returned from work at 4 a.m., slept, showered and still woke up before Raposo came down at 6:30 a.m. to drive to soccer practice. As his career progressed, his ventures grew. Starting from 11U, he played for Toronto FC Academy, almost 40 miles from Raposo’s home in Hamilton. His local team, Mount Hamilton, reduced the pressure briefly, but when he sought bigger challenges, Lori and Rui would take shifts loading the car again. Most recently, his trip to Vaughan was an hour-long drive. Ryan’s friends were always shocked by the condition of the Raposo home. Three boys, a crazy schedule but it was always clean. Nothing looked out of place. It seemed perfect. “I definitely wasn’t appreciative at the time,” Raposo said as he held back tears. “You’re just a kid … That’s how you just think it should be.” Raposo had a tight-knit relationship with much of his family, but one of the closest relationships he had was with Jose. He called him Vavu, the Portuguese word for “grandfather.” Raposo told him his hopes and dreams: sports cars and professional soccer goals. “Se deus quiser,” Vavu responded. In Portuguese: If God wants, it will happen. Shortly after Raposo turned 12 years old, Jose was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with Parkinson’s. It didn’t trigger in Raposo’s mind at the time why his grandfather was less talkative, why he was always in bed. He was still alive. They could still talk. Everything seemed normal — maybe Vavu just didn’t want to play. But Jose’s communication skills started to deteriorate. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and admitted to a hospital. In December 2015, while the family prepared for Christmas with Lori’s relatives, Rui received a call from his brother, asking him to come to the hospital. Jose died soon after due to complications

with his disease. Raposo entered a grieving period he had never experienced before. Jose was like a second father to him, he said. Normally outgoing and talkative, his parents said, the weight of his grandfather’s passing caused him to keep quiet. But the soccer didn’t stop. He trained every day. He remembered his grandfather’s stories and used them as motivation. His grandfather didn’t stop. His parents didn’t stop. So he can’t. Not now. ƀƀƀ hen Raposo arrived at Burlington youth soccer club, an under-13 team in Burlington, Ontario, he came with an already sizeable name. His coach, Aleks Balta had seen him play for his U-9 club and immediately thought he was ready for the switch. But Balta said he came with an attitude, too. It’s a personality Raposo can’t shake. In middle school, he and his friend group developed a hard-nosed reputation. When Raposo first met Ali Ajelo, one of his best friends, in fifth grade, their personalities didn’t match right away and Ajelo said he thought Raposo was a “cocky pr*ck.” But Ajelo was always impressed with Raposo’s demeanor. He “didn’t take crap from anybody,” Ajelo said, but he also was careful in avoiding confrontation and pulled Ajelo and his friends out of a few fights. On the soccer field Raposo was much of the same. He hyped his teammates and made impressive plays everywhere on the pitch. Balta said he’s rarely surprised at what people could do — he’s knowledgeable enough about the game to see things coming — but twice Raposo made plays he couldn’t have even guessed, a perfectly placed goal over the goalkeeper’s head and a near-goal on a ball that Balta thought would surely be out of bounds. In one practice, Balta said Raposo challenged a “running back” sized player named Josh Okwulegu on his team for a ball that Balta said Raposo never should have won and knocked Josh off-balance. “Get off me!” Raposo yelled. Balta cracked up laughing. Josh chuckled, too. Balta saw the potential Raposo had. He’d set up cones in Balta’s practices and worked on his one-on-one skills to help beat people with his quickness. When Balta wanted Raposo to release the ball quicker, he’d jump into the scrimmages and slide-tackle him hard. Not to hurt him, Balta said, just to teach. Raposo challenged him on occasion as the two sometimes came face to face, but for the most part Raposo adapted well to Balta’s pushing. When Raposo was 16, he moved to Vaughan SC to play for coach Patrice Gheisar. He went on a slump the three months leading up to his injury and fell into another one as he rushed back in March of 2017, too quickly into his recovery. He didn’t understand why he was doing so poorly. He’d throw his shoes after games. He second-guessed everything. Should he have made the switch in the first place? Is the system a good fit for him? It was obvious. The way he waved his arms. The way he stared at the grass. He seemed broken. “It doesn’t mean your quality’s gone

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away. It doesn’t mean that the world’s going to end,” Gheisar said. “It just means you have to work hard.” “At the end of the day that’s the answer to all problems.” So he did. His physiotherapy intensified: He’d wear a weight and draw the alphabet with his foot, a common technique to promote mobility and break up scar tissue. He started to experience a turnaround, and then SU head coach Ian McIntyre sent him an email. He looked back a few months, when he longed to play in the Disney showcase and expected coaches would pressure him into a commitment. He’d been watching Syracuse basketball since he was young. When he got the offer, he knew it was worth the time off. The day he committed, he sent a note to Balta. “Hey aleks (sic) I just wanted to let you know as of 10 minutes ago, I’m a Syracuse University commit for 2018,” Raposo said in a text to Balta. “You are truly one of my most prolific role models in my life. It isn’t a pro contract which would’ve made you happy but I think it’s a stepping stone to that … I’ll continue to work hard.” ƀƀƀ his past July, prior to Raposo’s first season with SU, he got a tattoo. NCAA rules restrict him from wearing jewelry on the field, so the cross he wears to honor his grandfather had to be replaced. He printed his life’s motto on the inner part of his right arm. He kisses it before games as a constant reminder of where he came from: “Se Deus Quiser.” “Kind of saying like, ‘yeah, he’s got me,’” Raposo said. At SU, Raposo routinely fights for position with larger defenders and wins. When he’s knocked down he pops back up immediately. With his teammates he hosts food challenges. With his roommates in his South Campus apartment, Simon Triantafillou and Tajon Buchanan, who played against him in Canada when he was younger, he ordered a large quantity of wings from Wings Over Syracuse and challenged them to see who can eat the most. He doesn’t remember how many he ate, but he knows he didn’t lose. He calls his teammates his “brothers.” He hates when they’re disappointed and he thrives on their similar distaste with losing. When one of his teammates, Sam Gomez, was going through personal struggles prior to Syracuse’s Oct. 8 matchup with Ohio State, each time Raposo influenced the offense (he finished with a goal and an assist) he flashed Gomez’ number “3-0” to the sideline with his hands. To stay focused, Raposo just needs to look back. He gets tired and sometimes, becomes too much. But then he thinks of his mom, his dad, his brothers, his cousins, his grandfather, his grandmother and kicks into another gear. After Syracuse’s win over Wake Forest, one of the defining moments of SU’s season, Raposo lowered to the ground and sat quietly as SU players and coaches skipped around the field celebrating the win. Raposo stood up and looked to the sky. Said Raposo: “Everything that I do (is) for the people that have sacrificed for me.”

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mangakahia After scoring a game-leading 15 points in the first half, Carter disappeared in the second. Aside from a free throw, she was held scoreless in the third quarter. After beginning the fourth on the bench, Carter stayed there until there were just under seven minutes left in the game and Orange lead had been pushed to 16. “We had spoken about (Carter) before the game,” Mangakahia said. “(At halftime) We adjusted to her and came out a little bit more aggressive.” Mangakahia sustained her dominance into the final period, proving too much for Carter and Texas A&M to handle. After two Miranda Drummond free throws put the Orange up 15, Mangakahia banged her third triple of the night to push SU’s lead to 18, its largest of the night. But just as Syracuse looked to be in control of the game, the Aggies breathed life. They began to press the Orange and SU got flustered, turning the ball over 10 times in the fourth quarter alone. Texas A&M scored nine-straight points to bring the Aggies within seven. After the teams traded turnovers, the Aggies were fouled and hit a free throw, cutting the SU lead to 71-65 with 1:27 to go, when Hillsman called a timeout. “Those last two and a half, three minutes of the game,” Hillsman said, “that was on me.” On the inbound after the timeout, Drummond went deep. Mangakahia found her near the opposite 3-point line, getting the Orange out of their defensive half in which they’d been trapped in. The pass gave Syracuse room to breathe after a sequence in which its fans couldn’t. It allowed the Orange to open up the floor and keep the ball away from the Aggies, who didn’t force another turnover the rest of the game. Mangakahia hit two free throws with 39 seconds to go, fouling out Carter in the process. Carter slumped towards the bench and argued with her coach in frustration. Mangakahia remained on the court. “I love playing against great players,” Mangakahia said. “I loved that competitive nature with her.” One sequence in the middle of the fourth quarter saw Mangakahia commit a blocking foul against Carter, only for her to draw a charge on the Aggies’ point guard a possession later. Mangakahia bounced up and clapped in Carter’s direction after the charge. That was Carter’s fourth foul. Her fifth allowed Mangakahia to ice the game. After the charge, Carter slumped her head. After the following foul, she vehemently vented on the bench. When asked if she noticed Carter’s frustration throughout the game and if it fueled her, Mangakahia smiled and paused, contemplating her response: “Yes.” esblack@syr.edu | @esblack34

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RYAN RAPOSO has the phrase “Se Deus Quiser� tattooed on the inner part of his right arm, which means ‘If God wants’ in Portuguese. He got the tattoo before his freshman year at SU. He’s currently second on Syracuse in points (15). max freund asst. photo editor

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n December 2016, Ryan Raposo cried in a hospital bed. unknown, the early mornings and late nights Raposo’s parents Raposo often cried when he lost something — races By Michael McCleary spent just to keep him going to soccer practices. asst. sports editor down the street, backyard battles with his brothers, He’d spend the next two months bedridden. His friends soccer games, even single games of rock, paper, scissors. texted him when they committed to college. He congratuHe knows it sounds dumb, but if he loses, he can’t help but think about lated them, but he should’ve been committing, too. Even with a speedy what he could have done differently. recovery and defiance of his doctor, family and friends’ orders, for a The fear of losing never escaped him. In the final minute of a game between period of time, he couldn’t move. No one who’s helped him progress has his then-club team Vaughan SC and neighboring power Sigma FC, Raposo ever taken a break, so how could he? leapt off the ground in pursuit of a 50/50 ball and came down awkwardly as the “I’ve been put down my whole life more than a lot of people I know. I wasn’t opponent smashed on top of his leg. The break was almost as loud as his scream. praised since I was young, a superstar. Haven’t been (a) prodigy, golden child,â€? But as he sat in the hospital bed with a fracture in his right fibula — an injury Raposo said. “It’s always been grinding and finding ways to make it happen. I’m that typically requires a six-week recovery time — he begged his doctor to tell him gonna do everything I can to keep this soccer dream alive.â€? he could play the next week. It was his senior year. A week later was the Disney showcase, a prominent college recruiting circuit. He needed to play. ƀƀƀ Raposo, now an all-conference freshman forward at Syracuse, experienced aposo’s grandfather, Jose Raposo, was born on a farm in SĂŁo Miguel, Portugal, little stoppage in his career. He said he’s the most competitive person he’s ever the most populous island in the island group of the Azores. From the age of six, met and he declared it without hesitation nor pompiety. It’s not a gloat, but Jose spent multiple hours in the field picking vegetables and rice for the harvest and rather an understanding of the hardships his family faced. All his life, he’s the hope of a meal in the near future. heard the stories: the days without food in Portugal, a venture to somewhere Jose attended church frequently and, at 18, met who would soon become

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women’s basketball

Tiana Mangakahia sparks late rally in No. 18 SU’s win By Eric Black

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WHITE PLAINS — Tiana Mangakahia crashed to the floor, causing the SU bench to erupt. Her physical layup on the right side of the basket had just given Syracuse a nine-point lead, and an ensuing free throw made it 10. It was part of a 13-0 run to begin the MANGAKAHIA second half for the Orange, started by a Mangakahia 3 and

ended with a Mangakahia putback. She finished with a game high of 26 points, 11 more than the second most on SU. After getting outplayed by Texas A&M’s star point guard Chennedy Carter in the first half, Mangakahia flipped the script. A 15-9 advantage in points for Carter after 20 minutes was overshadowed by a 17-3 response by Mangakahia in the second half, and as Carter’s success offensively evaporated so did the Aggies’ hopes of a victory. Led by their point guard, No. 18 Syracuse (2-1) outscored Texas A&M 41-30 in the second half en

route to a 75-65 win over the No. 20 Aggies (2-1) on Wednesday at the Westchester Community Center. “I think Tiana’s getting tired of hearing about all the point guards she’s playing against,� SU head coach Quentin Hillsman said. “Because she’s pretty good herself.� Mangakahia kicked off the scoring in the second quarter with a deep ball but was promptly answered by Carter. The junior controlled the ball in the left corner in front of the Gabrielle Cooper before pump faking and draining a 3. The period culminated with

a final Mangakahia to Carter sequence, sparked by a poor pass by Mangakahia straight into her counterpart’s hands. As Carter pushed the Aggies upcourt, Mangakahia plucked the ball away and turned possession around. She found Kadiatou Sissoko, whose layup put the Orange ahead by one before the Aggies responded with one of their own before halftime. But Syracuse’s lead guard came out firing in the second half. A 3-pointer by Mangakahia pushed Syracuse back ahead for good, kicking off the 13-0 run to begin the half

that included the tough and-1 by the Australian to put the Orange up 10. “I thought she accepted the challenge,� Hillsman said. “She really took it personal at halftime and was the point guard that we needed her to be.� Texas A&M ultimately ended the run, but the Aggies couldn’t end Syracuse’s momentum. SU continued its hot streak, outscoring A&M 26-12 in the third quarter to enter the fourth quarter up 60-47. Mangakahia poured in 10 points during the run. see mangakahia page 10

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